The Ashland Series


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A bundle of four books in the Ashland series, FINDING FLYNN, FALLING FOR HUDSON, FREEING JUDE, and FIGHTING FOR JAX. FINDING FLYNN When the drama in your life is crazier than fiction, anyone would want to escape. Bookworm Ashtyn is fed up with the immature rich boys who fill her high school. Her parents' marriage is on self-destruct mode. And her sister puts on a facade of perfection. Now her mom is running away and dragging Ashtyn with her. Finding herself in the middle of nowhere right before her senior year, she has no qualms about turning anything around. A distraction is just what the doctor ordered, and he comes in a tall, dark, and tattooed rocker package. At night, Flynn slings drinks as a bartender. During the day, the success of his band is the only thing on his mind. Neither was looking for love, but they can't deny their sizzling attraction. As the summer heats up so does their relationship, but will a secret that Flynn is keeping be enough to tear them apart or is their connection strong enough to withstand anything? FALLING FOR HUDSON What would you do if you suddenly lost your parents? Becoming an orphan right before her senior year is not something Chloe had on her agenda. Neither was moving away from the only home she's ever known. Rather than dealing with her grief she drowns her sorrows in a liquor-induced haze and relies heavily on Hudson. The only person who truly has her happiness in mind. With his band starting to take off the only thing missing from Hudson's life is someone to share it with. Lost in an internal battle between being the friend Chloe needs and the boyfriend she wants his resolve soon weakens when they find themselves locked in their school's auditorium for a long weekend. When these friends decide to finally become lovers, could a misunderstanding break their already unstable foundation? Or will they persevere and be exactly what the other needs? FREEING JUDE What happens in the past never truly stays there. Abbie dreams of an Olympic gold medal came crashing to the ground as a result of a former taboo relationship with her coach. With a fresh start, her thoughts are no longer consumed by gymnastics and the future she'll never have. Recently emancipated and freed from his past, Jude is finally going after his dreams, and nothing is standing in his way. Marlowe, the pop-punk band he's in is taking off and now he's determined to get the girl. A major event will change not only their lives but the small town they live in forever. Are Abbie and Jude strong enough to make it through and be free of their demons? Or will the weight of it all be their undoing? FIGHTING FOR JAX What would you do for a second shot at true love? When she was 17, Erin made a decision that would forever change everything. With fierce determination and hard work, she's found success but at the price of her happiness. Four years later, Erin has an opportunity to right the wrongs of her past and help the one person she's never stopped loving. Jax embraces his new rock star lifestyle. Women. Booze. Drugs. When he's given an ultimatum by his bandmates to clean up or leave the band, Jax agrees to accept help from the one person who has the ability to break him. Again. When Erin and Jax return to her family's ranch in Texas they're forced to face the ghosts of their past and decide if the time apart has changed the love they once shared. They must answer a question that neither is prepared to face - Can your first love remain your true love? Together they're given a second chance. At life. At love. At everything. BONUS: Includes the short story A Very Marlowe Christmas, previously published in the charity Anthology Love, Snow & Mistletoe.




The Ashland Trilogy


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This family saga that travels through time—from modern Toronto to Depression-era Kentucky—and explores how the ghosts of the past shape our history. Every family has its stories: joys and losses, hopes and regrets. For the family that populates these three novels, the secrets forgotten with the passing of years become suddenly accessible, as journeys through time unite loved ones across the decades. Shadow of Ashland: Leo Nolan’s mother shows him a rose just before she dies—and claims it was given to her by her brother, who disappeared fifty years earlier. Leo is sure it’s the delirium talking, the rambling of a sick and elderly woman. But after her death, letters from the same long-lost brother begin to arrive at the family home, postmarked 1934—plunging Leo into a journey that will take him all the way from Canada to Ashland, Kentucky, where he will walk through a window that leads to another time and world. A Witness to Life: This prequel focusing on Leo’s maternal grandfather, Martin Radey, and the chronology of his life “is an emotionally charged experience that will not be soon forgotten” (Dallas Morning News). St. Patrick’s Bed: In the final chapter to the Ashland Trilogy, a son of the next generation asks questions about his biological father and sets off along with Leo on a quest for his heritage and history. A highly acclaimed epic from “a special writer,” The Ashland Trilogy blends the fantastical and the real in a tale that will resonate with anyone who has yearned to know more about the generations who came before (The Globe and Mail).




Hidden History of Ashland, Oregon


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Famous for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland has a deep history that goes far beyond the stage. From a 160-year-old unsolved murder to a newcomer whose "healing hands" drew people from all over the country, the town has attracted its fair share of unique characters. Vladimir Nabokov came to pursue his favorite hobby, butterfly collecting, while writing his famously controversial novel, Lolita, and an actor turned entrepreneur became one of the foremost recyclers long before it was mainstream. Discover the story behind Ashland's golf course cemetery and the gloveless baseball team of 1884. Join local historian Joe Peterson as he explores the fascinating past of this colorful town.




The Sky Village


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Features a village made of hot-air balloons, animals fighting machines for control, gladiator-style fighting, and one powerful journal that keeps two people who have never met in contact with one another from opposite sides of the world.




