{"title":"Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore fiction books across literary fiction, romance, fantasy, mystery, thrillers, historical stories, classics, and contemporary novels. Find memorable characters, page-turning plots, and stories for every mood, reader, and occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mermaid-tattoos-9798992325621-new","title":"Mermaid Tattoos","description":"Mara is a young mermaid who lives in the ocean with her family and friends. Her favorite thing to do is swim up to the surface and watch the many different ships that float by. Her world is flipped upside down when one day, she is captured by a pirate ship...","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633308606754,"sku":"9798992325621-new","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798992325621.jpg?v=1739127848"},{"product_id":"the-blind-gaze-9798992291407-new","title":"The Blind Gaze","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis text is a translation of a work by Sadegh Hedayat, who passed away in 1951. Originally published in 1937, it offers a deeply personal exploration of one man's hidden sorrows, vivid dreams, and lingering regrets. Through haunting imagery and a search for understanding, it paints a picture of a soul struggling to make sense of life's shadows, and the faint hope that something meaningful might lie beyond them.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633308672290,"sku":"9798992291407-new","price":19.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798992291407.jpg?v=1739127848"},{"product_id":"obsidian-and-silver-9798992287400-new","title":"Obsidian and Silver","description":"\u003cp\u003eClaimed as the daughter of the Devil, princess of Hell, and heiress to the Obsidian Throne; Rhesamyre has only ever known a semi-peaceful and luxurious lifestyle punctuated by trivial matters such as murders, schemes, and politics. Trained to be lethal in both body and mind, plenty have sought to underestimate her and her family. But when unknown forces begin murdering their nearly indestructible hellhounds, Rhesa is sent to investigate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilling to do whatever may be necessary to protect her family and home, Rhesa is ready to bargain, bleed, and fraternize with questionable and suspicious beings of all breeds. Including that of a temperamental, centuries-old celestial male who's less than keen to reveal why he chose to bond them together through tattoos rather than that of a common contract. Additionally, the infamous hunt for the Child of the First has begun once more by order of the mortal royals, and Rhesa's already challenging task to locate and dispatch Hell's enemies has become even more convoluted since foreign memories now haunt her dreams. While the male she has since allied herself with is oddly protective of her, and though tensions between the two run high, she knows if it came down to it, she'd betray him in a heartbeat to ensure Hell's safety. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633308705058,"sku":"9798992287400-new","price":22.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798992287400.jpg?v=1739127849"},{"product_id":"coved-high-tides-9798992286816-new","title":"Coved: High Tides","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKali has always felt trapped between two worlds: the ordinary and the extraordinary.\u003c\/b\u003e Born into a family shrouded in secrets and bound by ancient loyalties, she has spent her life navigating shadows she never knew existed. A fateful encounter at the local pier shatters her carefully constructed reality and reveals a hidden realm where the supernatural is real. At its center stands Kali.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBound by a mysterious connection to Caleb, her best friend's brooding and commanding ex-boyfriend, Kali is thrust into a world she cannot fully comprehend. As she unravels the truth of her enigmatic heritage and the dormant power simmering beneath her skin, the lines between friend and foe blur. The Scath, a supernatural layer hidden over the human world, seethes with danger. Hunters, werewolves, and ancient rivalries awaken, threatening not only Kali's life but the fragile balance of this realm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate for answers, Kali plunges deeper into the Scath, where whispers of deadly supernatural creatures turn into chilling realities. Teenagers vanish, alliances collapse, and danger closes in from every side. With her heart caught between loyalty and betrayal, Kali must decide who to trust and who to deceive before time runs out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorn between duty, desire, and a destiny she never asked for, Kali faces impossible choices that could shape the future of the supernatural world or destroy it. Can she rise above the secrets of her past and harness the power within, or will her decisions unravel everything she holds dear?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LIGHTNING SOURCE INC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633308737826,"sku":"9798992286816-new","price":20.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798992286816.jpg?v=1739127849"},{"product_id":"songs-from-haldoris-9798992260502-new","title":"Songs From Haldoris","description":"\u003cp\u003eSongs From Haldoris follows Mazu Hali, a fisherman's daughter, who is reeling from her mother's death. As she cares for her younger brother, Marinus, they uncover their royal ties to a foreign country's king, drawing the attention of a ruthless gang of pirates. Mazu will face a test of morality, as everything she once knew gets ripped away from her. She will face choices that could save or doom the people she loves. Will she find the strength to stay true to herself, or will darkness consume her? Join Mazu on a legendary quest through the treacherous waters of Limoria.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"STEINER BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633308770594,"sku":"9798992260502-new","price":17.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798992260502.jpg?v=1739127850"},{"product_id":"cinders-burn-at-midnight-9798992111415-new","title":"Cinders Burn at Midnight: Book One in the Trium Perfectum Series","description":"\u003cp\u003eA broken past. A portal to magic. Do you dare open the door?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKaitlin Gilbert doesn't know she's a murderer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn her way to college, Kaitlin wakes to find her estranged father offering a world filled with magic, shifters, and secrets buried deep within her bloodline.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she walks through the door, disturbing memories begin to resurface, and something powerful-something electric-awakens. When Kaitlin meets Finn, her brother's best friend, everything explodes in a burst of lightning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinn Avery has always known about magic, \u003c\/strong\u003e but his dueling powers mean he must have control at all times... When the connection to Kaitlin is too hard to ignore, Finn realizes she is the other side of his Trium Perfectum, a fated link that builds strength in each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Kaitlin's brother at her side and a dangerous connection growing between her and his best friend, Kaitlin must uncover the truth before her mother returns to finish what she started. Because if Kaitlin doesn't control the magic inside her, someone else will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCinders Burn at Midnight\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a gripping new adult dark fantasy packed with portal magic, supernatural mystery, shifter lore, and a slow-burn romance set against the backdrop of a magical world hidden inside our own. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633309983010,"sku":"9798992111415-new","price":21.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798992111415.jpg?v=1739127862"},{"product_id":"be-your-somebody-9798991961011-new","title":"Be Your Somebody","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCassidy\u003c\/strong\u003eAs a child, Cassidy Andrews life was never meant for great things, but when he meets his neighbor Avery Douglas, things change, and Cas starts to envision a better life for himself. That is, until a near-fatal overdose destroyed his friendship with Avery. After receiving a second chance at life--and sobriety--Cas is determined to right his wrongs, starting with the person he hurt the most, Avery. But when his past collides with the present, all the work he's put in starts to unravel. Will his newfound strength be enough to keep him moving toward a future with Avery, or will everything be so destroyed there's nothing left to mend?