The only all-occasion guide to homemade food gifts that look as fabulous as they taste, with more than 150 recipes, hundreds of packaging ideas, and insider tips from best-selling author and food stylist Elle Simone Scott Food fosters connection, and there's no more meaningful way to connect with others than to give a personalized food gift that you’ve prepared and packaged yourself. Elle Simone Scott, food stylist, ATK cast member, and author of the bestseller Boards, turns her considerable talents to expanding the boundaries of what food gifts are (they're endlessly customizable) and when they can be given (literally, anytime), proving along the way that food is one of the best (and best-looking) gifts you can give. Gifts for every occasion: A unique housewarming or new neighbor gift, celebrating a wedding or a new baby, a birthday, graduation, holiday cookie swap, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day—all these and more are covered. Any level gift, from simple to spectacular: Give one gorgeous bottle of Fruits of the Forest Liqueur. Up the ante by adding a jar of Citrus Simple Syrup. Gift a cocktail party basket with the liqueur, syrup, sparkling wine, flute glasses, and a cocktail recipe. Spin one item many ways: Make a big batch of homemade granola for gifting, or divide the recipe into thirds and flavor them different ways. Elle shows how to do this with shortbread cookies, hot cocoa mix, party snack mix, and more. Big-batch gifts: Bring Banana Caramel Pie in a Jar or Party Cake Pops to a school or work event. Gift your whole crowd at the holidays with Chocolate-Ginger Truffles or get them through the winter with Summer Tomato Sauce. Playful DIY meal kits: For friends who love to cook, there's DIY Pancake Mix, Turkish Bride Soup in a Jar, or Mushroom Risotto in a Jar. Helping-hand gifts: Support and comfort someone with a fully cooked meal that’s ready to be popped into freezer or oven—think Chicken Ramen Soup or Stuffed Shells with Amatriciana Sauce. You’ll also learn Elle’s favorite ideas for keeping food gifts fresh and packaging items cost-effectively yet creatively using edible garnishes, thrifted tableware, canning jars, cellophane bags, parchment, and more. With her expert help, you’ll never again resort to an expensive, impersonal store-bought basket.
Fun, flexible, unique holiday spreads, weeknight meal boards…even drinks and dessert options! Take boards beyond cheese and crackers and show off your effortless entertaining style with conversation-starting spreads that are sure to impress but give you the flexibility to make or buy components. Join food stylist, ATK cast member, and judge on the new Amazon Freevee competition show, ATK: The Next Generation Elle Simone Scott as she shares her tips for creating photo-worthy spreads, letting you in on trade secrets ranging from plating techniques to how she keeps things looking fresh on set (and all party long). Across 35 boards you’ll find over 150 of ATK’s foolproof recipes to build your board around or add that special homemade touch, from a platter-worthy Steak Frites to better-than-storebought dips, and everything in-between. Become an expert in stylish presentation: Elle gives tips with every recipe, letting you in on trade secrets like making the perfect cocktail garnish, how to swoosh hummus and dips with confidence, and how she keeps food looking fresh on set (and all party long). Gain confidence with the classics: Charcuterie and cheese board how-tos in the introduction help you achieve the perfect balance of texture, flavor, and visual appeal. With tips on arranging and ways to take your boards to the next level, you'll have an appetizer that looks as good as it tastes. Take boards beyond cheese and crackers: Push the boundaries of what a “board” is with ideas like a customizable baked potato and DIY Bloody Mary board, or grilled vegetable platter, proving that all different kinds of food are more fun when served as a board. And it's more than just snacks—even the grazing boards are hearty enough for dinner. Full-spread photos help you straddle the line between elegant and casual: The photography is both aspirational and inspirational; follow our tips to replicate it exactly or use it as a jumping-off point for your own creation. Choose your level of involvement: Whether you’re in the mood to cook or you'd rather pick everything up at the grocery store (or something in between) we provide recipes with suggestions for store-bought alternatives.
