In this cozy, witchy romcom, a young woman works to turn a run-down small-town video store into the bookshop of her dreams, only to discover a powerful magic that’s been lying dormant—and a forbidden love she can’t resist.“There’s a welcoming, Gilmore Girls–esque feel to Arcadia Falls, enhanced with just enough fantastical elements. . . . [Books & Bewitchment] is a sweet treat for a cold winter night.”—Publishers WeeklyDutiful and hard-working, Rhea Wolfe lives a simple, if mundane, life with her pet parrot in small-town Alabama. Sure, she may not love her desk job working for an insurance agency. And her on-again-off-again relationship with the local mechanic may not have the fiery passion she’s read about in her favorite books. Still, things are stable, which is more than she can say about the two hopelessly immature younger sisters who rely on her.But when Rhea’s...

"About parenthood, love, the mystery of estrangement and hope of reconciliation, this novel is a stunner" -Caroline Leavitt, New York Times best-selling author of Pictures of You and Days of Wonder"I'm only telling you in case the police contact you. Esme was arrested, but I'm handling everything, and she doesn't want to hear from you."That email from her ex-husband is almost the only information Alice Wilson has had about her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Esme, in the six years since Esme abruptly ended all communication.As Alice, an environmental activist, scrambles to learn why Esme was arrested and what might happen next, she inevitably also rethinks the past. Her obsessive search up and down the California coast antagonizes her friends and jeopardizes her job. But none of that matters to Alice as she uncovers hints of a daughter she'd never known-and...

Life, as DC Smith used to say, is just one thing after another. As one investigation ends, a new one begins. But for reasons unknown to the rest of her team, DCI Cara Freeman will be haunted by the next case for the Kings Lake Central murder squad. They find themselves delving into the seamy side of life in the town, and one of their number will have departed before this new investigation is over. Perhaps Detective Sergeant Chris Waters should have seen it coming but he has a lot more than work on his mind these days. 

This is an engrossing collection of books from different genres for young readers. The titles included are:THE HOMELESS BIRDS (Fantasy)A young bird is left behind by its flock. Unable to fly by direction, he takes the help of a boy and shares with him the plight of his flock.THE MAGICIAN'S TURBAN (Magic)Magic is no bag of tricks, discover two boys after they are trapped in the magician's turban.KNIFE AND FORK (Fable)A monkey spends some time in the city. When he returns to the forest, he is a changed monkey – but not for the better.DAKSHA THE MEDICINE GIRL (Geography &Culture)A Himalayan girl who has knowledge of herbal medicine refuses to live away from her hamlet and study in a school -until a resourceful doctor finds a way.MAKE A WISH (Fairytale)Niki had only one wish: to meet a fairy. It comes...

A Christmas Short Story:On a snow-dusted Christmas Eve in Alexandria, Virginia, Cynthia Norton—32 weeks pregnant — and her husband Rick invite some of their former Special Forces team to their home for a joyful holiday celebration. What begins as a night of mulled cider, laughter, and cherished memories takes a deadly turn when an anti-Christian extremist opens fire during the Christmas Eve service at her uncle's historic church. The group fights to reclaim the true meaning of Christmas: that even in the deepest darkness, hope, honor, and love endure.