\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvery\u003c\/strong\u003eAvery Douglas was an average girl next door who struggled with making friends. That was, until she met her new neighbor, Cassidy. After playing second fiddle to Cas' addictions over the course of a decade, she's had enough. She finally decides to put herself first, choosing to put her efforts into re-learning Avery the person and not the best friend of an addict. But a now-sober Cas is set on winning her back, and Avery is scared of history repeating itself. Can she learn to trust Cas, the only man she's ever loved, or will she find herself picking up the pieces of her broken heart once again?\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633310179618,"sku":"9798991961011-new","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991961011.jpg?v=1739127871"},{"product_id":"full-circle-one-heart-too-many-9798991916240-new","title":"Full Circle One Heart Too Many","description":"\u003cp\u003eFULL CIRCLE ONE HEART TOO MANY continues the lives of people living in Mosby, the Tennessee Mountain Town that has created a traveler's delight of skilled craftsmen. Amy Chatham's life began in Mosby. Now, she has returned to find her birth father. Having been the poor little rich girl, Amy's attitude is warped. Terence, the sixteen-year-old and handsome Thomas James save her from herself. The families of Mosby you meet in Our Hearts Come Home For nurture Amy until she realizes not everyone is bad and Thomas almost loses it all when she runs away and is in an accident that should have taken her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetty Lowrey writes from her home in Dexter, Missouri. Full Circle will be her twenty third book written in the genre of Christian Fiction, along with Faith In Spite of the Storm, the true story of her daughter's illness and death to Glioblastoma, a rare tumor of the brain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633310408994,"sku":"9798991916240-new","price":13.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991916240.jpg?v=1739127879"},{"product_id":"so-this-is-christmas-9798991839617-new","title":"So This Is Christmas","description":"The quaint town of Hart's Ridge glistens with holiday magic each Christmas, as festive lights and holiday attractions draw visitors to its charming streets. This year, Deputy Taylor Gray is enjoying a quieter holiday at home, fully embracing her new role in the midst of family festivities.But peace and goodwill are shattered on Christmas Eve when four bodies are discovered and two children are left as orphans. Taylor finds herself walking a fine line between her desire to please her husband, Sam, who insists she stay out of the investigation, and her passion for keeping the town safe. As she navigates her restrictions, she must find a way to contribute without jeopardizing her promise to Sam.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"So This Is Christmas\" is book eleven of the bestselling Hart's Ridge small-town mystery series, written by Kay Bratt, million-copy best-selling author.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633310769442,"sku":"9798991839617-new","price":14.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991839617.jpg?v=1739127904"},{"product_id":"fairest-of-the-fayre-9798991736909-new","title":"Fairest of the Fayre","description":"Penelope Fayre, nineteen years old and the belle of the Season, knows she must marry money, but she'd hoped to find a man she could love for his personality as well as his purse. Now the Season is drawing to a close, and if such a man exists, he has been keeping himself well-hidden. Painfully aware of having failed her family, Penelope makes a bargain with herself: She will accept the next eligible offer she receives, but first, she'll make the most of her freedom by stealing away to Bartholomew Fair. \u003cp\u003eAt the fair, she falls prey to a thimblerigger and is rescued by Philippe Valois, an itinerant swordsman who ekes out a living by taking on all comers. Seeing that \"Miss Fair\" appears to be alone, he appoints himself her escort. But Bartholomew Fair only lasts for three days, after which Penelope and the intriguing Frenchman must part ways forever. Great is her surprise when, two months later, she attends a Leicestershire hunting-party fully expecting to become betrothed to her host, only to discover Philippe posing as one of the footmen. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhilip Markham is a man on a mission to reclaim his stolen heritage. Still, he can't forget the beautiful and spirited \"Miss Fair,\" an obviously well-born young lady experiencing the delights of Bartholomew Fair incognito. When he discovers that she is a guest in the house where he'd planned to make his move, he isn't sure whether her presence will bring his plans to fruition...or ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIXTY DEGREES PUB","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633311555874,"sku":"9798991736909-new","price":16.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991736909.jpg?v=1739127968"},{"product_id":"neptia-s-galaxy-railway-9798991723404-new","title":"Neptia's Galaxy Railway","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter waking up with no memories of his past life, a stowaway finds himself running from the authorities on a Goldstar Train, the most luxurious galactic train available to travel the stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe soon meets Neptia Goldstar, the runaway heiress to the Goldstar Line and fortune.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristened \"Tavvi\" by his newfound friend, the stowaway strikes off with the heiress on an intergalactic search to discover his origins and find his missing memories, but their investigation will not come easy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sole clue to Tavvi's past life is a small tag attached to his ear, and the only one with answers might be a station officer who desperately wants the bounty for Neptia's return. As the two friends get deeper into their search, they discover that Tavvi's amnesia could serve a purpose, as his memories are connected to a sinister secret...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633311654178,"sku":"9798991723404-new","price":15.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991723404.jpg?v=1739127968"},{"product_id":"darwin-was-not-there-on-that-day-new-edition-9798991672139-new","title":"Darwin Was Not There on That Day: New Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe year is 2089 AD. When her father leaves to work in the Martian colony, Alisa finds solace with an angel. Her adventure begins at the old Coats Observatory Museum in Glasgow, Scotland. We are transported through time and space to adventures in Outer Paradise. We discover how our universe might have been formed. Travelling through in jungle in southern Africa we witness the beginning of the person who may have been our first ancestor. Finally, when Alisa's father returns from Mars, father and daughter are reunited. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633311850786,"sku":"9798991672139-new","price":15.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991672139.jpg?v=1739127970"},{"product_id":"the-adventures-of-detective-packard-and-the-rocks-9798991662000-new","title":"The Adventures of Detective Packard and the Rocks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"It May Contain the Lost Rubies.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRubies of a Korean idol, from the time of the Ottoman Empire, make their way into....a plaster cat statue? The legend of the Ruby Cat is a mystery swept under the rugs of history, hardly known by the general public. A tale's past that is plagued in drama, curses, and death. Not many bother setting out to find the rubies, except for a keen few... \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin the atypical trio as they travel across the globe in search of the mystical rubies, all the while falling into trouble they did not sign up for.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633311916322,"sku":"9798991662000-new","price":14.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991662000.jpg?v=1739127971"},{"product_id":"the-harvard-murders-9798991456302-new","title":"The Harvard Murders","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarvard College, 1937. In America, tensions are rising as war clouds spread across Europe, but for Harvard sophomores Jim Rousmaniere and his roommate John F. Kennedy, a nightmare begins closer to home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir carefree campus life of dining hall pranks and spirited debates is shattered when Jim's adopted stray cat is found mutilated and dying on a dorm room floor. One of the nine men living on their corridor is guilty of hideous cruelty. But which one?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nightmare darkens when Maggie Halloran, a young Irish immigrant and friend of Jim and Jack, disappears without word. As the pair grapples with what they're willing to risk, it will take every measure of courage and resourcefulness to track down the monstrous predator who may live next door. