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The Callie Lindstrom series #3: Lady in the Moon

The Callie Lindstrom series #3

by Connie Claire Szarke

LadyOh, those formation years--coming of age never ends until it's time to leave this earth for good. Callandra Mae Lindstrom, a once feisty girl grown into a promising young woman, approaches her middle years altered by an abusive marriage.

During the road trip back home from Illinois, where she and her father Will traveled in search of Uncle Amer's gravesite, Callie spends time behind the wheel coming to terms with her personal struggles. In doing so, she reflects on the lives of others, including former residents of Masterton, her captivating hometown. The ways in which these people survived or succumbed to their own painful experiences serve as critical lessons, helping Callie to get on in the world as she alternately stumbles and dances through this part of her life.

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Midwest author, Connie Claire Szarke, grew up in “The Land of 10,000 Lakes.” A writer of fiction and poetry, she also taught high school French for many years. She enjoys playing classical piano, painting, alpine skiing, and kayaking with her Shetland sheepdogs near her home west of the Twin Cities. Much of her work has been published in literary journals and magazines, including The Talking Stick, Dust & Fire, Stories Teachers Tell, Lake Country Journal Magazine, and Community Connections: The Minnesota Project.

Emily Swift 2: Homicide in Hawaii

Emily Swift Travel Mystery #2

by Lorrie Holmgren

HomicideTravel writer Emily Swift looks forward to a romantic trip to Hawaii with her boyfriend Jack. It’ll be a snap to write about the breathtakingly beautiful Hawaiian Islands – especially with a friend, who lives in Waikiki, as her guide. But Emily’s hopes are dashed when Amanda’s dead body is found in an ancient Hawaiian ritual site. Who would kill a woman whose friends describe her as “saint like”? Emily uses her reporter’s skills to find out. Did Amanda discover her husband’s philandering? Who is the father of Amanda’s Native Hawaiian goddaughter Kari? Why was Amanda obsessed by her family’s role in the history of Hawaii? What secrets lurk in old letters and photos? As Emily delves into the past to find the killer, she finds herself in danger. Finally, she realizes that the murderer is closer than she thinks––and a Hawaiian tourist spot may prove to be her grave as well as Amanda’s.

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Published by: Cozy Cat Press

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Lorrie Holmgren is the author of two Emily Swift travel mysteries -- Murder on Madeline Island, and Homicide in Hawaii. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, busily penning mysteries when she isn't traveling the world. Lorrie has a special affection for Madeline Island, one of the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, which she often visits with her writing group, friends and husband. She is currently writing her third travel mystery novel about Emily Swift.

Love in a Tuscan Kitchen

Savoring Life Through the Romance, Recipes, and Traditions of Italy

by Sheryl Ness

LoveChocolate cake makes sweet dreams come true.

In a real-life fairy tale, author Sheryl Ness shares how she fell in love with Vincenzo, a chef in a quaint Tuscan kitchen, over his decadent hot chocolate cake.

This enchanting memoir will transport you to the cobblestone streets, lush hillsides dotted with grapevines and olive trees, and unique characters that create the backdrop for Sheryl’s Italian love story.

Love in a Tuscan Kitchen is sprinkled with traditional recipes she collected along the way and flavored with rich accounts of how her dreams were fulfilled many times over while living in a picturesque village in Chianti.

Raise a toast and taste pure joy as Sheryl opens her heart to love, and in turn finds herself on a remarkable journey of discovery through the people, traditions, and customs of Italy as the blond Americana fell in love with the chef with twinkling eyes.

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Sheryl Ness was inspired to become a nurse by her father’s mother, who was one of the first formally trained nurses of her time. Sheryl has a master’s degree in Transcultural Nursing from Augsburg College in Minneapolis. She works as a clinical editor for Elsevier based in Rochester, Minnesota, and where she worked for thirty years as a nurse at the Mayo Clinic.

