Small Fish

William J. Cobb's Book Sense 2006 Pick showcases a fishing town on the Gulf Coast of Texas. Goodnight is slowly being swallowed by an increasingly lifeless sea. Shrimpers and fishermen, with nothing to catch, watch their vessels rot in the stagnant brine. And then a gigantic sea creature, long believed extinct, washes ashore. But during the struggle to profit from this find, a menacing hurricane looms offshore.

When a city girl meets a country boy, sparks fly. She’s a social media star living a glamorous city life under constant scrutiny. He’s a rugged homesteader who has chosen a life of solitude. But one magical autumn could change everything. Axel Hawthorne has spent years cultivating a peaceful life on his family’s off-grid homestead, far from the noise of the modern world. But when Belle Parker, a vibrant influencer, arrives with a reality TV crew, his quiet existence is upended. Suddenly, he’s not just tending crops but dodging cameras—and the undeniable chemistry between them. ...

Emily Kane arrives at her sister Carrie's house to find the front door unlocked, dinner on the table, and the family nowhere to be found - Carrie, her husband, and two daughters have disappeared. When the police turn up no leads, Emily turns to her former boyfriend David Raker, a missing persons investigator, to track the family down. As Raker pursues the case, he discovers evidence of a sinister cover-up, decades in the making and with a long trail of bodies behind it.

Sally never imagined she'd spend Christmas in the snowy woods of Hollyberry Harbor, helping her aunt pull off the biggest event the town has ever seen. Far from the glitz of New York, she’s determined to prove she’s more than just a city girl—she’s capable of making this rustic Christmas celebration unforgettable. But when she runs into Brady Nicholas, a rugged forest ranger with a grumpy exterior and a heart as big as the mountains he protects, her plans take a different turn. Brady loves the peace of the wilderness and avoids tourists like Sally, especially ones with high-end ...

Holy crab-claws! The fast-action Andee the Aquanaut Trilogy continues in Book 2, All Great Things Start With Small Beginnings. Andee is torn between finding his parents, fulfilling his role as protector of the ocean's creatures, saving the Lost City and rescuing the King's beautiful daughter, Yolanda.

Previously published as The Notorious Ian Grant by Mark R. Hunter When B-list celebrity and infamous party boy Ian Grant learns his sister is marrying a cop, he leaves Hollywood behind and drives straight to Indiana. He has a simple plan: Make up for all the times he embarrassed his sister Allie and the rest of their family by planning Allie's upcoming wedding. Too bad he didn’t tell his sister. So, Ian’s never planned a wedding. How hard could it be? The tornado-ravaged Hurricane, Indiana, is like another world to Ian—a world he'd like to be part of, if only people would stop judging...

He barely remembers his dad. She’s all about community. Can he let go of anger and harvest a passionate new life with a sweet country girl? Brisbane, Australia. Justin Wheeler wishes it was just another ordinary day. Living with his mum after her marriage fell apart, the listless software developer grew up without a phone call, a birthday card, or even a letter from his birth father. So when the man dies and bequeaths him his rural dairy farm on the Sunshine Coast, the bitter young man reluctantly attends the funeral, intending to liquidate the property. Freya Montgomery brought her ...

You feed your fish daily. You love them, one and all, and met most first as eggs. You provide dutifully for their care, minding the water temperature, the pH, the pump. Some fish are destined to remain small, whereas others grow naturally larger. These larger ones need their own space - more room to swim, spawn, grow - because their pond is small and thick with other, comparatively diminutive fish.

In the forgotten town of Black Hollow, nestled in the shadows of the Appalachian hills, the past lingers like a bitter chill. Children have vanished for decades, sucked up by the earth and its dark secrets. The townsfolk whisper of a malevolent force, an entity buried deep beneath the crumbling landscape, waiting for the right moment to resurface. The summer of 1978 was hotter than anyone could remember. When three prisoners make a desperate escape from the local penitentiary cemetery, chaos erupts in the already beleaguered town. As Sheriff Thomas leads the frantic search, one of the ...

I'm dreaming of a white...poodle. It's been over two months since Sophie helped solve the mystery of a sabotaged wedding. Now that she and Andy are exclusively dating, she tries to put the past behind her and focus on the possibilities that the Christmas season brings. They even find time to go on double dates with Lexie and Daniel, although they try not to spend too much time with those love birds since their over-the-top displays of affection tend to be nauseating. The town of Sweetwater is decked out for the holiday season, from wreaths on the lamp posts to a large Christmas tree in the ...

