Beauty is not just defined by your outside looks. That's something Marlee is struggling with as she is preparing for her birthday party. Her mom and dad are excited that Marlee has finally agreed to a birthday party. Marlee has been avoiding the topic of a party for a while now. She does not want a birthday party, but she does not want to upset her parents. Marlee is turning 13 years old. She has the invitations but she is not sure if she should pass them out. Marlee is afraid of the outco...

Every young girl should hear the words "You're Beautiful." She is unique, and the is no one in the world just like her. She should know that true beauty is beyond what the eyes can see. Tell her she's beautiful while she's young so she will know for certain when she is older.

Mia is tough on herself and doesn't approve of her appearance. She spends more time fantasizing than actually being present. Anything is better than the current moment, so she escapes into her imagination.Barry finds interest in her which flips her mindset upside-down. Unlike her fantasies, she struggles with how to respond in real life. How will Mia deal with this new person who interferes and confuses all of her thoughts?

A New Action Thriller from Dave Lynch.Florida: home to the glamorous, the devious, and the criminal.At 22, Laine Tandy is all of these.She's far too aware of her sexuality. Preying on the old and weak - a fresh delivery with every cruise ship that enters the Glades - hers is a life of jaded glamour.But easy living comes at a price. Laine is about to discover that life's not all plain sailing.In ...

**A New York Times bestseller!John Sandford and Michele Cook debut a high-octane thriller series about a ruthless corporation, unspeakable experiments, and a fight to expose the truth. Perfect for fans of James Dashner's The Maze Runner.**Shay Remby arrives in Hollywood with $58 and a handmade knife, searching for her brother, Odin.Odin’s a brilliant hacker but a bit of a loose cannon. He and a group of radical animal-rights activists hit a Singula...

A LOVE STORY ABOUT AN ALPHA MANWHORE AND A GOOD GIRL BY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR HM WARDMoney. Power. Sex.Some people enter your life for a reason, and Pete Ferro has changed mine forever. I've known since I met him we were fated. I can't say how I know, but I can feel it. Our destinies entwined the night of the rave--a union no contract can sever and so much stronger than a ring.Genre: New Adult Contemporary RomanceThis story un...

After the attack that ended her modeling career, Tess O'Neil wants only to feel safe. She thinks she's found a sanctuary on a Nevada ranch, where she can live in solitude. Too bad rancher Zach Nolan isn't getting the message. The single dad wants to lease her land, and he won't quit until she says yes. That means he's always around!Letting the cowboy with the see-right-through-her baby blues into her life is too dangerous. Almost as dangerous as the wild hope and yearning Zach and ...

Someone is stalking a widow, but she has no idea who or why in this suspense romance from New York Times bestselling author Shirlee McCoy, part of Mission: Rescue series.After losing her family, and then nearly her life when she was held hostage in Africa, grieving widow Raina Lowery only wants to put the past behind her. Instead, she’s finding her son’s toys in the woods and dodg...

A military investigator is targeted by the killer who murdered her Amish family in this romantic suspense novel of faith in the face of danger.Eight years ago, a drifter destroyed Becca Miller's ties to her Amish community—and murdered her family. Now she's a special agent with Fort Rickman's criminal investigation department, helping other victims seek justice. Becca thought for a time that she had left her traumatic past behind her. But now she's convinced that t...

A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, "This book gave ME nightmares!”Molly’s father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ...

Discover the next generation of great Canadian writers with this highly acclaimed annual anthology.For more than two decades, The Journey Prize Stories has been presenting the best short stories published each year by some of Canada's most exciting up-and-coming new writers. Previous contributors — including such now well-known, bestselling writers as Yann Martel, Elizabeth Hay, Michael Crummey, Annabel Lyon, Lisa Moore, Heather O'Neill, Pasha Malla, Timothy Taylor...

Death guides usually have rather normal names like John, Mary, Harry, and Jessica. And even ones not quite so normal, like Bartholomew or Ambrosia. They also have the most interesting tales behind their deaths. But one particular death guide has a few problems: she cannot remember her name or the details of her demise, and thus has no story of her own. One fateful night, she meets a young girl that may change her death forever.Inspired by the works of Tim Burton and Neil Gailman, a...