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A high school ruled by small-town politics. A rural community ruled by rumors. The truth may set them free. But are they ready for it? The residents of West Lake are resistant to change and afraid of confrontation. They’re happy to punch in and punch out and complain about the boss man. They’re friendly to your face but spiteful behind your back. They have their farms and their football, but, underneath that small-town veneer, there’s envy and self-hatred and greed.

Rylie Durham is used to dealing with all sorts of people and situations in her role as a child life specialist at a local hospital. Why, then, does Zach York bring out the worst in her? After all, he's there to donate toys to the children she loves. Could it be that she sees a kindred spirit in him? Rylie knows a thing or two about hiding a bruised heart from the world and the danger inherent in blaming God for the hurt.

Ben, Eileen, Alexander, and Richard are four of close to nine million people that were trapped within the Blue Hole Radius, in Southern California, and emerged into a world that is 1,410 years into their future. For every second that passed by inside of that radius, 23 and a half years passed by outside of the Radius. This resulted in the advent of the Blue Hole Radius, stalling time for those trapped inside for 1,410 years.

Tarik Sabarn, King of Desani, thought he'd lost everything when his Queen was murdered. In the years following her death, he gave up on love and focused on ruling his kingdom. When he meets Lea at a United Alliance meeting, he finds what was once lost. Lea never imagined a random night of passion would lead to answers she'd spent years searching for. After a night with Tarik, she learns more than she bargained for and finds love. But if she's not careful, they'll both lose out again.

Avery Scott is a hopeless romantic, the complete opposite of his best friend, Easton. For most of his life, he's been searching for that someone special to spend the rest of his life with. The problem is, he's had nothing but bad first dates with crazy women he's met online or at his bar, Halo. When he hears about a singles cruise, his plan is to meet a lot of single women, to test the waters, but when a blonde consumes his every thought, he throws that plan overboard.

Matt Moyer is an orphaned teen growing up on a primitive farm in the Pennsylvania coal region. He's homeschooled by his eccentric and philosophical great-uncle, who's a stickler for logic, reason, and intellectual honesty. Despite his uncle's reverence for veracity, inconsistencies arise regarding the old man's shady past and the teen's parents. Through a harrowing sequence of events, Matt is forced to attend a public school. The feral teen finds it difficult to cope with the hypocrisy, propaganda, and misinformation that adults and children so readily accept.

Samantha Davidson sees ghosts for a living. More specifically, she sees ghosts as a private investigator, working alongside the Chicago Police Department to put away killers and put troubled spirits to rest.

A blind date set up by her grandmothers best friend. A mistaken identity. A crying baby left at her apartment. What could possibly go wrong for Sadie Johnson? Just about everything. She thought her week couldn’t get any worse and then she went on her date and met Dante. Dante Vanderbilt. Hot, charming, sexy, rich, and arrogant. He was the sort of man that every woman wanted to tame. Every woman except Sadie. She disliked him on sight and she let him know that right away. However that only seemed to amuse him and want her even more.

A deadly stiletto rips through the Venetian night, and Lady Sabrina Barclay is saved from certain death by a mysterious Shadowman. Her secret errand, forced on her by her devious and tyrannical uncle-in-law, is thwarted, and she is fearful he will withdraw his support of her and her young son. But who would want her dead? And who - or what - is the creature who saved her?

Carter Lynch was an outsider, an army brat transfer. He had what it took to be a star. He was focused, talented...violent. Carter didn't join the football team to make friends or win championships. He didn't care about anything but taking a starting spot, earning a scholarship, and leaving. Until he met Sara and Ben. Ben was desperate to fit in, desperate for the same starting spot, and desperate for the same girl. The uneasy friends were on a collision course that would change everything.

Matt Moyer is an orphaned teen growing up on a primitive farm in the Pennsylvania coal region. He’s homeschooled by his eccentric and philosophical great-uncle, who’s a stickler for logic, reason, and intellectual honesty. Despite his uncle’s reverence for veracity, inconsistencies arise regarding the old man’s shady past and the teen’s parents. Through a harrowing sequence of events, Matt is forced to attend a public school. Faced with the possibility of expulsion, arrest, and ostracism, he must make a choice....

Six years after her husband’s sudden death, Corina Taylor still felt the heaviness and deep pain of loss. As she embarked on a journey of self-discovery, every uncomfortable truth about herself, her relationships, the world she inhabited, and the systems and structures that silently governed her beliefs and behaviors slowly began to unravel, ultimately prompting the powerful realization that the death she was grieving was not her husband’s, but her own.

For 20 years, God has been leading, guiding, and preparing author Mari D. Martin to walk alongside her husband, Chris, through a throat cancer diagnosis, the treatment of that cancer, the recovery from the side effects of the treatments, and then through rehabilitation to return to what will be his new normal.

From the end of one century to the beginning of another, Margaret Netherby has lived a life full of adventure, joy, heartache, and disappointment. In this collection of poetry, Netherby shares a lyrical glimpse into her life's journey spanning over 40 years as she attempted to make sense of confusion, reconcile emotions, appreciate wonder and beauty, embrace happy moments, and accept downturns with grace.

When provided with an opportunity to learn their body parts, children become acutely aware of how their choices influence their well-being. Within a creative presentation, board-certified pediatrician Dr. Indranil Gupta guides little ones into the body where they learn about their heart, how it works, and all the ways to keep it healthy and strong. My Name is Heart teaches children about the anatomy of the body, especially the most important muscle, and the significance of keeping all their organs happy and healthy.

In Through the Darkness, into the Light, Ellen shares her extraordinary life story. She recalls thoughts and anecdotes from her early life and outlines the path she followed from a loving Christian family in childhood through disillusionment with and disbelief in God to the eventual renewal of her faith. Ellen encountered numerous momentous events, but one was so chilling and terrifying that it changed her life forever, pulling her back into the arms of God, who had never left her.

Baxter the Badger seriously needs a makeover. After fumbling a paint can on the way to address the high school mascot’s leer, Mischance Missy meets the one man in town she’d like to notice her for something other than disaster, her brother’s best friend and her high school crush. The town threw a parade the last time Joe Summerville came home. Now, after ending his career in a crash with nearly fatal consequences, he’s afraid to cross Main Street without a human shield. Sober and anxious to help his dad any way he can, Joe’s sure only one thing can save him: coaching winning games.

A girl saves a baby wolf from a cruel trap and she and the wolf form a deep attachment with the bond of friendship, proving loyalty, love and heroism against great odds....

It traces some of the life of an Australian carpet python and his relationship with people who have helped him, especially Imogen. He is able to repay what he sees as debts to his friends, in an exciting mental combat with some low-life crooks who attempt to steal valuable and personal possessions from their farm.

The three stories in this book tell of a female hippo taking on the job as leader of a hippo school, usually a job for a male. She successfully fights back hunters, poachers, lions, crocodiles, and other hippos, and along the way she befriends two children who place their own lives in peril when rescuing her young calf.