"This plot isn't just twisted—it's down-right gnarled." —People MagazineIt takes a special family to turn a home into a nightmare.Since her husband’s unsolved murder three years ago, Iris Blodgett’s life has unraveled. Awash in grief and buried in debt, she can’t pay her mortgage—and now that she’s lost her job, she has no idea how she’ll provide for her unruly teenage daughter, Ellory.Facing eviction, Iris turns to her new beau, pr...

The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times and USA Today best selling Shattered Hearts Series.Five years, six months, eight days….It’s been eighteen years since Abigail was born with a hole in her heart. Five years since she collapsed on the soccer field. Five years, six months, eight days since she found out she was adopted.Abby has spent five years wondering about the family she never knew and waiting f...

**"Hauntingly beautiful.”—Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Lions of Fifth Avenue“A thrilling story, remarkably told.”—Lara Prescott, New York Times bestselling author of** The Secrets We KeptJulia White is struggling: her bartending job isn’t cutting it and her first book has sold hardly any copies. She’s broke, barely able to make ends meet while drowning in her late mother’s medical bi...

**“Readers won’t want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor and its characters’ second chances at life and love.”—Publishers Weekly“Snowfall on Lighthouse Lane is another deftly crafted gem of a romance novel by an author who is an impressively consistent master of the genre.”—Midwest Book Review**Lose yourself in the magic, charm and romance of Christmas in the Pacific Northwest as imagined in JoAnn Ross’s heartwarming...

**Welcome to Honeymoon Harbor, where unforgettable characters come face-to-face with the kind of love that grabs your heart and never lets go.There’s no place to fall in love like the place you left your heart**Working as a Las Vegas concierge, Brianna Mannion is an expert at making other people’s wishes come true. It’s satisfying work, but a visit home to scenic Honeymoon Harbor turns into a permanent stay when she's reminded of everything she’s missing: the idyll...

From asteroids and gamma-ray bursts to volcanoes, landslides and tornadoes, there are a lot of disasters with the potential to wipe out life on Earth. The stories that follow from Science News and Science News for Students explore the natural disasters that have killed flora and fauna, including humans, throughout history on the planet. Listen and learn about how scientists are trying to understand why these catastrophes happen, how to predict them and what we can do to p...

Summertime is the best time to lose yourself in the romance of Honeymoon Harbor…When he lands in the emergency room after collapsing at the funeral of a colleague and friend, Wall Street hotshot Gabriel Mannion initially rejects the diagnosis of an anxiety attack. But when warned that if he doesn’t change his adrenaline-fueled, workaholic lifestyle he could end up like his friend, Gabe reluctantly returns to his hometown of Honeymoon Harbor to regroup....

Imagine a robot performing surgery on a living body with perfection, without the help of a human surgeon. Or a drone zipping through the air smooth as a bird, fighting forest fires or catching environmental polluters. These futuristic-sounding ideas are already in the works, as robotics transforms life as we know it. The stories that follow from Science News take a look at the innovative ways that scientists are building machines to complete tasks – and even to think – as well as ...

“Readers won’t want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor, and its characters’ second chances at life and love.”—Publishers WeeklyQuinn Mannion never believed in destiny until she came to Honeymoon Harbor. The eldest of five siblings, Quinn has always found success—head altar boy, valedictorian of Honeymoon High, big-city lawyer. Until he gave it all up. Walking away from his lucrative career and returning to Honeymoon Harbor to reopen the ...

How can you escape when there's no way out?Three stories. Three heroines. Three choices.The Maze: Cadet Eppie Langtry navigates the cold and endless maze as part of the Academy’s final training exercise. Her exploration leads her to a fellow cadet, and their combined curiosity triggers something no one expects--least of all the cadre running the maze.What Little Remains: In a post-...

**"Readers won't want to leave the heartwarming stories of Honeymoon Harbor."—Publishers WeeklyWelcome back to Honeymoon Harbor, where the majestic scenery of this small coastal town is second only to the legendary romances that have built the community...**Pro quarterback Burke Mannion is at a crossroads in his career—nearing retirement age, he wonders if it’s time to hang up his cleats, or keep pushing on and head to training camp in a few short weeks. T...

Sometimes staying silent is the biggest lie of all.Sophomore Jolia does the one thing no one expects from the girl who has perfected the art of keeping quiet.She joins the speech team.Jolia can't confess the real reason-not to her best friend, her new teammates, or even to crush-worthy rival Sam who offers to coach her in secret.Keeping quiet might be the easy way out, but when what Jolia doesn't say starts to hurt those around her,...