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White Picket Fences is a heartfelt family drama fueled by an honest story of motherhood, written for those of us caught up in our own self-searching journeys. The one thing Julie Cahill knows, because of her transitory upbringing as a military brat is that she never had a hometown. So she has made sure her kids would grow up in one forever home, in a forever neighborhood, with lots of forever friends. Yet her dream of a permanent hometown has her feeling fenced in.

In the year 1986, 12-year-old Jackie Tanner leads a desolate existence alongside a flighty older sister and an absent mother. It isn’t until Jackie meets an older boy on the banks of the river that she understands the value of love and the bonds of friendship. But J.R. is only in southern Minnesota because his father, a police detective, is aiding local authorities in the search for missing girls. After the community goes into lockdown to protect their children, Jackie and J.R. navigate through the highs and lows of their complicated lives as close confidants.

On her 11th birthday, Molly gets what she’s always wanted–a new pony! With encouragement from Molly, the little, frail and insecure pony, Wallace, builds strength and confidence to do more than he thought he could do.

It’s the coldest part of a Boston winter when her friend Catherine is found dead in the painting studios one evening. The police are quick to rule her death a suicide, but Sam knows that something doesn’t seem right. Despite the protests of her friends Rebecca and Stephanie (although—happily—with the help of her crush Arun), Sam starts to poke around the old art department building.

Adalynn Taethen wants nothing more than to serve her beloved home, the kingdom of Rothschan, in their famed military. But when a disastrous meeting destroys her dream, it also uncovers long-dormant family secrets and newfound magical powers for Adalynn.

Ghoul is about a little girl named Violet, who lives in a small mountain town on the edge of a misty forest. The town has recently been hit with a mysterious plague. Many vulnerable people have fallen ill, and are in desperate need of medicine. The mayor has forbidden all the townspeople from travelling through the misty forest, because all who venture near the borders are never seen again.

While your compliance efforts may have served you well compared to industry standards, your best efforts that yield only "acceptable" results are not nearly good enough. You are missing an essential yet elusive component. Good leaders who lead good organizations adhere to both OSHA and industry standards. But that is just the foundation. They also own their moral responsibility to ensure safe outcomes and likewise require all team members to be worthy partners in keeping themselves and the people they work beside safe.

Daisy Lewin, a successful land developer, is on a mission to secure the farmland that her beloved grandfather used to own in Idaho. The current owner, Mr. Buller, doesn’t trust an out-of-towner like Daisy. Begrudgingly, he agrees to entertain Daisy’s offer, but on one condition: She has to live in town for two months to prove that she will preserve the beauty of the land.

In Eden’s Magic, Alison Briggs has created a beautiful, delightful story about mystical fairy-like creatures with magical powers. The power of gratitude, kindness, and love comes to the fore when these creatures’ lives unexpectedly collide with humans. The narrative promises amazing life lessons that will resonate with listners as it touches hearts and leaves behind unforgettable memories.

Bethany Heart communicates with her food. After she accepts a job as executive chef at a restaurant in Seattle, she packs up her car and drives across state lines to start a new life with her daughter, Olivia. As luck would have it, her car breaks down along the way, and she is broke and stranded in a small town in Idaho.

Six days ago, I died. Bellamy, my handsome Cephalian trainer, brought me back. Now my life is on hold while the Cephalians debate whether to execute me for endangering their people or train my terrible abilities. After a devastating attack on the Cephalians, Bellamy takes drastic measures to protect me. With our worlds on the brink of war, the Drek-toa—dragon-shifters—searching for a new Emissary, and Blight ravaging those I love, the path forward is darker than ever. I must face that darkness, and the responsibility it brings, or the ocean will run red with blood.

Emma Verbeck has always lived in the shadows of her older brothers. After a tragic accident befalls the Verbeck family, her loving brothers are too overprotective, and Emma has been struggling ever since to find her own voice. Her sensitive and empathetic nature as the town doctor offers her an identity all to herself. Logan Miller returns to his childhood home in Idaho to help his ailing father take care of the ranch. He wants to live a simple life on the ranch and to avoid running into anyone from his past. But when he meets Emma, he is drawn into her magnetic force.

A graduate student is drawn into an adventure to another world she never dreamed existed. Deandra discovers things about her past and the person she is destined to become. Impossible fantasies become her new reality as she battles with unseen forces and enemies she has never met. Ultimately, she must choose which fate to embrace. All she wanted was to return to the safety of her previous life until she makes new friends and follows her heart in a different direction.

Kaernan Asthore may be one of the most gifted Seekers in the kingdom of Orchwell, but he wants nothing more than to be rid of his gift: the ability to find lost loves, which often ends in heartbreak. So when Lady Adallia Pahame hires him to find her own lost love, Kaernan assumes it will be an easy, routine commission. But when the mystery surrounding his new traveling companion causes them to run afoul of an infamous gang of bounty hunters, Kaernan realizes this is one commission he might not return from. Will he be able to uncover the truth in time to save his friends—and himself?

It’s Naomi’s worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi’s sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely 4:30, when Naomi drowns, destiny shifts. Naomi awakes a week earlier to Diesel talking to her. Through his canine counsel, he wants to show her how to fix things. “I can save you,” he barks.

Alexis soon discovers there are no young people over the age of 18, they simply vanish into a mysterious place called Terminus. Other teens are attacked and dragged deeper into the dark mining tunnels by vicious alien predators. Death and danger seem to lurk around every corner. There's only two choices: rebel or die.

My name is Thea and I’m a mermaid. Actually...it’s a bit more complicated than that. I thought I was an ordinary mermaid prepared to receive an ordinary tail color at my Tail Ceremony. Instead, I ended up with a mythical color equipped with powerful abilities. The Council believes I’m a danger to myself, the Pisciessoan community, and the world. Part of me understands their reaction, but I draw the line at imprisoning me...or worse.

Spontaneous 15-year-old Gretchen vows to help heal the nation from the recently ended Civil War. On the morning of President Lincoln's death, Gretchen finds an amnesiac Confederate in her garden and believes this is her chance for civic goodwill. But reconciliation is not as simple as Gretchen assumed.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been able to feel when someone’s life is in danger. With the deadly White Blight picking off more of our species than we can replace, my “feelings” come in handy. Just months from my Tail Ceremony, I could never guess the magnitude of what my parents have kept from me for most of my life. When a gorgeous stranger enters my shattered world, his stunning eyes plague my dreams, and our irrevocable connection puts me in the crosshairs of the Council.

1942. Pilot Dave Delham revels at the success of his historic Japanese bombing mission. Until he's caught and endures years of torture at the hands of cruel captors. Despairing that he'll survive, Dave vows if he escapes, he'll answer God's call on his life. Osaka, Japan, 1948. Miyako Matsuura longs to restore her family's shattered honor. After watching her little brother die in a horrific American air raid, she was reduced to selling her body to survive.