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A family - a mother, a father, and their 10-year-old son - have come all the way from Florida to the Appalachian foothills to experience the wonder of a snowy weekend. But when a blizzard suddenly descends, the family finds themselves trapped outside, disoriented in the whiteout and the waist-deep snowdrifts. Panicked, exhausted, and freezing, they cry out for help.

When beauty is monstrous, taming her will awaken a beast of his own... When Dr. Marcus Reed inherits his grandfather's remote estate, rumors of a haunted conservatory pique his scientific curiosity. But nothing prepares Marcus for the impossible truth hidden behind its glass—a secret that will upend his beliefs about the natural world and his own analytical heart. Flora Laurent, once a brilliant botanist, now exists as a human-plant hybrid after a catastrophic experiment. Dependent on the conservatory to survive and without her mentor's protection, she faces a terrifying future as rival ...

A desperate woman in need of sanctuary... Alina Dameron has spent the last six years of her life married to a man who abuses her. In an act of desperation, she flees during a snowstorm and wakes up in a strange manor house whose only inhabitants are a mysterious man who won't show his face and a curious house spirit that takes the shape of fabric. Trapped because of the storm, Alina has no choice but to stay with this stranger who sometimes seems more beast than man. A lonely duke forgotten by the world... After a decade of seclusion, Edward Blackmore is used to being alone—in fact, he ...

Seven year old Cody and five year old Chloe are stranded when the canoe piloted by their meth addicted father capsizes. He drowns and they are left on their own in the Red River Gorge. No one knows where they are and they can only rely on themselves. Their situation worsens when the heavy rainfall floods the river and they are forced away from the riverbank and into the wilderness. The terrain of the gorge area is extremely rugged and populated by poisonous snakes, bears and other predators. Dangers abound and all they have to help them survive are the meager supplies in their small ...

“My father is the kindest, gentlest soul I know. Nothing prepared me for the secret he kept for nearly 40 years.” Poland. There is a six-month gap in Adam Stern’s life. Six months during which he had to vanish from Warsaw, away from his wife and everything he knew, to protect them. To protect himself. To survive. Displaced and alone, Adam kept silent about what transpired over those six months, deep in the forests between Poland and Russia. But a chance meeting with another Holocaust survivor changes everything. Decades later, Adam finally reveals his full story to his son, Samson. A ...

Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when the story broke about NFL player Michael Vick’s brutal dogfighting operation. But what became of the dozens of dogs who survived? As acclaimed writer Jim Gorant discovered, their story is the truly newsworthy aspect of this case.

In a world where food is alive (or at least very stubborn), a bowl of spaghetti discovers that being eaten is NOT on the menu. Led by the brave but slightly clumsy noodle Tony, the spaghetti concocts a daring escape plan… and recruits a fork who is too clumsy to say no. From daring jumps over the kitchen counter to epic battles with a terrifying meatball army, this story is full of twists, laughter, and enough pasta puns to make any reader groan. Will Tony and his friends make it to freedom—or end up in the sauce?

A historical adventure book set in Egypt and Sudan during the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the Mahdist War in Egypt and Sudan, "Kidnapped in Sudan" narrates the harrowing journey of two children, Stas Tarkowski and Nell Rawlinson, after they are abducted by rebellious forces. This historical adventure spans from the bustling city of Port Said to the desolate stretches of the African wilderness, highlighting their trials, triumphs, and the resilience of human spirit amidst dire circumstances. Stas Tarkowski, a fourteen-year-old boy of Polish descent, shares a close bond ...

As the only daughter of Moorestowe’s wealthiest merchant, Celia Darrington has lived a life of luxury and loneliness. Shortly after her father’s death, Celia is attacked and barely escapes the port city, having no idea why someone would want to take her life. When night falls, she stumbles upon a grange and takes shelter in an old storage shed, only to awaken hours later to a group of men standing over her. Frightened at first, Celia soon realizes that no one at the grange intends to harm her. On the contrary, after noticing the bruises on her neck, the owner offers her a job in ...

He saved her from the net. She saved him from the storm. Her eyes haunted his dreams. He shows up at a new school and she's there sitting in a desk. Their eyes meet and the game is on.

