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A ballet teacher and a hockey player are brought together by fate in this big-hearted second chance romance by the USA Today bestselling author of Earls Trip. "A heartwarming, healing romcom worth staying up late to finish." —Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll...

Excessive is a dark romantic comedy created by Emmy-Award winning writer Dan Robert, starring Chloe Fineman (Saturday Night Live, Father of the Bride, Babylon), Joshua Jackson (Dr. Death, The Affair, Dawson’s Creek), and an all-star cast including Amy Sedaris, Loni Love, Kim Cattrall, Meredith Hagner, Debbie Allen, Heidi Gardner, and Guillermo Díaz.

High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted baseball pitcher. Except Colin feels differently. Change the Game is an audio adaptation of celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick’s YA graphic memoir, where he looks back on a pivotal decision he faced as a baseball pitcher during his senior year of high school. Narrated by Colin Kaepernick, this audiobook features a stellar cast including Jaden Michael (Colin in Black and White).

Performed by Nancy Pearl, Jeff Schwager and a multi-cast that includes book contributors Luis Alberto Urrea, Siri Hustvedt, Laurie Frankel, Vendela Vida, and Richard Ford. The Writer’s Library audiobook also features real conversations with Michael Chabon, Ayelet Waldman, and Laila Lalami...

This collection of short stories offers an accessible and engaging way for English speakers to learn French through meaningful, memorable narratives. Instead of relying on drills or dense grammar explanations, the book immerses learners in everyday French, using simple but vivid storytelling to build comprehension naturally. Each story captures small but powerful moments—unexpected conversations, cultural discoveries, acts of kindness, humorous misunderstandings, and slices of daily life in cities, villages, cafés, museums, and markets.

Adelaide Jameson is a determined young woman navigating her final year at East Lake University. Her world is overshadowed by a haunting tragedy: the death of her best friend, Ember, four years ago, witnessed by Adelaide under mysterious circumstances. Adelaide's return to the university is fraught with challenges as she faces both her unresolved grief and the complexities of her relationship with Jensen Anderson, Ember's brother, and the person she's secretly loved.

Ryan has been struggling with the use of drugs since leaving the US Army. He is haunted by his memories, and sees no point moving on with his life. He then meets another Army veteran, Taylor, who he can open to about anything. However, Taylor is at a loss herself with her own life. She thought getting out of the military would be a new chapter in her life, but then events occur that trigger more from her military past than she would like.

Meet nine courageous young adults who have lived in the United States with a secret for much of their lives: they are not U.S. citizens. They came from Colombia, Mexico, Ghana, Independent Samoa, and Korea. They came seeking education, fleeing violence, and escaping poverty. All have heartbreaking and hopeful stories about leaving their homelands and starting a new life in America. And all are weary of living in the shadows.

In the near future, climate change has hit hard; unemployment is high, and controversial longevity treatments are only available to the very rich. Enter DC Police Detective Jen B. Lu and her partner, Chandler, a SIM implant in her brain providing an instant link to the internet and police records. As a detective in the Elder Abuse Unit, Jen is supposed to be investigating kids pushing their aging parents to exit so that they’re eligible to get the longevity drug. But what really has her attention are the persistent rumors about Eden, a black-market version of the longevity drug.