Named one of The Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction While the North prevailed in the Civil War, ending slavery and giving the country a "new birth of freedom," Heather Cox Richardson argues in this provocative work that democracy's blood-soaked victory was ephemeral. The system that had sustained the defeated South moved westward and there established a foothold. It was a natural fit. Settlers from the East had for decades been pushing into the West, where the seizur...

Jay Cantrell will find his daughter…or die trying.He had the perfect life as a small-town librarian: married just over a year to a beautiful airline pilot and with an daughter in college studying to be an astrophysicist. He's ready to celebrate his first anniversary as he adjusts to the empty nest.But the sun had other plans.Awakened before dawn by northern lights—in Illinois— that covered the entire sky, Jay's entire world changes in the blink of a...

**A New York Times BestsellerA vital and urgent call to action about the precarious state of American democracy, charting its historical challenges and current threats, from one of our era’s most important and insightful historians, with a new afterword by the author.“Magisterial.” –The Washington Post“An excellent primer for anyone who needs the important facts of the last 150 years of American history–and how they got us to the sorry place we inh...

WHERE THERE'S A WOLF, THERE'S A WAY...Elain Pardie learns trouble comes in threes—literally. When the large stray dog she picks up turns out to be a wolf shifter, her world shifts on its axis. When the sexy Lyall triplets insist she's their "One," the news reporter fights the undeniable attraction she feels for them. Can the brothers convince Elain that she's their perfect mate and win her heart?This paranormal reverse harem romance features a feisty heroin...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek comes a triumphant tale of a librarian's fight to bring literacy to the prisons of Kentucky and the underserved neighborhoods of downtown Louisville, revealing a story of fierce love, quiet strength, and the healing power of books.When Cussy Lovett, a Packhorse Librarian famed for bringing books to the people of Appalachia, is unjustly incarcerated, she finds a new c...

THE BOOK THOSE IN THE KNOW ARE CALLING THE BEST SPY NOVEL OF THE YEAR*** One of the 50 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR in the Daily Telegraph ****** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR ****** A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR ***‘Superbly constructed in an elaborate twisty spy yarn. It's highly unlikely that there will be a better espionage novel this year’ THE SUNDAY TIMES'A breathta...

>A house divided cannot stand...Erik Larsson's world changes forever the day the lights go out. As hours turn into days and word spreads that terrorist attacks have thrown the whole nation in the dark, Erik and his neighbors soon discover just how quickly the thin veneer of civilization can crumble: the crisis has given birth to open rebellion.To survive, Erik mus...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERFinalist for the Amazon Canada First Novel AwardCityline Book Club Pick“A deep, unflinching yet loving look at injustice and power.” —Chatelaine“A powerful and unforgettable novel” (Quill and Quire, starred review) about a young woman who must find the courage to secure her freedom and determine her own futureSet in an imagined wo...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!"A powerful portrait of the courageous women who fought against ignorance, misogyny, and racial prejudice." —William Kent Krueger, New York Times bestselling author of This Tender Land and Lightning StrikeThe new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek!Bestselling historical fic...

Claire Melbourne is a steely newspaper editor who’s just lost the biggest scoop of her career, thanks to her naïve intern’s mistake. Firing the young Ellie Kirkland for the offense was a no-brainer.But when fate brings the two women together again, Claire finds herself questioning everything she thought she was—especially her cynical, take-no-prisoners approach to life. When she’s not breaking stories or breaking in reporters, Claire’s one outlet is to lose herself in Motown music ...

Dr. Joss McNab needs a wife.As if juggling surgery and being an instructor isn’t enough, she’s recently taken on a more demanding administrative role at the medical school that was named after her legendary father. To make things worse, she’s now required to attend a growing number of galas, fundraisers and conventions.Wouldn’t having a wife—a wife of convenience—help ease the burden that’s threatening to overtake her world?Sarah Young’s heart belongs to painting. M...

I hated the military…and now I'm an alien's pet.I hated the Terran military. I didn't volunteer, either. Like so many others, I was drafted as cannon fodder in the senseless Terran war against the Algonquans. Not like I had much of a future ahead of me, though, without a rich family to pave my way or even pay for me to have a wife.Now, my entire ship's been captured. If what we've been told about the alien race is true, I'll never be seen again. I ...