Books with author Melissa Snark

Inspired by her viral New York Times article "Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot®? I Bought One to Find Out," Melissa Clark's Dinner in an Instant has all new recipes that bring her signature flavor-forward dishes to everyone's favorite countertop appliance.Dinner in an Instant gives home cooks recipes for elevated dinners that never sacrifice convenience. Beloved for her flawless recipes, Melissa Clark turns her imagination to the countertop appliances that have won American hearts from coast to coast. Recipes include Fresh Coconut Yogurt, Japanese Beef Curry, Osso Buco, Smoky Lentils, Green Persian Rice with Tahdig, and Lemon Verbena Crème Brulee. Dinner in an Instant provides instructions when possible for making the same dish on both the pressure cooker and slow cooker settings, allowing home cooks flexibility. Symbols guide the reader toward Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free dinners. Fresh, approachable, and classic, Dinner in an Instant is Melissa Clark's most practical book yet.

With 75 all-new recipes--50 of which can be made in under an hour start to finish--Melissa Clark brings her easy sophistication to comfort food classics for any electric pressure cooker, multicooker, or Instant Pot.The electric pressure cooker makes getting meals on the table fast, convenient, and utterly delicious--and with less mess and stress than any other kitchen appliance. In Comfort in An Instant, Melissa Clark elevates the classics with her trademark deep flavors and special spins--without ever sacrificing ease: • Sriracha Turkey Meatloaf • Pesto Risotto with Cherry Tomatoes • Classic Matzo Ball Soup • Easy Weeknight Chili • Lemon Chicken With Garlic + Olives • Pimento Mac + Cheese • Chipotle Pork Tacos • Flourless Chocolate Truffle CakeInnovative and practical, Comfort in an Instant sets the gold standard for flavor, quality, and convenience.

Inspired by her viral New York Times article "Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot®? I Bought One to Find Out," Melissa Clark's Dinner in an Instant has all new recipes that bring her signature flavor-forward dishes to everyone's favorite countertop appliance.Dinner in an Instant gives home cooks recipes for elevated dinners that never sacrifice convenience. Beloved for her flawless recipes, Melissa Clark turns her imagination to the countertop appliances that have won American hearts from coast to coast. Recipes include Fresh Coconut Yogurt, Japanese Beef Curry, Osso Buco, Smoky Lentils, Green Persian Rice with Tahdig, and Lemon Verbena Crème Brulee. Dinner in an Instant provides instructions when possible for making the same dish on both the pressure cooker and slow cooker settings, allowing home cooks flexibility. Symbols guide the reader toward Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian, and Gluten Free dinners. Fresh, approachable, and classic, Dinner in an Instant is Melissa Clark's most practical book yet.

Neverland is a wondrous isle of adventure.Neverland is a cruel lie.Children follow Peter Pan believing their dreams will come true--to never grow up.Surprise, surprise... they never will. The children Peter Pan abducts are murdered or meet a grimmer fate.I'm the child who escaped Peter's treachery. I've made it my life's calling to rescue the Lost Boys, even those who don't wish to be saved. Now Pan has a schooner he's using to steal even more children. I'm the only one who can stop him.Call me Hook. I am the master and commander of a pirate ship, and I'll have my revenge on Peter Pan if it's the last thing I do.Pick up this page turner today!Books in the Captain Hook and the Pirates of Neverland series are standalone stories without cliffhanger endings that meant to be read in order.Recommended reading order:1. Hook: Dead to Rights2. Hook: Dead Wrong

Love between wolf shifters and hunters is forbidden for good reasons, but Valkyrie Victoria Storm never imagined her star-crossed affair would ignite a war. With the thirty-year alliance between their peoples shattered and hundreds dead, blame falls squarely on her. Forced to atone for her mistakes, she leads her ragtag pack of werewolves to what should be safe haven. Homeless, hungry, and hunted, it’s their last hope.The Hunter King ruins Victoria’s plans when he arrives in town. She and her pack should run, but the goddess Freya has other ideas. Children are missing. Victoria is tasked with joining the Hunter—her enemy—to stage a rescue. Working together will either heal the rift between wolf shifters and Hunters or force them to tread separate paths forever. Important note for readers: This book is an adult urban fantasy set on an alternative modern earth ruled by the Norse gods and goddesses. It contains violence, swearing, and sexual themes. The romance in this series is "slow burn", and there is no sex in this particular novel. There is no cliffhanger ending. The story depicts events that take place approximately two months before the the next book in the series, Hunger Moon.Suggested reading order:#1. Valkyrie's Vengeance#2. Hunger Moon#3. Battle Cry#4. Wolf's Cross#5. Hunter's Mark (prequel)#6. Fragile Gods #7. Blood Brothers (To be released)During the age of Ragnarok, a woman owes divided loyalties to three Norse gods—Freya, Odin, and Loki. She will be tested.Discover this exciting Norse mythology urban fantasy series where the modern crosses over with mysticism in a setting similar to Neil Gaiman's American Gods or Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. Science & technology clash with sword & sorcery in action-filled plots replete with magical creatures: gods & goddesses, shapeshifters, ghosts, elves, vampires, and werewolves.

