Whiskey brought them together. Kids cemented the bloodstained path ahead.Sara’s mind rages wild. Raised on a farm by abusive and neglectful parents, she steals away to medical school and an NYC residency.But her surgical career takes a sudden turn when an alcohol-fueled weekend bender ends with a man moving into her apartment.Sonny wants sex and retirement. A product of tragically poor parentage, he can’t help but be fatefully drawn to a woman who w...

Emily Miller knew her life was about to change forever the day her mother said, "I'm pregnant." She'd hear those words again and again--and with every pregnancy Emily's father changed from bad to worse. For years the Miller family suffered through his rages. It took a terrible loss for the family to regroup, and all the love Emily can muster to save her siblings.Bartlett's powerful short story, "Abused: A Daughter’s Story," grabs hold immediately and doesn't let go. This heart-tugg...

**From the New York Times bestselling author of An American Marriage.With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle.**Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, the novel revolves around James Witherspoon's two families—the public one and the secret...

Honey Harrison has come to Crystal Lake for one reason only—to expose a secret and finally move on from a past that won’t let go. But ruining the Blackwells isn’t as satisfying as she wants it to be. And the heart she’d long buried is not so cold and black after all. Complicating matters is the most infuriating man on the planet. Nash Booker makes her crazy. And hot. And bothered. What’s a girl to do? Does this southern spitfire up and leave? Or does she face her fears and risk losing her ...

Book 1 in the Freshman Roommates Series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mara Jacobs.I didn’t believe in love at first sight, until I first saw Lucas Kade.I was giving swimming lessons to children when I first saw him. Turns out one of the kids was Lucas’s little brother. So, I’d be seeing a lot more of Lucas. And that was just fine with me.I had a lot going on—a freshman at an elite college, first time...

DEATH AND WAFFLES: A Short Story by Lish Bride, author of HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCERMatt's childhood friend, Ashley, has been stopping by a lot lately. That might seem pretty normal, but Ashley died years ago and now she's Death.And tonight she wants waffles and fries.INCLUDES AN EXCERPT OF HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCER…Sam leads a pretty normal life. He may not have the most exciting job in the world, but he's doing all righ...

Oscar-nominated actress Rosie Perez’s never-before-told story of surviving a harrowing childhood and of how she found success—both in and out of the Hollywood limelight.Rosie Perez first caught our attention with her fierce dance in the title sequence of Do the Right Thing and has since defined herself as a funny and talented actress who broke boundaries for Latinas in the film industry. What most people would be surprised to learn is that the woman with t...

I was a forever-bachelor kind of guy.I never planned on settling down.I never wanted a family of my own.Until a phone call came, the one woman I'd secretly loved my entire life needed my help.I went from bars and hook-ups to late nights on the couch.When her daughter is born, I find myself captivated by both of them, and falling deeper in love.What happened to my forever-bachelor life, and is that the life I want?

A person's identity is defined by their memories, experiences, and actions.For Debbie Smith, who isn't your normal Jane Doe, memories are a luxury. Life experiences don't exist, and her actions are apparent by the Tortured Journey she must endure to rebuild herself physically and emotionally.Struggling to put the pieces together of why someone tried to kill her and why she felt her next move was being calculated by her enemy, Debbie leaves the only haven she knows with penn...

When Irwin Snackcracker leaves for school in the morning all he can think about is pizza, tater-tots, and winning first place in the booger contest. He leaps down the bannister, quickly eats breakfast before brushing his teeth and dashing out the door. Little does Irwin know, this day will change his life. He is just one brain freeze away from superpowers! When Irwin unexpectedly scores the last Fudgsicle left in the ice cream cart at school, he finds out that he is no longer an ordinary f...

With Valentine's Day right around the corner, Harry hatches one of his bright ideas. He's going to stage a wedding—to Song Lee!

The truth is that jail is a place where you can still hold on to hope - hope you'll be bailed out, hope you'll be found innocent, hope you'll get a second chance.Four teenagers, never destined to be friends - one rebel, one bully, one geek and one pariah, find themselves on the run from corrupt police officers in a stolen police car. How can you prove your innocence when the people who are supposed to protect you are the ones out to get you?A beautiful, thrilling story of r...