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Are We There Yet?
Par Dan Santat. 2016
Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat takes readers on the road trip of a lifetime! "Are we there yet?" Every parent has…
heard this classic kid question on a long car ride--and after reading this astonishingly inventive new book (that even turns upside down for several pages!), you'll never look at being bored the same way again. Let's face it: everyone knows that car rides can be boring. And when things get boring, time slows down. In this book, a boy feels time slowing down so much that it starts going backward--into the time of pirates! Of princesses! Of dinosaurs! The boy was just trying to get to his grandmother's birthday party, but instead he's traveling through Ancient Egypt and rubbing shoulders with Ben Franklin. When time flies, who knows where--or when--he'll end up.Invisible Fault Lines
Par Kristen-Paige Madonia. 2016
From the author of Fingerprints of You, whom Judy Blume calls "a remarkable young novelist," comes a compelling and lyrical…
novel that explores how one teen rebuilds her life after everything seems lost.My father disappeared on a Tuesday that should've been like any Tuesday, but eventually became the Tuesday my father disappeared. Tired of living in limbo, Callie finally decides to investigate her father's disappearance for herself. Maybe there was an accident at the construction site that he oversaw? Maybe he doesn't remember who he is and is lost wandering somewhere? But after seeing a familiar face in a photo from the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, she wonders if the answer is something else entirely.The Widows of Wichita County
Par Jodi Thomas. 2003
A fan-favorite story of heartbreak, hope and the incredible power of female friendship from New York Times bestselling author Jodi…
Thomas, originally published in 2003.Randi Howard, Anna Montano, Meredith Allen, Helena Whitworth and Crystal Howard have absolutely nothing in common apart from their husbands’ work. They are all married to men who live to search for "black gold," men who are willing to exchange backbreaking work and long days for danger and excitement—and money. But on a blistering day in early autumn, a fiery explosion on a West Texas oil rig changes everything.In one brief moment, tragedy binds Randi, Anna, Meredith, Helena and Crystal closer together than they ever thought possible. As they gather at the hospital, waiting to learn who among them will have to bury her husband, they turn to one another for support. And so begins a journey of faith, of strength, of courage and of love.Harlequin Superromance December 2017 Box Set: Dating by Numbers Christmas in a Small Town Making It Right The Billionaire's Son
Par Kristina Knight, Kathy Altman, Jennifer Lohmann, Sharon Hartley. 2017
Harlequin® Superromance brings you a collection of four new novels, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional…
punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes:DATING BY NUMBERSby Jennifer LohmannEconomist Marsie Penny has created an algorithm to help find her perfect match. But could she have gotten her formula wrong? Her feelings for colleague Jason Ellis just don’t add up. Jason believes in love at first sight—which is ridiculous. And he doesn’t tick off any of her boxes…except for his charm, his warm smile and his cute butt. She might have to rework her numbers!CHRISTMAS IN A SMALL TOWNA Slippery Rock Novelby Kristina KnightEscaping a cheating fiancé, Camden Harris flees to her grandparents in Slippery Rock, Missouri. Unfortunately, her ex follows and wants her back. So she strikes an agreement with neighbor Levi Walters—they’ll pretend to be in love and she’ll support his plan to buy her grandparents’ land. But Levi’s charm and good looks, combined with his sweet gestures, make it hard for Camden to remember this is all fake. MAKING IT RIGHTby Kathy AltmanReturning to Castle Creek to make amends was never going to be easy, but Kerry is having a harder time than she expected fitting into a community that thinks she’s a thief. That’s why it’s so easy to let sexy, nerdy Gil Cooper make her forget her troubles…until trouble finds them.THE BILLIONAIRE’S SONby Sharon HartleyDedicated cop Kelly Jenkins does just fine on her own. Yet when she rescues an abducted child, she’s surprised to be swept up in his life…and his handsome father’s. Suddenly the idea of family is not so unattainable, but can single dad Trey Wentworth deal with the danger that comes with loving Kelly?Look for 4 compelling new stories every month from Harlequin® Superromance!Making the Jump
