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I believe in rules to live by. It's how I built my reputation as Will Connor-the tough cop, and how I've survived being one. I give a hundred percent to the job, I care for my family, and I never, ever ignore my instincts. So when Paige turns my head, all my senses go on high alert. As the developmental director of a non-profit, Paige Lamonica meets a lot of people. That's how she got so good at reading them. But I enjoy surprising her at every turn. She keeps expecting a jerk. Maybe it's my confidence. Maybe it's my looks.

In this striking and bleak, yet luminous debut collection, Nathan Ballingrud, winner of the inaugural Shirley Jackson Award, uses the trappings of the Gothic and the uncanny to investigate a distinctly American landscape: The loneliest and darkest corners of contemporary life. Ballingrud’s stories are love stories. They’re also monster stories. Sometimes the monsters collected here are vampires or werewolves.

The Family Novak is an mpreg bear-shifter series featuring a family that lives on the shady side of the law, but always stands for what’s right when it comes to protecting what’s theirs.

If you were blind would you know the concept of sight? Do ghosts fall in love with the living? Would an immortal being really want to live forever? What if Cinderella took revenge on her father's murderer? Find out in this explosive new collection of Young Adult short stories!

Journey to the gold mining town of Bodie, a Wild West town that they are told needs nothing more than the good word of the Lord and the settling influence of marriageable young women. Join Carolina and her five young friends as they embark on the journey of a lifetime to find themselves husbands and make successful lives on the new frontier of Northern California, only to discover a lot more waiting for them than they’d bargained for. The Complete Collection 8 Book in one boxed set by bestseller and Kindle All-Star author Katie Wyat! Wild West Brides of Bodie Series Book 1 - Circle of ...

Experience the gripping blend of romance and suspense in this Box Set 3 Novels of Clean and Wholesome Historical Western Romances. Unravel the captivating tale of Natalie, Leah, and Jo, childhood friends torn apart by tragedy. Follow their brave journey westward as mail order brides, only to find themselves entangled in the dangerous feud of Minnow Creek, Wyoming. With danger lurking at every turn, can they rely on their newfound love and faith to navigate the perils of the Wild West? Read all the books in Brides of Minnow Creek Western Romance Book 1 Mail Order Josephine's Cowboy Book 2 ...

Immerse yourself in a land of bomnubbles and quarreling cousins, sea dragons and book publishers, thieves and Fangs and secret maps. Inside this book lie seven stories of the distant past, lost adventures, forgotten songs, and heartbreaking histories. The Shining Isle is restored, but Aerwiar is vast - and these authors have tales yet to tell.

Jason Manning is content with his life as a bachelor, a slob and a sports fan. Then a precocious girl named Carrie Weston decides to play matchmaker, introducing him to her mother, Charlotte. To his relief, Charlotte is as averse to marriage as he is. But Jason’s feelings start to change once he gets to know his Bride on the Loose.

The strong but flawed women of Mothers, Tell Your Daughters love and betray one another; their richly fraught relationships can act as anchors, lifelines, or deadly poison. Bonnie Jo Campbell's working-class protagonists are at once vulnerable, wise, cruel, and funny, and they are always getting into or out of trouble.

Love, faith, and courage collide in a town on the edge... winter 1887, and the flu epidemic is sweeping through the rugged frontier town of Unity, Texas. Nurses are desperately needed, and Diane Hart answers the call—traveling west to meet her mail order beau, Ethan Lewis, a hardworking smelter manager with a steadfast heart. But nothing is as simple as it seems in Copper Canyon. Bandits threaten the town's safety, illness runs rampant, and Diane and Ethan’s blossoming romance is put to the ultimate test. As hardship and heartache strike, only their deepening faith in God—and each ...

The Family Novak is an mpreg bear-shifter series featuring a family that lives on the shady side of the law, but always stands for what’s right when it comes to protecting what’s theirs.

