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Shelli Hoffman is about to embark on the final step of her undergraduate degree: the internship. She has a nagging feeling that something isn't quite right, but she has no idea what's in store. When a student goes missing, Shelli thinks she knows what happened. In searching for answers, she winds up kidnapped. Police Chief Melissa Sullivan has enjoyed the fact that Layton, Minnesota, is a small, quiet town. Well, ever since that serial killer. When a girl goes missing, and soon after, a college intern, Melissa must track down the clues. Can she save them in time?

Dramatic Arts degree in hand, Janeesia aims for Hollywood stardom. In the meantime, she sells heating and cooling equipment inspections by phone to pay the bills. To get more acting experience, she auditions for every part that opens up. Even in an "experimental" play such as Desert Island Blues, written and directed by the tyrannical, takes-everything-seriously Tatum.

Obsession. Betrayal. Love. The deadly combination for Cosima and Blake. Blake Hardwicke. The bane of my existence and I'll be damned if I give him any of my attention. He's nothing more than a bully, teasing me to the point of tears when we were young. He won't ruin my freshman year for me. He doesn't own me. He'll be damned if he tries.

As Crystal and Jonny’s family grows, they come under attack not only from his ex but from the trouble she brings with her. Crystal’s gifts grow as she embraces her destiny. The blessings of children also bring great loss. As they battle for survival and seek refuge from their enemy, Crystal finds that her love and the ones that love her are all that matter. Her mental state takes a toll on her and she must learn to live with great loss and show her children how to grieve too.

What would you do if you woke up and didn't know who you were? After being rescued by Manny, a large but tender Native American, Birdie starts a new life only to have it invaded nearly seven years later by her past. After thinking all is lost and that this is her perfect life, people from her past begin to show up in her life and her memory begins to resurface. Join Birdie on her adventure to remember her past, her former family, and her fate as she is the link to a Native American Legend of the white princess. Can she accept her other children and former life?

Amateur detective Geneva Pomolo has a busy weekend planned. An old flame is coming into town, and her current boyfriend isn’t exactly happy about it. On top of that, Geneva is busy planning the annual 5K Fun Run alongside the various local charities - which proves difficult, as the planning committee is full of backbiting and gossip.

With the help of her new friends in Reverie and the demon companion in her magic sword, Wynter Wilcox opened the chamber beneath the city and discovered the true secret to the kingdom’s power. But when King Gregory learns the truth about the rogue mage that has infiltrated the academy, he declares war on the rival kingdom of Aubade and sends Dorian off to the battlefield. There’s only one way to stop the destruction: sneak into Aubade and free the demons supporting the floating kingdom.

The good news: I miraculously survived a would-be fatal fall. The bad news: A demon helped me do it. The worst news: Prince Alexander saw everything. Reverie is supposed to be paradise, but the power holding the floating city aloft isn't holy; it's demonic. Now, demons are attacking my classmates, and I think they're targeting me. If we can't find the source behind the attacks, the entire kingdom could be in danger of falling from the sky.

I can speak to demons. The punishment is death. The mission: put on a dress, pretend to be a lady, and infiltrate the academy of mages to steal a journal from the forbidden archives. The problem: I’m no mage, and I’ve never worn a dress in my life. But it’s not like I have a choice. My bastard of an uncle basically sold me to a dangerously pretty nobleman, and they can’t pull off this heist without me.

Ensnared by her past addictions, Domenica Delgado struggles to find the right path to sobriety in American Falls. With only six months clean, she finds herself drawn to a life of crime in place of her drug of choice. When Domenica meets her new employer at a strip club in Alpine, those thoughts become her reality as she battles with her conscience not to get caught up.

Explore a plant-based diet! It can improve your life, your health, your energy level, and weight loss; it can even cure an illness in some cases! If you have been thinking of changing your diet, but you feel overwhelmed, don't worry. Switching to a plant-based lifestyle can be easy, and that's what you will find in this book. I genuinely believe that we are what we eat. Our body is our temple, and we have only one in this life. We have to take care of it, nourish it, protect it.

Welcome to the Lost Souls ParaAgency, where agents work together to ensure the safety of humans and to prevent exposure of the paranormal community. The Assignment - distract Ally Walker so she doesn't notice all the paranormal changes happening in the small town of Burberry. Sidney and Ally are back in their second mystery adventure and this time they have a cold case to solve.

Welcome to the Lost Souls ParaAgency, where agents work together to ensure the safety of humans and to prevent exposure of the paranormal community. Sidney Cross is serving out his probation for some blood-sucking crimes committed in the early 1900s. All he has to do is monitor an elementary school teacher who refuses to acknowledge her witch ancestry and make sure she stays that way. With a charmed amulet that allows him to roam free during the day, and a witch who has zero interest in magic, this humdrum assignment should be a piece of cake. What could possibly go wrong?

Archaeologist Lisa Donahue and her physician husband James Barber hope their delayed honeymoon in Egypt will be a peaceful trip in an exotic setting. Instead, their Nile cruise is overshadowed by rumors of a deadly disease. After James recognizes the symptoms of smallpox at Karnak, he is recruited as a medical officer by the Center for Disease Control.

Welcome to the Lost Souls ParaAgency, where agents work together to ensure the safety of humans and prevent exposure of the paranormal community. The assignment - stop a spooky spirit from terrorizing a reality television ghost hunter. Lex wants nothing more than to hang up his agent status and take Amira to a deserted island for a romantic getaway, but his manipulative grandfather has other plans. Once again coerced into taking an assignment he doesn’t want, Lex’s top priority is Amira’s safety - whether she appreciates his overly cautious behavior or not.

Fulfilling a prophecy that was revealed in a dream is the hardest reality! Elizabeth has gone through so much lately with her mother's passing. Now she lives with her aunts and she has begun to have nightmares. Only her nightmares are not nightmares at all, but spirit walks. Elizabeth never knew she belonged to a family of witches that dates back centuries. It is believed that she is the strongest one of all. She never knew her father was alive or that she had a twin brother. Now she must learn about a world she never knew existed.

Dogs have faithfully followed humans into combat since the dawn of time. At first they simply provided emotional support. As soldiers found ways to use the canines' remarkable senses of smell and hearing, their bond deepened. The military working dog team was born. Today, dog teams are active across all branches of the military.

It's never too late to grow up.... This is the story of Scott, who finds his belongings outside in a bin bag one day and realises he may have made a Big Mistake; Gail, who wishes her husband were under guarantee so she could send him back and get a refund; Nat, who discovers that growing up isn't all it's cracked up to be; and Rosie, who just wants her dad back - or if not, then at least some new glitter nail polish. Four lives, one story: love, loss and learning to be a grown-up.

Veronica Conway has been looking forward to trying out for the all-star softball team for years. Except right before tryouts, Veronica’s mom announces that she’s entering rehab for alcoholism, and her dad tells her that they may not be able to afford the fees needed to be on the team. Veronica decides to enter the town talent show in an effort to make her own money, but along the way, discovers a new hobby. Is her mom the only one learning balance, or can Veronica find a way to discover what she really wants to do with her life?

In the Civil War, the government hired women and girls - some as young as nine - to make millions of rounds of ammunition. They worked 72-hour weeks with little training. Poor immigrant girls and widows paid the price for carelessness at three major arsenals. Many of these workers were killed, blown up, and burned beyond recognition. Gunpowder Girls is a story of child labor and immigrant hopes and the cruel, endless demands of an all-consuming war. A Junior Library Guild selection.