"Willow is a polar bear who likes things just so. She even irons her underwear and straightens her spaghetti! So when a storm covers her backyard in a clean, smooth blanket of snow, she's determined to keep it that way--in spite of all her Arctic neighbors sliding, stomping, and creating a lumpy, bumpy mess. Will Willow stick to her precise ways, or will she join in the messy fun?"--
Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and the boy will be heartbroken. Should she try? Can she? Cat Min delivers a breathtakingly illustrated story about shyness, the power of empathy, and what it means to make a friend.
A New York Times Bestseller In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family. Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn’t kept her from leading a quietly happy life . . . until now. Suddenly Willow’s world is tragically changed when her parents both die in a car crash, leaving her alone in a baffling world. The triumph of this book is that it is not a tragedy. This extraordinarily odd, but extraordinarily endearing, girl manages to push through her grief. Her journey to find a fascinatingly diverse and fully believable surrogate family is a joy and a revelation to read. * “Willow's story is one of renewal, and her journey of rebuilding the ties that unite people as a family will stay in readers' hearts long after the last page.”—School Library Journal starred review * “A graceful, meaningful tale featuring a cast of charming, well-rounded characters who learn sweet—but never cloying—lessons about resourcefulness, community, and true resilience in the face of loss.”—Booklist starred review * “What sets this novel apart from the average orphan-finds-a-home book is its lack of sentimentality, its truly multicultural cast (Willow describes herself as a “person of color”; Mai and Quang-ha are of mixed Vietnamese, African American, and Mexican ancestry), and its tone. . . . Poignant.”—The Horn Book starred review "In achingly beautiful prose, Holly Goldberg Sloan has written a delightful tale of transformation that’s a celebration of life in all its wondrous, hilarious and confounding glory. Counting by 7s is a triumph."—Maria Semple, author of Where’d You Go, Bernadette
Georgia Baldwin is just south of paradise, and just shy of a happy ending. Can she find the love she's looking for?Georgia had the perfect life-until her husband of nearly forty years leaves her for their inn's much younger housekeeper.Starting over at fifty-eight is a terrifying prospect. And that's not all.Her oldest child, Melanie, is trying to pick up the pieces of her broken heart after a difficult break-up.Georgia's other daughter, Tasha, left Willow Beach to make it in Hollywood, but she's having an awfully hard time coping with failure.Golden child Drew thought he was headed for the baseball Hall of Fame. But when he's unexpectedly cut from his minor league team, he is forced to take a long, hard look in the mirror.Running the Willow Beach Inn, helping her grown children navigate the choppy waters of life, and rediscovering her own passions is no easy feat. Is there hope for Georgia to find happiness in the wake of heartbreak?Taste the salt on the air and feel the warm love of the Baldwin family in Book One of the Willow Beach series from heartwarming women's fiction author Grace Palmer.Their story starts here, and will continue in the next two books-Just South of Perfect and Just South of Sunrise!
An unplanned stop in Willow Beach turns into an unexpected romance.Being a single mother was hard. But Stella Pierce did a good job, and now that her only child is off to college, she can sit back and relax.Except that these things never work out the way you've planned. Turns out that the empty nester life just makes her anxious. So when her friend Brenda suggests she take a vacation down to Boston, that's exactly what Stella does.Too bad she never makes it that far.When her car breaks down in the small seaside town of Willow Beach, Stella finds herself stuck. And the sweet, handsome mechanic down at the car shop, Sam Warren, doesn't seem to be in too much of a hurry to send Stella on her way.Fortunately, the Baldwin family at the Willow Beach Inn is there to welcome her with open arms.Maybe starting fresh is exactly what Stella has been looking for.Take off your shoes and stay awhile at the Willow Beach Inn in Book 2 of this heartwarming series. You'll see Willow Beach through a newcomer's eyes and fall in love all over again with the Baldwin family.
