In America. Right Now. Written by #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds.Jason Reynolds and his best bud, Jason Griffin had a mind-meld. And they decided to tackle it, in one fell swoop, in about ten sentences, and 300 pages of art, this piece, this contemplation-manifesto-fierce-vulnerable-gorgeous-terrifying-WhatIsWrongWithHumans-hope-filled-hopeful-searing-Eye-Poppingly-Illustrated-tender-heartbreaking-how-The-HECK-did-They-Come-UP-with-This project about oxygen. And all of the symbolism attached to that word, especially NOW. And so for anyone who didn’t really know what it means to not be able to breathe, REALLY breathe, for generations, now you know. And those who already do, you’ll be nodding yep yep, that is exactly how it is.

    She doesn’t care how gorgeous he is––she wants him gone after he threatens to pull her family back into the paparazzi filled world they escaped from over a decade ago.Holt knows Sam hates him on sight and the feeling is becoming mutual. But his entire career is riding on a favor from Sam’s legendary film director father. No way will he allow one irritating, sexy redhead to stand in his way.Sam intends to fight him at every turn…if only her heart didn’t race when they’re together. Holt does his best to steer clear of her…except all he wants to do is hold her close. The sizzling attraction between them is either going to burn up the sheets or burn down the ranch…

    Now, at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Charlie is a young Black organizer in Harlem, while white-passing Magnolia is the heiress to a cotton plantation in rural Georgia. Magnolia knows nothing of her racial heritage, but secrets are hard to keep in a town haunted by the ghosts of its slave-holding past. When Magnolia finally learns the truth, her reflection mysteriously disappears from mirrors—the sign of a terrible curse. Meanwhile, in Harlem, Charlie's beloved grandmother falls ill. Her final wish is to be buried back home in Georgia—and, unbeknownst to Charlie, to see her long-lost granddaughter, Magnolia Heathwood, one last time. So Charlie travels into the Deep South, confronting the land of her worst nightmares—and Jim Crow segregation.The sisters reunite as teenagers in the deeply haunted town of Eureka, Georgia, where ghosts linger centuries after their time and dangers lurk behind every mirror. They couldn’t be more different, but they will need each other to put the hauntings of the past to rest, to break the mirrors’ deadly curse—and to discover the meaning of sisterhood in a racially divided land.

    Her best friend is also her cousin, she's about to start eighth grade, and a cute new boy just moved into the neighborhood. Seriously, best life ever.So what if her mom refuses to touch the oven? So what if they always eat frozen food or take-out? So what if Cat doesn't know the difference between homemade and store bought? It's just food. Who even cares?But food, it turns out, is a very big deal. Cat's family has a secret too fantastic to stay hidden, too incredible to be real. Something happens when they bake, something that changes everything.Can it be true?Or is it Bake Believe?

    In art class, she meets two offbeat students, Oscar and April. The three bond through clandestine sleepovers, thrift store shopping, and zine publishing. Winifred is finally breaking out of her shell, but there’s one secret she can’t bear to admit to April and Oscar, or even to herself—and this lie is threatening to destroy her newfound friendships.With breathtaking art and honest storytelling, rising star Sarah Winifred Searle delivers a heartfelt story about love, friendship, and self-acceptance.

    I met mine when I was five. Noah Kincaid was my best friend, my person, a shoulder to cry on—until he wasn’t. Until he shattered my heart into a million tiny pieces with just a few words. But now he’s back, saying all the right words, doing all the right things, but it was too late. He was too late for our happily ever after, because life had other plans.Tragedies were never part of my plan—they weren’t on my bucket list. I always thought they happened to some other people, but never to me. Until they did. AUTHOR'S NOTE: HOW OUR HEARTS BREAK is a standalone, dark contemporary romance, with themes that might be too heavy for some readers. It contains explicit language and sexual content only suitable only for 18+. Please bear in mind that there's no guaranteed HEA.

