If home is where the heart is, what would happen if you lost it? Compassion and humor infuse the story of a family caught in financial crisis and a girl struggling to form her own identity.It's the first day of summer and Rachel's thirteenth birthday. She can't wait to head to the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds, every day seems to get more complicated. Her "fun" new job taking care of the neighbors' farm animals quickly becomes a challenge, whether she's being pecked by chickens or having to dodge a charging pig at feeding time. At home, her parents are more worried about money than usual, and their arguments over bills intensify. Fortunately, Rachel can count on Micah to help her cope with all the stress. But Micah seems to want their relationship to go beyond friendship, and though Rachel almost wishes for that, too, she can't force herself to feel "that way" about him. In fact, she isn't sure she can feel that way about any boy... Views: 670
Will Bella learn to trust her instincts and her heart? Growing up witchy in Castor's Corner has always had its drawbacks and its perks. Perk #1—I run a magical bakery which should be fantastic, considering supernaturals usually have incredibly fast metabolisms. Drawback #1—that super-duper metabolic rate sort of skipped me and my two besties/cousins. Perk #2—I am constantly trying new recipes to fix that little hiccup, and the results are delicious. Drawback #2—they never work. Delectable treats equal excess pounds, regardless of my efforts. Mom always says curvy is as curvy does. And I does, er, I do curvy pretty well. Along with Evie and Donny, my cousin/besties, I keep Castor's Corner safe. We make up the magical witch trifecta tasked with protecting our town. A duty we never shirk—except for that one... Views: 670
Everything has changed. I'm a Skew, a supernatural, but what type?/ppTen days ago, Jacob Knight waltzed back into my life and screwed it all up. Still, I helped him track the heir of a powerful werewolf family, and that was a win, but now I don't know which way is up./pp/ppMy reality has shifted. I'm not who I thought I was, and the changes are more than I can handle. As if that wasn't enough, a new drug is ravaging my city, including the customers at my mate tracking agency./pp/ppSo as I try to find guidance to come to terms with my new identity and I hide my new secret from the man I love, the world around me bursts into chaos, and I find myself in the middle of a wide conspiracy where alliances are broken and the things I hold dear and true to my heart turn out to be nothing but lies./ppWill the awful truths I hold close destroy my change of normalcy and happiness with Jake?/pp/ppstrongIf you enjoy K.F. Breene, Shannon Mayer, Annette Marie, and CN Crawford then prepare to enjoy a witty heroine and her rekindling romance with a hot werewolf./strong/p Views: 670
Alana Avery's life is anything but normal. She can communicate with the dead, has started seeing the future, and the Electi are after her, an evil group that may be ran by her grandfather.She used to have Jax to help her, but now he's become possessed. She needs to help him before something disastrous happens.But who can she trust to help her fix the mess?Please note that the Guardian Academy Series is a serial series that follows multiple characters lives. Views: 670
New York Times bestselling author Margaret Peterson Haddix, the master of cliffhangers, delivers a pulse-pounding mystery perfect for fans of Jacqueline West and Kat Yeh, full of secrets, surprises, and the power of family.One minute they're there: laughing and having fun at the house next door. The next minute, the teens are gone. Like magic. Marin can't believe her eyes. Who are they? Can anyone else see them? What makes them so happy?Marin is lonely in this new town of hers and eager to figure out more. Then she meets Charley, who reveals that he knows about them, too.He calls them the "Remarkables." Charley warns her to stay away from the Remarkables—and him. Charley and Marin both have painful secrets they're holding on to, but could solving the mystery of the Remarkables help them both?In addition to building an intriguing world filled with mystery, Haddix also grounds the story with real issues that many children face.... Views: 670
The bestselling 12th novel in the Women’s Murder Club series
A LETHAL PREDICTION
Detective Lindsay Boxer is stunned when an eccentric professor walks into her homicide department to report a murder. The catch is that the murder hasn’t happened yet – but when it does, the professor’s prophecy is correct in every detail…
A KILLER’S RESURRECTION
Meanwhile, a serial killer wakes from a two-year coma. He says he’s ready to reveal where the bodies are buried – but Lindsay suspects he has a much more sinister scheme in mind.
A DETECTIVE’S NIGHTMARE
As Lindsay investigates, she’s pushed to breaking point – and she finds herself faced with the possibility of the most devastating loss of her life…
CAN SHE SAVE HER FUTURE? Views: 670
Will tonight be the night they each get their heart’s desire? Five high school juniors get ready for the dance they hope will change their lives forever
It’s Saturday night—the evening of the Autumn Leaves Dance.
Beth Rose is going solo in the dress she hopes will transform her from average student whom no one notices into someone special.
Anne is the girl Beth Rose wishes she could be: beautiful and smart, with impeccable grades and the perfect boyfriend. But would everyone think Anne was so flawless if they knew her secret?
Emily asked a boy she just met to take her to the dance—and he accepted. Now, with fifteen minutes to go, Emily hopes he shows up.
The whole dance was Kip’s idea, and she doesn’t even have a date.
Molly hasn’t got a single female friend, but all the boys love her. She has a date for the dance, but has already set her sights on another guy—somebody else’s boyfriend.
For these Westerly High juniors, their first formal dance will hold heartbreak, danger, and the thrilling promise of love. Views: 670
Ellen, Sue, and Tanya travel to Portland, Oregon where a local billionaire has promised to give them his current renovation project—a historical carriage house in the downtown area—if they can find his missing brother. As they dig deeper into a local legend, they soon fear that cause of the brother's disappearance is more sinister and more powerful than ghosts. Views: 670
"Kim McCreight's thrillers are smart, propulsive and impossible to put down." - Laura Dave, author of The Last Thing He Told MeIn this relentlessly twisty literary thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight, a desperate intervention brings together a group of college friends 10 years after graduation—a reunion marked by lies, betrayal, and murder.Everyone has those friends. Doesn't matter how long it's been, or how badly they've occasionally behaved, or how late it is when that call finally comes—you show up. No questions asked.Honestly, that's how the five of us ended up here in the Catskills. We did have the best of intentions. Especially after what happened to Alice all those years ago, we can't bear to think of losing anyone else. In fact, we'll do anything to make sure that doesn't happen. We'll go so much farther than we ever thought we would. In the end, maybe that's what... Views: 669
Hush, little horsie,
Asleep on the moor.
Your mama is close—
That’s what mamas are for.
Mama horses around the world promise to watch over their little ones as the foals frolic and play and eventually fall asleep in this soothing bedtime story. Young horse lovers will drift off with Ruth Sanderson’s stunning horses in their minds and the promise of their own parents’ enduring love in their hearts.
Award-winning author Jane Yolen has written the New York Times bestselling How Do Dinosaurs . . . series and Owl Moon, winner of the Caldecott Medal. In Hush, Little Horsie, she has dreamed up a lovely rhyming read-aloud for a mother and child to snuggle up with.
This gorgeous picture book is perfect for horse lovers big and small—and for mothers in need of a good bedtime story. Views: 669
Jordan Shaw is one of the Mohiri's best young warriors. Fearless and bold, she's passionate about completing every job and living life to the fullest, even if that means breaking all the rules.When Jordan encounters a demon believed to have been killed off centuries ago, her discovery sends ripples up to the highest levels of the Mohiri. While they discuss how to face the biggest threat to humanity yet, she prepares herself for the mission of her life. She's not afraid of danger or dying, and she'll fight to the last breath to save her family.There's just one problem – the frustratingly fierce male warrior who calls to her demon. In her heart, Jordan knows he's her perfect match, but she has things to do before she's bound to a mate. Like saving the world. Views: 669
