You Are My Sunshine is the sequel to All My Love, Detrick, set during the Holocaust. When Helga Haswell becomes pregnant by a married SS officer who abandons her, she finds herself alone and desperate. Afraid to tell her parents that she is pregnant out of wedlock, her doctor suggests that Helga check into Heinrich Himmlerâs home for the Lebensborn. This program, instituted by the Nazis, aims to create perfect Aryan babies. Helga, being of pure German blood and the child's father an SS officer, is accepted. Her child will have a good life because adoption is available only to the finest of Hitlerâs Elite. During her pregnancy, Helga will have the finest food and medical care available, and instead of a life of shame, she will be honored for her efforts in producing a perfect Aryan child for the new world that Hitler is creating.
However, by the time Helga feels life stir within her womb, it is too late. She has already moved into Steinhoring, home for the Lebensborn, and there is no possibility of turning back. The papers are signed, and she cannot escape. Hitler owns her unborn child. On a cold day in January, Helgaâs little girl is born. But instead of being sheltered by her motherâs arms, she is torn away by the nurses at the home for the Lebensborn and thrust into a treacherous world where the very people sworn to protect her are not what they seem. The little girl grows amongst some of the cruelest people on earth, subjected daily to the ideology of the Third Reich.
But as Hitler, convinced of his invincibility, goes to war on two fronts, Germany begins to fall. The Nazis become fearful as America enters the war, joining Churchill against them in the west, while Stalin, a formidable enemy with brutal Russian winters on his side, rips them apart in the east. The tables turn on the Third Reich. The cruel Nazis, who believed they could not be defeated, are about to swallow their pride and surrender at the feet of the Allies. The superior race proves to be inferior after all. Hitlerâs elite run for cover, some commit suicide, some are tried in Nuremberg for crimes against humanity, while others escape with their tails tucked between their legs to South America or other friendly ports.
But God has other plans for Helgaâs tiny innocent child, born on that January morning. The childâs life is about to change in a very strange but significant way. Instead of becoming whom and what the Nazis had hoped to create, this child will be befriended and nurtured by the most unexpected people.
When Cash Mayson was forced to choose between the love of his life and his unborn child, he knew exactly what he had to do. No matter how broken it left him.
When Lilly Donovan was forced to accept that the guy she loved wasnât who she thought he was and became a single mother, she knew exactly what she had to do. Proving just how strong she was.
What happens when years later you find out that everything you thought you knew was a lie? Can two people who once loved each other overcome the obstacles that are thrown at them and fall in love all over again?
Cash Mayson had forgotten how it felt to be loved until Lilly came back into his life. And now that he remembers, he will do everything within his power to keep not only the woman that he loves but also his children.
The power of love is a beautiful thing.
The moon is missing from the remote Village of Clear Sky, but only a young boy named Rendi seems to notice! Rendi has run away from home and is now working as a chore boy at the village inn. He can't help but notice the village's peculiar inhabitants and their problems:
But one day, a mysterious lady arrives at the Inn with the gift of storytelling, and slowly transforms the villagers and Rendi himself. As she tells more stories and the days pass in the Village of Clear Sky, Rendi begins to realize that perhaps it is his own story that holds the answers to all those questions.
Newbery Honor author Grace Lin brings readers another enthralling fantasy featuring her marvelous full-color illustrations. Starry River of the Sky is filled with Chinese folklore, fascinating characters, and exciting new adventures.
On odd days, Tripp uses a school practice room to let loose on a borrowed guitar. Eyes closed, strumming that beat-up instrument, Tripp escapes to a world where only the music matters.
On even days, Lyla Marks uses the same practice room. To Tripp, she's trying to become even more perfectâshe's already a straight-A student and an award-winning cellist. But when Lyla begins leaving notes for him in between the strings of the guitar, his life intersects with hers in a way he never expected.
What starts as a series of snippy notes quickly blossoms into the sharing of interests, secrets, and dreams, and the forging of a very unlikely friendship. Challenging each other to write songs, they begin to connect, even though circumstances threaten to tear them apart.
From beloved author Mary Amato comes a YA novel of wit and wisdom, both heartfelt and heartbreaking, about the power of music and the unexpected chords that draw us together.
