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The Substance meets Girl in Pieces, in this new YA psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of the wellness and beauty world, brimming with sapphic romance, class exploration, and friendship clashes.Frances Bean has always been content living life on the perimeter. Until she gets paired up for a class project with rich and popular Julia, daughter of famous wellness guru Deena Patterson. The "magic" skincare products, healing sound baths, and extravagant parties of Deena?s company DEEP never really interested Frances before, who wears the badge of goth outcast and bookworm proudly. But face time with the girl she has been crushing on for years is starting to give her a new outlook. When Frances gets an exclusive invite to a DEEP event, she is blown away by the beauty and luxury of Julia?s world and the group''s focus on empowering girls to be their most true selves surprisingly strikes a chord. Before long Frances finds herself invested in DEEP, a whirlwind romance with Julia, and a future that feels hopeful.  But when an infamous DEEP party takes a dark turn, Frances wonders if the allure of being a part of Julia?s life was actually just a deadly distraction…

The FBI has a hundred undercover agents who can work in the city, but Danny Barrett is the one they call when they need someone to investigate crimes in the wilderness. This case is a particularly difficult one. For more than a century the Danby family have ruled as kings in their corner of the Pacific Northwest. The Feds were mostly willing to look the other way while the family smuggled everything from liquor to cigarettes across the border, but lately things have taken a darker turn. A recent bank robbery in Seattle looks like it may have been committed by the Danbys, but there''s no way the FBI can get any locals to turn against them. Only Danny Barrett has what it takes to get inside the organization and shut them down. But before Danny can do that he''s going to have to contend with Henry Carter, a former in-law and current psychopath. The Danbys thought they left Henry for dead in the deepest part of the woods, but he''s coming back. He''ll go to hell to get his revenge, and he''s willing to take the whole family with him.

Only a few hundred vessels have ever transited the Northwest Passage, stretching through Canada''s north from Maine to Alaska - and substantially less have completed the treacherous journey on their own boat. But Mark Synnott was determined to be add his name to the list, and in doing so, also investigate a 250-year-old mystery, that of what happened to the legendary captain Sir John Franklin and his crew aboard the legendary - and aptly named - HMS Terror. In this pulse-pounding travelogue, Mark Synnott paints a vivid portrait of the modern-day Arctic like you''ve never seen before. With human-caused climate change warming the region twice as fast as any other part of our planet, Synnott offers a fresh and exciting look at the journey itself, but also of the history of the land and the people who live there today. At the same time, he searches for the tomb of Franklin, who, along with his entire 128-man crew, perished after their ships became trapped in the ice near King William Island. In Into the Ice, Mark and his crew must race against time and horrific storms to investigate legends, and in the end, try to find the answer to why he, or any of us, chooses to explore.

August 1816. England is in the grip of what will become known as the Year Without a Summer. Facing the twin crises of a harvest-destroying volcanic winter and the economic disruption caused by the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the British monarchy finds itself haunted by the looming threat of bloody riots not seen since the earliest days of the French Revolution. Amidst the turmoil, a dead man is found hanging upside down by one leg in an abandoned chapel, his hands tied behind his back. The pose eerily echoes the image depicted on a tarot card known as Le Pendu, the Hanged Man. The victim - Lord Preston Farnsworth, the younger brother of one of the Regent''s boon companions - was a passionate crusader against what he called the forces of darkness, namely criminality, immorality, and sloth. His brutal murder shocks the Palace and panics the already troubled populace. Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, learns of the murder from a ragged orphan who leads him to the corpse and then disappears. At first, everyone in the dead man''s orbit paints Lord Preston as a selfless saint. But as Sebastian delves deeper into his life, he quickly realises that the man had accumulated more than his fair share of enemies, including Major Hugh Chandler, a close friend who once saved Sebastian''s life. Sebastian also discovers that the pious Lord Preston may have been much more dangerous than those he sought to redeem. As dark clouds press down on the city and the rains fall unceasingly, two more victims are found, one strangled and one shot, with ominous tarot cards placed on their bodies. The killer is sending a gruesome message and Sebastian is running out of time to decipher it before more lives are lost and a fraught post-war London explodes.

From New York Times bestselling author and illustrator, Kelly Yang and Xindi Yan, is a joyful story of a Chinese American girl translating for her immigrant parentsLaila knows how clever, kind, and funny her Mama and Baba are?but sometimes they need her help translating things from English. With English classes being too expensive, Laila decides to become her parents? teacher, even though she?s just learning the language too. There?s lots that Laila knows (like you don?t pronounce the t in ballet) but there?s so much she doesn?t know too. Together, they embrace the joy and struggles of learning a new language.