Par Belea T. Keeney. 2010
Bob Andolini heads down to Florida for Bike Week, but ends up ditching his biker buddies to see his daughter…
and ex-wife. Sandra says they need a new horse, one that can work with Megan's disability. But, for the first time in his life, Bob has some freedom. Freedom to ride his Harley on weekends, freedom from a wife and child, freedom from parenting. Then he sees Megan struggling in a local horse show and his feelings veer. Can he make the jump?The Game
Par Diana Wynne Jones. 2007
From the Book jacket: "I SWEAR NOT TO SAY A WORD ABOUT WHAT WE DO IN THIS GAME TO ANYONE…
OUTSIDE..." Hayley's parents disappeared when she was a baby. Since then, she has been raised and homeschooled by her grandparents. Grandad is overworked and travels a lot; Grandma is much too strict, and never lets her meet any children her own age. When Hayley does something wrong - she is not quite sure what - her grandmother packs her off to her aunts in Ireland. To Hayley's shock, her family is much bigger than she thought; to her delight, the children all play what they call "the game," where they visit; a place called "the mythosphere." And while she plays the game, Hayley learns more about her own place in the world than she could have expected.Gone to the Forest: A Novel
Par Katie Kitamura. 2012
FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE LONGSHOT comes this gripping saga about the destruction of a family, a home,…
and a way of life. Set on a struggling farm in a colonial country teetering on the brink of civil war, Gone to the Forest is a tale of family drama and political turmoil in which fiery storytelling melds with daring, original prose. Since his mother's death, Tom and his father have fashioned a strained domestic peace, where everything is frozen under the old man's vicious control. But when a young woman named Carine arrives at the farm, the tension between the two men escalates to the breaking point. Hailed by the Boston Globe as "a major talent," Kitamura shines in this powerful new novel.Signals: New and Selected Stories
Par Tim Gautreaux. 2017
A widely celebrated novelist gives us a generous collection of exhilarating short stories, proving that he is a master of…
this genre as well. Once again, "he reminds us," wrote The Miami Herald, "that great writing is a timeless art." After the stunning historical novels The Clearing and The Missing, Tim Gautreaux now ranges freely through contemporary life with twelve new stories and eight from previous collections. Most are set in his beloved Louisiana, many hard by or on the Mississippi River, others in North Carolina and even in midwinter Minnesota. But generally it's heat, humidity, and bugs that beset his people as they wrestle with affairs of the heart, matters of faith, and the pros and cons of tight-knit communities--a remarkable cast of characters, primarily of the working class, proud and knowledgeable about the natural or mechanical world, their lives marked by a prized stereo or a magical sewing machine retrieved from a locked safe, boats and card games and casinos, grandparents and grandchildren and those in between, their experiences leading them to the ridiculous or the scarifying or the sublime; most of them striving for what's right and good, others tearing off in the opposite direction.From the Hardcover edition.No Limit
Par Pete Hautman. 1998
"All I want is to play cards, to run my fingers over those slick, hard surfaces, to feel that cold…
power flowing in and out through my hands and eyes." Dennis Doyle is feeling lucky. His landscaping business is thriving, his girlfriend loves him, he's got money in the bank, and the city bus that ran into him that morning left him alive and well. Soon he'll turn sixteen and buy himself a car. Everything is going his way. So when his buddies ask him to play poker, Denn says yes. The cards are dealt, the money is bet... and the worst possible thing happens. Denn wins. And he likes it.Over the Holidays
Par Sandra Harper. 2009
The best holiday traditions are meant to be broken. It's only December 1, and Vanessa Clayton has been dreading Christmas…
