In the mist-shrouded mountain village of Droska, the tolling of the Harrowed Bell has always guided the dead safely into the afterlife. But when the bell falls silent, the veil between worlds tears open—and the dead begin to whisper.Anya, a mute orphan cursed to hear those whispers, has always been shunned as an outcast. Now, with her foster mother brutally slain and the village unraveling under spectral chaos, she alone holds the key to understanding the voices clawing at the edge...

What if your career didn’t have to fit into one box? What if instead of relying on a single paycheck, you could design a flexible, diversified life with multiple income streams working together?The Career Mosaic is a step-by-step guide for beginners who want to escape the trap of “one job, one risk.” Inside, you’ll learn how to blend freelance work, part-time roles, and side gigs into a resilient portfolio that maximizes freedom and financial stability. From practical time-blocking...

Clara Whitmore dreamed of a perfect wedding. What she got was a public unraveling of her life.On the morning of her wedding day, everything seemed poised and beautiful. But by nightfall, a carefully staged betrayal turns her dream into a nightmare. An explosive video. A groom who refuses to explain. A bridesmaid with motives of her own. And secrets that run deeper than anyone suspects.This is not just a wedding gone wrong. It’s a carefully orchestrated plan that exposes betra...

Different, therefore bullied? We are all different — even in our appearance. Our uniqueness should be celebrated.Little boy Leo, the main character, is very short and has a cleft lip. That's why the children from his village, including his cousin, ridicule him — up until Leo's good heart and brevity win him a friend and silence the bullies.This story is a powerful reminder that children with physical differences are strong and resilient, and they, as we all do, thrive among g...

Nadia's Shoes is a children's picture book about a friendship that started at the fence of a hospital. Nadia was on one side of the fence. She was in the hospital yard in a wheelchair. Her parents died in an air attack and Nadia was the only one to survive. Her dream was to walk again. Zoya was on the other side of the fence. She was begging on the sidewalk just outside the hospital doors. She had no relatives. Her dream was to buy a pair of shoes for the coming winter. The two girls becom...

Renée Sweeney will do whatever it takes to keep a roof over the heads of Detroit's street kids.Even if it means stepping in front of a ten-ton wrecking ball aimed at their temporary home. And especially if it means clashing with gorgeous corporate cowboy Duke Dalton. To Duke, the blue-eyed blonde seems more like an angel than a social worker.Until he discovers a group of runaways camping out in his warehouse! The Tulsa businessman came to set up shop in a n...

Evening rain hangs over Lakehurst, New Jersey, as the Hindenburg—803 feet of silver ambition—slides low over the pine barrens, searchlights raking its skin. Men in helmets wait in wet sand for the lines to fall. Inside, passengers press to the windows of a floating palace, believing the danger has already been beaten. Then a flicker at the tail. A bloom of fire. In 32 seconds, the future turns to ash—how could a marvel die so fast?The Hindenburg Disaster: The 1937 Airship Inferno T...

Against the starkly beautiful backdrop of Anchorage, Alaska, where she grew up, Marin Sardy weaves an extraordinarily affecting, fiercely intelligent account of the shapeless thief—the schizophrenia—that kept her mother immersed in a world of private delusion and later also manifested in her brother, ultimately claiming his life.Composed of exquisite, self-contained chapters that take us through three generations of this adventurous, artistic, and often haunted family, The Edge...

A unique system for jump-starting artistic creativity, encouraging experimentation and growth, and increasing sales for artists of all levels, from novices to professionals.Have you landed in a frustrating rut? Are you having trouble selling paintings in galleries, getting bogged down by projects you can’t seem to finish or abandon, or finding excuses to avoid working in the studio? Author Carol Marine knows exactly how you feel—she herself suffered from painter’s ...

After being banned from celebrating the holidays with his stepfamily, San Diego businessman Lucas Kendrick arrives in Marietta, Montana, in time to attend the New Year’s Eve celebration at the Graff Hotel. The rodeo-theme party isn’t his style but he’s drawn to the pretty cowgirl running the dice table. When the clock strikes midnight and they ring in the New Year with a kiss, Lucas almost forgets he’s in Marietta on business and not pleasure. He believes he’s found the perfect property fo...

When Marietta newcomer Elena Puente is coerced into attending a speed-dating event at the popular Copper Mountain Chocolate shop, she’s blindsided by a serious attraction to local cowboy, Wesley Banks.Still recovering from a broken engagement, the first-grade teacher from Las Vegas isn’t looking for romance. She’s in Montana to get to know the great-grandfather she never knew existed until she found some hidden family letters. Judge Kingsley is a grouchy recluse and he’s far from w...

In Paris, enchantment awaits around every corner, and artist Marin Montagut marvels in discovering the ateliers and emporiums that pepper the capital. For centuries, the artisanal trades associated with the city have continued to hum uninterrupted in unique workshops seemingly untouched by time. Today, skilled craftspeople continue to restore architectural details, print lithographs, weave decorative trimmings, hand roll pastels, or blend traditional herbal remedies, right in the heart of ...