Framed for her lover's murder...Victoria Storm, Alpha of the Storm Pack, leads her beleaguered family of wolf-shifters in a desperate flight from Odin's mortal followers. Her worst enemy, a rogue hunter, won't stop until his brother's death is avenged and he'll kill anyone who gets in his way. Following Freya's prophecy, Victoria seeks sanctuary in a small town high in the secluded Sierra Nevada Mountains.In Sierra Pines, nothing is as it seems.Victoria considers a marriage of convenience with Arik Koenig, a powerful lawyer with a Loki-like gift for twisting the truth to his advantage. The more she learns of his mysterious past, the greater her mistrust. With the fate of her pack on the line, Victoria undertakes an investigation into the murder of Arik's wife. When her prying uncovers layers of lies and deception, a blizzard of Ragnarök proportions threatens to consume them all.376 Pages. 1st Edition. Standalone novel.Discover this exciting Norse mythology urban fantasy series where the modern crosses over with mysticism in a setting similar to Neil Gaiman's American Gods or Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. Science & technology clash with sword & sorcery in action-filled plots replete with magical creatures: gods & goddesses, shapeshifters, ghosts, elves, vampires, and werewolves.Important note for readers: This book is an adult urban fantasy set on an alternative modern earth ruled by the Norse gods and goddesses. It contains violence, swearing, and sexual themes. The romance in this series is "slow burn"; however there is sex in this particular novel. There is no cliffhanger ending. The story depicts events that take place approximately two months before the the next book in the series, Battle Cry.Suggested reading order for Loki's Wolves:#1. Valkyrie's Vengeance#2. Hunger Moon#3. Battle Cry#4. Wolf's Cross#5. Hunter's Mark (prequel)#6. Fragile Gods #7. Blood Brothers (To be released)

Neverland is a wondrous isle of adventure.Neverland is a cruel lie.Children follow Peter Pan believing their dreams will come true—to never grow up.Surprise, surprise... they never will. The children Peter Pan abducts are murdered or meet a grimmer fate.I'm the child who escaped Peter's treachery. I've made it my life's calling to rescue the Lost Boys, even those who don't wish to be saved. Now Pan has a schooner he's using to steal even more children. I'm the only one who can stop him.Call me Hook. I am the master and commander of a pirate ship, and I'll have my revenge on Peter Pan if it's the last thing I do.Pick up this page turner today! Praise for Hook: Dead to Rights:"I love it!" — Jannie"I highly recommend this book!" — S. Simmons

The first book in this action-packed, Norse mythology & fantasy series by author Melissa Snark.A thirty-year alliance that aligned wolves and hunters has shattered.Victoria Storm leads a few surviving members of her pack in a desperate flight. As the only surviving child of their leaders, the she-wolf inherited the role of Alpha. The violent deaths of her parents and the man she loved left her devastated, and the lives of her followers depend on her decisions. Simple survival often conflicts with the demands of preserving her Norse heritage, so she must struggle to balance her duties as Freya's priestess and Odin's Valkyrie. When innocent children are abducted, she must set aside her differences and work with her worst enemy to rescue them.Valkyrie's Vengeance was adapted from "The Child Thief". This is an 33,000 word expanded version.1st Edition. Norse & Viking Fantasy.Scroll up and grab your copy today!Important note for readers: This book is an adult urban fantasy set on an alternative modern earth ruled by the Norse gods and goddesses. It contains violence, swearing, and sexual themes. The romance in this series is "slow burn", and there is no sex in this particular novel. There is no cliffhanger ending. The story depicts events that take place approximately two months before the the next book in the series, Hunger Moon.Suggested reading order for Loki's Wolves:#1. Valkyrie's Vengeance#2. Hunger Moon#3. Battle Cry#4. Wolf's Cross#5. Blood Brothers (To be released)

