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Swept from her quiet life as an apothecary''s apprentice to the treacherous court of the High King, Rosie Harpwood is shocked to discover she is the long-lost daughter of the demonic Dragon Queen. Reawakening her dormant magic is the kingdom''s only hope for salvation, but the journey is perilous, and she''ll need a champion to guide her. So the High King hosts a series of trials to determine which prince is worthy of the honor - as well as claiming Rosie''s hand in marriage. A talented healer and lover of small, fluffy creatures, Rosie wants nothing to do with demon queens or saving the world. Determined to escape this fate, she joins forces with one of the champions to plot her getaway. Prince Valtar may be enigmatic and a little bit terrifying, but something about him makes her blood burn in ways that have nothing to do with her dragon heritage. Trained from youth to serve the Dragon Queen, Valtar has proven himself a ruthless assassin. Posing as a suitor to get close enough to his target shouldn''t be a problem. But Valtar wasn''t planning on his target being Rosie, the girl he failed to assassinate years ago... who has haunted his dreams ever since.

Zinnia is an ambitious, successful businesswoman who is not about to wait around for her One True Love. She turns her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married - all within thirty days. Her friends think it will never work until she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret. Jordan''s family has spent the last decade starring in a massively popular reality show about their lives. He has finally agreed to join the cast, but production wants him to marry an actress (his ex) in a romantic storyline to boost viewership. Convinced Zinnia is perfect for the role instead, Jordan proposes a mutually beneficial marriage agreement: she gets her business partner husband, and he gets to help his family on his terms. Together they face strict schedules, wild plot twists, and behind-the-scenes hostilities, all while acting like besotted newlyweds - an intense performance that evolves into a relationship they never expected. As the line between reality and show blurs, Zinnia and Jordan must choose between a clean contract or a beautifully messy love story.

Leanne Everhart knows women have something to fear in her artsy hometown, especially so if they''re not rich, white locals. Returning to town after her father''s death, she sees the ugliest sides of an area that draws people for its severe, untamed natural landscape. While her department faces mounting backlash over a recent wrongful conviction in the long-ago murder case of a popular local teenager-which is now unsolved-Leanne is called to a fresh crime scene at the edge of the desert. A nameless woman was found murdered, with no clues as to her identity. As Leanne digs into the crime scene evidence, she grows convinced this latest murder case is linked with the local teenager''s murder. And to multiple cold cases, all unnamed female victims, that have all been shelved by her department without leads. Now, with conflicted loyalties and without allies, Leanne must hunt down a serial killer, one who''s been preying on local women for two decades, growing bolder and more ruthless with every strike.

Words have power. Intentions matter. Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat at the hotel''s restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana - to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a ''ghost gun,'' she will begin a strange journey on which she must learn to navigate the Arcana''s unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions. Her search will draw her into seemingly impossible cases and the secrets of her own past as tensions rise between the Arcana and their human neighbours across the river. For the Isle of Wyrd is a place where the dead ride trains to their final destinations, predators literally become prey, and seekers'' true natures are revealed in the ripples of destiny unknowingly stirred in their wakes. Who will live? Who will die? And who will be lost in between?

In 1989, twenty-year-old Marie jumps at the chance to work as au pair in Paris-even though it means dropping out of her prestigious art programme in the Netherlands. The city, the language, the complicated French family she works for all quickly overshadow the turmoil and pain she''d been reckoning with in school. Even as her experiences with the family in Paris begin to echo the troubles left in the Netherlands, Marie pushes on. Years later, during the 2015 attacks in Paris, Marie is shocked to recognise her former teacher, and the main reason she fled the Netherlands, pictured in aftermath of the attacks, in the exact arrondissement where her previous employers live. The past she believed she''s untethered from turns out to be be a knot still capable of constricting tightly around her. Can she face Paris-and what she ran away from to get to Paris-and finally disentangle herself from her past?