This Star Won't Go Out is a poignant collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, a vibrant young girl who touched many lives before passing away in 2010 at the tender age of 16.
With heartfelt photographs and essays by family and friends, this book beautifully narrates Estherâs journey. The introduction by award-winning author John Green, who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her, adds a special touch.
This collection is not just a tribute but a celebration of a life filled with love, courage, and hope. It reminds us of the true meaning of lifeâhelping and loving othersâeven in the face of adversity.
Stella and Alex have been best friends since Stella moved into Spring Towers three years ago. Alex reminded himself time and again Stella was just one of the guys. Until she needs an immediate boyfriend, when her ex shows up engaged to the woman he cheated on her with. He gladly steps in and hopes Stella will feel the sparks between them.
Can their friendship survive their roles?
Adult-content rating: This book contains content considered unsuitable for young readers 17 and under, and which may be offensive to some readers of all ages.
Despite her outgoing demeanor, Olivia is painfully insecure around the opposite sexâusually, she canât get up the nerve to approach guys sheâs interested in. But moving to Edinburgh has given her a new start, and, after she develops a crush on a sexy postgrad, she decides itâs time to push past her fears and go after what she wants.
Nate Sawyer is a gorgeous player who never commits, but to his close friends, heâs as loyal as they come. So when Olivia turns to him with her relationship woes, he offers to instruct her in the art of flirting and to help her become more sexually confident.
The friendly education in seduction soon grows into an intense and hot romance. But then Nateâs past and commitment issues rear their ugly heads, and Olivia is left brokenhearted. When Nate realizes heâs made the biggest mistake of his life, he will have to work harder than he ever has before to entice his best friend into falling back in love with himâor he may lose her foreverâŚ.
Half Girlfriend is a compelling story about a Bihari boy named Madhav, who falls in love with a girl from Delhi named Riya. Madhav struggles with English, while Riya excels in it. He seeks a relationship, but Riya only offers friendship. In a twist, they reach a compromise, and she becomes his half girlfriend.
From the author of blockbuster novels such as Five Point Someone, One Night @ the Call Center, and 2 States, this book is a simple yet beautiful love story that will touch your heart and inspire you to chase your dreams.
The only way to move forward was to go back to the very beginningâŚ.
After three miserable weeks without Charli, Adam makes the decision to follow her, desperately hoping to find a way of following through on his promise of a happy ending. He finds her back in Pipers Cove, healing her broken heart by spending time with the one person who never lets her down.
Both know nothing has changed. They're desperately in love, hopelessly stuck in limbo, and unable to find common ground. When fate offers them a chance at a different kind of ending, itâs a one-shot deal. Running with it means changing their plans â something neither of them has ever been willing to do before, even for each other.
Just as one begins to find their way, the other completely loses direction â and neither of them realize that time is running out.
Apron Bramhall has come unmoored. Fortunately, she's about to be saved by Jesus. Not that Jesusâthe actor who plays him in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Apron is desperate to avoid the look-alike Mike, who's suddenly everywhere, until she's stuck in church with him one day. Then something happensâApron's broken teenage heart blinks on for the first time since she's been adrift.
Mike and his boyfriend, Chad, offer her a summer job in their flower store, and Apron's world seems to calm. But when she uncovers Chad's secret, stormy seas return. Apron starts to see things the adults around her fail toâlike what love really means, and who is paying too much for it.
Apron has come unmoored, but now she'll need to take the helm if she's to get herself and those she loves to safe harbor.
Ryan Kendall is broken. He understands pain. He knows the hand of violence and the ache of loss. He knows what it means to fail those who need you. Being broken doesnât stop him wanting the one thing he canât have; Finlay Tanner. Her smile is sweet and her future bright. Sheâs the girl he grew up with, the girl he loves, the girl he protects from the world, and from himself.
At nineteen, Ryan leaves to join the Australian Army. After years of training, he becomes an elite SAS soldier and deploys to the Afghanistan war. His patrol undertakes the most dangerous missions a soldier can face. But no matter how far he runs, or how hard he fights, his need for Finlay wonât let go.
Returning home after six years, one look is all it takes to know he canât live without her. But sometimes love isnât enough to heal what hurts. Sometimes people like him canât be fixed, and sometimes people like Finlay deserve more than whatâs left.