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a stunning blend of fact and fiction, Mrazek leads readers on a hunt from Harvard Yard to the brothels of South Boston and the Kennedy mansion at Hyannis Port as an array of real-life characters, including Langston Hughes and a young Leonard Bernstein, find their way into these gripping pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633312669986,"sku":"9798991456302-new","price":27.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991456302.jpg?v=1739127987"},{"product_id":"satanic-static-9798991434591-new","title":"Satanic Static","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if a vinyl record could drive you to insanity, to commit unspeakable acts of violence simply by listening to it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA record so dangerous the Catholic church has spent decades trying to bury the darkness trapped beneath its blood-soaked, acetate grooves?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManDown, a reclusive hip-hop producer, stumbles upon a copy in his quest for the rarest samples in the world. His manipulation of the recording unleashes a torrent of supernatural forces, leading to personal tragedy for Nina, an obsessed record collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNina is thrust into a world of demonic possession and religious conspiracies, forcing her into a battle against ManDown, who threatens all of mankind with the release of his final mix-tape masterpiece, The Symphony of Screams: Volume III. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePut on your headphones and descend into a world of vinyl madness with this unique work from author, Bryan Holm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633313915170,"sku":"9798991434591-new","price":13.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991434591.jpg?v=1739127990"},{"product_id":"the-things-we-do-in-the-dark-9798991366908-new","title":"The Things We Do in the Dark","description":"\u003cp\u003eJust when Kara Blake thought her life couldn't possibly get any worse, she wakes in the middle of the night to a strange man standing over her bed. After being drugged and interrogated, she learns that her mother's fame and fortune had come at a cost. That cost was a debt to the King Crime Family, notorious in New York City, and Hayden King himself has come to collect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThough Kara is his captive, held until her mother's debt is paid, she can't resist being drawn to him. Hayden isn't anything like what she expected from a crime lord, and neither is his world. Kara soon finds herself falling for him and the city she's sworn to hate. But Hayden has secrets. Why did he really kidnap her, and what does he want from her mother? Are her feelings even real or is it all a manipulation to keep her from trying to escape? It's only when the truth begins to unravel that Kara realizes...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are things you can't hide, even in the dark.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTHE THINGS WE DO IN THE DARK \u003c\/em\u003eis a dark romance\/ psychological thriller inspired by the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone. Book 1 in The Things We Do in the Dark Duology.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633314898210,"sku":"9798991366908-new","price":18.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991366908.jpg?v=1739127992"},{"product_id":"stone-s-throw-2024-9798991295031-new","title":"Stone's Throw 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Stone's Throw.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Each month we offer a theme. We challenge our authors to hit the theme hard in stories that are shorter than short and darker than dark, then we publish the best of the best (they're all knockouts) on our website. And when we're done, we collect the stories in an annual print anthology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Just like this one that has your fingerprints all over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Might as well open it and start right in on a year's worth of dark done right. This collection features a year's worth of hard-hitting noir, with stories by: Tom Andes, Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier, John Bovio, Leslie Elman, Maggie Nerz Iribarne, Vincent Marshall, Mike McHone, Sally Milliken, M.E. Proctor, L.P. Ring, Russell Thayer, and Justin Walsh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e A year's worth of bad decisions and desperate people. And we're just getting started. Check for new fiction each month at \u003cstrong\u003erockandahardplacemag.com\/stones-throw\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633314996514,"sku":"9798991295031-new","price":9.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991295031.jpg?v=1739127996"},{"product_id":"loving-emelyn-9798991269711-new","title":"Loving Emelyn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheir worlds collide unexpectedly. Is this chance encounter their chance for love?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrashing her car isn't how Emelyn \"Emma\" Maisy envisioned running from her ex-boyfriend would go. Then again, she hadn't planned on finding herself hundreds of miles away from home. Can she trust the imposing cowboy offering to help? Trusting a man got her into this mess.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a tragic accident, Daxton Bedford is glad the work on his family's ranch requires all of his focus. The last thing he needs is a distraction, and Emma seems to be just that. But she needs help and a place to stay. Darn cowboy code of honor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Daxton let himself dream about finding love again, with a woman on the run?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this small town romance that invokes the sense of a slower and simpler life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLoving Emelyn \u003c\/em\u003eis a contemporary romance novel dripping in drama and romance. It's a \"sweet with a bit of heat\" small town romance that invokes the sense of a slower and simpler life. It can be read as a standalone, but readers will recognize a few characters in future books in the James River Valley Romance series and the setting of Williamsburg, VA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633315094818,"sku":"9798991269711-new","price":14.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991269711.jpg?v=1739128024"},{"product_id":"ultimart-9798991170208-new","title":"Ultimart","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 20 million people are born, live, and die inside the Ultimart Dome without ever stepping foot in the outside world. The Dome is artificial grass, plastic trees, toilet-blue water, crammed with colorful, decaying malls and desperate people. And at the center of it all is The Dream, the suburban fantasy of comfort and plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorwin Scaggs grinds out a meager living in a low-level AI advertising firm, surviving the four hours of sleep everyone's allowed each night, the yearly Black Friday massacres, and the brutality of Ultimart Security. His family lives on the razor's edge of \"bankruptcy\", a one-way ticket to corporate slavery in enormous underground factories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's fighting for the Dream and he'll do anything to get it: corporate coups, blackmail, extortion, even industrial warfare. But the Dream is actually a nightmare, and when Corwin discovers this horrifying secret, he has to tell everyone the truth at any cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUltimart\u003c\/em\u003e is a darkly comic look at an absurd world, one made more terrifying the more plausible it now seems.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633316143394,"sku":"9798991170208-new","price":15.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798991170208.jpg?v=1739128025"},{"product_id":"florida-crossing-9798990993297-new","title":"Florida Crossing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe crossing between our constructed fictions and unavoidable realities can occur anywhere, at any time. Whether taken courageously or by stupid accident, crossings await us in the appropriately gun-shaped Sunshine State. Florida Crossing will not bring you any closer to knowing how your neighbor fits into the drug trade, what really happens in the Bermuda Triangle, where you left your alligator, or how much alcohol is needed for your televised destruction in a Cat 5 hurricane. It will not settle the debate about Florida's future... or if it even has one. That is a different book. But after reading this one, you will know Florida can change you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the fun mental wanderings of a businessman waiting on the tide to drive home in \"The Crossing\" to the calming of a storm between a man and his aging father in \"Angels in the Marina,\" J. Eddie offers readers a trip through his home state full of humor, humility, and heart. This collection of short stories will leave you ready to (re)visit Florida, move here permanently, or avoid it altogether. Your crossing awaits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633316405538,"sku":"9798990993297-new","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990993297.jpg?v=1739128028"},{"product_id":"the-dragon-child-magic-and-darkness-9798990797536-new","title":"The Dragon Child: Magic and Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dragon Child is an adventure fantasy tale following a young man, Dragon; a half-blood born of ancient magic spawned from his parent's love. When his human father and his mother, the Queen of the Dragon Empire, pass, Dragon inherits the throne, and with it a world in trouble.