Kelsey Sherman is not expecting a happy holiday this year. Not after a break-up and an unsuccessful job search which forces her to move back in with her parents in tiny Evanstown, Michigan. When she runs into her high school crush, it's a stark reminder of why she was in such a hurry to leave in the first place. Falling in love with the captain of the hockey team set her up for humiliation and heartbreak, but there's no risk of making that stupid mistake again. They've both changed, and she's older and wiser. Right?After a freak on-ice accident puts an end to Owen Dombrowski's dreams of playing pro hockey, he has to rearrange his life plans. His uncle has offered him a chance at taking over the family outfitting business, but one obstacle stands in his way: he still needs a high school diploma. Kelsey's return and her offer to help him dredge up memories of why he had a thing for her—memories that tempt him to take another shot. The boy he used to be blew it, but...

The paperback of Walker's magnificent edition of Homer's epic story, illustrated with exquisite black and white silhouettes.Homer's great story is retold with simplicity and style by award-winning children's writer Gillian Cross, and vividly brought to life in Neil Packer's stunning illustrations. It charts the ten year epic voyage of Odysseus as he returns from the Trojan War to the island of Ithaca. On his journey he encounters all manner of perils, from the man-eating Cyclops and the evil sorceress Circe, to the deadly lure of the Sirens and the wrath of the sea-god Poseidon. Neil Packer's striking imagination, and his extraordinary use of dramatic silhouettes, capture the terrors of Odysseus's travels as well as the dangers faced by his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus at home. The illustrations are a perfect complement to Gillian Cross's beguiling narrative, which transports the reader effortlessly into Homer's world.

In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about the friendship between a bodega owner's anxious kid and her newly-adopted mischievous kitten.Everyone thinks Yesenia is calm, collected, and crushing it. But really, her stomach is constantly a ball of nerves. With parents who left their home in the Dominican Republic to make a better life for their kids, and three perfect, over-achieving older sisters, Yesenia can't let anyone know about the anxiety that's causing her to fall behind in school. When her doctor tells her parents that taking care of an animal could help, little did they know her newly adopted kitten would be such a mischievous influence.All kitten Candy can think about is adventure–and what's she supposed to do when her owner is cooped up inside helping at the bodega? But when Candy escapes and gets lost in New York City for a night, she realizes maybe the big open world isn't all it's...

MEET DIZZY CARTER: Private investigator. Blues enthusiast. Deadwalker witch. In this sapphic paranormal neo-noir, follow Dizzy's exploits in the neon-drenched desert city of San Guin as a break in the cold case of her wife's murder leads to her stepping on the toes of some ambitious demons.PRAISE:"Filled with hot succubi girlfriends, adorably damned henchmen, and soul-sucking demons, this is a must read for fans of wounded, badass, lesbian investigators."-Suzan Palumbo, author of Countess and Skin Thief"A perfect noir infused with magic, secrets, and all the tantalizing trappings of a night out in the underworld."-Ladz, author of Ice Upon a Pier"At turns terrifying, explosive, joyous, and bittersweet, Lewis's novella of ghosts, demons, and the damned truly has a beating heart of humanity at...

*Cruise Director Millie Mystery Series is the new spin-off series from the wildly popular Millie’s Cruise Ship Cozy Mysteries by Author Hope Callaghan. * Recipe Included! Siren of the Seas’ summer season is starting to wind down. Although thrilled at the thought of returning to a warmer climate, Alaska has captured Millie’s heart and she’s sad at the thought of leaving the picturesque paradise behind. Sharky’s girlfriend Elvira Cobb has managed to finagle an invitation to travel to Alaska and learn about gold mining operations firsthand. She sends Sharky cryptic messages alluding to her location yet not coming right out and telling him where she is. Annoyed that she didn’t run it by him first, and not a fan of surprises, the couple argue. Elvira’s last words to Sharky is that he won’t have to worry about her bothering him again. After cooling off, Sharky tries reaching Elvira to apologize and invite her to cruise on board Siren of the Seas. He’s met with silence. Thinking she’s still angry, he figures a little time will settle ruffled feathers…until Elvira’s sister Dernice contacts him in a panic. Elvira is in jail; being held for a crime she swears she didn’t commit. A frantic Sharky enlists the help of Millie and friends to help figure out what exactly happened and prove Elvira’s innocence. It’s going to take their combined sleuthing skills to rescue Elvira who may have finally taken on a little more than she can handle after becoming Waylaid in Whittier. Find out what happens next when you grab your copy of Waylaid in Whittier today!

From Nicole Baart, the bestselling author of Everything We Didn't Say, comes a twisty, atmospheric novel about a newlywed whose husband disappears, leaving her isolated in Washington State's North Cascades. "In every world, I'd find you." Sadie Sheridan's new husband Felix, a professor of planetary sciences, has vowed to never leave her. But when Felix doesn't return from a work trip, Sadie is stranded at Hemlock House, the remote mountain homestead where her husband grew up. Doubt creeps into Sadie's heart. Then panic. Where is he? Scared and alone in a place that feels haunted, Sadie struggles to make sense of what her missing husband left behind. But when she catches strangers lurking around the property, Hemlock House instantly becomes both a sanctuary and a prison. Navigating threats from outside and in, Sadie is forced to confront shocking secrets that leave her questioning whether she really knows Felix at all....