    Literally.This town was run by violent gangs and I lived a quiet life as the criminal prosecutor's daughter. But the day of my 18th birthday, everything changed. Suddenly I was on the radar of both gangs. I should be scared. I should be fearful.But my desire for danger has taken over.I could be walking into a trap. But Reed, Colton and Grayson, the infamous Spades Trio are dragging me into the darkness...And down the rabbit's hole I go....Please note this is a dark contemporary gang novel. It contains violence, adult themes and a minor reference to birth trauma. Readers should proceed with caution and take care if they have known triggers.KING OF SPADES is a full length mature dark high school gang related adult romance with some enemies-to-lovers themes. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main female character has more than one love interest. KING OF SPADES is book one in the Black Spades Trilogy.

    My name is Abigail Greenwood I live on the wrong side of the tracks. I don't hang with the cool kids and I actually have to work for the stuff I want. My cokehead mother won't do shit and my father well he works to pay the bills. Today is just one more day before I get out of this shithole town.*** Erotic Elements *** Poly-Amorous Elements

    . ." ---Meridian Magazine". . . a refreshingly sweet tale of how love really can change lives and about two people who find home together." ---InD'Tale Magazine Olivia is a D.A. with a job to do. Mick is a man with a hidden past. When their lives collide, choices must be made---and nothing will ever be the same.   Olivia Dalton has a reputation in the DA's office---tough, thorough, and fierce when she's closing a case. Those skills are essential in the courtroom, but not in the relationship department---until Mick Donovan crosses her path. Everyone thinks he's a player, but when an unexpected situation arises, she glimpses an honorable man instead. Olivia is drawn to him,but he pushes her away, unable to shake the past that still haunts him. Mick Donovan learned at a young age never to let anyone close because those you love never stay. Keeping people at arms-length has never been hard for him---until he meets Olivia Dalton. Mick is caught up in a case she's prosecuting, and he can't deny his attraction to her, but when she uncovers the past he's kept carefully hidden, he's sure she'll turn away. Yet, even with all his secrets in the open, Olivia reaches out.Can he let his guard down long enough to let her in and take a chance on love?

    (Though with only three friends, was it any great surprise humans didn’t make the list?)She doesn’t spend time with them. (Or anyone, if she can help it.)And she certainly doesn’t have sex with them.Until she does.One misanthropic vamp (her) meets one commitment shy human (him) and sex happens. So much sex. But humans and vamps don’t do relationships…do they?Warning! This book contains steamy vampire-human shenanigans, enough naughty words to make someone (not me) blush, and a vampire who secretly (deep, deep, deep down) longs to be loved.

     Don't be afraid. Be terrified. It’s just a stupid meme that’s going around their small fishing town in the dead of winter—people reposting and sharing their biggest fear. But when her classmates start turning up dead—dying in the way that they said scared them the most—Izzy knows it’s no joke. With each death hitting closer to home, Izzy sets out to try to stop the killer. Could her older sister’s friend Tristan have something to do with the deaths? He’s given her some strange vibes. Or what about his brooding cousin, Axel? But he’s in her classes at school. He’s not a murderer . . . is he? Izzie’s soon on a path that will lead her right to the killer . . . and her own worst nightmare.

    But as one chapter of her life closes, another begins.When she stumbles upon one of her Aunt Natalie’s old journals—along with a faded photograph of a man she’s never seen before—Lia realizes her aunt's life isn't the open book she always thought it was.Natalie isn’t the only one with a secret, though.Lia still hasn’t told her family just how far she plans to go; and while she unearths her aunt’s whirlwind story through a firsthand account, she discovers some truths of her own.As the forgotten story of one summer unfolds, how much of each woman's tale will remain undeveloped?

    Sent to stay with relatives in a remote village while his parents are away, Avi feels trapped in a crumbling mansion with a grandfather he barely knows and his sinister servant. As, one by one, the astrologer’s dire predictions start to come true, Avi fears his time may be running out. But he's too young to die!Can he trust Lalita, a social outcast, to help him solve the mystery of the astrologer’s ominous prophecies? Or is he doomed for ignoring the warning? Eerie Tales from the East brings you supernatural stories with a contemporary twist. Each story in the series highlights a myth, superstition, or ghost story from an Asian country, set in a modern world. Ordinary characters must rise to extraordinary challenges…or risk losing the ones they love.