A princess in hiding... Princess Emilia Vertius has spent most of her life in a secluded cottage hidden deep in the Kingswood. Despite a curse looming over her, she spends her days exploring the forest and painting everything nature has to offer. When Mia finds herself hopelessly trapped in a poacher’s snare during a rainstorm, a handsome stranger stumbles upon her in her predicament. After cutting her free, he insists on helping her home, and in doing so, threatens all the secrets she’s spent her life trying to keep. A huntsman with a heart of gold... Left with debts after his ...

An earl's daughter reduced to servitude... After losing her leg in an accident when she was eight years old, Nora Seymour has never felt whole. Years later, her stepfather’s passing and her mother’s declining health have left her at the mercy of the baron Thomas Bradley, her cruel stepbrother, and his callous wife Josephine. With only her sickly mother and their loyal maid, Helen, to offer any respite, Nora escapes into the secret novels she writes in the privacy of her room. One night, when Thomas’ abuse turns violent, Nora flees into the woods for her usual hiding place—the old ...

Tarn and Beck have settled down in their new lives in the city of Dosile. But Professor Patricia arrives at their doorstep with an urgent plea for help. Smugglers have kidnapped animals from the enchanted forest, including a unicorn foal. Martin the satyr has fallen into their clutches. It's up to Tarn, Beck, and Patricia to save the day once more. But can they outmaneuver a mysterious foe targeting Tarn and Beck?

What does freedom mean to you? Every living thing is created with a free spirit! Find out how one dog acted on her sense of freedom when you read Running in the Rain: A Dog's Tale. Based on a true story, this book will inspire readers to recognize the need for all animals and humans to be free. It also brings attention to the fact that many animals are in need of rescue and that we as humans can be empowered to help them. If you would like to teach your children the power of compassion and the true meaning of courage, click on the Buy Now button at the top of this page!

Jobe and Paracleus are traveling in a bard troupe to a mountainous region full of chalets. They’re celebrating a holiday in a tourist town, a perfect opportunity for performers. Paracleus is a fox shapeshifter who's faced trouble before, but he hopes he’s found his future in Jobe. Then a dangerous accident unearths secret powers Paracleus didn’t know he possessed. Paracleus can’t answer all the questions about his past. Jobe wants to help him, but Paracleus can’t deal with his repressed nature. Then Paracleus is kidnapped by a wizard and a noble lady investigating a magical ...

Professor Patricia and Martin the satyr race towards the city of Silvo to warn them of an impending attack from Klavis, Martin's foe, and a monstrous army of giant ram, minotaur, oni, boar creatures, and more. However, Patricia's still angry at Martin for keeping secrets from her, and she's further upset when she learns he's made another mistake. Can they find a way to get along and warn the city in time? Or will they be trapped by the monsters and quagmire of the swamp?

After 'The Fox Fay', Jobe and Paracleus were apart, but now they're back together again and in love. The curse placed upon Paracleus has been broken and he remembers that he's a Fay, an elfin shapeshifter with plant magic. He recalls everything about his past, including his mother Pelua, who was banished by the Fay when she fell in love with a human warrior. After an epic battle between the new Knights of Arria and Doomba, Paracleus and Jobe fled through a portal. Now they're on a tropical island with their old friends Velmella and Liana, miles away from where they once were. On the other ...

Cassie has bounced back from operations, managed to get lost and found in one afternoon, chased away Rottweilers and Dobermans that have had the nerve to try and steal her tennis ball, and found herself being injured by interfering in larger dogs’ squabbles. People just can’t help falling in love with this tiny bundle of joy.

Sauli's back, and this time, she's on a mission: FREEDOM! From disastrous bath times and daycare breakouts to tent invasions and Thanksgiving escapes, Sauli's quest for adventure leads to one comical catastrophe after another. Watch as she stirs up chaos in open houses, forms an alliance with a wolfdog escape artist, and even leads a wild doggy parade through the streets of San Francisco!

Cassandra had never known the touch of a man, but she knew her new husband was not going to be kind, gentle, or patient. She could only dream of escape, of adventure as she rode toward her horrible fate. When fate intervenes in the form of a terrifying dragon, Cassandra's world is forever changed. Can she handle the heat that ignites inside her whenever her captor is near? Can the dragon awaken parts of her that she thought were forever lost in slumber? Warning: This erotic story contains graphic scenes between a pure young woman and her mysterious, dragon shifter lover. Adult readers only.