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The Writer in the Garden adds up to a glorious compendium of writing that is amusing, original, and idiosyncratic. Excerpts span not only the beauties of the garden but such far-reaching topics as weeds, the tribulations of gardening in a cold climate, the dangers of rare plant collecting, the delights of weeding, the pitfalls of growing roses, and the place of "tacky" in a garden. The book is impeccably read by a group of professional actors.

The crew of Another Road are back, closer than ever to the biggest score in the galaxy. . . if they can stay a step ahead of the Justice Department agents and Company men tracking them. An engineer with a fondness for weapons. A captain with no memory. An obsessive genemodder who loves to tinker...

I couldn't believe it when my friend called to tell me she knew someone desperate for a nanny. Jobless, broke, and with a landlord who hated me, I had to take it. Turns out it was too good to be true. Rex Sloane is cold, hard, and impenetrable. I'm not convinced he's even human. Oh, and he's a dick. I should've walked my over-qualified legs right out of his penthouse the moment he screamed at me for wearing a tutu with his daughter, but stupid me, I didn't.

Georgia Sayers has always been shy and quiet. She always lived her life by other people’s rules, until the night before her wedding....Drake has never met a woman like Georgia, and he can’t seem to stay away from her. He’d do anything for her. He’d kill for her. He’d die for her. She is who and what he wants and desires, and he can’t be without her. However, Georgia and Drake both have pasts that can destroy them. Can they overcome the many obstacles in their lives and learn to love and trust each other, or will their life struggles keep them apart?

FBI agent Olivia Knight has seen the realities of what happens when nightmares come to life. When she’s called to investigate a case of an apparent murder-suicide in an affluent community, she finds herself buried by the unexplainable questions that arise regarding the couple's seemingly perfect life. When a deep dive into the life of the philanthropic couple leads to a revelation to a potential double life, Olivia finds herself wondering if their hidden life finally caught up to them.

There are 5 hostages being kept in the small town of St. Michael’s. FBI agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock must now race against the ticking clock to save the hostages and each other from the Gamemaster’s fatal plans.

When a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he'd rather be writing a poem that's good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport—and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he'll miss the karate tournament that he's trained so hard for. 

These stories wrestle with the experience of loss—of loved ones, of relationships, of a sense of self, of health—and forge a path to hope as characters fight their way forward. From bestsellers and SPFBO finalists to rising voices, 13 exceptionally talented authors explore the many facets of grief and healing through the lens of fantasy and sci-fi.

A Today Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick “The bighearted, wildly charming, painfully real love story I’ve been waiting for.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes a “heartfelt...

When one of the rarest gems on Earth disappears while on loan to a nearby museum, FBI Agent Olivia Knight and her partner Brock team up to investigate the case. After the case of the woman next door, the couple has finally gotten their "love nest" in order, and all seems well, until they find themselves in the midst of a grand heist. One of the largest pink diamonds in the world vanishes, replaced by a remarkably convincing fake. While Olivia goes undercover to investigate all the employees, Brock does his part to help the woman he loves solve the time-sensitive case.

Toby never really left. They buried him. They burned the house. They did what they could to erase him, but he came back…just for me. I feel him every moment. I’m his. Every fiber of my soul screams for him. My brother. My twin. He tells me I’m beautiful when I ache. He calms the pain when my body trembles beneath him, desperate, ready to surrender to him. Only him.

I wasn't sure how meeting baby Lily's father would go, but it definitely wasn't while tripping over an empty beer can castle after walking into his apartment. Locke Hayes, a disgraced pro football prodigy, is an absolute mess and within five minutes of meeting him, has become a complete pain in my ass. There's no way I'm leaving Lily with him, not until he proves he's dad material.

PI Bridget “Birdie” Hartley thought the storm had passed. She found her sister. She survived a shootout. But peace is proving harder to hold than she ever imagined. With Ada finally safe, Birdie’s only goal is to keep her that way. But when a buried cache of secrets surfaces, hinting at a private island summit, a rising force within a dangerous syndicate, and a captive long presumed lost, rest is no longer an option... What begins as a desperate call for help quickly turns into a deadly trap.

Yoga's popularity is soaring, but its widespread acceptance as an exercise for physical fitness and the recognition of its health benefits have not been matched by an understanding of the emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development that the yogic tradition can also offer. In Light on Life, B.K.S. Iyengar explains this new and more complete understanding of the yogic journey.

FBI agent Olivia Knight has faced the most peculiar cases. At times, it has left her borderline catatonic. When she and Brock move into their new apartment, it's as if the love nest of their dreams has truly become their new reality. But upon a surprise visit from the woman next door, their bubble of bliss feels as though it's teetering on the brink of chaos. Who is the woman next door? Her visits become frequent, until one day she's gone.

I convinced New York's cockiest, crankiest, hottest chef to take my virginity. Three months later, I have to step back into his life . . . telling him I'm pregnant with his baby. It was supposed to be a rebellious one-night-stand. But that's what happens, doesn't it? You get drunk, see your hot crush at the same bar, and you let him take you home. And sleep with him. Hard. Multiple times in one night.

It’s 1958, and Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy has not left the Pinnacle Hotel in fourteen months. She suffers from agoraphobia, and what’s more, it’s her father’s hotel, and everything she needs is there. She’s always been good at finding things. Fifteen years earlier, she discovered her mother dead. Now, she’s finding trouble inside her sanctuary. At a party for artist Billie Bell, his newest work is stolen, and Evelyn’s fake boyfriend, movie star Henry Fox, is accused of the theft. But just as Evelyn sets out to prove Henry’s innocence, she finds Billie Bell dead.

PI Bridget Hartley has had her life turned upside down. While investigating a string of robberies. She finds herself tied to a case that has her feeling as though she’s being hunted down. While trying to catch the robbers, strange packages begin to arrive on Birdie’s doorstep. With every “gift” more ominous than the last, It seems that there’s someone targeting her and the women closest to her.

El árbol del Yoga es un audiolibro conciso, sencillo y de fácil lectura acerca de lo que el maestro Iyengar entiende por yoga. Iyengar insiste en que el yoga es una senda espiritual que implica algo mucho más hondo que el ejercicio físico. Esta experiencia espiritual se encuentra, no obstante, profundamente enraizada en la práctica. Así, todos los conceptos filosóficos contemplados en el audiolibro hacen referencia directa a la práctica de posturas de yoga o a la respiración.

Elias: I took a vow to God, to my faith, to my people. As a priest, I am bound by duty, but there’s something I can never escape—Ronan. I chose this life—a life of celibacy and sacrifice. I convinced myself it was what I wanted. To move on and let go of the past I could never have. To let go of him. His every word pulls me back where I can’t forget and awakens my own hidden desires.