John Grisham’s ‘The Racketeer’ Is Fun, Fast, and Reminiscent of His Classic Bestsellers [REVIEW]

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The Caribbean is a good place to hide. (Photo courtesy Canva)

He was a small-time lawyer learning to spread his wings. Then he got involved with the wrong client and was wrongly thrown in prison. But he has a plan, and if it works, he’ll get away scot free. Will the Feds buy what he’s selling? Find out in John Grisham’s The Racketeer.

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Danger Permeates Linda Hurtado Bond’s ‘All the Broken Girls’ [REVIEW]

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There’s a killer loose in Tampa. (Photo courtesy Canva)

She’s a journalist whose career is on the ropes. He’s a homicide detective with a prep school education and little tolerance for unsubstantiated ideas. Can they learn to work together to stop a killer dead in his tracks, or will her past come back to haunt them both and put her out of a job once and for all? Find out in Linda Hurtado Bond’s All the Broken Girls.

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Ginny Baird’s ‘Last Bride Standing’ May Be Her Best Book Yet [COVER REVEAL]

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Ginny Baird has one more wedding up her sleeve. (Photo courtesy Canva)

I still remember our wedding day like it was yesterday. There I was, standing in front of our congregation, watching Heather walk toward me in the stunning wedding dress her grandma made for her. She took my breath away and I’ve been a sucker for a wedding ever since. Apparently, author Ginny Baird feels the same way, because her forthcoming third installment in her Majestic, Maine series introduces us to one more bride with plenty of “wow factor!”

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Joe Froggers [RECIPE]

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Joe Froggers are one of our favorite New England recipes! (Photo by Jathan Fink, Jadeworks Entertainment)

One of the best parts about having lived in or traveled to lots of different places over the years is discovering new recipes from various regions. Since we love cookies, it’s no surprise that we fell in love with Joe Froggers, a cookie that seems like the love child of a snickerdoodle and a gingersnap. This recipe originates in Marblehead, Massachusetts, where Joseph Brown opened a tavern next to a frog pond with his wife Lucretia after the Revolutionary War. These molasses-spice cookies became her trademark.

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Michelle McLean’s ‘The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony’ Is the Western the World Needs Right Now [REVIEW]

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In Desperation, a gunslinger finds more than sanctuary. (Photo courtesy Canva)

He just wants a fresh start. She just wants a father who won’t embarrass her. Neither one of them is interested in marriage. But suddenly they find themselves caught in the middle of a marriage mart and unwittingly married. Will they split just as suddenly as they wed? Or could this new arrangement prove lucrative for both of them? Find out in Michelle McLean’s hilarious new romantic comedy, The Gunslinger’s Guide to Avoiding Matrimony.

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