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Hear Nikki Giovanni read two extraordinary collections of her own work! A singular listening experience! The poetry of Nikki Giovanni has spurred movements, turned hearts and informed generations. She’s been hailed as a firebrand, a radical, a healer, and a sage; a wise and courageous voice...

Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her most enduing companions. In this accessible and inspiring memoir, Nikki shows how the power of those words helped her conquer the hazards - ordinary and extraordinary - of her life.

In a cozy country cottage... On a visit to Grandma's, Sami and Thomas learn how to be good horse-sitters and in the process make a new friend in Pascal the horse. Cleaning the stall and brushing Pascal's shiny coat are just the beginning of this Sami and Thomas horse adventure. Endearing artwork and a story written in rhythm and rhyme make this a book for horse lovers of all ages.

While all of my friends are starting college, I've decided to travel to Europe and see more of the world. I have a flexible itinerary and enough money to last me for three months. Then I find out that my dad's best friend, Alex, lives in Paris now...and I've been invited to see him while I'm there. I'm not sure it's a good idea, considering I used to have a big crush on him. But maybe this is meant to be.

Elise Gilpatrick never thought she would be a parent, especially not like this. After agreeing to take 15-year-old DJ as a temporary foster placement straight from the police station, she feels like she's in over her head. But, as she learns on the job with a little help from her coworker, Elise realizes that she and DJ need to lean on each other and on the God who pieced them together. Their rocky journey will only prove that it's never too late to find the love of a family.

A lone wolf, Jack Barnett alone runs a small campground operation up in the woods, a business passed down from generation to generation. It's become famous over the years as a place where a wolf can go and safely spend a night under the stars without fear of persecution. Ethan Smith is someone looking for just that, and he walks into Jack's shop like anyone else. Except, Jack can't get Ethan out of his head, let alone resist the fact that the little wolf is spending the night on his land, just minutes away.

Life as a single father was not easy for wealthy werebear Malik Carson. He wanted to do it all himself but he inevitably knew he would have to hire a nanny to take care of his 3 werecubs. Knowing that his children would not show any extraordinary abilities until they were adults, he felt it was safe to hire cute and curvy Ainslie Barrows as a nanny without letting her in on his family's secret. Ainslie was perfect for the job, and this was just business after all. However, with danger approaching from an unexpected source and the safety of his cubs soon to be in jeopardy. The Bear and his nanny found themselves getting closer and more involved with each other than either of them could have ever expected.

Princess Leia Orgasma is a captive of the vile gangster Jabba the Butt, who has made the beautiful princess his sexy concubine. Leia is much to proper to accept such a role but discovers she loves Jabba's huge tongue and really loves how he disciplines her in front of his horny minions. Plus, it doesn't hurt that two gorgeous alien girls want to make love to Leia every chance they get.

Princess Aaylani has just journeyed to Sosha to meet the woman she's been promised to in marriage: Queen Jaiyanna. The Soshans are the strongest warriors in the Seven Queendoms, and Jaiyanna is the most muscular of them all.

Jason McCaw is a young adult about to celebrate his 19th birthday. The past 19 years of his life have been mundane and, for the most part, lonely. After his stepfather insists that he joins the basketball team to make friends, Jason is shocked and surprised when he meets the most popular boy in school, Riley Peterson. After a standoff with longtime bully, Riley steps up to the plate to defend Jason, and since his heroic attempt, Jason has failed to think of anything but Riley.

Hades has finally claimed his fated queen, but at a cost that neither of them could have foreseen. Taken from his secure penthouse, he’s transported into the heart of a carnivorous tree which is sapping his power. In a moment of panic, he sends a call out hoping for relief, a distraction from the torture he’s enduring. He’d hoped Persephone would answer. But another god is the first to hear him, sending him the last place he’d ever want to be: his memories.

Boys today are surrounded by accusations that their very existence is toxic, told that their biological makeup is a problem and that the future is female. As Christian moms, we have the responsibility and privilege of teaching our boys what is true about who they are and what isn't. But how do we grow these tiny (and somewhat smelly) wild things into godly men of character?

Annie is five when her beloved big sister, Gemma, leaves for school and is never seen again. The police search for weeks and Annie never gives up hope that Gemma will one day come home to her. Now, twenty years after her sister mysteriously vanished, Annie returns to her childhood home to care for her ill mother. Opening the door to Gemma's room, Annie finds it untouched from the day her sister disappeared, with her make up still on the dresser and her books open on her bed. Annie is certain that the answers to what happened to Gemma are here in her old room.

Friendship. Love. Two things Ainsley had found for the first time in her life, only to lose them in the blink of an eye. Betrayed and heartbroken, she must work to overcome the pain of her past. Now trapped in a new kingdom ruled by a king who wants far more from her than he’s leading on, she will have to find the strength to persevere. But as Ainsley becomes more sure of herself and her magical abilities, a force threatens to take away all she’s gained.

I’m so inexperienced, I’ve never been kissed. When my dad’s best friend Noah learns this, he gives me a scorching hot kiss that leads to more. There’s a party going on downstairs, and we might get caught, but Noah doesn’t care. He’s determined to claim me even though he’s twice my age and I’m off-limits. It’s my first time, but he’s not gentle. He bends me over and gives me the hard and rough loving I crave, going deep without protection.

She has plans for Christmas, and it doesn't include two men. I'm spending the holiday with an older, wealthy, and attractive man — just the type of guy I want for the first time. But when I get there, I'm surprised to find he has company. Now I have two incredibly attractive men to spend the evening with. What's a woman to do? This night is shaping up to be even more exciting than I imagined. Their Tempting Gift is a sizzling first time age gap short story featuring two dominant older men, a younger woman, and baby-making themes.

Big, beautiful woman Bree is sick of trying to look for a man. After several disastrous attempts, she gives it one last go, with an online dating agency called Full Moon Flings, which claims to have real werewolves amongst its user base. Bree is sceptical, but loves the fact that all the men seem to be looking for real women, not stick-thin models. Her initial excitement dwindles when not a single man responds. Several days later, she comes home to find a man waiting for her in her living room. He claims to be a real werewolf.

An older man, a wild night, and a love that defies all rules. I've been infatuated with Jake, the handsome older neighbor, ever since I laid eyes on him. This summer, I'm alone at my parents' lake house for a week, and I'm determined to make him see me as the woman I've become, not just the girl next door. Jake is older, more experienced, and utterly irresistible. When he finds me sunbathing on the dock, the explosive chemistry between us becomes impossible to ignore. One scorching glance, one accidental touch, and we're both igniting with desire. I'm hooked and eager to explore.

From nationally bestselling author Marjan Kamali, this perfect book club read is “evocative...and a powerful portrait of friendship, feminism, and political activism” (People) set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran. In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand...

Celebrate Pride with Shangela (RuPaul’s Drag Race), Nikki Levy (Don’t Tell My Mother!), and six fabulous storytellers as they share heartfelt, hilarious, true tales about coming out.