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagic And Darkness, the second installment of the series, Dragon and his companions continue to travel across their world, venturing into unfamiliar lands and realizing they are not prepared for what is to come. Their journey brings encounters with orcs, elves, and dark wizards, revealing sinister secrets that start to uncover more encroaching shadows than they could have imagined. Throughout this, the teenage king, Dragon, struggles to prevent his lack of knowledge and overpowering emotions to lead to grave mistakes. Will his mixed blood give him the strength needed, or will it tear him apart? As the King of Dragons, he must now survive the battles within himself and the battles raging around him if he is to stand victorious, and in doing so hold back the darkness that tries to consume all that he knows and loves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633316634914,"sku":"9798990797536-new","price":19.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990797536.jpg?v=1739128085"},{"product_id":"pathfinder-9798990772236-new","title":"Pathfinder","description":"\u003cp\u003ePathfinder, the sequel to the first book in the God's Wife Trilogy, In the Light of the Moon, finds Julia reckoning with how she sees herself as her past and present collide in a harrowing way. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly discovered powers allow her understanding and freedom to explore her magic but a devastating accident leaves her reeling and questioning not only her place among her sisters but their original intentions. Who can be trusted to see Julia through one of the most difficult times in her life? Can she even trust herself?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633316962594,"sku":"9798990772236-new","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990772236.jpg?v=1739128143"},{"product_id":"we-don-t-talk-about-emma-9798990746152-new","title":"We Don't Talk about Emma","description":"When is cold-blooded murder justified? \u003cp\u003eNew Orleans Detective Nikki Mayeaux has decided it's when a technicality sets a serial rapist free. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJaded and frustrated, this latest injustice brings her to a boiling point. She arrives at the monster's home intending to end his reign of terror, only to find someone else got there first. His throat slit, his lifeless body left in the front seat of his car. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one person wanted him dead more than her - his final victim - a girl of only sixteen who has vanished in the seedy underbelly of the French Quarter where residents will go to great lengths to protect their own, even when their own is a killer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen is cold-blooded murder justified? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnd a killer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnd a cop. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSometimes, both.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HAMPTON CREEK PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317060898,"sku":"9798990746152-new","price":22.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990746152.jpg?v=1739128145"},{"product_id":"an-ember-of-darkness-9798990520516-new","title":"An Ember of Darkness","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbandoned with a reclusive Coven, Ember is an orphaned witch who finds refuge only with her adoptive brother Rhydian. But when betrayal and exile rip them apart, she must navigate a treacherous new realm alone. There she draws the attention of the vampire Prince Aldric, who captures her and offers her protection. The catch? She has to become his Chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Ember struggles to understand Aldric's heart and resist the dangers of his world, Rhydian desperately seeks to reunite with her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the ruthless King plots to exploit Ember's powers for domination. Should Rhydian fail to find his sister in time, the vampires' apocalyptic ambitions may be realized at last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo save Ember and their world from endless night, Rhydian must rely on wits and newfound friends before the King's plan comes to fruition. For in his hands, Ember's magic could bring civilization to its knees.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317191970,"sku":"9798990520516-new","price":24.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990520516.jpg?v=1739128146"},{"product_id":"among-the-willows-a-thornbrush-ranch-romance-9798990465930-new","title":"Among the Willows: A Thornbrush Ranch Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe's a cage fighting cowboy who never stopped loving his best friend, but all she's ever done is run.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRomy Miller is a laid-off teacher who hasn't been home in twelve years. Not since she hooked up with her best guy friend and ran off to college. She has cut all ties to Willows, including her narcissistic father, but when she receives a collect call from her older sister in jail asking for help, she decides there is no choice but to return home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince his childhood crush, Romy, broke his heart, Jude Larsen hasn't been home to the family ranch. Instead, he channeled all his frustration and self-worth into a championship MMA career. That is, until he receives a call from his uncle the ranch is now a crime scene and Romy's sister is behind bars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow both are returning to Willows. While Jude brings his training camp to the ranch in preparation for the biggest fight of his career, Romy embarks on a relentless quest to clear her sister's name. What neither of them knows is that someone else isn't happy that she's returned and will stop at nothing to ensure she doesn't find the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is a spicy cowboy + sport romance with suspense meant for adults 18+. The content of this book may not be suitable for all readers. Content warnings: explicit language, incarceration, abandonment, loss of a parent (off page), narcissistic parent, domestic abuse (off page), assault, suicide attempt (off page), mental health representation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317355810,"sku":"9798990465930-new","price":20.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990465930.jpg?v=1739128148"},{"product_id":"when-you-had-me-adapting-9798990438538-new","title":"When You Had Me Adapting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"At eighteen, I thought she was my future. Hell, at eight, I thought she was my forever and then it all came crashing down.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the past decade, Lacey Sims has tried to forget the boy who shattered her heart into a million pieces. Never one to commit and always a little dramatic, her dating history is a long list of mediocre one-night stands and terrible first dates. Now, the boy she tried to forget is back and by a twist of fate she never saw coming, is friends with her best friend's boyfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the love of his life walked away, Jace Jackson threw himself into school and work, trying to distract from his pain and heartbreak. Over the last ten years, he's seen some of the most beautiful places in the world and photographed some of the most fascinating animals, but, none of it ever made him as happy as he was with Lacey. After an incredible discovery and at a bit of a career crossroads, Jace is home and wants nothing more than to be a part of her world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey've \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eadapted \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eto life without each other, but now that their worlds are colliding, can they put the past behind them for the sake of their friends and their hearts?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen You Had Me Adapting\u003c\/em\u003e is the second interconnected standalone novel in the Romance Rehab series. Romance readers won't want to miss this spicy second chance romance about a cinnamon roll photojournalist and the sassy occupational therapist who has always held his heart.