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When Eva and Jonathan hook up on the sleeper train from Florence to Paris, they think they''ll never see each other again. Which is too bad, because neither has ever felt a spark like this for another person. But love isn''t on the agenda in their line of work. Six months later, they run into each other in the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles. This encounter is not by chance, because Eva has been hired to kill Jonathan. She''s a contract killer, but what she doesn''t know is that he is too. Their meeting kicks off a high-stakes adventure across Western Europe. There will be tourism. There will be bodies. Eva and Jonathan might even fall for each other. As the two get closer to completing their assignments, it becomes clear that they are also being hunted - by something even more dangerous than love...

From New York Times bestselling author Joshua Davis and his son Kal Kini-Davis, comes an epic, breathtaking story of self-discovery, love, and adventure?perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and John Green.Seventeen-year-old Mia is stranded in the middle of the Caribbean. After a mortifying incident in the school cafeteria, her parents decide there is only one way to deal with her meltdown: move onto a battered sailboat and leave everything behind. Her mom and dad think it?s the best decision they?ve ever made. Mia feels like she?s been kidnapped and imprisoned in paradise with no internet and no destination.Her only hope is to hack together a solar-powered satellite phone so she can call her best friend and fix everything. To do it, she?ll have to build a mobile laboratory on the boat and ignore her neurotic mother, who thinks Mia is falling apart.The problem is, Mia is falling apart. By day, she scours deserted islands, looking for anything she can use to build the phone. At night, she squeezes into a narrow bunk and talks to an imaginary friend. She knows, with absolute certainty, that she needs to abandon her family to save her sanity.And then two teenagers sail into her world, promising friendship, and maybe even romance. Thoughtful, soulful Alby was raised in Australia but now his family calls the sea their home. The only thing missing is his soulmate. Bold, beautiful Nisha is simply vacationing on her dad?s megayacht when a chance encounter upends her life.Now?with everything hanging in the balance?Mia must decide who she is and what she wants. And with this decision comes the revelation that her past and future are more uncertain than she thought.

A collection of meditations, somatic therapy exercises, and more to help you customize your own practice and reduce anxietyWhen you?re in the midst of an overwhelming feeling, it can be hard to find a way out of it. Even if the feeling isn?t particularly overwhelming?such as minor anxiety, unwelcome rumination, or an inability to slow your thoughts or get to sleep?sometimes you need a tool kit to help you get out of your head and back into your body. Breathe Through It is a collection of meditation and somatic therapy exercises with room to make notes on how each exercise worked (or didn?t work) for you. Organized in sections based on the amount of time each exercise will take, from one minute to one hour, this book is the calm-down hack everyone needs to sort out their own customized meditation practice. No matter how big your feelings are in the moment, this clever little book will help you Breathe Through It.

General George Patton needed a miracle. In December 1944, the Allies found themselves stuck. Rain had plagued the troops daily since September, turning roads into rivers of muck, slowing trucks and tanks to a crawl. A thick ceiling of clouds had grounded American warplanes, allowing the Germans to reinforce. The sprint to Berlin had become a muddy, bloody stalemate, costing thousands of American lives. Patton seethed, desperate for some change, any change, in the weather. A devout Christian, he telephoned his head chaplain. ''Do you have a good prayer for the weather?'' he asked. The resulting prayer was soon printed and distributed to the 250,000 men under Patton''s command. ''Pray when driving,'' the men were asked. ''Pray when fighting. Pray alone. Pray with others. Pray by night and pray by day. Pray for the cessation of immoderate rains, for good weather for Battle... Pray for victory... Pray for Peace.'' Then came the Battle of the Bulge. Amid frigid temperatures and heavy snow, 200,000 German troops overwhelmed the meager American lines in Belgium''s Ardennes Forest, massacring thousands of soldiers as the attack converged on a vital crossroads town called Bastogne. There, the 101st Airborne was dug in, but the enemy were lurking, hidden in the thick blanket of fog that seemed to never dissipate. A hundred miles of frozen roads to the south, Patton needed an answer to his prayer, fast, before it was too late.

Tressa Fay Robeson has never been shy, which is how she''s made a name for herself as an in-demand hairstylist and social media star. So she can admit that spending her days at her hair salon and her nights with her tight-knit group of friends (and one grumpy cat) is not the kind of exciting life she''d hoped for. When a misdirected text from a stranger leads to a flirty exchange, she surprises herself by suggesting an impulsive meetup. But the woman, Meryl, never shows. Tressa Fay brushes it off - until Meryl''s sister and friend show up at the salon demanding to know what''s going on. Because, you see, there''s no way Meryl could have texted her. Meryl has been missing for a month. Tressa Fay and her tight-knit group of friends soon discover they aren''t dealing with a catfish, but a temporal paradox. As they come to terms with the idea of parallel universes, they realise how many times their paths have crossed like this before. But even as they understand the multiverse more and more, nothing keeps Meryl from vanishing. As it draws closer to the moment of Meryl''s disappearance, there''s only one question left: Have they done enough to change the outcome, or have they done so much that none of them will make it past that fateful day in September?