Caught Bread Handed


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Welcome to Torte—a friendly, small-town family bake shop where the oven is heating up as high as the body count... Jules Capshaw is still chewing over her husband Carlos’s return to Ashland, Oregon. Could there be too many cooks in the kitchen? Whatever is stirring between those two will have to wait. Despite the Oregon Shakespeare Festival being dark for the winter, the bakeshop is bustling, the dough is rolling, and there’s no rest for the weary...especially when murder is thrown into the mix. When Mindy Nolan, the owner of a new restaurant in town, turns up dead, the batter at hand thickens. Jules knows that there was bad blood between Mindy and others in town, and tracking down the killer could prove to be an unwelcome treat. And to top it all off, there’s Carlos, who is pleading—with those delicious dark eyes and sexy Spanish accent—for Jules to take him back. Is home where the heart is or will she make a fresh start...and risk getting burned?







Ashland


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In 1837, the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad laid its iron-capped wooden rails from Richmond to Aquia Creek. There, passengers could meet a stagecoach that would transport them to the railroad-owned steamship line and cruise up the Potomac to Washington. In between their outset and destination was a boggy, overgrown area known as the Slashes, which seemed the perfect rest stop for weary travelers during the 1850s. The region was renamed Ashland, after native son Henry Clays home in Kentucky. By 1867, the Civil War had brought economic collapse and a resultant depression, and as a town that had relied on revenue from gambling, horseracing, and other leisure activities, Ashland faced serious challenges to its very existence. Randolph-Macon College, originally in Mecklenburg County, made a deal with Ashland that would save both the town and the nations oldest Methodist college by reestablishing its campus along their railroad tracks.




Finding Flynn


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When real life becomes more outrageous than fiction, the desire to escape becomes irresistible. Ashtyn, a bookworm weary of the immaturity that saturates her high school, grapples with her parents' crumbling marriage and her sister's flawless façade. Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, her mom decides to flee, dragging Ashtyn along to an unfamiliar place right before her senior year begins. Yearning for a diversion, fate delivers in the form of Flynn—a tall, dark, and tattooed rocker. By night, Flynn tends bar, and by day, he lives and breathes the success of his band. Love wasn't on their radar, but their scorching chemistry refuses to be ignored. As the summer temperatures rise, so does their passionate connection. However, when a secret harbored by Flynn threatens to tear them apart, will their bond prove resilient enough to weather the storm? Immerse yourself in a captivating small town new adult romance, where a high school student collides with a charismatic rockstar, igniting a fiery love affair. ASHLAND SERIES Finding Flynn Falling for Hudson Freeing Jude Fighting for Jax KEYWORDS: rockstar romance, new adult high school romance, romance novels set in oregon, small-town romance, alexandria bishop, alpha hero, steamy romance, contemporary romance, series romance, series, first in series, dating, small town romance, alexandria bishop romance, hot romance, family saga, romance books, small town romance series, rock star romance, summer love romance, new adult high school, coming of age romance, summer romance fiction, small town romance, small town new adult romance, rockstar romance, captivating love affair, high school student meets rockstar, irresistible chemistry in romance novels, emotional rollercoaster in contemporary romance, scorching summer romance, secrets and forbidden love, resilient love bonds, drama and passion in new adult fiction, intense romantic connections, unforgettable small town settings, music-themed love stories, compelling rockstar characters, heartwarming and steamy romance




The Ashland Witches: Complete Series


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A lightly paranormal lesbian romance series about four witches learning, growing, and finding love. Read the complete Ashland Witches series in this special omnibus edition, which contains all four books in one collection. A Charmed Life Fiona thought she knew what she wanted: travel, excitement, and a new lover every week. Everything changes when she loses her father, returns to the Midwest, and reunites with her best friends, a circle of elemental witches. There’s no place like home, but it’s Gabrielle, a gorgeous bartender, who gives her a reason to stay. Will Fiona and Gabe be able to release the past, so they can they weave the magick of their present lives together? A Garden Dream Emma and Crystal have been together for seven years, but now it looks like it’s over. The pain of infidelity lingers between them. Vowing to give their relationship another chance, Emma and Crystal go on a road trip. After a mysterious desert encounter, they set their feet on a new path – a path to forgiveness. Will they each come into their own as women and witches, and let go of the past betrayals? A Magick Dance With a gift for dance and perfect technique, Waverly could have been a world-class ballerina. But her empathy is a curse she cannot bear. Only one thing brings her peace: music. When Lark, an up-and-coming violinist, comes into her life, Waverly isn’t sure she’s ready to share herself with another person. Will Waverly bring her dark secrets into the light and open herself to Lark, or run away from love? A Prairie Love Avery has everything: looks, a prestigious career, and a flawless life. Everything, that is, except somebody to love. While her covenmates think she’s too cool and logical for romance, the truth Avery hides is very different. But there’s no hiding her feelings when Isabelle, the girl who taught her how to love ’em and leave ’em, shows up in Ashland. Will Avery reconcile her feelings for the woman who broke her heart and give Isabelle a second chance? Celebrate the wheel of the year as the lives of one small coven change thanks to the magick of love! Search terms: lesbian romance, lesbian fiction, lesbian paranormal romance, lesbian second chance romance, lesbian enemies to lovers romance, lesbian witch romance, lesbian box set, lesbian collection, lesbian omnibus, bisexual romance, pansexual romance, lgbt romance




The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature


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Contains over 1,100 entries covering mainly English-Canadian literature, and including new author and title entries, as well as extensive genre surveys.