Inspired by the true story of a teen who was killed at a railway crossing, the author weaves the tale of fourteen-year-old Paige, who, taking a shortcut alongside the tracks to avoid the school bullies, is tragically hit by a train and transported to a surreal world where she encounters Kim, who died seven years before. Convinced she is only dreaming, Paige must discover a way to return to her former life. Poignant, gripping, and full of unexpected twists and turns, Best Friends through Eternity will resonate with readers who have struggled with cultural identity, a sense of belonging, and the real meaning of home. Views: 6
Chase Reston finally has his life together. He has an NBA career, a house on the beach and a great relationship with his model girlfriend Jamie. Then overnight, a gambling scandal destroys it all. Determined to protect those he loves from being implicated, Chase decides to cut himself off from them until his name is cleared. He embarks on a career saving strategy---playing basketball overseas, and dating a sexy actress to raise his profile. His new life also results in an unexpected benefit: finding love and friendship in the most unexpected places. Meanwhile, a devastated Jamie, seeing only that Chase has coldly and quickly moved on, finds herself falling in love with the heir of a powerful political family. Adam is Jamie's perfect match and talk of an engagement quickly develops. Will Chase regain his reputation in time before losing Jamie for good? Or will they decide that their relationship is a first love that has run its course?** Views: 6
Tiana Rossum's mad. Really mad. The owner of a successful bakery in Dallas, she's learned to not trust those around her the hard way. After fending off burglars, dealing with absent staff and generally pulling her hair out, the curvy baker deserves a vacation, right? And what kind of a break would be complete without a scorching hot werebear she's never even met before!Royce Hamilton has found himself faced with a problem. Scheming relatives have brought him face to face with the possibility of losing his family homestead. That is, unless he and his brothers marry within a year. Impossible! Or maybe it isn't... When sassy, spirited Tiana walks into the gruff firefighter's life, he knows he's in for one hell of a ride and he'll be damned if he lets this treat go, house or no house.With wildfires threatening Shifter Grove and Tiana's heart and hand on the line, can Royce beat the odds and conquer both? And will Tiana learn to trust again or has she gotten burned one too many times?Firebear Brides is a series of mail-order bride books set in Shifter Grove, Idaho. Each book can be read as a stand-alone. Guaranteed HEA/HFN ending! Beware of LOTS of steam! Views: 6
Aleck Sanford had everything growing up, absolutely everything, except for the one thing he and his sister desired the most: the love of their parents. After many years of emotional neglect, Aleck only understood the love between siblings, his parents certainly didn’t love them or even each other. How do you pick yourself up when everything around you falls apart? When the only person to love you has to leave? Everything changed when he met Charline Dane. Still affected by his past, Aleck doesn’t understand or do relationships but he wants her. He just doesn’t know what to do about it. When Charline’s past catches up with her Aleck is forced to make a decision: fight or flight? Will Aleck finally give into his feelings for Charline and save her before it’s too late or will their pasts get in the way? Will they both be able to overcome history and start anew? Views: 6
Thessaly Sinclair is an artisanal shop owner in the historic Seaport district of Lower Manhattan. She's savvy and charming, and appears to have it all, but a romantic hang-up is holding her back from experiencing true love. From the Author New Amsterdam is dedicated to the Humans of New York In the summer of 2010, photographer Brandon Stanton began an ambitious project - to single-handedly create a photographic census of New York City. The photos he took and the accompanying interviews became the blog Humans of New York (St. Martin's, 2015). ** Views: 6
When a country raccoon used to a soft life winds up all alone in the big city, there's no telling what he'll do to survive — and to save his fellow wild animals in the process. Kit, a young raccoon, has lived his whole life under the Big Sky in the comfort of his parents' burrow. But when a pack of hunting dogs destroy his home and kill his parents, Kit finds himself in Ankle Snap Alley, a city in the midst of a turf war between the Wild Ones and the people's pets who call themselves The Flealess. There he follows the clues his parents left behind to uncover the secret that they died for–the existence of an ancient truce that gives Ankle Snap Alley to the Wild Ones. But The Flealess will stop at nothing to keep that secret buried forever–and Kit is in serious danger. Perfect for fans of the Warriors, Spirit Animals, or Redwall series, this first book in the Wild Ones epic is sure capture young readers' imaginations and take them on a... Views: 6
Fay Jacobs is back! Again! The author of the trilogy of humorous memoirs As I Lay Frying, Fried & True and For Frying Out Loud returns with more wise and witty recollections about contemporary life in general and more specifically life in Rehoboth Beach, a small resort town on the Delaware Coast. It's provocative, political, occasionally heartwarming, and reliably hilarious. Views: 6
It's 1983 in Sunshine, Melbourne, and funny, quick-thinking Marly is just trying to fit in. But being a 10-year-old boat refugee from Saigon doesn't make things easy. Especially when your cousins come to stay – permanently! Marly tries to teach them Australian ways, but as her school friends start making fun of her too, she is torn between her loyalties to her cousins and sticking up for what she knows is right, and wanting to fit in. To make matters worse, Marly discovers she has accidentally named herself after one of Michael Jackson's brothers... Views: 6
