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Parenting a defiant teen can be a daunting, hair-pulling experience! It's tough to be a cool, compassionate parent when your teen is lashing out, lying, taking drugs, or otherwise engaging in risky behavior. Balancing your teen's need to grow into independence while providing them clear guidance can seem like an impossible task for a lot of parents. Help is here.

Whether you’re planning a dark tourism pilgrimage or just indulging your morbid curiosity from the safety of your couch, The Serial Killer Travel Guide Across America will take you closer to the truth—and the horror—than you ever thought possible.

A tragic act of fate becomes an epic journey toward love... Tired of following in her father's footsteps at his small, uninspiring catering business, Cora is in desperate need of a new adventure, booking a week-long trip to New Zealand. But when she finds herself stranded in the middle of the Pacific after a horrific plane crash, the real adventure begins, and she's forced to learn how to keep herself alive. But she's not the only survivor...

Beth is a neurotic nurse manager who is coasting through another relationship with an altogether wonderful man, Derrick. But when she meets Derrick’s roommate Jamie, she is immediately thrown off by Jamie’s overbearing and chaotic nature. As Beth and Jamie power through their differences for Derrick’s sake, they find themselves drawn into a beguiling yet powerful friendship. Beth begins to struggle with feelings she has never experienced before of her attraction to Jamie. And proud bisexual Jamie is struggling with the idea that she is clearly falling in love with her roommate’s girlfriend.

It's Christmas and Hailey is headed to Montana with her friends Kelsey and Lexi. After a roller coaster of a semester, Hailey is hoping the mountain air will bring about rest and relaxation. Instead, snow, parents and three guys turn their quiet mountain Christmas into an unforgettable adventure. A Very Hailey Holiday is the second book in an interconnected standalone, new adult contemporary romance series. This is an open-door romance with a guaranteed HFN ending.

Embark on a darkly humorous journey of reality TV meets the macabre. On the set of The Groom, a group of women must compete for the heart of Midwestern bachelor Tristan by spending a week in a haunted house. Divorcee Linda, resigned to her role as the show's underdog, finds her resolve cracking when she begins to fall for fellow castmate Charity. Meanwhile, Sabrina, groomed by her witchy mother to deliver their family from poverty by marrying a rich man, sees winning the competition as her predestined path. But after a shocking demise, the game takes a sinister turn.

THE MESSY YEARS is a heartfelt, humorous, and honest portrait of friendship during the painful years of adulting. It reminds us that the truest family is the one we choose.

Maybelle and Peter are finally engaged—and her estranged uncle, Harold Wright, insists on hosting a lavish celebration at his waterfront mansion on Lake Erie. It’s the perfect chance to reconnect with long-lost family… and enjoy a weekend of lakeside luxury.

Their tiny island in the middle of the Pacific had been home for almost four months. But when Liam and Cora are rescued by two Australian sailors who just happened to pass by, they’re thrown headfirst into a new set of challenges. The lives they once knew have blown apart in the whirlwind of their return as relentless media coverage, a vindictive ex-girlfriend, and a demanding filming schedule all test the strong bond they’d worked so hard to grow.

Being married to the job isn't supposed to be a horrible fate… Dr. Clay Russell has been a committed general surgeon for many years, following in his father's footsteps and saving lives. There's no time for settling down. No opportunities to even meet women outside his grueling hours at the hospital. Flings and unattached sex has never hurt anyone, right? But when he's hoping to be promoted to head of surgery and a nurse is spreading bad rumors about him, he realizes it might look better if he's taken and not so available.

Still nursing a broken heart after her split from Peter, Maybelle tries to keep her distance—especially now that he's dating someone younger and stunning. But when a deadly car accident and a suspicious house fire happen on the same night, it’s clear something sinister is at play. Peter dives headfirst into the investigation, and Maybelle, sidelined due to their breakup, starts digging on her own. What begins as two separate investigations soon becomes a tangled web of conflicting theories, clashing egos, and unresolved feelings.