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317388578,"sku":"9798990438538-new","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990438538.jpg?v=1739128148"},{"product_id":"the-witch-9798990402898-new","title":"The Witch","description":"\u003cp\u003eLilly Thurman has fled Manhattan and the grasp of Joseph Banbury. For centuries, her power has bent reality to her will, but now, she returns to her hometown of Bridgewater to confront the shadows of the past. But here, the past refuses to remain buried, forcing Lilly to face both her own demons and the ghosts of those she could not save.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Bridgewater, she befriends seven women, each marked by their own flaws of greed, lust, jealousy, and more. As Lilly gifts them with magic, they embrace their newfound abilities, unaware they are part of a greater test. As their desires consume them, the sinister truth unfolds. They are not who they think they are, and Lilly holds the key to their fate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Witch\" is a chilling blend of horror and magic, exploring the price of immortality and the thin veil between life and death. Uncover Lilly Thurman's origins, her dark beginnings in Salem, and her first encounter with the Devil in this gripping tale of power, jealousy and witchcraft.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMAZON DIGITAL SERV LLC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317454114,"sku":"9798990402898-new","price":30.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990402898.jpg?v=1739128148"},{"product_id":"interview-with-the-devil-epoch-9798990402874-new","title":"Interview with the Devil: Epoch","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \"Epoch,\" the climactic conclusion to the thrilling story that began with \"Interview with the Devil\" and continued with \"Resurrection,\" Joseph Banbury embarks on a transformative world tour with the Morning Star. With his devoted tribe behind him, Joe meets new allies and faces unexpected challenges in a race against time to uncover the powerful Epoch relic.This masterful blend of science fiction and supernatural intrigue delves deep into philosophical questions about existence, free will, and the true nature of power. As the universe teeters on the brink of collapse, Joseph must balance the immense responsibility of his newfound role with his desire to see humanity thrive. Will he succeed in guiding humanity toward enlightenment, or will the shadows of the past threaten to engulf his creation? Discover the fate of the universe in this spellbinding finale that will leave you questioning your own place in the Universe and the very nature of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMAZON DIGITAL SERV LLC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317486882,"sku":"9798990402874-new","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990402874.jpg?v=1739128149"},{"product_id":"interview-with-the-devil-resurrection-9798990402843-new","title":"Interview with the Devil: Resurrection","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the gripping second installment of the series, Joseph Banbury ventures further into the realms of the supernatural, wielding newfound powers that challenge his understanding of good and evil. As he navigates a treacherous path fraught with peril and deception, Joseph confronts his inner demons while forging an unlikely alliance with the Devil himself. With each step closer to the truth, Joseph unravels dark secrets that bind him to his fate, culminating in a chilling revelation that shakes the foundations of his existence. Will Joseph succumb to his destiny, or will he defy the forces of darkness and forge his own path to redemption?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMAZON DIGITAL SERV LLC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317519650,"sku":"9798990402843-new","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990402843.jpg?v=1739128149"},{"product_id":"spontaneous-remission-9798990018839-new","title":"Spontaneous Remission","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA 2023 CLAYMORE AWARD FINALIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesperate to rid her husband of the burden of caring for her scleroderma and end-stage kidney failure, Betsy Daniels seeks out help to end her life. But her friend, a cancer survivor, convinces Betsy instead to pray like she's never prayed before. Several weeks later, the gambit seems to have paid off. Her kidney failure has resolved and even her family doctor, Regina Thomas, can't find a reason why. Her body is miraculously healing, the scleroderma vanishing as if it never existed. Betsy is convinced she's been blessed with a miracle and wants the world to know the word of God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Regina isn't convinced they're witnessing God's work. She's a woman of science, and she fears Betsy's spontaneous remission may have other consequences. Betsy is changing, both outwardly and inwardly. And Regina is suffering from her own medical problems, and if she can find out why Betsy is healing, perhaps she can help herself as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat Betsy and Regina don't know is that a hired killer is also seeking that answer. He's already murdered a biotech researcher who claimed to have developed a panacea for all disease, but the prototype itself is missing and all the supporting research destroyed. Having tortured and eliminated the researcher's friends and coworkers, the killer has tracked the prototype to Clearwater, Florida, where Betsy and Regina live. And he will stop at nothing to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's not the only one. Before his murder, the researcher reached out to his friend, Swiss Professor Friedrich Gersch, a genius who has tackled some of the biggest biotechnological threats to society, and gave him clues to finding the prototype. Gersch has also traced those clues to Clearwater, and is determined to find the prototype before it falls into the hands of his greatest enemies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhoever finds Betsy first will hold the key to the greatest medical discovery in human history-or its greatest threat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317880098,"sku":"9798990018839-new","price":17.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990018839.jpg?v=1739128203"},{"product_id":"deadlands-9798990011090-new","title":"Deadlands","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the cold, bitter wasteland known as the Deadlands, it's hunt or be hunted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSomewhere on this frozen hellscape lurks a sinister demon, a creature hellbent on destroying the world as we know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNatives call it the Wendigo-a spawn of Hell that embodies famine and pestilence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut its curse is not like that of a Lycan or Undead...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Wendigo's curse preys on the minds of mortal men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of hostile environments, the Wendigo can make a weak-minded man see paradise, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTempting them with comfortable lies much better than harsh reality...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd while their prey is in a state of comatose, Wendigos claim their bodies as hosts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Drakini of Fyrefell has never had an ordinary mind...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer schizophrenic mind allows her to see creatures that don't actually exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of these creatures, only she can defy these Deadlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, she stands as humanity's final hope against this demonic horde.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf she can't learn how to shatter the Wendigos' illusions, all of humanity will be lost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LIGHTNING SOURCE INC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633317912866,"sku":"9798990011090-new","price":15.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798990011090.jpg?v=1739128204"},{"product_id":"malcolm-karma-cold-turkey-9798989915828-new","title":"Malcolm Karma: Cold Turkey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalcolm Karma has spent fifteen years paying his debt to Mica Kole, a ruthless operator in the city's shadowy underworld. As a young man, Malcolm's life spiraled into ruin, but Mica gave him a second chance-one that came with a deadly price. Now, he's become her go-to enforcer, carrying out brutal jobs that weigh on his conscience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen he finally decides to break free, Mica gives him her blessing... but within hours, Malcolm's life is in flames-literally. Gritty, intense, and relentless, \u003cem\u003eMalcolm Karma: Cold Turkey\u003c\/em\u003e is a harrowing dive into the mind of a man on the edge, battling his worst impulses and struggling to reclaim his soul. For Malcolm, freedom was never an option-but vengeance just might be.