As dark forces gather behind the petals, one mysterious murder leads to another, and the search for answers becomes a race against time. Will the truth bloom—or will the killer strike again before it's too late?

She’s hiding from her past. He’s hiding from the spotlight. What happens when they stop pretending?I’ve spent years trying to outrun one mistake—keeping my head down, working hard, and staying invisible. My job as executive assistant at a luxury resort has been safe . . . until now.My latest task? Assist Prince Henrik of Einvar during his private stay.No pressure.He’s not the prince I expected. He’s too handsome, too charming, and far too ki...

The Twenty-First-Century Media Industry: Economic and Managerial Implications in the Age of New Media examines the role that new media technologies are having on the traditional media industry from a media management perspective. Consumer behaviors and consumer expectations are being shaped by new media technologies. They now expect information on-demand and on-the-go as well as at their finger-tips via the Internet. In order to stay relevant, traditional media managers and practi...

The clothes we wear tell stories about us—and are often imbued with cultural meanings specific to our ethnic heritage. This concise A-to-Z encyclopedia explores 150 different and distinct items of ethnic dress, their history, and their cultural significance within the United States.The clothing artifacts documented here have been or are now regularly worn by Americans as everyday clothing, fashion, ethnic or religious identifiers, or style statements. They embody the cultural histo...

When Lily the Rainforest Fairy whisks Kirsty and Rachel away to a tropical forest, they expect to meet lots of exotic creatures..not a group of rowdy goblins! The girls must show them how to behave responsibly in the rainforest, and how to look after it. But will they listen...?

When a wounded man shows up, Lily agrees to nurse him back to health, not realizing she will fall for his scowling brother. She vows to teach him to smile even as revenge-seeking criminals threaten their lives.Lily’s peaceful life in a small town vanishes when two men arrive, one bearing a bullet wound. She’s nominated for private nursing care in her home and grudgingly accepts despite her uncertainty. However, she soon finds herself drawn to the scowling Cale.Cale...

An amateur sleuth, a handsome detective, and a dead body found in their cozy town… Can Margaret and David solve this mysterious murder?Margaret is living the dream running her sweet shop alongside her son, Zach and her good friend, Patti. Business is hurting though, due to new construction work going on around one of the vacant units, and other tenants are beginning to feel the tension. Usually, everyone treats each other with a degree of respect, but it seems ev...

An amateur sleuth in a small town, and a respected school teacher found dead… Will Margaret bring light to his murder and find the killer?The entire neighborhood is shaken when their friend and respected school teacher, Jose Santiago, is found dead by his teenage son, Michael. That’s not the only unnerving threat hitting the streets recently, Margaret has been getting wry letters taped to the door of her candy store. Her son, Zach, and Detective David Graham don’...

Sweet shop owner turned amateur sleuth in a cozy seaside town full of mystery and murder.It is the start of a new venture for Margaret and her son, Zach, setting up their dream candy store, Nichol’s Candy Store. With the business owners around her, there is never a dull moment – from Stacy Koontz the café owner, Mr. Stewart, the dog-groomer who needs a new personality, and Simone Peretti, who is as eccentric as the antiques she sells.It was nothing Margar...

Mysteries are swirling like the autumn wind. Is Margaret up to the challenge this time?As Thanksgiving approaches, Margaret finds herself hip-deep in another case.Mr. Stewart, the resident dog groomer, is found dead. He was a cranky old man, but who would use that as a reason for murder?Margaret must find the answer to this question and more: What is her son, Zach, up to? Should she rekindle her romance with Detective David Graham? Is she truly ha...

Join Margaret, an amateur sleuth and candy store owner, as she investigates another grisly mystery that is far from fun and games!Margaret is being taught new tricks of the trade – Zach is helping her build a website for Nichol’s Candy Store to help promote her tantalizing sweets. Especially when Mark Sheridan visits all shop owners with a briefcase and a proposition to demolish their premises to make way for a large strip mall. He is met with some harsh backlash...

Women’s Conflicts About Eating and Sexuality explores the strong relationships food and sex have represented to women over the years. No other book has spelled out so clearly the parallels between sex and eating nor integrated the relationship of these to women’s basic need to be loved.Today’s dilemma for women--be fat or go hungry--and the endless variations and unsatisfying solutions to this problem have contributed to the incidence of anorexia, bulimia, and obesity. The...