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When librarian Kay bumps into her ex-boyfriend Nick at a Christmas market, she thinks fate is finally giving her a second chance with her first big love. But then she gets spectacularly tangled in a Christmas tree-netting machine and meets another Nick entirely. One who cuts her free, dresses her wounds, and makes her pulse race in ways that thoroughly confuse her.

“Laurie Colwin’s beautiful final book, A Big Storm Knocked It Over, is funny and moving and rich with complicated happiness—a love story for anyone who tends to overthink things, a comic novel about trying to find a place in the world.” — Maile Meloy, author of Both Ways Is the Only...

Serge and sidekick Coleman head out west to take on Hollywood bigwigs and L.A. lowlifes in Dorsey's most outrageous novel yet. Before Tinseltown knows what's hit it, Serge has made an unforgettable foray to the Playboy Mansion and come up against Japanese Yakuza and a host of wacky characters.

A twenty-year-old debt. A predator with a human memory. Wade Halston was once a hunter who thought he’d escaped the jungle’s judgment. Now a "risk assessment consultant," he returns to the damp heat of the Indian wilds to protect a billionaire's ego. But the jungle has a long memory, and it doesn't care about tax brackets. Deep in the monsoon-soaked bush, a massive Bengal predator is playing a different kind of game. It doesn't hunt for food—it hunts for justice. It isn't just killing the members of the expedition; it’s dismantling them. Using the terrain as a weapon and the storm ...

Dad and the twins are caught unaware in a big storm while out in the boat. Lighting and thunder crash around them as they race to get back to the cottage. A tree falls, the lights go out, and the family is plunged into darkness as they wait out the storm.

J. Courtney Sullivan’s Maine meets the works of Elin Hilderbrand in this delicious summer read involving three strangers, one island, and a season packed with unexpected romance, well-meaning lies, and damaging secrets. Anthony Puckett was a rising literary star. The son of an uber-famous...

Serge A. Storms is back on the road in the latest zany Florida caper from the “wickedly funny” (Entertainment Weekly) Tim Dorsey. After a long and arduous COVID-19 quarantine, Serge A. Storms is fully vaccinated and ready to hit the road. Along with his condo neighbors, he cooks up a wild...

Logan Storm, an ex-Delta Force sniper, with scars on the inside, is drifting through life on his way to nowhere. While trying to make peace with his past, Logan encounters a young bar owner and her brothers, with trouble brewing the size of Montana. Skylar James is worn out. She's trying to raise her two teenage brothers and hold on to the only home they’ve ever known: Five hundred acres won by her father in a poker game before they were born.

Romeo: They call me the Iceman, a ruthless mafia boss with a heart of stone. I've never known love, never craved it. But then I see her, the innocent waitress with eyes that haunt my dreams. She's a temptation I can't resist, a forbidden fruit I must taste. I’ll make her mine, even if it means shattering her world. Cosima: I'm just a waitress, living a simple life in a dangerous city. I never expected to catch the eye of a man like him, the enigmatic stranger who exudes power and danger. He's a mystery I can't solve, a puzzle I can't resist. I'm drawn to his darkness, to the secrets ...

Nate's My Name and Traveling's My Game I like shiny eighteen-wheelers, but I never thought I’d spend three days in one exploring Canada. My dog, Cody, and I unexpectedly woke up in Big Red, a Peterbilt big rig, and traveled by ferry to a dozen cities in British Columbia. Join Cody and me on our adventure to see British Columbia.

October 1930. His Majesty's airship, the R101, sets off on her maiden voyage to the farthest-flung reaches of the British Empire, carrying the brightest lights of the imperial fleet. Carrying the hopes and dreams of a breathless nation. Not to mention a ruthless spy with a top-secret mission, a mysterious passenger who appears nowhere on the crew list, a would-be adventuress destined for the Singapore Hilton...and a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey.

At the edge of Houston sits a community like no other: 65 petite, pastel houses inhabited by survivors of Hurricane Katrina and built by one of the most famous people in the world, Oprah Winfrey. The community, funded with $10 million of Oprah's money just a few months after Katrina, is made up of 65 families picked by nonprofit Habitat for Humanity. All pay around $400 a month in mortgage to live there. The houses are nearly identical. Angel Lane is not only a place, but an idea.

Have you ever gone through a powerful storm or prayed that a hurricane would avoid your area?Join Eddie, Freddy and their friends as they learn how hurricanes develop. Eddie and Freddy also learn that no matter how strong the storm gets, God, family and the church family are always willing to provide safety and protection.

A single number saved her life. Grace knew it was only the beginning. She was terrified...the pain was relentless. Nothing in her life prepared her for this. She desperately needed somewhere safe...someplace she could hide. Someone she could trust. It was dark...and getting darker. Ronan Hendricks didn’t recognize her voice. Not family...not friends. Probably not an enemy. He didn’t hear animosity in her voice. But he didn’t need the years he’d spent as a detective to recognize what he did hear... Fear. In this first installment of “She’s My Sister” series, Grace reaches out ...

He's the ghost in her halls, and he's been waiting to possess what's his. Art student Delia feels like an outsider in her mother’s new family. When a brutal storm traps her in her stepfather’s gothic mansion for Halloween, she’s forced to confront the manor's darkest secret: her reclusive, hulking stepbrother, Ronan. He lives in the forbidden west wing, a monster who exists only in whispers. But Ronan isn't just a recluse. He’s a predator who has been watching her from the shadows, his obsession growing with every secret glance. He knows things about her no one should. Now, they are...

2016 Christopher Award Winner From acclaimed actor and producer Wendell Pierce, an insightful and poignant portrait of family, New Orleans and the transforming power of art. On the morning of August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina barreled into New Orleans, devastating many of the city's...

This short book is for anyone who runs or markets an app – or other startup, scaleup or challenger brand – and wants to generate a ton of buzz, coverage and attention but without having a ton of money to do so. With over 1.5 million new apps launched every year – over 4,000 a day – it's never been harder to win attention by standing out in a noisy world; and never been more crucial to do so. It's a case study of how one small app won way more than its fair share of buzz and attention by using creative PR, guerrilla and viral marketing that helped it grow big.

Mountain Maid One night of magic, a lifetime of possibilities—can a modern-day maiden find her happily ever after? Elli's life is no fairy tale—she works as a maid to support her lazy stepfamily. One reckless night with a stranger changes everything. Noah is the sexiest man she's ever met, and for one night, she escapes reality in his arms. But can a man like him ever truly be hers? Noah came to the mountains for a break but found something far more valuable—Elli. One night isn’t enough. Now, he just has to convince her that love, not just magic, can change everything. Perfect ...

We discuss important NCAA tournament debates, such as what would win a battle between a Red Storm and a Cyclone. Plus, an update on our SEC basketball tiers and Eli Drinkwitz's comments before Mizzou spring football.

For those who have ever felt out of place, this affirming and heartwarming book tells a powerful story of the American South, the love of a dog, and the power of music. Perfect for fans of Maxi's Secrets and How to Steal a Dog, and for anyone who's ever loved a dog. Whip-smart Ariel doesn’t...