Happiness & Adventure

“Love, laughter, and a dash of chaos – courtesy of the tiny matchmakers!”
A candy maker dreaming of love. A blacksmith burdened by the past. A small town where danger and desire simmer just below the surface.

In Cedar Ridge, Montana, Emily Harper is the heart of Harper’s Sweet Shop, creating confections that delight the entire town. Six-year-old Daniel Benton, determined to find a new mother, decides that Emily is the perfect match for his widowed father, Thomas, the local blacksmith. But as their lives intertwine, it becomes clear that not everyone is happy with the blossoming romance.

Thomas Benton, dedicated to his craft and his son, is haunted by past betrayals. As he finds himself drawn to Emily, he must navigate his growing feelings while protecting her from those who covet her heart and business. Jealousy and hidden threats loom large, testing the strength of their newfound bond.

Will Thomas and Emily overcome the shadows that threaten to tear them apart? Can a little boy’s innocent matchmaking lead to a love strong enough to withstand the trials of life in Cedar Ridge?

Dive into this heartwarming western romance filled with small-town charm, sweet treats, and the magic of unexpected love.

Will Donovan’s life is turned upside down when he discovers his family’s connection to a mysterious scepter. As the son of an infamous terrorist, the 16-year-old grew up bullied, shamed, and yearning for a life away from a dark reputation. Meanwhile, people seeking power have been monitoring him for years.

A militant organization attacks Will’s friends, sending him, a girl named Celeste, and their assailants time-traveling to medieval England. As a cunning modern-military commander plots a global conquest to rewrite history, Will and Celeste struggle to navigate the perils of 1345 while being hunted by the modern men.

With every heartbeat, the stakes grow higher as Will races against time to avert disaster — a challenge made more complicated by his growing feelings for Celeste and his uncanny link to the Soul Scepter.

After becoming a bounty hunter, Aaron Hardie never expected his life to be calm. Unlike some other bounty hunters, he is not a back-shooter but always gives the outlaws the chance to turn themselves in. Even if he knows that by choosing this tactic he is dicing with death, he always takes the risk. No matter what the cost, he uses his bravery and skills in order to fulfill his one and only dream; save enough money to buy a horse ranch and then marry his sweetheart, Jean. Little does he know that a vicious enemy has other plans for him… Will Aaron manage to take down the mysterious person who stands in the way of his happiness?

One fateful day Aaron wakes up in the middle of nowhere, facing down the burning sand with a bullet wound in the head. Although he survives this near-death experience, the bullet takes his memory. All of a sudden he has no idea who he is, nor any recollection of Jean and the future ranch. As luck would have it, he is found by some of the townspeople who take him back to Waco Flats, his hometown. However, no matter how hard he tries, he still can’t remember a single thing about his past life as a gunslinger. As if that wasn’t enough, he is entirely unaware that the man who wants him dead is riding by his side… Will Aaron regain his lost memory or will he be doomed to get the final blow by his secret enemy?

While Aaron is trapped in the web of his lost memories, he discovers yet another threat. The Comanches are preparing for one last, grand battle against the white man. Knowing that the days of the Comanche are drawing to a close, they want to go out in a final blaze of glory and blood. If Aaron finally escapes the shadowy man who wants him dead, will he survive the bloody battle that brings chaos to his town? Or will he fail in using his gun skills when they’re most urgently needed?

An innocent man doesn’t run. He fights.

Award-winning author Jeff Kerr draws on his deep attachment to Texas and the great Western novel to produce the gripping crime thriller Blunt Force Trauma. Packed with authentic characters and stunning twists, Kerr’s masterfully crafted cowboy stew of action and suspense kicks off the Adam Cash series with a double-barreled bang.

Returning to small-town Pinyon, Texas after two combat tours in Afghanistan, Adam Cash sets his sights on a deputy sheriff job. But Sheriff Griff Turner, the high school bully who has despised Cash for years, is only too pleased to slam that door in his face.

Haunted by memories of war and faced with the reality that the one who got away – high school sweetheart, Edie – is now lost to him forever, Cash’s personal pressure cooker boils hotter. Furious, he launches a longshot campaign for Sheriff to depose Turner but loses in a landslide. And when Turner is found dead the very next day, all eyes — and all the evidence — point to Cash.

On the run and fighting to clear his name, Cash’s secret investigation reveals a darker truth threatening to destroy countless lives. Only Cash can catch the killer and save the innocents, even as he gasps for one last desperate shot at Edie and redemption.

A lawman murdered. A war veteran framed. A sinister plot uncovered. One last shot at redemption.

For centuries, poets have argued that unrequited love is love in its strongest form. From Afar is a timeless tale of Morgan Stanfield’s search for love in the far northern city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. Leaving the warm climate of Santa Barbara, he embarks on a four-day odyssey where he encounters a Russian beauty, a prostitute, a wise old babushka, an American chauvinist, intellectuals, the Russian mafia, and the ‘face’ of love, and comes to know how love from a distance can be more captivating than love close on hand.

Ivy Bloom is back! The TV renovation show Nailing It!, and its crew of diva designers has come to town. Ivy has no time for TV. She is trying to run her bookstore and train for a mini-triathlon to raise money for a good cause, and break her addiction to bagels. When her best intentions lead to the discovery of a dead bank president she has to interfere with… uh, help Detective Drake Jordan bring the killer to justice.

Have you ever been interrupted by a strange noise and wondered what it was?

Here is a story from Noodle, a vigilant cat, keen on observation.
A strange noise interrupts her peace, making her tense.
She transforms into Detective Noodle, interpreting every sound and movement as a clue.
Could it be something harmless or dangerous? Follow her as she tries to solve the mystery.