From the author of Some Girls Do comes a YA sapphic romance about two girls from different sides of the tracks. Cass has a rule about dating summer girls?just say no. Every year, her idyllic beach town is flooded with summer girls, the obnoxious daughters of the rich, who stay in their families? summer homes, sail their yachts, and generally make things unbearable for townies like Cass. Birdie is the ultimate summer girl. She?s the daughter of a wealthy real estate developer dad and a social media influencer mom, and this summer Birdie happens to be in big trouble for accidentally crashing her boyfriend?s very expensive car. Birdie?s punishment is to spend the summer with her father at the beach?but it won?t be a vacation. He?s enlisted the help of Cass, whose dad works for him, to keep Birdie on the straight and narrow, including getting her a job at the public beach where Cass lifeguards.   At first the two despise each other. Birdie doesn?t want a babysitter, and Cass doesn?t want to be one. But as the season heats up, Birdie surprises Cass time and again, and before long both girls can?t help but wonder: Are some rules made to be broken?

A charming picture book about unconditional love from New York Times bestselling author Chasten Buttigieg, perfect for families who love each other the whole year through.Jojo and Rosie''s papa has been away on a trip, and they can''t wait to welcome him home! They make signs, they pick flowers, and with Daddy''s help, they bake a cake and pack the car with absolutely everything Papa might have missed while he was away. When Papa''s plane arrives, they give him a huge hug?but when they bring him to the car, they realize there''s one small problem: Where will Papa sit?Delightfully illustrated by Dan Taylor, this charming story filled with love celebrates dads and familial bonds. Chasten Buttigieg shines a beautiful light on the humorous musings of toddlers and a parent?s unconditional love for their child.

Maggie Mae Wheeler is content with her life. At 30, she has grand plans for her vintage record shop in the charming Midwestern town where she grew up, and is soon to be engaged to her childhood best friend. But when she discovers a letter she wrote to herself at thirteen, being content doesn''t feel like enough anymore - Maggie needs answers to figure out who she is and where she belongs. Since losing her parents, the only family she has ever known, Maggie decides that finding her birth mother is the best place to start. Her search leads her to Fire Island, an idyllic summer getaway where her birth mother is attending a wedding. As Maggie observes her biological family from a distance, she sees that they come with a lot of... drama. Torn between diving deeper into their world or returning to her peaceful life and cozy relationship, her decision gets more complicated when a handsome local offers to take her to the wedding - if she will pose as his date. Is it the magic of the island, the rush of the music, the fun of jumping into the weekend''s events with her fake beau? Suddenly, playing the part of his girlfriend starts to feel way too real, and the words to every love song seem to be about them.

From the two-time Sydney Taylor Honor author comes another sweet Nantucket-set summer romance, perfect for fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and K.L. Walther.Jordan Edelman?s messy dating days are over. After a few too many broken hearts, and a father who worries a bit too much, she?s sworn off boys?at least for the summer. And since she?ll be tagging along on her father?s research trip to Nantucket, she doesn?t think it?ll be too hard to stick to her resolution.But hooking up with the cute boy on the ferry doesn?t count, right? At least, not until that cute boy turns out to be Ethan Barbanel. As in, her father?s longtime research assistant Ethan Barbanel, the boy Jordan has hated from afar for years. And to make matters worse, Jordan might actually be falling for him. As if that didn?t complicate her life enough, Jordan?s new summer job with a local astronomer turns up a centuries-old mystery surrounding Gibson?s Comet?and as she dives into her research, what she learns just might put her growing relationship with Ethan in jeopardy.

On the outskirts of London sits a seemingly innocuous institution with a secretive aim - train young women to distract, disrupt, and discredit the patriarchy. Outraged by a powerful politician''s systematic attack on women''s rights, the Academy summons its brightest - and most bitter - pupil to infiltrate the odious man''s inner circle. A deal is struck: bring down the viscount, and Miss Euphemia Flite will finally earn her freedom. But betting shop owner Gabriel Royce has other plans. The viscount is the perfect pawn to insulate Gabriel''s underworld empire from government interference. He''s not about to let some crinoline-clad miss destroy his carefully constructed enterprise - no matter how captivating he finds her threats. From the rookeries of St. Giles to the ballrooms of Mayfair, Euphemia and Gabriel engage in a battle of wits and wills that''s complicated by a blossoming desire. Soon Euphemia realises it''s not the broken promises to her Academy sisters she should fear... It''s the danger to her heart.

