In a small rodeo town in eastern Oregon, seventeen-year-old Maura is used to carrying more than most. Between caring for her younger sister and managing her father's worsening diabetes, she's learned how to hold everything together—even when it feels like it's falling apart.But when her father leaves on a desperate hunting trip in the Blue Mountains—and doesn't come back—Maura's carefully balanced world unravels.Enter Alex: her neighbor's troubled grandson, newly arrived an...

Paige Walker is finally done pouring drinks for bad tips and dodging wandering hands. After years behind the bar at The Carlisle, she's on the verge of everything she's worked for: a promotion to acting manager and a fresh start.There's just one tiny complication.The gorgeous stranger she spent one reckless, unforgettable night with? He walks straight into her morning staff meeting—holding the keys to the manager's office.Now Paige's dream job comes with a nightmare...

A short story about a man who has many girlfriends and children without marriage and not taking care of them, but in the end, he wants to see all his children before he die.

“A gleefully apocalyptic page-turner . . .” —Kirkus ReviewsMeet Chloe and Elizabeth Yetti: antisocial, semi-homicidal eighteen-year-old twins casually surviving the AI apocalypse.Ten years ago, a powerful machine intelligence unleashed a nanoengineered superdrug on humanity. Civilization is now a collection of mindless addicts confined to automated treatment centers that tower over drone-dominated cityscapes. Having escaped and gro...

A collection of three tales - two short stories and one novella, each exploring the werewolf myth from a different angle. In "The Wolf Hunt" the line between savior and destroyer is blurred when a big game hunter is sent to rid an 18th century German village of the supposed wolf pack that's terrorizing it. Psychologically probing, "The Werewolf of Hagen" is set in a small, quiet North American town that suddenly develops a predator problem. When two boarding house mates get involved, each ...

Literally the last word for Hollywood trivia buffs, a celebrity death certificate is also strangely compelling. Its matter-of-fact reportage makes the famous ordinary, illuminating previously well-lit profiles with the unfiltered light of the everyday. A death certificate may also reveal information that stars concealed, such as actual birthdates. In California, death certificates are a matter of public record--a real mine of information.This follow-up to M.F. Steen's previous two ...

What if the only way to heal a father's broken heart was to travel 200 years into the past?Thirteen-year-old Cinda Parker always felt a mysterious bond with her little brother Ian that was too deep for words and too real to ignore. When Lexi, a stranger from the 31st century appears, Cinda discovers that bond is far more extraordinary. It is a rare gift that makes her the key to saving her family.- - -For years, their father, Evin...

IN times past books of travel were frequently written for the perusal of “a few intimate friends.” Such was the purpose of a little pamphlet entitled “A Trip to Ireland,” which a few years ago fell into the hands of the writer. Its author and place of publication are unknown, but it bore the date of 1836. The writer of this book has not the excuse of this unknown author and admirer of Ireland’s sylvan, historical, and romantic beauties for compiling the present work, nor is he possessed of...

Aria's world changes suddenly when her village is threatened by more and more dragon attacks. During a dangerous mission, she gets separated from her group and, hurt and helpless, ends up in the hands of Atlas—a mysterious man who is half-human, half-dragon. As Aria heals, she learns the truth about his kind and the unfair beliefs people have about them. But when she finds out about a dangerous plan against Atlas, Aria must choose between staying loyal to her people and her growing feeling...

As he staggers away from the chaotic aftermath of an explosion in downtown Shanghai, American Jake Bannon has bigger problems than the ringing in his ears. He has reawakened into a world of amnesia where he is prey to relentless pursuers from China…and America. Bannon is a man of method, a meticulous pharmaceutical scientist who leaves nothing to chance. As his business trip draws to a close, everything has gone like clockwork. On a rare impulse, Bannon decides to take a stroll through an ...

An unexpected encounter changes the lives of two women—both immigrants searching for purpose and a better life. Through their interwoven journey, both will question and embrace their faith.When one is asked to be the Arabic translator for a Moroccan woman newly arrived at a Spanish safe house, she has no idea of the journey upon which she is embarking. Born into privilege, she will come face to face with the ugly, dark side of the world, the suffering so many endure. She will also ...

Are you concerned about how your children will be affected by the challenges and crises in this world? Are you hearing more and more about poverty, immigration, and human trafficking on the news? Do you sometimes wonder how you can talk with your kids about these difficult and, sometimes, scary topics? How can your kids make a difference in this world and bring positive change?Join Pierre and his mother as they go on a journey of discovery together. Pierre learns that he can make a...