Hunting has a rich history and many modern uses. For some, it is a thrilling sport; for others, it is a chance to challenge nature; and then for those like me, it is a way to provide food and other necessities. Wild game meat is free from hormones and harmful chemicals, is organic, and is really good for you. If you can catch it yourself, then you will literally know where your meat comes from. You can prepare the meat yourself too. My book will teach you how. In this book, I’m going to discuss everything you need to know about wild game hunting if you are a beginner.

The only North Dakota fishing book written for visiting anglers! Here are all the tricks and tips you need to catch prairie gamefish in central North Dakota's small lakes from one of the area's most experienced anglers. Learn the top three tactics to take walleye, northern pike, perch, and bass spring, summer, and fall. Here you'll learn about the top lures, techniques, and bait to put fish on your stringer. Save money by making your own walleye rigs and catching your own bait -- this fully illustrated guide shows you how. Which lakes should you fish and which should you skip? This guide ...

What if the world you thought you knew was alive with unseen possibilities, waiting to reveal itself? For six-year-old Joey, his first pair of glasses opens more than his vision—it unlocks a reality filled with shimmering sparkles, mysterious lights that respond to his emotions and intentions. Set against the rugged charm of Connecticut’s Homestead Apartments, nestled between shadowy woods and the bustling docks, Joey’s life unfolds in a delicate balance of the ordinary and extraordinary. His family—a lively mix of the warm-hearted Doreen, his teasing Uncle Tony, and his spirited ...

Before Adam Farrer’s family relocated to Withernsea in 1992, he’d never heard of the Holderness coast. The move represented one thing to Adam: a chance to leave the insecurities of early adolescence behind. And he could do that anywhere. What he didn’t know was how much he’d grow to love the quirks and people of this faded Yorkshire resort, in spite of its dilapidated attractions and retreating clifftops. While Adam documents the minutiae of small-town life, he lays bare experiences that are universal.

When city girl, Brielle’s, car crashes during a Montana blizzard, she doesn't expect to be rescued by six feet of pure masculine mountain man. Dr. Declan Morrison is everything she's not—rugged, confident, and completely at home in the wilderness. He's also 38 to her 26, with gentle hands and an intensity that makes her heart race every time he calls her sweetheart. "You're mine now," he growls against her ear when the storm traps them together in his cozy cabin. "I'm not letting anything happen to you." Brielle came to Montana to scout corporate retreat locations. She never expected to...

Love and new beginnings in the Whitsundays - You may never want to leave! 1. Love by the Jewel Sea ~ Frankie knew one thing. She’d return to the city when the job was done. When Frankie grasps an opportunity to advance her career, it means driving from the Gold Coast to North Queensland to sign off on a new development. Close to her destination, an accidental meeting with local farmer Simon has her arriving in a manner completely unlike anything she is used to. Tense and frustrated, her brief stay is extended, when all she wants is to do her job and head back to the city. Will the ...

From a chicken that lived in a kitchen, to a pig with a crazy-haired wig, and even a whale that befriended a snail, this book is bursting with hilarity!

My story starts the day that my parents told me we must leave our adopted home forever. Because of the soldiers and the drought we barely had enough to eat and we could no longer stay to help the people in our village.

Hunting has always been an essential skill for our survival. But somewhere along the way, we became less in touch with the ancient practices of our species, and this essential skill has been outsourced to only a select few. This has its advantages, but it also comes with many unnecessary problems that affect you and your family. Unfortunately, you are no longer in control of the kind of meat you eat, and you definitely can’t be sure of its quality.

Sometimes love is an uphill battle. He's a creature of tradition, rooted in the familiarity of Dos Fuentes, the picturesque coastal town where his family's roots run deep. Quinn cherishes the annual Christmas festival, a cherished tradition that has endured for generations. That is, until Anna breezes into town with a whirlwind of fresh ideas. Anna, a spirited urbanite from the East, is brimming with innovative ways to invigorate the long-standing festival. But her enthusiasm clashes with Quinn's steadfast resistance to change. As they lock horns over the festival's direction, sparks fly ...