Survival demands sacrifice. Healing requires forgiveness. After losing her lover and then her mate, Victoria Storm builds a new life in Sierra Pines,California. When the Norse Fates predict the she-wolf will destroy the world tosave her unborn child, her duties as Freya's priestess conflict with her responsibilities as Odin's Valkyrie. Sawyer Barrett has hunted Victoria so passionately, he doesn't know whether he loves or hates her.Desperate to end the fighting, he will take chances with everything--except his heart. This hunter harbors a deadly secret he can't reveal without risking them tentative ceasefire and his father's continued disapproval. Men revere him; monsters fear him. Jake Barrett--the notorious Hunter King--values loyalty to family above all else. When he believes his eldest son was murdered by a wolf ally, he releases a chain reaction of violent destruction that claims the lives of both wolves and hunters. An ancient vampire plots the destruction of wolves and hunters alike. If the embittered rivalry doesn't end quickly, there is no hope for the Hunters, Victoria's pack, or the mortal world. 362 pages, 1st Edition. Urban Fantasy/ Norse & Viking FolkloreStandalone novel.

Framed for her lover's murder... Victoria Storm, Alpha of the Storm Pack, leads her beleaguered family of wolf-shifters in a desperate flight from Odin's mortal followers. Her worst enemy, a rogue hunter, won't stop until his brother's death is avenged and he'll kill anyone who gets in his way. Following Freya's prophecy, Victoria seeks sanctuary in a small town high in the secluded Sierra Nevada Mountains. In Sierra Pines, nothing is as it seems. Victoria considers a marriage of convenience with Arik Koenig, a powerful lawyer with a Loki-like gift for twisting the truth to his advantage. The more she learns of his mysterious past, the greater her mistrust. With the fate of her pack on the line, Victoria undertakes an investigation into the murder of Arik's wife. When her prying uncovers layers of lies and deception, a blizzard of Ragnarök proportions threatens to consume them all. Standalone novel. Suggested reading order for Loki's Wolves: #1. Valkyrie's Vengeance #2. Hunger Moon #3. Battle Cry #4. Wolf's Cross #5. Hunter's Mark (prequel) #6. Fragile Gods (To be released) #7. Blood Brothers (To be released)

In an alternate earth where the ancient Norse gods rule, one woman's destiny will determine the fate of the world... A thirty-year alliance that aligned wolves and hunters has shattered.Victoria Storm leads a few surviving members of her pack in a desperate flight. As the only surviving child of their leaders, the she-wolf inherited the role of Alpha. The violent deaths of her parents and the man she loved left her devastated, and the lives of her followers depend on her decisions. Simple survival often conflicts with the demands of preserving her Norse heritage, so she must struggle to balance her duties as Freya's priestess and Odin's Valkyrie. When innocent children are abducted, she must set aside her differences and work with her worst enemy to rescue them.134 pages. 1st Edition. Standalone novel.Valkyrie's Vengeance was adapted from the short story "The Child Thief".Discover this exciting Norse mythology urban fantasy series where the modern crosses over with mysticism in a setting similar to Neil Gaiman's American Gods or Jim Butcher's Dresden Files. Science & technology clash with sword & sorcery in action-filled plots replete with magical creatures: gods & goddesses, shapeshifters, ghosts, elves, vampires, and werewolves.Important note for readers: This book is an adult urban fantasy set on an alternative modern earth ruled by the Norse gods and goddesses. It contains violence, swearing, and sexual themes. The romance in this series is "slow burn", and there is no sex in this particular novel. There is no cliffhanger ending. The story depicts events that take place approximately two months before the the next book in the series, Hunger Moon.Suggested reading order for Loki's Wolves:#1. Valkyrie's Vengeance#2. Hunger Moon#3. Battle Cry#4. Wolf's Cross#5. Hunter's Mark (prequel)#6. Fragile Gods (To be released)#7. Blood Brothers (To be released)

Fear the reckoning of those you have wronged. Notorious Hunter King Jake Barrett lives his life according to a warrior's creed. His forces are hard-pressed, outnumbered, and outgunned. Malevolent gods threaten his six-year-old son. In desperation, he extends his hand to his ancient friend and foe for help. Valkyrie Victoria Storm follows the path Odin laid out, but each step carries the priestess farther from Freya's favor. She works to unify the werewolf tribes and forge an alliance with the hunters. Trouble brews on the home front. The dominant males in her pack are at each other's throats. A killer in her territory is skinning wolves; the evidence points to one of Odin's worshipers. Loki hides among mortal men, a shadow of his greater glory. Under the command of the Necromancer, the Trickster's undead army grows ever more powerful. He counts the days until he collects on what he is owed, but he harbors more regret than satisfaction. His wolf children speak his name with derision. Those he seeks to help recoil from him. Justice for the God of Lies means the end of all life. Loki's warnings fall on deaf ears but he knows— Fate shelters the ember that will spark the fire. Reckoning for the day when the world burns. 380 Pages, 1st Edition. Urban Fantasy/ Norse & Viking Folklore Standalone novel.