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Having defeated the Garr, a vicious tree monster who lived within the enchanted woods of Watch Hollow, Lucy and Oliver Tinker now have the home they’ve always dreamed of: Blackford House. Powered by a magical clock and full of curious rooms and improbable knickknacks, Blackford House brims with the promise of new adventures. Yet when a strange governess arrives from England - bringing with her the Kojima twins, Agatha and Algernon - the Tinker children’s once bright future quickly begins to dim. The Kojimas claim to be the rightful heirs to Blackford House.

The day the train fell in the lake, Cassie stopped believing in much of anything, despite growing up in a devout Catholic family. Then she set her mind to forgetting the strange boy named Elias who was with her when it happened. When Elias comes back to town after many years away, Cassie finds herself talked into sneaking out at night to follow him ghost-hunting—though she knows better than to believe they will find any spirits.

When aspiring actress Reba Buhr was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder in college, she didn’t have the first idea how to approach healing. Today, she has become an advocate for others who suffer from life-changing anxiety and panic.

Jackie and Garrett are forced to deal with several crisis, putting a strain on the team's resources and their relationship. The trip to Los Altos to find three missing teen boys uncovers a magically dangerous situation which could put their team and their friends at great risk. In addition, a defiant Master Vampire has been infringing on Garrett's territory and a young lion shapeshifter has resorted to violence because he can't face the truth about himself.

Jennifer's life is reeling out of control. Now, there is no denying her feelings for Alex - or his for her. After spending one night together, he took her to heights she never thought was possible. The passion they shared in that one moment is something she can't shake, and it consumes her, throwing her off her game. But this is no game. What they have is real. Still, even as events start to pull them close together, other events threaten to tear them apart.

Munich, 1939. In fear of the brutal Nazi regime, art conservator Edith Becker is forced to find one of the worlds most priceless works of art and hand it over to none other than Hans Frank the Butcher of Poland. Milan, 1492. Cecilia Gallerani, the beautiful mistress of the duke of Milan, must fight for her place in the palace and against those who want her out. Sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, she becomes the subject of his most ambitious portrait to date.

In "Floor Plans", a woman at the end of her marriage tests her power when she inadvertently befriends the neighbor trying to buy her apartment. In "Appetite," a 16-year old grieving her mother's death experiences first love and questions how much more heartbreak she and her family can endure. In "Dinosaurs", a recent widower and a young babysitter help each other navigate how much they have to give-and how much they can take-from the people around them. Through stories that are at once empathetic and unexpected, these women and girls defiantly push the boundaries between selfishness and self-possession.

After a frigid arctic rescue, Esquire and Mr. Pepper get the perfect opportunity to warm up - an invitation to Beatle the Pangolin’s private island concert. Sun and sand await! But when Esquire and Mr. Pepper arrive, the island is in chaos. Field agent Alphonse delivers the bad news: Due to an incident during dress rehearsal, Beatle is trapped underground, and foul play is likely. The worst news: There’s no way to reach Beatle, and there are multiple suspects.

Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock’s gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows.

The staggering conclusion of the Annihilate Me series finds Jennifer and Alex fighting to learn who is threatening them, why they're being threatened, and how to possibly end it before that threat leads to the end of their own lives. The Annihilate Me series began about the business of love. But now, with so much money and lives at stake, it must consider just the opposite. The business of death.

Sometimes, even after death, revenge carries on. Targets remain targets. People will die. From the grave, one man's will delivers the directive. Kill George Redman. Kill Leana Redman. Kill every Redman. Finish the job, crush them all, do it swiftly, rob them of their hopes, steal away their dreams.

Princess Lana is the youngest ambassador ever to represent her underwater kingdom, Clarion, at the Royal Festival on land. And even though it means trading her mermaid tail for a clumsy pair of legs - and worse, spending a week with her mother, who chose life on land over her children seven years ago - Lana can't wait to prove her political chops. But once on shore, nothing goes as planned.

In Annihilate Me 2, Vol. 2, love is tested. Lives are claimed. Nothing is certain. In a flash, one can lose it all. But what happens to those who are left behind - in this case, in the jungles of the South Pacific? There, wild boars roam, poisonous creatures abound - and a surprising, deadly secret awakens with ill-intent within the jungle deep.

Jennifer Wenn and her husband, Alex, must face just that when a crisis first takes hold of Wenn Enterprises - and then when a second wholly unexpected crisis throws everything into turmoil. Fear is real. Fear is a beast that bellows into the night. And its threats demand to be heard. As this harrowing love story and adventure unfolds, Jennifer, Alex, Blackwell, Tank, Lisa, and Blackwell's two daughters must come to understand one truth: only when the phoenix burns can it fully reemerge.

The stunning continuation of the Annihilate Me series finds Jennifer and Alex caught in turmoil, with each of their lives at risk. The Annihilate Me series began about the business of love. But now, with so much money and lives at stake, it must consider just the opposite. The business of death. And the potential death of their relationship.

With Charlie back safely from his adventure in Faerie and the Unseelie Realm, Jackie believes she’ll have a chance to relax. However, she quickly finds herself engaged in a quarrel with her overprotective family over what role she should play in the battle that’s brewing between Faerie and the Demon Realm. She wants to be on the front lines, but Garrett and Charlie disagree, suggesting that because she’s a natural healer, her talents would serve the army best if she worked the medical unit. But Jackie has other ideas.

Five years have passed. Jackie, a young cheetah shape-shifter, and Garrett, her vampire life-mate, are trying to deal with the usual problems faced by any new parents, even those with supernatural powers. Their son, Charlie, was born with a rare bloodline, a cross between two warring supernatural groups. Now, both sides are hoping to use Charlie as a pawn in their impending war. On top of this, an enemy from the past has brokered a deal involving Charlie that Jackie will have to find a way to live with, even though it brings to life memories she'd hoped to bury.

The archdemon's deal: The Realm of Faerie will have one thousand years of peace. The price: Hand over Charlie Cuvier, the magically powerful young male prophesied to defeat her.

Ivy Mae Bloom is almost 13 years old, her name is almost a complete sentence, and her family’s RV is almost a home. That’s one too many “almosts” for Ivy. She desperately wants a place to put down roots, but it’s her mama’s job as a fallen star to tend the magic underpinning the world - a job that’s kept Ivy’s family living on the road since before Ivy was born. After Ivy steals Mama's entire supply of wish jars in the hopes of finding a place to call home, disaster strands her family in Whistling Ridge, North Carolina, with Mama's star sisters.

Maisy Sawyer is not your average fourth grade student. She is a detective with a special skill for solving mysteries. In the first story in the series, Maisy tries to solve the case when her school's mascots go missing. The thief contacts Maisy and steals from her as well. Can Maisy catch the thief and return the mice to their home in the science lab?