Novedades

Over a period of thirty years, three gay men struggle to define themselves and make their mark on a turbulent and unwelcoming world that is so filled with anger that love has become a luxury. The townsfolk describe him as “prettier than a boy should be.” ELI APPLE is embarrassed by such remarks but soon learns to celebrate all the pleasures his beauty invites. He possesses the voice of an angel and the sound of his tender falsetto echoes throughout the green forests that surround his New England home.

Who is Francis Fox? A charming English teacher new to the idyllic Langhorne Academy, Fox beguiles many of his students, their parents, and his colleagues at the elite boarding school, while leaving others wondering where he came from and why his biography is so enigmatic. When two brothers discover Fox’s car half-submerged in a pond in a local nature preserve and parts of an unidentified body strewn about the nearby woods, the entire community, including Detective Horace Zwender and his deputy, begins to ask disturbing questions about Francis Fox and who he might really be.

Shanghai, with Extra Soy Sauce is a heartfelt, hilarious tale of friendship, cultural collision, and personal growth. Through every wrong turn and right moment, Ben discovers that sometimes the best classroom is the world itself—and the greatest lessons come when you’re totally out of your depth.

In a small, Texas town where tradition reigns supreme, 14-year-old Grayson has always been told who he is supposed to be. But the world inside his heart doesn't match the world he's been born into. Struggling to embrace his true self while living under the watchful eye of his conservative, opinionated grandfather, Grayson finds himself caught in a tug-of-war between identity and expectation. As secrets unravel and courage takes root, Grayson discovers allies in unexpected places—and challenges his own perception of love, family, and what it means to live authentically.

Some scars don't heal. Some stories don't end. And some secrets—when dug up—don't stay buried. A Southern Gothic of Brotherhood and the Dead In the heat-choked summer of 1978, four brothers step into the bayou behind their South Houston home and uncover a rusted lockbox with a map, a key, and a single message: "If you’re reading this, it’s already too late." What starts as a dare spirals into a descent through haunted cellar doors, drowned ghost towns, and tunnels that whisper with the breath of the dead. As the brothers follow the trail of a journal scrawled by a boy who vanished ...

Emmy Moore is a 15-year-old girl who is about to have a summer like no other. Emmy's grandmother is a witch who has just had "the talk" with Emmy. The time is coming for Emmy to inherit her powers, and those of generations before her. She then meets Alicia, who is "like her" but also very different. Emmy and Alicia embark on an exploration of spells and power, but Alicia has a few secrets, and her own, dark agenda. The two girls build their coven in a small West Texas town. They meet in the woods and hold ceremonies that Alicia seems to know the most about, but one of their new friends, ...

Have you ever dreamt about some- one who didn't know you were alive? Have you ever been tongue-tied just trying to say hello? Have you ever sworn to God you'd do anything to win someone's heart, if you could only think of something to do? She's bright and beautiful, and doesn't realise just why she's appreciated; he's talented and daring and doesn't realise he's being modest. There's more than just a little of them in all of us. Here are the hopes and wishes and fears you've never shared with anyone else, in a romantic drama set back in the mid-Seventies, when hair was long and shoes had ...

When wealthy Ginny Madden encounters a rugged fruit farmer, Andrew McBride, she questions her future as prescribed by her parents. It’s 1915 in the art colony of Saugatuck, Michigan, and Ginny prefers sketching with other artists. Weary of her parents’ expectations to marry the man of their choice and enter the prestige and power of Chicago’s society, Ginny Madden chooses a different path. When the family’s summer cook suddenly cancels, Ginny assumes and revels in the responsibilities of cooking at their Lake Michigan cottage. Needing advice from lighting a fire to baking biscuits, ...

Strangers have come to Viney's mountain, and she is furious! The arrogant invaders are leveling acres of forest in her beloved home in the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to establish a Utopian democratic settlement in 1880, the dream of English writer and labor pioneer Thomas Hughes. Sixteen-year-old Viney Walker is determined to sabotage their plans, but her sister Lizzie is thrilled, convinced that she will find a wealthy husband among the newcomers. Independent and uncompromising, Viney rails against the traditional fate of a mountain woman--marriage, children, unending drudgery--and ...

In 1853, fifteen-year-old Matty runs away from her mother's proposed marriage to an older man with seven children. Her desire to study Spencerian Script leads Mattie Mr. Spencer's famous penmanship school near Lake Erie. While Mattie navigates many challenges to prove herself to the Master Penman and the classroom of young men, she also meets Phineas, a fellow student who believes in her talents. Despite several setbacks, Mattie earns Mr. Spencer's respect and an offer to continue her education at his new business college in Pittsburgh. While Phineas waits for Mattie in Pittsburgh, a ...

