A trip down the garden path

Turner, Jean

J. Publishing

Can love grow…from ashes? 
When volunteer firefighter Aiden Billings gets stuck with a flat tire in rural Kentucky, he’s not happy to have to drag his young daughter to a tire shop for the afternoon. But when the pretty receptionist glances his way, a sliver of his heart cracks open—something he hasn’t felt since his wife died five years earlier. 
Nora Evans, however, has a past she’s not keen on sharing, and with good reason. She’s barely crested out of her life of drug use and abusive relationships, and is ready to heal. On her own. 
Will the two of them be able to get past the grief that has crippled their hearts? Or will it all go up in flames?

From Ashes (Unlikely Heroes)

Romance

Pace, J. E.

Contemporary

We’re the ones who walk into your house, into your emergency, into your life that will never be the same. When we walk out, we’re never quite the same either. 
In this debut collection of essays, Pace tells of his years as a career paramedic—wandering through the highs and the lows, the saves and the losses, the patients he remembers, and the ones he tries to forget. 
In 1997, Pace began his career as an EMT because he wanted to do something exciting. He wanted to help people too. And he thought those two things—excitement and helping people—would exist hand in hand. With a little sprinkle of glory thrown in for good measure. 
Twenty-three years and thousands of calls later—as an EMT, then paramedic, working in a helicopter and on the ground—he still hasn’t stumbled onto any glory, and he’s tired of the excitement. But some nights, even now, he finds scraps of humanity—beautiful pieces in the broken-up mosaic of the world. 
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Praise from Kevin Hazzard, author of A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic’s Wild Ride to the Edge and Back 
Hilarious, tragic, and absolutely unforgettable—just like the job itself. Pulse thrums with a kinetic blast, yet chooses all the right moments to slow it down and let us feel the gravity of the situation. And while it’s said the best couples finish each other’s sentences, James and JK write them. I’ve read harrowing and comic stories of life in an ambulance, but never one where the spouse interjects to scoop up lost details or flip the perspective. The effect is magic.

Pulse: A Paramedic's Walk Along the Lines of Life and Death

Biographies & Memoirs

Pace, James

Pace, J.K.

Professionals & Academics

Their case may be getting cold, but their feelings for each other are just warming up. When Macie Greene gets a job in the office at the police station, she never expects to be put on a case due to her hyper-observant eyes and ears. After all, she's just a receptionist. But when she solves a case no one else can, she soon finds herself with a new job, and a new partner--the gorgeous, but standoffish, Tad Simmons. Tad isn't thrilled to have his solo gig interrupted by the new hire. He's spent his entire life trying to prove that, despite his partial blindness, he's better than anybody else at this game. Macie's involvement threatens the careful career he's built for himself. Not only that, but with her weird humor and self-effacing genius, she might even threaten the safe spaces he's built around his heart. However, when they both agree that a murder-suicide isn't what it seems, they're stuck working together. Trying to find enough proof of a murder-murder before the flicker of feelings between them gets too hot, or the case goes completely cold. And all they've got for witnesses are a few nasty relatives, some boring phone messages, and a missing dog...

From Gunpowder (Unlikely Heroes)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Paramedic Lance Patterson knows you can't save everyone. Still, when he notices an injured dog limping along the outskirts of a car accident, he decides that maybe he can save just one more. A visit to the vet and a big bill later, Lance has another problem-the beautiful veterinary assistant that he can't get out of his head. But even if he could get her to remember his name, he's not sure that now is the time for love. After all, he's got an unexpected new dog, a demanding job, and a mother who's recovering from a recent stroke. Becca Williams has plans much different than her life as a veterinary assistant, or her sister's editing assistant, or any kind of assistant at all. The truth is that she likes helping people, and she's good at it. Still, it's time to pull away from her hyper-successful, animal-loving family and find her own way. Which doesn't involve any hot paramedics, especially of the puppy-rescuing variety. But when Lance needs help teaching his dog to use her paw fully again, how can she say no? A little time leads to a lot, and soon Becca is being pulled away from her dreams. Again. And Lance is sure he can save everything. Again. When is it time to let go, and when is it time to hold on?

From Asphalt (Unlikely Heroes)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Henry will do anything to save his father. Even if it means keeping secrets. Big ones. Thirteen-year-old Henry Miller knows he's not typical. And it's not just because he's the president's son. When a mysterious assassin attacks him after school, Henry uncovers a strange power: the world slows down while he speeds up-stronger and faster than his short, stout body has ever been. Trouble is, Henry can't seem to talk about it. Literally. Or make this new strength happen at will. If he could, he might be able to help some people, and to be seen as his own person instead of just a politician's kid. Instead, he's stuck navigating the daunting world of White House ushers and antiques, maids and security. As if that's not enough, there's his fancy new school with its formidable principal and the senator's snotty daughter. In the midst of it all, Henry feels a little lost and a lot useless.Until he and his best friend Lucy uncover a plot to assassinate his father. But the closer Henry gets to finding the assassin, the more he begins to wonder if it's really the president at stake. Or is his father just a pawn in a chess game where they need to find the king? This sci-fantasy novel blends fantasy and science fiction, aliens, ghosts, White House facts and history, along with friendship and family. It's perfect for upper middle grade or kids from ages 10-14.

The Determiner

Teen & Young Adult

Pace, Jean Knight

Kennedy, Jacob

Historical Fiction

The Z'astra (Determiner)

From Snow (Unlikely Heroes)

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