Vineyards, gardens, fine wine and food pairings delight... yet in this case, death disturbs all tranquility!Roxanne Samson, a sweet and sensible gardening expert, finds a wealthy wine connoisseur dead in her city garden. The deceased was the boss of Georgi Algarve, who is a flamboyant wine aficionado and manages the Vinho Verde Wine Bar. Roxanne and Georgi, the impulsive and endearing duo, haphazardly search for clues to assist New London's prominent Detective Dan Morrison....

Vineyards, gardens, fine wine, and food pairings delight… yet, in this case, death disturbs all tranquility!Roses, Wine & Murder is a thrilling madcap adventure laced with New England history, scenic vineyards, and Coast Guard action all on the shores of Long Island Sound.Roxanne Samson, a sensible gardening expert, and her friend, Georgi Algarve, manager of the Vinho Verde Wine Bar realize their lives are in serious danger after a wealthy wine connoisseur is found dead in he...

This book, “Crystal Raindrops” is a representation of the tears shed by many whose pain and scars have gone unnoticed, and for those who are still suffering in silence. The umbrella symbolizes the protection, healing, and empowerment of overcoming all the challenges and obstacles that were felt during darker times and the brokenness they had to endure.The poems that are written within its pages were meant to shift the readers' views, erupting of self-worth, confidence, and self-love...

The City of Steeples - Where the Beauty of Art and the Villains of the Art World CollideAfter an art reception at the Dahlia Gallery on Bank Street, popular artist Marilyn Maroney is discovered impaled by the spear of her warrior goddess sculpture. Marilyn's friend Georgi Algarve and Roxanne Samson slyly sleuth through Detective Morrison's investigation as he relies on the 'details of death' provided by the clever and captivating medical examiner, Dr. Angela Storm....

Table of ContentsI.EpistleThe GiftPersimmonsThe Weight Of SweetnessFrom BlossomsDreaming Of HairEarly In The MorningWaterFalling: The CodeNocturneMy IndigoIrisesEating AloneII.Always A RoseIII.Eating TogetherI Ask My Mother To SingAsh, Snow, Or MoonlightThe LifeThe WeepersBraidingRain DiaryMy Sleep...

For much of the Crescent City's history, days began with the cries of roaming street vendors and the percussive thwack of butchers' meat cleavers echoing out from the municipal markets. Generations of New Orleanians--Black and white, enslaved and free, men and women, wealthy and working class--gathered in public to feed the city. In Nourishing Networks, historian Ashley Rose Young illuminates the central role of food in shaping the vibrant culture of New Orleans. While th...

She thought marriage was her safe haven—until betrayal shattered the illusion. A husband who strayed, a mistress carrying his child, and a mother-in-law who demanded an heir. Su Liang had lost everything… or so she thought.Then came the lawyer.He was supposed to be just her legal counsel. But the deeper he dug into her case, the more tangled their fates became.The Lawyer, the Liar, and the Woman Who RoseBetrayal was only the beginning. Rising...

It is March 1570. England is reeling from the Northern Rebellion, when Lords rose up and tried to marry Mary Queen of Scots to the Duke of Norfolk and put her on the English throne.A body is found in what appears to be a ritualistic killing. In his dwelling a message has been daubed on the wall with his blood –First terror then death.As John Dee and Margaretta delve further into a plot on Elizabeth’s life, more victims fall. A pattern emerges. Through a spiral of poi...

The fourth edition of Young Adult Literature in Action retains its popular genre organization to teach library and information science students and professional librarians how to select quality books for young adults.Showcasing the best and most up-to-date young adult literature, this well-regarded textbook provides a survey of YA lit for undergraduate and graduate students seeking licensures and degrees leading to careers working with young adults in scho...

Live in the best version of yourself. Each day of this 30 Days GuidedCompanion, gives the reader a step by step process to help them build life-confidence and self-love. This guide can be used as a means of transportation to one's transformation.Healing begins when we give ourselves permission to slow down, reflect and reconnect with who we truly are beneath the pain and pressure of our everyday lives.Through healing and self awareness, transformation becomes possib...

Adelina Amouteru's heart is set on revenge. Now known and feared as the White Wolf, she and her sister flee Kenettra to find other Young Elites in the hopes of building her own army. Her goal: to strike down the Inquisition Axis, the white-cloaked soldiers who nearly killed her.But Adelina is no heroine. Teren Santoro, leader of the Inquisition, wants her dead. And her former friends at the Dagger Society want to stop her thirst for vengeance. Adelina struggles to cling to the good...

In 1561, with Elizabeth I on the throne and Catholic plots brewing, a young German prince arrives in England claiming to be the rightful heir – the son of Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves.Armed with jewels, letters, and Tudor looks, his claim threatens to upend the dynasty. But as poison spreads and secrets unravel, astrologer John Dee and his companion Margaretta must uncover the truth behind the prince’s origins. Their investigation spans England and Germany, revealing forbidden lov...