"A deliciously macabre fairy tale, full of snuggles." —Holly Black, award-winning author of Doll Bones and co-creator of The Spiderwick ChroniclesWelcome to The Teddies Saga, a gripping new middle grade trilogy from New York Times-bestselling author Daniel Kraus and illustrator Rovina Cai.Buddy wakes up in the middle of a garbage dump, filled with a certain awareness: he's a teddy bear; he spent time at a Store waiting for his future to begin; and he is meant for the loving arms of a child. Now he knows one more thing: Something has gone terribly wrong.Soon he finds other discarded teddies—Horace, Sugar, Sunny, and Reginald. Though they aren't sure how their luck soured, they all agree that they need to get back to the Store if they're ever to fulfill their destinies. So, they embark on a perilous trek across the dump and into the outer world. With ravenous rats, screeching gulls, and a menacing world in front of them, the teddies... Views: 533
Bully King is new-adult, dark, bully romance from New York Times bestselling author JA Huss featuring boys with power and girls at their mercy. It’s a campus shrouded in lies and a summer rush into an elite society that can propel a poor girl straight into the ruling class.
If… she’s willing to pay the price. Views: 533
Don't miss the new laugh-out-loud rom com from the author of One Week 'Til Christmas! Perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane, Rosie Walsh and Josie Silver. Views: 533
Sometimes a weekend trip is stressful, especially if you're on borrowed time. Fall is beautiful in the small mountain village of Whitby, North Carolina. The leaves are changing color on the mountainsides, the sky is a bright blue, and the air is crisp. Librarian Ann Beckett's friend and coworker, Luna, has persuaded her to take a break from the library and attend a house party on the lake with her.The modest house Ann was expecting is more of a mansion with amazing mountain and lake views and an indoor swimming pool. The other guests initially seem fun, but as time passes, tensions grow. When one of the guests is later found murdered in the pool, Ann works through the puzzle since now someone else is on borrowed time. Views: 533
The first in a new range of novels of eldritch adventure from the wildly popular Arkham Horror; an international thief of esoteric artifacts stumbles onto a nightmarish cult in 1920s New England.Contessa Alessandra Zorzi, international adventurer and thief, arrives in Arkham pursuing an ancient body freshly exhumed from a mound in Oklahoma, of curious provenance and peculiar characteristics. But before she can steal it, another party beats her to it. During the resulting gunfight at the Arkham Historical Society, the Contessa makes eye contact with the petrified corpse and begins an adventure of discovery outside her wildest experiences. Now, caught between her mysterious client, the police, and a society of necrophagic connoisseurs, she finds herself on the trail of a resurrected mummy as well as the star-born terror gestating within it. Views: 533
A Medieval Tournament World of Chivalry, Intrigue, and Passion in Summer, 1193.
They call him the Devil’s Blade and say that the fires of hell burn in him when he wields his sword. It might be midsummer when Zander arrives at the tournament, but there is winter in his soul. Battle hardened and war weary, he intends to amass spoils, win the champion’s prize, and find a wealthy wife. Then he discovers that Elinor of York has accompanied her father to the tourney. He desired her as a youth, and soon learns that he still does. But whatever he will ever have of her will have to be seized in secret, before the tournament ends.Elinor was born a lady but the last years have impoverished her. She now sews for coin, and takes care of her lame, aging father, a knight who blames Zander for his diminished fortunes and health. She should ignore the handsome knight whom she teased when they were young, but his magnetism draws her closer. He is not for her ---- he is her father’s enemy and she has no dowry. Yet he evokes sweet memories and deep emotions and a heart-wrenching dilemma-- Can she keep her father from issuing the challenge that will leave one of the men she loves dead?Midsummer Knights Series Summer, 1193. England is in turmoil,and a great tournament is scheduled near the border of Scotlandand England. The greatest knights and lords from England, Scotland, Ireland, and France have gathered to compete for a great prize. There will be celebrations and jousts and feasting. It will be anexhibition of chivalry and warrior skills, a breeding ground for treason…and for love.Other books in the series: Forbidden Warrior by Kris Kennedy -- April 14The Highlander's Lady Knight by Madeline Martin -- April 28The Highlander's Dare by Eliza Knight -- May 12The Highland Knight's Revenge by Lori Ann Bailey -- May 26My Victorious Knight by Laurel O'Donnell -- June 9An Outlaw's Honor by Terri Brisbin -- June 23Never If Not Now by Madeline Hunter -- July 7
About the Author
Madeline Hunter is a critically acclaimed, bestselling author of more than thirty historical romances. She is a two-time RITA winner and seven-time finalist. Her books have been on the NYTimes, USAToday, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. Over six million of her books are in print, and her books have been translated into fourteen languages. Madeline is a Ph.D. in Art History, and for many years was a professor at an eastern university. Views: 533
He gave me my first chance at love. But he gave me my first chance to fly.Blake's the only reason I would ever come back to my sleepy hometown in the Montana mountains. I've loved him for years, and all I want is a chance to get him to love me back.Now, my only chance seems to have been burnt away by the weird changes that are happening to my body. And I don't mean, like, "everybody goes through this" puberty weird. I mean "I've got talons growing out of my hands" weird.Suddenly, I'm a freak. All I want to do is crawl into the woods and die.Until I meet the leader of the Flamethrowers. They're a motorcycle club with a special secret, and they might actually know what's happening to me, and how to control it.Plus, their leader is impossible to resist.When Blake catches up to me, will I be able to make a choice? Or will my fears make it for me? Views: 533
In her adventurous new novel, New York Times Notable author Leila Aboulela delivers a lively portrait of three women who embark on a journey of self-discovery while grappling with the conflicting demands of family, duty, and faith. When Salma, Moni, and Iman—friends and active members of their local Muslim Women's group—decide to take a road trip together to the Scottish Highlands, they leave behind lives often dominated by obligation, frustrated desire, and dull predictability. Each wants something more out of life, but fears the cost of taking it. Salma is successful and happily married, but tempted to risk it all when she's contacted by her first love back in Egypt; Moni gave up a career in banking to care for her disabled son without the help of her indifferent husband; and Iman, in her twenties and already on her third marriage, longs for the freedom and autonomy she's never known. When the women are visited by the Hoopoe, a sacred bird from Muslim and... Views: 533
