This is a true story about a 10 yr. old Maltipoo who discovered a new puppy moved next door. There was a fence separating them until Jake the puppy realized he could fit through the fence. Jake was a ball of energy and smothered Honey Bear with puppy love. Jake was full of life as Honey Bear was fading. You have to read the story to see how a fun beginning can turn into tragedy, and still wind up with a happy ending. This is a sensitive story treated in a respectful manner by a compassionate author. If you love pets, you're going to enjoy this dog's tale. A movie tearjerker with a happy ending.
A USA Today Bestseller! "Sharon Sala is a consummate storyteller. Her skills shine in her Blessings, Georgia series. If you can stop reading then you're a better woman than me."—DEBBIE MACOMBER, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Welcome to Blessings, Georgia, the best small town in the South! There is always hope as long as you can come home After eight years in the Marines, Jacob Lorde returns to Blessings, Georgia, with no plans other than to hole up in his empty house and heal what's left of his soul. But with a charming next door neighbor and a town full of friendly people, keeping to himself is easier said than done. Laurel Payne understands far too well what Jake is going through, after witnessing her late husband experience similar problems. She's in no hurry to jump into another relationship with a complicated guy, but their attraction is undeniable—and perhaps exactly what both of them need. Praise for I'll Stand By You: "AN AMAZING STORY BY A TRUE STORYTELLER."—RT Book Reviews "SALA HOOKS YOU FROM THE FIRST PAGE."—Fresh Fiction Praise for You and Only You: "SHARON SALA MAKES BLESSINGS, GEORGIA, A VASTLY ENTERTAINING PLACE TO VISIT."—BookPage "ENGAGING, HEARTWARMING, FUNNY, SASSY, AND JUST PLAIN GOOD!" —Peeking Between the Pages
Death comes to us all, but true love conquers all? For once, Holly Scallanger has it all. After more than her fair share of ups and downs, fate intervened and changed her life the day she bumped back into Jake Peters' life. Now her Now her future seems brighter than ever before. She's training at the best hospital in Zurich, she shares a love with the man of her dreams—the type of love most womenonly ever dream of—and her little girl has everything her heart desires. But fate has other plans. When an old acquaintance crashes back into Holly's life causing havoc at every turn, Holly's perfect existence falls to pieces around her. Will the couple survive the turmoil entering the lives, or will their happily ever after come to an end? It's the third and final part in the 4Ever series by Isabella White Make sure to watch out for the what if novellas, alternative endings and stories happening in the 4Ever series.
It's the last week of Camp Grizzly, and the campers are preparing to elect a mascot. Each day the Grizzly Gazette takes a poll to see who has the biggest percentage of the vote so far. Is it Sophie? Is it Daniel? Or could it be Corey, the new entry in the race? Corey's determined to do her best. But she's got to make up for lost time. Can she win out over Daniel and Sophie? No one will know for sure until the last vote is counted! A lively story about summer camp fun will help young readers understand both percentage and voting!
Thankfully, we all have the opportunity to peer into and imagine the future. As this world, at this point in time, seems to be spinning out of control, the realities of worldwide hunger, disease, inclement weather patterns, along with all of the wars, are concerns for anyone looking forward. The economic chaos makes it hard to plan, and for most of us, it makes it hard to picture what life will actually be like in ten or fifteen years. It is a huge question mark. Jakes Final Days presents an interesting and realistic view of how one couple decides to handle the possibilities of how our lives could end up. With dramatic and faithful romance, Jakes final days are packed full of surprises that will create in you both laughter and tears, along with exceedingly deep feelings of joy and pain, for your reading pleasure. When things get a bit too crazy for Jake and his wife Rebekah, they plan and prepare to escape to a cabin located on top of a mountain in Tennessee. Although well-planned and well-stocked with provisions, Jake and his wife experience unforeseen injuries and hardships. With the Middle East in desolation, Europe, having communists fighting Muslims, and the United States overrun by drug lords the Third World War is on Jake and Rebekahs doorstep. Only their faith, their will, and their unbreakable bond of love could possibly pull them through. Does it? And to what? Pastor Troy Lanham, Edgewater Christian Fellowship Church, Biloxi, Mississippi
A young college coed is dead, brutally murdered in her own home with a butcher knife. Detective Tom James and his partner Mike Turner are assigned to follow the leads and clues through every twist and turn. Her best friend is definitely hiding something, her ex-boyfriend has been stalking her, and she's hinted at other problems that nobody seems to have any details about. Detective James, an inciteful lead detective, is also a family man with a wife and two young children, while Detective Turner is a younger and less experienced officer who is looking to start his own family. Together they begin unravelling the clues and interviewing witnesses, checking alibis and working through the intricacies of police procedures, while still going about their own day-to-day lives.
A New York Times bestseller! A brilliantly modern take on Jewish culinary traditions for a new generation of readers, from a bright new star in the culinary world. When you think of Jewish food, a few classics come to mind: chicken soup with matzo balls, challah, maybe a babka if you’re feeling adventurous. But as food writer and nice Jewish boy Jake Cohen demonstrates in this stunning debut cookbook, Jewish food can be so much more. In Jew-ish, he reinvents the food of his Ashkenazi heritage and draws inspiration from his husband’s Persian-Iraqi traditions to offer recipes that are modern, fresh, and enticing for a whole new generation of readers. Imagine the components of an everything bagel wrapped into a flaky galette latkes dyed vibrant yellow with saffron for a Persian spin on the potato pancake, best-ever hybrid desserts like Macaroon Brownies and Pumpkin Spice Babka! Jew-ish features elevated, yet approachable classics along with innovative creations, such as: Jake’s Perfect Challah Roasted Tomato Brisket Short Rib Cholent Iraqi Beet Kubbeh Soup Cacio e Pepe Rugelach Sabich Bagel Sandwiches, and Matzo Tiramisu. Jew-ish is a brilliant collection of delicious recipes, but it’s much more than that. As Jake reconciles ancient traditions with our modern times, his recipes become a celebration of a rich and vibrant history, a love story of blending cultures, and an invitation to gather around the table and create new memories with family, friends, and loved ones.
Mike and Jack walked down the path to the beverage cart but didn't see anyone attending the beverage cart. "Well, someone must have parked it here," Jack said, looking over the stocked beverage cart and opening a few containers to inspect the contents. Jack walked around the back of the beverage cart and noticed some sneakers behind a bush. "Mike, look over here," he said. They pulled back the bush and immediately Mike turned and ran a few feet. He bent over and violently vomited from the sight of what he had just witnessed. Sandy Creek Country Club is thrust into the center of a horrific scandal when one of its cart girls is found murdered on the thirteenth hole of the golf course. Lieutenant Ron Carr, the lead investigator on the case, struggles to connect the meager evidence to any of the suspects. Lieutenant Carr receives help from the county medical examiner, Dr. Jean Loreno, an attractive single mother who is looking for a father for her son, Jake. Carr and Loreno spend hours together examining the evidence and interrogating the long list of suspects-and everyone is a suspect. The two begin to develop feelings for each other, but will the grueling task of solving the murder get in the way of their growing relationship?