Jessamine Bricker loves a plan. Contingency plans and pros-and-cons lists are her love language, and because of that, her proposal planning business is thriving. But with rent costs rising at her office building, Jess jumps at the chance to plan a proposal between her snobby high school classmate, Diana, and her very wealthy boyfriend, Trenton Tillard... the Fourth. Roped into joining Diana''s ''pre-bridal'' retreat at the exclusive Golden Ash resort, Jess hopes to fade into the background, get some work done, and maybe find some time to unwind. Their first day is anything but relaxing: Diana is furious about the mountain spa''s lack of cell phone reception, the couple next door argues constantly, and Jess swears she just saw a drug deal go down. To top it all off, she''s warned to stay out of the woods by the gruff and sexy chef, Dean Osbourne. Is this a retreat or a horror movie? As Jess tries to do her job while placating the bride-to-be and her increasingly over-the-top demands, she spends more and more time with the resort owners, finding herself much more in tune with the laid-back Osbourne family than her social climbing ''boss.'' Between a meditation garden-related drowning and Jess''s discovery of a body in a sauna, it''s clear that deadly secrets abound at the Golden Ash. Now it''s up to Jess to unravel the mysteries here in the mountains - before all her plans are cancelled... permanently.

Frank Wisner was one of the most powerful men in 1950s Washington, though few knew it. Reporting directly to senior U.S. officials - his work largely hidden from Congress and the public - Wisner masterminded some of the CIA''s most daring and controversial operations in the early years of the Cold War, commanding thousands of clandestine agents around the world. Following an early career marked by exciting escapades as a key World War II spy under General William ''Wild Bill'' Donovan, Wisner quickly rose through the postwar intelligence ranks to lead a newly created top secret unit tasked - under little oversight - with overseeing massive propaganda, economic warfare, sabotage, subversion, and guerrilla operations all over the world, including such daring initiatives as the CIA-backed coups in Iran and Guatemala. But simultaneously, Wisner faced a demon few at the time understood: bipolar disorder. When this debilitating disease resulted in his breakdown and transfer to a mental hospital, the repercussions were felt throughout Washington''s highest levels of power. Waller''s sensitive and exhaustively researched biography is the riveting story of both Frank Wisner as a national figure who inspired a cadre of future CIA secret warriors, and also an intimate and empathetic portrait of a man whose harrowing struggle with bipolar disorder makes his impressive accomplishments on the world stage even more remarkable.

Paranormal skeptic Zelda Tempest is hoping for a much-needed creativity boost for a new paranormal mystery novel. But despite the alleged magic of her hometown, Moonville, Ohio, she''s as stuck as ever. With two witch sisters, not believing in magic is strange for a Tempest, but no one is more disappointed than Morgan Angelopoulos, the charming man next door. So, to cure her of her writer''s block and her disbelief in magic, Morgan ropes her into a ghost-hunting romp, only for Zelda to discover something else entirely: bizarre, never-before-seen creatures that appear as ordinary pets to everyone else. Curious about what else might be lurking in Moonville''s woods, Zelda and Morgan embark on a quest to uncover the true magic that lies in their midsts... and perhaps, just maybe, they will find that the magic they''re searching for has been with them all along.

A heartwarming story of family, love, and celebrating what makes us special, from master storyteller Patricia Polacco, author of Thank You, Mr. Falker.Marmee, Meema, and the kids are just like any other family on the block. In their cozy home, they cook dinner together, they laugh together, they dance and play together. But one family doesn''t accept them. Maybe because they think they are different: How can a family have two moms and no dad? But Marmee and Meema''s house is full of love. And they teach their children that different doesn''t mean wrong. No matter how many moms or dads they have, they are everything a family is meant to be. Now with questions at the back of the book to help guide readers through discussions about the ideas featured in the story, this kindness edition of In Our Mothers'' House brings celebrated author-illustrator Patricia Polacco''s work to a new audience of young readers who can be inspired by its message of a wonderful family living by its own rules, held together by a very special love.

In the hilarious and poignant follow-up to National Book Award Finalist Huda F Cares?, Huda''s life and worldview is turned upside down when her parents announce they''re divorcing.Huda Fahmy is ready for junior year. She?s got a plan to join all the clubs, volunteer everywhere, ace the ACTs, write the most awe-inspiring essay for her scholarship applications. Easy.But then Mama and Baba announce the most unthinkable news: they?re getting a divorce. Huda is devastated. She worries about what this will mean for her family, their place in the Muslim community, and her future. Her grades start tanking, she has a big fight with her best friend, and everything feels out of control. Will her life ever feel normal again? Huda F wants to know.

