Madi's Secret


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SHE HAS A DEADLY SECRET. IF ONLY SHE KNEW WHAT IT WAS. Madeline Baxter has kept other secrets for seventeen years. Now God has called her back to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to face her fears. She obeys and mysterious threatening messages begin. Everyone she loves could be in danger. Including her first love—Parker. Parker has loved Madi for twenty years. As graduating high school sweethearts, they planned to marry, but the girl of his dreams vanished without a trace. He went on with life, wed and widowed, but Madi's back, more beautiful than ever, and his heart is twisted in knots. What is Madi hiding? How can Parker trust her when he doesn't understand why she left? And why does his heart still beat for her?




Southern Secrets


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Amelia Never make the same mistake twice is my motto. After being left in the dust of an old pickup truck, I promised that I would take care of myself and never trust another man with a sexy smirk and cowboy boots. Then he showed up, and he's everywhere I turn, making me want something I shouldn't. Asher I grew up in foster care, and on my eighteenth birthday, I was set free. I spent years coasting from town to town. Staying wasn't a part of my plan and neither was love, but somehow, I found both. This was all supposed to be temporary. I'm just hoping my secret doesn't destroy the only family I've ever known. Buried secrets are never buried for long.




Madis Harrah Mysteries: Books 1-6


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All Madis Harrah wants is to finish her first season of landscaping without any more drama. No more persnickety customers, no more hassle of organizing invoices, and no more equipment hiccups. It’s almost fall, so it should be easy to wrap up her debut year of business without a headache, right? Wrong. As a finale, she begins work on a large estate just outside the small town of Payton. The owner is a former classmate, and while it’s great reuniting with a familiar face, it’s not so nice to discover the property vandalized. This isn’t a one-time incident, either, and when Madis’s project is destroyed, it seems the end of the season will only be soiled with mischief. Can she help identify the vandal before she loses the job? Get the entire series in one spot! Included in this set are Ring Gone 'Round the Roses, Mischief Over Mums, Tumultuous Time to Tulips, Protection by Petunias, Hold Up Hydrangeas, and Danger by Dahlias.







The Secret Diamond Sisters


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Savannah. Courtney. Peyton. The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite. Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.







Madison's Peculiar Adventure


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10-year-old Madison lives in an orphanage overseen by the mysterious directress, Madam Eve. Here, the children are divided into different groups based on their age, and once you grow up, you must leave. While Madam Eve treats the orphans kindly, there is a secret trapdoor in the basement for disciplinary measures, certain chores they must do every day, and limited food for each group. One day, as Madison passes by the kitchen to tend to the flower garden, she catches a glimpse of Wendy, who is otherwise as quiet as a mouse, talking to herself. But as she closes in on the off-the-wall girl, a hideous hobgoblin scurries right between her legs and disappears into thin air. Before she knows it, Wendy drags her out of the kitchen and drones on about telling what they saw to Madam Eve. But the directress won’t believe Wendy and Madison is too shocked to say anything and clams up like a clam. That very night, Wendy vanishes without a trace and only Madison is aware of the girl's sudden absence. Burdened by guilt, Madison tiptoes out of her room in the wee hours to find Wendy or the hobgoblin they had spotted, only to end up under Madam Eve’s draped bed. That’s when she becomes certain – whatever had happened to Wendy, it was undoubtedly the work of Madam Eve. Will Madison ever uncover the truth behind Wendy's mysterious disappearance? Only time will tell in this captivating tale of friendship and magic!







Student′s Guide to Elections


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The first elections reference specifically created to support students and teachers in U.S. government course Student’s Guide to Elections is an informative and engaging reference tool for young researchers seeking information on voting, the electoral process, and the history of U.S. elections. It offers accessible access to the key topics in high school U.S. government and U.S. history curricula. A comprehensive, single-volume resource, it features essays, encyclopedic entries, and primary source documents, to help students understand the history and significance of the U.S. electoral process. The user-friendly design includes boxed features, time lines, photos, maps, charts, tables, and political cartoons. Student′s Guide to Elections is the first title in a brand new Student′s Guide series from CQ Press. Uniquely, the Student′s Guide series of books is written so that students need no prior knowledge to understand the essays, encyclopedia entries, or primary sources in these resources. With the 2008 presidential election looming in November, this volume will prove to be an indispensable resource for high school and public libraries, and a teaching resource for courses on U.S. government and political system.




From the Files of Madison Finn Books 1–10


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Meet a spunky preteen who uses her online journal to cope with her feelings—from junior high friendship drama to her parents’ divorce to her first crush. Twelve-year-old Madison Finn has found the perfect outlet for her worries about school and friendships and her mom and dad’s divorce: She’s started an online journal on her beloved orange laptop. For a girl who claims she’s allergic to change, this digital diary is the perfect way to sort out her feelings . . . Only the Lonely: Summer seems to be going by way too fast as Madison worries about starting seventh grade. Boy, Oh Boy!: Madison must balance a confusing class election with her feelings around her first crush. Play It Again: When Far Hills Junior High puts on a play, can Madison survive the drama? Caught in the Web: Forget ghosts—this Halloween, seventh grade is frightening enough. Thanks for Nothing: On her first Thanksgiving since her parents’ divorce, Maddie finds gratitude helping animals at a shelter. Lost and Found: On a snow day, Madison digs up some old—and surprising—memories. Save the Date: The Far Hills Junior High war of the sexes is on—and Madison is teamed up with her nemesis, Poison Ivy. Picture-Perfect: Madison and her friends are going to see their favorite singer in concert—but her friend Aimee is having a hard time. Just Visiting: Maddie has the red, white, and blues this Fourth of July when she learns she’ll be spending the holiday away from her friends, at her grandmother’s house on Lake Michigan. Give and Take: Will Maddie’s Christmas break be a total bust when her dad cancels a father-daughter ski trip?