Against the surreal landscape of the deep south, three Lebanese-American sisters encounter their missing mother six years after she vanished from their lives. Georgia, now a ghost tour guide in the French Quarter, spots her mother's face in the crowd of tour-goers. Virginia, a receptionist at a mental health facility in Mississippi, is sure her mother walks in one day and asks to be committed. Louise, a relay operator in Birmingham, hears her mother's voice late one night on the line. Each...

In this thrilling story from the world's #1 bestselling author, Thanksgiving takes a dark turn in this supernatural thriller where going home for the holidays can be murder.Joanie was dreading Thanksgiving with her family at their strange new house. And that was before she saw her brother Alan standing in the kitchen. It was hard to know what to say to him, seeing as he'd died five years ago ...BookShots—original, lightning-fast stories by James Pat...

**A New York Times Bestseller * A USA Today Bestseller * In this feminist, suspenseful thriller the daughter of a con artist is taken hostage in a bank heist—and will need to tap into all her skills in order to survive.“If you’re looking for a queer YA contemporary book with complex characters, loads of action to keep you reading WAY past your bedtime — and a story so well written I might have shed a tear over it — you need to read The Girls I’ve Been by ...

**THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER“Brilliant!” —Jeffery Deaver,** New York Times **bestselling author“Two well-chewed thumbs up.” —Gregg Hurwitz,** New York Times **bestselling authorAn addictive debut thriller starring an FBI consultant with a peculiar taste for crime and punishment…**A boy vanishes on his way home from school. His frantic mother receives a ransom call: pay or else. It’s only hours before the ...

From USA Today bestselling author Robert Swartwood, a new unforgettable novel that "will leave its mark on your heart" (Benjamin Percy).In a small Pennsylvania town, one of the most famous women in history — a woman who the world has believed dead for almost two decades — is dying.John Chambers walked away from his life eighteen years ago to become the woman's bodyguard. He gave up everything — including the woman he loved — because he believed tha...

I thought I'd finally made it.Me and my band, Broken Vows.Then everything fell apart.And now?I'm back in my old room, and I've never felt more alone.As for the music, it calls to me.But so does she.If I go after her, am I exchanging one addiction for another?Will I spiral like before?Or will she be the one who can finally save me?Then again, it doesn't matter.If my dealer––and half brother––finds out about her, ...

Big Muscles. Soft heart. Protect the innocent.I never thought I'd find myself falling for the sister of our enemy, but here we are. She's gorgeous, and every time I look at her, my heart races. But I can't let my feelings get in the way of what's important - keeping her safe.If I can't convince her to leave this warzone, I'll have to take matters into my own hands.Even if it means making her my wife.Big Daddy is a standalone series roman...

In this exquisite new novel by bestselling writer Elizabeth Berg, a young woman falls in love -- and learns how sorrow can lead to an understanding of joy.Katie, the narrator, has relocated to Missouri with her distant, occasionally abusive father, and she feels very much alone: her much-loved mother is dead; her new school is unaccepting of her; and her only friends fall far short of being ideal companions. When she accidentally falls through the ice while skating, she meets Jimmy...

Killing her grandmother was a choice Helena Hunter made all by herself, but she wasn't thinking about the consequences of her actions when she pulled the trigger. Back home after eight years in prison, she finds that the little girl she left behind is now a teenage stranger who thinks her mother might be a monster. The family members who labeled her the black sheep want her to forget the fact that they all played a part in her downfall. And the wonder of being free again is overshadowed by...

The nomad life calls to me, as does the drive to hunt a dark soul. On the road, the last thing I expect to discover is an unconscious woman. Finding her on the brink of death sends a pang to my chest, and with it comes clarity. I want her to be mine.It's a mystery how she ended up on death's door, one I'm determined to explore. There's more to Aura than meets the eye, but I knew that from the moment I touched her. Lies and lust, beauty and betrayal, all of it is a price I'm willing ...

“Noah’s voice is more than just honest or original; it’s real.” --The Plain DealerTHE WORLD ACCORDING TO NOAH YORK:*“Anybody who tells you he doesn’t have mixed feelings about his mother is either stupid or a liar.”“Real life seldom makes me cry. The only thing that gets to me is the occasional Kodak commercial.”“Sometimes I feel like Michelangelo, chiseling away at all the crap until nothing is left but the exquisite thing in the m...

Big Muscles. Soft heart. Protect the innocent.I never thought I'd find myself falling for the sister of our enemy, but here we are. She's gorgeous, and every time I look at her, my heart races. But I can't let my feelings get in the way of what's important - keeping her safe.If I can't convince her to leave this warzone, I'll have to take matters into my own hands.Even if it means making her my wife.Big Daddy is a standalone series romance novel from bestsellin...