Welcome to Crickley Creek, where dreams are encouraged—as long as they fit within the proper rules of etiquette.Sweet Charlotte Sinclair has no idea that "bless your heart" is the same as "screw you"—and she’s about to find out the hard way. After her mother’s death, Charlotte moved from free-wheeling California to her mother’s tiny hometown in the Lowcountry of South Carolina, longing to feel closer to her and searching for closure.Charlotte loves...

Christmas is a time of miracles–but is it magical enough to change a person’s mind?Allie Westley’s Christmas will be a bit different this year. She’s taken a big step to move away from Nashville to Goose Island, South Carolina, to pursue her dream of becoming a wine enologist, and she’s not tripping over this chance to make a break from her family, either. She’ll spend December 25 doing her own thing. Although the beach might be cold, it is the perfect place for new traditions....

Children are more anxious, aggressive, and shut down than ever.Faced with this epidemic of emotional health crises and behavioural problems, teachers are asking themselves what went wrong. Why have we lost our students? More importantly: How can we get them back? Hannah Beach, a celebrated educator and specialist in the field of emotional health, and Tamara Neufeld Strijack, clinicalcounsellor and academic dean of the acclaimed Neufeld Institute, provide a thoughtful guide t...

Beat STRESS and find moments of PEACE and CALM with these daily meditations and mantras. No matter how your day is going, you have time to STOP and BREATHE... When you focus on your breath, you immediately bring your awareness to the present moment – where you're not dwelling on the past or worrying about the future – and calm both body and mind. From simple breathing practices to easy meditations and inspiring mantras, this beautiful pocket-sized guide will show you how to cultivate mindf...

Should she choose love or freedom?After years of committing her life to a man she knew wasn’t right for her, Brooke Warter found the backbone to quit that relationship—and now she’s back in Goose Island, South Carolina, sharing a house with her squabbling parents and kooky grandmother.On the other hand, she has a job working with her best friend at the local winery, and she has space to figure out what comes next. Brooke just needs to keep moving forward and a solid future ...

A Georgia Christmas by Susan SandsChristmas in Moonshine, Georgia is salon owner Merilee Bell’s favorite season. She might still be single in her mid- thirties, but she’s finally content, proud of her business and herself as she’s made strides to make peace with her past. And then just at closing time, a tall, dark and handsome new deputy enters her shop, and everything seems poised to change.Weeks before Christmas, Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, Ra...

"Beach expertly tugs at the heartstrings while painting a haunting and beautiful picture of South Carolina’s lowcountry."- Publishers WeeklyShe doesn’t need gifts under the tree this holiday season. What she longs for is a second chance.Emma Shea Abernathy is fully aware of her social role: marry well, live extravagantly, and, most of all, exhibit perfection. And it started with saying “I do” to future governor Trent Broadway.With ...

'The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - 175+ Western Novels & Short Stories in One Edition' is an expansive compilation that showcases the quintessence of American Western literature. Encompassing a myriad of narratives from high-stakes adventure to nuanced examinations of the human spirit, this anthology embodies the diverse literary styles of the old frontier. Each piece is imbued with the regional flavor and historical context that defined the era, with standout stories that explore the stark...

When the kids are away, the pets will play! A side-splittingly hilarious graphic novel for fans of The Secret Life of Pets and Bunny vs Monkey**.**A new animal is arriving at St Bernard’s Academy, and the current class pets could not be more excited. That’s until who they find out their new friend is actually a terrifying, and very hungry, snake! He’s already eaten the headteacher and has his eye ...

This carefully edited collection of world's most admired westerns will take you on a roller coaster ride through the plains of Wild West, the old trails, gold rush adventures, frontier sagas and more! Introduction The Last American Frontier – History of the 'Far West', of the Pioneers & Trailblazers Story of the Cowboy Story of the Outlaw Novels & Stories Riders of the Purple Sage Saga (Zane Grey) Ohio River Trilogy Dan Barry Series (Max Brand) The Virginian (Owen Wister) Lin McLean Leathe...

Rex Beach struck no gold in the Klondike rush but mined the experience for a career — and here he leaves the frozen North for the glitter of Broadway. A grasping Long Island family brings its beautiful daughter to New York to sell her: first into a chorus line, then into the richest marriage her mother can engineer, the auction block giving the book its bitter title. The mother is one of the most convincing monsters in American fiction. This edition presents the complete and unabridged nov...

When thirty-year-old event stylist Lena Brooks returns to Seabrook, the sleepy Atlantic town she once fled, she expects a quick turnaround: style her mother’s beachside wedding in four weeks, dodge small-town gossip, and get out. One problem—everyone expects her to show up with a date. Enter Evan Cole, the gruff, golden-hearted carpenter whose workshop shares a wall with Lena’s tiny studio…and whose six-year-old daughter, Maya, owns more dinosaur stickers than shame.What starts as ...