Like his talk show, this autobiography delivers more than the everyday - it's honest, informative and insightful - and is in Leighton's trademark style.For nearly 30 years, one voice has dominated the airwaves of New Zealand morning radio, sometimes infuriating his audience but always challenging it to embrace the concepts of individual responsibility, high standards and opinion based on sound knowledge.Now, for the first time, the previously private Leighton Smith unveils the perso...

Mansion makeover? More like mansion mystery! Kayla, a journalist with a nose for trouble (and maybe the handsome new man in town?), has her sights set on a renovation project with a secret past. Spooky sounds, a tight-lipped cousin, and a charming contractor with his own questions pull her into a whirlwind of renovation reveals and undeniable sparks. With Halloween approaching, can Kayla solve her feelings and crack the code of Hickory Manor before it's too late?Dive into this quir...

Together in one collection, three cozy paranormal rom-coms from Leighton Rae Smith!Fall in love with the first three stories in the Hickory Hill series of paranormal small-town romances! This collection contains The Spectral Scoop, A Cryptic Proposal, and Neon Fangs, along with a preview of A Ghost of a Holiday, a Christmas short featuring characters from the other stories. Also includes a bonus scene for A Cryptic Proposal, told from TJ...

Rings, restlesssness, and... Bigfoot merch?Alex's headstrong nature has always helped her as Hickory Hill's town archivist. But this winter, things are different. She's recently engaged and just scored a paid vacation from work, but her picture-perfect life feels like it's missing a filter. Stuck between a "yes" to her longtime love and a growing "maybe" thanks to a certain (annoyingly charming) HVAC tech with a Bigfoot obsession, Alex's world is turning upside down faster than a f...

Re-visit the haunted house that started it all! A Ghost of a Holiday celebrates one year of happily-ever-afters in the Hickory Hill series of paranormal small town romances.Amelia Monroe has spent six decades alone as the only ghost haunting Hickory Manor. One cold December day, her afterlife gets turned upside down when her long-lost love Samuel Hoffman turns up. And surprise of all surprises, he's a ghost, too! Sparks fly (literally) as his unexpected arrival forces the ...

How to Play Smart BaseballBy: Leighton L. SmithHow to Play Smart Baseball is a user-friendly guide to playing baseball that anyone can use. It gives practical suggestions on how to play baseball better, including ideas and tactics for managers, coaches and players of all positions.Using real-life examples from throughout the history of the sport, How to Play Smart Baseball advocates a smarter, more engaging way to play the game while memorizing some of the best playe...

A sapphic romantic comedy steeped in summer magic!Destiny had a plan: It involved a color-coded calendar, a successful artisanal candy business, and exactly zero surprises. Nothing romantic, and certainly nothing supernatural.Trading her corporate job for a part-time position at a flower shop in Hot Springs, Arkansas, was supposed to be a reset, but Destiny's new life is already fraying at the edges. Her boss is living on another planet, her side hustle is ...

The neon glow of the bar casts long shadows, and in them lurk creatures of the night…Sherie Garza, Hickory Hill's favorite realtor, had become an expert in keeping things casual. Or so she thought, until a bombshell text message from her situationship landed on her phone.Nursing a broken heart (or something like it), Sherie sneaks off to the local dive to seek solace in the bottom of a grimy glass. But when two mysterious strangers enter the joint, her evening becomes somet...

Kidnapped and drugged, Ash wakes up on a remote tropical island. His mum - a genetic scientist - has been imprisoned and infected with a deadly virus. He sets out to cross the jungle to find out and rescue his mother. Soon he realises he's quicker and sharper than before. But there's something else… why are the animals watching him, and how can he use the jungle to his advantage?

More than six million copies sold worldwide!A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical internationally bestselling novel—perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove**.**After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he'...

From the pages of the upcoming paranormal romance series SOUTHERN GOTHIC comes the romantic, monster-hunting exploits of goth vampire Dorian Villeneuve and East Texas ex-pat Cash Leroy. Enjoy these five newly edited and revised Dorian and Cash adventures, together in one collection for the first time.Equal parts funny, heartfelt, and occasionally lewd, this collection includes:A SOUTHERN GOTHIC SUMMER VACATIONCash takes Dorian to Disney World for som...

Available on its own for the first time: a second-chance romance from the #1 bestselling author of the Virgin River books—now a Netflix original series.Leigh Brackon is back home to look after her "ailing" mother. But she suspects maternal meddling when she finds her old flame John McElroy knee-deep in landscaping in her mom's backyard. Leigh and John's summer affair five years ago ended badly, and they're both leery of relationships after their own failed marriages...