    She must choose between her duty to the kingdom or the boy she truly loves.In the Kingdom of Ashlon, emotion is considered a weakness and a danger. To help their society run perfectly, the king has ordered everyone to wear enchanted stones that take away emotion. However, there are some people, Malopaths, that are not affected by the stones and are hunted down and executed. The princess of Ashlon, Syona, is a Malopath. She becomes antisocial and stays in the shadows, afraid of her secret being exposed. When her brother dies, Princess Syona becomes the heir to the kingdom and must try harder than ever to fake being emotionless. As crown heir, she must navigate a marriage alliance with an enemy kingdom, political conspiracies, and a love triangle between her betrothed and her childhood friend and guard. Stone Cold shows that emotions are what make humans human and that people shouldn’t be afraid to be themselves. Read along as Princess Syona breaks out of her shell and navigates the trials and tribulations she faces throughout her journey.

    Compelled to stay away from the only place she’s ever felt at home, has meant losing her best friend and first love, Nate Davenport.Fate now intervenes leaving her with no other choice but to return. Not only does she harbour demons of her own, she carries with her a secret that threatens to destroy an entire family. Nate has experienced his fair share of grief, what he didn't expect was for Felicity to walk back into his life, a mere shadow of the girl he used to know. Angry and hurt, the last thing he is willing to admit is how much he needs her. Will he risk turning to her for comfort?Together, can they move past a heart-breaking revelation or are they destined to be apart forever?Where the Heart Is is Book 1 of the Hearts Series. It can be read as a standalone.

    As they say, tigers can’t change their stripes, and I won’t let him make a fool out of me trying.RexShe’s stubborn, hot-headed and has a temper worse than any woman I have ever met before - but damn it if that doesn’t just make me want her more.Like an idiot I let her walk away from me before, but hell if I will let myself make that mistake again.She’s mine, and I won’t stop until she knows it.But moving forward means facing the demons in my past.The secrets I’ve never told her about that one night 10 years ago I planned to promise her forever and never showed up.A secret that has eaten me alive and kept me away from her all these years when all I have ever wanted was to hold her again.This time though, I won’t let go, and she has another thing coming if she thinks she is getting away from me that easy.As reckless as our love has been, I will never stop fighting for her.After all, her & me, that is all I know that is right in this world.Publisher's Warning: If you don't like angsty romance novels, this book is not for you. Reckless is a second-chance, enemies to lovers, office romance, and is heavily angst filled from start to finish. Alpha male, feisty heroine and steamy scenes fill the pages while Rex & Gwen fight until the end for a second-chance. Reader discretion is advised.

    Nah, that's putting it mildly. I hate your very existence. I hate that your emerald eyes draw me and every other clueless girl in. I hate that when your lips quirk into that devilishly sexy smile that my heart skips a beat. Most of all? I hate that you want me. Because the truth is, I'm not good enough for you. I lie. I steal. And I break anyone who dares to get close. So the question is, why do you? And more importantly, why do I keep coming back for more? Sincerely, AddyP.S. F*ck off.

    The secret is this. Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It's magic.That's what the Black Panther Party did. They called up this magic and launched a revolution.In the beginning, it was a story like any other. It could have been yours and it could have been mine. But once it got going, it became more than any one person could have imagined.This is the story of Huey and Bobby. Eldridge and Kathleen. Elaine and Fred and Ericka.This is the story of the committed party members. Their supporters and allies. The Free Breakfast Program and the Ten Point Program. It's about Black nationalism, Black radicalism, about Black people in America.From the authors of the acclaimed book, Black Against Empire: The History and Politics of the Black Panther Party, and introducing new talent Jetta Grace Martin, comes the story of the Panthers for younger readers—meticulously researched, thrillingly told, and filled with incredible photographs throughout.

    Now the only thing she’s turning are the wheels to her wheelchair. Genie was the star pupil at her exclusive New York dance school, with a bright future and endless possibilities before her. Now that the future she’s spent years building toward has been snatched away, she can’t stand to be reminded of it—even if it means isolating herself from her best friends and her mother. The only wish this Genie has is to be left alone. But then she meets Kyle, who also has a “used to be.” Kyle used to tumble and flip on a gymnastics mat, but a traumatic brain injury has sent him to the same physical therapist that Genie sees. With Kyle’s support, along with her best friend’s insistence that Genie’s time at the barre isn’t over yet, Genie starts to see a new path—one where she doesn’t have to be alone and she finally has the strength to heal from the past. But healing also means confronting. Confronting the booze her mother, a recovering alcoholic, has been hiding under the kitchen sink; the ex-boyfriend who was there the night of the fall and won’t leave her alone; and Genie’s biggest, most terrifying secret: the fact that the accident may not have been so accidental after all.