since she spotted tinseled trees at her local mall in September. Thankfully, she and her husband, JT, can't afford to drag their twin boys across the country to New England for the annual celebration at her stuffy sister-in-law Patience's home. Not that Vanessa has prepared a proper Christmas for her family in years, and she has less time than ever since she agreed to consult on the script of a local play. Her older sister, Thea, is no help -- she'd rather make art and flirt with surfers than babysit her nine-year-old nephews. Then Patience drops a holiday stress bomb: Her family will come to California instead. In between "baking" cinnamon rolls for the school potluck and overbearing Patience testing her patience, Vanessa can't stop thinking about the difficult but charming playwright at work. Meanwhile, Patience's teenage daughter, Libby, obsesses over a college boy she has met by the pool, and Thea searches desperately for the meaning of Christmas -- for her latest installation, of course. As their holiday plans go comically awry, these four women discover the true spirit of the season is hidden in every festive surprise.The Weight of Him: A Novel
Par Ethel Rohan. 2017
"First-time novelist Rohan shows impressive acuity in portraying the many facets of Billy's and his family's grief." --BooklistAt four hundred…
pounds, Billy Brennan can always count on food. From his earliest memories, he has loved food’s colors, textures and tastes. The way flavors go off in his mouth. How food keeps his mind still and his bad feelings quiet. Food has always made everything better, until the day Billy’s beloved son Michael takes his own life.Billy determines to make a difference in Michael’s memory and undertakes a public weight-loss campaign, to raise money for suicide prevention—his first step in an ambitious plan to save himself, and to save others. However, Billy’s dramatic crusade appalls his family, who want to simply try to go on.Despite his crushing detractors, Billy gains welcome allies: his community-at-large; a co-worker who lost his father to suicide; a filmmaker with his own dubious agenda; and a secret, miniature kingdom that Billy populates with the sub-quality dolls and soldiers he rescues from disposal at the local toy factory where he works. But it is only if Billy can confront the truth of his pain, suffering, and the brokenness around him, that he and others will be able to realize the full rescue and change they need.Set in rural, contemporary Ireland, Ethel Rohan's The Weight of Him is an unforgettable, big-hearted novel about loss and reliance that moves from tragedy to recrimination to what can be achieved when we take the stand of our lives.Another Marvelous Thing: Stories
Par Laurie Colwin. 1986
The poignant and perceptive tale of an affair, from intoxicating first kiss to bittersweet good-bye Josephine "Billy" Delielle and Francis…
Clemens are sleeping together. Both are economists and both are married to other people, but the similarities end there. He is fastidious; she is a slob. He delights in good food and fine wine; her refrigerator is always empty. He is old and sentimental; she is young and tough minded. This is not his first extramarital dalliance; she never imagined it was possible to love anyone but her husband. The desire that Billy and Francis feel for each other is as inexplicable as it is undeniable, and the moments they steal together are electrifying, tense, and reassuring all at once. Told from the alternating perspectives of two adulterous lovers, Another Marvelous Thing is an exquisitely crafted story collection that tackles the thorniest of subjects with honesty, grace, and humor. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Laurie Colwin including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author's estate.The Manny Files
Par Christian Burch. 2006
Manny /ma·ne/ n A male nanny or babysitter, known to be handsome, fabulous, and a lover of eighties music "Be…
interesting." That's what the manny tells Keats Dalinger the first time he packs Keats's school lunch, but for Keats that's not always the easiest thing to do. Even though he's the only boy at home, it always feels like no one ever remembers him. His sisters are everywhere! Lulu is the smart one, India is the creative one, and Belly . . . well, Belly is the naked one. And the baby. School isn't much better. There, he's the shortest kid in the entire class. But now the manny is the Dalinger's new babysitter, and things are starting to look up. It seems as though the manny always knows the right thing to do. Not everyone likes the manny as much as Keats does, however. Lulu finds the manny embarrassing, and she's started to make a list of all the crazy things that he does, such as serenading the kids with "La Cucaracha" from the front yard or wearing underwear on his head or meeting the school bus with Belly, dressed as limo drivers. Keats is worried. What if Lulu's "Manny Files" makes his parents fire the manny? Who will teach him how to be interesting then?Starting from Scratch
Par Susan Gilbert-Collins. 2010
