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Heart-work

by Roberta Silman

Heart-work is a compelling collection of stories by Roberta Silman that explores the intricacies of love, the infinite surprises that exist within families, the yearning for guidance that can result in great leaps of the imagination on the part of her passionate and resilient characters. As she did in her first prize-winning collection, Blood Relations, Silman has created a group of unforgettable people who have something to tell us about how to negotiate the often dangerous shoals of daily e... more

O Little Town of Bethlehem

by Elizabeth Boyle

Madeline Drake is on the verge of stardom when an accident on a snowy Wyoming road sends her careening a century into the past. Landing in the quaint town of Bethlehem, she discovers a place that operates by its own set of rules and the oddest gathering of lost souls ever collected. This quirky, small town, with its currency of wishes and second chances, has only one rule—you have until Christmas Eve to prove your worth before you can leave. Having never been much for rules, Madeline begin... more

Her Golden Coast

by Anat Deracine

One is meek. The other brash. Can two broken souls find a place they belong?

San Francisco, 2007. Laurie Lamont craves security. Having survived an abusive father and snared a job as admin for a Silicon Valley startup, the twenty-something stays focused on the three H’s – home, husband, and healthcare. But when she discovers her would-be spouse is secretly in love with another man, Laurie fears her dreams are destined to crumble.

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Soul Family Six the Chosen Series

by Ashley Hibbler

Four short stories combined into one series that speaks on a revenge that goes all the way back to when the Five Guardians were children themselves.

Realm United

by Katie Keridan

This enemies-to-lovers YA romantacy is the last book in the popular Felserpent Chronicle series, bringing the story full circle with timely themes of sacrifice, war, and love. Sebastian Sayre and Kyra Valorian, the former Felserpent King and Queen, thought they knew what reuniting the divided realms of Aeles and Nocens would require of them. But fulfilling their promises to stop Tallus and bring peace between those with silver and gold blood will require sacrifices they didn’t expect to make.... more

Marvelous Jackson

by Laura Anne Bird

After losing his mom, a struggling thirteen-year-old boy rediscovers the love of baking he once shared with her and decides to audition for the world-famous Marvelous Midwest Kids Baking Championship television show. Jack is sure that his new sense of purpose will help him stay out of trouble, so he throws himself into learning the finer points of sprinkles and scones—and hopefully even mending his broken relationship with his dad.

The Girl Who Found Her Smile

by Adekemi Adeniyan

Anita is a typical kid who loves sweets and is not a fan of brushing her teeth! Anita is excited for her school photo; she can't wait to smile with her classmates for the camera. When Anita checks her smile in the mirror before school on photo day, she can't believe her eyes and the disaster that has befallen her. What will happen if she can't share her smile? Will Anita find a solution to this problem? What can we learn from her along the way?

Smudges

by Lauren Emerson

When Mr. Hart asks his class to think of something that makes each of them unique, Haley is stumped. Everyone else, it seems, has at least one quality or skill that makes them stand out. But what does Haley have? In Smudges, Lauren Emerson emphasizes the importance of diversity and encourages the idea that, no matter what, we all have something that makes us special. From being bilingual to having red hair, Lauren Emerson will inspire children everywhere to not only look for the thing that makes... more

Daniel Stone and the Magical Scarves

by m.e. champey

In the quaint little town of Reddington, Daniel Stone was just an ordinary boy struggling to survive the sixth grade at the Rutherford Preparatory School of Worldly Exploration. That is, until he was struck by a bolt of lightning while wearing his scarf made from the magical Winter Garden. So come join Daniel and his friends on this epic adventure as they seek lands filled with giants, pirates, and dragons! And don't forget to wear your scarf. Who knows it may be magical as well. Do YOU believe ... more

The Vow: A Novel

by Jude Berman

Accused of dressing as a boy to study in the prestigious galleries of eighteenth-century Italy, child prodigy Angelica Kauffman has set high goals for herself. She is determined to become a history painter, a career off-limits to women. To ensure her success, she has vowed never to marry.

The Die: A Novel

by Jude Berman

In the democratic nation of California, Darah discovers the game she’s working on in a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with and turns to a hacker friend, Jedd, for help. The mind-control plot Jedd and his friends soon uncover is a bigger threat than he or Darah imagined, but are they willing to risk everything to prevent it from going forward?

Slow Slide into the Truth

by Greenleaf Book Group

Psychotherapist Beth Linn is trying to stay focused on her work in the town where she grew up. But she’s becoming increasingly triangulated between clients in a situation she senses could become deadly and the discovery of long-held secrets about her own past. Kim St. Clair’s thrilling debut novel takes us deep into the experiences of being both therapist and client. We enter the uncomfortable spaces of the profession—the isolation of confidentiality and the weight of possessing information t... more

The Rocky Hill

by Ilana Haley

Ilana Haley takes her literary inspiration from an Israeli childhood-as a child of early Kibbutz pioneers. These stories and poems reflect values and conflictst hat helped to make the nation of Israel. She left her Kibbutz and spent two years in the army; from there, to her life in Tel Aviv as a dancer with the Israeli Ballet, and then to America with a grant from The Martha Graham School. She found inspiration as a fashion designer, studying at the Chicago Art Institute, and as a Yoga teacher a... more

Almondine with an O

by Gabriele Zucchelli

After heroically rescuing the Almondine children, Alma and her best friend Denzel are preparing to leave for the family holiday to Spain. But little does Alma know that Denzel has a big secret: he kept an almond child! A seemingly innocent deception turns into a huge responsibility for Denzel, one which has the power to shatter his and Alma’s friendship. Can he regain her trust and keep the almond child safe?

The Trial of William Shakespeare a Love Story

by Robert Boog

Attorney Mike McKenzie has been tasked with representing Edward de Vere, the seventeenth earl of Oxford in a plagiarism lawsuit taking place in 21st century Los Angeles. The defendant, William Shakespeare, has agreed to testify and through the magic of AI and Zoom Technology, Michael is not only allowed to cross examine historical figures but by reversing the technology, he can see for himself the familiar challenges of living with a father-in-law who has lost his favorite daughter.

The Wonderful World of You

by Alan Portmann

“The Wonderful World of You” take you on a humorous whimsical journey of discovery learning about love, honesty, integrity, sharing and more on situations children face from their perspective. This book builds character values, improves reading comprehension skills, enhancing vocabulary development while developing parent child interactive dialogue for learning enhancement. Children will learn effective techniques using attributes of love, kindness, etc. to handle daily things they encounter in... more

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