Is That A Hat?

Single mom Mardie Griffin has a run-down old house in need of fixing and a memory of Jett Casey as her savior in a time of great need. So when her friends acquire Jett’s services at a bachelor auction and send him to fix up her house, she sets aside her mistrust of men and lets him in.

Elite athlete Jett Casey has the world at his feet and no desire for stability. But there’s one woman he’s never forgotten and if he can help make her safe this time, maybe she’ll stop haunting him.

No strings, no sex, no commitment. Just fix things. Surely it can’t be that difficult…

First published as What a Bachelor Needs

A FIERCELY ADDICTIVE CRIME THRILLER WITH BEAUTIFULLY DRAWN CHARACTERS.

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Please note this book was first published as A Walking Shadow.

Two skeletons are discovered in the grounds of St Mary’s Choir School. This was not a centuries-old Christian burial. They are wearing modern-day clothes and there is evidence of foul play. Consecrated land has been sadistically violated.

Detective Inspector Gilbert Markham is a rising talent of the Bromgrove police force. He is on the trail of the murderer, when another life is brutally claimed. Who is the savage killer lurking in this innocent place?

DI Markham and his team are met with intense hostility when they step up their operation. Is this just local panic? Or are they about to stumble into a web of corruption which runs deeper than they could have ever anticipated?

DI MARKHAM FACES A RACE AGAINST TIME TO SAVE HIS GIRLFRIEND FROM BEING THE NEXT VICTIM.

When city baker Ellie Harper inherits her grandma’s struggling seaside bakery in fog-shrouded Mist Hollow, she never expects her “Help Wanted” sign to attract a brooding minotaur chef with hands that knead more than dough.

Gruff Theo Stormhoof hides his velvet horns under a beanie, but nothing conceals the instant chemistry when their first muffin demo turns flour-dusted and deliciously tense. As rival baker Vic Vance swaps sugar for salt and poisons batter to sabotage Rose’s Recipes, thickening fog awakens Ellie’s latent siren heritage — her humming voice soothing Theo’s primal rut while sparking high-heat hookups against counters, in pantries, and through oil-slick worship that explores every inch of his towering size.

Content warnings available in front matter 18+

Divorce in North Carolina doesn’t have to mean a courtroom battle, overwhelming legal fees, or strangers making life-altering decisions for your family.

In End Your Marriage Peacefully, collaborative family law attorney and certified mediator Manisha Patel provides a clear, practical roadmap for navigating separation with intention and stability. Drawing on years of experience guiding clients through North Carolina’s complex court system, she explains what actually happens in a divorce and how to approach it strategically.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• How divorce works in North Carolina, including timelines, legal requirements, and common misconceptions

• The difference between litigation, mediation, and collaborative law, and when each approach makes sense

• Why the vast majority of cases settle outside of trial and how to position yours to do the same

• What to expect financially and how to avoid unnecessary debt

• How to create thoughtful agreements regarding property, support, children, and pets

Divorce is not simply a legal event. It is a transition. With clarity, structure, and the right process, it can be handled with less conflict and more control, allowing you to move forward with confidence.

This book explores a hypothetical scenario: what if the Allies had successfully located and captured Adolf Hitler in June 1941, returning him to England alive? It examines the potential consequences of such a bold operation — both for the Allies and the Axis powers — by considering how Hitler’s absence might have altered the course of World War II.
Central to this narrative is “Operation Falcon,” a clandestine Allied mission meticulously planned and executed by an elite team of S.O.E. operatives. Drawing on advanced military tactics, the operation began with the covert insertion of agents into Nazi-occupied Poland, utilizing modified British aircraft equipped for low-altitude, night-time parachute drops near the heavily fortified Wolf Lair compound. The operatives wore German military uniforms and carried forged identification papers to blend in with local Wehrmacht personnel, minimizing the risk of detection by SS patrols and the Abwehr intelligence network.
The mission’s success hinged on close collaboration with a high-ranking Nazi general and his loyal officers who, disillusioned by Hitler’s strategic decisions — especially the launch of Operation Barbarossa — sought to remove him from power to save Germany from ruin. The general’s men provided detailed intelligence on the Wolf Lair’s security rotations, guard shifts, and the structural layout, enabling the S.O.E. team to exploit a vulnerability in a lesser-guarded service entrance during a scheduled change of guard.

When you get everything you wanted, where do you go from there?

The first blush of spring finds Melinda filled with great expectations and high-flying goals. She’s officially taking the reins of her charming farm, the lambs and rescue kittens are thriving, and new life is popping up in unexpected places.

But as the songbirds return and the garden’s soil is turned, not everything’s coming up roses: A no-nonsense housing inspector claims Melinda’s sweet deal with Horace could come at a high cost, and a plan to help the cats in her rural community draws skepticism from some of the locals.

When Uncle Frank makes a shocking discovery in the town’s archives, the fallout threatens to dim Prosper Hardware’s bright future. As friendships are tested and family ties begin to fray, can Melinda restore the harmony in her life?