When Jules first meets the handsome artist Kirin, she’s still mourning her husband’s death, but a fairytale romance soon sweeps her off her feet. Now she and her daughter Scout are moving out of the city and into Kirin’s once-lonely mansion. He’s thoughtfully updated and adapted the home to match their personalities. But Scout is determined to keep her father’s memory alive by rejecting the new life her mother and Kirin have spun for her.

Every morning, Judy measures Stink, and it's always the same: 3 feet, 8 inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then one day, the ruler reads 3 feet, 7 and 3/4 inches! Can it be? Is Stink shrinking? Stink tries everything to look like he's growing, but wearing up-and-down stripes and spiking his hair don't seem to be fooling anybody into thinking he's taller.

When a giant panda named Stillwater moves into Michael, Addy, and Karl's neighborhood, he tells them the most amazing stories! To Addy, he tells a tale of a poor man who gives gifts to a robber. To Michael, he tells of a farmer who learns not to judge luck. And to Karl, he tells the tale of a monk who continues to carry the weight of a burden long past.

A wounded U.S. Marshal. A Princess in peril. And an enemy that refuses to back down. Tucker Caine is scarred, gruff, and as rugged as the Colorado mountains. He’s made it painfully clear that I’m a thorn in his side. Too bad neither of us has a choice. And if he thinks I’ll crumble under his scowls, he’s in for a surprise. Tuck’s brooding blue eyes see through my defenses, stirring emotions I’ve spent my life hiding. Yet he locks himself behind walls of rough edges and biting words, guarding his pain like a fortress. Still, he can’t hide the rare flickers of kindness that slip...

Where Family Ties Are Rooted in Murder A crumbling vineyard. A long-buried letter. And bones that refuse to stay hidden. When graduate student Addison Lane joins a forensic anthropology practicum in the Ozarks, she expects dirt, science, and maybe a few local legends. What she doesn’t expect is to unearth a string of shallow graves—and the key to a mystery that connects her past to a decades-old murder. As Addison, Dr. Svoboda, and their unlikely ally Alexander dig deeper into the overgrown rows of Reznik Vineyard, secrets begin to surface—ones tied to Viktor Reznik’s final diary, a...

The Men of Naughty Pine are strapping, small town beasts with a penchant for obsessing over their women and taking what’s theirs. They don’t care if it’s right, as long as they get what they want. The Naughty Pine Mountain Men Collection features the three book series: Disobedient, Mischievous, and Rebellious. If you're looking for steamy romance with a dash of forbidden adventure, then this collection is for you! Happily ever after guaranteed!

Clean and Wholesome American mail order bride historical western short story romance . This historical and inspirational Western romance much-loved series is about empowered women who turn around their hopeless circumstances in this 19th-century tale of the old West, with strong faith and discover authentic men and true love. Book 13 ~Fanny's Flaws Did she mention the physical imperfection to Benjamin in their letters? Book 14 ~Gloria's Glory Can she defy all the obstacles along the way to receive the life she desires? Book 15 ~Calamity's Carolina What kind of life is waiting for her in the...

He walked away once. Can she trust him to stay… and will she risk her heart again? When Elijah Stoltzfus returns to Lancaster County, he’s determined to make amends and help his family. But for schoolteacher Sarah Hochstetler, his return stirs old doubts. She swore she’d never risk her heart again—especially on a man who left her behind. As they work together to help his struggling niece, Sarah sees a different man than the angry boy who left—patient, steady, and kind. But as the community’s whispers grow louder and trust proves fragile, believing in Eli could cost Sarah ...

Beloved New Yorker writer Lore Segal, at ninety-five years old, is a national treasure. Working at the height of her powers, in this story collection she turns her gimlet eye and compassionate humor on aging and life in the slow lane. From the master of the short short comes a collection of sixteen new stories featuring old friends who have loved and lunched together for over forty years. These erudite, sharp-minded nonagenarians offer startling insights into friendship, family and aging.