This is a story about war and the cost of sacrifice. Where bonds are formed, and friendships found. Where those who are strong, fall hard. Where love is let go, heartache is born, and heroes are made. Where one man learns that the hardest fight of all, is the fight to save himself.
John Green - The Collection includes five novels from the critically acclaimed, best-selling master of modern storytelling, brought together for the first time.
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Finding Home is a compelling narrative about the journey of self-discovery and emotional growth. This heartwarming tale takes readers on an unforgettable adventure, exploring the challenges of life and the solace found in unexpected places.
Join the protagonist as they navigate through life's twists and turns, uncovering new beginnings and embracing the changes that come their way. With each step, they find strength and comfort in the most unlikely of places, redefining what it truly means to find a home.
She has just two weeks. Two weeks to teach him how to fall in love â with his own life.
Adam Basil and Christine Rose are thrown together late one night, when Christine is crossing the Halfpenny Bridge in Dublin. Adam is there, poised, threatening to jump. Adam is desperate â but Christine makes a crazy deal with him. His 35th birthday is looming and she bets him she can show him that life is worth living before then.
Despite her determination, Christine knows what a dangerous promise sheâs made. Against the ticking of the clock, the two of them embark on wild escapades, grand romantic gestures and some unlikely late-night outings.
Slowly, Christine thinks Adam is starting to fall back in love with his life. But has she done enough to change his mind for good? And is that all thatâs starting to happen?
The orphan girl Pollyanna moves in with her strict aunt in New England. Despite a difficult start, Pollyanna's exuberance and positivity affect everyone who meets her, and she spreads joy and love wherever she goes. But when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna finds her optimistic attitude tested, and she must learn to find happiness again.
A heartwarming tale that has become one of the most loved children's stories of all time, Eleanor H. Porter's 1913 best-sellerâthe first in a long series of Pollyanna novels by the author and other writersâis a beautiful story with a powerful moral message.
Some people are blessed to find that one certain person who completes them. Wrynnâs yesterdays were what others only dream of having. She and Tripp were the best of friends before they even thought about love. They had the fairy tale life where âlikeâ turns into âloveâ, and âloveâ becomes âhappily ever afterâ. What happens when life conspires against you, and snatches your soul mate from your arms?
Only her forever love ended much too soon. Broken beyond her own ability to repair, Wrynn boxes up her grief and attempts to raise her three girls the best she can on her own. As time slowly passes, Wrynn relives her life with Tripp while struggling most days to get out of bed. She is reminded of him at every turn. How do you set your grief and anguish aside? How do you pick up the shattered pieces, put those pieces back together again, and try to move on?
Wrynn tries to find the joy in life every single day through her daughters, family, and friends. Her twin brother Liam has dedicated himself to helping Wrynn put her life back together after losing his own love. On the other hand, her mother-in-law lives to torment her at every turn. Wrynn can't even find a chance to breathe, much less a desire to somehow search for her tomorrow.
Where does friendship stop and love begin?
At just 19, Kendall Bettencourt is Hollywoodâs hottest young starlet with the world at her feet â but behind the glamour and designer dresses is a girl who longs for normal. Payton Taylor is Kendallâs best friend since childhood, and the one person who reminds her of who she really is â her refuge from the craziness of celebrity life.
With her career taking off, Kendall moves Payton to LA to help keep her sane. But Payton is hiding a secret that could make everything ten times worse. Because to her, Kendall is more than a best friend â she is the only girl that she has ever loved.
Just as they need each other more than ever, theyâll have to answer the question of where friendship stops and love begins. Can their feelings survive the mounting pressure of fame?
The Gravity Between Us is a daring, romantic, emotional story about friendship, love, and finding the courage to be yourself in a crazy world.
Note: Recommended for readers 17+ due to mature themes and sexual content.
In this fable, the first man on earth to count the hours becomes Father Time. The inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.
He returns to our world - now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began - and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so.
Melisa y Gabriel afrontan de nuevo el reto de estar juntos despuĂŠs de todo lo ocurrido. Sin embargo, el peso de sus sufrimientos y el tiempo que duraron separados, aĂşn media en la relaciĂłn.
Empieza el verdadero caminar, donde las inseguridades y los temores van de la mano de su inquebrantable amor. Se renuevan promesas y sentimientos.
