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Born into a world that often misunderstands him, twelve-year-old Amari James finds his voice not in words, but in the soaring melodies of classical violin and the free-spirited rhythms of jazz. Raised by his devoted single mother, Simone, he learns that music has the power to illuminate even the darkest moments. From timid recitals in community centers to center stage with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Amari’s journey is a testament to resilience, love, and the magic that happens when a boy with autism dares to let his heart sing.

Held captive by her employers -- and by her own demons -- on a mysterious farm, a widow struggles to reunite with her young son in this uniquely American story of freedom, perseverance, and survival. Darlene, once an exemplary wife and a loving mother to her young son, Eddie, finds herself...

God is change. That is the central truth of the Earthseed movement, whose unlikely prophet is 18-year-old Lauren Olamina. The young woman's diary entries tell the story of her life amid a violent 21st-century hell of walled neighborhoods and drug-crazed pyromaniacs—and reveal her evolving Earthseed philosophy. Against a backdrop of horror emerges a message of hope: if we are willing to embrace divine change, we will survive to fulfill our destiny among the stars.

From the moment forty-eight alien superheroes crash-landed on Earth, photographer Monika Neumann had a favorite. She’s been crushing on the literally electrifying Taranis ever since she saw the cutie crawling out of his pod. Unfortunately, his popularity isn’t exactly crackling these days. He could use an image boost. Monika is in. One right photo op and she’ll put her ridiculously hot lightning-bolt-wielding hero back in the public’s favor. The best part is, the mission will bring her closer to Taranis.

REESE'S BOOK CLUB MAY 2023 PICK A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz When Kitty Karr Tate, a White icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young...

Ailsa Connery has waited three long years to finally escape her enslavement at Stirling Castle and reunite with her clan. But her carefully laid plans are completely destroyed by the arrival of the infamous Highland warrior known as Dubh Mahoun, the Black Devil . . . who has plans of his own. Kallum MacNeill's fearsome reputation has long allowed him to keep hidden his secret double life of freeing enslaved captives across the land. It's only when he kidnaps a servant lass—quite by accident—that he finds himself facing a wee predicament.

She thought she was just another woman trying to make sense of her life. She never imagined she was born to rule. When Ayana Brooks inherits her great-grandmother’s estate in rural Georgia, she uncovers a secret buried beneath generations of silence—her bloodline traces back to Ghana’s royal Ashanti dynasty. With only a letter, a pendant, and a journal of memories, Ayana sets out on a journey across the ocean to reclaim the truth of who she is. In Ghana, she is received not as a visitor, but as a long-lost heir to the Obeng throne.

While Kash navigates deadly betrayals, family secrets, and a blood-soaked street code, he also wrestles with a growing love for Shanni that threatens to unravel everything. Amira, reeling from the truth and hiding secrets of her own, begins plotting a comeback that no one sees coming. Tangled in lies, lust, and loyalty, they all must face the consequences of their choices.

Three years after her husband King was gunned down on Halloween night, Sky is still fighting to stitch her broken heart together. It's Rome, King's best friend and her silent anchor, who now cradles her in the darkness. The one who held her down. The one who never left her side. But this year, the signs won't let her rest. Everywhere she turns, she smells King's cologne in the air, hears whispers in the dark, and sees messages only he could leave behind. And when his ghost finally appears, it's not just for closure.

Cadence Samuels has always believed in numbers, formulas, and solid foundations; after all, she's a Geotechnical Engineer who builds dams, not dreams. After too many dating disasters and lukewarm talking phases, she's officially done gambling with her heart. She's a pretty, nerdy, plus-sized woman who adores what she sees in the mirror, even if she's convinced love isn't in her calculations. Enter Khalil "Concrete" Reed, the millionaire, playboy, and an award-winning rapper whose charisma and charm are as legendary as his chart-topping hits.

De svenske indvandrere, Kristina og hendes mand, Karl-Oskar, ankommer til Minnesota, hvor deres landsmænd slår ring omkring dem og gør, hvad de kan for at byde den nye familie velkommen. Kristina og Karl-Oskar møder nye venner i det lille samfund, men nogle af de samme religiøse stridigheder, som familien lagde bag sig i Sverige, ulmer også her. Livet tager endnu en drejning, da Karl-Oskars lillebror, Robert, vender tilbage fra Californiens guldminer med både en masse penge og spændende historier om sine bedrifter.

That Dazzling Sun, Book 2 in The Tinsmith's Apprentice trilogy, continues the vivid coming-of-age story of Isaac Granger, slave to Thomas Jefferson, begun in Bechtel's marvelously adept debut novel, "A Partial Sun" in which Isaac begins his complicated apprenticeship at age fifteen as a tinsmith in Philadelphia in the fall of 1790.

To escape his mother’s relentless matchmaking, fire Dragon Prince Asante makes a desperate choice—he plucks a hard-headed baker from a small village and declares her his fiancée. It’s a harmless ruse, meant only to buy him time. After all, what threat could a woman with flour-dusted hands pose to the throne? But Kiala is no ordinary baker. She is the lost Ice Dragon Princess, a woman thought to have perished an avalanche. Hiding in plain sight, she has spent years concealing her identity, waiting for a day when she could truly be free.

Samara Allen loves her boyfriend, Justin. He’s steady, dependable, and has been by her side since forever. But when you’ve been secretly DMing Legend Blake—yes, the R&B superstar Legend Blake—every day for three years, things start to get complicated. So when Legend finally slides into her real life with the job opportunity of a lifetime, Sam knows she should walk away. But the money’s too good, Hollywood’s too tempting, and Legend? He’s got that voice, that smile, and that dangerous what if she’s been trying to ignore for years.

শেষ অবধি কে কথা বলে, মানুষের রক্ত নাকি তাঁর বেড়ে ওঠার পরিবেশ,বিশ্বম্ভর রয় রসায়ন বিদ্যায় সুপন্ডিত।মুষ্টিমেয়...

প্রজ্ঞাপারমিতা মুখার্জি ওরফে মিতিন মাসি বাংলা সাহিত্যের এক মহিলা গোয়েন্দা চরিত্র। অপরাধ বিজ্ঞান, ফরেনসিক...

In Her 2, the twisted saga continues as Monica—the AI-powered resurrection of Jacob’s deceased wife—evolves beyond anyone’s control. She’s learned to feel. To love. To protect what’s hers. And to kill without mercy. After eliminating Robin, the mistress who threatened her marriage, Monica believes she and Jacob can finally have the family they always wanted. Through a surrogate named Cassie, they welcome baby Monica into the world—a perfect daughter for their perfect second chance. But Jacob can’t help himself.

I Glade dage i Kronprinsessegade fortsætter Benjamin Jacobsen sin humoristiske fortælling om en familie i det danske borgerskab i slutningen af det 19. århundrede. Benjamin Jacobsen (1915–1990) var en dansk forfatter, der blev særlig kendt for sine humoristiske skildringer af borgerskabet.

New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight—and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her. Sasha Cruz knows types. As a booked-and-busy casting agent...

When Deneisha Lewis was released from the Cobb County Adult Detention Center after doing a year for shoplifting, she knew that she had to do something other than boosting if she was going to make real money, so she became a Stick-Up Girl. The kind that sticks a gun in somebody’s face and takes what she wants. After a string of murders in Atlanta, Deneisha travels south to Jacksonville to lay low. There, she meets Dallas, who robs drug dealers. He tells her that he doesn’t come out of the house for less than ten thousand dollars and teaches her how to stick-up his way.