Vera DeSoto runs a cafe in Marfa, Texas in 1968. The cowboys and truckers who come in fantasize and hope for a chance with her, but she enjoys her solitary life and isn’t ready to settle down with anyone.Somehow, Vera seems to collect strays—lost and wayward people looking for second chances. A 14-year-old girl, two hippie boys, and a scared…
Should Nikkie go all in on a new career in acupuncture, or risk it all?Nikkie Matthews thought she had it all - a career as a massage therapist and a loving boyfriend named Arthur. When a passion for poker deals her a new hand, she finds herself at a crossroads.Will the cards fall in Nicole's favor? Or is she destined…
Jane is a beautiful, young, intelligent, and wealthy woman searching for true love. By luck, she meets Bill, a poor but proud young man glued to his cell phone for hours every day.Despite her initial doubts, Jane falls in love with Bill as Bill talks about poor but clever go-getters like himself. Bill and Jane also casually discuss their siblings,…
Garwell Sorrentino was a legendary tropical botanist with the Cincinnati Botanical Garden, and arguably the world’s expert on the rain forests of southeastern Peru. Twenty-five years ago, he was believed lost when an ultra-light craft that he was piloting alone above the unbroken forests of the Río Madre De Dios watershed caught fire and crashed. No trace of Sorrentino was…
"This irresistible novel manages the curious trick of making the reader want to stand up and cheer... A transformative tale of personal reinvention from a masterful storyteller." - Kirkus Reviews (Kirkus Star Award Winner)"... a thoughtful but well-paced adventure... raising the stakes, right till the end. This novel is as much a journey of self discovery and newfound determination as…
Walking on this town, during work or in your kitchen: you can find a way… anywhere, any meetings… watching who’s around you.Different people, sure that no one’s gonna be there for whole life, sure that someone else will barely touch us. May be will be beside your trolley, our partner in this era, who knows a lot about you.This is…
When John Whitmore first became a member of a vicious criminal gang, little did he know that his reckless life was about to change forever. Almost two years later, betrayed by his fellow bandits, he has no choice but to leave his villainous business behind and seek a new beginning. In an attempt to cover his tracks, he will present…
'Wow! What a heartbreaking, breathtaking true story... oh my heart... Read it with tissues but an open heart' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'I'm not sure how many times I had to set this book down because my crying eyes were useless for reading, but it was a lot... Ten very emotional stars! All the stars!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'There are no words! I…
From an award-winning author and Choctaw storyteller comes a riveting tale set in turn-of-the-century Indian Territory.Who would show up for their own execution?1892, Indian Territory. A war brews in the Choctaw Nation as two political parties grapple between old tradition and evolving issues—with eighteen-year-old Choctaw Ruth Ann Teller caught in the middle.In a small but booming pre-statehood town, Ruth Ann’s…
If you live your whole life being who everybody else wants you to be, how do you know who you really are?Nineteen-year-old Aaron Rutherford is already reeling from the loss of his mother, when the unexpected revelation of a dark secret from her past changes his world forever.Forced to question everything that he has ever believed, should he simply follow…
Now available as a special edition eBook: New Bonus Chapter and Reading Group Guide, including Stephenie Meyer's Annotated Playlist for the book with linking to and back from text.Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who…