En el epĂlogo de esta historia; Melisa y Gabriel como el Ave FĂŠnix, resurgen de las cenizas y se reconcilian con el pasado, para dar la bienvenida a la nueva vida que los espera.
Grace Hamilton is the girl with a plan. She knows exactly where her life is going, and prides herself on always achieving her goals. She's never stepped outside the lines she draws for herself, and never considered what her heart truly wants. That is, until him.
Carson Stinger doesn't play by any rules except his own. Working in the adult entertainment industry, he doesn't care what others think of his choices, and takes each day as it comes. No direction, no plan. He knows what women want from him, and in his eyes, it's all he has to offer . . . until her.
When unexpected circumstances force them together, Grace and Carson are swept up into the electric chemistry between them, surrendering to a steamy Las Vegas weekend in each other's arms. But for two people whose worlds could never coexist, they know their time is short. That is, until their hearts get involved without their permission . . .
The Breathing Series is one girl's story of unspeakable cruelty, life-changing love, and her precarious grasp of hope.
Reason to Breathe: Emma Thomas is hiding a terrible secret. Despite her academic prowess and athletic accomplishments, she focuses on surviving high school by fading into the shadows. Without expecting it, she finds love. It challenges her to recognize her own worthâat the risk of revealing a truth that could destroy everything.
Barely Breathing: When Emma's torment is horrifyingly exposed, all those involved are still haunted by the memories. The bruises fade, but the scars and fears remain. And while some try to mend the wounds of the past, more secrets are revealed, along with a long-forgotten heartache.
The Breathing Series will have readers gasping until the very last page.
On a lazy Sunday morning, two young people are wheeled into Room No. 509 of GKL super specialty hospital.
A brilliant nineteen-year-old medical student, suffering from an incurable, fatal disease, is hurtling towards a slow, painful, uncertain death.
A wasteful twenty-five-year-old drug addict, with no appreciation of life, finds every organ system of his body slowly shutting down.
Two prodigious doctors, fighting their own demons from the past, strive to keep these two patients alive, putting their medical licenses at risk. Death looms in the tiny 12x13-foot room as they fight for every breath of their lives, even as the doctors put them through unapproved experimental treatments to prolong their lives.
How will the last month of pain and struggle change their lives? How will it transform the doctors who work steadfastly to make them live a little longer?
Every moment possesses its own kind of magic...
Aimee Spencer learned the hard way that for some moments, there are no take-backs, no rewinds, no do-overs. A year ago, her world imploded, and Aimee has been running ever since. She doesn't want to feel. She doesn't want to remember. To bury the ghosts that haunt her, she is living a life that has become unrecognizable.
Cole Everly is a golden boy with a cocky smile and an attitude to match. He's grown accustomed to girls throwing themselves at his feet, but when Aimee trips and literally lands in his lap one afternoon, she's not at all what he expects. Difficult, damaged, closed-off. If Cole needed to make a list of qualities to avoid in a girl, Aimee would probably match up with every single one of them. He knows that he should stay away, but he's drawn to her in a way that he can't exactly explain.
In this honest and absorbing story, Aimee and Cole struggle to sort out the thin spaces between loss and love. Ultimately, they will need to learn how to navigate through the pieces of the past if they want to hold on to the future and each other.
Kate Worthington knows her heart and she knows she will never marry. Her plan is to travel to India insteadâif only to find peace for her restless spirit and to escape the family she abhors. But Kateâs meddlesome mother has other plans. She makes a bargain with Kate: India, yes, but only after Kate has securedâand rejectedâthree marriage proposals.
Kate journeys to the stately manor of Blackmoore determined to fulfill her end of the bargain and enlists the help of her dearest childhood friend, Henry Delafield. But when it comes to matters of love, bargains are meaningless and plans are changeable. There on the wild lands of Blackmoore, Kate must face the truth that has kept her heart captive.
Will the proposal she is determined to reject actually be the one thing that will set her heart free?
Set in Northern England in 1820, Blackmoore is a Regency romance that tells the story of a young woman struggling to learn how to follow her heart. It is Wuthering Heights meets Little Women with a delicious must-read twist.
Don't Make Me Beautiful is a romantic suspense novel by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elle Casey. This story, inspired by true events, explores themes of survival, healing, and the power of love.
