Sally Brookman’s obnoxious neighbors, Petunia and Rhodie, have been waging war on the Brookman kids. It’s not terrible stuff. The girls are mean, pretty, and popular, and the Brookmans’ are a little offbeat. The mom, in fact, is a spiritual leader and teacher, and her kids would rather build model arks, collect rare rock specimens and pen deep stories than kick soccer balls and play dress-up. But for Christmas, “Tunie” just got a dog. A very Bad Doggy. And she won’t stop barking. What’s th...

When high-powered attorney Helen Thompson discovers that her husband has abused their fifteen-year-old daughter and plans to use her in a sex ring, she takes a golf club to his head.And she doesn't stop there. With the last of the perpetrators still at large, Helen escapes with Phoebe to a safe house, where a team of lawyers and therapists help them begin the painful journey to healing. But even surrounded by safe walls and good people, Helen's desperate efforts to save her daughte...

Roller derby star Phoebe Thompson is angry, and for good reason: one of the men who conspired to rape her has just gotten out of prison after serving a mere five years. But will her anger become a force for good, or will it destroy her chance for happiness with poet-mechanic and ex-soldier Jim McMahon?In Wave Rising, the two lead characters battle with the pain of PTSD and find solace when neither is expecting or looking for it. Meanwhile, ex-convict Wayne Toller is loose ...

From the author of Pet Friendly, a heartwarming holiday story “filled with romance, drama, and family love . . . A fun, light-hearted read” (***Modern Dog***Magazine).Renee Richardson’s list of Christmas wishes includes: a few more clients at her hair salon, a few less unsuitable dates set up by her father, and some new friends for her troubled young son, Kieran. Little does she know that Kieran has alrea...

From the award winning duo of Jennifer and Matthew Holm comes the sequel to the bestselling Sunny Side Up -- full of just as much heart and just as many laughs.Summer's over and it's time for Sunny Lewin to enter the strange and unfriendly hallways of . . . middle school. When her Gramps calls her from Florida to ask how she's doing, she always tells him she's fine. But the truth? Sunny is NOT having the best time.Not only is the whole middle school thing ...

Book I in a Coming of Age TrilogyWhat if death forgot you?In a future eerily similar to be ours, Lizzie, a suicidal teen-age girl, barely navigates her own life. Then everything falls apart. In an apocalyptic land nearly deserted by disease, she lacks reasons to live until a shocking turn of events reveals a phone number. Her call pulls her dangerously cross-country seeking a stranger she thought was dead.Along the way, she will find w...

The successful but lonely daughter of a powerful New York theater icon falls for her childhood imaginary friend in this touching love story from the world's #1 bestselling author.As a little girl, Jane had no one. Her mother, a powerful Broadway producer, makes time for her only once a week, during their Sunday trip to admire jewelry at Tiffany's. Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. He's perfect. But only she ...

“The classic trifecta of talent, heart, and a bone-deep sense of storytelling….A masterful performance, deftly rendered and deeply satisfying. For days on end, I woke with this story on my mind.” —David WroblewskiA powerful and resonant novel from the critically acclaimed author of Smonk and Hell at the Breech, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter tells the riveting story of two boyhood friends, torn apart by circumstance, who are broug...

What if safety felt like prison?How does a girl who never had a place in the world before it ended, find her place in the new world?Ninety-five percent of the people on the planet are dead. Lizzie is pregnant from an end of world one-night stand, and the situation is complicated. Her family, friends, the government of Provo, aka The City and one of the last outposts of civilization, all want to keep her safe. And she's discovering who she really is and who she wants to spen...

Ready or not, he’s a daddy…Gage Sawyer has been a rolling stone since he left the family ranch at eighteen. A year and a half ago he had a fling with Emma Green, and never forgot about her. But when he showed up at her door, she shut it in his face. He figured that was that…until she arrived in Eagles Nest with a baby. His baby.Saddle up for the eleventh book in the popular McGavin Brothers western romance series from the NYT bestselling author...

Bad timing never felt so good…Wes Sawyer knows a risky proposition when he sees one. Pursuing a woman fresh from a breakup who happens to be his sister Roxanne’s best friend? Definitely a bad idea. But how’s he supposed to ignore the beautiful baker? He has a sweet tooth, and Ingrid Lindstrom’s kisses would taste even better than the pastries she creates…After Ingrid’s ex turned out to be a cheating bastard, she vowed to take an extended vacay from...

A woman has been stabbed to death in her home, the husband is missing. A tragic case of domestic homicide is Detective Ella Marconi's initial theory.But as the investigation progresses, it also gets more complicated. Why is there no record of the absent suspect beyond a few years ago? Why has a teenager who worked for the pair disappeared too? Is trainee paramedic Aidan Simpson telling the truth about his involvement?As Ella begins to build a picture of the couples fracture...