Addy is six years old and in the first grade. Join Addy as she goes through her school day anxiously waiting for it to end. You see, Addy is going to her grandma's house this weekend and she is so excited that she cannot think of anything else. Addy's excitement is funny, heartwarming and will bring memories back to those who have also visited their grandma's house. This story tells about the love that children have for their grandmothers and the funny things they think while preparing to go. Follow Addy as she gets ready to go for an exciting weekend with her grandma.
In this sequel to The Simple Hand of Fate, Bill Weiland deals with the loss of his wife by leaving the only home he's ever had, along with his newborn daughter, Sarah. Bill goes to California for a chance to rebuild his life but has a constant nagging feeling that something was "left undone" in Canada.
Lisa Millers life didnt include the white picket fence with the happily ever after. Those things were just a fantasy in her world. In reality, Lisa had an alcohol-infused butch gay mother who cared more about her lovers than her own children, and a father who was in love with a woman who threatened to leave him every time he tried to spend quality time with his children. After the matriarch of the family died, her parents realized they didnt want the responsibility that came with parenthood. So began the chaotic afflictions of Lisa and her siblings, being put off on other people, in the hopes that someone else would raise them. Many people came into Lisas life, but she soon realized the more she trusted and depended on them, the more they ended up leaving her to fend for herself against her selfish parents. Will Lisa ever be able to leave the drama of her familys many issues behind and not become a product of her environment or will she buckle under pressure and give up on herself? Natural Rotation takes you on a non-stop roller coaster ride filled with over the top family ups and downs that will keep you wondering why some people have children in the first place.
A RITA Award winner offers a sexy novel that blends all the magic and miracles of love ... Private investigator Melina Demitris falls for ruggedly handsome Sebastian Knight, and she's devastated when he dumps her without a word. Then she's called in to help find three young runaways, and as fate would have it, one of them turns out to be Sebastian's Daughter ...
"On the surface, Chief Dove Carnahan is a true trailblazer who would do anything to protect the rural Pennsylvanian countryside where she has lived all fifty of her years. Traditional and proud of her blue-collar sensibilities, Dove is loved by her community. But beneath her badge lies a dark and self-destructive streak, fed by a secret she has kept since she was sixteen. When a girl is beaten to death, her body tossed down a fiery sinkhole in an abandoned coal town, Dove is faced with solving the worst crime of her law enforcement career. She identifies the girl as a daughter of the Truly family, a notoriously irascible dynasty of rednecks and petty criminals. During her investigation, the man convicted of killing Dove's mother years earlier is released from prison. Still proclaiming his innocence, he approaches Dove with a startling accusation and a chilling threat that forces her to face the parallels between her own family's trauma and that of the Trulys" --
Two animal lovers find romance in this classic wholesome story of companionship and dogs, from RITA® Award—winning author Inglath Cooper. Culley Rutherford is doing the best he can to raise his young daughter on his own. One night while at a conference in New York City, Culley runs into his old friend Addy Taylor. After a passionate night together, neither expects a lasting relationship…but then Addy moves back to their hometown to help her mother run their family orchard. Culley is willing to explore the attraction between them, but Addy is determined not to stick around any longer than necessary. Can Culley and his daughter, Madeline—with the help of a rescue puppy—show Addy that coming home for good is the best move she can make. Originally published in 2004.
Two would-be lovers and a decidedly inopportune murder spell trouble, no matter which way the cards fall. Nothing ever seems to go right in Addy Cooper's life. She loses her job in California when her boss is arrested for importing Russian brides and exporting bootleg copies of yet-to-be-released movies. Her partner, upon hearing that Addy is unemployed, dumps her for the butch UPS delivery driver. And to top it all off, the grandmother who raised Addy and Tommy, her mentally disabled brother, dies suddenly when a piece of space debris the size of a Kenmore dishwasher lands on her, killing her instantly. Returning to the small town she grew up in, Addy is forced to support herself and Tommy by taking on boarders. Her life appears to be returning to normal until she finds herself caught between two love interests, both of whom suspect her of murder. What more can go wrong? Plenty.
Two former best friends struggle to fit in and join the inner circles of middle school social life in this absorbing second entry of a duology about a resilient friendship, the pressure to conform, and the power of self-acceptance. Picking up where The Popularity Pact: Camp Clique left off, the second book in this exciting duology finds former best friends Bea and Maisy preparing for the new school year. Bea kept up her end of the bargain, getting Maisy "in" with the girls at camp. Now it's Maisy's turn to fulfill her promise to ingratiate Bea with the popular girls. When Bea is accepted into this new inner circle, she begins to lose sight of what true friendship is all about. As Bea seems prepared to sacrifice anything to be "cool," Maisy realizes there's more to life than hanging out with a bunch of mean girls. Can she convince Bea that the popularity pact was a mistake? Can these former friends find their way back to each other?
A bewitching epic fantasy about a revenge killing, a mysterious scroll box that has survived centuries of fires, and the book that changed everything "Intricately plotted and gorgeously written, The Absolute Book is a cinematic tale that is by turns dark and dreamlike, yet ultimately hopeful." --Deborah Harkness, New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches "An instant classic . . . It is everything fantasy should be." --The Guardian Taryn Cornick believes that the past--her sister's violent death, and her own ill-conceived revenge--is behind her, and she can get on with her life. She has written a successful book about the things that threaten libraries: insects, damp, light, fire, carelessness and uncaring . . . but not all of the attention it brings her is good. A policeman, Jacob Berger, questions her about a cold case. Then there are questions about a fire in the library at her grandparents' house and an ancient scroll box known as the Firestarter, as well as threatening phone calls and a mysterious illness. Finally a shadowy young man named Shift appears, forcing Taryn and Jacob toward a reckoning felt in more than one world. The Absolute Book is epic, action-packed fantasy in which hidden treasures are recovered, wicked things resurface, birds can talk, and dead sisters are a living force. It is a book of journeys and returns, from contemporary England to Auckland, New Zealand; from a magical fairyland to Purgatory. Above all, it is a declaration of love for stories and the ways in which they shape our worlds and create gods out of mortals.
