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Sasha has always loved the Cirque, a place filled with sequined costumes, dazzling spotlights, and magnificent tents. But when she starts fifth grade with the Islanders - the ordinary folk from the other side of the Island - for the first time, she’s not so sure she wants to be a Cirque kid. She starts to question her home and her Cirque family. Is the magic real? Are the stories even true? As the bullying by the Island kids gets worse, swirling blue-gray Smoke appears. One night in the big tent, Sasha’s dad performs, twisting his body through the air as the lights dance.

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation at a cabin with friends and family. Six people set out for the cabin, but they never got there. None of them knew they were heading into a world of corruption, murder, and violence. Unfortunately, the six took a wrong turn they would never forget, one that some wouldn’t survive. It was a journey into hell. And yet throughout all this mayhem, romance finds it way to one soul who was not even looking for it or wanting it. Who would live to tell about it?

Last Chance, Texas, has the highest literacy rate in the state, and it may have been due to the unusual influence Ms. Hatty, the librarian, had over the small town. When the lovely old library burns to the ground, along with Ms. Hatty, her influence extends beyond the grave with the last nine books left in a box. Each book was earmarked by a sticky note with the recipient's name. Meanwhile, a possible motive for the library arson becomes all too clear when the governor's office announces plans for a North/South Corridor, cutting directly through Last Chance.

After saving the world once, Sierra's earned a vacation. She's thinking Hawaii. Sun, surf, a little bit of work (hey, it's still Sierra we're talking about), and sand are all she wants. So when an emergency calls her boyfriend away, she's not devastated. She can live with taking Chaco, Coyotl the Trickster and surprisingly good friend when he's not wrapped up in his own schemes instead.

Transplanted from New York City to the tiny mountain town of Waterton, Alberta, with the task of saving a floundering new hotel, Rich Evans is desperate to return to the city as soon as he can. The locals seem unusually hostile towards his efforts, or maybe even menacing, and was that a cougar on his doorstep last night? As Rich begins to wonder whether his predecessor disappeared of his own accord, he finds himself strongly drawn to Louise Newman.

One town. Three families. A secret that refuses to stay buried. Now the deadly legacy passes to a new generation. After her aunt's untimely death, Reese Everett is summoned to Devil's Vale, Georgia. Colton Waters is returning home for an entirely different reason. Their lives soon become entangled as a generations-old secret comes to light.

A young woman flying to her new home city is met by both her boyfriends - and they couldn't be more pleased. A happily married couple discover that sometimes a touch of fantasy can make you even happier. A student convinces her former teacher and her best friend to give her a birthday present that none of them will ever forget. Breathtakingly funny, heartrendingly human, and always as hot as Louisiana hot sauce, K. D. West's stories explore the whole gamut of human love and sexuality.

Christmastime should be about being together. But Suzie and Danny have been apart for months, going to separate colleges. Danny didn't come back home for the holidays, and now Suzie is stuck with her family, driving up to the mountains when all she wants is her boyfriend. Her lover. Little does she know that Danny has planned a present for her that she will never forget!

The sudden death of his father left 10-year-old David Steinman emotionally shattered. Feeling lost and alone, he quietly faded into the background where he preferred to stay. Six years later, after hearing David sing a solo at a choir concert in the town plaza, theatrical agent Murray Ackerman shows up at David's school to talk about the music business and ultimately informs the class that he believes David has the talent to be a professional singer.

Annie Acorn Audio is pleased to present Dark Tales from Gents' Pens, an anthology of works written by the authors of From Gents' Pens and narrated by Lee Foreman.

Where can you find all the suspense, thrills, blood, and gore that reflect the dark underbelly of our world? Where do murder and voodoo curses stand alongside innocents and little children? Where do the kinder, gentler things disappear?

If given the choice, most seniors prefer to live independently at home for life. This book, 6 Signs Your Parent Needs Help at Home, is written for adult children of seniors, whose parent lives independently but may be nearing a time when they need a little outside support to continue doing so. Knowing when and how to provide this support is vital in every family. This little book calls attention to the non-verbal clues your parent may be sending you.

Getting what you want can be scary - and sublime. For her birthday, Allison asked her lovers Ken and Jordan to join her for a threesome. She wants to give them both something special.

Rose is the youngest of Sir Roland's three children, and the best beloved. When her father fails to come back from an attempt to rescue the princess from a neighboring kingdom from the notorious and mysterious Black Knight, Rose does not hesitate to strap on her father's old armor, the red faded almost to invisibility, and ride into the dark forest to help him. There she herself encounters the Black Knight. Once she has defeated him, she learns his terrible secret, as well as her father's awful fate.

When elderly widow Mimi Wilson decides to sell her beloved but rundown home, she sets into motion a chain of events that will forever alter the lives of those she loves. Charming Appleton, Indiana, will get a new Git & Go in the spot where her house stands. Mimi will get to spend her Golden Years in Florida with her daughter. And her granddaughter, Kate, will get one more chance to find love and happiness.

Thirty-eight-year-old Rachel Goodrich, a survivor of domestic violence, has spent the last 12 years changing her life, keeping secrets, and trying to put her failed marriage behind her. One dark night she finds herself face-to-face with her abusive ex-husband and suffers a severe beating. Near death, her deceased grandparents reach out to help her transition to the other side.

In this book, you will find several pieces of my original work that span at least three decades of my life. They include poems and writings of different lengths covering a wide range of subjects. With these works it is my desire to inspire you, move you, and make you pause for a few moments and consider in greater detail the world we live in and the people with whom we share it.

Neely McIntire's dreams warn her about the future but will not protect her from the danger hiding in plain sight. On graduation night, she plans to tell her best friend, Hayden Nelson, that she's in love with him. Instead, they argue. Neely's hurt feelings leave her vulnerable, giving her secret admirer, Andrew Huckley, the opportunity to put his mother's monstrous plan into motion.

After Tony's fiancé goes missing, he becomes the police's prime suspect. His closest friend, Pam, is the only one who believes Tony's not involved with Yolanda's disappearance. With little other choice, the pair conduct their own investigation, and soon find themselves in the direct path of a killer madman called The Bald Man.

Finding his new roommate dead in their apartment has search dog handler Seth Beauregard on the run. Certain he was the intended victim, he isn't sure who he can trust or where he can turn for help. But self-reliance may be more of a trap than a solution as Seth attempts to elude the killer hot on his trail.

Everything seemed to fall apart for Ty when his parents got a divorce. At his wits end after being bullied endlessly, he started to ditch school. It wasn't until he met up with a skater named Peacock that things somehow turned around and he put the pieces of his life back together.