It is 1498, dawn of the Renaissance, and Venice teems with rumors about an ancient book believed to hold the secrets of power - alchemy, love, and even immortality. Some will stop at nothing to find it; others will die to protect it. As intrigue grips Her Most Serene Republic, Luciano, a light-fingered, streetwise orphan, gets caught up in the madness. The doge's enigmatic chef takes him into the palace kitchen as an apprentice, where he is initiated into the chef's deliciously mysterious world - itself alive with dangerous secrets. After Luciano witnesses an inexplicable murder, he embarks on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. What he discovers will test his loyalty, show him the dark side of men's souls, and threaten his love for an audacious convent girl. But it will also swing open the shutters of his mind, and leave an indelible mark on his soul."--Page 4 of cover.
Abandoned at 12, Baby Girl is forced to face the harsh realities of life and struggles to find her path. She forages for sustenance, steals from the wealthy, and sleeps in any dark hole she can find. A ‘family’ of sorts forms between her and a band of other youngsters. Together they fight for survival, friendship, and love in the midst, but that is only the beginning. Life throws her one curve ball after another until secrets are revealed and the search for her true origins begins and ends with the powerful truth.
“I love a good will-they-or-won’t-they romance, and this one turned out to be unexpectedly deep, tackling really important issues that impact so many.”—New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin on the TODAY show Is it possible to love someone you've never met? A young woman finds out in this sweeping love story that begins with a chance wrong number dial. . . . When Hannah picks up a call from an unknown number, she thinks nothing of it—it’s just an easygoing American named Davey who misdialed her while calling into a job interview. And when Hannah wishes him luck after clearing up the confusion, she never actually expects to hear from him again. Then she gets a text saying he got the job and he’ll be moving to London, and she can’t help but smile. Soon their texts become phone calls that turn into video calls, and their friendship becomes a relationship they can’t wait to start in earnest once Davey lands in London in a month’s time. But when Hannah goes to meet him at the airport, Davey isn’t there—and the reason why changes both of their lives in an instant. With their future together suddenly so uncertain, they don’t know what to do but try to move on from each other. Though their chance at love seems lost forever, neither is never far from the other’s thoughts. Will fate intervene once more to bring the two together, or will Davey always be the man that Hannah never met?
A knight in shining spurs… Army ranger Trace "Hawkeye" Walsh is in Montana to consider his future, until his involvement in a car chase leaves Olivia Dawson without a foreman for her ranch. Hawkeye can't walk away from the woman in need. But tackling the role of ranch hand, horses and all, puts this soldier in a hot zone he never imagined. Olivia needs more than just help with the cattle. The whole reason she's saddled with Stone Creek Ranch is because someone murdered her father…and now wants the ranch for themselves. Though he's considering walking away from his career, there's no way Hawkeye can leave Olivia behind. He must complete this mission for the good of the country—and his heart. Ballistic Cowboys
Harlequin Intrigue brings you three new edge-of-your-seat romances for one great price, available now for a limited time only from August 1 to August 31! This Harlequin Intrigue bundle includes Sharpshooter by USA TODAY bestselling author Cynthia Eden, Taking Aim by Elle James and The Accused by Jana DeLeon. Catch a thrill with 6 new edge-of-your-seat romances every month from Harlequin Intrigue!
Retired Navy SEAL Remy Montagne left the Navy to take on a career where he could make a difference. After a short vacation to his old hometown of Mambaloa Bayou and a casual hookup with local woman, Shelby Taylor, he joins Hank Patterson’s Brotherhood Protectors in Montana. Sheriff’s Deputy Shelby Taylor grew up in Mambaloa Bayou and chose to work for the people of the parish by protecting them from criminals. Attacked and left for dead in the bayou, she’s rescued by an old fisherman. She has no memory of what happened and no memory of her hookup with Remy. When her safety is compromised, her sister calls on Remy to protect Shelby until whoever tried to kill her is caught. Remy returns to Mamabloa Bayou to protect Shelby and is shocked that she has no memory of him or the passionate night they spent together. Together, they struggle to discover the identity of whoever is after her and why someone would want to kill her. In the process, a fresh flame of passion ignites between them but might be extinguished if the killer makes good his threats.
