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Part of the #TwentyIn2020 collection for Black British writing, In Her Voice is an anthology that celebrates five poetry collections. This includes Locating Strongwoman by Tolu Agbelusi, Where the Memory Was by Hibaq Osman, Jamakespeare by Brenda Garrick, The First Collection by Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh and On Reflection by Adjoa Wiredu.

Aiden Palmer, a disenchanted WWI veteran, has gone from golden boy to troublemaker since his return from Europe. Hopping from job to job, looking for meaning and adventure, he finds himself running with a rowdy new crowd that puts pressure on him to join their illegal bootlegging runs. On the night the 18th Amendment goes into affect, he reconnects with a love from his past, Grace Currie, at a prohibition ball. Grace McAfee Currie is a teenaged war widow. On the night the Volstead Act becomes law, she searches for Aiden Palmer, the man she’d wanted to marry three years ago.

The universe is barreling toward heat death. Interdimensional energy beings see matter-based life forms as an energy-consuming plague—and to support their case, sentients do have a habit of destroying every world we touch. Either matter-beings will be forced to give back the energy we’ve co-opted, or we need someone else to fill that deficit.

A near-death story of releasing heartbreak, pain, and trauma to find the life meant for you.

At Turtle Beach, MoCo revels in a carefree life until encountering Uku, a notoriously grumpy mud crab. Curiosity sparked, MoCo is determined to unravel the crab’s angst. Seeking guidance from wise hermit crab JiJi, MoCo learns a remarkable equation for embracing life fully. Japanese-born author Steve Sombrero draws from his personal struggles during adolescence, weaving a poignant narrative exploring themes of self-discovery, resilience, and the power of living in the present. This mindset transformed his own life and forms the heart of his storytelling.

Lady and the Tribe is a blueprint for building deep connections. As you listen, you’ll be swept away on a journey of friendship as the author shares her own personal stories and those of other women. In the process, you’ll discover how to find, nurture, and deepen friendships and create a tribe culture that is unique to you.

Has one of your loved ones passed on? Do you feel lost without them, unsure of how to proceed and wondering what they would think, if only they were here? You yearn to let your loved one know just one more time that you love them and to ask them for guidance. If you’re starting to think it’s impossible to communicate with that person, there is hope.

This touching story reveals how the good Princess Jenny, ruler of her peaceful country called Placida, meets a crisis when the wicked queen who rules the country next to hers stirs up trouble by sending a spy to steal Jenny's beloved puppy. Children will love how this story unfolds, with adventure, animals, intrigue, and a love story besides! Princess Jenny and the Stolen Puppy aspires to be the most charming and gentle way ever to introduce children to the harsh realities of international conflict.

Azlana's best friend set out to save her, only to become a captive of the Fairy Queen. Now it is up to her to travel to the Twilight Realm to save Luka, but there was one thing she didn't account for: The Darkness doesn't want to go back. When Anhedonia forces Azlana to leave the Realm prematurely, she's met with another task: reclaiming two of the imprisoned Amasai from the human king. Wielding that much power may very well kill her, but it is also her only chance at freedom. Can Azlana rise to the challenge, or will her desire to own her own destiny lead her to her own undoing?

Jesse Olson has a full plate. When her father dies suddenly of an aneurysm, her whole world seems to come to a stop. But with a bistro to run by herself and one of her special coffee blends getting a lot of attention in the city, Jesse is busier than ever. She doesn’t have time to do much of anything except work and sleep, and she isn’t thinking about anything else, until she meets a rude businessman with flashing dark eyes and a wicked tongue.

Audra Tadlock is bored with life in Hopeville, Texas, until she befriends handsome photographer McKenna Smith, who brings more excitement than she bargains for. Being kidnapped and traipsing across the countryside looking for her thought-to-be-dead brother is not the adventure she had in mind. Nothing is as important to McKenna as receiving a pardon from the State of Texas. His luck changes for the better when he recognizes Audra, the twin sister of the man who shot him. But falling in love with the one person who can exonerate Smith may prevent him from winning his freedom. Will the search for Audra's brother bring him the independence he desires or will she imprison his heart with her love?

After a year of banishment in the modern world Persephone must convince Olympus that love comes in many forms. Persephone and Aphrodite must settle an old rivalry regarding their shared lover, or forfeit them to the mortal realm forever in this LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy short story. As their time runs out and the Goddess of Love shows no sign of wavering, it is up to Persephone to find a way to save the mortal she loves, without hurting the immortal she married.

Avery Flynn arrives for a visit at her Uncle Tam's, eager to rekindle her summertime romance with her crush-next-door, Daniel. But Daniel's not the sweet, neurotic guy she remembers, and she wonders if this is her Daniel at all. Or if someone - some thing - has taken his place. Her quest to find the real Daniel, and get him back, plunges Avery into a world of Fae and changelings, where creatures swap bodies like humans change their socks, and magic lives much closer to home than she ever imagined.

En palabras de Antonio Muñoz Molina, “cada cuento de Consuelo Martínez Reyes contiene un mundo. Cada uno de los mundos está conectado con todos los demás. A cada cuento y a cada mundo le corresponde una voz. Cada voz es distinta, con la diferencia y la singularidad de las voces verdaderas, no las de la escritura, sino las voces de la vida que escuchamos y que nos revelan un carácter y un alma. Las voces singulares de los cuentos están conectadas entre sí.

Follow the author's story of when she found the courage to kick off her high heels and left her glossy corporate Montreal lifestyle to travel, live, and work full time, aboard a 41-foot sailboat.

My dream was to make it big in Hollywood as an actor or model. I take the plunge and relocate from the Midwest to pursue my dreams. I was offered a position at the highly renowned club, Mirage, a place known for being where people go to get discovered. I had no idea what to expect when I got to Hollywood, and the last thing I could have guessed was that I would end up dancing on the line of professionalism and romance with my boss, Douglas Avery.

To save her son from ultimate evil, she must turn to a God she no longer believes in.... Julie's crushing grief brought a swift end to her faith. Left to raise her fatherless son, the Seer can rely on no one but herself...which is exactly how the demons prefer it. When nefarious whispers foretell the impending death of her son, she’ll do whatever it takes to keep him safe. As sinister forces flood her idyllic coastal community, Julie’s God-given gifts may be her only hope for salvation.

Here's a fantastic collection of stories for the pet lovers out there.... This collection includes: Bonzo and the Bone, Belling the Cat, The Greedy Dog, Puss in Boots and Pookie Doodle's Boating Lake Adventure.

Delight in this wonderful retelling of Alice in Wonderland. This beautifully voiced narrative follows Alice on her remarkable journey after falling through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by strange creatures.

Now in control, Cosette focuses her addiction. After feeling the sting of betrayal, she makes her kills a little more public, and the public loves her for it! Mattie prays Cosette will come to her senses, but it’s an uphill battle with new friends joining Cosette’s family. Now with the public cheering on Louisville’s Vigilante, or Double V as she has come to be known, Cosette has no plans to stop. As a matter of fact, she has a goal for her addiction: take out Kentuckian's pedophile population.