As much as master roaster Clare Cosi adores coffee, the landmark shop she manages won''t survive if she doesn''t sell enough of it. So when the Village Blend''s customer traffic grinds to a halt, she turns to her staff for creative ideas, and the Writer''s Block Lounge is born. Madame, the eccentric octogenarian owner of the shop, is upset by this news. Years ago, a group of accomplished writers used the shop''s second-floor lounge to inspire each other, but the group disbanded when something dark occurred. Though that history is shrouded in mystery, Clare presses forward, soon the Village Blend tables are filled with aspiring novelists, playwrights, and poets, all happy to be coaxed, cajoled, and caffeinated by her coffeehouse crew. Clare admires the stamina of these scribes, many of them toiling at night jobs-driving taxis, tending bar, ushering for Broadway-while penning projects during the day. Then one of their fictions turns fatal when a shocking secret leads to a deadly end. Unless Clare can untangle this mystery, uncover the truth, and stop a desperate killer, she fears more of these weary writers may be marked for eternal rest. Includes a knockout menu of recipes!

November 1943. Stalin is pressing the Allies to open a second front in Europe in order to ease the pressure on the bloody grinding war in the East. Roosevelt and Churchill agree to meet the Soviet premier in Tehran. Wild Bill Donovan, the charismatic leader of the OSS, has intelligence that someone is planning to assassinate either or both of the Western leaders at the conference. He sends his best agent, Dick Canidy, to thwart the plan, but how can he do that when he doesn''t even know if the killer is a Nazi or an Ally?

Sybil Sweet has always been lucky, but lately she can''t catch a break. After years of bouncing from job to job in search of something that feels right and from man to man in search of something special, Sybil is worried that she''s the directionless, floundering daughter her family thinks she is. All she really wants now is a little financial stability and carb comfort. Lucky for her, she''s got just enough in the bank to buy a lottery ticket, and the late-night donut store is open. Kiran Anderson put his dreams of becoming a doctor on hold to take over running his family''s bakery, and after fighting a losing battle to save the place, he''s exhausted, broke, and no closer to getting back to school. But when a whirlwind of a woman sweeps in late one night, flirty energy gives way to more...until she runs out the next morning, leaving behind her winning lottery ticket. Lucky for Kiran, his attempt to return the ticket looks like a grand romantic gesture and goes viral, sending sales through the roof. In an effort to keep the store afloat and to convince Sybil''s family she can make good relationship choices, they agree to fake a relationship for three months. Even with hundreds of millions of dollars, finding each other might end up being the sweetest bit of luck for both of them.

Lady Phoebe Hunt never anticipated returning from exile. A fatal choice drove her from England, but the death of her father - and the revelation of his debts - has brought her home. Once she settles her father''s estate, she will return to America, where she has reinvented herself. There''s no reason to remain, not even for one gravitationally challenged but deliciously tempting entrepreneur: Sam Fenley. Samuel Fenley is all ambition. Rising from shop boy to wealthy investor, he''s left knocking on doors that open only for those with a title. Unless he buys the damned door itself - and the estate that goes with it. Sam offers to relieve Phoebe of her burdens, but is her crumbling mansion all Sam wants? Or is it the lady herself? When threats from Phoebe''s past spark new dangers, Sam and Phoebe discover that neither is what the other expected. Standing on the edge of disaster, the disgraced Ice Queen will have to decide if she wants to forge through life alone, or let an unlikely hero melt her heart.

Lord Alexander Hawke is looking forward to some quiet time at Teakettle Cottage, his home in Bermuda, along with his wife and son. But he''s not a man who can avoid trouble. The chief of MI6, David Trulove, calls him with stunning news. King Charles has disappeared while vacationing at Balmoral Castle. The prime minister believes he can keep the news quiet for no more than 48 hours. After that Britain will be plunged into chaos. It''s up to Hawke and his team of misfit spies to find and rescue the missing monarch.

Summer is around the corner and Sarah is making sure the store is stocked and ready for tourist season. But while the weather''s heating up, Sarah gets involved in a case that is decidedly cold, when a man who was linked to a drowning death years ago is found dead himself, on the same stretch of beach. Some of Sarah''s friends from the store knew the victim - and the young woman who drowned - very well and are concerned they could be dragged into the case. It''s beginning to look like an innocent man may be in prison and that drowning death might in fact be the work of a killer who has struck again. Between Charlotte''s Angels, the group of senior citizen private detectives who operate out of the store, and Elvis''s abilities to sniff out trouble, Sarah won''t let a second chance at catching this purr-petrator pass her by.