Discovering real beauty is understanding the true heart of a person.In her hometown of Harpersgrove, Bella Southland is considered odd. A homeschooled, early high school graduate, she's not into parties and never had a boyfriend. Besides, boys in books are better. This is a truth that Bella knows universally. She'd rather lose herself in the pages of a classic than in the terrifying universe of teenage dating. With a waistline that leaves much to be desired, she's never considered ...

A woman who’s lost everything. A demon without a care. And a chance encounter that sparks an unwanted passion.Lena Sommer can’t win. Her marriage is a failure. The yoga studio she founded no longer needs her. And she just lost her grandma, the only family she’s ever known. Alone, grieving, and determined not to repeat the mistakes of her past, she tries to ignore the advances of a rakish singer she meets on the beach. But his carefree nature is infectious, and his ...

The best friendship since sliced bread!Once upon a kitchen, the Fridgers chilled on one side.The Cupboard Crew loafed about on the other.The kitchen may look like a peaceful place, but there was never more division than between the Fridgers and the Cupboard Crew. The Fridgers could be a little too cool. The Cupboard Crew—well, they often got stale. It was clear that the two should never mix. But that was until Pean...

For Giulia Caesari, a small-time punk singer chasing a stage high, embracing the chaos of her life is a night in the mosh pit. Until she learns chaos is not an abstract thing. Chaos is a flesh and blood being trailing a universe of magic and danger in her wake.Eris, Greek goddess of chaos, is dodging a German thunder god turned zealot when she is drawn to the flame of Giulia's musical chaos. Backstage, the goddess and the rocker begin a journey that will remold Giulia's understandi...

"Intense, enthralling, and wickedly sexy!"~ New York Times bestselling author, Annika MartinANNAA made man in the Italian Mafia. An immortal blood demon. My dark salvation.I wanted to reinvent myself, stop hiding in a classroom and prove I’m more than a mousey professor. But the real world is deadlier than I imagined.My new boss is arrogant, domineering, and dangerous. His thirsty stare ignites my p...

Katelyn Aronson and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Eva Byrne return with the sequel to Piglette, which Booklist praised: "Hand this crowd-pleaser to fans of Ian Falconer's Olivia and Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy."Piglette returns to Paris in search of the perfect present for Madame Paradee. When Piglette comes across a posh patisserie, she decides she will make the most extravagant cake the public has ever seen. But des...

Ever since my grandfather-who had been missing for several years-drifted back down the Yangtze River as a corpse, I've noticed that everything around me has taken a strange turn. First, my father forced me to marry a pair of embroidered shoes in a traditional wedding ceremony; then, my neck was covered in kiss marks; and on top of that, I can't shake the feeling that I'm carrying a ghostly bride with bound feet on my back! To stay alive, I have no choice but to take up my grandfather's man...

GINAFor over half a century, he’s watched me from the shadows. With each hour we’re held prisoner, temptation draws me closer to my dark protector.The Shaughnessys know our secret. They’ve allied with the feds to destroy the Italian Mafia and prove we’re blood demons. To prevent a war and protect our people, we plan our escape.But Vito Balistreri—the infamous Valenzano enforcer—is an apex predator whose ruthless energy awakens my primal instincts, e...

An entertaining story that's wonderfully illustrated and helps readers learn about never giving up and enjoying every moment.Swim along with two adventurous crabs on a quest in the ocean! Curtis the Crab and his sister, Chloe, are on a mission to a mystical place. While on their journey, their path is blocked by a few difficult situations. Will they be able to get past them to find what they are looking for?If your children like rhyming stories and bright, ...

Is having Magick worth the cost?Each year men and elves are tested to see if the Fritual of their kingdom will be revealed, a powerful person able to control an elemental magick. Shauna Flynn has always wanted to meet a Fritual, but these magick users had all but disappeared in the war of men and elves nearly two hundred years before. Shauna has always wanted to meet a Fritual, she never thought she would be the fritual. Shauna is the first human to ever be able to control magick. F...

This is a book about frogs as seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl. Follow along as the frog leaps on lily pads, sings lullabies, and catches bugs. Root for the frog to overcome its slimy appearance and hurt feelings while remembering that you can help frogs by not littering!

Through bright images, charts and graphs, and informational text, this nonfiction title provides readers with enlightening facts about what it takes to work in this exciting and unique profession. Featuring a glossary of terms, an index, a list of helpful websites, and an interview with a real-life deep sea fisher, children will be engaged from cover to cover!