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Tommy Carter was just minding his own business, taking out the trash from his job at a local bar and grill, when he noticed the man hiding behind the dumpster. He couldn’t get a good look at the guy, and the less he can find out about him, the more curious he becomes. He’d lived through difficult circumstances in his past, and decides if he can help, he will. Tommy doesn’t have a lot, but he has a heart of gold that won’t let him walk away from someone he knows needs a hand up.

1978: In a snowy Pennsylvania forest, Reid, a studious high school distance runner meets Everett, a privileged and capricious charmer. As their lives become intertwined, Reid is swept up in Everett’s adventurous world. When a near-fatal accident changes both their lives, Reid and Everett’s determination to keep their love alive faces obstacles of family, time, and distance.

No Regrets traces the arch of a shy misfit as he rebels against his repressed Catholic upbringing and dysfunctional family to become a San Francisco punk in the late 70s. A must-listen for anyone who wants a peek into a unique subculture and the forces that compel a youth to break away from the mainstream to pursue a radically different kind of life.

When several ancient artifacts go missing, Chace and the Myth Squad realize they face a new threat. When Chace rescued Raven from the Magical Realm, something followed them back into the Human Realm. The entire world is in danger and Chace and his Myth Squad are the only ones who can save it. Will Chace be outmatched? Will the Myth Squad be able to defeat this new threat?

On a planet that shines bright enough for the galaxy to see, how could even a speck of darkness exist? This is the question Hew-Hay must answer after having his bike stolen by a dark, cloaked woman from Nowhere. What happens next is a twist of events that sets Hew-Hay on a journey beyond his wildest dreams. Air balloons, the Traveling Detail Circus, strange-brew honey, and more than a few dangerous encounters force Hew-Hay to make quick decisions and grow up fast.

Jackson Donnelly battles a recurring, escalating nightmare from the time he is 10. The nightly encounters weaken his body and spirit by incorporating his daytime struggles with bullies, girls, and grief. The boy resigns himself to a lifetime of exhaustion and torment. Until the dream goes after his little brother. Will Jackson be able to protect his family or will both boys be lost to within the nightmare forever?

Snip, snip...snip, snip. Squirmy Hermie poked his head out of his pink- and yellow-painted shell, peering out into the darkening room. Where was that noise coming from? The store had closed for the night; the only sounds this late came from his newfound crab friends as they began their nocturnal hunt for food and entertainment. And, maybe, a way out of here? The nagging hope slipped into his mind for the 100th time since he’d arrived in this place only a few days earlier.

My name is Bobby Lunger. Well it used to be when I was a living person. Now I’m a card-carrying member of the Undead. Can you imagine what it would be like if you became a zombie? In my case, I’m trapped in this old husk of a body, doing the bidding of the hunger. Being one of the undead comes with pain. The pain of my decaying body and the hunger doesn’t make the pain less bearable. I want to return to the peace of the grave, free myself of this terrible undead life, but the hunger won’t allow it. There’s only one solution to my pain-riddled existence: Brains!

In Jim Provenzano's sequel to the 2012 Lambda Literary Award-winner Every Time I Think of You, the love between two young men is put to a test. Reid Conniff and Everett Forrester have moved to Philadelphia, where college life brings them closer together. But Everett, a recovering paraplegic, is pressured by his mother to transfer to the University of Pennsylvania, while Reid stays at Temple University.

When Chace escaped the Magical Realm, Raven didn’t make it back with him. Now he must go back and save her or lose her forever. But, Chace knows he doesn’t have the strength to go back alone. What will Chace do to get enough power? Will his friends agree to help him in his quest? The Magical Realm is full of dangerous creatures and terrible monsters. Chace knows he is running out of time, and Raven’s life hangs in the balance. Will Chace save Raven? Will they get back in time to save the world?

Could his first day get worse? Chace knows only one thing.... Reputations are made or broken on the first day of middle school. When he starts seeing impossible things, Chace worries he’s going crazy - and that won’t help his reputation one bit. On his way home, things get worse...as the fantastic creature he thought was imaginary, tries to kill him. Who keeps ordinary mortals safe? Will Chase find out in time? If you like middle grade fantasy heroes, fantastic creatures, and magic, then you’ll love this adventure. Get it now.

Richard Harrison was the last person to see his friend Melanie alive. She vanished when they were six, and while the police never found her, a part of her remained - a living shadow that became Richard’s closest friend. For 10 years, Richard has never questioned the shadow that keeps him company...until a new girl moves to town, claiming to be Melanie. All Those Broken Angels is a story of buried bones and shadowy secrets and the freedom that can only come from a journey through darkness.

My uncle made the tough decision to put my grandmother in a home. We didn't know Grammy well. We rarely visited. Her mind was failing and the only things she could recall were memories of 30 years ago. She didn't recognize my uncle or my parents. She mistook me for my father when he was my age. I was forced to visit her, posing as my young father. She told me stories of my father's misbehavior, and scolded me on every visit. My father had done foolish things that caused harm to people and property.