Why is someone who just defended her doctoral dissertation still wasting her time at her childhood home, two months after…
her mother's funeral, making coq au vin and osso buco? Olivia Tschetter, the youngest of four high-achieving South Dakotan siblings, is not returning to "normal"--or to graduate school-- quickly enough to suit her family. She wants only to bury herself in her mother's kitchen, finding solace in their shared passion for cooking. Threatened with grief counseling, Olivia accepts a temporary position at the local Meals on Wheels, where she stumbles upon some unfinished business from her mother's past--and a dark family secret. Startling announcements from two siblings also challenge the family's status quo. The last thing she needs is a deepening romantic interest in a close but platonic (she thought) friend. But while Olivia's mother is gone, her memory and spirit continue to engage Olivia, who finds herself daring to speak when she would never have spoken before. Told with humor and compassion, Starting from Scratch explores the shifting of family dynamics in the wake of shattering loss and the healing power of cooking.All That's Left to Tell: A Novel
Par Daniel Lowe. 2017
“Like Tim O’Brien’s Going After Cacciato, All That’s Left to Tell celebrates not just the power of storytelling but the…
deeply human need for it in even the most dire situations. Alternately gripping and dreamy, Daniel Lowe’s debut imagines what the stories we tell reveal about ourselves, and how they may save us.”—Stewart O’Nan, author of West of SunsetEvery night, Marc Laurent, an American taken hostage in Pakistan, is bound and blindfolded. And every night, a woman he knows only as Josephine visits his cell. At first, her questions are mercenary: is there anyone back home who will pay the ransom? But when Marc can offer no name, she asks him a question about his daughter that is even more terrifying than his captivity. And so begins a strange yet increasingly comforting ritual, in which Josephine and Marc tell each other stories. As these stories build upon one another, a father and daughter start to find their way toward understanding each other again.Calico Horses and the Patchwork Trail
Par Lorraine Turner. 2013
When the Spirit of Horse speaks to a ten-year-old girl through her dreams and calico patches magically appear as if…
from nowhere, the residents of Saddlecrest, Nevada, have a genuine mystery on their hands.It's the story of how a girl ripped apart by divorce helps the wild mustangs torn from the range. Together they face uncertainties brought on by the decisions of others.Carrie's mom decides to uproot her from their familiar Jersey Shore home and move to the dusty deserts of Nevada. The move is as prickly to Carrie as the cactus beside her new home. But something mysterious greets her when she closes her eyes each night--like a winding path, her dreams guide her to the horses of the Calico Mountains. Are her developing psychic abilities bringing visits from horse spirits or is her troubled mind playing tricks on her? Her new friend Milla has nightmares of her own--she's the daughter of a government official known as "the Horse Killer."How can a few children make a difference to the plight of the foals snatched from their homes without warning? Like the tiny patches of cloth that adorn a calico quilt, the clues draw them all together. Follow the Calico horses as they lead us down the trail of adversity to the peaceful pastures found by helping one another.Harlequin Desire February 2017 - Box Set 2 of 2: The Heir's Unexpected Baby One Night with the Texan The Pregnancy Affair
Par Elizabeth Bevarly, Jules Bennett, Lauren Canan. 2017
Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings…
you all this and more with these three new full-length titles in one collection! THE HEIR'S UNEXPECTED BABY Billionaires and Babies by Jules Bennett A billionaire investigator and his assistant vow to bring down a crime family even as they protect an orphaned baby from the fallout—and give in to their undeniable attraction! But the secrets she's keeping may destroy all they've been working for… ONE NIGHT WITH THE TEXAN The Masters of Texas by Lauren Canan One wild, crazy night in New Orleans will change their lives forever. He doesn't want a family. She doesn't need his accusations of entrapment. Once back in Texas, will they learn the hard way that they need each other? THE PREGNANCY AFFAIRAccidental Heirs by Elizabeth Bevarly When mafia billionaire Tate Hawthorne's dark past leads him to time in a safe house, he's confined with his sexy, secret-keeping attorney Renata Twigg. Resist her for an entire week? Impossible. But this affair may have consequences… Look for Harlequin® Desire's February 2017 Box Set 1 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.Twelve Months: A Road to Eternity
