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In this “dangerously hilarious” novel (Los Angeles Times), a trans woman reenters life on the outside after more than twenty years in a men’s prison, over one consequential Fourth of July weekend—from the author of the PEN/Faulkner Award winner Delicious Foods. Carlotta Mercedes has been...

It's been five years since the original turtle lady, old Miss Lovie Rutledge, passed away, but her legacy lives on with some special women, especially Toy and her daughter, young Little Lovie. Toy Sooner kept her graveside vow to her beloved mentor. She left behind an abusive, dysfunctional lifestyle to become a strong single mother and aquarist at the South Carolina Aquarium. But success has taken its toll, leaving Toy fearful of change and risks.

When a mysterious girl named Lucero emerges, she ignites a new wave of revelations about the Inheritance Signal—an ancient frequency connecting spirit and cosmos, culture and resistance. As Zay, Ayana, Luna, and Mateo navigate echoes from their ancestors, they must battle a force that can’t create—only mimic.

I never expected to survive. To be protected. Wanted. Or seen. But somehow, Dallas, Niko, and Rome have managed to do all three. They were always supposed to be temporary. A job. Just the three men hired to pull me out of hell. But ever since they asked me to move in with them, they've become something more. But I'm not healed. Not whole. And I'm not even being honest with them. They have no clue the past I've tried so hard to outrun is creeping in around the edges. And when they find out I've been lying to them... It could destroy everything.

Felicity Veneto never asked to be a pawn in her family's war, but when her freedom is traded for peace, she's thrown into the arms of Khalil Bulgari, the man she hates almost as much as she craves. Trapped in his luxurious cage, she knows survival means playing the part of the dutiful fiancée… until she can find a way out. Khalil didn't become the Bulgari enforcer by trusting pretty faces and fake tears. He sees through Felicity's games. However, the more she schemes, the deeper she gets under his skin. And the more he tries to control her, the more dangerous she becomes.

You said God told you but did He really? God Ain’t In It is not your average spiritual audiobook. It’s a bold, unapologetic wake-up call for anyone who’s ever slapped God's name on something He never approved. Simone Middlebrooks pulls the mask off false prophecy, spiritual manipulation, and toxic relationships we called “divine.” This audiobook is gritty, real, and full of raw truth. You won’t get sugar-coated faith here—just conviction, clarity, and a path to freedom. If you’ve ever asked,"Was that God... or was that me?"... this audiobook is for you.

A Very Merry Matchup Machine is a sharp, warm look at how holiday rom-coms, small towns, and well-meaning relatives turn December into a matchmaking factory—and what that does to anyone who doesn’t fit the script. Starting from the cozy chaos of a Christmas romance full of pageants, cocoa and “accidental” setups, this book opens the casing of the holiday-love machine to examine the gears underneath: the pressure to be coupled by year’s end, the way communities act like human algorithms, and the quiet shame of spending the season unresolved.

Go as a River, Stay as Yourself is a reflective companion to stories like Go as a River—a book about what it really costs to “flow with life” when your world has been carved by grief, duty, and other people’s expectations. Using the image of a mountain river—pushed, narrowed, diverted—this book follows a young woman who learns to move through loss and exile without letting those forces erase who she is.

The Good Hair Day Contract starts in the mirror and follows the invisible negotiations that begin every time we ask, “Do I look acceptable enough to be seen?” Blending cultural critique with intimate reflection, the book uncovers the unspoken deal many of us absorb: on “good hair days” we are allowed confidence, desirability, and professionalism; on “bad” ones, we owe the world apology or extra effort. From family comments to workplace bias, from salons as sanctuaries to social media perfection, it shows how hair becomes a site where race, gender, age, class, and identity quietly collide.

In a time when voices compete for our attention and truth is often clouded by confusion, discernment has never been more vital. A Christian’s Guide to Discernment equips believers with the spiritual tools they need to distinguish God’s voice from the noise of the world.

Quicksilver & the Alchemy of Pain explores why dark love stories can feel more honest than “healthy” romances—and what that says about our own history with hurt. Using the metaphor of quicksilver, the book looks at how we learn to confuse chaos with depth, obsession with intimacy, and suffering with proof that a relationship matters. Through reflective storytelling and psychological insight, it shows how certain listeners see themselves in violent, morally gray love stories not because they’re broken, but because those stories finally give language to survival patterns they already live.

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Ayana, Zay, Luna, and Mateo have awakened powers rooted not in fantasy—but in truth humanity has long forgotten. Now carrying the Fracture Key, they journey into a dimension between dimensions, where mimics are evolving and gods are being copied. But what happens when hope itself is imitated?

What if humanity’s next stage of evolution wasn’t discovered…But engineered? Elliot Voss spent decades pursuing a singular vision. Until he found a way to rewrite the rules of life itself.

The Book Club Boyfriend Effect is a sharp, warm exploration of how fictional love interests quietly shape our real expectations of romance. Starting from the familiar scene—a group of readers swooning, roasting, and dissecting the latest “book boyfriend”—it shows how those conversations become rehearsal spaces for our ideals, our secret fears, and the stories we tell about what we’d “never” tolerate.

This is an independent summary and analysis of Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre. It is not the original book. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. Nobody’s Girl is a powerful memoir that traces the journey of a young woman who refuses to be defined by the trauma she endured. Told with honesty and emotional depth, the story follows her path from vulnerability to strength as she confronts the darkest forces in her life and ultimately finds her voice.

In Black Power, White Heat, the Sixties historian Alice Echols explores what happened some sixty years ago when whites and Blacks came together in the fight against racism. She tells this story by focusing on two Black-led organizations that bookend the Sixties: The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) and the Black Panther Party.

A few days after the rooftop signal changed their lives, the Echo-5 crew is split, haunted by mimics and plagued by silence. When shadow versions of missing teens return changed, Ayana, Zay, and the others uncover a terrifying truth: the real enemy isn’t arriving—it’s already here.

When her loved ones are brutally slain, Alora vows to hunt down the men responsible. Through her journey of grief and revenge, she becomes an assassin. Unintentionally becoming a symbol of hope for the people of the war-torn land. Fate had other paths for her to take.

Whether you’re figuring out how to spend smarter, manage your time, or deal with big decisions, Key Life Skills for Teens gives you the skills to take control. It’s designed for teens who want to feel more independent, more confident, and way more ready for what’s next—without the boring lectures.