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Snowflake Secrets is an
inspirational tale of family, love and finding that special joy
that makes life worth living. Can a
simple crocheted snowflake contain magic? The Sullivan sisters
think so. Lorna Collins wrote
Allegra plus the Prologue
and Epilogue, Christie Shary wrote Sonata, Luanna Rugh
wrote Melody,
and honorary Lagunita Writer Sherry Derr-Wille from Wisconsin
wrote Carole. Published by Whiskey Creek Press, this
anthology was an Eric Hoffer Award and Dream
Realm Award finalist. Click
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Seasons of
Love is an collection of sweet romances sure to make you
smile. Just like our years, love stories have seasons. Honorary Lagunita Writer, Sherry Derr-Wille from Wisconsin, wrote
Spring's Fling, Luanna
Rugh wrote Summer's Challenge, Christie Shary wrote
Autumn's Blessing, and Lorna Collins wrote
Winter's Song plus the
poems that introduce each story in this anthology published in
2009 by Whiskey Creek Press. |
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Directions of Love is the
winner of the 2012 EPIC eBook Award for best romance anthology.
Best friends Kimi, Melinda, Jacque, and Lilianna grew up in
Aspen Grove, Colorado, but went in separate directions after
high school. Now they're invited to their twentieth high school
reunion. Prologue, Epilogue, and Finding Love in Paradise
by Lorna Collins, Love South of the Border Style by
Christie Shary, Love, Wisconsin Style by Sherry
Derr-Wille, Love Under the Northern Lights by Luanna Rugh
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An Aspen Grove Christmas is a
celebration of love and family set during the holidays.
Christmas is the magical time of the year and what better place
to be then in Colorado with the majestic snow covered Rocky
Mountains as a backdrop and snow covered streets and Christmas
weddings? Cory's Christmas by Sherry Derr-Wille,
Christmas Day by Luanna Rugh, Mistletoe Magic, Prologue, and
Epilogue by Lorna Collins, The Gathering by Christie Shary
and introducing new author Cheryl Gardarian with Christmas
Treasures. |
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The Art of Love is the fifth
collection of sweet romances set in Aspen Grove, CO. Finding love is an art, and these
artists (and aspiring artists) discover that love, like art,
requires more than talent. The Chapel of Love by Cheryl
Gardarian, A Shot at Love, Prologue, and Epilogue
by Lorna Collins, Lady Jane’s Crochet by Sherry
Derr-Wille, and An Affair of the Art by Luanna Rugh |
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...And a Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe is number
six in the Aspen Grove series.
Something Old, Something New,
Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and a Silver Sixpence in Her
Shoe
Four women in Aspen Grove, Colorado will
discover the extra blessing this old tradition brings when a
silver sixpence appears to change each of their lives. Find out
how each of them finds this special good luck promise of love.
Something Old by Lorna Collins. Something New by
Sherry Derr-Wille, Something Borrowed by Cheryl Gardarian.
Something Blue by Luanna Rugh. |
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Collaborations |
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Thirty
years after Amelia Earhart vanishes in the Pacific, Vincent
Carlson, designer of her spy plane, now ex-CIA, still searches
for the answer to her disappearance. Amelia was co-written
by Harvey
Mendez and Christie Shary. Finalist for the 2004 EPPIE award.
