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Have you spent years trying to feel chosen by people who only make you feel unsure? You overgive. You overthink. You wait for attention, consistency, softness, or reassurance. You replay conversations and wonder why love can feel so exhausting. You may tell yourself you are too needy, too emotional, too sensitive, or too much. But deep down, part of you may still be waiting for the love, presence, protection, and approval you did not receive from the first man who was supposed to make you feel safe.

The internet is not fake life. Kids need to know how to be smart online and safe in the real world. Online Smart, Real-World Safe is a kid-friendly online safety book for boys and girls ages 8-12 that teaches children how to make safer choices with gaming chats, messages, strangers, scams, cyberbullying, screenshots, secrets, privacy, group chats, digital boundaries, and speaking up when something feels wrong. Today’s kids are growing up in a world of tablets, online games, videos, messages, friend requests, comments, and chats that can move fast.

When a quiet town accountant disappears after uncovering irregularities in Alder Hollow’s financial records, Deputy Nolan Varrick begins asking questions no one wants answered. Alongside outsider Dr. Callum Pryce, Nolan uncovers a hidden system of embezzlement buried beneath years of trust, routine, and institutional silence. But the closer they get to the truth, the clearer it becomes that someone in Alder Hollow is willing to protect the town’s secrets at any cost. A restrained procedural thriller about corruption, loyalty, and the danger of disturbing systems designed to stay hidden.

Have you ever promised yourself you would stay calm, only to hear yourself yelling again before you even know what happened? Your child does not listen. The whining continues. The mess gets bigger. The attitude pushes every button you have. Suddenly, your voice becomes louder, sharper, and more frustrated than you wanted it to be. Then comes the guilt. You love your kids deeply. You want to be patient, gentle, and present. But in hard moments, it can feel like something takes over before you can choose a better response.

A screenshot can last longer than the moment. Screenshots Don’t Forget is a direct, honest, and practical teen online safety book for ages 13–15 about privacy, digital reputation, cyberbullying, group chats, online pressure, scams, boundaries, and knowing when to get help. Today’s teens are growing up in a world where one message, one post, one screenshot, one fake account, or one group chat can create real-life consequences.

A cold case. A buried secret. A town that will do anything to keep the past hidden. When former investigative journalist Maya Lin moves to the fog-covered town of Blackwood Cove, she expects a quiet life running her bakery and recording her small true-crime podcast. But when a rotted basement floorboard gives way, Maya discovers a hidden tin box containing the diary of Laura Vance, a seventeen-year-old girl who vanished in 1996. The official story says Laura ran away. The diary says she was murdered. As Maya begins reading Laura’s final words on her podcast, Blackwood Cove turns hostile.