At twenty-two, Nicole's life has been overshadowed by a monster, leaving her to hide in darkness, believing she deserves nothing more. Her world is changed unexpectedly when an autographed baseball from Brian Jensen enters her life, offering a glimmer of hope and the potential for transformation.
Temptation and fear intermingle as Nicole grapples with the idea of accepting help and revealing her deepest secrets. Despite knowing the pain hands can cause, she dares to hope they might also heal.
Elle Casey sheds light on the important subject of domestic violence, crafting a narrative that is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming. Nicole's journey of restoration and courage is a testament to the strength found in vulnerability and the possibility of a second chance at life.
Note: This book contains themes of violence and adult situations, making it suitable for mature readers.
Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heart. When twelve-year-old Sugar's grandfather dies and her gambling father takes off yet again, Sugar and her mother lose their home in Missouri. They head to Chicago for a fresh start, only to discover that fresh starts aren't so easy to come by for the homeless.
Nevertheless, Sugar's mother has taught her to be grateful no matter what, so Sugar does her best. With the help of a rescue dog, Shush; a foster family; a supportive teacher; a love of poetry; and her own grace and good humor, Sugar comes to understand that while she can't control the hand life deals her, she can control how she responds.
Starting middle school brings all the usual challenges â until the unthinkable happens, and Fern and her family must find a way to heal.
Twelve-year-old Fern feels invisible. It seems as though everyone in her family has better things to do than pay attention to her: Mom (when sheâs not meditating) helps Dad run the family restaurant; Sarah is taking a gap year after high school; and Holden pretends that Mom and Dad and everyone else donât know heâs gay, even as he fends off bullies at school.
Then thereâs Charlie: three years old, a "surprise" baby, the center of everyoneâs world. Heâs devoted to Fern, but heâs annoying, too, always getting his way, always dirty, always commanding attention. If it wasnât for Ran, Fernâs calm and positive best friend, thereâd be nowhere to turn. Ranâs mantra, "All will be well," is soothing in a way that nothing else seems to be. And when Ran says it, Fern can almost believe itâs true.
But then tragedy strikes- and Fern feels not only more alone than ever, but also responsible for the accident that has wrenched her family apart. All will not be well. Or at least all will never be the same.
Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler is a soaring debut interweaving the story of a heartbreaking, forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky with an unlikely modern-day friendship.
Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser, Dorrie Curtis. It's a big one. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. With no clear explanation why. Tomorrow.
Dorrie, fleeing problems of her own and curious whether she can unlock the secrets of Isabelle's guarded past, scarcely hesitates before agreeing, not knowing it will be a journey that changes both their lives.
Over the years, Dorrie and Isabelle have developed more than just a business relationship. They are friends. But Dorrie, fretting over the new man in her life and her teenage son's irresponsible choices, still wonders why Isabelle chose her.
Isabelle confesses that, as a willful teen in 1930s Kentucky, she fell deeply in love with Robert Prewitt, a would-be doctor and the black son of her family's housekeeperâin a town where blacks weren't allowed after dark. The tale of their forbidden relationship and its tragic consequences makes it clear Dorrie and Isabelle are headed for a gathering of the utmost importance and that the history of Isabelle's first and greatest love just might help Dorrie find her own way.
Body-snatching has never been so heartwarming. The Humans is a funny, compulsively readable novel about alien abduction, mathematics, and that most interesting subject of all: ourselves. Combine Douglas Adamsâs irreverent take on life, the universe, and everything with a genuinely moving love story, and you have some idea of the humor, originality, and poignancy of Matt Haigâs latest novel.
Our hero, Professor Andrew Martin, is dead before the book even begins. As it turns out, though, he wasnât a very nice man--as the alien imposter who now occupies his body discovers. Sent to Earth to destroy evidence that Andrew had solved a major mathematical problem, the alien soon finds himself learning more about the professor, his family, and âthe humansâ than he ever expected. When he begins to fall for his own wife and son--who have no idea heâs not the real Andrew--the alien must choose between completing his mission and returning home or finding a new home right here on Earth.
Before Peter Pan belonged to Wendy, he belonged to the girl with the crow feather in her hair...
Fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily doesn't believe in love stories or happy endings. Then she meets the alluring teenage Peter Pan in the forbidden woods of Neverland and immediately falls under his spell.
Peter is unlike anyone she's ever known. Impetuous and brave, he both scares and enthralls her. As the leader of the Lost Boys, the most fearsome of Neverland's inhabitants, Peter is an unthinkable match for Tiger Lily. Soon, she is risking everythingâher family, her futureâto be with him.
When she is faced with marriage to a terrible man in her own tribe, she must choose between the life she's always known and running away to an uncertain future with Peter.
With enemies threatening to tear them apart, the lovers seem doomed. But it's the arrival of Wendy Darling, an English girl who's everything Tiger Lily is not, that leads Tiger Lily to discover that the most dangerous enemies can live inside even the most loyal and loving heart.
Sophie May has a secret. One that she's successfully kept for years. It's meant that she's had to give up her dreams of going to university and travelling the world to stay in her little village, living with her mum and working in the local teashop.
But then Sophie unexpectedly meets the gorgeous Billy Buskin - a famous actor with ambitions to make it to the top. As they begin to grow closer, Sophie finds herself whisked away from the comfort of her life into Billy's glamorous - but ruthless - world.
After years of shying away from attention, can Sophie handle the constant scrutiny that comes with being with Billy? How much is she prepared to give up along the way? And is their love strong enough to keep them together against the odds?
Charming, heart-warming and utterly romantic, Billy and Me is an unforgettable story that will completely capture your heart.
This beloved Newbery Medalâwinning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late nineteenth century and told from young Anna's point of view, Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of how Sarah Elisabeth Wheaton comes from Maine to the prairie to answer Papa's advertisement for a wife and mother. Before Sarah arrives, Anna and her younger brother Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she sing? Will she stay?
This children's literature classic is perfect for fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books, historical fiction, and timeless stories using rich and beautiful language. Sarah, Plain and Tall gently explores themes of abandonment, loss and love.
The story you thought you knew...
When Kyle Calloway died, he took a part of Nell with him. She wasnât the only one left to pick up the pieces, however; Kyleâs death left a gaping hole in the hearts and lives of his parents and his older brother Colton, and ultimately broke the will of the girl he loved.
The story you never imagined...
Becca de Rosa is Nellâs best friend. When Kyle died, Nell was so devastated that no one could reach her, not even her best friend Becca. As she tries to help Nell through her grief, Beccaâs own life is thrust into turmoil, and everything she knows is changed.
Jason Dorsey asked Nell out the week after her sixteenth birthday, but that date never happened. Instead, he ended up going out with Nellâs best friend, Becca. He had no way of knowing, then, how that one date would send him on a life-long journey with Becca. He had no way of knowing the tragedies and triumphs he would experience, or that in Becca, he might find the love of a lifetime.
The heartache youâll never forget...
Tell the Wolves I'm Home is a heartfelt story of love, grief, and renewal set in 1987. The narrative revolves around two unlikely friends who discover that sometimes you don't know you've lost someone until you've found them.
The only person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus is her uncle, the renowned painter Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her older sister, June can be herself only in Finnâs company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies, far too young, of a mysterious illness her mother can barely speak about, Juneâs world is turned upside down.
But Finnâs death brings a surprise acquaintance into Juneâs life. At the funeral, June notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd. A few days later, she receives a package in the mail containing a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finnâs apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet. As the two begin to spend time together, June realizes sheâs not the only one who misses Finn, and that this unexpected friend just might be the one she needs the most.
Meet the Cooke family: Mother and Dad, brother Lowell, sister Fern, and Rosemary, who begins her story in the middle. She has her reasons. âI was raised with a chimpanzee,â she explains. âI tell you Fern was a chimp and already you arenât thinking of her as my sister. But until Fernâs expulsion...she was my twin, my funhouse mirror, my whirlwind other half and I loved her as a sister.â As a child, Rosemary never stopped talking. Then, something happened, and Rosemary wrapped herself in silence.
In We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Karen Joy Fowler weaves her most accomplished work to dateâa tale of loving but fallible people whose well-intentioned actions lead to heartbreaking consequences.
Through the tender voice of her protagonist, Fowler explores themes of family, memory, language, science, and indeed the question of what constitutes a human being. This gripping, big-hearted book provides a heartfelt exploration of what it means to be part of a family, and the complexities that can arise within.
