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Now that Wilma has finished Cherish’s quilt, she and Ada decide to make her a surprise visit. While they are gone, the timing is perfect for Krystal and Hope to test Matthew’s love. If he loves Krystal, as he says, he won’t succumb to the new woman’s charms.

Spring has come to Port Marie, Vermont, shedding new light on old mysteries. Margot has discovered two sets of skeletal remains buried in the wall of the church basement. And even though her police officer cousin Sam warned her to stay out of the case, Margot can’t help herself. After all, it’s her church, her domain, and her responsibility. Hoping for answers, Margot seeks out Conrad Baptiste, the former church custodian, and becomes reacquainted with a loss from his past—his teenage son who went missing 20 years ago has been identified as one of the bodies.

Dr. Eva Paz wants only a peaceful life on Roatán for herself and her dolphins, continuing their research in dolphin communication and educating children on the importance of caring for the reef. But when Eva discovers that the Caribbean’s wild dolphin pod has been captured, she must go back into action to find them. Her pursuit returns her to the Pacific, where she finds her newest nemesis has engineered yet more sea dragons, and this time she finds herself embroiled in an international struggle that could end in a World War.

Between confronting mask burners and calling out pandemic profiteers, it’s getting harder for Hackle County health inspector April Islip to do her job. Having a supportive boyfriend would be nice, but ever since she told Clay Nolan about time travel, he’s been avoiding her. To protect April from a new threat, her boss puts her in charge of COVID-19 testing. But danger finds April once again, transporting her back in time to save Hackle County’s future.

Dr. Eva Paz wants only a peaceful life on Roatan for herself and her dolphins, continuing their research in dolphin communication and educating children on the importance of caring for the reef. But when the Navy reactivates Taffy and Finn for exercises in Pearl Harbor, that all changes, for she finds Julian is there as well, and he is armed with yet another genetically modified creature. This time, it has the spirit of an actual dragon. Thankfully, Eva has her friends and her family—and Thomas—on her side. Not to mention a whole host of new friends: the members of Dragon Clan.

Suspended detective Christie Watson has decided not to get involved in any more murder cases. She's got to keep her nose clean in case her old boss checks in on her. There's plenty of fun to be had in Sleepy Creek—delicious double cheeseburgers, hilarious antics from the terrible twins, and...mysterious strangers hanging around?

After her dangerous adventures earlier in the year, everything is finally going well for Dr. Eva Paz. Her breakthroughs in dolphin communication are changing the world. Her discoveries could save the reef she loves. And now her mother has found love again.

Marine biologist Eva Paz is on the verge of revolutionizing linguistics by cracking the dolphin communication code. Then police call her away to investigate a dead fisherman. It's her mother's boyfriend, but Eva is running out of time to complete her dolphin whistle library by the deadline, putting her grant at risk. Without funding, her dolphins will soon be turned loose in the deadly Caribbean. A cartel leader makes Eva an offer she can't refuse. He'll fund her dolphin research if she'll help him capture the sea dragon. His aid comes with a catch, and he doesn't count the cost.

Vowing vengeance for an unthinkable murder, Ezri tests the bounds of law and order to unmask the killer. By whatever magical means necessary. As she seeks justice for her fallen ally, the enemy taunts her at every turn. Each step threatens her resolve, making her question her title of Savior. But when darkness reigns, can she stand as a beacon of light? Or will she make the ultimate sacrifice to defend her world?

When members of the Council lose their magic, Ezri scrambles to unearth the how and why. She has no doubt the Order is behind the attacks. And with another prophecy looming, time is in short supply. Her search takes her to the wilds of Ireland and the origin of her own magic. Answers may lie there, but pursuing them leaves her community undefended. Keeping her strongest magical allies close, Ezri must navigate an unfamiliar country and powerful ancestral magic. Can she save what’s left of light magic? Or will her efforts leave her without allies for the final fight?

Three months after saving the world, Ezri is still finding the balance between being the savior and being a cop. When young girls in the magical community go missing, she doesn’t hesitate to take the case. Not when one of the victims is her partner’s niece. The investigation leads her back into the orbit of her greatest enemy. With leads drying up, Ezri needs all the allies she can get. Will the rapidly shrinking window to bring the girls home alive close before Ezri can summon enough power to counteract the dark magic at play?

