The day I received my acceptance email from UCLA, I saw a photo on Instagram: my younger sister, Vivienne, kissing my boyfriend, Tomas, captioned "Kings Game Night." Tomas brushed it off—"I lost a game, so I had to kiss her." It wasn't the first time. A year ago, I'd watched my first love, Marco, kiss Vivienne too, and I fell apart so badly I bombed my SATs.Back then, Tomas had torn up his own NYU acceptance letter in front of me and said, "Delphine, I've liked you since we were ki...

A year ago, my car died in a freezing rain, and Ryan, my boyfriend of seven years, promised he'd call a tow truck. It never came. A semi sideswiped my car, sending glass into my hand; a state trooper found me with hypothermia.I didn't learn the truth until the Whitmores' annual dinner, when Avery—the girl my family had taken in—played a secretly recorded video. They had canceled the tow truck on purpose, gathering around Ryan's phone just to hear how long it took before "Claire, wh...

For Judd Shaw, a medically retired Army Ranger, a quiet life managing his schizophrenia is all he wants. His only anchor is Boris, his fiercely loyal Bull Terrier. When he and his friends get an exclusive invite to beta test a revolutionary new AI-driven virtual tabletop game, it seems like the perfect, safe way to spend a night in.But the moment they click "play," they aren't just logging in. They're physically abducted.Now trapped in a brutal fantasy world where death is ...

One mistake that turns into something sweet…KaylaYou’d think I would know better than buying a horror book, but it was only five dollars, and a date with myself in the park reading a new book sounded perfect.But then I met Jack, who accidentally scared me out of my wits by simply saying hello.There are two ice creams in his hands, and I can’t say no when he offers me one.Could this be the start of a new chap...

I kissed my best friend’s older brother.He’s a professional hockey player who dates puck bunnies.I’m a curvy college girl who doesn’t date.I didn’t expect him to kiss me back.We got carried away over the holidays.When I’m in his arms, it’s easy to forget about our differences.I didn’t intend to fall in love with him,Or end up pregnant with his baby.Will this player settle down or break my heart?This is...

I’d never been hot for my professor, but Vincent’s lips around my trifle sent a chill down my spine.ShaunaSetting up a little pop-up table in front of The Paper Realm bookstore had been a way to get in some new customers for my baking business and celebrate today’s tiny holiday.Halfway through the day, though, Vincent stopped by my table.They were tall and academic, with a narrow waist and a long coat, looking every...

KaylinnMy nephew’s dad left my nephew and my sister, and now I’m determined to make this holiday season the best they’ve ever had. I know I can’t replace his dad, but I can be the best aunt and sister they could want or need.That means taking them to things like this gingerbread competition for families.At least, until they decided to limit the families spaces to pairs, and now I can’t even fit at their table to watch them decorate their gingerbread...

All it takes is one nightmare to break a friendship.CadeLiving with your best friend slash roommate slash love of your life can get complicated.Haines and I shared an apartment, a class schedule, and all of our groceries. But he didn’t know I was in love with him and have been for years.Today, one of my usual nightmares drove me out of bed and onto our fire escape, gasping deep breaths of cold air ...

#1 AMAZON NEW RELEASE IN TUSCANY TRAVEL GUIDESA thousand years of history. One step at a time.In a world that demands speed, Echo Krisko chose to slow down.The Slow Road to Siena invites readers to walk the Via Francigena—an ancient pilgrim's path winding through the heart of Tuscany. From the walled city of Lucca to the medieval grandeur of Siena, this is more than a travel book. It is a meditation on pres...

To save my nana’s house, I had to accept the auction.KnoxFreshly back home from pursuing my culinary dreams, my friend auctions me off as an in-home chef for his son for an entire month.What I didn’t expect was Lucy.He’s an artist, every bit as rich and proper as his father, but what I saw behind his eyes made me want to break past his barriers.Lucy paints his soul on the canvas—his pain, his heart, and the ...

A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls.Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to hav...

"Tethered" is a modern psychological horror set in The Pacific Northwest. Echo Green walks readers through a tangled labyrinth of mental illness, nursing, and vampires. Brimming with visceral, raw details this horrific novel investigates the devastating truth trauma carries. Little by little the characters pull you in, ensnare you, and stay with you long after their stories are told. This dark, unique twist on vampires and the ones that hunt them will have you questioning right, wrong, and...