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As a high priestess of the goddess Callandra, Elya lived a life of devotion and service. Targeted, seduced, and then betrayed by Callandra's enemy, she is finally free of the spell that left her responsible for endless pain and suffering. Unable to forgive herself or forget her actions, she sees only one solution: she must travel to the Temple of Atonement and petition for the ritual that will erase all memories of her life before. But travel to the temple is a dangerous journey; one she cannot complete on her own.

Not even Death can keep us apart. Dying was supposed to be permanent, but Death had a different plan for me. I was told to awaken and take back my power. But since I came back to life with only a few faint scars to show for it, I didn’t feel so powerful. Though everyone around me believed I was.

A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their own 12 years later, from a National Book Award winning author. Born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Greer, Joya Mia, and Kiki are seventh graders and the best of...

The year is 1995 and Marley Gallagher is obsessed with her new computer…and the guys she meets in AOL chat rooms—they’re the perfect escape from her introverted nature and strict upbringing. A townie, and a shy one at that, Marley is finally embracing a little independence as she moves into her first dorm.

A newlywed couple purchase a much desired haunted house with disastrous results, a young woman may lose her job and mind on the way to Alaska, and a group of high school girls attempt immortality in a last resort to save a friend. Connell takes on patriarchy and culture with a singular voice that will make you think, laugh, and shiver long after you finish listening.

From the day my tribe was cursed by a rival shaman 200 years ago, my life has been nothing but a dreary, loveless existence. The one day I can shed my raven form, I'm reminded all over of the pain and loss of those I had to leave behind. I will never subject myself to that kind of agony again—even if it swaggers in with a ridiculous Stetson hat and talks with a cute, southern drawl. Besides, what man would want to be with me when they learn of my past?

What I thought was just another after work coffee stop turned into the start of a series of events that threw me on a new path. Enter Rune, the most attractive man I’d ever seen. Somehow he found my awkward, shy self endearing. And something about him filled in the emptiness I’d felt my entire life even while surrounded by my friends and family.

The story begins in darkness—literally—as Ari wakes up to realize that staying locked in her room won’t pay her electricity bills. So when she’s offered a job with the National Drug Enforcement Bureau, she’s forced to accept or starve. This is her last chance for a new start. Except, the next day, one of her teammates is dead. The police call it a suicide, but Ari knows better. The night of her teammate’s death, she found a cryptic riddle taped to her door that poses five possible killers.

Ancient Greece, a country filled with rulers vying to keep their power as democracy grows. With a thirst for domination, King Aeneas sends his two best assassins, Adonis and Selene, to the neighboring region of Arcadia in the hope of expanding his reign. They must kill King Argus. Adonis, a well-respected captain in the assassin company, is loyal to only three things: King Aeneas, his land, and Selene. His fellow captain, Selene is as cunning as she is beautiful. Her passion for Adonis is only matched by her pursuit of Greek justice. Will they remain loyal to the maleficent ruler?

After years of pulling heist, the Great Bandit is caught. The judge discovers something different about her and gives her an opportunity that most criminals would only dream of. The Great Bandit has the ability to remember everything—she has an eidetic memory. After realizing the great potential that she could have for his country, the judge orders her to serve out eight years in the US Army and become part of the CIA. She doesn't want to go, but it was either this or 30 years in prison for all the robberies she committed.

Elle and Colin find themselves ripped apart without warning. As Colin desperately tries to find Elle, she's desperately trying not to lose her mind. Joe, Colin, Jenna, and Ben work hard to rescue Elle, but even if they get her to safety, will she ever really be safe? Will her life ever really be her own? She and Colin may forever be looking over their shoulders, wondering, waiting.

Abused by her husband. Dealing with the loss of her only sister. A suicide attempt that doesn’t end in death, and a husband who wants her inheritance. Elle’s life is a catastrophe. But she has a list, and 30 things she’s determined to accomplish. Love isn't on that list, but it comes crashing unexpectedly into her life.