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Gwendafyn is slowly suffocating. As the second princess of the elves of Lessa she is the acting regent of her people and is expected to behave with the serene grace and poise of a model elf. But that is not who she is. Instead, her very character is constantly criticized as being too passionate, too fiery, and overall “too much”. The former Crown Prince of the human country of Calnor, Benjimir’s disinheritance has permanently altered his future and place in court. It gets worse. He is forced to watch as the woman he has secretly loved his whole life narrows down her marriage prospects.

January 2003. The Berest family receive a mysterious, unsigned postcard. On one side was an image of the Opéra Garnier; on the other, the names of their relatives who were killed in Auschwitz: Ephraïm, Emma, Noémie and Jacques. Years later, Anne sought to find the truth behind this postcard. She journeys 100 years into the past, tracing the lives of her ancestors from their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris, the war and its aftermath.

Ophelia Dahl has just buried her beloved father when she finds among his personal effects a blindsiding document. The mother Ophelia thought died thirty years ago isn’t dead after all—she abandoned her. But how could she, and where is she now? With some neighborly help, Ophelia’s going to find out. Beau Augustin is an acclaimed author and Ophelia’s childhood bestie turned teenage nemesis, still chafing after all these years.

A grassroots tour of the nation's lesbian bars that illuminates their past, present, and hopeful future, from the co-creator of the hit podcast Cruising Lesbian bars are so much more than a place to get a drink. For over a century, they’ve acted as community posts, political organizing grounds...

Welcome to Haydon Falls, home to the beautiful Kanfield Orchards - and four smokin' hot Kanfield brothers! This is KEEP MY HEART, Nick's Story: a Small-Town, Steamy, Friends-to-Lovers romance, Book 1 in the Kanfield Orchards series.

In Pioneers: 8 Principles of Business Longevity From Immigrant Entrepreneurs, academic, entrepreneur, and consultant, Neri Karra Sillaman, delivers a one-of-a-kind exploration of the remarkable success of immigrant entrepreneurs. The author writes about how immigrants, often starting with limited capital and connections, have built iconic and enduring businesses. Sillaman combines rigorous academic research with compelling case studies and personal experience and narrative to uncover the principles that drive these stunning achievements.

He's a Maui beach bum. She's a workaholic lawyer on vacation. What happens in Maui, stays in Maui. Unless you run into your vacation fling back home.... Much to her annoyance, workaholic lawyer Ava Ruiz is forced to take a vacation to a tropical paradise. Unable to tear her mind off her cases, she's counting down the days until she can go back to work. Until she meets Ford.

An epic adventure steeped in Hawaiian lore, this enchanting novel explores the connection between our world and that of the spirits of the wood, from bestselling author Nikki Van De Car. “Intensely lush atmospheric descriptions create an immersive and sensory read ... Intersecting topics of...

Seventeen-year-old Jaya Mehta detests wealth, secrets, and privilege, though he has them all. His family is Indian, originally from Gujarat. Rasa Santos, like many in Hawaii, is of mixed ethnicity. All she has are siblings, three of them, plus a mother who controls men like a black widow spider and leaves her children whenever she wants to. Neither Jaya nor Rasa have ever known real love or close family—not until their chance meeting one sunny day on a mountain in Hau’ula.

Carly Tabor has spent the past six years relishing her role as a television news anchor, while also being adevoted wife and mother of two in Charleston, South Carolina. After an abduction incident that nearly made her the sixth victim of a serial killer, Carly vowed to herhusband, Dr. Austin Tabor, to steer clear of ‘spooks’. She honored her promise until a call from her friend, Deputy Coroner Brooke Armstrong, sought herassistance in uncovering the identities of bones discovered at Bethesda Academy, a private boys’ schoolin Savannah, Georgia.

In this spellbinding fantasy debut set in a future where language magic reigns, a young Hawaiian woman must solve a murder to clear her name. Kea Petrova is dealing with more than her fair share of trouble. At just twenty-five years old, she’s the youngest of five Hawaiian clan leaders living...

Better than a bag of treats, this Halloween romance variety pack brings home the heat. Grab some quick and satisfying tales on the winding path to happily-ever-after that deliver shivers of a different kind. Steamy romance shorts from best-selling romance authors Alyssa Turner, Sue Lyndon, Allyson Lindt, and Brigham Vaughn.

Despite a lifetime of bad luck, Teylin Walker remains determined to forge a new path for herself after leaving her abusive mother behind to chase her dream of becoming an actress in Los Angeles. But after a chance encounter with a boy possessing the extraordinary ability to turn invisible, she is thrown into a world beyond her wildest imaginings. Now danger follows her every step as the criminal syndicate known as the Coterie will stop at nothing to capture the boy and keep their secrets under lock and key–even if it means silencing Tey forever.

This book offers the students of Spanish and English at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of short Jewish one-liner jokes without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. This is actually fun learning!

Ella Fontana has already lost a lot by age 19. After the loss of her parents, she is trying to make it on her own. When her renter moves out under the guise of night leaving her family home in shambles, Ella tries to get retribution only to be pulled into an illicit world. Ella is in over her head trying to get out of her youthful errors that have thrust her into the unwanted attention of the Syndicate and the local DA.

As modern humans, the notion of freedom reigns supreme. Personal freedom, financial freedom, creative freedom, freedom of thought, or spiritual freedom. The list goes on and on. Some are easier to achieve than others. But what if we could achieve professional freedom? While the rules of geometry would disagree, the optimal path between two points isn’t always a straight line. We’ve been led to believe through years of conditioning that we must follow the predefined path straight up the career ladder and into the corner office. The faster, the better.

A girl in danger… Aubrey Walsh never dreamed that she would find herself in an abusive relationship, but after her boyfriend hits her so hard he breaks her tooth, she flees the University of Maine to hide on a remote island with her best friend. Only to discover that she is pregnant. Terrified of what will happen if Jared finds out, she is walking along the rocks, deciding her future, when she slips.

The last person Drew Franklin wants to work with is Cat Kalakau. Their history makes it difficult being in the same room, let alone being joined at the hip during a case. Months ago, they’d shared a night filled with romance and a bit more, but that ended after he was shot. Since then, even their friendship seems to have fallen apart. But he will do his job, even if spending more time with her is killing him.

In this exciting adventure, you'll encounter mighty canoes crashing over ocean waves, regal hawks soaring high above the clouds, and brilliant lizards jumping nimbly through forest trees! Most importantly, you'll meet a courageous young girl named Ano who learns, grows, and comes to love her island home with all her heart.