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318175010,"sku":"9798989915828-new","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989915828.jpg?v=1739128205"},{"product_id":"raising-the-stakes-9798989883332-new","title":"Raising the Stakes","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou know that saying? Everyone deserves a second chance. Yeah well, I didn't think that applied to me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when my chance fell into my hands. I balled my fist, ran with it, and never looked back. The Churchhills are what you'd call my found family and they taught me the true meaning of the word. Make no mistake the devil and I still walk hand and hand. The shadows of my past lurking, waiting to drag me back. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt'd been three years since I was handed the reins to Churchhills Logistics and my father thought now was the best time to drop a huge bomb on me. I was to marry. But wait, it gets better. It wasn't just any woman. I was arranged to marry the woman who nearly burnt my empire to the ground before it even got started. Aurora Emerson \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'd never been one to judge someone based on their background. Family get-togethers and fancy parties were nothing new to me. So meeting TC at one of them was par for the course since the Churchhills had been long time friends of the family. Unfortunately this meant that my attendance at these dumb parties was required instead of suggested. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTC took it upon himself to embarrass me in front of everyone at the party which quickly shutdown any of my hopes that we could be friends. I never wanted to be around him again after that but unfortunately we attend the same school. So keeping him away from me wasn't a simple task. As if that wasn't bad enough TC also found joy in making my school life extremely difficult and I couldn't figure out why he wanted to get under my skin so badly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI found no refuge from him at home either. He would always come over with his father so they could talk business. I'd lock myself in my room claiming that I was ill so I wouldn't be forced to have dinner with them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI finally got the chance to get back at him in college. One of my best friends sent me a picture of him doing drugs off a tramp's stomach, that I then sent to his mother. The last thing I ever expected was for our fathers to arrange a marriage between us, knowing full well we hated each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318240546,"sku":"9798989883332-new","price":22.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989883332.jpg?v=1739128206"},{"product_id":"a-twisted-fate-9798989768523-new","title":"A Twisted Fate","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe elven realm cast her out . . . and now they expect her to save them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nerve, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHally built a life in exile among humans after her magic caused a tragic accident in the elven realm. A century later, Hally's past walks into her tattoo shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNolan, her charismatic-estranged-fated-friend, upends her exile as he hunts a mysterious mage. Little is known about the mage except she's powerful, ruthless and her curse is decimating the elves. Nolan needs Hally's help in more ways than they realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut why should Hally risk the life she's built in Seattle to save the elves that cast her out? Her unorthodox magic might hold the key to stopping the mage's curse. Hally must choose: protect her secrets or prevent a catastrophe in both realms. One thing is clear-her exile is about to get a lot more complicated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318404386,"sku":"9798989768523-new","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989768523.jpg?v=1739128208"},{"product_id":"snapshot-9798989528820-new","title":"Snapshot","description":"\u003cb\u003eA steamy marriage of convenience romance about two friends striking a deal to save a billion-dollar company, and quickly find themselves blurring the lines between pretending and real love as they unravel the scandals set to tear them apart.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe loud. Lean in. Take your seat at the head of the table. I want the whole room to know that when my wife speaks, it's time to sit down and listen.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Thanks to my reckless roommate, I'm about two skips away from being homeless. Temp jobs aren't paying the bills, and now I have to cancel the scuba diving trip I can no longer afford. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e At least I'll be spared from my instructor's tempting smile and rock-hard abs. Dex is wonderful, but he's only ever treated me like a friend...a really good friend. In fact, when he hears I'm having money problems, he comes up with a way we can help each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a clever scheme to ensure her jaded, love-doubting grandson didn't end up alone, Dex's grandma left her company to Dex's...wife. Except he isn't married. Until me, that is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now I'm suddenly the CEO and majority shareholder of a billion-dollar cruise corporation. I'm unprepared, and the sharks in the boardroom are scarier than the great whites in the water. But the plan is simple. Play the part for a year, hand the company back over to Dex, then get divorced. Easy. In exchange, I'll never have to worry about money again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But it's not long before I realize the company is in danger and a lot of people need my help. And now that I'm acting like the boss, there's a look in Dex's eyes I've never seen before. Something more than friendly... Because when he calls me \"wife\" lately, it doesn't seem like it's for show.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PAGE \u0026 VINE","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318600994,"sku":"9798989528820-new","price":17.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989528820.jpg?v=1739128210"},{"product_id":"tell-me-something-suspenseful-romance-9798989156696-new","title":"Tell Me Something: Suspenseful Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eReturning to Cedar Cove, Maine, wasn't on my bingo card for this year or, well, any year. This town is less \"quaint seaside charm\" and more \"where all my worst memories live.\" But my grams took a bad fall, so here I am back where my parents and my first love were murdered a decade ago. A real Hallmark homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI barely unpack before another murder rocks the town, on the exact anniversary of the one that wrecked my life. I'd say I'm here to help, but honestly? It's my journalist instincts that won't let me walk away. Cedar Cove's new sheriff, Jack Mercer, thinks I'm in over my head. He's infuriatingly good-looking, disarmingly nice, and doesn't seem half as grumpy around me as he does around everyone else. Annoying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there's Reed. He's tall, dark, and unsettlingly similar to Rhett - the type of guy I should be avoiding at all costs. Now I've got two men in my life: One who's paid to keep the town safe, and another who's setting off every alarm in my head. Both of them are hiding something, and if history is any indication, trusting the wrong person here could be lethal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Cedar Cove, love can be murder. And if I'm not careful, I might be next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318863138,"sku":"9798989156696-new","price":18.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989156696.jpg?v=1739128264"},{"product_id":"tell-me-something-9798989156689-new","title":"Tell Me Something: Suspenseful Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003eReturning to Cedar Cove, Maine, wasn't on my bingo card for this year or, well, any year. This town is less \"quaint seaside charm\" and more \"where all my worst memories live.\" But my grams took a bad fall, so here I am back where my parents and my first love were murdered a decade ago. A real Hallmark homecoming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI barely unpack before another murder rocks the town, on the exact anniversary of the one that wrecked my life. I'd say I'm here to help, but honestly? It's my journalist instincts that won't let me walk away. Cedar Cove's new sheriff, Jack Mercer, thinks I'm in over my head. He's infuriatingly good-looking, disarmingly nice, and doesn't seem half as grumpy around me as he does around everyone else. Annoying.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen there's Reed. He's tall, dark, and unsettlingly similar to Rhett - the type of guy I should be avoiding at all costs. Now I've got two men in my life: One who's paid to keep the town safe, and another who's setting off every alarm in my head. Both of them are hiding something, and if history is any indication, trusting the wrong person here could be lethal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Cedar Cove, love can be murder. And if I'm not careful, I might be next.