An electrifying new thriller that brings back the complex, strong-willed, often-maverick FBI agent—Ana Grey—whom we first met in the author’s stunning debut novel, North of Montana.This time Special Agent Grey is working on a kidnapping case—a fifteen-year-old named Juliana has been abducted in Santa Monica. Grey’s counterpart in the Santa Monica Police Department is Detective Andrew Berringer. They’ve worked together before—and they’ve been more than just working ...

Grace Summer lands herself in a melon load of trouble when she becomes torn between the boy of her dreams and the boy almost next door. As the newly crowned Watermelon Queen, she is thrust into the spotlight, meets the dreamy Warren Hartley, and continues trying to get over an accident that rocked her world. Mix in working with Beau Baron who Grace happens to fight with just about as much as breathing and the metaphorical sparks fly.Like most things in life, Grace must learn to take...

The United States Congress in 1929 passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons’ graves in France. Over the next three years, 6,693 Gold Star Mothers made the trip. In this emotionally charged, brilliantly realized novel, April Smith breathes life into a unique moment in American history, imagining the experience of five of these women.They are strangers at the start, but their lives will become inextricably intertwined, al...

FBI Agent Ana Grey returns to infiltrate the volatile core of an eco-terrorist cell in the Pacific Northwest.Only months after a traumatic shooting incident, Ana is still emotionally unstable when she returns to work and learns that a fellow agent—and former lover—was killed by a group of terrorists operating under the name of FAN (Free Animals Now). To find the murderer and prevent any further killing, Ana goes undercover as an animal activist. In the course of her investigation, ...

Blooming in the Broken PlacesFighting. Dreaming. Becoming.What if the very places meant to break you are where God grows you the most?In Blooming in the Broken Places, April Smith shares a raw, unfiltered testimony of survival, faith, injustice, and healing. From childhood trauma and family loss to racism in healthcare, domestic violence, grief, and spiritual warfare, this memoir traces the journey of a woman who refused to be silenced—or destroyed—by the systems an...

Middle school is where futures take shape, and it is the responsibility of school communities to help every child realize their full potential during this critical time. Transitions are more than just logistical shifts—they're opportunities to foster resilience, independence, and growth in our students. Building on The Successful Middle School: This We Believe framework, this book is intended as a companion tool for schools developing multidimensional transition programs designed to meet t...

"Birthright" is set in the early 20th century and follows the story of Calvin Samuels, a wealthy businessman, and his family as they grapple with issues of inheritance, family loyalty, and betrayal. The novel is primarily focused on Calvin’s daughter, Helen, whose life is marked by tragedy and hardship.Helen's journey begins with her privileged upbringing, but her life takes a dramatic turn after a personal crisis. She becomes estranged from her family and faces difficult choices about her...

FBI Special Agent Ana Grey debuts in this electrifying thriller marked by psychological acuity and unfaltering suspense. After Ana Grey pulls off “the most amazing arrest of the year,” the squad supervisor—who doesn't like irreverent, tough-minded young women—gives her a reprimand instead of the promotion she deserves. As a test, she is assigned a high-profile case involving a beloved Hollywood movie star and an illegal supply of prescription drugs. It doesn't take Ana and her partner, Mik...

100 ready-to-use projects to challenge and inspire your third-, fourth- and fifth-graders!Project Based Learning Made Simple is the fun and engaging way to teach twenty-first-century competencies including problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity. This straightforward book makes it easier than ever to bring this innovative technique into your classroom with 100 ready-to-use projects in a range of topics, including:

Special Agent Ana Grey—intense, unpredictable, brilliant—returns in an electrifying new novel of suspense.Even on leave from the FBI, Ana can’t kick old habits: when she witnesses a drive-by shooting at an Italian restaurant in London, she helps the injured and gives testimony to the police. Still, it comes as a shock when, soon after, the Bureau contacts her—not because they want her to investigate the shooting, but because they want her to investigate the half sister she never kn...

From the widely praised author of the FBI Special Agent Ana Grey series and A Star for Mrs. Blake, this riveting epic drama follows the Kusek family from New York City to America's heartland, where they are caught up in the panic of McCarthyism, a smear campaign, a sensational trial, and, ultimately, murder.Calvin Kusek, a WWII pilot and attorney, and his wife, Betsy, escape the 1950s conformity of New York City to relocate to a close-knit town in South Da...

This book is dedicated to every brave soul who has suffered in silence; it is my deepest hope that this book encourages you to break free from the chains of abuse and make the courageous choice to live safely and freely. I urge you to seek the professional help that is available to break the chains of bondage, release the shackles of trauma, and speak out to heal the inner scars.Through the grace of God, may these pages challenge you or someone you know to escape abuse, reclaim you...