When Gavin Blackstock lost a leg in an IED explosion defending his country, he lost his job, his friends and his chances for a normal life with a wife and children. He figures he won't ever find a bride who will accept him as an incomplete man. Until a friend points him to a mail-order bride service. Wanted: Bride to live on a ranch in Montana. Must be willing to work hard and bear children. As a princess of a small European nation, Aurelia St. George is required to marry and produce an heir before her thirtieth birthday or the kingdom will fall under the rule of the next person in the royal lineage. After two consecutive fiancé’s die before she can wed them, Aurelia is convinced she will have to go into stealth-mode to find a husband. Aurelia stumbles on an ad for a mail-order bride that might be just what she needs to meet her royal deadline. Not only is the man willing, but she can hide in Montana until her birthday and the birth of her baby. Response: Woman with biological clock ticking seeks groom with a family in mind. Willing to work hard and bear children. Gavin can’t believe his luck when his pretty bride arrives, but soon finds out he’s got to protect her or lose her. Together, they navigate a wedding that could potentially be under fire, only to lose their hearts in the process.
SEAL JUSTICE A former Navy SEAL’s fishing trip is interrupted when his Military War Dog discovers a naked woman who escaped a madman’s lair. Together, they race to rescue the other women being held captive RANGER CREED Former Army Ranger and pretty Blackfeet Nation law enforcement officer race to find a serial killer targeting Native Americans before he strikes again DELTA FORCE RESCUE Fresh off active duty, Delta Force soldier rescues a teammate’s social worker sister from the jungles of El Salvador. Together, they race to save a baby from her evil father
Looking for heart-racing romance and breathless suspense? Want stories filled with life-and-death situations that cause sparks to fly between adventurous, strong women and brave, powerful men? Harlequin® Romantic Suspense brings you all that and more with four new full-length titles in one collection! CONARD COUNTY SPY Conard County: The Next Generation by Rachel Lee On the run from danger, ex-CIA agent Trace Archer seeks help in Conard County, Wyoming, from a former colleague. But when beautiful teacher Julie Ardlow offers him protection, danger and desire combine to create an incredibly potent mixture. HER COLTON P.I. The Coltons of Texas by Amelia Autin As danger threatens Blackthorn County, Texas, private investigator Chris Colton takes on his hardest assignment yet: protecting Holly McCay and her twins. But it's Chris's heart that's really at risk! DEADLY OBSESSION by Elle James Suffering from PTSD, former army ranger Chance McCall jumps at the opportunity to visit coastal Cape Churn for a friend's wedding, where he meets Jillian Taylor. As he helps the ravishing real estate agent solve the mystery of a haunted house, he soon realizes he might be the next down the aisle. BODYGUARD'S BABY SURPRISE Bachelor Bodyguards by Lisa Childs To protect the woman he inadvertently put in danger, FBI Special Agent Nicholas Rus becomes a bodyguard to girl-next-door Annalise Huxton. Now that she's carrying his child, no threat will keep him from her—or their family.
There’s more than one way to feed a hungry man. Brody McFarlan left home eight years ago, after he and his younger brother had a falling-out over a girl. When a frantic phone call sends him racing home, he’s stunned to learn the truth. Mom isn’t sick, she’s threatening to sell the ranch—unless he and his brothers get busy settling down. With Mom on strike, Brody hesitantly settles in to help—and find a replacement cook before he starves. Fired from her last job, Jessie Taylor is forced to ride out on her horse, leaving her car behind. Hot, tired and homeless, she stumbles onto the Ugly Stick Saloon, grateful to pick up a spatula in trade for a burger to fill her belly and a much-needed rest for her road-weary mount. One bite of Jessie’s tasty burger, and Brody offers the rough-and-tumble blonde a job and a stall. It doesn’t hurt that she’s sexy as hell, and he hungers for a taste of her sweet pink mouth. The only bur under his saddle is the grudge he still carries…and the fear that his brother will once again swoop in to steal the pretty filly right out from under him. Note: This book was previously published by Samhain Publishing in August of 2015.
