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When Santa Claus lies dead and flattened (as if he'd fallen from his sleigh) in the middle of a shopping mall on Christmas Eve, Homicide Inspector Rebecca Mayfield is on the case. As she attempts to solve the homicide, a stranger shows up seeking help in tracking down a van full of Santas creating havoc throughout San Francisco. Rebecca is certain he has information that will help her case...but she never expects he could also bring her some much-needed Christmas cheer.

Richie Amalfi, who Rebecca sees as a charmer with an indifference to the fine points of the law, seems to know a little too much (or maybe a lot too much) about the people who are not only trying to stop Rebecca's investigation, but to stop her permanently. This only makes her question, even more, exactly who Richie is. But for now, he's the only one helping her in the face of threats to her life. 

Rebecca Mayfield has been a by-the-book cop until Richie Amalfi enters her life. He's accused of murder and runs to Rebecca to help him prove his innocence. The more she learns about the case, the more convinced she becomes that he's not guilty. He's more than a little shady, but as dangers lurk and more deaths happen, Rebecca discovers there's a lot more to Richie than she thought, and a lot more to like than she imagined. Soon, she fears not only for her life, but also her heart.

When Deborah Gold and her husband signed up to foster parent in their rural mountain community, they did not foresee that it would lead to a roller-coaster 15 years of involvement with the traumatized, yet resilient, birth family. In Counting Down, Gold artfully tells her story of forging a family within an often confounding system in ways that defied the expectations of everyone involved.  

The smart, funny, and provocative story of a woman who returns home after being stranded for months in Africa by an earthquake, only to find that everyone in her life believed she was dead and moved on, Forgotten is captivating and thought-provoking contemporary women's fiction from the author of Arranged and Spin - a fresh and witty tale that will not be soon forgotten.

Inside this Instaread summary of Glory over Everything: summary of the book, important people, character analysis, analysis of the themes and author's style, and about the author.

The Longevity Book by Cameron Diaz and Sandra Bark is a nonfiction book that explains how women can embrace the latest science of aging to live more fully in optimal health and emotional well-being. Diaz is clear: This is not an anti-aging tome. In the era of injectable plastic surgery and youth obsession, the media creates a cloud of secrecy and shame around age, which Diaz dispels with a historical, cultural, and scientific perspective on growing old.

Lee's tried her best to downplay her extraordinary swimming abilities. Who needs more attention when you're already six feet tall at 15? Can you say "bully magnet"? So when she's sent to a land-locked town in British Columbia to train with an elite swim team, Lee's beyond horrified. Her summer is over before it even began. Now all she wants to do is get through it.

From wanting to push her boyfriend out of a plane over the Andes in Colombia to finding in a toilet tank a giant dildo that followed her friends through Mexico, to dancing wearing only a diamond necklace, this collection of stories by Lisa Alpine will inspire listeners to follow the call of a wild life and leave home with their doors unlocked.

When her husband was murdered on the orders of Chicago mobster Frank Nitti, Georgette Winkeler - wife of one of Al Capone's "American Boys" - set out to expose the Chicago Syndicate. After an attempt to publish her story was squelched by the mob, she offered it to the FBI in the mistaken belief that they had the authority to strike at the racketeers who had killed her husband, Gus.

Brooke McMurphy is having one helluva week. Brooke's well-constructed dysfunctional life in Hollywood begins to unravel when a homeless woman comes to live with her, and her family and the studio asks her to sex up her husband's script for Zombie Town, the movie he believes will save the world. Then there's the raging wildfires, earthquakes, and zombies, oh my! It may be just another week in Hollywood, but for Brooke, it could be the most important week of her life.

In 2011 author Laura Roberts wrote an entire book in just 72 hours as part of the 3-Day Novel Contest. Upon completing the challenge successfully, she knew she'd found a great new way to write books quickly and wanted to share her secrets with the world. In this audiobook you'll learn how to write an entire book, from start to finish, in just three days, and more.

How many of us battle with constant issues with our skin? Is it oily? Dry? Red, itchy, flaky? Would you believe me if I told you that your current skin care regimen may be keeping it that way? Commercial skin care products are loaded with chemicals that claim "youthful, radiant skin" and charge an arm and a leg...but can you believe those claims? Not me, and I'm sure you don't either!

Growing and drying your own herbs puts you in control, giving you quality, peace of mind, and value. It isn't hard and it isn't expensive to grow your own herbs. There are numerous methods you can use to dry herbs. Selecting a process that you like and that works well for the types of herbs you grow is important. This audiobook also teaches you to properly store the herbs you have dried, making it convenient for you to use them.

The Paleo diet is a way to eat like your ancestors did long ago! Foods that are great for your body and offer plenty of nutritional value. The number of people that suffer from diabetes, heart disease, and other serious health problems continues to rise. A large part of that is due to our poor diets. It is time to get back to the basics and what our body was created to eat. It is time to take control over your energy level and your weight!

You can now make healthy meals quickly and easily easy with mason jars! Mason jars are sturdy, easy to handle, and quite versatile. You can use them to keep your food items cold or to heat them. You can use them for baking great foods that you will enjoy eating.

Go behind the scenes at the White House to uncover intriguing (often startling) facts about the US presidents - facts few others know. Not just another book about the presidents! The President Did What? is structured as a trivia quiz (multiple choice) to make it interactive and keep you guessing. But that's not all. Every president is covered, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Plus there's a complete list of the presidents and their vice presidents for easy reference.

Baking Soda Cure is an informative book detailing the history and use of baking soda, as well as the benefits of using this powerful substance as a multipurpose cleaner in order to enrich your life and create a cleaner, healthier environment for yourself and those around you.

If you have been thinking about reaping the benefits of essential oils but are unsure of which ones to use, then this audiobook is the book for you! Maybe you heard someone mention the phrase "essential oil" and it sparked your interest; maybe you are already an essential oil connoisseur and you are just seeking to expand your knowledge. Whatever the case may be, if in-depth knowledge is what you seek then this book is the perfect book for you.

In the first book of the Lexi Fagan Mystery series, Baker's Dozen, Lexi is newly arrived in San Francisco and lands a job working at McCracken's Bakery. When her lover, firefighter Jerry Stevens, turns up dead in a devastating hotel fire, Lexi has no time to mourn. Homicide detective Robert Reiger discovers Jerry's death was no accident. Caught up in the investigation, Lexi uncovers a shocking secret that just might get her killed.