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A prince bent on finding a wife. A small town with a high success rate for love. The diner owner, who’s most certainly not on the approved list. Addy has watched many fairytale couples fall in love at her diner, so she can’t help swooning when her very own Prince Charming walks in. As in, a literal prince: Tristan Barclay. But she can’t bring herself to believe they have a real future, especially with her brother’s concerns over the prince’s intentions–even if Tristan’s knockout smile does keep pulling her in.

When Vivienne Walker becomes one of the prime suspects in a murder that sends shockwaves through the community, her guarded secrets begin to unravel. As investigators dig deeper, the cracks in Vivienne’s carefully crafted life begin to show, and the dark truths about her past start to emerge.

Happy on Purpose explores what happy people do differently and how these differences create a happy life, often despite less than desirable circumstances. Through engaging and honest stories, Jennifer demonstrates that happiness is something that we can choose to create if we are prepared to step out of our comfort zones, examine our social conditioning, and explore our desires more fully.

Dorian Phillips and Madison Shaye grew up in the same town, but their paths never crossed…until now. Madison is leery of love. After witnessing her parents’ tumultuous relationship, she thinks avoiding men will help her avoid heartbreak. No matter how her friends encourage her, she’s determined to focus on school and leave dating to everyone else. Dorian is trying to juggle a life filled with changes. While dealing with a break up and quitting his job, his life is further complicated by his parents’ checkered pasts. A chance meeting with a beautiful redhead was a curveball he didn’t expect.

Samantha Goodwin was born with an incredible gift that sets her apart from everyone else. Because of this gift, she is often misunderstood. Although she dreams of meeting her soulmate and living happily ever after, men usually run away when they find out about her secret power. Because of this, she chooses to keep this part of her a secret, only sharing it with a select few. And she has given up on finding someone who can truly understand her and accept her for who she is. When her mother asks her to take in her rebellious teenage brother, Freddy for the summer, she is skeptical at first.

Kala always wanted more than her quiet life could offer, until one day Skye appeared and gave her hope that maybe she could. Then, just as suddenly, he was gone, and she was thrust into a brutal and unforgiving world. Could she carve out a life in which she could be truly happy once her destiny was revealed…to become a weapon like none other?

In a world on the verge of an unfathomable disaster, Noah and April sense something looming long before anyone else. Driven by an unshakable pull they can’t quite explain, they dedicate themselves to preparing a hidden bunker, pouring every ounce of love and determination into safeguarding the six foster children they’ve brought into their home. As the skies darken and the earth trembles with forewarning, they press on, guided by faith in a purpose larger than themselves. When the long-dreaded moment finally arrives, chaos reigns outside—but inside their hearts, a quiet strength holds fast.

Death was a constant presence in Mya Makade’s life, just like air–invisible, ever-present, assumed. Growing up in the shadow of an impending apocalypse will do that to a person, never mind that everyone she cares about leaves. Mya channels her feelings of loss and abandonment into a singular talent for reimagining life.

There are always many choices in listening material. I could say, listen to this book if you love dogs. Yes, It's a dog story. Several dogs. Mostly my dogs, but it's also about the adventure, the exciting emotional and totally satisfying experience of having a dog as your best friend. You could say it's God's gift to humans allowing us to be in that wonderful love a dog has to offer.

The shell she gave away saved him. Now it might save her. After her Manhattan career implodes, Wendi Parker returns to Hadley Cove with her rescue dog, Max, and last of her savings to open The Painted Shell—an art store now weeks away from closing its doors forever. Miles Dalton arrives in town after his father's Alzheimer's worsens, never expecting to meet a shop owner whose dog inexplicably adores his dad. Neither realizes their connection began decades ago, when a grieving boy received a "magic" shell from a kindhearted girl.

Gaia wasn't sure which is more burdensome having no past or no end. As a newly minted goddess, she coaxes life from the dust of a desolate galaxy and protects it from the universes more capricious designs. It's a rewarding existence but a lonely one. Her work is her sole passion for eons until the unthinkable happens she falls in love with one of her creations, the handsome and principled Sigil.

Twenty-five stories and poems explore the spectrum of queerness through love and lust, and a little blood. Twisted fairytales, possessed jewelry, a house that offers your desires but you can never leave, a god's bathroom glory hole, an asexual cult, and more show you the pleasure in pain.

I’m used to spending every summer in New York at the Crawford’s house while my father is away on business, so I expected this to be another lazy summer reading by the pool. The two boys I’m living with, and their two best friends next door, have different ideas. We’re all single for the first summer in a while, so we decided to create a bucket list to complete together before the three of us head into our senior year of high school and the other two go back to college. After a difficult year in school last year, I plan to make the most of it.

Eleanor Stanton is bored. Very bored. Her life has been stable, calm, and peaceful for several years now. On a whim, she decides to interview for a new job and finds herself in a whirlwind of happenings, a fierce new love, and a whole new outlook on life. A. J. has been writing her entire life; mostly non-fiction. Inspired by a vivid dream to start recording Ellie’s journey, A. J. has continued the narrative into a series. Follow along as we are all surprised by the twists and turns in Ellie’s story. A. J. homesteads on a small acreage in rural Illinois.

Fred, Luisa, and Drake were chosen to help write the winter pageant for school, and Frank cannot wait! Of course, when the power of pretend takes hold once again, spooky, fun chaos ensues until the secrets of peace, light, and wonder are revealed in the festive winter season.

By day, Dixie Gaynor spends her time helping couples work through their relationship issues. By night, she writes a blog: Create the Dew, dedicated to helping women find their sexual groove. Unfortunately, Dixie feels like a fraud and decides she needs to take a walk on the wild side—or at least as wild as she’s willing to go. Zane Pierce has worked at Club Allure for the better part of five years. While he doesn’t have the sexual tastes the club is notorious for, he does hope to find an open-minded, nonjudgmental woman willing to try new things—all while maintaining a modicum of privacy.

Troy Bowie has no desire to do anything but fly the friendly skies at twice the speed of sound. The only relationship he’s ever wanted is one with the military. His career means more to him than anything—except his family. And he does whatever he can to be there for his parents and his siblings whenever possible. So, when the Navy gives him a few weeks off to attend his niece’s christening, he takes it. He loves being at home—at least, for short periods—but after a few days, he’s ready to get back into the cockpit of a fighter jet and go wherever the military needs him most.

Nymphs are female—or so Birk’s mother has always insisted. But after a conversation with Lucas, Birk finally found the language to express their true identity: they are non-binary, and at least one nymph isn’t female. When Birk is unexpectedly outed, they’re cast out of the only family they’ve ever known. Alone in Ember, a town they’ve lived in but barely interacted with, Birk faces a world that suddenly feels much larger and far more intimidating. Separated from their tree, which holds their soul, and with almost nothing to their name, Birk must learn how to survive.

I promise that kiss was an accident... both times.

Everyone needs a safe harbor to sail into. Prepare to be captivated by a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final, shocking climax. In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove, Deputy Sheriff Emmerson Kirby thought he had seen it all. But everything changes when a mysterious stranger named Rumor Crimson enters his life. Rumor, with her striking emerald eyes and enigmatic past, is thrust into the center of a crime that shakes the foundations of the tight-knit community.