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...

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...

QUARRY'S BACK – FOR HIS TOUGHEST JOB EVER.The ruthless professional killer known as Quarry long ago disappeared into a well-earned retirement. But now a media magnate has lured the restless hitman into tackling one last lucrative assignment. The target is an unlikely one: Why, Quarry wonders, would anyone want a beautiful young librarian dead?And why in hell does he care?On the 30th anniversary of the enigmatic assassin's first appearance, bestselling author Max All...

THREAT FROM HER AMISH PASTEight years ago, a drifter destroyed Becca Miller's ties to her Amish community-and murdered her family. Now a special agent with Fort Rickman's criminal investigation department, Becca knows her past has caught up with her and doesn't want to relive it. She's convinced that the killer, who supposedly died years ago, is very much alive and after her. Special agent Colby Voss agrees to help her investigate. Yet the closer they get to the truth, the closer 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 ...

Chapter book meets graphic novel in this first book in the series everyone will be talking about. Like most kids, Frankie Pickle hates cleaning his room. But what happens when his mom says he never has to clean it again? For Frankie and his unstoppable imagination, it means he and his sidekick, Argyle, can become explorers swinging on vines, forging paths through piles of clothes, and scooting past lava pits. They can perform flawless surgery on a broken action figure. They can spend time ...

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...