An Army vet turned security expert must protect his former flame from a dangerous threat in this romantic suspense tale by a New York Times bestseller. A JOB HE COULDN’T REFUSE Ten years ago, Army Ranger Cameron Morgan left his family’s ranch with no plans to return . . . until his job as a bodyguard reunited him with his former sweetheart and the life he’d fled. A PAST HE COULDN’T FORGET Jennie Ward had been injured and her ranch sabotaged, so Cameron was critical to surviving an investigation that was getting riskier by the minute. But keeping his professional distance was nearly impossible, especially after Jennie nearly lost her life on his watch. Still, as his need to guard her mixed with his hunger to find the truth, Cameron found it hard to resist the pull of his old life—not to mention Jennie’s offer of a second chance . . .
Books 1-3 of the bestselling BROTHREHOOD PROTECTORS Series by New York Times bestselling author Elle James all in one set: Montana SEAL Former SEAL and shining Hollywood starlet struggle against their burgeoning desire while trying to stay alive in the crosshairs of a murderous stalker. Bride Protector SEAL A Navy SEAL bodyguard and his client’s bride struggle with rising desire while fighting to stay keep her alive to the wedding date. Montana D-Force Former Delta Force soldier and troubled LA screenwriter struggle against their burgeoning desire while trying to catch a serial rapist.
Navy SEAL on vacation in Mexico wakes up married to a jilted bride and retraces his steps to matrimony Confirmed bachelor and Navy SEAL Chase Flannigan is celebrating his separation from the Navy in the tropical paradise of Cabo San Lucas. After a particularly hazy night, he wakes up with a ring on his finger and a beautiful woman in his bed, and no memory of how they got there. Stood up at the altar, jilted bride Maggie Neal snags her best friend and goes on her honeymoon, one groom short only to wind up in bed with a hot SEAL, married and extremely hungover. Together, Chase and Maggie take a walk down their fractured memories’ lane to discover how they ended up hitched. In the process, they discover a drug cartel with a vendetta against them and a burgeoning love born of respect and adventure, a love they never expected to find in paradise. ** Salty Dog ** is part of the Brotherhood Protectors Series. It is also in the “SEALs in Paradise” connected series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone. They do not have cliffhanger endings.
A revealing account of Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson’s extraordinary life of celebrity under pressure of relentless perfectionism and trauma of addiction. Elle shares her hard-earned, well-learned insights and understandings, empowering us all to discover our own uniqueness and life purpose. In the dazzling world of fashion, Elle Macpherson is synonymous with elegance and timeless beauty. Her inimitable, ‘give-it-a-go’ spirit underpins all her achievements as an iconic supermodel, businesswoman, and wellness advocate—a remarkable career concealing profound inner challenges. A powerful journey of personal transformation and a meditation on public image, self-image, and the meaning of real beauty, Elle peels back decades of curated perfection to share rare wisdom and intimate, messy realness from life in the limelight, including: Elle’s early life-lessons as a teenager modeling in 1980s New York building a remarkable career with professionalism, strong values, real results and her breakthrough opportunity with Sports Illustrated A meteoric rise to fame as a runway model for iconic designers like Azzedine Alaïa and Calvin Klein and actress in Hollywood films like Sirens and Batman & Robin Nuanced reflections on relationships, divorces and the delights of raising her two sons. Previously undisclosed traumas with addiction, burnout, overall mental, emotional, and physical health—and the startling realization that gave her life new meaning This open-hearted book reveals the authentic journey of personal transformation that empowered Elle to prevail over adversities, illness and inner conflicts. Told with Elle’s irrepressible humor and honesty, elle offers a wise perspective on resilience, recovery, self-trust and authentic love that empowers readers to value their own uniqueness, embrace life, and love unconditionally.