Bedtime routines get a jolt of silliness and creativity when a dad and daughter face off in this timeless scenario.When dad says it?s bedtime and his daughter strongly disagrees, her stuffy hilariously comes to her defense.Lady Pigsworth is quick to point out the many ongoing projects that just can?t be abandoned, the danger of sleeping in a butterfly costume, the alarming spinach stuck in the girl''s teeth, and more. Each over-the-top declaration of why it can?t possibly be bedtime yet leads the group through common bedtime routines in animated and heartwarming scenes?until Lady Pigsworth?s demands reach questionable heights, even to the little girl, so she takes matters into her own hands to get both of them into bed.Dreamy illustrations and the hilarious Lady Pigsworth make for a perfect read-aloud that will leave any kid content to shut their eyes, at least for a little bit.

A practical resource to help you turn struggle into success and become the writing coach your kid needs?from the creator of the award-winning Brave Writer curriculumWriting is often hard?for kids and for adults. How can we help our children get past the difficulties and learn the writing skills that are so necessary for communication, creativity, and critical thinking?In Help! My Kid Hates Writing, Julie Bogart shares the secrets to breakthroughs in writing that have made her award-winning Brave Writer program a smash hit among homeschoolers and beyond. From unlocking the joys of freewriting to overcoming fear of the red pen, it blends useful advice and hands-on exercises with in-depth explanations of the underlying philosophy?and throws in more than a few pep talks for parents along the way.Teach your kid not just what to write but how to write?and research, revise, and polish?with this encouraging and educational guide to language arts.

Best friendship blossoms into something more in this gorgeously written queer literary romance."The heartache and longing of witnessing a beloved character pine hopelessly over her best friend has never brought me this much unadulterated joy." ?National Book Award Finalist Sonora Reyes, author of The Lesbiana?s Guide to Catholic SchoolOver the past five years, Mitra Esfahani has known two constants: her best friend Bea Ortega and The Book?a dogeared moleskin she and Bea have been filling with the stanzas of an epic, never-ending poem since they were 13.For introverted Mitra, The Book is one of the few places she can open herself completely and where she gets to see all sides of brilliant and ebullient Bea. There, they can share everything?Mitra?s complicated feelings about her absent mother, Bea?s heartache over her most recent breakup?nothing too messy or complicated for The Book.Nothing except the one thing with the power to change their entire friendship: the fact that Mitra is helplessly in love with Bea.Told in lyrical, confessional prose and snippets of poetry Just Another Epic Love Poem takes readers on a journey that is equal parts joyful, heartbreaking, and funny as Mitra and Bea navigate the changing nature of I love you.

Alyssa, Nina, Lanie, and Corinne''s friendship is being put to the test. With Nina''s marriage falling apart, Lanie acting distant, Alyssa''s new romance, and no one quite trusting Corinne, this may be more than their bond can take. But when Nina appears at Alyssa''s door, and confesses not just a decades-old secret, but a newfound magical power, the friends know that the only way to face this is together. Someone has been blackmailing Nina for years, but lately the threats to reveal her secret have changed to threats on her life, and on the lives of those she loves. With Alyssa contacting ghosts for insight and Nina getting used to her telepathy skills, they dash from city to city to track down the threat. There''s someone out there that will go to any lengths to keep their control over Nina, and it will take all four friends to get out of this without ruining, or losing, their lives. But with the strength of their friendship - and a little help from the beyond - these women are out to prove they''re not to be messed with.

Soon after her best friend Kitty mysteriously dies near their orphanage, seventeen-year- old Molly Green is sent away to live with her estranged aunt. Only, when Molly arrives, she discovers her aunt is holding more than one secret. She's built her incredible wealth by robbing graves and selling the corpses to medical students who need the bodies to practice surgical procedures. Now, Aunt Ava wants Molly to help her procure the corpses. As Molly learns her aunt's trade in the dead of night and explores the mansion by day, she is both horrified and deeply intrigued by the anatomy lessons held at the old church on the property. Enigmatic Doctor LaValle's lessons are a heady mixture of knowledge and power and Molly has never wanted anything more than to join his male-only group of students. But the cost of inclusion is steep and with a murderer loose in Philadelphia, the pursuit of power and opportunity soon becomes a deadly dance.

Every summer, Vivian Levy and Lucy Webster spend a month each with their father, Hank, at his family cabin on a lake in Maine - Lucy in July, Vivian in August. Vivian is a successful sommelier working in NYC''s fine dining scene, and Lucy teaches high school English in the nearby town. But these two sisters have never met. While Lucy always knew Vivian was out there, Vivian didn''t know Lucy existed. For thirty years, they''ve lived completely separate lives, Vivian growing up in New York City with Hank and her romance novelist mother, and Lucy being raised by her single mom in small town Maine. When Hank tragically dies of a heart attack just before the Fourth of July, Vivian brings his ashes up to the cabin to scatter them in Fox Hill Lake, only to find Lucy at the house, expecting her father for their annual visit. What begins in shock, suspicion, and hostility gradually thaws into a deep and unexpected connection between the sisters as they discover the true stories of their parents'' past, help each other grieve for the father they thought they knew, find a bit of summer romance, and determine the new course of each of their lives.