Jessie Malone, still contending with the loss of her husband, hopes to be one of the first folklorists to trace an urban legend back to its original source. She encounters one about a WWII veteran who never made it home to his wife. And as she tries to solve the mystery, she finds a Christmas miracle like no other.
NATIONAL BESTSELLERSixteen-year-old Sarah Kunitz lives in a posh, suburban world of 1970 Boston. From the outside, her parents' lifestyle appears enviable, but all is not well for the Kunitz family. In the face of an escalating series of crises, Sarah dives into two summer romances that lead to unforeseen consequences.
Once Ellie Gillman waves her husband off on his grand adventure—a cross-country bicycle trip to publicize the perils of climate change—she realizes shes got her own environment to take care of: the environment of her home, her daughters, and her cozy New England town. While Scott Gillman pedals his way to fame and glory, Ellie mops up the ......
The 2014 AuthorsFirst writing contests brought submissions from a wide range of profound and wildly entertaining talent. From this group of nearly a thousand entrants, we have chosen seventeen works of short fiction that will dazzle the imagination and thrill the heart. What happens when the most remarkable woman you've ever met disappears for ......
Welcome to Blackthorne Faire, a place of wild music and unbridled, boisterous dance! Of theatre and pageantry! Of deadly duels and rapier-fast quips! Of roasting turkey legs and drinking bouts! Welcome to Blackthorne Faire, a place of whispered rumors of unexplained disappearances. Of mystery, intrigue, and murder. Welcome to Blackthorne Faire, a ......
Once Ellie Gillman waves her husband off on his grand adventure-a cross-country bicycle trip to publicize the perils of climate change-she realizes she's got her own environment to take care of--the environment of her home, her daughters, and her cozy New England town. While Scott Gillman pedals his way to fame and glory, Ellie mops up the messes ......
Blue Smoke Rises is the thrilling sequel to the coming-of-age story Mendel, set in the mid 1980's on Chicago's Southside. After being discharged from the hospital, Brandon James Jr. (BJ) is eager to pick up the pieces of his fractured life. He secures an unusual job, begins rehab with a savant, and even agrees to therapy to address nightmares and ......
When Mister Wilson, the young and terribly inexperienced CEO of GeneConX a start-up DNA ancestry company, learns his technology has identified superhuman traits among four anonymous consumers, he seizes the opportunity to brand America's first superheroes: The Quad. Preparations begin and excitement intensifies -- that is, until Mister and his ......
Astronauts vs. Dinosaurs! 150 years in the future, NASA Mission Specialist Kim Chang identifies a 400-million-year-old alien artifact. Earth has been visited by aliens throughout its history, and there's a wormhole at the edge of our system that could take us to their doorstep. The International Space Agency ship Michael Collins is sent on a ......
