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In a town built on perfect love stories, Roland is about to rewrite the script. After years of playing the hometown hero, Roland never imagined that falling in love would be his most daring move yet. Story City, Iowa, may look like the set of a small-town romance movie—complete with fairy lights, friendly neighbors, and conveniently timed festivals—but beneath the charm lies gossip, judgment, and unspoken rules about what love is supposed to look like. When Roland takes Alex’s hand at the annual Moonlight Dance and makes their relationship public, he knows he’s stepping off the safe...

In a town where everyone’s living out a perfect love story… Alex is still waiting for his turn. Story City, Iowa, is the kind of place where romance is practically a civic duty. Every festival ends in a kiss, every wedding seems to happen right on cue, and every straight couple in town has their own happily ever after. But for Alex, the local coffee shop barista who spends more time watching other people’s love stories unfold than living one of his own, real life doesn’t follow the script. Then Roland walks back into town—former hometown hero, Alex’s childhood best friend, and ...

"This Young Adult book is a scream to listen to."—The Berkshire Eagle This program features multicast narration as well as an author's note and acknowledgements read by the author. 13 SCARY STORIES. 13 AUTHORS OF COLOR. 13 TIMES WE SURVIVED... THE FIRST KILL. The White Guy Dies First includes...

Through this collection of essays, author and activist Reagan Jackson chronicles her journey into the world of journalism. Art, cinema, social justice, feminism, Black reparations, health & reproductive rights, dance, education—while Jackson’s subjects range far and wide, her writing brings an intimacy & immediacy to all.

When Joyce, in 1924, discovers a body on the grounds of Alla Nazimova’s legendary home, the scandal threatens to destroy careers, reputations, and lives. The first story starring Joyce Montegue—Bobby’s eccentric and quick-witted mother, who’s determined to prove Alla’s innocence and uncover the truth. With the help of her new friend, the ghost of the recently deceased movie star Wallace Reid, and of course, Clara Bow, Nazimova herself, and Bo-Bo’s handsome trainer Rick Suarez, Joyce dives into a world of gossip, greed, and gilded deceit. The clues are as twisted as a studio ...

A brazen murder. He's the obvious suspect. Can he expose the killer to save his career… and his life? It’s 1923, and Bobby is a movie star. Almost. His good looks and youthful charm have taken him to the cusp of Hollywood fame, along with his co-star Bo-Bo, the Jack Russell Terrier. Of course, that’s before the movie executive who hates Bobby turns up dead and Bobby is the number one suspect. Bobby has to depend on his new friend, Clara Bow, and his eccentric mother, Joyce, who share a supernatural gift with Bobby. Then there’s Bo-Bo’s trainer, Rick, who just might be the perfect ...

He just wants to be a normal teenager. Falling in love wasn’t part of the plan—especially not with someone who might get him killed. Fifteen-year-old Philip is lost between friends and awkward moments…until he meets Mike. Handsome, confident, and everything Philip isn’t, Mike awakens memories Philip doesn’t fully understand—memories of countless lives they’ve shared together. Their connection is instant, overwhelming, and impossible to ignore. But someone in town is abducting and murdering people, and Philip’s past lives may hold the key to stopping them. As danger closes in...

When the guests at Hearst Castle realize a murderer walks among them, Bobby must solve the case—or become the next victim. Bobby thought a weekend getaway at the Hearst Castle would be a refreshing break from murder and movies. But when a storm isolates the party guests and one of the maids is found dead, Bobby and his friends spring into action, realizing all their lives could be in danger. It's 1924, and the party never stops with Marion Davis as the hostess with the most coveted invitation to the newly built castle at San Simeon. When Bobby wrangles an invite, of course, he brings ...

When Billy meets Kevin, sparks fly—only problem? Kevin’s been dead for decades. What if you were an awkward boy in High School who was always being bullied? And, what if you met an older boy you really seemed to click with? -- What if you found out the boy was a ghost? It's hard to date when one of you can't leave the building, but Billy and Kevin are willing to try. Join Billy as he learns to cope with Kevin's ghostly ways and Kevin learns how hard it can be to truly live--even when you're dead. A sweet YA gay romance that confronts bullies head-on and bridges the gap from the disco ...

Sun, sea, and scandal—Bobby’s seaside filming location becomes a deadly game of lies in Murder in Avalon. Bobby is starting to enjoy life as a movie star. He even gets to film a movie on Catalina Island with Rick, Bo-Bo’s trainer. Problem is, the man who tried to take Rick’s job just got killed - with Bo-Bo’s leash around his neck. It’s Hollywood, in 1923, and Bobby’s star is rising. Even though the director of his new film seems to hate Bobby, Rick, and even Bo-Bo, the exceptional Jack Russell Terrier, Bobby is determined to make the best of it. That’s before Rick is the ...

Some lives are lived only once. Others…repeat. The Knowers have returned lifetime after lifetime, carrying knowledge of the past—and the power to shape the future. But someone is determined to end their story…permanently. In this thrilling YA paranormal series, teenage Knowers face deadly threats, unravel deadly mysteries, and fall in love again and again with the same soul across lifetimes. Can they survive long enough to protect each other—and embrace a love that defies time itself? The Knowers: Books 1–3 collects Dead at Sixteen, Dead at Seventeen, and Dead at Eighteen, a high-...

Falling in love with your worst enemy should be impossible. Surviving when loving them might kill you? That’s even harder. Seventeen-year-old Jason—once known as Philip—is struggling to accept that his childhood friend turned enemy might actually be the love of his life…again. Across countless past lives, their bond has endured, but this one could be their most dangerous yet. The Hunter who terrorized Philip is back, and Jason must confront the threat head-on. As a talented Knower, he holds secrets that could save everyone—but only if he can find others like him in time. Working ...

The Hunter is back—and this time, nothing is guaranteed. In 2017, Andi and Alex, twin Knowers trained for a lifetime to fight Kominsky, must put all their skills to the ultimate test. With danger closing in, every move could be their last. Alex may even face the chance to reunite with the love of his countless past lives—but can he survive long enough to embrace it? Old friends return, older and wiser, to join the fight against Kominsky and his deadly organization. Every decision, every alliance, and every secret could mean the difference between survival…or the end of the eternal ...

Hollywood, 1924—She came to Café Montmartre for champagne and gossip—she stayed to catch a killer. When Joyce Montegue attends a glittering WAMPAS Baby Stars party at the legendary Café Montmartre, she expects champagne, scandal, and maybe a little flirtation—not murder. But when a promising young screenwriter is found dead, poisoned mid-party, the night’s glamour curdles into danger. The studio calls it an accident. Joyce knows better. The victim’s last screenplay threatened to expose Hollywood’s darkest secrets—and included a thinly veiled character suspiciously similar to...