In the picturesque Amish community of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, life's detours may prove the path to true happiness . . . After a buggy accident when she was a teenager, Anna Flaud was told she would never walk again. Unwilling to be an object of pity, she put aside her dreams of marriage and found purpose as an assistant at a Community Care Center. Now she has a chance to fulfill her dearest wish—motherhood—and adopt three siblings with special needs. Yet the opportunity comes with a condition Anna isn't sure she can meet: finding a husband. Levi King began working at the center as penance after a careless mistake led to tragedy. Though he's dealing with his own heartbreak, he's drawn to Anna, cheering her on as she strives to regain her mobility. Her quiet determination, her generous heart—these are qualities to cherish in a wife. Still, Anna's plans give him pause. Given his past, Levi hardly trusts himself to care... Views: 535
I've been in love with Wes since I was in braces. Him—not so much. But this is the summer I'm finally going to get him to notice me.Unfortunately, my best friend and partner-in-crime decided to run off for the summer, so I'm stuck with her annoying older brother, Eric, as my wingman.Did I mention he's annoying? This would be much easier if I weren't constantly rolling my eyes at his sarcastic remarks or wishing I could wipe that dumb little smirk off his face.But then why when things are just starting to fall into place for Wes and me can't I get Eric out of my head? Views: 535
When the escapades of Audrey Labadie's cheating boyfriend take center stage during a show rehearsal, she up and leaves her beloved theater group to avoid the humiliation. Finding refuge in her high school's dance squad, she believes the drama is behind her. Until the earthquake. Audrey's dreams become plagued with creepy tentacle creatures crawling out of a sinkhole underneath her school in the aftermath of the seemingly unnatural natural disaster. Dreams that soon become a horrific reality for her and her new teammates. Faced with an ancient evil intent on taking over their small town, Audrey and her ragtag group of friends are the only ones dancing in their way. Every dance squad has its rivals, but she didn't expect them to have gills. Elder God Dance Squad is a perfect literary storm where Stranger Things and Bring It On collide into a dark and hilarious genre mash-up of epic proportion. Grab your copy of Elder God Dance... Views: 535
She makes him wantto break the rules...He's back in town...and back in her bed?Rancher Vaughn Blackwood can only spare a week in Royal, Texas, for his sister's wedding. Then he runs into Brielle Gunderson—and learns he's the father of her baby. A fake engagement would secure his newfound daughter's claim to the Blackwood legacy. But Brie has doubts about the plan even as their passion reignites. Can Vaughn change...or will Brie become the girl who got away—twice?USA TODAY Bestselling Author Views: 535
Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction, articles, interviews and art. Our September 2020 issue (#168) contains:Original fiction by Lavie Tidhar ("Blue And Blue And Blue And Pink"), G. D. Angier ("What Remains of Maya Sankovy"), Arula Ratnakar ("Lone Puppeteer of a Sleeping City"), Isabel Lee ("Certainty"), R. P. Sand ("Ask the Fireflies"), Nin Harris ("Every Plumage, Every Beak"), and Keishi Kajifune ("The Book Reader").Non-fiction by Carrie Sessarego, interviews with Sheila Williams and Scott Andrews, and an editorial by Neil Clarke. Views: 535
Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career—a cold murder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to follow.Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge's, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge. A young woman has been murdered next to a mysterious, hooded, figure-like stone, but no one recognizes her—or admits to it. And how did she get there? Despite a thorough investigation, it appears that her killer has simply vanished. Rutledge, returning from the conclusion of a case involving another apparently unknown woman, is asked to take a second look at Leslie's inquiry, to see if he can identify this victim. But Rutledge is convinced Chief Superintendent Jameson only hopes to tarnish his earlier success once he also fails.Where to begin? He too finds very little... Views: 535
Draped in themes of first love and family, secrets and malevolence, and swirling through an exhilarating dream world full of danger, violence, and love, this exciting debut is a high-stakes adventure full of suspense, romance, and magic. Finn Driscoll is counting down the days until she can leave for college. With her beloved brother, Noah, in a coma and her high school social life sinking every day, she's ready for a fresh start. Until the night she sees Noah in a dream. He begs for her help. At first, she shakes it off as just a nightmare. Then it happens again. And again. Frightened, Finn confides in her grandmother, only to learn the shocking truth about her family. They're Dreamwalkers—heroes who step into the River of Dreams and fight the monsters in other people's nightmares, freeing them to face the problems in their real lives.Awake or asleep, Finn has never thought of herself as any kind of hero, and walking through other people's dreams... Views: 535
Anxious, insecure, and madly in love. Emma finally has everything she wants in life, so why isn't she happy? If this is supposed to be the best time of her life, then why is she constantly questioning her situation? It's not easy to build a full-time future with someone when you're sure it'll all fall apart. A million things could go wrong, but will Emma ever learn to see how much is going right?Lesbian fiction from award-winning queer Canadian author Giselle Renarde. Views: 535