Archaeological research is not what Nicole has in mind for her honeymoon with Michael. But then again, she also doesn’t realize what the dark jungle of Belize has in store for the newlyweds. Suddenly embroiled in murder, corruption, and ghostly apparitions, Nicole finds herself no longer on a honeymoon but on a rescue mission. Will Nicole gather the courage to face both real and supernatural mysteries?

Travels with Jim is the story of two young adults named Jim and Sorrie who travel across America together, each exploring their place in the world. Jim–the product of a broken home–believes his father is a rock star, and he may or may not be right. He hops freight trains and dreams of finally meeting him somewhere along the road. He thinks his travels represent freedom, but he’s in a prison of his own making as he chases the shadow of a father he’s never met. Sorrie, too, inhabits an invisible prison. Growing up, she lives on a diet of books but has no real-life experiences and no ...

When the prince of Avalora is abducted, his loyal attendant, Lumo, embarks on a daring quest to bring him home. Along the way, he finds unexpected allies—but also discovers that not everyone is who they seem. As whispers of a dark conspiracy spread across the kingdom, Lumo realizes the rescue mission is only part of a much larger puzzle. Secrets buried for centuries begin to unravel, and with every step, he inches closer to the heart of a dangerous truth. In a world where loyalties are tested and nothing is as it seems, can Lumo stay true to his mission—or will the path ahead demand ...

It’s 2005, and Teddy Ellsworth is 18; about to graduate, and working on getting his driver’s license, he has always been a bit different—awkward, introspective, and quietly neurodivergent. Teddy joins his father for a hunting trip in Vermont’s sprawling Green Mountain National Forest, accompanied by his father’s med school buddies and their kids. The group embarks on what’s meant to be a bonding experience. But the trip spirals into a nightmare when the hunters become the hunted, and Teddy finds his strengths and weaknesses put to the ultimate test.

This is third and final installment of the Melabeth series. She begins her new life, hoping to leave the old one behind. Melabeth dreams of a second chance to repair broken ties. Eventually she sees more to life than the mindless pursuit of revenge. Old Friends and new enemies thrust her into a supernatural world, once again captivating our imaginations. Transformation gives her the unexpected ability to forgive and love. Will her new found power give her power over mankind’s greatest enemy? A cleverly disguised plot, born from the first pages of book one. Clues that have been slyly ...

She’s the sheriff’s daughter. He’s the outlaw watching her from the shadows. And Crimson Hollow is about to burn for them both. Lena Carson was raised to be perfect—polite, quiet, obedient. But behind the polished smile is a girl suffocating under the weight of secrets and bruises no one wants to see. Her father rules the town with a badge and a buried past… and Lena? She’s just another piece of his control. Rafe Maddox is the Sinful Devils' enforcer—cold, ruthless, and dangerously loyal. He swore he'd never get involved with a girl like her. But watching her break from the ...

Previously sold under the title Jessie Winner of the 2014 Winner of the Patrick D Smith Literary Award for Florida authors, 2014 Grace Award, and a 2014 Shelf Unbound Notable Indie Book The journey to space begins with a dream, but for Jessie Cole, that dream is under constant threat from the harsh realities of life at home. Set against the backdrop of America’s Space Race, this coming-of-age story introduces readers to a boy who dares to dream big—even as his world crumbles around him. It’s 1961, and when 10-year-old Jessie watches Alan Shepherd become the first American astronaut, ...

This is a story of love and discovery "against all odds" as experienced by Richard Grey, a boy growing up through adolescence to young adulthood. But Richard's upbringing is subject to a series of sometimes hilarious sometimes traumatic shocks. For example, his eccentric grandmother Blanche Grieve insists on his wearing a gas mask watching hockey games on TV, because he’s desperately allergic to the cat his sister has brought home from a nearby forest. As he grows into a dreamy, moody teenager, then a young adult, Richard faces many challenges.

Sarah Miller struggles to remain conscious while medical teams work diligently to save her life. As she slips into a deep sleep, she enters an ethereal realm where her grandfather, Ralph Miller, awaits her under the protective canopy of a large oak tree beside a still pond. But this is no ordinary tree! As Sarah gazes into its glittering leaves, she is whisked away into one memory after another. With her grandfather's ever-changing tie, Ralph guides Sarah into understanding life's tragedies and the power of decisions.

This is the story of Johanna von Eschenbach, who comes into the world just as her parents’ marriage is ending. Overshadowed by her glamorous French mother and her gorgeous, over-achieving older sister, Johanna grows up in a hothouse Europeanized household, incongruously located in a small university town in the American Midwest. Her mother works as a professor of Art History while devoting every free moment to pursuing her passion as a gifted pianist. Her father is from Montana and serves in the Marines. Johanna’s cowgirl self-image is formed spending every vacation, summer and winter, ...