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Talk about making a bad first impression. The rookie at Waterford's fire station literally hauled me out of my own home, over his shoulder. Was my kitchen on fire? Yes. Did I have it nearly contained? Also yes. And now he's been tasked with making up for his overzealous rescue attempts by...

EN UN MUNDO LLENO DE CONTROVERCIAS, CONFLITOS, QUE AL MISMO TIEMPO HACEN QUE NUESTRO POTENCIAL Y TRIUNFOS CADA VEZ MAS SE VEAN NADA MAS QUE UN SIMPLE SUENO INALCANZABLE Y AUN INIMAGINABLE, ESTA OBRA, DERRIBANDO BARRERAS PARA OBTENER LA VICTORIA, YO ESTOY MAS QUE SEGURO, QUE DESPUES DE LEERLO NO SERA LA MISMA PERSONA DE ANTES, Y TUS OJOS SERAN ABIERTOS

"A fiery explosion and a flare of unbearable pain. Thus ended book one of the Star Strider. Now Matt Stone and the ones he has grown to love face all new challenges. Ancient enemies have left their haunts at the whispers that the Legendary Star Strider has arrived. New trials face Matt and his friends. From trying to rescue Karsay from the grasp of the warlord Darius. To navigating the ins and outs of parenthood while figuring out a relationship. As war looms on the horizon events are set in motion that can't be stopped. They will learn their actions will affect the very course of history.

After six years of caring for her ailing parents, literature professor Selwyn Aldridge is alone in the weathered Victorian house where she grew up. Grief hangs heavy in every room, and her mother’s once-glorious garden is buried beneath weeds. When a bottle of morphine disappears during a moment of despair, Selwyn begins to question her grip on reality—until a radiant stranger named Blossom appears, arriving with uncanny timing and an instinct for exactly what Selwyn needs. With Blossom’s quiet guidance, Selwyn begins to restore her mother’s garden—and, slowly, her own sense of purpose.

Here is the dramatic coming-of-age graphic novel memoir of 12-year-old Carlos (who would grow up to become the author’s father), his life during the Cuban Revolution, and his family’s harrowing escape to America. A Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table (GNCRT) Outstanding Comics Award Honor...

She's a lover. He's a…funeral director? 'A whimsical five star read. I LOVED it', Reader review 'I could not put it down!' Reader reviewer 'I LOVED this.' Reader Review Lily loves running her bridal boutique, spreading joy with every wedding she plans. Mort is content running the funeral home...

Within Lane’s End, inhibitions dissolve like candle wax. The preacher’s wife discovers the thrill of submission. Honeymooners unlock passions far beyond fidelity. The traveling salesmen shed their bluster and surrender to forbidden hungers. And the enigmatic Proprietor, whose ageless gaze seems to pierce every soul, watches over it all, guiding, tempting, and perhaps consuming.

A daughter searching for answers. A mother chasing redemption. A past too powerful to forget. Thirty years ago, Savannah’s newborn daughter was stolen—and so was her future. Grief-stricken and alone, she fled to the Pacific Northwest, leaving behind the South Carolina Lowcountry and the pain that haunted every corner of it. Now, with her life unraveling once more, Savannah returns home in search of the one thing she’s never been able to find. Peace.

When travel writer Autumn Mitchell blows into Silverbrae, North Carolina, on a quest to uncover the perfect wedding destination, she expects scenic views—not a detour that changes everything. Enter Duncan Finley, a skilled craftsman as steady and rooted as the town itself.

She escaped one nightmare. She may have walked into another. After testifying against her powerful husband in a brutal human trafficking case, Julia Becker vanishes into Witness Protection. But hiding isn’t living—and Julia refuses to disappear. Fleeing the program, she lands in a quiet South Carolina town hoping to reclaim her life. Instead, she collides with a storm of secrets and suspicion. Will Darby is spiraling. Accused of causing his wife’s death in a tragic boating accident, he’s on the brink of losing everything—including custody of his daughters.

Shattered is the thrilling second installment in the Glitched series, where Alessa must face the consequences of a bargain with a god. To free her soul from the underworld, Alessa struck a deal with Hades: deliver four souls of his choosing, including Eric Lansing, the mastermind behind the devastating smallpox pandemic.

The Love in the City series wraps up with this delightful story about starting over! Living the dream life as a model in New York City used to be enough for me, Olivia Fulton. Now, even the fame isn't enough to bring me out of my funk. A series of events bring me face to face with the regrets of my past. Add in the collapse of my three-year relationship and reconnecting with long-lost friends, and I may finally be able to learn—the hard way of course—that everything I thought was important really isn't. A surprising love interest begins to teach me about the person I truly want to be.

Presley and Susan Merriweather are eagerly preparing for the upcoming Fall Harvest Festival flower arranging contest, a cherished event in Hunter's Hollow. As the excitement builds, tragedy strikes with a chilling twist—Susan is discovered locked in the flower shop's cooler, lifeless. Presley's hunches and her loyal companions lead her to delve into the mystery. From rival florists to jealous competitors, everyone's a potential culprit.

This coming-of-age tale set in the mountains of post-WWII North Georgia features a fourteen-year-old Zeb Barton, his irascible surgeon father, and Thelka, the gun-toting maid who mentors Zeb through progressively dangerous times. Even though the book is set in the 1960's, many of the characters are still reeling from the damages of WWII combat while others are being haunted by dead family members.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors Heidi McLaughlin and L.P. Dover come together for a sexy new series that delivers romance for every season!

Na varanda do seu apartamento, uma mulher branca de classe média lê uma matéria sobre uma outra mulher, preta e pobre, vítima de tráfico sexual. Sob o impacto dessa história, passa a imaginá-la, entrelaçando duas narrativas: as suas próprias experiências erótico-amorosas e as noites assustadoras de escravidão sexual dessa personagem que ela chama de Maria e que poderia ser qualquer mulher.

I've worked hard to overcome many of the devastating challenges that life has thrown at me, and I've come a long way. Despite the aftermath of my broken engagement and the strained relationship with my mother, I've recently mended lost friendships and have become a successful entrepreneur of a business I'm truly passionate about. But could all this progress be lost when my mother presents me with a blindside I never would have expected?

Hace mucho tiempo—a long time ago—there lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kindhearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful...

Writer and amateur sleuth Peggy Rector returns home to a full plate following a star-studded vacation in the English countryside. She needs to finish her latest book and plan her wedding to the hunky Jess Carson, all while her children plot to convert her rambling Victorian house into a B&B. When Velma Whittaker, a local genealogist, dies under mysterious circumstances, Peggy must puzzle out who wanted Velma dead and why? Was it her multi-million-dollar lottery win or something more? A search for Velma’s will turns up a cryptic clue left for her heirs, but are they up to the challenge?

Frank and John are in the courtroom. Their friend, Pete, is on trial for murder. The District Attorney seeks the death penalty, but Pete's attorney is Marcy Adams. She intuits that, despite the evidence, there is a way to get the jury to acquit her client.