Books with author Catherine Bell

The world as she knew it was a lie.Artemis Lupine thought she was just your typical seventeen-year-old girl. Her life is a never-endingpuzzle she’s trying to figure out daily, and her sleep habits are horrid at best. When she can fall asleep, she dreams of a mysterious man she’s never met – but one she knows intimately.When the literal man of her dreams appears, she’s faced with accepting the fact that the world is full of secrets, and she’s only just beginning to discover the truth.Ares claims she’s his mate, but Artemis isn’t so sure. The ideals she was raised with put her firmly in the human world, not the dangerous one Ares assures her is her destiny.Can Artemis overcome her fears and accept her fate? Or will she forever be running from it?This is a full-length paranormal romance novel with werewolves, vampires, fated mates, and more.THIS IS A NEWLY EDITED VERSION OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED NOVEL WITH A NEW COVER. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY READ, SONG OF THE MOON, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO PLOT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THIS BOOK (BOOK FOUR IN THE SERIES IS A COMPLETELY NEW AND NEVER BEFORE READ ENDING).

From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a boxed set of the next three exciting mysteries featuring baker turned sleuth Sally Muccio. This boxed set includes three full-length novels—and tasty recipes!—from the #1 bestselling Cookies & Chance series, including:Frosted With Revenge (book #4)The some-time amateur sleuth and full-time bakery owner is finally marrying the man of her dreams. But during a last minute taste testing of their wedding cake, Sally and her fiancé are witnesses—and almost victims!—of a random shooting. At least they think it’s random, until an original fortune cookie message proves otherwise. Can Sal make it to the church on time…and alive?Silenced by Sugar (book #5)Full-time baker and sometime-sleuth Sally Muccio wishes that sales in her bakery would pick up. So when a popular TV show invites her and best friend, Josie, to be guests, it’s a dream come true. Only it quickly turned into a nightmare when a dead body is discovered on the set, and fingers immediately point to Josie. Now it's up to Sal to save her friend and tack down a killer!Crumbled to Pieces (book #6)In need of some quick dough, full-time baker and sometime sleuth Sally Muccio decides to rent the vacant apartment over the bakery to a friend of her grandmother’s. But when the elderly woman is mowed down in a hit and run, it quickly becomes obvious this was no accident. Grandma Rosa asks for Sal’s help to find the killer, but can she catch a murderer before her world crumbles around her?The Cookies & Chance Mysteries:Tastes Like Murder (book #1)A Spot of Murder (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection)Baked to Death (book #2)Burned to a Crisp (book #3)Frosted With Revenge (book #4)Silenced by Sugar (book #5)A Drizzle Before Dying (short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection) Crumbled to Pieces (book #6)Sprinkled in Malice (book #7)"The Cookies and Chance Mystery series is more than just a series....it's a family !! Once you read the first book, you are hooked and feel like a member of the crazy Muccio family."—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews"A fantastic cozy mystery!"—InD'Tale Magazine"A fast-paced and light hearted whodunit that kept me engaged throughout the telling of this tale."—Dru's Book Musings

Marin doesn’t want to be a lady. She wants to kick ass and take names. But that’ll be hard to do if she gets captured by an unknown enemy… Being raised by the King and Queen of the Elves has given Marin quite a diverse background. Burdened by her humanity and femininity, she must push herself and train every day to hold her own against the elves around her. But while Marin wants to be the first girl to graduate Macon Academy as a mercenary, her mother wants her to be a lady. And an attempt by an unknown enemy to kidnap Marin is not helping her case. Between the kidnapping attempt, growing feelings for her best male friend, and now a fiery magic growing within her, Marin’s life is changing in ways she can’t understand. If she doesn’t get a grasp on things quickly, she may lose everything she’s fought so hard to gain. If she survives at all. Fans of Kristin Cashore and Sarah J Maas will love this fantastical adventure of passion, love, and loyalty.