    Rock band, Fragile were at their height of fame when they gave it all up.It seemed a good idea when Sebastian started Red & Black record label with his best friend, Alex Devlin. Sebastian was over the moon when Tara Adkins agreed to come on board to spearhead the marketing.Sweet, innocent Tara. He knew her life choices and had no problem marrying her before he could take her to bed.The problem? She was his best friend and only saw him as a rock star man whore.Tara Adkins had been in lust with Sebastian for too many years. Lust had moved to love when she started working at Red & Black record label. The handsome, sexy rock star had her heart racing every time he walked into her office.The problem? She wished she’d never told him about her rules of love. Date, marry then have sex. He was her best friend and only saw her as an innocent woman who was too buttoned up to let her wild side show.Sebastian and Tara embark on a passionate journey, attempting to prove to each other that it only matters what they think about their relationship, not the public or his parents. Neither believes they are good enough for marriage.Sebastian thought he had won her heart until Valentino, the devious, handsome Italian tries to lure Tara away.Will Valentino beat Sebastian to marry Tara or will Tara listen to Sebastian’s parents and believe she is just another groupie to fall for the rock star?Find out in the new series of Brighton’s latest record label that every musician wants to be signed to.

    Fans of the Paper Girls and I Am Alfonso Jones will love this new full-color, jacketed hardcover graphic novel by New York Times bestselling and Grammy Award–winning artist about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant.

    Now her name is Kate Stone and it's her turn to confront Ty and try to find answers to the questions that have obsessed her since her ordeal. What is the legacy of this coercive relationship? Who holds the cards now? In the confusion of past and present, will Kate remain trapped in a deranged dance of desire and revenge? Or will she regain control and find release?Both a courtroom drama set in London and a road trip in the searing heat of the West Australian desert, Release is the story of two people confronting each other, each intent on destruction and survival. A companion to Lucy Christopher's bestselling novel Stolen, this gripping psychological thriller explores a young woman's discovery of the complicated truth about a relationship that once seemed alluring.For readers of Gillian Flynn, S.J. Watson and Helen Fitzgerald.

    I may not have a place to live and my best friend may be moments away from getting in too deep with the city’s most dangerous drug lord, but I’m rolling with the status quo.That is, until I save my arch enemy’s stupid life and find myself in a warehouse full of monsters.Next thing I know, I’m in Monster Land (AKA not Seattle) and up to my ears in monsters, magic, and inevitable mayhem. If I want to get home, I have to join a band of revolutionaries and stay alive long enough to get back through the portal before war breaks out.This’ll be a cinch.Sparks and Shadow is a modern, action-packed YA portal fantasy featuring Fae mythology, magic, and slow-burn romance. This is the first book in the Rising Elements series.

    Who are these creatures and what are their intentions? Sheldon, a fifteen-year-old high school dropout, has no interest in finding out—at least not yet. Instead, he fights for his life as these ruthless aliens take over the little town of Hidden Trail. Sheldon takes refuge in an abandoned school with a beautiful girl named Cara and a couple of kids who happen to have profound ideas about the motives of the alien invasion. The group is soon picked up by some edgy teenagers who are preparing to escape to the water. However, when Cara goes missing, Sheldon deviates from the plans and discovers more about the rapidly evolving aliens and their horrifying yet curious vision. The lovestruck teen soon questions the morality of the human spirit, and wonders what it might be like to submit to the utopian idealisms of this new alien race.

    They will cross a bridge when little Lakea and Noah become father and daughter.Tiny cracks break open the truth. Can each of them survive the bumpy road?When it comes to salvaging their tawdry connection, family bonds sanctioned by unbreakable vows in the years that kept them together.It’s all worth it because we were able to be here finally with one another and live with gratitude and appreciate the darkness to enjoy the light. Sometimes the star that burns us the most is the one that keeps us warm, even when it blinds us.18+ Mature Content, Explicit Language, Sexual Content.