His choice. Her fate. Fleeing an abusive fiancé, Katherine Bryan turns to a man who specializes in protecting people. Now, she just has to convince him to help by marrying her. That's a tall order and a ticket to trouble when her wealthy father finds out. US Marshal David Neagle wants to make the marriage work, but he has little to offer a city socialite. Will class divide them forever or can love and faith create a real connection?
Becket Grayson, rancher and volunteer firefighter assists a damsel in distress when her car catches fire on a dry country road near Hellfire, Texas. When he discovers she was his little brother’s classmate and is running away from an abusive ex-boyfriend, he offers to help. Kinsey Phillips is desperate to get away from her ex-boyfriend who is a mean drunk with a habit of beating her whenever he feels like it. When she heads back to the only home she’s ever known, her old high school crush comes to her rescue. With the help of Becket and the entire Grayson family, they struggle to keep Kinsey safe when her ex-boyfriend comes to reclaim her. Warning: Things are heating up in Hellfire, Texas.
Surveyor, cartographer, fur trader, adventurer, naturalist and entrepreneur, David Thompson is now recognized as one of the greatest explorers and geographers of all time. By 1812, he had surveyed almost four million square kilometres of the North American wilderness and become the first European to navigate the entire length of the Columbia River. This compelling biography draws from Thompson’s detailed accounts of his gruelling voyages and follows him from his apprenticeship with the Hudson’s Bay Company through his extraordinary accomplishments in the service of the North West Company to his later years struggling to claim his legacy.
On terminal leave, Navy SEAL Sam Franklin has a job waiting for him with the Brotherhood Protectors, but he’s taking a few days off to try his hand at fly fishing before he goes back to work. He needs the R&R to decompress after his final mission got some of his buddies killed. Relaxation ends when his adopted Military War Dog Grunt discovers a body washed up on the river bank. Drugged and scared, Reggie McDonald escaped through the woods and fell into a river, running from her kidnapper. By some miracle, she washes ashore at the feet of a former Navy SEAL. When he tries to take her to the hospital, she refuses to go, insisting she remain ‘dead’. Sam takes Reggie to his small cabin. When he learns that there are other young women being held by the man she escaped, he promises to help her find them. Calling on the Brotherhood Protectors, Sam and Reggie race against time to free the others before the kidnapper kills them.
Senator Joe Kelley’s secrets have finally come to light and his family is rallying around him to help. But they’re about to find much more than sordid family skeletons: danger—and love—are on the horizon! Private Justice by Marie Ferrarella When a senator is disgraced by scandal, his hotshot attorney son, Dylan, rushes to pick up the pieces. His only ally is the feisty Cindy Jensen, whose loyalty to her boss is as compelling as her drop-dead-gorgeous looks. But Cindy’s grappling with an unexpected pregnancy and scars from the past. Little do she and Dylan know, Senator Kelley has even more secrets…secrets that might cost the newfound lovers their lives. Special Ops Bodyguard by Beth Cornelison Gage Prescott can’t put his finger on it, but something about waitress Kate Rogers. Not that it matters. The battle-scarred ex-Army Ranger has come to this Montana town as bodyguard to Senator Kelley, not to let a pretty face distract him. But Kate has her own mission. If Gage can assist with her sister’s abusive husband, she’ll accept that gratefully. But will their growing passion interfere when their duties involve life and death? Cowboy Under Siege by Gail Barrett An enemy of the Kelley family is seeking vengeance on Cole Kelley—and the Montana ranch he’ll fight fiercely to protect. His land is the only thing Cole can depend on. Not his powerful, scandal-ridden father. And especially not Bethany Moore—the beautiful nurse who left him years ago…and is now back with secrets. Their flame burned brightly once before, but will they have a chance to rekindle it before all is lost? Rancher Under Cover by Carla Cassidy Surgeon Caitlin O’Donahue nearly lost her life doing volunteer work in the jungles of El Salvador. She escapes to her childhood ranch to discover her father is in hiding. The only man she can trust is a stranger—undercover agent Rhett Kane, who is hell-bent on busting Caitlin’s father. When his dual lives collide, he’s left with the ultimate choice. Will he choose love over duty—and will it cost him his life’s mission? Missing Mother-To-Be by Elle Kennedy Lana Kelley never imagined the magical night she shared with a stranger would result in pregnancy. But when she’s kidnapped, Lana is shocked to discover one of her captors is none other than the father of her unborn child. Though mercenary Deacon Holt tries to remain detached, he can’t deny he still wants Lana. And when her life is threatened, Deacon will risk all to help her escape... Captain’s Call of Duty by Cindy Dees Captain Jim Kelley is thunderstruck. Suddenly Alexandra Mendez has gone from tomboy to all woman. Alex is under his command on a dangerous undercover mission, but Jim has to keep reminding himself they were only pretending to be lovers. Alex has loved Jim all her life, but they’d always been just friends. Jim’s sudden attention is unexpected…and thrilling. But is Jim just infatuated by her looks, or is it her he wanted?
