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While Emma and her bridesmaids are toasting to Emma's future, Max and his brother, Spencer, make a stop on their way to the wedding and suddenly find themselves in a life or death situation. They go from being worried that they might be late to the ceremony to wondering if they'll make it at all. Spencer is used to his younger brother being the hero of the family. But now it's his turn.

Since a solo plane crash killed her husband two years ago, Annabelle Murphy has found solace in raising her two children. Just when she thinks the grief is behind her, she receives news that the wreckage of the plane has been discovered - and that her husband did not die alone. He was with another woman. Suddenly Annabelle is forced to question everything she once held true.

The timeless classic Little Women inspired this heartwarming modern tale of four sisters from New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra. The March sisters—reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy, and shy Beth—have grown up to pursue their separate dreams. When Jo followed her...

Spiritual director and writer Becky Eldredge has felt that same longing, and she knows what people are missing—a relationship with God through prayer. In Busy Lives & Restless Souls, Eldredge interprets principles of Ignatian spirituality in a fresh way to equip us with prayer tools that are accessible and practical within the relentless realities of our daily routines. Just as important, she shows us how we can bring our relationship with God to life by becoming what St. Ignatius called “contemplatives in action."

From the elegant purple of psychological enigmas to the absolute black of impossible choices, mystery transforms us in ways we never expect. These seven interconnected stories will take you on a journey through shadows and secrets—some intriguing, some deadly, all unforgettable.

Drew's a bit of a loner. She has a pet rat, her dead dad's Book of Lists, an encyclopedic knowledge of cheese from working at her mom's cheese shop, and a crush on Nick, the surf bum who works behind the counter. It's the summer before eighth grade and Drew's days seem like business as usual...

Autumn Stratton has it all. Or so she thinks until she catches her two-timing husband with his pants around his ankles. There is much Autumn can forgive but infidelity isn’t one of them. Since she obviously can’t trust her judgment in men, she decides they are only good for one thing.

Many people feel like they know everything there is about coffee because they have a cup on their way to work every day. But did you know there’s a lot more behind every sip than just a pick-me-up for your daily commute? Roasting, Brewing, and More offers a thorough exploration into the incredible, amazing, and sometimes controversial world of coffee. This handy book includes the keys to identifying the right grind for every style of coffee, recognizing and discovering favorite roasts, learning new brewing techniques, and much more.

A brutal civil war has ravaged the country, and contagious fevers have decimated the population. Abandoned farmhouses litter the isolated mountain valleys and shady hollows. The economy has been reduced to barter and trade. In this craggy, unwelcoming world, the central character of Scribe ekes out a lonely living on the family farmstead where she was raised and where her sister met an untimely end. She lets a migrant group known as the Uninvited set up temporary camps on her land, and maintains an uneasy peace with her cagey neighbors and the local enforcer.

She is Kendall Moore - a spirited southern belle as proud as she is beautiful, driven by a cruel marriage-bed betrayal to risk her life in a dangerous gamble for freedom. He is Brent McClain - the Confederate agent who meets Kendall aboard the warship Jenni-Lyn, and loses his heart in a single, searing night of passion. But war and treachery soon tear them apart - Brent into raging battle, Kendall into desperate flight from a scorned husband's white-hot vengeance. They live only for the promise of tomorrow - and a love that will burn forever in both their hearts.

Here is the ultimate romantic novel that reveals the decadence, prosperity, and exhilaration of the Jazz Age, the time that succeeded World War I, creating a world of glamour for the fortunate few. In Jay Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald creates a mysterious, wealthy hero who throws fabulous parties that he shows little interest in attending but which prove very eventful.

When I walked out of his office after the hottest sex of my life, I thought I'd left Max Douglas behind me forever - along with my favorite argyle socks and my self-respect. The last thing I need is the too-serious, too-sexy former Marine living across the hall from me while he acts as a bodyguard for one of my students. Especially since he fired me from my job tutoring his brother... after we hooked up. I shouldn't want him. I should despise him after the way he treated me. But he's exactly my type: older, experienced, in control...and it's obvious the lust is still mutual.

Tracy Briggs has finally gotten her act together. She’s focusing on her own life and helping her hearing-impaired son learn to talk. With her sister married and exploring a new career, Tracy has begun to run the family’s magazine business and feels her life is pretty much perfect. That is, until her son’s deadbeat dad shows up in Magnolia Grove asking for a second chance. Now that her son is getting the help he needs and a promising new romance with his teacher is in bloom, Tracy wants to keep her life just as it is. But her ex isn’t taking no for an answer.

They say there’s no honor among thieves. But for USC professor Morgan Abbott and his crew of former students, loyalty used to mean everything—until it didn’t. Under the cover of academia, Morgan runs a covert criminal ring built on strategy, precision, and trust. But when two of his most promising protégés—Mark and Amanda—go rogue and target the group's secret stash, the crew begins to implode from the inside. Betrayal breeds paranoia. Friends become enemies. And with the Rodney King riots looming over 1992 Los Angeles, the city isn’t the only thing ready to explode.

This series features second-person holiday themed novellas narrated by neurodivergent characters in times of personal hardship. Content-sensitive listeners, be aware that these stories contain explicit material and dark themes, including abuse, addiction, grief and loss.

Vian has survived ten years of Guardian training. Dreaming of adventure and glory. He's a wizard-warrior with the highest exam scores in his cohort. He's also got a dark secret slumbering behind his eyes—uncontrollable magic that activates with eye contact. If his fellow Guardians discover it, they'll be duty-bound to kill him.

Caring for an aging parent can feel overwhelming, confusing, heartbreaking, and—yes—unexpectedly funny. Caring for Aging Parents Without Losing Your Mind! is a witty, heartfelt, and deeply relatable guide for adults who are already caring for an aging parent—or sensing their time is quickly approaching.

For too many people, God feels distant, a judge keeping score, a master demanding performance, or a father who disappointed or disappeared. So we strive, achieve, and exhaust ourselves trying to be enough. But what if everything changed when you discovered you were already beloved? Father's Heart to Beloved Identity is an intimate encounter with God as He truly is, not a demanding master but a devoted Father speaking directly to you.

The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this all-new Star Wars audiobook original, narrated by a full cast. Lourna Dee is not a villain. She’s not a hero. She’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded...

For decades, John Boyle looked successful on the outside—Harvard graduate, business leader, husband, father—but inside, he was unraveling. Panic attacks, emotional spirals, chronic tension, and a body that never felt safe followed him everywhere. What he never knew was that the source of his suffering wasn’t weakness. It was Complex PTSD, the invisible wound formed in a childhood home ruled by fear, volatility, and silence.