    Who would you choose to love for the rest of forever?I picked the wrong one.We weren't chasing rainbows, just the breeze from the mountain tops.Colt, my best friend growing up, and soon that blossomed into first crushing love.Shiloh, the curly-haired heartthrob.There were mistakes we all made, consequences none of us could take back.Years passed and the wonder of regret determines who we've become and whom we let go of.How does a girl grow into a woman looking for a second chance at her first love?Choice is a standalone romance with the themes of friends to lovers, second chance new adult romance.Mature content 18+ Explicit language, Sexual Content.

    Let the Marvel Cinematic Universe's most mischievous Asgardian show you how to live life on your own terms.Known across the universe for his unique sense of style, charm, and supreme self-confidence, Loki is perfectly placed to give you great tips on how to manage those pesky sibling rivalries or change the mindset of those who always seem to be disappointed in you.Teaming pithy advice with iconic images and witty quotes from almost a decade of blockbuster Marvel Studios movies, Be More Loki is the perfect gift tongue-in-cheek guide to doing things a little differently for family, friends, and colleagues alike. Shake up the status quo with Loki's special brand of alternative thinking!(c) 2021 MARVEL

    Born into privilege, wealth, power, and status, Stone’s future had already been laid out for him since before he could walk. More than capable of being one of the few men that ruled the world, Stone was more than ready for what awaited him next.With only one more year left at Hales University, all that Stone had to do was make it through his senior year without any scandals, drama, or disasters. Those requirements were a condition of his initiation into The Order of the Cronus, and the organization was very unforgiving when it came to mistakes. Only the best of the best would become members, something that Stone knew well.However, that was all before Rylee Madden came into the picture.RyleeWith her entire future ahead of her, Rylee Madden was ready to rock the hell out of her senior year at Hales University. Since Rylee’s parents were advocates for education, she’d always known that college would be a part of her future, Hales University being one of the best in the nation. Intelligent, driven, and a bit stubborn, Rylee had been raised to face every challenge that came her way.Prepared to make the most of her final year of college, Rylee had no complaints. Determined to make her parents proud, Rylee had it all in the bag. Between her best friend, the slew of gorgeous guys walking around campus, and the relief of knowing that her dreams were within reach, nothing could get her down. Like always, Rylee had it all under control.However, that was all before she found herself answering a mysterious text, changing her life forever.When secret societies really do exist…Stone Lexington had been prepared to do things his way, but when Rylee Madden slams into his life, everything changes, and The Order isn’t happy about it.Rylee Madden had not been prepared for Stone Lexington, or the madness that came with him, but no of that matters when she’s faced with the biggest decision of her life.Together, Stone and Rylee find themselves the center of some very dangerous attention, but that doesn’t stop them from doing everything necessary to win at all costs.

    No matter the trials his family faces or his first love, Laney captured him beside the sunset on the sand. With a loving mother and obnoxious cousins as his best friends, he thought he had it all until he swam the ocean with her.Laney Rhodes is a rare beauty; she surfs waves, the only sense of freedom. A girl stuck in the cycle of fighting to be good enough when reality reminds her she isn't. Raised by a promiscuous mother, leaves her guarded.First loves, you hope, will last forever even if they hurt like hell. Love gets confusing when you begin to create another.

    

    

    He was a beam of arrogant light, and I was the illusion of a shadow."We can't pretend anymore, AJ. We have to stop suffering eventually. I promise I will catch you when you decide to live again."But I hesitate with my tongue on the response he wants me to give. Even in the moonlight, I try and channel a mystic belief of renewal.Do all the stars shine brightly when another one dies? In celebration of their existence, do we continue to burn bright for them? ★My only hope is our affection can thrive while pain is also present. ♥Broken Bonds is the first book in the True Lies Series.Broken Bonds is a First Love Young Adult Romance.

    When her traveling nurse contract takes her to Nashville, Lena's hidden passions clash with her past. Jake's the go-to operator for Conrad, and that makes Lena off-limits. But he has dreamt of her for ten years and now she's at his doorstep…Shared secrets can destroy the soul or save it.