Through beautiful illustrations and compelling text, the story of Brandy and Kat takes the reader on a journey where fear is transformed into courage. Where trust is earned, and love is realised. Kat has loved horses for as long as she can remember. She’s grown up going to the barn, watching her mom ride, and riding herself. But while out on a ride one day, her pony gets scared, and she falls off. Ever since then, Kat has been afraid to get back in the saddle - until she meets Brandy. Brandy is a rescue horse with a past that makes it hard for her to trust others. From the moment Kat first sees Brandy in the pasture from afar, with her pretty white coat and the unique little scar on her face, she wants to learn the horse’s story. Kat sees herself in Brandy and is intrigued, eager to get to know her better. Through patience and curiosity, Kat works through her worries and builds up the courage to get back in the saddle and ride again. Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt shares a heartfelt story - based on her own childhood memories with her real-life pony Brandy - complete with a letter to the reader about the bonds we have with animals that help us feel strong and confident, and sometimes even allow us to conquer fears we never thought possible.

Okay, readers, now let''s get in formation! Learn about the life of the perfectionist performer known as Queen Bey and how she created her flawless discography of hit records like Renaissance and Cowboy Carter.In 2003, Beyoncé went solo after being in the popular girl group Destiny''s Child and began one of the most iconic, successful music careers in history. She has won thirty-two Grammy Awards and has been nominated over eighty times, making her the most-awarded person in Grammy history. Beyoncé has released eight studio albums, including Lemonade and I Am...Sasha Fierce. She puts on record-breaking world tours with fashion-forward costumes and complex choreography, as seen on the Renaissance world tour. Beyoncé''s fluid voice and her incredibly wide vocal range have allowed her to create some of the most popular songs of the twenty-first century, spanning different genres like pop, R&B, country, dance, and hip-hop. This fierce singer has had the gift of music since she was a young child and continues to captivate the world with her incomparable artistry.

Shade is a place meanders east west along Charlottesville''s Downtown Mall, seeking ''a Black sense of place'' at the pace of stressed shade and street trees, the mall''s architectural history, and the speaker''s ongoing questions and reflections. The collection of poems is a moving invitation to open one''s attention by looking up, down, and always within. Through lyric walking poems (''tree walks'' and ''shade walks'') and Basho-style travelogue, Shade is a place unfolds as much through arboreal life as through one''s inner life - sometimes alone, sometimes with others, and always among turning trees.

Dive into an uproarious world of unicorns, mythical creatures, and magical moves in this story where a yeti with two left feet takes center stage in his quest to become a dancer.Everyone knows that yetis aren''t meant to be dancers...but that doesn''t stop Otto from dreaming of taking center stage. After keeping his favorite hobby a secret, Otto accidentally stumbles into a dance rehearsal featuring unicorns and one tough teacher. Will this yeti be able to impress these dancers with his passionate flair? Or will he learn that yetis truly aren''t meant to leap, spin, or tap? With each clumsy twirl and not-so-elegant stomp, young readers will giggle their way through this heartwarming tale of perseverance, self-discovery, and the joy of dancing to your own beat.

Sam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each other in the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriter and Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Forty years later, the two remain close friends. In 2021, Smith helped the NBA arrive at a list of the seventy-five greatest players of all time in celebration of its seventy-fifth anniversary. Phil Jackson was asked to participate too, but he''s not a big fan of ranking greatness. They''ve been enjoying the argument ever since. In Masters of the Game, Smith and Jackson chop it up about the basketball life, the sport, and the genius and the shadow side of the all-time greats: Jordan, Kobe, Shaq, Magic, Bill Russell, Wilt, Jerry West, Bird, LeBron, KD, Steph Curry, Bill Walton, and more. In a conversation full of high-grade analysis and high-grade gossip, we meet the stars of long-ago eras of basketball and see the mark race left on players and the business of the game-and we get a master class on character and the alchemy of a good team. And of course, inevitably, these two old heads get into the GOAT debate. There are so many huge characters here, and Smith and Jackson can hold their own with any of them. Their spirit-sharp, wise, irreverent, honest, respectful of the lore and legacy of the game but never pious-and the clash of their different perspectives combine to make this book a joyous ride, a short course in greatness open to all students.

Zoe Ziakas enjoys a quiet life, working as a librarian in her quaint New England town. When a mysterious black book with an unbreakable latch is delivered to the library, Zoe has a strange feeling the tome is somehow calling to her. She decides to consult the Museum of Literature, home to volumes of indecipherable secrets, some possessing dark magic that must be guarded. Here, among their most dangerous collection, the Books of Dubious Origin, Zoe discovers that she is the last descendant of a family of witches and this little black book is their grimoire. Zoe knows she must decode the family''s spell book and solve the mystery of what happened to her mother and her grandmother. However, the book''s potential power draws all things magical to it, and Zoe finds herself under the constant watch of a pesky raven, while being chased by undead Vikings, ghost pirates, and assorted ghouls. With assistance from the eccentric staff of the Books of Dubious Origin department-including their annoyingly smart and handsome containment specialist, Jasper Griffin-Zoe must confront her past and the legacy of her family. But as their adventure unfolds, she''ll have to decide whether or not she''s ready to embrace her destiny.