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Jill Amadio |
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Gunther Rall was the elite of the
elite. The third ranking German fighter ace of World War II with
275 kills, he and his fellow pilots were feared and respected in
the war-torn skies of Europe. Rall recounts his many dramatic
victories and his narrow brushes with death, as well as a NATO
general to writer Jill Amadio. |
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Eleanor and Rudy
Vallee bridged the generation chasm with a steadfast affection
that comes across more genuinely than any anecdote in this
biography, My Vagabond Lover, co-written with Jill Amadio. From television offers
and film scenarios that never materialized to his Broadway
"comeback," the book focuses on the twilight of Rudy's career
and offers the lasting lesson that fame is fickle. |
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In Digging Too
Deep, death is discovered on an idyllic southern
California island when feisty British gossip columnist Tosca
Trevant is banished to the U.S. at the request of Buckingham
Palace. Idly snooping out of sheer boredom, she stumbles across
what she believes to be human remains in a recently widowed
music professor’s rock garden. Tosca asks a retired U.S. Secret
Service agent for help, and by solving the riddle of a coded
music score, the two sleuths bring a serial killer to an
unexpected end. |
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Whatever it Takes is the story of Dr. Elizabeth Wing who
has a busy career as a psychologist until a stalker changes
everything. When Detective Frank Gualdoni is assigned her case,
he finds a great deal more than he bargains for. But can he keep
her alive long enough to find out if their relationship has a
future? |
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It's the Mountain Way is a coming-of-age story
filled with suspense and memories of first love. Savannah
Benjamin, born and raised in the Smoky Mountains of
Tennessee, knew the ways of the mountain. She had only
experienced the outside world from the books she read. But
books couldn't teach her how first love felt, or explain why
some people who seemed good were not always trustworthy. |
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So... You want to write a book:
A Manual for the Beginning Writer
is intended for the novice writer,
answering the questions most new writers have. While it is not a
complete guide to writing, it's a great place to start for
easy-to-understand guidance to encourage the reader to begin on
the road to authorship. |
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Don't Do That, Harry!
series, Scooter & His Friends, and Sally & Sadie - Delightful children's
picture books with a moral, delivered in charming style. |
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Julie Christiansen-Dull |
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Co-written with Caroline Linscott, Art of the American
West, is a beautiful volume
featuring some of the best paintings of contemporary American
western artists - including the authors.
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Patricia Cleary |
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Kira and the Immigrant Thief is Patricia Cleary's debut
young adult novel. In the heart of Madrid, teenager Kira McIness
enters a shadowy world of thieves and pickpockets to recover a
pair of stolen earrings. There she confronts a formidable
adversary, an East European crime boss, and struggles with
Moroccan tradition when, for mysterious reasons, the wrong
person confesses to the crime. |
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Larry K. and Lorna Collins |
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31 Months in Japan: The Building of a Theme Park is the
story of two Southern Californians embarking on the adventure of
a lifetime—moving to Japan to participate in the construction of
the Universal Studios Japan® theme park. Join authors Larry K.
and Lorna Collins on an odyssey into a foreign culture where
they are often misunderstood and frequently confused. 31
Months in Japan, finalist 2006 EPPIE award.
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What if a
retired NYPD officer is asked to investigate a mysterious death
at the National Authors Conference where various attendees offer
their theories and suspicions? Murder …They Wrote
answers this question as Agapé Jones, retired NYPD detective,
tries to determine the truth surrounding the death of Robert
Dyer, noted poet and critic.
On an early morning paddle, Agapé Jones' outrigger team finds
a body in the water off Maui, thrusting him into unexpected
danger. Agapé Jones, retired NYPD detective, is asked to act as
special investigator in the murder of famous surfer Philip
Fowler, the son of Hawaii State Senator Thomas Fowler.
Murder in Paradise allows readers to uncover the answers
along with the detective while experiencing a virtual trip to
the real Paradise that is Hawaii. |
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Many people
enjoy Lakeview Park, and each one has a unique
story. Between the pages, you’ll meet fifteen of them.
Lakeview Park is a collection of O. Henry-like
slice-of-life stories about the people who frequent a fictitious
park. These tales reveal folks of all ages, from a small child
to the elderly.
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In
Ghost Writer, unemployed computer programmer Nan Burton
inherits a California beach cottage from her great-great-aunt,
she’s delighted. But she’s in for a huge surprise: The house is
haunted by the ghost of famous romance writer Max Murdoch (pen
name Maxine DuBois) who insists Nan complete his last novel,
threatening to keep her from sleeping until she agrees. The
ensuing clash pits youth against the long-dead but still
egotistical author with humorous and moving results.