Her interest and love for the appreciation of cultures has been a strong influence in her life and inspired her to travel to other areas of the world—always curious for knowledge from cultural traditions of places and how this influence defines a person’s world.

Sheryl and her husband, Vincenzo Giangiordano, now live in Rochester, Minnesota, where he prepares traditional Italian cuisine as a chef for specialty restaurants. Together, they present Italian cooking classes and events as well as host private dinners.

They would love to hear from readers. Share your stories, try the recipes, invite them to come and cook with you, and send a note if you want to be in touch!

The Accidental Series #2: The Accidental Stranger

The Accidental Series #2

by CJ Fosdick

TheJessica Brewster is being watched...and things go missing from the remote Wyoming home she shares with her toddler. In a freak accident, she shoots the bearded thief stalking her before she recognizes the mesmerizing green eyes that belong to the only man she ever loved.

Has Mitch bridged time to find her? In a race to save his life and change hers forever, she takes him into her home and heart. But his memory loss and puzzling clues curry doubt and expose mystery and danger. Is he truly her son’s father or an irresistible stranger in her arms?

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CJ was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wis. but has lived longer in Rochester, MN where her writing career escalated from locally- and nationally-published award-winning stories, articles, and anthologies to her first novel--The Accidental Wife. Though she has lived on a woodsy 12-acre hilltop deer haven for decades, she has ventured down on rare occasions to climb a waterfall in Jamaica, float in the Dead Sea, kiss the Blarney Stone, and train wild mustangs, several dogs, cats, children and one patient husband.

Lost Children #0: Awakened

The Lost Children

by Krista Street

AwakenedAfter waking in an alleyway with no memories, a strange tattoo and a supernatural ability, Lena knows something extraordinary happened to her. When a deep guiding instinct hums to life inside her, she sets out into the unknown in hopes of unlocking secrets to her past. Now, hitchhiking around the country with nothing but a personalized bracelet as proof of a life she once led, Lena must decide - seek answers to her past at any cost or accept that the truth to who she really is may never be known.

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.

Lost Children #3: Reborn

The Lost Children #3

by Krista Street

RebornThey've found the other lost children, but that win came at a price. On the run, Lena, Flint and their family know they have two options: go back into hiding or fight.

Will their abilities be strong enough to ensure their freedom? Or will Lena and Flint's greatest fear finally come true?

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.

Lost Children #2: Remembered

The Lost Children #2

by Krista Street

RememberedLena, Flint and their unique family have discovered what created their extrasensory abilities and hidden memories. When a new opportunity arises to give them answers to a past they thought was lost, an entire world is reopened. Now, stronger than they were before, they venture to the heart of what created them knowing they may not all return.

Remembered is book 2 in The Lost Children Trilogy - a New Adult Paranormal Fantasy with elements of romance and YA themes - sure to please mature YA and adult readers alike!

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.

Lost Children #1: Forgotten

The Lost Children #1

by Krista Street

ForgottenFour months ago, Lena awoke in a dark alleyway with no memories of who she is or what happened to her. Even more alarming, she has a mysterious tattooed symbol and an extrasensory ability which allows her to see if people are good or bad.

Armed with nothing but her determination to pursue answers to her forgotten past, a strange guiding instinct pulls her to a small Colorado town. There, she meets others like her. Others with forgotten memories, strange abilities, and tattooed symbols. Among them, a dark eyed man she's inexplicably drawn to. With him, her body remembers what her mind cannot. Yet despite Lena and her new friends banding together, they're unable to find answers to explain their mysterious beginnings until they stumble upon a clue that alludes to the depths of their connection. A connection that plunges them into a sinister world filled with secrets. Secrets that may be deadly.

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Krista Street is a Minnesota native but has lived throughout the U.S. and in another country or two. She loves to travel, read (obviously), and spend time in the great outdoors. When not writing, Krista is either chasing her children (or hiding from them, it varies depending on the day), spending time with her husband and friends, sipping a cup of tea, or enjoying the hidden gems of beauty that Minnesota has to offer.