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July knows 18 things about her mother. But not the truth. Summer, 1995. On her tenth birthday, July's teacher sets the class a project to find out about a relation they don't know. It's easy for July to choose her subject. She doesn't remember her mother, who died when she was small, and her father refuses to talk about her. Ever. The only memories she has of her are flashbacks from the accident that claimed her mother's life. But then she receives the note: 'She didn't die in a car accident.'

“Ahmad’s compassion, her deep care for the psychological and emotional nuances of her characters, never wavers.” – The New York Times Book Review In a searing collection by the award-winning author of The Return of Faraz Ali, characters seek to make their futures their own in a Pakistan...

Bella Ford, aged 19 and inexperienced, is seduced by an older, married man and becomes pregnant. Jilted by her unscrupulous lover, Bella plans revenge and journeys to the place he told her he was from —a lie— and loses the baby during the journey. She is taken in by a family of shoemakers who help her restore her faith in living—until a crisis of extreme tragedy puts her to the highest test.

With a dash of magic and a cast of oddball, small-town characters, this feel-good novel explores forgiveness, family, and the sense of humor it takes to live with the ones we love the most. Ebey’s End is a small town on an island off the Pacific coast, reachable only by ferry (assuming the...

July is a poetry collection written over the course of the month of July, one poem written every day exploring a theme or a feeling that was sparked by something that happened that day.

A disgraced intel officer anxious to redeem herself after a disastrous mission, January Holte vows to uncover the identity of a traitor who is selling her agency’s secrets. The few clues she’s found have led her to a sleepy river town: Lethey, Texas—and to Bill Connors, the one man who might know the truth.

Adam est illusionniste. Brillant, charismatique… et meurtrier. Depuis des années, il mène une double vie parfaitement huilée : sur scène, il fascine les foules par ses tours de magie ; dans l'ombre, il assouvit ses pulsions les plus sombres, convaincu de son impunité. Mais une rencontre inattendue vient fissurer cet équilibre macabre. L'amour s'invite là où il ne devrait pas exister, réveillant des émotions qu'Adam croyait mortes à jamais.

It's been a long seventeen years since Jess last saw her grandmother or visited the family cottage set on an idyllic lake in Northern Michigan. For all that time, she's been haunted by loss - of her innocence and her ability to trust and, most of all, of a profound summer romance that might have been something more. So when her grandmother leaves the house to her, Jess summons her courage and returns to a place full of memories - and secrets.

Each year, on the same night in July, a woman is taken from the streets of London. Gone without a trace; snatched by a killer who moves through the city like a ghost. Lex's wife is missing. She left for work on the morning of the July 7th bombings, and no one's seen her since. But was Olivia really among the attack victims? Or did she meet a different fate, like three other women on July nights before? Addie has a secret. On the night of the bombings, her dad came home covered in blood.

More an origin story than a traditional novel, Jack July's Amy Lynn follows the coming-of-age of a charming little Southern girl. Raised in a family of bootleggers and scoundrels, the motherless Amy is adopted by her Aunt Carla Jo, who teaches her everything about being a woman. A triumvirate of male Southern characters teach her other lessons: How to survive, how to live off the land, and how to be a winner. By the time Amy enlists in the United States Navy, she is the sort of heroic figure who commands respect and surprises everyone with her strength, skills, and heart.

Becky Tibbs has decided to take a vacation. For the first time in six years. This is the sixth book in the Becky Tibbs cozy mystery series. At Patrick's insistence, the two of them are going on a camping trip in Pisgah National Forest with Bobby and Hillary. There will be bathing in the river, cooking over campfires, sleeping in tents, and hiking the trails. Neither Patrick nor Becky has considered that ghosts can find her anywhere.

More Davies and Montgomery mayhem: Three Ruthless Rivals novellas in one volume!

Twelve women connected by the death of another, realizing what they most want from life and reaching for it - this is the year of discovery, the year of new beginnings. Margot Yates has known loss. First her husband died of a heart attack, then her daughter of breast cancer. Margot has tried to accept all that life has put before her, but her faith is badly shaken with Meredith’s passing. Facing the uncertainty of a future alone, she has no plans to find love again, until Jack Davis attempts to change her mind.

Having spent the past three decades' worth of summers on Nantucket, the Warners are as much a part of the island as the crust of salt on the ferry. But this year is different: Tripp is no longer the father he was, and it becomes clear that nothing - not the beams that hold the house together, and not the values the family clings to - can survive the ravages of time. When tradition turns to tragedy, the creaky old house swirls with suspicion. There are just so many reasons to want someone gone.

A story of faith and deliverance. Jane, a young legal secretary, is forced into hiding after reading a file left on her desk in error while Rudy searches for the reasons behind the targeted shooting of his brother. Bullets fly, bodies drop, romance blossoms and help comes from unexpected sources as the gang pursues Jane in the beautiful and usually tranquil region of central British Columbia which serves as the backdrop and source of characters for this crime drama.

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat, a monthly literary magazine that thrived from 1895 to 1922, renowned for its original tales steeped in the uncanny and fantastical. In this captivating tenth issue, immerse yourself in five riveting stories On the Last Trail by H. W. Phillips and Rupert Hughes, where a marshall faces his friend in a gripping final showdown; A Message from Where? by L. Francis Bishop, which explores a boys vivid imagination sparked by a mysterious, beautiful woman in an old portrait; The Man with the Box by George W. Tripp, a cautionary tale about the ...

Step into the enchanting world of The Black Cat (1895-1922), a monthly literary magazine renowned for its original short stories that delve into the uncanny and fantastical. This tenth issue of volume 2 features five captivating tales > For Dear Old Yale by James Langston a high-stakes card game determines the fates of six men. > The Casket of Pandora by Margaret Dodge a young woman faces a heart-wrenching choice between her family and her ambitions. > A Romance of the Palisades by E. O. Weeks uncover the mystery behind the terrified expression in a young girls portrait. > A Postponed Arrest ...

In a moment of total panic, Brendan left Alyssa at the altar. What will it take for him to win her back? When Brendan Meyers became a “runaway groom,” Alyssa Pennington’s heart broke. But she’s returned the unopened gifts, exchanged the dress, and is ready to get on with her life…and...

Nobody loves Paradise Valley more than Mayor Karen Rath, a woman who works tirelessly to keep the town’s cogs turning and the people content. This doesn’t leave much time for love and dating, but the single mom of two grown kids has better things to do. Until a stranger comes to town. Dahlia Granger of Hibiscus Films is on a mission. Ever since Paradise Valley hit the national news, Dahlia is compelled to create a documentary exploring the history and culture of a town founded by lesbians. She may have an agenda. Just a tiny one.

A triumphant family story and sharply observed exploration of privilege, identity, and love in all its forms, following four estranged siblings whose lives collide in the lead-up to a family wedding, when new clues surface about their long-missing father “Truly a great American novel that does...