A dare between friends leads to startling revelations and simmering tensions in the latest novel from the author of Wedding Girl.Eloise is happy with her life as a successful private chef. She has her clients, her corgi, and a recipe for the world’s most perfect chocolate cream pie. What more could she need? But when her long-lost trio of high school friends reunites, Eloise realizes how lonely she really is.Eloise, Lynne, and Teresa revamp their s...

In 1732 Judge Marley kidnapped 12 year old Isabella, and murdered her parents, just so he could keep her locked in his cellar for his own enjoyment. That secret got out when Dick and his gang of highwaymen robbed Marley's home and cellar. They got more than they bargained for, when they found Belle. They rescued her and raised her as their own, teaching her to rob the rich. One day Marley caught up, and caused a second tragedy, which forced the gang to part. An unlikely ally reunited them ...

150 simple and scrumptious recipes from Stacy Ballis’s hit novels Out to Lunch, Off the Menu, Good Enough to Eat, and Recipe for Disaster, as well as 40 new, never-before-seen recipes!Stacey Ballis is not a professional chef. She is, however, a foodie novelist, meal innovator, family cook, memory maker, and Brussels sprout advocate who believes that delicious meals can be simple, fun, and creative. Her love of all things culinary ...

WHEN JOSH GETS KIDNAPPED BY ALIENS because he refuses to eat his broccoli, he and his cousin Brandon end up having a hilarious outer-space adventure. The two eleven-year-old boys must face down the Intergalactic Council, rescue an alien who starts a flood every time she cries, fly an air sled, travel through time, and deal with a talking broccoli plant that might even eat them!Whether you like broccoli or not, you will definitely want to find out what happens, and after reading thi...

Don't just see the sights—get to know the people.The French are "different." You'll often hear this in conversations among the "Anglo-Saxons," as the French like to call English-speakers. "Different" means charming, challenging, questioning, stylish, and doing things in their own way and to their own advantage.By looking at the attitudes and values of the French, and explaining how French life and business works, Culture Smart! France shows ...

Step into the hearts and minds of those who lived through America's most challenging conflict with "Voices of Vietnam," a groundbreaking work that brings this complex war to vivid life through meticulously crafted first-person narratives.Experience the fall of French colonialism through the eyes of those who fought both for and against it. Witness the gradual escalation of American involvement through the perspectives of presidents, protesters, and soldiers on both sides. From the ...

In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil. Bestselling authors Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have turned back the clock and revealed a wonderful story that precedes J. M. Barrie's beloved Peter Pan. Peter and the Starcatchers is brimming with richly developed chara...

The Mirror is the sequel to Queen City LIcensed Massage Therapist. In this second novella, Mariposa Oracle lands a job teaching yoga in Charlotte, NC, while her massage clients pull her into hidden worlds of addiction, chronic pain, single-parent homes and trauma. Down-right funny, real-life stories and research findings are set in a hybrid of memoir and historical fiction/adventure. For those who poo poo massage and yoga, get ready for the surprise unveil of documented quality of life ben...

Delve deeper into the mysteries of the spirit realm and life between lives—and discover how they can and do influence our current lives on earth.Barry Eaton, author of Tarcher’s Afterlife, is back with more fascinating insights into life after death. In No Goodbyes, Barry reveals information about destiny and free will, world unrest, the effects of negativity and addiction, dealing with skeptics, soul energy guidance, consulting m...

A compelling novel about a powerful relationship between a troubled teenager and his grandfather, set in the Tasmanian Wilderness. 'A great read for all teenagers.' - Robert, 16'I'm miserable and sixteen. In that order.'Sixteen can be a tough time. And it's almost unmanageable for a wisecracking boy whose temper is white-hot. As a consequence he is sentenced to a time-out with his reclusive grandfather in a primitive shack in the Tasmanian forest. There is ...

One of the most enduring characters in Native American mythology comes boldly and brilliantly alive in sixty-eight tales of magic and wonder from National Book Award–winning author Barry Lopez.According to Native American legend, Old Man Coyote created the earth and humankind, arranged the heavens, and brought fire and death to the world. Cunning and canny, he is a trickster, a devil, a warrior, a lover, and a fool. A magical creature of insatiable appetites, he is...

A tried-and-tested stage adaptation of Barry Hines' novel A Kestrel for a Knave, about a troubled young boy who finds and trains a kestrel.Billy, a disaffected young boy, has problems at school and at home: he's neglected by his mother, beaten by his brother and bullied on all sides. He adopts a fledgling kestrel and treats it with all the tenderness he has never known. Slowly, he begins to see for the first time what he could achieve – if only he tried.Lawrence Ti...