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As they held hands and prepared to jump into the grey and murky sea, they held hands and gave each other one last lingering look, neither knowing if they would see each other again. They did, however. For Marie, it was just a few hours, but for Chris, it was six months. For both, it was over 200 years.

The world would be a better place… if we all thought with our hearts. As we grow up, we come to see that there are many hard and painful things in this world—especially war. But here’s the truth: we can choose differently. We can choose kindness. We can choose love. "Make Peace Not War" invites young listeners to imagine a world without conflict, a world where happiness and compassion are shared freely. Through gentle storytelling, this book helps children understand the damage caused by war—while inspiring them to believe in a better way forward.

Gabby Mackenzie knows little and cares less about prairie people and their history. She sees her assignment to interview a 100-year-old settler as nothing more than a bump in her hazy career path.

Neither of them is looking for love this Christmas. Their six-year-olds have other plans.

After a tragic fall leaves her sister in a coma, Savannah becomes the prime suspect in the investigation. Desperately hoping to prove her innocence, she convinces detective Noah Shumway to stay by her side at all times. But the close quarters prove too much for them to handle. Can Savannah find the proof she needs to show Noah she’s not a monster? And how can she rely on her faith and keep her family safe when it seems all hope is lost?

Thirteen-year-old Anabella Coble is in a state of mourning and grief. Her faith in almost everything has been shaken since the death of her father. Even though she did not get to say goodbye to him, she has now discovered that she is closer to him then she had ever been before. A secret package and visits from strangers reveal that her father was more important than she could have ever imagined. Because of his past, she will have a chance to change her future and the future of others in her world and the realm.

In this retelling of the old fairy tale classic, the Evil Queen has wreaked havoc within the empire, disrupting its time of peace. Her power and influence grow with her engagement to the leader of the Wraiths, and the sinister union threatens the very essence of the empire. Hope seems to be all but lost when Snow White is found to be in hiding. Ten years pass and Prince Xavier has found his true love, but is Snow White willing to fight her own evil stepmother, who has cast a dark cloud over this once-vibrant kingdom? Is she truly the fairest of them all?

Melina and Roman find a way to sustain their pregnancy, but this becomes a race against time. The longer Melina carries the baby with the hex in place, the weaker she becomes. Looming in the background is the threat of Cornelius, Melina's twin brother. Unlike Aelia who is after power and the ruin of the incumbent government, Cornelius needs the iron throne to retain its absolute sovereignty. The only problem is that he has a big grudge against the vampire race. He wants to completely wipe out vampires. And, the only way to do that is to get the most powerful hybrid under his control.

I don’t know how I got roped into going on a double blind date with my best friend, but here I am, reluctantly surrounded by candlelight and the scent of garlic, when I’d rather be at home studying for my MCAT. I’m seconds away from bailing when my “half” of the date walks in, and my stomach drops. Because my blind date is none other than him - Nathan Phillips, the “golden boy” of our former high school. Quarterback, MVP, and everyone’s secret - and not so secret - crush. But to me, he was just one of the merciless jocks who teased me relentlessly.

The entire kingdom of Athenai is still on the hunt for the traitor who murdered the legendary King of Athenai, Roman’s father only to vanish into thin air. In the wake of the betrayal, Roman is thrust headfirst into the role of Monarch immediately after his coronation and wedding ceremony to the feisty, headstrong woman who has captured his heart fully and irrevocably.

Danger was on the horizon. One moment I was practicing medicine and the next...suddenly fighting for my life. Taken from the world I knew to a world that was dark. Will we survive the danger we were hurled into?

Tilla loves to learn new things. An excellent student and constantly curious little girl, she spends her days asking questions and looking for answers. During an ordinary after-school snack, she discovers seeds in her orange. They spark a conversation that changes the way she thinks about where food comes from and how much work goes into planting seeds, harvesting crops, and getting all the yummy foods she eats onto her plate.

High School freshman, Anita Cordell's dream has always been to leave Eden's Fall. She hates the town, she hates the people, she hates her family, she hates everything. Then, Josh Towers and his three brothers move to the town, and for the first time in her life, Anita has a friend, and something more. The bullying stops, everyone wants to be her friend, life is picture-perfect. Then a series of bizarre events begin to happen, and she comes to realize that she may have given her trust too soon, and to the wrong person. And it might be a fatal mistake!

Rosalind is confused about the presence of the Corps d’elite in Dreynenn, she stays hidden and orders Shadow, her cat on a mission of stealth to find out what they wanted. Shadow returns to tell her that they wanted access to her father’s grimoires; all his research and experiments. Everything that she held onto in his absence. Her friend Cole tries to intervene but an invisible wall of air keeps him immobile. Can Rosalind and Shadow save her family and Cole from the evil that awaits?

Liv Phelps is on a mission. Get a degree, stay independent, save her family, and start a new life far from the small town where she was raised. Men, love, and emotion have no place in her plans. However, the universe has a different idea of what Liv needs, and when dashing Blaine Harris enters the diner where she's working, she decides that maybe she should give him a chance.

Labor Day Spells the Summer’s End: Good as Advertised is a rich and complex collection of poetry that confronts such issues as race, the future, the current events and affairs such as the COVID-19 pandemic (Coronavirus), the beautiful changing of the seasons, and of course the elections’ debacle and or chaos! Enmeshed within these poems are violent and purposeful contradictions of hate and love, exuberance and apprehension, of wrangling and conflict.

Everyone in the fairy village knows that Bobbie makes the best cakes, and they love popping round for a slice. One day, a royal guard visits Bobbie with a special request to bake a cake for the princess' birthday. Will Bobbie manage to make and deliver the cake on time? Maybe, with a little help from her best friend Rosie and the other fairies in the village, she can!

Get ready for a heartwarming ride filled with mishaps, merriment, and those magical moments that make the holiday season unforgettable. This sweet romcom will have you rooting for love, laughing at life’s unpredictability, and maybe, just maybe, believing in the magic of Christmas.

Stella Parker is a tough, no-nonsense detective working for the Seattle Police Department in Washington. When a masked, green-eyed serial killer begins murdering women in the largest homeless camp in the city, she finds herself being pulled back into a world she tried desperately to leave in her past. With the help of FBI Special Agent Maxwell Hayes, Stella will have to put aside her fears in order to catch a killer.

When Will Daring discovers a hidden world shaped by ancient powers and shadowed conspiracies, he must find the courage to confront his fears and uncover the truth behind his family’s past. Drawn into a struggle between light and darkness, his choices may determine whether hope endures or the world falls to eternal night.