Daily Archives: March 26, 2020

Leftover Girl by C.C. Bolick

Jes never gave up on finding her parents…

At fifteen, Jes has adjusted to moving without notice and never fitting in. Her adoptive parents insist she keep her past a secret from everyone they meet. Should she feel bad about the lies? It’s not like Jes remembers the night they found her barefoot in the snow. Plus, they cared enough to keep her out of a foster home.

But knowing they care doesn’t stop Jes from feeling alone.

After starting over in the latest town, she turns to the only person who understands her – a guy with eyes as blue as hers. His power should scare Jes, but she’s determined to learn why he seems so familiar.

Could he be the key to unlocking her past?

Leftover Girl starts an exciting new series about a girl’s search for the truth with high school drama, paranormal adventure, and an out-of-this-world mystery. Think you know who Jes really is? Keep reading…

Readers’ Favorite 2019 Finalist

"Loved this book. I’m not normally into science fiction but this book was hard to put down." ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★

"The book has a hint of romance, adventure and friendship and I loved it all through. Can’t wait to read the sequel." ~ Amazon Customer ★★★★★

Books in this Series:

Leftover Girl
Secrets Return
Prison of Lies
Illusion of Truth
Fate of War

Pasta, Pretty Please: A Vibrant Approach to Handmade Noodles by Linda Miller Nicholson

The pasta ninja and Instagram star Linda Miller Nicholson delivers her first cookbook, a stunning cornucopia of pasta in every color and shape, all created by hand using all-natural colors from vegetables, herbs, and superfoods–and including 25 dough recipes, 33 traditional and modern shaping techniques, and the perfect fillings and sauces to make your creations sing!

Linda Miller Nicholson began making pasta at age four, but started adding color to it several years ago to entice her son to eat more vegetables. Her creations became a viral sensation, attracting fans worldwide who are mesmerized by her colorful and flavorful designs. Now, with Pasta, Pretty Please home cooks can create dreamy, dazzling pastas in their own kitchens using only all-natural ingredients–flour, eggs, vegetables, herbs, and superfoods–that are true works of art.

Playful and inviting, Pasta, Pretty Please includes recipes, techniques, tips, and inspiration. Linda starts with recipes for basic doughs–standard egg dough, various gnocchi doughs–and works her way up to recipes for dough in many colorful shades. She teaches you just how many colors are pastable and what kinds of pigmented vegetables, fruits, and spices you can use to color your pasta–such as mixing turmeric with parsley for just the right shade of chartreuse, or using activated charcoal powder to create black pasta. She also shows you how to roll out dough, cut and form many pasta shapes, and gives tips for retaining brilliant colors even when cooked.

Once you’ve mastered the basics, you’ll find recipes for more elaborate patterns and colors that are sure to impress your family and friends. Linda reveals how to layer colors to make multi-colored doughs in recipes including:

• Rainbow Cavatelli
• Polka Dot Farfalle
• Emoji Ravioli
• Avocado Gnocchi
• Hearts and Stripes Pappardelle
• Argyle Lasagna Sheets
• 6-Colored Fettucine

You’ll also find recipes for spectacular sauces and fillings, such as:

• Golden Milk Ragu
• Pecorino Pepper Sauce with Broccolini
• Roasted Tomatoes with Basil Oil and Burrata
• Spiced Lamb Yogurt Sauce
• Rustic Squash Filling
• Classic Ricotta Filling
• Pepperoni Pizza Filling

Featuring beautiful pasta in a rainbow of colors and a variety of shapes, patterns, and sizes, Pasta, Pretty Please is an artistic treasure trove that will please the eye and the palate. Buon Appetito!

The Abattoir of Dreamsby Mark Tilbury

The past is never far away.

Michael Tate has not had an easy life. With his father in prison, and his mother dead, Michael was sent to Woodside Children’s Home.

Now an adult, Michael wakes up in hospital from a coma suffering from amnesia and paralysis. Confused and terrified, he is charged with the fatal stabbing of his girlfriend, Becky. He also learns he attempted to end his own life.

Detective Inspector John Carver is determined that Michael is sent to prison.

With no way of defending himself, Michael is left in his hospital bed awaiting transfer to remand.

But then strange things begin to happen and his childhood comes back to haunt him.

Can Michael ever escape the past?

Will he ever discover the truth about Becky’s murder?

And why is DI Carver so eager to make him suffer?

The Abattoir of Dreams is a bitter sweet story of murder, innocence and abuse.

25 Perfect Days: Plus 5 More by Mark Tullius

25 Perfect Days, named one of IndieReader’s Best Indie Books for 2013, just got better with the addition of 5 More Perfect Days. A totalitarian state doesn’t just happen overnight. It’s a slow, dangerous slide. 25 Perfect Days Plus 5 More chronicles the path into a hellish future of food shortages, contaminated water, sweeping incarceration, an ultra-radical religion, and the extreme measures taken to reduce the population. Through twenty-five interlinked stories, each written from a different character’s point of view, 25 Perfect Days captures the sacrifice, courage, and love needed to survive and eventually overcome this dystopian nightmare.

Jonquils for Jax (The Rousseaus #1)by Katy Regnery

**Now a USA Today Bestselling series!**

Jacqueline “Jax” Rousseau is vivacious, rich, smart and beautiful…but that doesn’t mean she’s lucky in love: she’s dated doctors, lawyers, actors and politicians who’ve all managed to end up disappointing her. In fact, she’s on a self-imposed hiatus from love when she has an unpleasant run-in with her neighbor’s gorgeous new landscaper, Gardener Thibodeaux. Jax is not accustomed to gruff, ill-mannered men that can’t be charmed, but when he saves her skin, she realizes that something about Gard intrigues her…and if she can find her way through the armor that surrounds his heart, she might finally find a love that won’t let her down.