For fans of The Book Hog and The Leaf Thief comes a zany, fun picture book about a cat on a mission to find the perfect lap.Lap Cat is on a quest to find the warmest, softest, most comfortable lap around Mellsville. They search high and low, in parks and diners, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. With everyone in town mad at their actions, will Lap Cat be able to see past their own desires and make up for the messes they?ve made?    Author-illustrator Joren Cull has crafted both a hilarious adventure and a thoughtful lesson in being mindful of how your actions affect others.

UNBUTTONED - When Carly and Lucas must work together on a charity project, Lucas is shocked to find their bickering melt into some serious mutual attraction. He''s determined to show Carly that he''s the man for her, if only she''d learn to let loose. But her brother''s best friend is the last man on earth Carly should give in to. The freedom she finds in his arms has her feeling happier than ever, but is it enough to make her realise that the greatest risk isn''t losing your heart, but losing the chance at happiness? REKINDLED - Mac Denton can''t believe the mean girl who once tormented him in high school is now his housekeeper, but Lucy Ryan has changed. After leaving a loveless marriage, she''s starting over and is ready to go after what she really wants in life. And what she wants more than anything is Mac. But is Mac ready to truly forget the past and embrace the future? UNWRAPPED - Sarah Larson and Walker Callahan are both in it for one night with no strings attached, but when Sarah discovers that Walker is the father of her new student, what was once just a naughty Christmas wish turns into to something so much more...

All Amy Casey wants for Christmas is to paint. She needs five new paintings for the holiday show at her local art gallery, but between her two teenage sons, her needy ex-husband, and her overbearing parents, she hardly has any time for herself. Luckily, her best friend has the perfect solution: a vacant family lake house in North Texas, all hers for two weeks of distraction-free painting. Or so she thought. Turns out professional golfer Harrison Neely also rented the lake house so he can spend the holidays rehabbing the injury that has put his career-and life-on hold. Despite the booking snafu, both Amy and Harrison (along with Amy''s old blind dog and the army of child-sized nutcrackers residing in the living room) agree to share the festive lodging. When an impending snowstorm has the two cosying up by the fire, sparks fly in more ways than one, and they open up to each other, unwrapping secrets and stories they''ve never shared before. But Harrison is expected back on the tournament circuit after the holidays, and Amy''s family needs her. As their departure date looms and her family and his manager press them for answers, they''ll have to decide if this December to remember has been a fun holiday fling, or if they''ve found a Christmas miracle: true love.

A lyrical ode to the warmth, comfort, and traditions of tea drinking, from award-winning author Adib Khorram and Caldecott Honor and the APALA winner Hanna ChaTea is a plant. Tea is a ceremony. But most of all, tea is love. Whether it''s part of an elaborate ceremony, or a quiet cup brewed for one, tea holds a special place in the hearts of millions. This poignant, lovely picture book celebrates the practice of tea-drinking across various cultures and countries, and meditates on the many meaning the ritual holds.

Read all about how a young Black girl who loved numbers grew into a brilliant mathematician who helped land the first person on the moon in this inspiring addition to the Who Was? series.From a very young age, Katherine Johnson counted everything?the number of dirty dishes she''d washed, the steps she walked to church, and even the number of leaves on the trees. By 1928, she was so intelligent and skilled at math that she was able to skip several grades and start high school at age ten! And while Katherine had to deal with racism, segregation, and prejudice throughout her life, she did not let this hold her back from becoming a mathematician. In 1953, she started working as a "human computer" at America''s space agency, now known as NASA. Katherine calculated complex equations by hand, and these calculations helped astronauts travel safely into space. She was a part of many important missions, including the Apollo 11 mission that put the first person on the moon.Katherine Johnson broke barriers and became a trailblazer for women and people of color in the fields of math and science, and her story in this illustrated biography shows young readers that with hard work and determination, anyone can reach for the stars!