This is the British comedic story of what happens when girl meets boy, boy meets boy and girl meets fox. As unrequited love, secrets, lies and the reality of working with a celebrity on her own show whilst wearing silly costumes all become a part of Ivy’s world. Here are the top five pros and cons of Ivy's life. PROS: 1. Ivy loves her job as a sign language interpreter. 2. Ivy loves her flatmate Zak. 3. Ivy loves her mother. 4. Ivy loves her old friend Taylor. 5. Ivy loves the idea of working on TV. CONS: 1. Ivy loses her job as a sign language interpreter. 2. Ivy's flatmate Zak is gay and off limits. 3. Ivy's mother is Bi-Polar and a Cougar. 4. Ivy has only ever been a friend to Taylor. 5. Ivy does not have the confidence to work on TV. Conclusion: Ivy is in need of a change. She needs to feel love and security, which would be far less complicated to achieve if everyone involved could just learn to tell the truth. So follow Ivy in this comedy romance on her fun-filled journey to a better future, well, it cannot be any worse than the past.
A chilling stand-alone novel by the acclaimed David Macinnis Gill. This original and sinister spin on gothic tradition will appeal to fans of Asylum, American Horror Story: Coven, and The Walking Dead. When a bolt of lightning causes a Boston-wide blackout on her sixteenth birthday, Willow Jane doesn’t think anything of it—until she begins stopping time, until she comes face-to-face with her menacing familiar, until her sister disappears. But these aren’t the only strange and horrifying things to come out of the storm. An ancient witch named the Shadowless has awoken and escaped from her crypt, and she’s looking for revenge on Willow Jane’s family. From the critically acclaimed author of Black Hole Sun and Soul Enchilada, this eerie horror story lingers long after its bloody end, and is perfect for fans of Madeleine Roux, The Ghost Files, and anyone who likes things that go bump in the night.
Successful businessman Ryan Bennett had agreed to masquerade as his wealthy cousin for a blind date. But from the moment Ryan saw Julie Nelson to the moment he should have said good-night, he was captivated and couldn’t resist an invitation to share her bed. In the hazy afterglow of their heated lovemaking, Ryan confessed his true identity, claiming the passion between them was real despite his deception, but Julie wasn’t buying it. Obviously she considered him the enemy. Except now she was having the enemy’s baby…. Look for Susan Mallery’s new Fool’s Gold trilogy, starting in June with Just One Kiss from Harlequin HQN! And don’t miss the series prequel novella, Halfway There, coming in May 2013!
The book follows Willow a young girl as she moves from her small town to the mysterious place called the Academy. A place where not only do they teach all manner of strange subjects, but also magic. However soon she becomes part of a much bigger plot as it seems she is being watched by someone or something.
Centuries of bad blood and a prophecy unfulfilled. 74,639 words. Just when she thought she was getting a handle on things, El's whole world collapses when she learns the truth of her upbringing. These four wonderful men whose sexy snarls drove her mad. They swore their lives to her, but who can she trust? Are the people around her simply using her to fulfill this ancient prophecy? She didn't choose this and she certainly wasn't going to go along quietly. She was the hunter, not the prey. USA Today Bestselling Author Becca Fanning is proud to bring you the third book in this steamy action-packed Reverse Harem Shifter Series! KEYWORDS: free shifter romance books, free pnr, free romance ebook, free shifter romance series, wolf shifter, bad boy, bbw, fated mates, paranormal romance with sex, curvy, gothic romance, new adult, clan, pack, series, fantasy, steamy romance, paranormal romance books for adults, reformed rake, contemporary romance, hot romance, hot shifter romance, shifter romance series, instalove, ott, over the top, shifter conflicts, new adult, urban fantasy, alpha male, werewolf, shapeshifter, wounded hero, romantic suspense, womens fiction, action adventure, military love, outlaw, rebel, thrilling, great chemistry, enemies to friends, secret baby, pregnancy romance, supernatural, legend, folk tale, second chances, freebie, free ebook, free novel, free novella, alpha male, female protagonist, stories, story, college, hero, complete series, box, box set, boxed set, bundle, anthology, sexy, sensual, seduction, contemporary, current, new 2019, best of, breeding, mating
