A lyrical and visceral short story collection, The Body of the Thing unpicks the hierarchies that thrum under our relationships, from first loves and lusts to motherhood and miscarriages, from sexual awakenings to final confrontations with death.Traversing bougie neighborhoods in Manhattan, sun-drenched piazzas in Italy, coastal Maine, and the bustle of London, these stories chase the fallout when women’s bodies are valued for their beauty and youth, dismi...

An aspiring chef and world-famous popstar cook up what starts to sound like a love song in this sapphic new adult debut from Betty Cayouette.This is Riley’s last summer as a chef. At least, this is what she’s promised her dads, who run a Cape Cod lobster shack and don’t want their daughter to follow in their stress-ridden footsteps. So Riley decides to go big and audition as a private chef for a singer’s European tour. When she finds out she got the gig, she’s thri...

Duet narration with Lori Prince and Bailey Carr!Country music sweetheart Juliet Jacobs has spent almost a decade building her reputation. From her debut at seventeen, she's played the game: albums, tours, and a perfectly-crafted image.Darcy Kincaid is the industry's breakout star. Bold, magnetic, and impossible to ignore, she's now everyone's obsession—and the object of Juliet's envy.Even before they meet, their mutual rivalry quickly becomes infamo...

For fans of Good Spirits, Hallmark holiday movies, and general witchy shenanigans, this charming holiday romance follows a woman with a curse and the handsome witch she reluctantly enlists to help her break it.Hayleigh Gray is cursed. For real.After losing her job, her savings, and her relationship, it's the discovery of a lump on her beloved horse’s neck that finally sends Hayleigh looking for solutions. And she knows where to start: Elk Ridge, Wa...

A dating show leads to real romance behind the cameras in this paperback original from the author of Enchanted to Meet You, brought to life through dual narration by Bailey Carr and Brandon Francis—perfect for fans of Lynn Painter, Jenny Han, and fairytale happily ever afters.‘Twas the night before Christmas, and cameras were rollingBut behind the scenes, for Knight Garrick was Juliet falling. . . .Juliet Ripley knows that ...

A small-town Dream Creator finds that working with her high school rival could be the recipe for a sweet dream—or a less-than-beautiful nightmare—in this charming contemporary romance from the author of Casket Case.Olivia’s life is exactly how she wants it. She lives in the house she's always loved, she’s close to her family, and her childhood best friend lives down the street. And to top it all off, she loves her job at the World Dream Center, where she d...

The Detective Stories Library is a rich and engaging collection of classic mysteries by some of the greatest writers of the genre. This illustrated volume brings together brilliant tales of crime, deduction, and suspense, featuring works by masters of the Golden Age of detective fiction such as Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, Ngaio Marsh, John Rhode, and Christianna Brand. Among the highlights are intriguing stories such as The House of the Poplars, Grand Guignol, Boots, The Yellow S...

The Golden Age Mystery Anthology: 40 Timeless Detective Stories is a richly illustrated collection that celebrates the brilliance, elegance, and enduring appeal of classic crime fiction. Bringing together forty masterfully crafted tales, this volume showcases the finest works of the genre’s most iconic authors, including Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Margery Allingham, John Dickson Carr, Ngaio Marsh, Christianna Brand, and others Featuring memorable stories such as The Man Who Knew, ...

A brutal abduction. Two scared kids. One desperate fugitive.Struggling with the guilt she feels for shooting and killing a drug dealer during her freshman case, Special Agent Shannon Ames is thrown back in the deep end when former federal prosecutor Lucy Donato goes missing.The case takes a surprising turn when Lucy's bookish husband Bob is caught on camera fleeing the state with his two small children. Has he done something to his wife? Is he a danger to t...

Best-selling author Alice Hoffman's breathtaking novellas in one beautiful mass market editionFriendships are forever. Love knows no bounds. The supernatural graces the everyday in unexpected ways. These themes have made Alice Hoffman a cherished best selling author across the country. Now, with AQUAMARINE and INDIGO, she gives us wonderful magic realism for all ages. Unforgettable stories of love, loss, hope, and amazement -- in one mass market volume.

**An odyssey through time in which past and future combine and re-combine to give the arc of a full life, by the "brilliant" (The New Yorker) author of A Different Drummer."[A] lost giant of American literature." —The New Yorker**The linked "2 novelas, 3 stories, and a little play" that make up DIS//INTEGRATION follow the life journeys of Charles "Chig" Dunford from his Nanny Eva sermonizing from her front porch, when he is only seventeen, to his ...

“This is not a book about a tragedy. This is a book about survivors, and hope, and belief. I wish this book wasn’t necessary, but it is. Read it. And then pass it on.” —Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces“A whip-smart and deeply felt story about reclaiming life from the rubble of guilt and trauma, Four, Three, Two, One glows brilliantly with heart, humanity, and hope.” —Brendan Ki...