My partner in crime and I had a wonderful time yesterday in San Francisco at the annual Esty Holiday Emporium. The city was sunny and beautiful, the fair was amazing, and amazingly packed like a sardine can. It was really hard to get from booth to booth, but well worth it. I found a few great items, and it felt wonderful to support these artists on Shop Local Saturday. You can see some great pictures I took of our day in the city, the fair, and some wonderful Christmas lights, by going to my Pinterest Board titled “Saturday In San Francisco” by clicking here .
The Texan
Klint Douglas
Genre: Historical Fiction | Westerns
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The Texan Part 1 In the foothills of Montana, Billy and Aaron discuss the news of the Texan cowboy, “Butch” Willis, being in the vicinity. Their excitement, as two young boys whose lives hold little challenge, is something they share with other kids from their school, though do not dare discuss with mom and dad, since they know that wrong is wrong, no matter how good the cause. Butch Willis, known and actually respected by many, has left Texas, after a disagreement with his capitalistic father. He makes his money robbing banks and making sure that there is some fairness put back into a society suffering during times of depression. Will the law outwit this outlaw? Or will he be able to walk away from the firing of guns outside of the hotel in Willow Creek? Readers can take this journey and find out for themselves. In the 1930 depression period, Billy and Aaron are growing up in a world that seems unfair on folks like them, that don’t have the backing of banks. Read their story and join their adventure.
The Texan Part 2 Butch Willis has been on the trail too long. He is discovering that other outlaws are taking credit for his work, and although he doesn’t mind this because it draws attention away from him, he has a deep-seated fear that his outlaw years will bring harm to those he loves. Traveling back to Montana, can he come up with a solution for a lifestyle lived with his lady? She deserves it. By the campfire, his nightmares always seem to end in the same way – being on the receiving end of a bullet. However, when the ending changes, will he be able to live with the consequences? The Wild West in the 1930s may not have been the same as it was in the time of the first settlers or the times of the Founding Fathers, but it did have its drawbacks. Follow Butch as he makes his way toward a new future, one that he’s dreamed of for years.
The Texan Part 3 With Butch and Bella settling into Willow Creek, can they keep the past from coming back to haunt them? Butch relives the same nightmares every night of the week and feels that the only way to put these nightmares to rest is to face his father and move on with his life. He fears that his father will continue to hunt him down, possessed by the idea that his son should take over the business when he dies. Seeing the pathetic figure of his father, however, tells Butch that there is nothing more to fear from the man. Yes, he has money and can buy the services of gunmen, but to what effect? If Butch is not prepared to cooperate, what can his father do to change his mind? Little known to his father, Butch has created a new life and has no space within that life to be thinking of taking up the role of banker. Will the story have a happy conclusion? Will Willow Creek become their new home? Follow the story to its conclusion.
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A Ghost for Christmas (Destiny Bay Cozy Mysteries Book 1)
J. D. Winters
Genre: Mystery | Teen & Young Adult
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Be careful what you wish for Mele Keahi wasn’t looking for excitement when she came to Destiny Bay. She’d just lost her man, her job and her self esteem, and she needed comfort. Instead, she found herself involved in a murder, sparring with a suspicious detective and coming face to face with a ghost from her Hawaiian childhood. Not what she’d bargained for–but then–sometimes you just have to deal with what the cat dragged in. At 31,500 words, 178 paperback pages, A Ghost for Christmas is the first book of the series.
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Make Me A Match (The Matchmaker Book 1)
Lori Brighton
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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Teenager Emma Watts doesn’t believe in true love. After all, she’s worked for two years in her family’s PI business catching cheating husbands in the act. Then Owen Emerson arrives (while she’s in the middle of a stakeout, no less), claiming Emma has inherited a deceased aunt’s ability to supernaturally match soul mates. Emma wants nothing to do with her aunt’s powers, nor with the frustrating and perfectly handsome Owen Emerson. Too bad she’s stuck with both for the rest of her life. Owen Emerson is a Protector, a person fated to protect Matchmakers for eternity. A guy who does things by the book, Owen figures he’ll rationally explain to Emma her newfound abilities and they can have the professional relationship he had with her much older aunt. But as he soon finds out, Emma Watts is anything but professional. Fortunately, when she has her first vision matching two friends, she has no alternative but to believe Owen’s claims. But Owen isn’t the only one interested in Emma. When the supernatural world discovers how to exploit Emma’s matchmaking abilities for their own, she has no choice but to trust the man who holds her life, and her heart, in his hands.
Make Me A Match is a Young Adult Paranormal Romance. This book contains kissing and cursing and is best for ages 14 and up.
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Montana Mail Order Bride: Emma: (Sweet Clean Western Inspirational Frontier Historical Romance Short Stories)
Charity Phillips
Genre: Romance | Historical Fiction
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Includes Heartwarming BONUS COLLECTION of Four CLEAN Historical Mail Order Bride Stories! A Young Widow and her Sweet Daughter Struggle to Make Ends Meet After the Untimely Death of her Loving Husband. Will They Find Solace in Their Escape to the Frontier? Hartford, Connecticut – 1875 Emma Hammersley has been faced with more than her fair share of hardship in her young life. When she marries her sweet husband James, she thinks all of her worries might be over and finally, she will get her happily ever after. But disaster was destined to strike once more. After eight happy years of marriage, Emma is forced to let her dear James fall prey to deathly clutches of a horrible illness. All she has left now is her dearest twelve year old daughter, Margaret. When her mother-in-law decides to cut their financial assistance, Emma — and even little Margaret — are forced to find a way to fend for themselves. Both take jobs as seamstresses in a factory downtown, but their meager wages just aren’t enough for the two to get by. Emma is forced to admit that she needs the help of another husband, so when a matrimonial ad appears in the paper from a man out on the Frontier, Emma takes a risk and heads to Montana with Margaret and Frederick, a long-time dear friend of her late husband’s who insists on accompanying the ladies as their chaperone. Will Emma finally find the happiness that she’s longed for her entire life in Montana? Or does fate have something else in store for her that will change her life forever?
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Homemade Cheese – The Ultimate Recipe Guide
Encore Books
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
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* The Ultimate Homemade Cheese Guide * Cheese is an extremely versatile ingredient in the culinary world. It can be used to add flavor to sandwiches, to create rich sauces for entrees, or to complement a bottle of wine. But cheese can also be a pricey item at the grocery or gourmet store. Fortunately for your taste buds and your wallet, you can make your own cheese at home by using a traditional farmer’s recipe. We have collected the most delicious and best selling homemade cheese recipes from around the world. Enjoy! Enjoy Delicious Homemade Cheese Today!
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