In 1947, as Britain loses its grip on India, Evie Mitchell and her husband and son are forced to hole up in a small Indian village, where Evie discovers a cache of letters that leads her to the compelling story of two nineteenth-century Englishwomen.
Assassin Savvie Sanders is ready to call it quits but agrees to one last hit on a bad guy who funds his lavish lifestyle with human trafficking. When she runs into trouble, Savvie calls on old friend, and fellow assassin, Kyla Russell. Her friend sends in Brotherhood Protectors to extract Savvie from danger. Hunter hasn’t allowed himself to fall in love since his high school sweetheart drowned in an accident for which he blames himself. He’s spent his life punishing himself for his teenaged girlfriend’s loss. When he joins the Brotherhood Protectors Yellowstone team on a mission to rescue a former assassin, he never expected to challenge his vow to never love again. The rescue mission gets more complicated when Savvie insists on rescuing others caught in the web of human trafficking.
The prettiest faces tell the saddest stories. When Malia’s mother unexpectedly dies, she’s left to feel like she has nothing or no one. As the outcast of the family, she quickly finds herself homeless with nowhere to go. In her world, fairytales don’t exist, and she knows that there will be no Prince Charming coming to save her, or at least that’s what she believes. The definition of a savage is something wild, untamed, and not under human control. When it comes to Markell, that couldn’t be any truer. His whole life it’s been one thing after another, until he eventually turned into the savage that he is. When unfortunate circumstances bring him face to face with Malia, he’s plagued with curiosity. He knows she’s not only a pretty face, but she’s not so open to letting him into her world. Can Markell pull Malia out of her sorrow? Can Malia open herself up to him and show him where it hurts? Or will the tables turn, leaving him to need her more than she ever needed him?
Down Memory Laneis a charming reflection on how life used to be lived, from the days of the Second World War up to the present. It is a nostalgic collection of memories that the author has lovingly recalled from childhood into adulthood with all of the ups and downs that occur in between. Dee Elle started her nursing career as a student and worked her way up to the lofty position of matron. Those were the days when the National Health Service was working at its best; where consultants were considered gods and matrons ruled the wards with no nonsense and an iron fist. Down Memory Lane is full of entertaining life stories that some will find reminiscent and others inspirational.
There’s no avoiding love in December—especially when you work at North Pole Unlimited, where Christmas spirit fills the air, and there’s an endless supply of mistletoe. Now books five and six of this popular holiday romance series are together in print. Christmas kisses are one of the perks of the festive season, and matchmaking knows no bounds during the most wonderful time of the year. BEN AND JILLY – North Pole Unlimited’s resident matchmaker Jilly Lewis has turned Scrooge after learning that her family won’t be able to come home for Christmas. Ebenener “Ben” Fredericks will need to enlist help to put the jingle back in Jilly’s step, and his coworkers are ready to pay Jilly back for all her years of spreading joy and romance. FRANK AND GINGER – Widower Frank Cardinal panicked when Ginger Malone asked him out on a date, and his nine-year-old daughter still hasn’t forgiven him for missing his shot. Now the pint-sized matchmaker has taken matters into her own hands to help Santa deliver a date to her dad for Christmas.
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