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*Chosen as a 2020 Kids’ Indie Next pick * A Locus Reading List recommendation * An Andre Norton Nebula Award Finalist* “Shveta Thakrar's prose is as beautiful as starlight.”—New York Times bestselling author Holly Black This gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman’s...

When Lolo Long's niece, Jaya, begins receiving death threats, Tribal Police Chief Long calls on Absaroka County Sheriff Walt Longmire along with Henry Standing Bear as lethal backup. Jaya Longshot Long is the phenom of the Lame Deer Lady Stars High School basketball team and is following in the steps of her older sister, who disappeared a year previously, a victim of the scourge of missing Native Woman in Indian Country.

Lacey Elliot has been a woman without a past since the day her mother whisked her off to Charlottesville, refusing for 30 years to speak of her father, her family or her history. But when Lacey intercepts a desperate letter from an aunt in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, she sees her chance to confront the past that has terrified her mother and to fill in the gaps in her own life. Against the charm and the colorful, turbulent history of the picturesque town, the violent history of Lacey's own heritage is about to repeat itself.

Who is this handsomeman with the silver hair Dressed in a Sheriff uniform? Here to pick up his daughter from my class She is sweet and he attends to her every need Makes me want to play mommy, but I am the teacher After our parent/teacher conference Flames ignite, there is het between us Will we survive the attention at the school?

Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug.

Tali's plan goes sideways when the first person she meets in the airport recognizes her. James is not only hot—he's also attending the same school—and has the power to expose her secret. Tali dives into college life for better or worse. Laugh or cry, what she wants isn't what she gets. She faces a roommate who has no regard for social norms, a sleazy dean that wants to capitalize on her family money, and an attraction to the one person who knows her secret-exactly what she doesn't need at a time she doesn't want it.

When Lolo Long’s niece Jaya begins receiving death threats, Tribal Police Chief Long calls on Absaroka County Sheriff Walt Longmire along with Henry Standing Bear as lethal backup. Jaya “Longshot” Long is the phenom of the Lame Deer Lady Stars High School basketball team and is following in the steps of her older sister, who disappeared a year previously, a victim of the scourge of missing Native woman in Indian Country.

Now on audio for the first time! Groundhog Day meets Grey’s Anatomy in this heartfelt novella with a hint of magic from the internationally bestselling author of The Room on Rue Amélie, The Forest of Vanishing Stars, and The Sweetness of Forgetting, in which a woman with only a short time to...

The sharp and surprising true story of a woman who finally sets out to understand her past, and the mother she had one day hoped to forget. Full of unexpected twists and unbelievable revelations, American Daughter is an immersive memoir that will have you on the edge of your seat to the very...

In the summer of 1937, Amelia Earhart is the most famous woman in the world - a record-breaking pilot, a best-selling author, and a modern woman shattering the glass ceiling in the early days of aviation. And then she vanishes. In Tampa, Florida, 15-year-old Lizzie Friedlander spends her afternoons glued to her father’s radio, tapping into the enormity of a world she longs to travel. Lizzie can hardly believe her ears when she picks up a radio signal from a faraway source that sets her heart racing: “Amelia Earhart calling SOS!”

Parade “Best Books of Summer” pick * Real Simple pick * She Reads “Best WWII Fiction of Summer 2021” pick The New York Times bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II...

In an effort to complete a war his father had planned to win, King Xerxes calls every governor, satrap, and official in his vast kingdom to his palace in Susa to strategize and feast. But when he discovers Esther, Xerxes is sure he has a second chance at happiness. In her wildest dreams, Esther could never have imagined that she would end up as queen of Persia. Yet she knows better than to become complacent. Another of Xerxes's wives is vying for position, and his closest advisor has a deep and dangerous grudge against Esther's adoptive father.

Featured on Oprah’s Summer Reading List For readers of Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing and Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, this extraordinary historical debut novel follows three fierce Southern women in an unforgettable story of motherhood and womanhood. It’s 1924 in...

“A fascinating, heartrending page-turner that, like the real-life forgers who inspired the novel, should never be forgotten.” —Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday Inspired by an astonishing true story from World War II, a young woman with a talent for...

When Duke Edmund Montague embarks on a hunting expedition, little did he know that a twist of fate would steer his path towards unexpected love. In a tragic mishap, the duke unintentionally shoots his own gamekeeper, leaving the duke guilt-ridden and desperate for solace. Seeking redemption and aid, the remorseful duke stumbles across his gamekeeper’s daughter, Celeste. Radiant and captivating, she possesses a grace and intellect that surpasses societal expectations.

This program is read by the author. "Kelly is so piercingly honest, you just want to reach out and give her a hug...It’s totally gripping: I couldn’t take my earbuds out." —Vulture "Kelly reads the book with grace, even when she gets to the tough moments, and you’ll walk away afterward...

START YOUR STAR DARLINGS ADVENTURE! Welcome to Starling Academy, the prestigious school where students study to become Wish-Granters and help guide Wishlings in making their dreams and wishes come true. Twelve star-charmed girls—the Star Darlings—have been chosen to work as a team to save...

What happens when forbidden temptation turns to desire? SPIKE: Angel's not only the daughter of my friend and bandmate, but she's also eighteen. She’s off-limits in every way. Or should be. She’s too young. I can’t have her, but she’s all I want. After one year of temptation, I can’t take it anymore. I need her. I need my Angel. What happens when Bash finds out? Do I walk away? And from who? Angel, or the band? Will this be the end? ANGEL: This is what I do. I lay it all on the line. Spike will either break my heart or make it whole. There is no middle ground. I embrace that and ...

The notes are left suspiciously that my dad is hiring security for me. The man, a MMA fighter, the kinda guy I avoid How can I ever allow him to live with me Be guarding me 24/7 Dad has to look for other security.. Until Jaxon proves he has a hunt for the stalker and now the stalker is moving in close Challenging Jaxon, is that possible? Can he really protect me?

Experience an evocative combination of fantasy, history, and Jewish folklore in this lush and lyrical fairytale-inspired novel from the author of The Sisters of the Winter Wood. Deep in the Hungarian woods, the sacred magic of King Solomon lives on in his descendants. Gathering under the...