The best laid plans always fall apart… especially when someone dies.Ares knew traveling into Death’s realm was risky. But no cost is too high when it comes to saving the ones he loves. Rather than a battle of skills, a battle of wits is necessary to return them to life. If Ares wins, he returns home with their souls. If he loses… Death has other plans for them. The final fight in the war between light and dark is imminent, and there can only be one winner. Will their past allies band together to save the world from a brutal ruler? Or will old prejudices between species be the downfall of them all? THIS IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER BEFORE RELEASED ENDING TO THE ARTEMIS LUPINE SERIES. THIS BOOK REPLACES THE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED TAMING DARKNESS. THIS WAS THE AUTHOR'S ORIGINALLY INTENDED ENDING TO THE SERIES.

How does a deer mouse make a thimble? Which bird is a backyard acrobat? What makes a firefly glow? Worms and squirrels, deer and little brown bats: Creatures in every part of your backyard, from under the ground to up in the trees, come to life in Backyard Wilderness. Whether your backyard is 50 acres in the country or 500 square feet in the city, it is a wilderness for you to explore. You may have seen birds and butterflies, squirrels and spiders, but there is probably a whole lot more going on that you have never seen or thought about! In this book you will learn about a variety of creatures that may live in your backyard wilderness. Many of the kinds of animals we show here—from mammals to insects—occur throughout much of North America. If a certain species does not live in your area, a similar one probably does. For example, if an eastern cottontail doesn’t live where you do, perhaps a desert cottontail does instead. Be creative as you seek the creatures around you.

From USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bruns comes a hilarious holiday whodunit!It’s the most wonderful time of the year… Unless you’re Sally Muccio.The full-time baker and sometime sleuth is ready to burst into song. She and her husband are expecting a bundle of joy, her sister’s wedding is just around the corner, and it’s Christmas, her favorite time of year. But when Sal’s the victim of a carjacking by Santa himself and a forgotten item links her to a murder, she doesn’t feel like ho-ho-hoing anymore.Damian Ruger was a drug user, womanizer and first-class jerk. And unfortunately for Sal, she once had a connection to him in high school. The dough really hits the fan when her bakery's gingerbread cookies are found next to his dead body, and Sal's cake server is used as a murder weapon. Someone is trying to frame the expectant mother, but why? Sal has no choice but to try to clear her name...before she and the baby are singing Christmas carols in prison!*Recipes Included!*The Cookies & Chance Mysteries:Tastes Like Murder (book #1)A Spot of Murder (short story in the "Killer Beach Reads" collection)Baked to Death (book #2)Burned to a Crisp (book #3)Frosted With Revenge (book #4)Silenced by Sugar (book #5)A Drizzle Before Dying (short story in the "Pushing Up Daisies" collection) Crumbled to Pieces (book #6)Sprinkled in Malice (book #7)Gingersnapped to Death (book #8)What critics are saying:"A fantastic cozy mystery!"—InD'Tale Magazine"I want to visit more with all of the quirky characters just to see what crazy and outrageous things they will do next!"—Fresh Fiction"The Cookies and Chance Mystery series is more than just a series....it's a family !! Once you read the first book, you are hooked and feel like a member of the crazy Muccio family."—Cozy Mystery Book Reviews

Only three students had access to a teacher’s racy photos before they went viral. There’s Mouse, a brainy overachiever so desperate to escape his father and go to MIT that he would do almost anything, legal or not. Then there’s Drew, the star athlete who can get any girl’s number—and private photos—with his charm but has a history of passing those photos around. And finally there’s Jenna, a good girl turned rebel after her own shocking photos made the rounds at school last year, who is still waiting for justice. All three deny leaking the photos, but someone has to take the fall. This edgy whodunit tackles hot-button issues of sexting and gossip and will have readers tearing through the pages to reach the final reveal.

