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If you could change time to save your first love—even if it meant turning your back on the universe—would you?It is time for the Vechey youth to earn their place as time-guardians. The near-immortal Vechey protect the universe from the devastating Manipulators—devourers of souls, mindless seekers of chaos. First, the youth must survive a mysterious and deadly ritual created by the all-powerful clan leader Eterili. Having regenerated thousands of times with the birth of each universe, Eterili is taking this one as hers and bending all in it to her grand designs.Catha’s time-slipping skills are underdeveloped. She is time-blind—unable to see through time, unable to protect herself from the ritual. The Vechey shun her for being different. Her parents ignore her as if she were already dead.Aithagg loves Catha unconditionally and will do anything to save her. He tries desperately to unlock the ritual’s mysteries and find a way to help Catha survive with him. Or will saving Catha enable the Manipulators to destroy the universe?

"...deceptions, triumphs, passions and bloodshed will grip readers from the first page to the last page." -Authors ReadingGet ready for a thrilling adventure in the highly-anticipated third installment of the Second Son Chronicles by bestselling author, Pamela Taylor.In Pestilence, Alfred's worst nightmare comes true when his brother John ascends to the throne, plunging the kingdom into chaos and uncertainty.As traditional allegiances crumble and a new style of rule emerges, Alfred is forced to confront his duty to both his personal honor and the kingdom he loves. With danger lurking at every turn, Alfred must navigate treacherous waters to protect everything he holds dear.In this heart-stopping page-turner, Taylor weaves a masterful tale of duty, loyalty, and sacrifice, leaving readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page. Don't miss out on the most dangerous years of Alfred's life as he fights to uphold his family's legacy and save his kingdom from destruction. Order your copy of Pestilence today!

"A heady potion of pure magic awaits readers of this modern-day witch tale." -BestThrillers.com"My tale starts with a ''once upon a time'' - A long time ago, beings lived who could control the elements, immortality, and time. We called them gods and gave them our worship. They played with us like toys, took our lives and sabotaged our love. Now, the gods are myths. Stories in books-not to be confused with our modern world. I believed this until I found myself tumbling into a dream. This dream takes me to another life. To a forgotten time in a bloody age. I dream of Hades''s son and a lustful goddess. I dream of limitless power and revolving time. I dream a death and love that was mine...My name is Cara Wynter- and this is my story."Cara Wynter is a literature student living with her twin sister, Lily, in Fairhaven Washington. A daughter of witches, touch brings Cara only pain, and dark visions of pasts and futures she can rarely change. Already fighting to exist in her strange reality, she begins to crumble when the reoccurring dreams of her own death begin. In a desperate attempt to unlock the secrets in the violent images, she finds herself lost in a contest between love-and the will of the ancient gods. With only forgotten memories and the pages of a book to guide her, she struggles to understand her past and break a deadly curse. Cara must face her worst fears-to save the soul of a god she has treasured for centuries, and a love she cannot live without.

Maxy Awards - Best Literary/HumorPenCraft Award Winner - Humor"Undoubtedly entertaining and frequently funny." -IndieReaderThe only problem with getting everything you ever wanted is that it forces you to reassess everything you ever wanted in the first place.Thirty-two-year-old Dan Johnson has it all; a nine-digit net worth, a gorgeous fiancé and a luxury riverside brownstone. The only problem is, he doesn't want any of it. And the endless distractions of digitized society give him no head space to figure out what he does want.So, Dan unplugs. He abandons all things digital technology, effectively retreating from society to live an analog lifestyle geared at perfecting the art of avoidance. When a case of mistaken identity launches Dan into a series of bizarro relationships and absurd events, it represents an unexpected path to reconnect him with a world he never knew existed.Dark, offbeat and laugh-out-loud funny, Unplugged is a coming of middle-age story about finding authentic connections and meaning in today's hyper-digitized society.

