Edwin Bessner is a bully. When he is poisoned at a company 'jolly' in Barcelona nobody in Tessuto regrets the loss of their CEO. Least of all Zoë, selected by Bessner as his latest sexual conquest. But the new CEO is also impossible. Tom alternates between friendliness and disdain. He thinks that she slept with Bessner to get promotion, and is trying the same trick with him. When the poisoner strikes again, Tessuto employees become less complacent. Who would be next? Zoë and amateur sleuth Hazel put their heads together to work out which of their workmates is a murderer.

With the growing farm-to-table movement and popularity of local farmers' markets, we are becoming more conscious of where our food originates. This spirituality of eating and food helps us reflect on current realities and understand how eating forms our souls inwardly, upwardly, and outwardly. The author offers practical guidance on what it means to eat alone or in community with more intention, compassion, humility, and gratitude. She also tells the story of food as it transitions from seed to table. Sidebars contain gardening and food tips, recipes, and food preservation guides. End-of-chapter questions for individual and group use are included.

The Brussacs were rich, powerful, blessed, and envied. Yet through their lives ran a thread of tragedy and heartbreak that could not be broken, forever linking them in a hellish alliance. This epic tale soars from Nob Hill to the Barbary Coast to the Los Angeles oil fields in a stunning story of the tangled lives of an extraordinary family. "V. J. Banis outdoes himself...all-stops-out historical romance. --"Publishers Weekly "A rip-roaring romantic novel." --Library Journal

This story takes place in a typical small college town in Illinois that holds a long time dark secret. By a mere chance several college students are connected in a way they would never have thought possible. As a string of "accidents" occur that are soon to be discovered murders, the secrets and lies begin to unravel the small town and some of its oldest residents. New relationships are beginning to form as old ones are revisited or tested. Among the fight, confusion, truth and lies a struggle to save lives, may cost more than anyone is willing to give.

In her very wild diary, V tells all as she watches her husband stray into the arms of a younger woman. But payback - in the shape of a man - will be hers.

Double Delights #19: TABLE FOR TWO: CEO Jack Hanford wants Rachael Reeves to be his wife...in name only for a publicity stunt. But when they embark on a whirlwind promotional tour, the sparks flying between them turn their faux marriage into irresistible temptation. Add some meddling relatives and a delicious scheme and Rachael's and Jack's hearts don't have a chance. JUST MY IMAGINATION: When straight-laced principal Katherine Tipton meets Steven Walker, the sexy dad of one of her students, she intends to limit their discussion to disciplining his mischievous daughter. But when attraction for the eccentric Steven turns Katherine's world upside down, she realizes life has a new lesson plan for her--love.