Stop Kissing Me, Mommy!


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When Bryce was a little baby his mommy loved to kiss him. She kissed his forehead, his cheeks, his lips and his nose. She even kissed his fingers and toes. It was a lot of kisses. And he liked it--most of the time. All moms love to kiss their babies. But have you ever wondered how babies feel about all those zillions of kisses? This amusing and heartwarming tale is about a little boy named Bryce who decides to tell his mommy to STOP kissing him. The story takes a surprising turn when Bryce finally gets his wish, but then realizes something very strange happens.




Quit Kissing My Ashes


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After Kyles death, he wasted little time in coming to his mothers aid. His hundreds of escapades from the spirit world are undeniable and mind-boggling. Whether with the help of psychic John Edward or by himself, Kyle will have you laughing at his antics. By accompanying Kyles family on this eye-opening journey, you will accelerate your own path through the darkness and into the light.




A Murderer's Music Box


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A page turning horror thriller in the tradition of Stephen King, The Shinning. The Wellwoods are moving away from the chaos of the city and buying their first dream home in the country lands of upstate New York. Despite the odd behavior of the townsfolk, and being the first visitors in several years of one house in particular, the Wellwoods can’t resist the lovely charms of the old, Colonial house and quickly make it their new home; that is, all except for their 12-year-old daughter, Samantha, who senses a malevolent presence in the house and wants nothing more than for her family to escape it! For the Wellwoods, their beautiful country dream turns into a ghastly nightmare when Samantha and her father find an old music box in the attic that harbors a sinister secret which soon brings turmoil, death and destruction to all occupants of the house. But all is not as it seems when the story unfolds… If you found this book to be a riveting, hair-raising ride, then you’re going to love our fully dramatized audio movie in audio book format.





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A Thousand Boy Kisses


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DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS 'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW 'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW 'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . . Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever. As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway. Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers. What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger? And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever? Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . . ________ 'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW 'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW




Joey Pigza Loses Control


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The sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, a National Book Award Finalist. When Joey Pigza meets his dad for the first time in years, he meets a grown-up version of his old out-of-control self. Carter Pigza is as wired as Joey used to be -- before his stint in special ed, and before he got his new meds. Joey's mom reluctantly agrees that he can stay with his dad for a summer visit, which sends Joey racing with sky-high hopes that he and Carter can finally get to know each other. But as the weeks whirl by, Carter has bigger plans in mind. He decides that just as he has pulled himself up by his own bootstraps, Joey can do the same and become as normal as any kid, without the help of a doctor's prescription. Carter believes Joey can do it and Joey wants to believe him more than anything in the world. Here is the continuation of the acclaimed Joey Pigza story, affirming not only that Joey Pigza is a true original but that it runs in the family. This title has Common Core connections. Joey Pigza Loses Control is a 2000 New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year and a 2001 Newbery Honor Book.




A Silent Prayer


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Adam Gibson is a young and powerful Toronto billionaire. Despite his many blessings, he is an atheist, though he has an altruistic soul. He denies there is a Goduntil he meets a beautiful stranger in a place that does not exist for anyone but him. Rania Ahmed strongly believes in God, but has lost hope she will ever find her soul mate. Endowed with hypnotic beauty and cursed by a brutal past, Rania has no idea she has cast a spell on Adam, who has never received more from a woman than physical pleasure. As Adam slowly discovers the true meaning of love from Rania, he begins to face his demons and reconsider his beliefs. He learns to love, forgive and repent. But as Adam grows closer to Rania, a series of strange, unexplained events threatens to drive them apart. To keep her from being destroyed by her past, he must persuade her to trust him with her deepest secrets. In this captivating and thrilling romance, an atheist embarks on a path of enlightenment with a tormented soul who may just have the power to change everything he has ever believed to be true.




Blackthorne Brothers: The Complete Collection


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Reviewers are calling this series a binge-worthy series. Find out why. The Blackthorne brothers are notorious for their good looks, their strength, and on occasion, their charm. They are not known for sticking around. Estranged from their hometown for eight years, the Blackthorne brothers are called back to search for their missing father. Convinced by Miss Molly--their great-aunt and the town's matriarch--that something dire has happened, the Blackthorne brothers remember an old brotherhood oath taken years ago. They are forced to disrupt their vastly different lives, leave their corners of the world, and return to their roots to keep the family dairy farm running in their father's absence. They are not interested in changing their lives, but will fate step in and force them out of their comfort zones? And will Healing Springs bring the brothers together or drive them further apart? ***This is a seductive small town romance series with a riveting mystery from the author of the Healing Springs series. Each book features an independent, standalone romance story with a happily-ever-after in each of the four books, but there is a mystery plot that carries on throughout the four books. ***




Zander


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A secret from the past. A new commitment to the future. Zander wants to find his missing father as much as his brothers do, but he’s itching to get back to the life he put on hold to come back to Healing Springs. Returning to farm life after building a successful career as a surgeon in disaster-prone regions has him irritable. Discovering the life-altering secrets hidden from him for the past eight years has him enraged. And the target for his rage? The woman he spent the last eight years trying to forget. He had thought perhaps her discomfort at his return could be attributed to lingering feelings for him, but he was dead wrong. Her secrets force him to reevaluate his life and everything important to him. But can loving her—and her secret—fulfill him enough to sacrifice the only life he has ever wanted? And can he forgive her for the time lost to her deception? ***ZANDER is a seductive small town romance with a riveting mystery from the author of the Healing Springs series.***




American Son: A Novel


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A powerful novel about ethnically fluid California, and the corrosive relationship between two Filipino brothers. Told with a hard-edged purity that brings to mind Cormac McCarthy and Denis Johnson, American Son is the story of two Filipino brothers adrift in contemporary California. The older brother, Tomas, fashions himself into a Mexican gangster and breeds pricey attack dogs, which he trains in German and sells to Hollywood celebrities. The narrator is younger brother Gabe, who tries to avoid the tar pit of Tomas's waywardness, yet moves ever closer to embracing it. Their mother, who moved to America to escape the caste system of Manila and is now divorced from their American father, struggles to keep her sons in line while working two dead-end jobs. When Gabe runs away, he brings shame and unforeseen consequences to the family. Full of the ache of being caught in a violent and alienating world, American Son is a debut novel that captures the underbelly of the modern immigrant experience. A Los Angeles Times Best Book, New York Times Notable Book, and a Kiriyama Pacific Rim Prize Finalist