She doesn’t hold back from telling adults what she thinks. So why won’t they tell her where she came from?Celia Canterberry had no idea she was famous. Abandoned by her parents at birth and raised by her beloved Nan, the spirited seven-year-old much prefers the company of Huckleberry Finn, Victor Frankenstein, and Captain Ahab to the people of her snooty small town. But when she’s babysat by her next-door neighbor, the precocious child is shocked to learn what her grandmother won’t...

A Town Called Forget is Anne of Green Gables turned on its head. But in this tale it is not an over-imaginative redheaded orphan that takes center stage but the off-beat town itself, full of individuals that should be restrained if not medicated. And the poor heroine of this yarn, banished to live with her Aunt Lily whom her parents have never publicly recognized, has to navigate the delicate balance between her aunt's sanity and neuroses. Amid adventures and misadventures, she learns abou...

A pitch-perfect blend of childlike innocence and Mark Twain–style fabulist humor—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Pull up your knee socks and buckle your pinchy shoes, Celia is back! She’s a precocious seven-year-old, hell bent on saving earthworms. And much to her Nan’s chagrin, she’s still causing havoc wherever she goes. To top it all off, her comic strip in the local paper is going like gangbusters.But with all this, what keeps Celia up at night is how to get her ...

For one family, it’s always been a delicate balance between success and scandal. When a long-overdue obligation is called in … scandal it is.Mrs. O’Brien never imagined it would come to this. Sure, she promised one of her offspring to God as an innocent newlywed, but that was before all of her children died but one, the one she was sure she’d have loved best. So when her iron-fisted grumpy nun of a sister demands she make good on her vow, the put-upon woman is dete...

Reminiscent of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, although it’s aimed at an adult readership—Kirkus ReviewsAbandoned at birth, raised by her nan, and shunned by polite society, Celia Canterberry is a force to be reckoned with. Between being on the lookout for a new best friend and trying to force her grade two teacher into early retirement, she has her hands full. But that doesn’t stop her from, to her nan’s chagrin, stirring as many pots as possible. For a wild ride,...

The Wicked West by Victoria Dahl writing as Holly SummersWhen Lily Anders gave up her proper English roots to settle in the Wild West, she didn't dare hope that she'd meet someone who shared her own wicked bedroom secrets. But the virtuous Sheriff Hale has never told anyone about his shocking desires. Will he give in to the surprising temptation of the young widow?Meet bestselling erotica author Holly Summers in Victoria Dahl's contemporary ro...

The steamy and suspenseful Prequel Novella to USA Today Bestseller Grace Callaway's Heart of Enquiry (Kent family) series“The depth of the characters was wonderful, and I was immediately cheering for both of them.” -Buried Under Romance“I’m not usually a fan of novellas, finding they usually don't have the emotional or plot depth that makes a longer book so much more satisfying. This book however was totally satisfying, and probab...

Escape the Christmas rush and enjoy a break with this festive short story A Christmas fairy tale in New York? This Christmas, Emma Darcy has decided, is going to be perfect! Not only has she exchanged her glamorous London life to jet out to the even more glitzy New York, but she has her gorgeous boyfriend finally by her side, and her dream job comes with an invite to their super-dazzling Christmas party. Ooooh, what to wear?!To celebrate, this year she’s planning a Christmas like you see i...

Till Death Us Do Part...sometimes.Clara Dearheart works in a funeral parlor and talks to her clients. Her friends and family have watched her suffer after the loss of her partner and urge her to move on, but all Clara wants is to stand still.Bebe Franklin writes terrible soap episodes and needs a career change. Her boss hates her; her friends are sharp as knives; all Bebe wants to do is run. And she doesstraight into Clara's calm, ordered, and extraordinary life. For Clara can see ghosts a...

A Convenient MarriageBlake Latherop needs a wife in order to keep his business, and his betrothed has apparently eloped with another man. So when his fiancée’s sister, Audrey Prescott, steps off the train in Whisper Creek offering to be his bride, he’s in no position to refuse. But it’s hardly the marriage he had in mind.Audrey knows she shouldn’t have answered Blake’s letters in her sister’s name…but she couldn’t bring herself to tell him of his fiancée’s betrayal. Now the...

Salaina Uldrick is unprepared for the emotions Tameron evokes within her. Never did she think that traveling to Ridgecliff could bring about everything her heart so desired.Tameron Edgeworth couldn't wait to meet the jade who had secretly wed his brother, William. Happiness over the deed was not a'tall what he felt…throttling the chit sounded far more appealing. One thing he hadn't counted on was just how uniquely beautiful she would be, or that she would possess such a sensuous he...

Suffering from burnout, elementary school teacher Sandra Cranston is on leave and trying to eliminate stress from her life. That plan is blown when she discovers an abandoned carriage deep in the woods. Inside is a man, Jerrod Ross, who fuels all of her wicked Regency dreams and fantasies. Take him home? Sure, why not?Jerrod Ross has been ripped from the only world he has ever known--1821 Cornwall, England. A mine owner with many responsibilities, all he wants to do is return to hi...