When siblings Amethyst and Onyx Gemison step into their family's gemstone shop, they never expect a simple piece of gold to change everything.The moment they touch it, they are transported to another time, a place where the excitement of the gold rush is just beginning and danger is close behind. Someone needs help, and gold is the key to solving the mystery.Guided by what they have learned about gold, its properties, its history, and why people value it, the siblings must ...

Are you constantly exhausted, overwhelmed, and feeling like there is never enough time in the day?Parent burnout is more common than many people realize. Between raising children, managing schedules, supporting learning, handling household responsibilities, navigating financial pressures, and trying to care for yourself, it can feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders.The Parent Burnout Reset Guide was created to help parents recognize the signs ...

Some love stories begin with a plan. This one begins when the plan falls apart.Aaliyah Carter has spent her life doing everything right. She built a successful career, followed the path laid out for her, and learned how to survive by staying composed, controlled, and capable. But when grief, family tension, and unresolved truths pull her back to her hometown of Magnolia Creek, she is forced to confront the parts of herself she has spent years avoiding.Returning home was nev...

When siblings Amethyst and Onyx Gemison discover a mysterious piece of jade in their family's gemstone shop, they once again find themselves pulled into an unexpected adventure.This time, they are transported to a remote mountain region where jade is highly valued and carefully guarded. But something is wrong. A powerful secret tied to the jade has put someone in danger, and trust is hard to come by.As Amethyst and Onyx learn about jade, where it comes from...

This story is about a mother holding a child or grandchild and rocking each one of them, remembering how delicate and precious each one is. Dreaming about what they will become as they grow and mature. Embellishing precious moments, rocking, singing and engraving these deep within.

When Henry Hutton's winning poker hand lands him the deed to one hundred and sixty acres in Canada, he sets out to carve a haven in the Ontario wilderness for his girls. His granddaughters and nieces have no idea they are the sole beneficiaries of a sprawling compound, complete with an impressive hunting lodge and living quarters. With destiny calling, they leave their lives in Reno behind to embark on a journey of self-discovery and forgiveness. But their arrival in Canada brings more tha...

**The New York Times bestselling sequel to Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli’s modern-day classic Stargirl, now an original film on Disney+!And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!**Love, Stargirl picks up a year after Stargirl ends and reveals the new life of the beloved character who moved away so suddenly at the end of Stargirl. The novel takes the form of "the world's longest letter," i...

From USA Today bestselling authors Christina A. Burke & Elizabeth Ashby comes the first book in a multi-author series...If these walls could talk...they'd scream murder.Alex Jordan, owner of Finials and Facades Renovation and Restoration Services, has been living her dream of restoring Victorian-style homes in the town of Danger Cove. But her recent acquisition of the stately Marlton House has led to a showdown with the town real estate mogul, and now she needs to restore t...

Who's pinching Tori Cannon's panties?Tori Cannon and her BFF, Kathy Grant, get together for a girl’s weekend of wine, cookies, and laughter, but there’s also the specter of a panty pincher hanging around the laundry room of the complex where Tori lives. Kathy thinks they can catch the culprit red-handed in a panty raid!This mini mystery introduces the two main characters of the Lotus Bay Mysteries. With Baited Breath is the first full-length novel ...

Four Stars from THE ROMANCE REVIEWS!"Ginny Baird has crafted a terrific, but short, story. It's a perfect read for an afternoon where you just want to kick back and while away the time with a delightful tidbit." ~ The Romance ReviewsSuccessful financier Carrie St. John has endured all the romantic disasters she thinks she can in a lifetime. That is, until her fiancé jilts her the weekend of her bridal shower. Carrie can't show up unaccompanied again and admit to her family ...

This sophisticated, scary anthology collects the best horror fiction published between 1984 and 2005, one of horror’s most innovative eras. These exceptionally diverse stories, hand-picked by horror-expert editor Ellen Datlow, are tales of the subtly psychological, the unpredictably mischievous, and the disturbingly visceral.Here are classics, such as horror master Stephen King’s Chattery Teeth,” the tautly drawn account of a traveling salesman who unwisely picks up yet another hi...

In this collection of twenty-one unforgettable stories, Joyce Carol Oates explores the mysterious private lives of men and women with vivid, unsparing precision and sympathy. By turns interlocutor and interpreter, magician and realist, she dissects the psyches of ordinary people and their potential for good and evil with chilling understatement and lasting power.