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Gary Shteyngart, author of The Russian Debutante’s Handbook, creates a compelling reality in this tale about an illiterate America in the not-too-distant future. Lenny Abramov may just be penning the world’s last diary. Which is good, because while falling in love with a rather unpleasant woman and witnessing the fall of a great empire, Lenny has a lot to write about.

Back when Dee and Juniper were still friends, Dee never hid in the bathroom. Now, at the beginning of sixth grade, Dee finds herself there often. The dripping faucet is annoying, and there are other places she’d rather be—like at home and in her room with her cat, Norman. But at least Dee is safe from overenthusiastic teachers and having to see Juniper walking through the halls with her new friends. Dee would rather be alone than witness that.

At the front of a middle-school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much.

It was all so unexpected. And now, she needs to fight the greatest battle of her life. Shirley is preoccupied with her non-stop daily routine: her demanding job at a law firm, raising her 18-month son and maintaining her loving relationship with her husband... Shirley’s busy life is turned upside down when her mother, who lives in Australia, comes over to visit and receives painful news – she has cancer. This terrible discovery is just the tip of the iceberg for Shirley, with many more struggles ahead, that she must face. Against all odds, and despite the challenges in her path, she ...

THIS IS SAD BUT TRUE IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU THERE WAS NOTHING TO DO ONCE WE SPLIT IN TWO

Stories filled with everything Christmas brings...family, friends, Christmas trees, huge meals, childhood Christmas memories, mothers baking turkey, sibling bickering that goes on into adulthood...and knowing no matter where you are...home isn’t always a place…it’s the people who live there. This includes: Home Again for Christmas (part of the Return to Summit Falls series) Years ago four young men left their hometown of Summit Falls. Each of them ready to take on whatever the world had to throw at them. Now, years later, three of them, Jonah Sutherland, Adam Dane, and Nicolas ...

SECRET SINS…6 short stories by Camilla Compton, author of HEALING GEMSTONES and SILVER ANGEL. 6 women…6 secrets…6 sins that spin out of control. Some heroines you’ll love. Others you’ll love to hate! Reminiscent of the voices in “confession magazines” from past years, SECRET SINS explores passionate nuances of modern relationships, especially love, hate and sex. Whispers of PEYTON PLACE return to life in SECRETS SINS, which exposes deliciously good, sometimes sordid scandals, lies, secrets and private sins. When you carry around a deep secret for too long, something always ...

A satire of small-town southern mores featuring Paul Tatum (Ray's cousin), introduced in Blue Ridge. Ebook formatting by R.L. Parker for the best possible electronic reading experience.

As a renowned artist, Leanna Davis gained her reputation as "Painter of Beauty" from her family’s land that inspires her in different ways during each season. Now construction supervisor Joel Sheridan and his band of redneck workers are here to rip it all away from her! Even worse, her hot-looking new enemy, Joel, harbors a cold, deep secret from long ago—his identity used to be different. His boyhood name, “Sonny,” he carved years ago next to hers in hearts on their old “Sweetheart Tree” by Spring Lake. Once Sonny and Leanna shared the sweet joys of first love. When he left ...

"It has a raw, unapologetic male perspective—straight to the point, brutally honest, and sprinkled with just enough humor to keep things engaging. While it’s labeled as erotic, that’s mostly because sex is a recurring theme. At its core, this is a story about personal growth, with the protagonist learning a crucial life lesson: sex is not the same as love." - 5 star Amazon review. Experience the unforgettable encounters of one man’s lifelong sexual odyssey in HIS SEX, an electrifying chronicle by DJ Bradford. Told from his perspective, this deeply personal and provocative collection...

She’s running from the past. He’s chasing his future. Neither expected love to catch them. Married. Widowed. Alone—by twenty-one. Mac has lost everything, and the only way to survive is to keep moving. Taking a job as a personal chef for a touring band isn’t glamorous, but it’s freedom. An escape. Dean is a rising star with no time for distractions. Music is his world, and love has no place in it. But Mac isn’t just another face in the crowd—she’s a storm he never saw coming. Life on the road is unpredictable, and so is the pull between them. But some pasts don’t stay ...

In Hear My Sad Story, Richard Polenberg describes the historical events that led to the writing of many famous American folk songs that served as touchstones for generations of American musicians, lyricists, and folklorists. Those events, which took place from the early 19th to the mid-20th centuries, often involved tragic occurrences: murders, sometimes resulting from love affairs gone wrong; desperate acts born out of poverty and unbearable working conditions.

Christmas and romance...newlywed gift buying angst...and single Dad worries rule in this heartwarming small town Christmas story. Christmas more than any other time of the year, is a time for family reunions and joyous gatherings, Home Again for Christmas continues the story of Jonah, Adam, and Nicolas...and their return to Summit Falls and their celebration of the holidays. Four young men left Summit Falls years ago in search of something different…three have returned for the same reason.As the Christmas holiday approaches, theirs lives are filled with weighty decisions, and for a few of...

A collection of novelettes, short stories, and poems by the author of ‘Muted’ and the ‘Outback Riders’ series. Skilfully crafted stories that capture the magic, the wonder, and the heartbreak of rural Australia and the outback. Many of the stories highlight the resilience of the girls and women who live in the outback. Moving and memorable tales that will stay with you long after the book is finished. ‘Flame the Fire Horse’ is the story of a legendary horse of the outback, as well as the stockman who knew him. Follow the remarkable life of the chestnut stallion and the quiet man...

Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family. Few understand the vast implications that come with a large extended family as Drew McAdams does…and especially now. His brothers and sisters are also beginning to understand just how complicated it can be now that the four of them are responsible for the equally vast and extensive McAdams Trust. The headaches have only just begun. Life as they knew it will never be the same. Drew McAdams strongly suspects that if another call or message comes into his...

Meet the Evil Legion of Evil: evil yet beautiful space princesses; international lords of hate; one brain in a jar; and the Supreme Dark Lord himself, super-nerd Vox Day. Who would dare attack these frightful folk? The brave men and women of the Puppy Kickers. Safely entrenched in their safe zones, they lash out the only way they can: through proxies, slander, and calling out SWAT teams. Will the Puppies be SWATted once and for all? Or will the Puppy Kickers learn that these puppies bite back?

Some first loves never die. They only come back to claim what was theirs and to love again under their own shadowy terms, under their own fiery desires. A trio of ghost lovers return from the grave in these three short stories…haunting tales of timeless love that lives on beyond the moon and stars. THE SOUND MIXER - Tara's handsome ghost lover unlocks the mysteries of time, space and endless love. A GHOST'S PROMISE - Belle's first love returns from the grave to do things right this time and make sure he is her only, last, true and never-ending love. STALKERS - Everybody watches somebody. ...

“I'll never forget the first time I killed a man. Wait...I'm getting way ahead of myself calling it a killing. Yes, I did kill him, but you couldn't really classify it as a murder. I shot him in order to save an innocent person's life, in the line of duty. I used to be a cop. Until I killed - but a justified shooting - a young man by the name of Tommy Ray Wallace."