One Crimson Christmas is a spellbinding novel filled with miracles and the magical wonder of second chances during the holiday season. Prepare to fall in love with a charming cast of characters that will make you laugh and cry—and be sure keep tissues handy as you make your way to the gorgeously written and satisfying conclusion.–Julianne MacLean, USA Today bestselling author of The Color of Heaven and Beyond the Moonlit Sea.Against incredible odds, the lives of tw...

Apples are at the core of the family business run by Winona Mae Montgomery and her Granny Smythe. But this year’s crop is unseasonably ripe with murder . . .ONE ROTTEN APPLEBlossom Valley, West Virginia, is home to Smythe Orchards, Winnie and her Granny’s beloved twenty-five-acre farm and family business. But any way you slice it, it’s struggling. That’s why they’re trying to drum up business with the “First Annual Christmas at the Orchard,...

“A special book that will make you laugh through your tears with its heartfelt take on happiness and friendship.” —Amy E. Reichert, author of The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go and The Coincidence of Coconut CakeTWO FRIENDS. ONE HAPPY THING EACH DAY. ONE HUNDRED DAYS.When Annie meets the eccentric Polly, she's skeptical. Polly is her opposite, bright and bubbly**—n...

When the Irish mob shows up in Dead End……Tiger shifter-turned-PI Jack knows it spells trouble.Why is his partner at the middle of it all??Tess can see how you'll die from a single touch. She's shocked to learn her father is alive; even more so when he wants to play Dad. Her pawnshop and her life may both be in danger. When a rogue vampire comes to town, she knows who to turn to.Together, Jack and Tess must d...

By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Armistead Maupin's bestselling Tales of the City novels—the fourth, fifth and sixth of which are collected in this second omnibus volume—stand as an incomparable blend of great storytelling and incisive social commentary on American culture from the seventies through the first two decades of the new millennium.“Tearing through [the tales] one after the other, as I did, allows instant gratification; it also lets...

Beginning readers are introduced to the detective mystery genre in these chapter books. Perfect for the Common Core, kids can problem-solve with Nate, using logical thinking to solve mysteries!All aboard the Owl Express! Someone on the train is out to get Olivia’s pet owl, Hoot. But whooo? Nate the Great and his dog, Sludge, hit the rails to help out. Then Hoot disappears! Can Nate solve the mystery?Check out the Fun Activities section in t...

**“Musical in structure—the octaves rise when the music calls for it; truths are revealed by the invisible beats of this gorgeous, rich story” –Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful (Oprah’s Book Club Pick)“Riveting, rhythmic, transcendent...a stellar family saga.”—Jacqueline Woodson, New York Times bestselling author of Red at the Bone**Named a Most Anticipated Book by Time ∙ Essence ∙ ...

The Latest, The Biggest And The Best (1)This story is about a little girl who always got what she wanted. She wanted the latest, the biggest and the best. If she didn't get what she wanted, she would scream and scream until she got it. One Christmas the little girls parents told her that they would not be able to buy her the latest presents... well to find out what happens next you will have to read the story.I Wish I Was Pretty (2)This story is about a little girl wh...

Christmas is fast approaching in Captain’s Point, and Bill Graham, manager of Chester’s crab shack, finds it hard to get into the spirit, especially since the woman he loves barely knows he exists. Sissy Stanton, a baker who supplies Chester’s, is too busy dealing with a crisis in her extended family to even notice.Meanwhile, Santa works a bit of overtime in order to further the course of true love. Will his efforts be too little, too late, or will this become the Christmas that bo...

With a new stepmom, sister, and baby brother in the house, Kammy's summer can't get any worse—until she goes to campTwelve-year-old Kammy Whitlock had been fine living with just her dad since her mom died when she was only four. Although she gets along OK with her new stepmom, the addition of a troublesome toddler and a crying new baby has pushed her over the edge.Against her wishes, her parents have decided that Kammy needs a break from home life until her s...

Ann Hackstetter first met Jackson Martinez while vacationing at Lazy M Dude Ranch with her husband and teenage son. Part of the "dude" package was a night of fun at Boot Bustin' Barn. At the time, Ann suspected that Sage Tanner, owner of Lazy M, bribed Jackson to ask her to dance as a way of making her inattentive husband jealous. On a whim, she danced with him. Little did she realize he would awaken emotions long suppressed. Of course, she ignored those emotions. Now, five years later, sh...

Attempting to escape from Valentine’s Day, a holiday he has come to dread, James Edison has been drawn to the lakes and peaks of the Cumberland Mountains of East Tennessee by the need to reconnect with past memories, but what will he do with himself now that he’s here?A chance comment made by the owner of Luna Lake Cabins leads James to pen a note that takes him along quite a different path than the one he had envisioned. Has Cupid aimed his bow in the wrong direction, or can love ...