Tommy Tortoise lives on land; water is not his thing. He stays at the edge of the water, watching his turtle friends play and splash in the river. They invite him to come in, but he’s afraid to try swimming. Tommy stays on dry land, sad and lonely. But his friends see him and understand his problem, so they swim back across the river and climb out. That way they’re all able to spend time together! After it begins to rain, all the animals are wet, and Tommy flips over and slips toward the w...

Coming to Terms: The Collected Works of Jane Blankenship, an edited collection from Jane Blankenship and Janette Kenner Muir, is the story of one academic journey through self-discovery, intellectual development, and mentorship. It is a conversation that illustrates how, in Mary Catherine Bateson’s terms, one composes a life that has meaning and makes a significant difference in other lives as well. Jane Blankenship was an active member of the speech communication discipline, starting with...

Brie Milo had a rough life growing up, but finally is looking towards the bright future once she and her best friend, Jenny Thomas leave their home state of Alabama and move to Montana. Once there, they get settled, and later on, they meet two new friends, Cody Stabler and Danny Jones. The four become best of friends and Cody surprises Brie, who loves to travel, with a trip to a cabin near their home, up in the mountains, only to be shut down a little while Brie's first love, Johnny moves ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unleash your inner wanderer with "Travel Like a Rebel: An Irreverent Handbook for the Adventurous Spirit." This audacious guide empowers you to break free from conventional tourism and forge an unforgettable path. Our world is an endless tapestry of vibrant cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and untold stories. Yet, many travelers succumb to the allure of tourist traps, missing out on the genuine essence of their destinations. This book...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Unleash your inner wanderer with "Travel Like a Rebel: An Irreverent Handbook for the Adventurous Spirit." This audacious guide empowers you to break free from conventional tourism and forge an unforgettable path. Our world is an endless tapestry of vibrant cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and untold stories. Yet, many travelers succumb to the allure of tourist traps, missing out on the genuine essence of their destinations. This book...

Spike, a wildcat Shifter and the champion fighter of Shiftertown, is stunned when Myka, the best friend of a dying human woman, announces that Spike has fathered a cub. What's more, the mother is giving the boy to Spike to protect and raise.Myka, who'd been raised by an abusive stepfather, is not sure that a wild fighter named Spike is the best man to bring up the cute little jaguar cub. She goes to Shiftertown to check out Spike, and finds that the man behind the name is a lonely ...

HEARTS COLLIDE when a feisty city girl crashes into Steve "Grizz" Johnson's rural mountain retreat. The Bradens are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series**.**In CRUSHING ON LOVE...Steve Johnson is living his life’s passion watching over the Colorado Mountains as a ranger and wildlife consultant. But his peaceful life is upended when overzealous and insanely beautiful Shannon Bra...

Three unforgettable love stories, three heart-stopping heroes from the bestselling author who “delivers everything you are looking for in a romance” (Jayne Ann Krentz).New York Times bestselling author Lori Foster knows what to do with the right man at the right time . . .“Some Like It Hot”Family practitioner Cary Rupert wants Nora Chilton so badly he can barely keep a hold of his stethoscope. Now he’s out to prove that when...

Set against the turbulent backdrop of the 1960s, Noah Bly's evocative debut explores prejudice, loss, and redeeming courage through the prism of an unlikely friendship.When fifty-four-year-old Julianna Dapper slips out of a mental hospital in Bangor, Maine, on a June day in 1962, it's with one purpose in mind. Julianna knows she must go back to the tiny farming community in northern Missouri where she was born and raised. It's the place where she and her best frien...

They’ve never met. But they’re destined for each other....Single dad Mac Culhane has traveled to some of the world’s most dangerous war zones, but now he and his young daughter have settled in Shelter Bay, where he’s become the late-night DJ for the local radio station. The last thing he expects is to connect over the airwaves with a caller....After a painful divorce, Annie Shepherd opened up a scrapbook store in town and started volunteering with local sen...

Don't miss Framed For Murder, a Hallmark Movies & Mystery Original starring Jewel, based on This Old Homicide—the second novel in the New York Times bestselling Fixer-Upper Mystery series!Valentine’s Day is approaching, and while contractor Shannon Hammer is delighted to be friends with not one but two handsome men, not everyone in Lighthouse Cove, California, is feeling the love. After her elderly neighbor Jesse Hennessey fails ...

**From the New York Times bestselling author comes a novel in which dedicated, if somewhat demented, environmentalists battle sleazy real estate developers in the Florida Keys."Rips, zips, hurtles, keeping us turning the pages at breakfinger pace." —New York Times Book Review**When the precious clue-tongued mango voles at the Amazing Kingdom of Thrills on North Key Largo are stolen by heartless, ruthless thugs, Joe Winder wants to uncover why, and find the...