After experiencing a humiliating breakup, twenty-two-year-old Cassandra Clarke is fresh out of college and living a simple solitary life without any intentions of pursuing love anytime soon.
When the estate next door sells, the last thing Cassandra expects is the unnerving attraction she feels for her sinfully handsome neighbor, Logan West, the young and charming single father with a playboy reputation.
Itâs through Oliver, Loganâs four-year-old son, who keeps popping up in her childhood tree house, that she slowly begins to catch glimpses of the compassionate and wounded man Logan has hidden beneath his strong exterior.
Cassandra knows it's wrong and that she's heading for another heartbreak. Logan will never be able to give her what she wantsâŚlove.
Meet Rochelle Evans: She's pretty, popular, and never been kissed.
Meet Noah Flynn: He's a badass, volatile, and a total player. Oh, and he's also Elle's best friend's older brother...
When Elle decides to run a kissing booth for her school's Spring Carnival, she locks lips with Noah, and her life is turned upside down. Her head says to keep away, but her heart wants to draw closer. This romance seems far from a fairy tale and headed for heartbreak.
Will Elle get her happily ever after?
When Rory Macintoshâs roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness, theyâll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to do the job⌠unbeknownst to Rory.
Tyler knows heâs not good enough for Rory. Sheâs smart, doctor smart, while heâs barely scraping by at his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell their druggy mother has left them in. But he canât resist taking up her roommates on an opportunity to get to know her better. Thereâs something about her honesty that keeps him coming back when he knows he shouldnâtâŚ
Torn between common sense and desire, the two find themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tylerâs broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her heart, no matter what the costâŚ
My name is Sophie.
This book is about me. It tells the heart-stoppingly riveting story of my first love. And also of my second. And, okay, my third love, too.
It's not that I'm boy crazy. It's just that even though I'm almost fifteen, it's like my mind, my body, and my heart just don't seem to be able to agree on anything.
Seventeen-year-old Kari meets Neil Mars. "Neil as in Armstrong and MarsâŚas in Bruno." A boy who beats every vampire, werewolf, highlander fantasy Kari has ever had. But she knows she canât get close to him. Not ever. Because that would mean telling him everything. Coming clean.
Kari canât bear the idea of changing the way Neil looks at her. Like sheâs the only girl in the world. His reverence is something too precious to lose. Perhaps even at the cost of losing him. But Kari doesn't know why Neil calls her his âAngelâ and when she finds out, she realizes what love is all about: Boundless joy, unending longing, and a lot of heartache.
After the death of her ex-boyfriend, Evangelyc believed that she could finally begin to live her life with Kaleb at her side. However, when Kaleb is ripped from her life, Eva is forced to face her mother and her past in attempts to bring back the lycan that has stolen her heart.
Will Eva be able to bring Kaleb back? And if so, what will it cost her?
Jackâs mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened?
Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and âspinningâ wildly until itâs over. But Jack never thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him at a campground in Acadia National Park, with no way to reach her and barely enough money for food.
Any other kid would report his mom gone, but Jack knows by now that he needs to figure things out for himself - starting with how to get from the backwoods of Maine to his home in Boston before DSS catches on. With nothing but a small toy elephant to keep him company, Jack begins the long journey south, a journey that will test his wits and his loyalties - and his trust that he may be part of a larger herd after all.
Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightmares and makes him fall asleep at the worst possible moments. Now he's being sent to a new orphanage, where he will encounter vicious bullies, selfish adults, strange circumstances â and a mystery that could change his life forever. Luckily, he does have one thing in his favor: He's a genius.
On his quest to solve the mystery, Nicholas finds enemies around every corner, but also friends in unexpected places â and discovers along the way that the greatest puzzle of all is himself.
My honeymoon was almost everything I dreamed it would be, a tropical paradise, turquoise water, romantic walks on the beach, and loads and loads of mind-shattering sex. The only thing missing was the groom.
After seven years of coasting through a relationship with Michael, my senses were numb. A week of passion with a stranger was just what I needed to clear my head and take back control of my life.
But how do you move on when the man that was only supposed to be a fling somehow seeps into your soul and steals your heart?