Family Relationships Fiction

An antique dealer and his inconvenient(ly irresistible) new colleague must contend with an illicit stuffed goose and their sizzling attraction, from USA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler. Antique store owner Callahan Leitner has an illegal taxidermy goose in his living room. Why?...

Grand Jeté, Arabesque and Pirouette in one volume!

All Eve Ellaway wants is to escape to college, start a life of her own, and finally sever the connection to her twin sister Gen who disappeared when they were babies. Because while the rest of the world moved on from the kidnapping, Gen’s still very much alive at home. Most families would grieve their missing child. Some families might create a shrine for their lost daughter. But the Ellaways are not most families.

Cassie and Erin are sisters. They are close - in age, looks and personality - but there is one crucial difference: Cassie is adopted. At 17, Cassie sets out to find her birth mother. She is hungry for the truth, but she discovers her adoption was far more complicated than even she could have imagined. In uncovering her real identity Cassie learns her adoptive parents have kept a terrible secret from her her whole life, which now threatens to destroy everything she has ever held dear.

Physician Ed Wheat has helped thousands of couples improve their love lives and build happier marriages. In Love Life for Every Married Couple, he'll help you improve your marriage through sharing, touching, appreciating, and focusing healing attention on your mate. Answering physical, psychological, and stress-related questions in a Christian context, Dr. Wheat demonstrates how to bring your feelings of love back to life.

Chased from the only home he’s ever known, Fin is thrust into a world of danger and shadow—where cunning goblins stalk the forests, monstrous trolls guard ancient secrets, and creatures born of darkness wait just beyond the firelight. But he’s not alone. Along the way, he finds a few unlikely friends—and more than a few dangerous secrets.

Georgie finds herself caught between having the best summer ever or earning Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour tickets from her Aunt Gwen. When unexpected events change everything, she must learn to stare directly in the mirror and discover the power of courage, independence, and bravery. This heartwarming novel explores young girl's coming of age intertwined with self-discovery, love, and friendship, making it a must-listen for Swifties everywhere.

Life hasn't turned out quite the way Becca Cammeyer of Greenwich Village—once voted most likely to land on Broadway or in jail for a good cause—had planned. Her only child has moved to another continent, she's still living in a fifth-floor walkup with her aging dog, still single, still nearly broke, still not on speaking terms with her best friend or her mother, and still hearing the ghost of her long-dead father whispering in her ear.

Rosemary Keogh considers herself pretty adaptable-she dealt with her father's death-bed edict that she move across the country to work at his latest hotel with five half-sisters, (most of whom she hadn't known existed) hadn't she? She settled into the routine, even grew to like most of them, but when tragedy leaves her birth daughter parentless-and she is named as the guardian - her world spins again.

Lina wächst zwischen zwei Welten auf: der Ordnung ihrer Mutter und den Träumen ihres Vaters. Er will einen Zirkus gründen – schräg, ehrlich, aus nichts als Panzertape und Hoffnung. Sie sorgt für Sicherheit, Struktur und warmes Licht beim Abendbrot. Doch als aus einem improvisierten Zelt eine echte Manege wird, steht Lina plötzlich im Mittelpunkt. Zwischen Premierenpannen, Glitzer, Angst und Applaus muss sie herausfinden, was es heißt, Teil von etwas zu sein – und was es braucht, um sich nicht zu verlieren. Cirque du Malheur erzählt vom Mut, neue Wege zu gehen. Vom Zusammenwachsen wider Willen.

Not all friendships are forever and always. Teffy, Tay, Taylor, and TS have been best friends since middle school. As they enter their high school freshmen era, relationships bring on the drama. Teffy is crushing on the boy next door who belongs to someone else. Tay finds herself down bad for a tortured poet. Things get treacherous as an older boy starts flirting with Taylor. And TS is definitely focused only on soccer and doesn't fancy her new teammate, a cute London girl...right?

Chinelo, or Nelo as her best friend, Kate, calls her, is all about her neighborhood Ginger East. She loves its chill vibe, ride-or-die sense of community and the memories she has growing up there with her friends. Ginger East isn't what it used to be, though. After a deadly incident at the local arcade, most of her friends' families moved away. Kate, whose family owns the local corner store, is still there, and as long as that stays constant, Nelo's good. When Kate's parent's store is vandalized and the vandal still at large, Nelo is shaken to her core.

Sam is a charismatic actress with big plans for her future. Rosalyn Shew is the smartest girl in school - but she’s a loner and likes it that way. Then there's Christian Powell, the darling of the soccer team. He’s not the best at communication, which is why he and Sam broke up after dating for six months, but he makes up for it by being genuine and kind, which is why they're still best friends. When Christian falls for Ros on sight, their first interaction is a disaster, so he enlists Sam's help to get through to her.

The Tech sisters don't date in high school. Not because they're not asked. Not because they're not interested. Not even because no one can pronounce their long, Thai last name - hence the shortened, awkward moniker. But simply because they're not allowed. Until now. In a move that other Asian American girls know all too well, six months after the older Tech twins got to college, their parents asked, Why aren't you engaged yet? The sisters retaliated, vowing that they wont marry for 10 (maybe 20!) years, not until they've had all the dating practice that they didn't get in high school.

Computer whiz Audrey McCarthy feels most at home in a tech lab, surrounded by her fellow geeks. Once popular and fearless, she hasn't been the same since her dad died. And her ex-best friend, gorgeous queen bee Blake Dawkins, has turned into her worst nightmare. Audrey is counting the minutes until high school is over and she can get the hell out of Dodge and go to college - if she can find a scholarship. So when Public Corporation, a giant tech company, announces a contest for the best app developed by a high schooler Audrey is spurred into action.

Tilda kann es nicht fassen: Ihre Zwillingsschwester Maxime bittet sie um Hilfe bei einer ihrer unmöglichen Aktionen. Tilda soll Maximes Platz in der Reality-Show "The Dating Game" einnehmen. Maxime ist nur zum Spaß für zwei Wochen nach Portugal geflogen, hat sich dann allerdings unsterblich in Junggeselle Florian verliebt. Da sie aber dringend zurück nach Deutschland muss, fleht sie Tilda an, sich als sie auszugeben und Florian für sie zu erobern.

Kate was lissa’s best friend. they’ve shared everything for four years. Then one night at a drunken party, Kate leaned in to kiss lissa, and lissa kissed her back. And now Kate is pretending lissa doesn’t exist. Confused and alone, lissa’s left questioning everything she thought she knew about herself, and about life. But with the help of a free-spirit new friend, lissa’s beginning to find the strength to realize that sometimes falling in love with the wrong person is the only way to find your footing.

In this collection of five thrilling stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests, and school.From crushes on boys and spooky sleepovers at school to important conversations about body image and sharing photos, ´K for Kara 11-15´ seamlessly weaves together the ups and downs of childhood.A heartfelt series, ´K for Kara 11-15´ is ideal for young readers seeking relatable characters as well as exciting stories about navigating youth.Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971) debuted as an author of children's and YA books in 2003.

Growing up and learning the facts of life, children of PTSD parents can struggle for a lifetime, having had their developmental years marred by confusion and grief. Lack of open communication from a child's point of view may lead to costly therapy and the future expenses of children damaged by PTSD, as in broken homes, toxic relationships, and poor life choices.

Parenting: It is every parents desire to give their children a solid educational foundation. After all, we want the best for our children and we want to see them experience success in life. Rebeccah Moss, the author, guides parents through proven studies, research and helpful suggestions to making your children smarter. She also explains the reasoning behind the various success strategies.