Par Steven Manchester. 2012
"Don DiMarco has a very good life – a family he loves, a comfortable lifestyle, passions and interests that keep…
him amused. He also thought he had time, but that turned out not to be the case. Faced with news that might have immediately felled most, Don now wonders if he has time enough. Time enough to show his wife the romance he didn’t always lavish on her. Time enough to live out his most ambitious fantasies. Time enough to close the circle on some of his most aching unresolved relationships. Summoning an inner strength he barely realized he possessed, Don sets off to prove that twelve months is time enough to live a life in full. A glorious celebration of each and every moment that we’re given here on Earth, as well as the eternal bonds that we all share, TWELVE MONTHS is a stirring testament to the power of the human spirit.The Last Time She Saw Him (A Julia Gooden Mystery #1)
Par Jane Haseldine. 2016
In Jane Haseldine's gripping and brilliantly crafted debut, a reporter searching for her kidnapped son must untangle the connection to…
her brother's long-ago disappearance.Julia Gooden remembers nothing about the worst night of her life. Thirty years ago, her nine-year-old brother Ben--the person who promised he would always protect her--was abducted from the room they shared. Try as she might to recall any clue or detail, there is a black hole where Julia's memories of that terrible event should be.Now a crime reporter at a Detroit newspaper, Julia tries to give others the closure she's never found. But guilt and grief over Ben's disappearance have left her fearful that whoever took her brother is going to come back. Nowhere seems safe--not the city, not the suburbs, not even the secluded lake town where she plans to raise her children. And then, on the anniversary of Ben's disappearance, Julia's worst fears are realized when her two-year-old son, Will, is snatched from his bed.Convinced that the crimes are related, Julia tries to piece together memories from her final day with Ben. Are the sudden reminders of her brother clues that will lead her to her son's abductor, or merely coincidence? Julia knows she has hours at best to find Will alive, but the deeper she digs, the more personal and terrifying the battle becomes, and an undying promise may be her only hope of saving herself and her son.Advance Praise for The Last Time She Saw Him"A sharp, breathless thriller. From the opening scene to the last, The Last Time She Saw Him, kept me flipping the pages. I loved it! Jane Haseldine is one to watch!" --Lisa Jackson, #1 New York Times bestselling author"So visually written and chilling, with such real, believable characters and twists that shocked. A gripping story that I read in one night--I could not put it down . . ." --Debbie Howells, author of The Bones of You"Haseldine's first novel is a solid read that fans of Debbie Howells, Julia Dahl, and Laura Lippman will appreciate." --Library Journal"Terrific! Suspenseful, poignant, and completely surprising. Jane Haseldine's riveting story of love, danger, paranoia, and family is powerfully and emotionally authentic--and deserves a standing ovation." --Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark award-winning authorDear Carolina
Par Kristy Woodson Harvey. 2015
"DEAR CAROLINA is Southern fiction at its best....Beautifully written."—New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge A moving debut novel about…
two mothers—one biological and one adoptive—from a compelling new voice in Southern women’s fiction.One baby girl.Two strong Southern women.And the most difficult decision they’ll ever make.Frances “Khaki” Mason has it all: a thriving interior design career, a loving husband and son, homes in North Carolina and Manhattan—everything except the second child she has always wanted. Jodi, her husband’s nineteen-year-old cousin, is fresh out of rehab, pregnant, and alone. Although the two women couldn’t seem more different, they forge a lifelong connection as Khaki reaches out to Jodi, encouraging her to have her baby. But as Jodi struggles to be the mother she knows her daughter deserves, she will ask Khaki the ultimate favor…Written to baby Carolina, by both her birth mother and her adoptive one, this is a story that proves that life circumstances shape us but don’t define us—and that families aren’t born, they’re made…