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The
Memory Keeper is the story of Tomás Romero, a native of
the Acjachemen band, whom the Spanish renamed Juaneño. In
his sixty-ninth year, he recalls all the events of his lifetime,
including
drought, floods, plagues, the secularization of the mission
property, and its return to the church. He marries, raises two
children, and makes many friends. Although his story is rich
with local history, it is, in the end, an engaging family saga
with characters who come alive on the pages. |
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Donald Cotner |
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1001
B-29s Avenge Pearl Harbor: Memoirs
of a Flight Engineer
features the
true tales of an aviation officer of the United States Army Air
Corps during the final year of World War II. These stories
center around an airman's life on the Pacific island of Tinian, the base from
which the B-29 Flying Fortress was unleashed against the empire
of Japan.
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Pauline Crawford Crabb |
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My Life Defined is Pauline's memoir of her
interesting life. It looks at how she has dealt with her many
choices and challenges. It is a deeply personal memoir, relating
the joys and sorrows, the hopes and dreams and sharing of faith
in an almost fifty-year marriage. |
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Barbara Ferguson |
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A Thought for Today To Guide My Way is a
Christian devotional for children. Written in an entertaining
manner, each page contains scripture, cartoon illustrations, and
a thought for the day. A beautifully illustrated book for
parents and grandparents to share with their children and
grandchildren. |
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Cheryl Gardarian |
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Kim Gordon’s husband was a casualty of the war in
Afghanistan. When she's introduced to handsome divorcée,
Andy Timber, his job as a motorcycle patrolman is too dangerous
in Kim’s estimation. Then a psychopath begins stalking her
teenage daughter, Alyssa, and Kim leans on Andy for support.
Terror builds to an electrifying climax with a surprising twist.
Action, suspense, and romance are liberally spiced with the
unpredictable in th compelling story of The Cookie Tree. |
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Becky Bowman’s life would never be the same after her best
friend vanished. Presumed to have drowned in an accident while
riding her horse in the California surf, Donna Rayburn
disappeared. Becky blamed herself for Donna’s death since she’d
been the reason Donna rode her horse into the turbulent water.
Donna’s mount returned to the stables, but Donna was never
found. The Unexpected Reunion tells Becky's story
when she returns years later for a class reunion. |
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Julie Rae Gardner |
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VoiceFlame is a nonprofit organization devoted to changing the
world, one voice at a time. Through scholarships, writing
workshops, leadership training, and publication opportunities,
VoiceFlame encourages women in Malawi, Africa to discover the
power to transcend their silence. Nda Ku Ona: I See You
With My Heart, is a powerful anthology of essays by
Malawian and North American women chronicles the flame of
understanding that can grow between women from very different
cultures. Julie is a contributor to this anthology. |
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Rebecca (RE Geneck) Delo |
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Enjoy
hilarious belly laughs reading how this one simple woman has
never been able to put a kibosh on the endurance race of quick,
but not always successful, weight loss. One door closes another
one opens, but what happens if you can't fit through the open
door? I see a potential dilemma for we oversized but loveable
mortals. WARNING: IF YOU DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR, PUT THIS
BOOK DOWN AND WALK AWAY! |
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Sharon Alice Geyer |
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It is the 1960s in California and Sharon is a typical California
girl who has gone off to college...until she meets and marries
an Iranian student and moves with him to Iran. Her naive dreams
of living as a Persian Princess turn into a living nightmare
when she finds herself trapped in Tehran, abused by her husband
and denied justice by a culture that demeans women. She finds
the courage to escape, but must leave her two young sons
behind. Exiled in Israel, she experiences adventures both
wonderful and terrible as she finds a home--and love.