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318895906,"sku":"9798989156689-new","price":26.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989156689.jpg?v=1739128264"},{"product_id":"the-lyons-garden-trilogy-9798989113071-new","title":"The Lyons Garden Trilogy","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Special Edition of The Lyons Garden Trilogy includes Family Ties, Erasing Secrets, and Pawns into one book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the outside observer, Jessica Greenhall has a perfect life, a beautiful home, and a successful career. Yet, she yearns to know her true identity. Adopted as a baby, she has always felt something missing from her life. After years of unsuccessful searching, her prestigious photography career brings her closer to the truth. The closer she gets to her biological family, her life becomes a whirlwind of unforeseen consequences. Some of these consequences bring happiness beyond what she had ever expected, like meeting the man of her dreams, Timothy Sullivan. Others throw her into a life of tragic losses and a mystery to find out who is targeting her and those around her. Will Jessica wish she hadn't looked for her family, or will she be happy with what she finds?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMAZON DIGITAL SERV LLC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633318961442,"sku":"9798989113071-new","price":27.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989113071.jpg?v=1739128265"},{"product_id":"in-the-light-of-the-moon-9798989077922-new","title":"In the Light of the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSylvie\u003c\/strong\u003e, a twenty-eight-year-old undergraduate student, has recently moved to Antler Pointe following the death of her father. She's committed to finally finish her degree in English and to learn her family craft under the tutelage of her grandmother. One night, while closing up at her part-time job, Sylvie stumbles upon an injured man. After helping him on his feet, and watching him shuffle off into the night, Sylvie goes into her last year of college with an enthusiasm to finally set her life back on track. What she doesn't expect, however, is to quite literally run into the man she helped, now fully healed. He's curt and suspicious of her but is committed to settle the debt of her kindness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrion\u003c\/strong\u003e is a literature professor who has settled in his hometown after years of trying to find his place. After a disastrous attempt, Orion has resolved himself to live a quiet life on his family's land with nature and books for companions. But once a witch with kind eyes saves him by caring for and generously gifting him with her smiles, he starts to hope that he may not need to remain alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, there is something sinister happening in Antler Pointe, and while they're eager to explore a peaceful life with one another, Sylvie and Orion are quickly swept up in a string of disappearances that culminates in a bloody showdown. \u003cem\u003eIn the Light of the Moon\u003c\/em\u003e is a paranormal romance with a fall backdrop where witches and shifters meet, fight, and love. All under the light and shadows of a living forest that calls to both groups with very different songs. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319026978,"sku":"9798989077922-new","price":17.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798989077922.jpg?v=1739128265"},{"product_id":"the-diary-of-gus-childers-the-shimmering-book-2-9798988785682-new","title":"The Diary of Gus Childers: The Shimmering Book 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the story of a couple making a life for themselves on the Tennessee frontier after traveling through a time portal that sends them back 200 years. They encounter tragedy, illnesses, Indian attacks, wild animal attacks, and so much more in this exciting drama of action and adventure. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319125282,"sku":"9798988785682-new","price":25.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798988785682.jpg?v=1739128267"},{"product_id":"a-place-of-safety-home-not-home-9798988757733-new","title":"A Place of Safety-Home Not Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the third volume of a trilogy about the Troubles in Northern Ireland, set mainly in Derry and in Houston, Texas, between 1966 and 1981. It's told in first person by Brendan Kinsella, from the age of 10 to the age of 25.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume begins during the hungers strikes of 1981, when Bobby Sands was protesting being treated as a common criminal instead of a political prisoner. Brendan is called home in the middle of it all, despite the British forces still interested in interrogating him over the bombing that injured him at the end of volume one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis part of the trilogy deals with him navigating the growing horror of the hunger strikes, learning he's been lied to about Joanna's death since he left Derry, and trying to determine the direction of his life from this point...even in the face of growing danger.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319190818,"sku":"9798988757733-new","price":25.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798988757733.jpg?v=1739128267"},{"product_id":"exodus-2065-the-graphic-novel-9798988602545-new","title":"Exodus 2065: The Graphic Novel","description":"It began with the great quake of 2045 that decimated Los Angles, and culminated with the massive asteroid, DMN 669, that impacted Earth twenty years later in 2065. As the Earth shifts its orbit closer to the sun from the asteroid impact, the great faults all around the planet open up. As the temperatures rise, strange and massive red skinned demonic creatures start coming out the depths of earth to finish off what's left of humanity after the asteroid impact. As the last of the mega spaceships known as Noah's Arks take off to the newly discovered planet from of the surface of the mega cube city, New L.A., Adamu and his companion Eva face a grim future as they decided to stay behind on Earth. They might be the only sliver of hope humanity has left on Earth as they escape the great city on their motorcycle and the hellish red demons in pursuit.","brand":"LIGHTNING SOURCE INC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319321890,"sku":"9798988602545-new","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798988602545.jpg?v=1739128269"},{"product_id":"woman-king-9798988571940-new","title":"Woman King","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe time has come for the fate of humankind to be decided. All that stands between Ulmos and the destruction of mortals is Mycel, now ruler of Yannava, and her group of faithful terrafolk, humans, and familiars, including her newborn son. In the final installment of the Terrafolk Trilogy, the group must fight for what they believe in, no matter the cost. New bonds are forged, lost connections are mourned, and Mycel and Earwyn face continued tests of their fortitude. When Ulmos rushes Yannava, who will fall? Who will emerge triumphant? And as Mycel, Earwyn, and Zara face scenarios that remind them of their mottled past, will they stand and fight, even if it means sacrifice?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContent warnings: birth\/labor, breastfeeding, kidnapping of a child, murder, death, active war\/battles, use of weapons, gore, suicidal ideation and suicide, reference to previous sexual assault, reference to loss of a partner, graphic descriptions of sexual activity, postpartum depression\/anxiety.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319420194,"sku":"9798988571940-new","price":15.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798988571940.jpg?v=1739128270"},{"product_id":"yorkshire-rose-the-whispers-book-three-9798988235668-new","title":"Yorkshire Rose: The Whispers: Book Three","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter a mysterious discovery is found in her husband's possessions, Adelia Brown begins to question whether their relationship was anything like the picture she had painted in her mind. Gifted with a unique type of clairvoyance, and fueled by the need to know the truth, she quickly finds herself immersed in her husband's secret obsession. Will the answers she discovers be powerful enough to bring both of them peace, or will they plunge her further into her own personal grief?