From a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner, a "dazzling" novel set aboard an ocean liner in 1931 reflects the prejudices that sparked WWII ( San Francisco Chronicle ).August 1931. An ocean liner bound for Germany sets out from the Mexican port city of Veracruz. The ship's first-class passengers include an idealistic young American painter and her lover; a Spanish dance troupe with a sideline in larceny; an elderl...

The memoir delves into Franking's life before her marriage, detailing her upbringing and the influences that shaped her worldview. After marrying her husband, she recounts her experiences in China, highlighting the challenges and joys of adapting to a new culture. Franking's narrative captures the complexities of intercultural marriage, including the reactions of family and friends, the difficulties of communication, and the blending of two distinct ways of life.In addition to her personal...

She went out on a limb…How did she get into these messes? Once minute Joan O'Leary, unsuspecting accountant to the mob, was witnessing her boss's demise. A minute later, to save her own skin, she'd confessed to the crime herself. After all, jail was pretty safe, wasn't it? But when she was taken into custody by gorgeous Deputy Sheriff Dan Hendricks, Joan suddenly wished she'd started her life of crime much earlier….And fell for a Sheriff

The first time Joe Rossi met Meg Kendall, they were both half-naked in the men's fitting rooms. She'd been mortified…and he'd been turned on. He figures his chances of running into her again are nil…until he learns she's the blind date his uncle has set up for him. Here is his chance to get to know her better. And this time Joe hopes they'll end up totally naked together.…Meg can't believe her blind date is the gorgeous guy from the mall. How embarrassing! And yet,...

Drive-By DaddyA funny thing happened on the way to the delivery roomProfessor Darcy Alcott prided herself on being able to take care of herself. But that was before she ended up stranded on the side of a desert road-in labor! Just when she really neeeded a hero, a drop-dead gorgeous cowboy wearing a white hat-really-came to her rescue. He delivered her baby…and stole her heart. But could she convince him not to drive off into the sunset-at least no...

Daddy By Design? by Cheryl Anne PorterA funny thing happened on the way to the delivery room…Mechanic Trey Cooper has been in some tight spots before—but he's never been stuck in an elevator with a woman about to give birth! Luckily they're rescued before he discovers if changing diapers is anything like changing tires. Still, beautiful Cinda Cavenaugh and her little daughter suddenly make Trey wish he had a family—and little does he guess how soon h...

Murphy Brown meets June Cleaver?Up-and-coming ad exec Laura Sloan loves her single, child-free life just the way it is. So what's she going to do when she finds an adorable, abandoned baby boy in her office and her first love, gorgeous Grant Maguire on her doorstep? Suddenly, she's got two males to contend with—and she hasn't a clue what to do with either one of them.Grant Maguire definitely knows what he'd like to do with Laura. His biggest...

Drive-By DaddyA funny thing happened on the way to the delivery roomProfessor Darcy Alcott prided herself on being able to take care of herself. But that was before she ended up stranded on the side of a desert road—in labor! Just when she really neeeded a hero, a drop-dead gorgeous cowboy wearing a white hat—really—came to her rescue. He delivered her baby…and stole her heart. But could she convince him not to drive off into the sunset—at least not ...

Katherine Anne Porter's introduction to Mexican popular arts and crafts is both cultural study and passionate tribute, revealing a civilization whose beauty has always been inseparable from survival. She presents Mexican folk art not as a relic of the past but as a living expression of indigenous memory, resilience, and identity, shaped by centuries of adaptation under foreign pressure. To understand Mexico, Porter argues, one must first understand its native peoples and the artistic spiri...

In the river town of Silverbend, a new floodwall threatens to erase Eastbank, a struggling neighborhood. Sixteen-year-old Riley Tran and her friends form the Horizon Crew, determined to fight for their community with truth, faith, and courage. As doubts, grief, and division rise, they discover that real hope is not a slogan but a practiced way of living—anchored in God's promises. A heartfelt YA Christian novel about resilience, friendship, and the power of faith to light the darkest storm...

Daddy By Design? by Cheryl Anne PorterA funny thing happened on the way to the delivery roomMechanic Trey Cooper has been in some tight spots before-but he's never been stuck in an elevator with a woman about to give birth! Luckily they're rescued before he discovers if changing diapers is anything like changing tires. Still, beautiful Cinda Cavenaugh and her little daughter suddenly make Trey wish he had a family-and little does he guess how soon ...

One of the country’s most distinguished writers and publishers returns to her roots to explore the consequences of democracy in the former Habsburg lands.In 1989 the Berlin Wall was dismantled. Communism gave way to democracy. Since that time the former borderlands of the long defunct Hapsburg Empire and the more recently dispersed Soviet Empire have been trying to invent their own versions of democracy and market-driven economics. But these experiments have led to a widening gap b...