Community First

299 Days: The Community, the third book in the 299 Days series, reunites Grant Matson with his family after his wife, children, and in-laws accept that the only way to survive the Collapse is to flee the comfort of their suburban lives and join him at his isolated cabin in the woods. With riots becoming more violent, power outages more widespread, and the military crumbling, Grant and others throughout Washington State realize they must organize if they want to endure.

In Cornwall, even the quietest threads can lead to trouble—and the town dog always knows where to look. When a scruffy stray with a habit of finding trouble leads her cousin straight to a dead body, loom shop owner Penelope Penrose knows life in the quiet town of Cornwall is about to get complicated. Known as the town dog, Jory has a knack for turning up where he shouldn’t. So when a young barista is found dead and Penelope’s cousin becomes the prime suspect, Penelope can’t help but start asking questions the police would rather she didn’t. As whispers of a long-hidden diamond ...

A parenting guide that speaks directly to Latinx families with language, history, and lived experience that honors and celebrates our cultura—while helping readers unlearn violence and shame as tools of discipline. For many in the Latinx community, “la Chancla”—what we learn to see as...

A small-town cowboy romance filled with heat, heart, and hard-won love. Francina Brown came to Sunset Springs, Texas, for a wedding and the holidays—not to fall for a cowboy with a dangerous smile and a habit of saying exactly what she’s trying not to hear. Travis Garland came home to Texas to rebuild his life, take a job at Stanley Ranch, and finally put distance between himself and the Windgate name—a family legacy rooted in cruelty, entitlement, and violence. Love wasn’t part of the plan. Then Francina walked into the ranch kitchen. She’s brilliant, guarded, and heading back to...

I fell for my off-limits next-door neighbor... only to discover the billionaire’s company is evicting me. I save his sailboat from crashing into mine. He rewards me by being arrogant, gorgeous, and completely impossible. A storm traps us together, and one reckless touch shatters my defenses. When sabotage strikes the marina, he becomes the protector I never asked for. He steadies me through panic and helps defend my dockside family. When inspectors force me from my houseboat, his sailboat becomes my shelter. Somewhere between shared coffee, narrow hallways, and nights I should regret, I ...

"...Hammer's voice is brimming with such melody that, if you listen to it long enough, you can probably get drunk off it." — Vulture.com *Now a major motion picture from director Luca Guadagnino, starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet. Winner of the 2018 Academy Award for Adapted...

***** This book draws you in from the first page, I couldn’t put it down, Charlie is my favorite character, his smart quips and they way he sees people is great. I love the tension between Bella and Darius. Kept me cheering them on. ~Amazon review ***** The atmospheric writing and well-developed characters keep you on the edge of your seat, making it a captivating read for fans of suspense and supernatural elements. ~ Amazon review ***** This was a very intriguing, twisty turny kind of story with spice that kept me quite invested. I loved reading this one and can’t wait for the next. ~ ...

At Stanley Ranch, love doesn’t arrive quietly. It comes with second chances, old secrets, unexpected family, and healing that changes everything. As spring turns to summer in Sunset Springs, the people of Stanley Ranch are building more than businesses, homes, and futures - they’re building a family. Luke and Edye Stanley are finally within reach of making their love official in the most important way possible: adopting Nia and Malik, the two children who have already claimed their hearts. But as the paperwork moves forward, the woman who made it possible - Loretta Brooks - begins to ...

One misplaced parcel, one snowy lane, and a quiet love that grows by the light of a lantern. When the first real winter snow hides Willow Lane, Lydia Zook’s neat life as a village seamstress is nudged off course by misdelivered letters and a stubborn neighbor who means well. With timbers, beeswax, and steady hands, Amos Byler—the quiet carpenter whose eyes are as careful as his joinery—helps build a simple post cupboard to keep the lane's parcels safe. What starts as a practical solution becomes a tender work of repair—of relationships, of reputations, and of two hearts learning to ...

Rory Lane’s café is her whole world, the scones, the regulars, the green door on Main Street she opens every morning at six. Then a customer dies at the Business Association mixer, and suddenly her kitchen is a crime scene, her café is closed, and the whole town is looking at her sideways. The police say it was the food. Rory knows her food. Something doesn’t add up — not the timeline, not the delivery records, and definitely not the initials scrawled on a supplier slip that shouldn’t exist. Armed with a blue notebook, a retired accountant’s eye for numbers, and a baker’s ...

READ BY THE AUTHORS. Discover the joy and freedom of being loved and loving well. Do you feel your relationships are lacking deep connections? Do you feel your time with God could be more rewarding? New York Times bestselling author Sadie Robertson Huff and her husband, Christian, invite you on...

The extraordinary story of an unjustly forgotten group of Black men in Pittsburgh who became the first paramedics in America, saving lives and changing the course of emergency medicine around the world. ? "A riveting portrait ... a fascinating and deeply rewarding study of triumph in the face of...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The acclaimed author of Bird by Bird brings her brilliant combination of humor and warmth to a "smart, funny, and comforting" chronicle of single motherhood (Los Angeles Times Book Review). It’s not like she’s the only woman to ever have a baby. At thirty-five. On her...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Bittersweet, sexy, morally fraught.” —The New York Times Book Review "Fantastic… a book that feels alive on the page." —The Washington Post From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half, the beloved novel about young love and a big secret...

Before Shetland and Vera, Ann Cleeves wrote the George and Molly Palmer-Jones series following remarkable mysteries in a birdwatching community—now available for the first time in the US. In England’s birdwatching paradise, a new breed has been sighted—a murderer . . . Young Tom French is...

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | Winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Award | Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize |One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | An Elle Best Book of 2024 | A Boston Globe Best Book...

USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts returns with a brand-new series set on the charming Washington coast Once happily married, Jenna Jones is about to turn forty, and this year for her birthday—lucky her—she’s getting a divorce. She’s barely able to support herself and her...

"[Narrator] Mark Sanderlin’s youthful voice is a good match for Nathan, showcasing a variety of emotions. He paces the narration to enhance the excitement." — Booklist "Mark Sanderlin is the perfect narrator for this story of a preteen boy who is keeping a huge secret. Sanderlin's tone is...

Modern society is plagued by fragmentation. The various sectors of our communities - businesses, schools, social service organizations, churches, government - do not work together. They exist in their own worlds. As do so many individual citizens, who long for connection but end up marginalized, their gifts overlooked, their potential contributions lost.

‟A tender but unflinching portrayal of the bond between two sisters.”—Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere and Everything I Never Told You A dazzling novel of two sisters and their emotional journey through love, loyalty, and heartbreak Two...