The memory of who I once was before the fall of humanity is gone.Was I good? Was I evil? Do I really want to know the truth? Does it matter so long as I’m protecting those I love?A coven of witches has taken me in, offering me shelter, and a chance at deciphering the meaning of the prophecy they’ve foreseen. A chance at discovering my true identity… a chance at changing my destiny.After a run in with Ares, the Beta of the Werewolves, I’m certain there are people out there whoknow who I really am. He claims he’s my mate, and there’s no denying the electric pull between us, but without knowing how I lost my memory – or who took it from me – I can’t trust anyone at their word…Not even the man who could be the key to my salvation.This is a full-length paranormal romance novel with werewolves, vampires, fated mates, and more. THIS IS A NEWLY EDITED VERSION OF A PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED NOVEL WITH A NEW COVER. IF YOU PREVIOUSLY READ HEALED BY FIRE, PLEASE NOTE THAT NO PLOT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THIS BOOK (BOOK FOUR IN THE SERIES IS A COMPLETELY NEW AND NEVER BEFORE READ ENDING).

The world is brimming full of incredible inventions - but where did it all begin? How did these incredible inventions come about? Journey back in time, travel across the world and discover incredible inventions from throughout history. Take a ride on the very first wheel, find your way and ensure you'll never get lost again with the compass, let the lights come on with electricity, watch as the world puffs into life with the steam engine and many more astounding inventions. Written with bitesized pieces of text and illustrated with bright and engaging artwork, this is the perfect introduction to some of the most amazing inventions that have helped make history.Learn fascinating facts about the people behind these inventions and how their discoveries changed the world forever. So what are you waiting for? Let's uncover The Story of Inventions!

Joanna Bannerman, capricious, selfish and warm-hearted, passionately seeks life and ‘loveliness’. Certainly the bustling streets of Glasgow at the turn of the century promise much greater excitement than the solid evangelical background she has known hitherto. Her studies in the School of Art open up new horizons – of independence and love – and Joanna reaches for them all.First published in 1920, this novel powerfully evokes the image of a young woman ensnared yet ultimately released by her capacity for emotion. It contains a strong autobiographical element and is also a powerful evocation of the life and industry of the Second City of the Empire.

In Catherine Lowell’s smart and original debut novel—hailed by Deborah Harkness as a “charming and memorable read”—the last remaining descendant of the Brontë family embarks on a modern-day literary scavenger hunt, using only the clues her eccentric father left behind, and the Brontës’ own novels.Samantha Whipple is used to stirring up speculation wherever she goes. Since her father’s untimely death, she is the presumed heir to a long-rumored trove of diaries, paintings, letters, and early novel drafts passed down from the Brontë family—a hidden fortune never revealed to anyone outside of the family, but endlessly speculated about by Brontë scholars and fanatics. Samantha, however, has never seen this alleged estate and for all she knows, it’s just as fictional as Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. But everything changes when Samantha enrolls at Oxford University and long lost objects from her past begin rematerializing in her life, beginning with an old novel annotated in her father’s handwriting. With the help of a handsome but inscrutable professor, Samantha plunges into a vast literary mystery and an untold family legacy, one that can only be solved by repurposing the tools of literature and decoding the clues hidden within the Brontës’ own novels. A fast-paced adventure from start to finish for readers who devoured The Weird Sisters and Special Topics in Calamity Physics, The Madwoman Upstairs is a moving exploration of what happens when the greatest truth is, in fact, fiction.

Marin’s small reprieve at the Elven Kingdom turns into a longer visit than originally planned after Favian is sent on a mission with Kato and she cannot join.When Marin meets Favian's identical twin who had been stolen at birth, she’s overcome by confusion as she starts to fall for him. She still loves Favian, even if he’ll soon start courting female elves and leave their partnership behind. Ready to escape it all, she runs off, only to find herself in the company of another Mercenary who, with her help, discovers things aren’t really as they seem on this mission. Someone’s setting a trap…and Marin is the target.Whoever’s after Marin has one thing in mind: stealing her power, even if that means sacrificing townspeople to do so. Marin’s already risked her heart for the Elven Kingdom…but now it’s up to her if she’s willing to risk her life for them as well.