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Haunted houses are an angel’s day job. The monsters in the closet won’t get the kids on my watch. Not again. I don’t care if I’m the last angel on Earth, nothing will hurt them. Not. One. More. Time. My first family to save here on Earth-3457. Different Earth with darker demons. The mom called us. Her baby’s dead. I have to find out what did it. Typical sick case. But something’s off with these kids. The warrior angels look down on us house cleaners. We do the hard work on the ground. All they do is fly around in their fancy silverwings. So out of touch with reality.

Everyone has demons, but fifteen-year-old Eleanor can actually talk to hers. When her family moves to a new neighborhood, gender-questioning artist Eleanor thinks she can escape her past—and the secret she’s been carrying since she was little—but Creep won’t be left behind. He’s her childhood bestie and her only confidant. Always there: fish-bone teeth and gravel-voiced. The monster under her bed. The top-tier fan of all her nightmares who keeps her from what she wants most: a new start.

In this confessional memoir, Cecily Watson Kelln leaves the comforts of her childhood cackleberry farm to face womanhood fraught with struggles to find love and security. Divorce, rejection, and despair try to knock her down. But her mother's exemplary Christian faith keeps her full of hope. This true story involves travel and adventures, such as the Peace Corps, cold winter in a tent, and a psychedelic baptism.

A short story about Jerald, who works at Rowdy's Pizzeria, meeting a woman named Lissa, and going on adventure.

In this stirring memoir, JayQues recounts his beloved grandma’s bittersweet journey from the earthly realm to paradise, bringing to light the kindness with which she touched everyone she knew and absolutely lavished on her grandson. JayQues takes us on a journey of spiritual bonding that not only stretches from Kingston, Jamaica, to the Bronx, New York, but also transcends time and space. The deep, fiery love he shared with his grandma, the motherly devotion with which she raised him, and the bond they shared and continue to share in Christ are evident.

In the bitter cold of New Year's Eve, a young mother named Elise must choose between love and country when she is enlisted by United States Army Intelligence operatives to track down and apprehend her childhood love, who has fallen into a dark path of contract murder. Elise risks all as she embarks on a journey across oceans and continents, in hopes that the ruins of their love might stop an ever-growing string of murders.

All Brynleigh “Bryn” Tinsley wanted was to find a safe harbor and put the past behind her so she could raise her little girl in a peaceful, loving environment. Now, three identities later and 2,000 miles away, she finds herself in the small, seaside town of Lighthouse Cove, Florida. The last thing she needs is a pesky firefighter who keeps showing up at every turn, doing his best to become her handyman - and more. But when her daughter’s life is on the line, Brynleigh will do whatever it takes to protect her daughter from the hell that is her past.

As a middle school English teacher, Courtney Black was very familiar with all of the love stories, thank you very much. She preferred the love poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Shakespeare, but when it came to love in her own life, well, that was another matter. It was the most cliché story of them all, but after having her heartbroken by a cheating boyfriend, Courtney had sworn off love. Shakespeare did know a little about scorned women, and Courtney was determined to live her life on her own terms. Until a man came along that seemed just fine.

Claire and Hugo are two attractive medical professionals working in a hospital surgical unit. Claire's infatuation with her handsome boss is complicated by his marriage and his mistress, not to mention Claire's boyfriend. Her pursuit results in a mixture of love, lust and lies and eventually to a dramatic encounter in a hotel bedroom, where 'room service' takes on a whole new meaning until the final shocking denouement.

Vivian Rose thought she burned her family’s dirty little secret the day she laid her father to rest. Only years later, when her brother is found murdered, it seems that secret might have been the very thing that got her brother killed. Now, Vivian finds herself in the middle of an internet game that she doesn’t understand and the target of a dangerous man who will stop at nothing to make her his.

The minute running back Draven Jameson sees the stunning, raven-haired beauty in the stands during fan appreciation day, he immediately knows that he needs her in his life. Despite having to battle for his starting spot with his new team in Seattle, and memories of the hardships he endured before entering the league fresh in his mind, things couldn’t be better. Draven can see further into the future than he ever has before - not only with his career but also with his life.

Many parents are concerned they’re not qualified enough to educate their children. You are not alone in your quest for guidance. There is a wealth of resources at your fingertips to guide you through the start-up process and valuable tools to help you through each academic year. This book provides a comprehensive list of all the tools you will need to set up for homeschooling and the activities with hidden costs you might not consider. Whether you are considering homeschooling as a short-term or long-term option, this book is a one-stop homeschooling resource and parent handbook!

Diane Morris is part of the thin line separating a happy, mundane world from all of the horrors of the anomalous. Her federal agency is underfunded, understaffed, and misunderstood, and she'd rather transfer to the boring safety of Logistics than remain a field agent. When a troupe of international thieves make off with a pair of dragon eggs, Diane has no choice but to ally with a demon against the forces looking to leave her city a smoldering crater. Facing down rogue wizards, fiery elementals, and crazed gunmen, it's a race against time to get the precious cargo.

Paul Demonte didn’t feel like a winner. Driven by a relentless desire to succeed, no matter the cost, his hopes are dashed when he finishes law school at the bottom of his class. Forced into a lowly, public defender position, he ends up barely scraping by, and drowning his sorrows at the local bar. But, when a mysterious woman approaches him with a supernatural deal, he’s given an offer that seems too good to be true: He’ll never lose a case in his life. Eager to finally achieve success, Paul seizes his chance - but every deal comes with a price.

It is a common belief that if you take a long bubble bath, go to a spa, or buy your favorite outfits you must love yourself, right? Wrong! Join Sigourney Rosario on the journey of the true meaning of self-love as she discusses the five pillars of self-love: Spiritual, physical, mental, social, and financial.

Shannon Brendel, a therapist for troubled teens, wants to find the daughter she gave up when was 16. She doesn’t want a relationship. She only wants to know her child is safe and has a better life. One free from her father’s dark legacy. However, when she begins the search, she will lead the evil man she feels she helped create right to her daughter’s doorstep.

Umbra are the dark hidden part of us that makes us whole. They visit us daily from their lives in the Other Realm. Arthur knows his Umbra, Amorrie, will be the death of him. It’s a mortal bond and both realms are on the cusp of war. She arrives for a ball naked, covered in blood and with a broken leg. That night he learns a celebrated warrior has been killed in the Other Realm.

Sharp Investigations is open for business! Too bad the citizens of Sweet Pea, OH don’t know what business is. Tasked with haunted homes, lost bananas, and mysteriously disappearing dead people, Cynthia “Cyn” Sharp is chasing the empty caskets. With her sidekick, Sgt. Winnifred Pupperson, K-9, and a helpful homeless man, Cyn is going to solve the mystery, get the man, and hopefully keep a pair of shoes.

Julius is excited to buy the new Robosaur 360, but is disappointed when his parents refuse to pay for it. "Money doesn't grow on trees," his mom says. Tired of always being told that "money doesn't grow on trees", Julius decides to ask one very important question: "If money doesn't grow on trees, where does it grow?" His parents respond to that question by using a single jar to demonstrate the power of earning, saving, and investing to grow one's money. Written by two sisters, 'Ailani and Aralynn Riley, this book introduces children to several key money lessons at an early age.

Do you ever feel like you are being pulled in two different directions with your child's education? Maybe your child is currently being included in the general education program at their school, despite having unique and specific needs due to their disability. Perhaps you are desperate to ensure that your child has access to the very best educational experience they can possibly have. Maybe you are keen to be a more effective partner in your child's education, without feeling overwhelmed with all of the other things you have going on in your life.