"A reflective tale of growing up creative in a stifling environment and finding true love." -Kirkus ReviewsGrowing up in a strict Utah farm family during the Great Depression, Irene Larsen copes with her family's hardship by playing piano. Even after an unthinkable tragedy strikes, Irene clings to her dream of becoming a musician. When a neighbor's farm is foreclosed, Irene's brother marries the neighbor's daughter, who moves in with the Larsens and coaches Irene into winning leading roles in musicals. Clashing with her mother, who dismisses her ambition as a waste of time and urges her to become a farmer's wife, Irene leaves home.During a summer gig at Zion National Park, where Irene sings in a variety show for Depression-weary tourists, she meets professional dancer Spike, a maverick who might be her ticket to a musical career. But ultimately she must decide whether pursuing her dream justifies its steep price: losing her home and family.Alternating between Irene's ninetieth year in 2006 at an assisted living home and her coming-of-age in the thirties, Waltz in Swing Time is a poignant tale of mother-daughter relationships, finding hope amidst loss, and forging an independent path, against all odds.

2020 American Fiction Awards Finalist - Women''s Fiction"This witty Roman-à-clef makes for can''t put it down reading. Melhado''s fully formed characters bring to mind a more modern contemporary version of ''The Women.''" -Jeffrey Banks, Author and Coty-Award Winning Fashion DesignerFrom her elegant atelier office, Nadia Demidova discreetly monitors the arrival of her latest guests. Legendary doyenne of the fabled Palm Springs getaway, she can always tell from the moment the women arrive, which ones will be problems.This group will not disappoint: a burned-out Fifth Avenue retail executive...a striking former model and Chicago socialite... an overweight Texas housewife on the brink of her second divorce and her beautiful, teenage daughter...and a CEO who, unhappy with recent plastic surgery, is secluded in her room.Fortunately, Madame Demidova can rely on her Assistant Director to help manage the herd, not knowing that this valued employee is poised to make an audacious move.Old secrets, new friends, second chances - and a chance to snag the divine man who unexpectedly arrives on the scene - are all on the menu at The Spa At Lavender Lane.

2020 Discovery Awards Winner - Politics/Current Events"A well-written memoir chronicling the intriguing life and influences of a post-war Jewish child who becomes an American lawyer and activist." -Sublime Book ReviewBecoming American is the inspiring story of the author's transformation from a child of Holocaust survivors in post-war Europe to an American lawyer, academic, and activist associated with such famed political leaders as Robert Kennedy, George McGovern, Jerry Brown, and Tom Hayden.Searching for his great-grandparents' graves in a hidden cemetery outside Prague makes him recall his experiences of becoming American: listening to Army Counterintelligence agents gathered at his home in Austria; a tense encounter with Russian soldiers; seeing Jim Crow racism in the South during his first visit to the United States; becoming an American citizen in his teens; having his citizenship challenged by border guards; fearing for his new country upon witnessing the Watts riots; exhilaration at rising to leadership positions in organizations shaping government policies; and advancing the American dream as a real estate lawyer, helping develop entire new communities.*Second edition (December 15, 2023), expanded with additional material and updated for an improved reading experience.

This book is designed to help young children who have experienced homelessness and poverty with an empathetic view of the journey an 8-year-old girl.

"A historical saga from a time when things were defined strictly in terms of black and white, reminiscent of Roots, North & South, and Gone with the Wind." -CA Miconi, author of the Be with Me seriesAs the Civil War rages, enslaved Georgia Anne is caught in a dangerous struggle between the rivalries of a plantation owner's family and her own hopes, dreams, and desires. A moving work of historical fiction."...I love you. God help me, but I do." The air lay heavy between them. Her eyes were glossy with moisture, his intense with emotion. "Tell me, if you can, you do not feel the same." He whispered so low it might have been silence, "And make me believe it."Sometimes love crosses boundaries, breaks chains, and demands freedom.The social-order of the eighteen-sixties compels John Richard Sagamore to put aside his negro-pet, Georgia Anne, an accomplished slave. In an attempt to quell his unnatural yearnings, John Richard sets into motion events that divide his family, steal his freedom and threaten his life.

No one knew it at the time, but April 19, 2011, was the most important day in the history of the world.After his only friend and colleague, John Manta, disappears without a word, Dave Randall further entrenches himself in the humdrum life of an unenthusiastic lawyer. But once he begins to understand what happened, he embarks on a journey to uncover the deeper meanings and implications of John's fate.Accompanied by Peaches the cat, Dave uproots his life and reinvents himself in the midst of his search. Along the way, he is haunted by his piecemeal understanding of John's fate and what it means for his existence. Little does Dave know, his journey of self-discovery will have ramifications that extend far beyond the borders of his own little life.