Lainey Adams, a master at people-pleasing, can’t remember the last real job she’s held. Between filling in at the general store and waiting tables at her brother’s diner, she’s always adapted to meet everyone else's needs, forgoing her own career. When an unexpected injury leaves her dad’s fishing boat without a captain, she bears the weight on her shoulders to save the family business. When she spots a sports car stuck in a ditch, she’s intrigued because newcomers are a rarity in this small town.

Jilted and disillusioned, three unlikely friends discover that each of their dysfunctional exes have shaped up to become someone else’s Mr. Right. Before the Next Mistake follows Carolyn, Ava, and Jazmine as they join forces in their own "Red Flag Society" support group, and eventually launch a podcast to search for the answers that will keep them from making the same relationship mistakes.

Ten years ago, Maybelle made a choice she’s kept hidden—until her estranged husband, Alex Wilkinson, shows up on her doorstep, shattering the life she’s finally rebuilding with Peter. Shocked to learn she’s still legally married, Peter pulls away, unsure what to believe. Before Maybelle can explain, Alex is found dead in his motel room—and all signs point to her as the killer. Now, with a murder charge looming and her past unraveling, Maybelle must fight to prove her innocence. Peter wants to believe in her, but as evidence mounts, even he begins to doubt.

So how was my first official date with Logan? Great, peachy, all smooth sailing with nothing to report. Okay fine. It. Was. HORRIFIC. He’s blocked me on everything. But in my defence, if you are allergic to something, SAY that before you shovel it down your throat! I just hope we can get past this, it was perfect up until that. Maybe I will write him a letter? Make him see how sorry I am…he will forgive me, right?

Alice and Jordan are meant to be. Everyone knows it. Everyone except for Alice and Jordan, that is. After years of secretly pining after one another, a winter storm is just the catalyst needed to bring them together. And yet, their relationship is a short-lived one, as Jordan gets traded to another team across the country, leaving a heartbroken Alice behind.

Living with type one diabetes, navigating teaching, and managing her fractured family history isn’t easy—especially with her mother vanishing five years ago. But Mae’s world turns upside down when her house is broken into, forcing her to seek refuge with her best friend, Pierce. As they face the mystery of who is targeting Mae, their friendship ignites into a temporary romance without the risk of deeper feelings. As Mae and Pierce delve into her past, the lines between friendship and love blur. Mae must navigate a path filled with danger, self-discovery, and heart-wrenching choices.

Maybelle was hoping for a quiet weekend and maybe a little romance. She and Peter are finally dating, and to her surprise, she’s enjoying it more than she imagined. But when a body turns up at an estate sale, their budding relationship is thrown straight into another investigation. Peter wants to keep their case from clouding their personal lives, but as the leads run cold and their theories begin to clash, the tension between them grows. With a prime suspect Peter is convinced is guilty—and Maybelle not so sure—the line between detective work and dating becomes harder to navigate.

Tucson, Arizona is a place for runaways. Everyone you meet here came from somewhere else and has a story about what they left behind. Blood & Water tells these stories in five alternating first-person narratives: a young mother named Ally, the deliberately childless Tim and Sara, single dad David with a college-bound daughter and David's little sister, Delilah, who shows up on his doorstep with a secret. This novel is about family, in its various manifestations: the one you're born into, the one you choose and the one you create.

Vivienne Taylor is a food blogger with opinions, and zero business sticking her nose into a homicide. But when someone drops dead during a tasting—and Viv ends up a little too close to the poisoned amuse-bouche—she’s suddenly more invested than scribe. And when the detective assigned to the case has a badge, a jawline, and a deeply inconvenient habit of making her pulse race? Things get complicated fast. With a blog to run, a killer on the loose, and exactly zero skills, Viv starts her own investigation. (Okay, fine—she accidentally starts it.