Return to Lilac for a sweet Christmas romance that will warm your heart. Reporter Marla Norquist was planning to spend Christmas alone in the city until a mysterious tip about a secret celebrity wedding sends her to Lilac. She expects to encounter tight-lipped residents who want to protect the happy couples’ privacy - not angels, a ghost, and a handsome guy involved in a ransomware scandal! When identity theft turns digital currency investor Jacob Reed’s life upside down, he hopes to lay low during the holidays while authorities sort things out.

What if, instead of trying to predict the future, we could just pick the one we want - and then invent it? Well, we can. Think of the wealth of technological resources already available to us. The computing power in that smartphone in your pocket could have guided 120 million Apollo-era spacecraft to the Moon and back. A gigabyte of memory cost $300,000 in the 1980s - today, it costs a fraction of a penny. Now, try to imagine 2050, when your computing devices will be a million times more powerful or available at one-millionth of today's prices.

Ezri would give up her magic to solve her mother’s murder. When a series of brutal murders lands in her lap, newly-minted Detective Ezri Trenton sets out to prove to herself and her mundane partner she can handle the investigation. The deeper she digs; the more evidence mounts that dark magic is behind the killings. Ezri knows traditional police work won’t be enough to stop the spree, but she can’t risk revealing the magical world. As the clock ticks ever closer to the Vernal Equinox and the prophecy that’s plagued her since childhood, Ezri must greet her destiny head on.

Boston Homicide Detective, Christie Watson, wants nothing less than to bury her head in the sand in her hometown, Sleepy Creek, Ohio. Placed on sabbatical for a little "over-enthusiasm", Chris has to stay out of trouble or risk losing her job for good. When Chris and her bestie find a dead body in the back yard, she can't resist investigating. And that means trouble, big trouble, and no amount of delicious burgers can keep the real bad guys at bay.

FBI Agent Victoria Heslin visits her family’s secluded lake house to recuperate from a plane crash. But her peaceful recovery time turns into a murder investigation when she discovers the body of an unidentified young woman in the lake. Only a few others live in the exclusive Lake Lucinda community and all of them are suspects, including Victoria’s brother.

Hackle County health inspector April Islip believes handsome tavern owner Clay Nolan might be Mr. Right - until he refuses to make his customers wear masks. Local residents are riled up about COVID-19, threatening April, when all she’s trying to do is save lives. When one of Clay’s irate customers runs April’s car off the road on the Fourth of July, she’s mysteriously transported back in time to 1970 and given the chance to right a past wrong. Can she thwart a dangerous plot involving Clay’s grandfather that doomed Hackle County’s future and her relationship with Clay?

Ellie’s done with the bad boys. Clay’s one of the biggest players she’s ever met. Sometimes, the person you thought was all wrong ends up being right. Ellie Walsh is a yoga teacher with a wild past. But meditation hasn’t curbed her appetite for a good argument, nor has it improved her choice in men. Clay Adams is the king of one-night stands. His aversion to relationships is rivaled only by the pleasure he takes in ruffling Ellie’s feathers.

What will Inga Stryker sacrifice to win the vote for women? College Professor, Inga Stryker, is zealous about winning the right to vote for women. When her controversial 1897 article costs her the teaching position she loves, she moves to Wyoming. In the first state where women can vote, Inga pursues her career as a professor and her passion for writing. C.J. Wakefield, editor of a Philadelphia-based monthly magazine, is impressed with the articles she submits and she becomes a regular contributor. Her writing prowess develops, and so does their mutual attraction.

Dr. Paige Ellis has worked hard to make her dreams come true. But somewhere along the way, she lost something important - herself. Luckily, her dead grandmother is still looking out for her. When Paige returns home to fulfill her Nana’s last request, she comes face-to-face with an annoying blast from her past. Not only does Nick Collins know just which buttons to push to make Paige crazy, but he also might be the one thing Paige has convinced herself she doesn’t need. Can Nana and Nick persuade an overachieving workaholic that love might be the best medicine after all?