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In The
Samson Option, a young Jewish couple is trapped in an adventure involving a splinter group of Muslims, the
Israeli Secret Service, Messianic Jews, and dreams of the
Archangel Michael. The book provides glimpses of ancient Biblical
secrets against a backdrop of modern-day political intrigue, while hoping
the couple will survive
and be reunited. In The Time of Jacob's Trouble,
sequel to The Samson Option, Ari and Lily are
forced to find a new hiding place. The Mossad arranges for them
to go to Rome where they are given identities of a monk and nun
and are sent back to Jerusalem. Living a lonely existence in a
monastery, they discover two strange
stones and a petrified almond twig, instrumental in blocking a
bio-terrorist attack on the waters of the Jordan River. In
The Return of the Mahdi, Ari and Lily face their
worst nightmares as Ari is compelled by the Mahdi Brotherhood to
blow up the Golan to dry
up the Sea of Galilee. Meanwhile. Lily tries to prevent an even
greater catastrophe in Jerusalem. From the shores of the Galilee
to the arid peaks of Mt. Sinai, and back to the underground City
of David, they make a discovery that will change their destiny. |
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Harvey Mendez |
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Red Earth is a
sweeping adventure depicting the heroism and determination of Traiko Ivanoff and his family against the Bulgarian Communists
in 1958.
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In this haunting tale of Old California,
The Bull and the Bear, thirteen-year-old Ramon Montiel strives to save his beloved bull, Toro, from a fight
with a marauding grizzly bear, a battle that would end in
certain death for Toro.
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The Cherokee Murders is the story of Kymberlee Shannon
who loses her job after several young boys are murdered in
Chicago and takes a teaching position in Cherokee,
Arkansas—a small town of quirky characters, secrets, and steamy
affairs. Then four murders rock the town. Can Sheriff Duke find
the killer?
Return to Cherokee
picks up the story. Five years after Al Madison is
killed, Sheriff Duke zeroes in on the town's killers until Mad
King Ludwig, Rolf Wolf and his long-time lover Viktoriya finally
clash. |
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Jake
Harwood, a burned-out former marshal, whose wife left him, rides
west on his way to California. In the New Mexico desert, he
happens upon an overturned stagecoach after an Apache attack. He
also encounters several more people along the way. Will Jake
reach California? And what about the others?
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An unassuming young pharmacist falls into a
cave filled with deadly giant wasps. When he climbs out, he
becomes Yellow Jacket, the Crimefighter, ready to
right the evils of the world. |
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Vincent Carlson,
designer of Amelia Earhart’s aircraft, spends time in Army
Intelligence, the OSS, and the CIA. After he and his cat,
Jerome, survive a cyclone on his island in the Coral Sea, his
hammered heart is haunted by memories of the first time he sees,
and instantly falls in love with A.E., and becomes obsessed with
her. Then she disappears. He yearns to unravel the mystery of
A.E.’s disappearance. In desperation, Vincent sails for
Brisbane, Australia, hoping to find an answer that will satisfy
him. What he does find changes everything. |
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Kristin Orloff |
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A gold-medal wrestler, Reza's inspiring life celebrates honor,
family and freedom. After he leads bloody battles in the 1979
Iranian Revolution and serves in the Air Force, Reza desires a
fate beyond the suffocating suppression of Ayatollah Khomeini's
Iran. On the last night of the 1982 Military World Wrestling
Championships, he grips his gold medal, knowing American
wrestlers wait minutes away to help him defect. He must choose
between his own freedom and the possible revenge killing of his
thirteen year-old brother locked in Ayatollah Khomeini's prison |
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This
contemporary story follows an upper-class family who has
everything money can buy, until it is stripped away under
foreclosure and bankruptcy. The adulterous wife, the fast-track
husband and the rebelling teenagers is any family next door. As
edgy as it is funny, every reader will recognize this family's
all-too-real struggle to separate who they are from what they
own. |
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What if a severely wounded Vietnam
veteran discovers after thirty-one years that the platoon for
whose death he believed he was responsible didn’t die? That
soldier was Len Rugh, and Promises Kept: How One Couple's
Love Survived Vietnam is the story of his recovery and
of the love of a special couple that remained strong despite
overwhelming odds. Winner of the 2010 EPPIE Award for best
nonfiction ebook of the year. |
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Christie Shary |
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The
Blue Mosaic Vase explores the role of women bound by thousands
of years of tradition in a land where sons are prized. Left with
only the beautiful blue mosaic vase, a gift he once gave his
mother, Mohammad begins his quest for identity, love and
belonging. Winner of 2003 EPPIE and 2006 Fresh Voices Awards.
