Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny, apocalyptic satire, Severance."A stunning, audacious book with a fresh take on both office politics and what the apocalypse might bring." **—**Michael Schaub, NPR.org“A satirical spin on the end times-- kind of like The Office meets...

A lyrical, powerful, and richly textured novel about three lives that intertwine across oceans and time.On the banks of the River Seine in 1899, a young woman takes her final breath before plunging into the icy water. Although she does not know it, her decision will set in motion an astonishing chain of events. It will lead to 1950s Norway, where a grieving toy-maker is on the cusp of a transformative invention, all the way to present-day Ottawa Valley in Canada, w...

Some secrets are better left buried...Amy Penrose knows how it feels to grow up in a home where your parents harm you more than raise you.Now an adult, she’s newly qualified as a child psychologist and hopes to help children who’ve gone through struggles of their own.When a father brings a twelve-year-old boy into her office, she recognises the bruises and the way the boy withdraws into himself. And she wants to help.But life is nev...

Here is a holistic approach to childbirth that examines this profound rite-of-passage not as a medical event but as an act of self-discovery. Exercises and activities such as journal writing, meditation, and painting will help mothers analyze their thoughts and face their fears during pregnancy. For use during birth, the book offers proven techniques for coping with labor pain without drugs, a discussion of the doctor or midwife's role, and a look at the father's responsibilities. Childbir...

Count down to Christmas with twelve sealed holiday love stories by beloved romance authors.The Twelve Loves of Christmas is a swoon-worthy short story collection about finding love during the most magical time of the year. Including a playful forced proximity romance featuring a woman and her older brother’s grinchy (yet unexpectedly endearing) best friend, a tender love story of two neighbors who decide to skip Christmas together, a second-chance spark re...

A BRAND NEW pulse-pounding psychological thriller from M. A. Hunter ⚠️ If you like Claire Douglas and Lisa Jewell then you will LOVE this! 'I loved this rollercoaster ride of a novel, full of unexpected twists and turns. Read it in one sitting!' - Jill ChildsHow far would you go to keep your secrets buried?Everyone has secrets they would prefer to keep buried, but that’s what makes me so good at what I do. I’ve alwa...

For fans of American War and Cloud Atlas, a hauntingly beautiful and prescient debut novel set in a future where a renamed China is the sole global superpower and citizens can record and transfer memories between minds.When I was a boy, my mother used to tell me stories of a world before memories could be shared between strangers . . .In a far-off future ruled by the Qin Empire, every citizen is fitted with a Mindbank, an intracra...

In How to Be Less Miserable, Lybi Ma, the executive editor of Psychology Today, provides strategies that challenge negative thinking and inspire a more positive mindset.As human beings, we are all predisposed to a negative mindset. This tendency is a byproduct of the evolution of our species. Our hunter-gatherer ancestors had to stay vigilant at all times—what if a man-eating predator was lurking in their midst? It was more important to be aware o...

The BRAND NEW pulse-pounding psychological thriller from BESTSELLER M. A. Hunter. It’s always a risk when you go searching for trouble, because sometimes trouble will hunt you back.I never thought I’d come back here… to this island. To this school…As a student, Meridian Secondary nearly destroyed me, and I’ve been running from the truth for nearly twenty years. But I’m not that love-sick teacher’s pet anymore; now I’m the one in charge, and I’ll do an...

The Temptation Series follows four sisters' quest to find their soul mates by New York Times author M. A. Comley.Until now, Nicole's main focus in life has been running her successful business while raising her daughter, Sammy Jo, single-handedly. Now, Nicole's ex-boyfriend, Josh has turned up determined to rekindle the relationship he ran out on.Before they get the chance to pick up where they left off, Nicole's personal life is put in mortal danger.Past Temptation...

Sofia is tired: of touring, of her record company, of her fake boyfriend. After collapsing on stage, she’s forced to recuperate at her beach house.Madison feels settled for the first time in a long while. She’s back home in Miami and her interior design business is thriving. So what if she’s a little lonely, the universe will send her someone when she’s ready. But Madison soon discovers the universe has a sick sense of humor when Sofia turns out to be her new client. Once upon a ti...

A forbidden friendship. A dangerous secret. What's done in the dark always comes to light.After a number of violent incidents brand seventeen-year-old LUNA as a danger to others, she’s committed to a psychiatric hospital, reaffirming what she’s always known—she’s crazy. Only one person disagrees with her diagnosis: the new doctor with the bewildering golden glow who insists she’s “special” and doesn’t belong there. When he arranges to have her tran...