Clementine Brodeur must untangle her dead mother’s legacy before the clock runs out.My name is Clementine and my magic is making me lose sleep.My two sisters and I have forty-eight hours to find someone our talented mother could not. If we don’t succeed, someone will die.My magic allows me to see memories the dead leave behind--which forces me to relive the moment my mother was attacked by fae.I must tell my si...

On an island in the Salish Sea, caretakers of the ancient orchards are vanishing. The earth witch in charge of protecting the land is on the cusp of losing her magic. And the druid sent to investigate magical crimes carries his own deadly secrets.All Calliope needs to do to strengthen her connection to the land is survive her Blood Ceremony - while simultaneously keeping her teenage sons’ magic from blowing up, and saving one enigmatic druid from from the hellion capable of breakin...

A perceptive, generous survey of Britain's towns, in all their grit and glory.Take your pick. Dubrovnik or Doncaster? Corfu or Crewe? A safari in Kenya or an abandoned zoo on the Isle of Man?Most people in the United Kingdom live and work in towns. Only a handful of these ordinarily qualify as conventional tourist destinations, with most deemed too plain, rundown or unfun to be worthy of a leisure visit, but they have much to offer for the inquisit...

Frank Mercer owns the only garage in Maplewick Bay. She knows every vehicle in town, most of their owners, and more about the rhythms of the place than she'd ever admit to. She keeps her head down, does good work, goes home with Dust the basset hound, and minds her own business.Then Mayor Ursula Underwood turns up dead.The official verdict is natural causes: a diabetic accident, tragic but unremarkable. The police chief closes the case inside a week. Most of the town accept...

On an island in the Salish Sea, caretakers of the ancient orchards are vanishing. The earth witch in charge of protecting the land is on the cusp of losing her magic. And the druid sent to investigate magical crimes carries his own deadly secrets.All Calliope needs to do to strengthen her connection to the land is survive her Blood Ceremony - while simultaneously keeping her teenage sons’ magic from blowing up, and saving one enigmatic druid from from the hellion c...

What is it about having a necromancer at the dinner table that invites the dead to rise?Maritza Brodeur--born to a witch in a graveyard in México--was blessed with the ability to commune with the deceased and cross into realms where spirits dance and secrets are buried.Set to welcome her new apprentice over dinner, Maritza watches her life come undone by the revelation of the Brodeur family curse.Alabastair Nekrosine--descended from a line of celebr...

On the cusp of a new decade, Anna Granger thinks she knows who she is: widow, attentive mother, accommodating businesswoman. But with the Big 5-O comes the realization she’s rendered herself all but invisible. Longtime clients aren’t renewing, her adult children are moving on, and—hardest to admit—men no longer look at her, only through her.Anna’s best friend takes the reins and organizes an uplifting girls-only weekend in Vancouver, where a beginner’s intimacy wor...

Voyeurism comes with the territory, whether you're a gargoyle assigned to roof duty or a half-fae/half-human constrained by a magical contract.Rhain Beauchêne's perch is the roof of the Winslow's Park Avenue mansion. He's a Watcher, a position custom-made for gargoyles and one that suits his physical appearance and grouchy demeanor. He knows he can manage this second and final year of his contract without losing his mind to the monotony of his days--until the build...

The mental health system has been asking the wrong question for fifty years.The question isn't what is wrong with you. It's what happened to you — and what do you need now?Fred R. Moss, MD spent thirty-seven years as a board-certified psychiatrist — in state facilities, private practice, and every institutional setting in between. He worked with more than thirty thousand patients. He watched the system replace listening with labeling, and connection with medication. And the...

**An unforgettable young adult murder mystery set in an escape-room themed game show filled with sabotage, betrayal, and puzzles to die for.“An absolute winner—sharp, suspenseful, and so much fun.” —Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying**It’s all fun and games until someone ends up dead.Six months ago, season four of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia Angelos was found mur...

"And holy smokes their sexual tension and attraction is intense and sizzling hot! Their story is gripping, raw and edgy." - H"So not only is this dark and twisted but also very sweet." - M"This booked wrecked me and I loved every second!" - E#5 in Organized CrimeWhen a person faces death they react in all sorts of ways, some cry and grovel. Others sit back and wait for a peace they've longed for their entire lives. I was ready to die when I went home with him t...

In this powerful book, happiness expert Jennifer Moss explains why burnout is so rampant—and provides simple, researched-based solutions for helping employees minimize stress and building happier workplaces.Research-based findings about the real causes of burnout.Practical, how-to advice for managers and leaders.New data and surveys on the pandemic's effect on burnout.Success stories from companies—from before and during the pandemic....