**In this darkly funny and irreverent memoir, the daughter of a mail-order bride unpacks her undocumented childhood in America.The perfect read for fans of the jaw-dropping twists of 90 Day Fiancé and the emotional gut punch of I'm Glad My Mom Died.**Growing up undocumented in Houston, Texas, Katya Suvorova learned that keeping her family together meant dodging the police, enduring her mother’s many husbands, and babysitting her younger sister instead of f...

Little Kin is the debut adult novel from critically-acclaimed author Katya de Becerra.When Cass inherits a crumbling house on Rothagisht—a remote island near the Arctic Circle—she’s desperate for a new start. The land is stunning, the people are strangely healthy, and for the first time, Cass feels like she might finally belong.But Rothagisht comes with rules: Never go out after dark, and never open the door to a knock. As Cass is drawn into the is...

After decades of wondering and worrying over his submissive tendencies, fortysomething Todd decides to explore his fantasies. His first step is to join a BDSM club, and it's there that he meets Malik, a young and beautiful Dominant who is very interested in introducing Todd to this world. In fact, Malik is interested in everything about Todd, which is startling to the older man given the differences in their ages. Malik helps Todd explore his submissiveness, but after an unpleasant meeting...

A woman awakens in the river with a dead man beside her. A creature is chased into the human realm and cut off from safety. A practical effects artist is drawn into a cursed production responsible for her mother's disappearance. An investigator is called to a manor harboring a dark secret. A private investigator must prove the guilt of her prey before the next full moon. A teacher learns the horrible price of being an outsider. A deadly game promises death to a young woman whose identity i...

A creative journaling guide filled with prompts, writing exercises, and inspiration for exploring the story only you can tell.Have you ever wanted to keep a journal but didn't know where to begin? Or perhaps you've been writing for years and need fresh ideas to open new doors?Write Your Life: Guided Prompts for Creative Journaling Adventures is an inviting guidebook for journal keepers, memoir writers, poets, teachers, creative writing stud...

Heed the warnings, or you could be next.A society of Old Wives' comes together in this collection of suspenseful stories. In between these pages, twelve authors draw on ancient tales your grandmothers warned you about. From demons living amongst humans, to ghosts lurking in the shadows, and even gods looming above, these recountings will surely inspire a fright.Open the book, turn the page, for it may be the last thing you do.Emporium of...

Mark and Katya bought a thirty-four-foot steel sailboat. With their two daughters, they sailed around Lake Superior, then moved aboard for a year and sailed to the Bahamas. The sailing life proved both challenging and rewarding to the extreme, and big decisions made along the way stretched them to personal limits of acceptance and maturity. Their sailing exploits are peppered with stories of their young daughters, whose simple perspectives and droll responses to all that went on around the...

"Before this book, I thought I was a quick reader―but I was wrong! . . . my comprehension at high reading speeds substantially improved." —Jon Krohn, PhD, neuroscientist and author of Deep Learning IllustratedFaster reading is possible without sacrificing understanding—and this handbook will get you up to speed. Learn the most effective speed reading techniques for your personal strengths and challenges, and make visible progress through a series of engagin...

When his nephew shoots a dove with a BB gun, veterinarian Abel March promises the remorseful boy that he will take care of the bird and its broken wing. He doesn't count on the dove changing into a (very naked) man in the middle of the night.The shapeshifter's name is Darcy and his clan has just moved into the area, much to the dismay of some of the residents who hold prejudices against their kind.Sweet and sometimes sassy, Darcy is the first man Abel has felt connected to ...

***** BALCONES PRIZE FINALIST ***Prize-winning author Katya Apekina’s Mother Doll is a sharp, kaleidoscopic novel about the shadow of trauma in Russian history that follows four generations of mothers and daughters**Punctuated with Apekina’s “wry observations and wicked sense of humor” (Los Angeles Times), Mother Doll is a family epic and meditation on motherhood, immigration, identity, and war.Apekina’s second novel “is not only a harrowi...

From an award-winning children's novelist, an adult debut about a grieving author who heads to rural England for a writer's retreat, only to stumble upon an incredible historical find. As the past and present collide, she'll discover the key to healing her trauma.Anna, a novelist based in London, feels stuck. Grappling with writer's block and her mother's dementia, she's desperate for a way out, no matter how brief. So, when her editor sends her a link for a winter...

"Desmond started walking across the street when he tripped on the metal grid that covered the rain duct. His arm shot forward and he grabbed onto the smoking man's wrist, to keep himself from falling. The playboy was caught completely by surprise and dropped his cigarette."What the hell?!" he yelled out when he almost lost his balance as well.Desmond quickly drew back his hand, twisting the ring on his finger."Sorry, man!" he said and raised both palms up in a 'Please-...