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Mrs. Post, the President and First Lady are here to see you. . . . So begins another average evening for Marjorie Merriweather Post. Presidents have come and gone, but she has hosted them all. Growing up in the modest farmlands of Battle Creek, Michigan, Marjorie was inspired by a few simple rules: always think for yourself, never take success for granted, and work hard—even when deemed American royalty, even while covered in imperial diamonds.

Marjorie Morningstar is a love story. It presents one of the greatest characters in modern fiction: Marjorie, the pretty 17-year-old who left the respectability of New York's Central Park West to join the theater, live in the teeming streets of Greenwich Village, and seek love in the arms of a brilliant, enigmatic writer.

It's New Year's Day, and the residents of a small fishing town are ready to start their lives anew. Leo takes his two young sons out to the lake to write resolutions on paper boats. That same frigid morning, Vera sets out for a walk with her dog along the lake, leaving her husband in bed with a hangover. But she never returns. She places a call to the police saying she's found a boy in the woods, but the call is cut short by a muffled cry. Did one of Leo's sons see Vera? What are they hiding from the police? And why are they so scared of their own father?

Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe has earned a reputation in her village as 'The Sleuth of the Manor' due to her knack for solving mysteries. When her friend Edna suspects foul play following the deaths of two residents from a prestigious retirement community, Marjorie goes undercover to investigate. Along with her trusted friends Horace, Frederick, and Edna, Marjorie must catch the killer before anyone else dies.

Marjorie Snellthorpe and her exasperating cousin-in-law, Edna Parkinton set off for a relaxing holiday in Romania. Looking for respite after their last adventure ended in a murder investigation, they have no idea what awaits them. With a night out at the opera ending in murder, Marjorie and Edna must put aside their differences to uncover who was responsible.

Returning home from a summer away, it is evident that Marjorie’s faith has grown and her heart is on the mend. However, the gossip in town, as well as the disrupting presence of a newcomer, begins to reach a height that threatens reputations as well as relationships. While Marjorie and Leonard are working to find where their paths will lead, Ralph and Estelle begin to question if the paths they chose were the right ones with the best possible outcomes. In Overruled, fate is questioned.

With her powerful debut novel, author Marjorie Celona has made a mark with critics and listeners everywhere. In Y, Shannon is abandoned as an infant on the doorstep of a local YMCA. Taken into the foster-care system, she endures years of abuse. But her luck finally changes when she’s sent to live with a kind single mom named Miranda. Even so, Shannon remains haunted by a burning question: Why did her birth mother leave her on the very day she was born?

Hopeful and idealistic young Marjorie had everything lined up for a wonderful life—on paper. Her close childhood friend, Ralph, is fully expected to become her husband and is pursuing a successful career. Both come from respectable Christian families and hold bright futures. Neither of them realize the gravity of living life as shallowly as they have so far. Ralph’s pursuit of career and self-interest begins to come between his relationship with Marjorie and through her heartbreak, confusion, and introspection, she begins to truly pursue God and to deepen her understanding of faith.

Héloïse Ducharme a toujours rêvé de devenir actrice. Fraîchement diplômée du Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Montréal, elle constate que percer dans le milieu artistique n'est pas un jeu d'enfant. Les contrats sont rares et la compétition, féroce. Après une audition décevante, elle obtient néanmoins un rôle très convoité. Seule ombre au tableau : le producteur du film, Christopher Johnson, est un misogyne imbuvable à la réputation inquiétante.

In the rural South, a retired colonel in an upscale retirement community grieves the sudden death of his wife on the tennis court. On the other side of the highway, an elderly Black woman grieves the murder of her niece by a white man. Between them lies an abandoned field where three centuries of crimes are hidden, and only she knows the explosive secrets buried there.

Ah, the pleasures of Christmas: the hanging of lights, the traditional feasts, the gathering of families, and...a bit of murder, conspiracy, and theft. The holiday season seems to inspire the imagination of the best mystery writers, and their talents shine here in these delightful tales of Yuletide crime. In this busiest of seasons, seize a few hours to enjoy a sleigh—or slay--full of mysterious treasures, served with the finest of flair.

Lady Marjorie's plans for a quiet time are in tatters when her son asks her to host his business guests the week before Christmas. Time to bring in reinforcements. The "awesome foursome" get together again. Pandemonium isn't a word Marjorie Snellthorpe is used to, but when an array of eccentric guests descend on her London home, along with a quirky cook and a large dog, even Edna Parkinton's advice is welcome.

Football is the heartbeat of Brownwood, Texas. Now, the war has changed everything. Most of the Brownwood men over 18 and under 45 are off fighting, and in a small town, the possibilities are limited. Could this mean a season without football? But no one counted on Assistant Principal Tylene Wilson, who learned the game at her daddy’s knee. She knows more about it than most men, so she does the unthinkable, convincing the school to let her take on the job of coach.

The young heroine of Hannah from Loam Hill is determined to meet her true love and raise a family. But for Hannah, fate has a different set of plans. Paralyzed after a terrifying ordeal in the woods, the innocent girl is suddenly forced to face life from the steel prison of a wheelchair. Soon Hannah must fight not just her own demons of despair and loneliness, but join her family in a struggle to survive poverty and the aftermath of war.

After learning her husband is dead, Sandra Marshall visits his remote family estate to claim her inheritance. There, Sandra faces a cold reception from her husband's uncle, research scientist Mark Caldwell, who is also the administrator of his rather large inheritance. For some reason her husband had never told his uncle about their wedding and he accuses Sandra of lying about the marriage, but allows her to stay until he can verify her story.

Lou vient de fêter son dix-huitième anniversaire et dans tout juste un mois, elle deviendra maman. Cette situation n'est pas sans lui rappeler celle de sa mère, qui est tombée enceinte d'elle à quinze ans, avant d'être lâchement abandonnée par son petit ami. Lou ne se sent pas prête à accueillir cet enfant, elle n'arrive pas à créer de lien avec lui. Elle décide alors, du jour au lendemain, d'aller rencontrer ce père qu'elle n'a jamais connu et qui n'a pas voulu d'elle, pour lui demander des comptes.

Things have changed drastically for Kennedy Proctor when she is caught - not in a Love Triangle, but a Love Square. The once lonely girl who sat at home on Saturday nights, finds herself the object of desire for three of Silver Water’s most eligible bachelors. These men are all set to battle it out for her affection, and will stop at nothing until they win her heart. However, Kennedy’s new status and popularity with the men compels a number of unknown enemies to come out of the woodwork.

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The premise is simple; the execution is passionate: 13 short stories of fiction from eight emerging women writers. This anthology is a wonderful example of women lifting up other women, of writers supporting writers, of a community coming together to fulfill ambitions and dreams.

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