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The humorous, heartwarming and
adventurous true story of love, friendship and survival, as only
an endearing little Mexico City street dog named Lucky could
tell it. A yellow mutt with more stamps in his passport than
most Americans, he's considered winner of the 'doggie lotto' by
all who meet him. |
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S.I (Sid) Stebel |
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Double Your Creative Power
is an intelligently written, erudite, step-by-step guide to
creating fiction. This book demystifies the process of
successful storytelling and eliminates the fear of writing. |
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A classic roman
noir, brilliantly imagined, The Boss's Wife
is a tangle of sex, computer shenanigans, and a measure of
murder that teases, tantalizes and titillates.
A
novel about an Israeli accused of conspiring with the Nazis,
The
Collaborator
is brilliant,
imaginative, fast-paced, and an excellent all-round read, with
style and substance.
Compelling, frightening and
stunning, it's a genuine spellbinder with a shock ending that
will leave readers gasping. Now available as an audiobook.
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The Shoe Leather Treatment
is the
inspiring story of Bill Thomas's triumphant nine-year fight for
survival in a state hospital for the criminally insane as told
to S. L. Stebel An
electrifying adventure fantasy, Spring Thaw whirls into a
magical morality tale about brutality of the flesh and the
spirit. The book questions accepted definitions of reality with
a fable-like tale of love, betrayal and redemption that
echoes with conviction. |
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Maria Grazia Swan |
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Chock
full of revolutionary real-life stories, tantalizing celebrity
trivia and
Cosmo-esque
quizzes,
Boomer Babes:
True Tales of Love and Lust in the Later Years’
wisdom can be put to use by women of any age.
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Mating Dance
is not a step-by-step manual on how to disco or merengue. It’s a
chronicle filled with tales of love in unexpected places,
stories of women with secret pasts, and yarns about men who
don't know what’s good for them or even what they want. Add to
that a bit of tantalizing celebrity trivia and Cosmo-esque
quizzes, and you will agree Mating Dance is the perfect read for
lying by the pool, while peering over the top of the page,
scoping out your next partner—the perfect inspiration to
kick-start your own Mating Dance. |
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When widow Lella York
has her best friend’s astrology chart cast by a gypsy in
Florence, Italy the last thing she expects to hear is that the
chart belongs to a dead woman. But the prediction might already
be true. Will Lella survive her connection to the exotic,
dangerous woman born under a Gemini Moon? |
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In Love Thy
Sister, Mina and Paola, Rachel and Sarah. Two sets of
sisters, from opposite ends of the world. They came to
California with the same sense of survival, the same yearning
for love. But life isn’t perfect, not even in sunny Orange
County and Mina, the child-woman, gets caught in a web of
deception. Italian-born Mina Calvi has a way of finding
trouble. In Bosom Bodies, she offers to help a
friend by moonlighting at Bosom Bodies restaurant, but trouble
finds her. The body of the restaurant manager is discovered on
the beach, a hit and run victim, and Mina’s VW Bug is impounded
as the vehicle used in the crime.
Mina Calvi, twenty-something Italian transplant to California
and desperate to discover her place in the world, arrives in the
town of her birth in Veneto, Italy for an Italian Summer.
However, Mina feels even more alone in her motherland than in
America. Then a fresh chance at true love gives her hope. But
the deadly secrets moldering in the centuries-old cemetery could
rip it all from her. Will she find herself or lose her heart
again? Can Mina survive her Italian Summer? |
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Margie Taylor |
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Margie Taylor
Caribbean
or Caribbean...Whatever is a
delightful account of living for eleven years aboard a boat in
the Caribbean and the interesting adventures encountered. Some
years ago, Taylor and her husband planned a one-year cruise.
Sailing between Michigan and South America kept them from moving
ashore until over a decade later. |
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