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTasked with establishing the provenance of a rare necklace, fashion writer Cassandra Laughton, is in need of her cousin Adelia's help. With Adelia busy with her own endeavors, Cassandra soon finds she is stuck doing things on her own. When a mysterious stranger comes into her life, her rather predictable world becomes quickly complicated, thrusting her into the center of a legend, nearly one thousand years in the making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the author of the Whisper Series, comes the final installment, Yorkshire Rose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LIGHTNING SOURCE INC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319584034,"sku":"9798988235668-new","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798988235668.jpg?v=1739128273"},{"product_id":"down-below-beyond-9798987571019-new","title":"Down Below Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eLodespace is a collection of worlds dominated by the Fessenog Fleet trade empire. Thanks to the Voyalten portals, alien civilizations from all over the universe can gather for glorious trade. For the wealthy, there has never been a more lucrative circle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But the Fleet is hiding something from its investors. A secret that, if exposed, could bring the empire to its knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Levort Aatra is a prospector on the planet Tayoxe. While scavenging the wastes of the abandoned world, he discovers a mysterious starship and stakes his claim on it. Little does he know, he just made himself the most wanted man in Lodespace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOWN BELOW BEYOND\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stand-alone sci-fi fantasy adventure filled with aliens, planets, and portals set in a universe crafted by T. A. Bruno, author of the award-winning Song of Kamaria trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRICKLY PARADIGM PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319715106,"sku":"9798987571019-new","price":20.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798987571019.jpg?v=1739128277"},{"product_id":"down-below-beyond-9798987571002-new","title":"Down Below Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eLodespace is a collection of worlds dominated by the Fessenog Fleet trade empire. Thanks to the Voyalten portals, alien civilizations from all over the universe can gather for glorious trade. For the wealthy, there has never been a more lucrative circle. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But the Fleet is hiding something from its investors. A secret that, if exposed, could bring the empire to its knees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Levort Aatra is a prospector on the planet Tayoxe. While scavenging the wastes of the abandoned world, he discovers a mysterious starship and stakes his claim on it. Little does he know, he just made himself the most wanted man in Lodespace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDOWN BELOW BEYOND\u003c\/strong\u003e is a stand-alone sci-fi fantasy adventure filled with aliens, planets, and portals set in a universe crafted by T. A. Bruno, author of the award-winning Song of Kamaria trilogy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PRICKLY PARADIGM PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319747874,"sku":"9798987571002-new","price":15.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798987571002.jpg?v=1739128324"},{"product_id":"whispers-whiskers-wine-9798987482513-new","title":"Whispers, Whiskers, \u0026 Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdley's going through it. Her dream job is a nightmare and her boyfriend recently ran off with her best friend and her cat!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlone, friendless, and catless, she asks the universe for someone to love and maybe a cat. The universe more than delivers, sending her two cats that can transform into super hot dudes who claim to be her fated mates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately, being a fated mate doesn't mean you're miraculously emotionally and mentally prepared for such a relationship. It's hard to find a therapist when you technically don't exist in this world and don't have health insurance. Adley and her two new mates, Ezra and Marshall, must learn to cohabitate and work through their own issues so they can live happily ever after.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this slice-of-life novel, Adley, Ezra, and Marshall will explore our world, themselves, and each other. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhispers, Whiskers, \u0026amp; Wine is a cozy, why-choose romance. It will be part of a series but can be read as a standalone. It ends in a HEA. Please view the content warnings at the beginning of the book or on the author's website.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"83 PR","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319813410,"sku":"9798987482513-new","price":20.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798987482513.jpg?v=1739128324"},{"product_id":"everybody-wants-to-rule-the-world-9798987371350-new","title":"Everybody Wants to Rule the World","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe rumble was first, then the explosion...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was supposed to be another typical day at the office for Miguel Toro. Another Saturday of monotonous office work. Another day of life as he knew it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the bombs changed everything. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top of their downtown high-rise now obliterated, Miguel and an injured co-worker must fight to survive as they traverse the fiery remains of the building before the whole structure comes down on their heads. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut will an unlikely friendship from his past aid his journey down...or ultimately seal his doom? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom multi-award winning author Wesley Southard comes a thrilling novella of survival, persistence, and the pursuit of retaining humanity in the face of impossible odds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LIGHTNING SOURCE INC","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319911714,"sku":"9798987371350-new","price":14.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798987371350.jpg?v=1739128325"},{"product_id":"the-way-to-my-heart-9798987318539-new","title":"The Way to My Heart","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvery day, Peter Gunderson is haunted by a choice he made when he left for nursing school. Now he's leaving his career and returning home to his family's farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHome where the girl next door still resides in his heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlivia Olson doesn't let a little thing like being born without a hand slow her down. She's a strong independent woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil she's not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe can't seem to get her life figured out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNothing she chooses seems to be the right fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she and Peter join to search for her bio mom, she discovers both a joy too wonderful to express and a reality too difficult to grasp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs friendship blossoms into more, they discover the hidden layers and depths of who they are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, Peter and Olivia navigate an adoption journey in which the power of love and miracle of faith promise hope and healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633319944482,"sku":"9798987318539-new","price":17.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798987318539.jpg?v=1739128325"},{"product_id":"let-me-love-you-9798987063842-new","title":"Let Me Love You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Let Me Love You\" is a heart-pounding tale of survival, second chances, and the power of love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKensington \"Kensi\" Rose Solinas has escaped a life of privilege turned nightmare, fleeing to the quiet town of Liberty, Texas. At The Yellow Rose Inn, she finds solace-and an unexpected connection with Wyatt Turner, a former Navy SEAL turned bar owner and rising country music star. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWyatt sees past Kensi's guarded strength to the woman determined to reclaim her life. But Kensi's past isn't ready to let her go. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen danger strikes and she's dragged back into the world she fought to escape, Wyatt must risk everything to save her. With everything on the line, they'll fight for freedom, trust, and a future they never thought possible.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INDEPENDENT CAT","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":49633320042786,"sku":"9798987063842-new","price":17.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/4755\/5618\/files\/9798987063842.jpg?v=1739128326"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.albakireads.com\/collections\/fiction.oembed?page=324","provider":"AlbakiReads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}