Books by Deborah Smith

A toolbox of positive principles, tips and techniques for the ultimate self-care.

Her greatest secret might save his life. Dr. Kriloff's blond companion was a slender female fashion refugee so horrible looking that pity was Audubon's first reaction. She huddled in Kriloff's shadow, a notepad clutched in her pale hands, her eyes fastened firmly on the carpeted floor. Her hair was thick, straight, and raggedly chopped off at the shoulder. It was parted with all the straightness of a lightning bolt and hung in front of her glasses on one side, hiding one eye like a limp, half-shut curtain. The glasses were large, with ugly, black frames and green-tinted lenses easily a quarter-inch thick. She wore a dingy, gray dress suit that belonged on a woman four sizes larger and several inches taller, though this woman was taller than average. Between the jacket's wide lapels, he could see a sliver of a round-necked, white blouse of some coarse material She never moved and never looked up. Her skirt puffed out around her skinny calves as if she were standing over an air grate. And her shoes were matronly, black pumps with wide heels and straps across the insteps. The woman could go hiking in those shoes. "Who is she?" Audubon put a hand on his hostess's arm and brought them to a stop a dozen feet from the Kriloff group. "The blonde." "His secretary." The hostess covered her mouth and whispered sideways, "Isn't she awful looking? That gray bag makes her into a skinny-legged pigeon. Why in the world would Dr. Kriloff allow a member of his entourage to make such a terrible impression? People can barely keep from gawking at her. Thank goodness she doesn't speak English. At least she won't be hurt if she overhears a critical remark." "Introduce me to her." Deborah Smith is the New York Times and Number One Kindle bestseller of A Place To Call Home, The Crossroads Café, and many other romance and women's fiction novels.

Welcome to Mossy Creek, your home town. You'll find a friendly face at every window, and a story behind every door.We've got a mayor who cleans her own gun, and a Police Chief who doesn't need one. We've got scandal at the coffee shop and battles on the ballfield, a cantankerous Santa and a flying Chihuahua. You'll want to meet Rainey, the hairdresser with a tendency toward hysteria, and Hank, who takes care of our animals like they were his children. Don't forget to stop in for a bite at Mama's All You Can Eat Cafe, and while you're there say hello to our local celebrity, Sue Ora. Like as not, she'll sit you right down and tell you a story. People are like that in Mossy Creek.Award winning authors Debra Dixon, Donna Ball, Sandra Chastain, Virginia Ellis, Nancy Knight, and Deborah Smith (Sweet Tea and Jesus Shoes) come together once again to blend their unique southern voices into a collection of tales about the South, this time focusing their talents on the fictional town of Mossy Creek, Georgia. Chances are, you'll recognize it. But even if you don't, you'll want to come back, again and again.So welcome to Mossy Creek, the town that ain't going nowhere and don't want to.

Kara Whittenbrook is an unlikely heiress. Down-to-earth and lovably quirky, she's never fit in with the stogy Whittenbrook clan of Connecticut. Growing up at her parents' rainforest preserve in Brazil, she has a quaintly off-beat view of life. Now her beloved parents have died in a plane crash, and Kara's learned a stunning truth. She was adopted. Her birth parents are Mac and Lily Tolbert. They live and work on a backwoods cattle ranch in northern Florida. Ranch owner Ben Thocco is running out of time and money. He's going to need a miracle in order to save the ranch and care for the likable crew of unusual hands he employs, including Kara's parents and his own fragile brother Joey. Kara, using a fake identity on the advice of her lawyer, gets a job at Ben's ranch in Fountain Springs, Florida, where her adventures include entering an unpredictable mare in a local horse show.

Coastal cuisine from Asbury Park to Cape May, with 50 recipes from your favorite beachside restaurants and farm-fresh New Jersey ingredients for a perfect taste of summer.The warm sand. The salt air. The boardwalk. The food! Summer at the Jersey Shore is unforgettable no matter which seaside destination is yours. And with The Jersey Shore Cookbook, you can have a taste of summer all year long. It features 50 recipes contributed by well-loved shore town restaurants, bakeries, markets, and more. From fresh oysters, scallops, and tilefish to Garden State tomatoes, corn, and blueberries, the perfect New Jersey ingredients shine. Featuring favorites from:Asbury ParkAtlantic CityAvalonBay HeadBeach HavenBelmarBradley BeachBrielleCape MayCape May PointHarvey CedarsHighlandsKeyportLavalletteLeeds PointLong BranchManasquanMonmouth BeachNormandy BeachOcean CityPoint Pleasant BeachSea BrightSea GirtSea Isle CityShip BottomSouth Seaside ParkStone HarborWildwoodWildwood CrestSelected Recipes:BREAKFASTSThe Brunchwich: Pork RollThe Committed Pig, ManasquanGrilled Jersey Peaches with Greek Yogurt and GranolaLasolas Market, Normandy BeachSTARTERS AND SIDESAllagash SteamersMarie Nicole's, Wildwood CrestOysters GratineeFratello's Restaurant, Sea GirtSOUPS AND SALADSRoasted Tomato and Basil SoupLangosta Lounge, Asbury ParkBeach Plum Farm SaladThe Ebbitt Room, Cape MayMAIN COURSESGolden Tilefish SandwichJoe's Fish Co., WildwoodLobster ThermidorKnife and Fork Inn, Atlantic CitySpaghetti and CrabsJoe Leone's Italian Specialties, Point Pleasant BeachDESSERTSBlueberry CobblerTalula's, Asbury ParkKey Lime PieInlet Cafe, Highlands