Anne thought all of the family secrets had been revealed until she saw the photo. A second journal falls into Anne's lap just as she is accepting her inheritance and her grandmother’s secret. This time, an old photo of her mother with a mixed-race boy and an unknown woman comes with it. When she finds out the boy is her long-lost uncle—someone whom her mother has never mentioned—she promises to find him. Anne embarks on a new journey to Taiwan with her mother and boyfriend, Sebastian, where her Taiwanese American culture hinders more than helps. She must navigate a culture and a complex extended family that is at once familiar and foreign. Family bonds and relationships are tested as she hopes to locate her lost uncle, but the most tested relationship is the one she holds with Sebastian. As Anne embarks on an emotional journey to discover the truth behind her family’s closely guarded secrets, she opens wounds she does not see coming. Hidden Blossom is the second book in the Skyline Mansion family saga. A journey to Taiwan filled with the complexity of multicultural relationships, soul-searching heroines, and the constant of a mother’s love.

How many secrets could one family have? After failing to find her uncle in Taiwan, Anne is back at Skyline Mansion and wants life to be quiet for a change. But when Harrison suddenly makes an appearance, only to disappear a few days later, her life is once again turned upside down. When Anne receives Harrison’s journal with a note requesting her to read it before she decides to search for him again, Anne takes the mission to heart. She once again forsakes her family and friends as she delves into her uncle’s past, unraveling a history of more secrets, pain, and loss. At the same time, another Wilkens family member has reached out to her. The girl is charming, but she wants something, and Anne suspects her true intentions, especially when she learns that she is best friends with her arch nemesis—the same woman who still has eyes on Anne’s inheritance. Secret Blossom is the third book in the Skyline Mansion family saga. Filled with soul-searching heroines, paths to self-discovery, and stories of perseverance, Secret Blossom shows how love conquers all.

The Midnight Blossom In the opulent yet perilous world of the imperial palace, Elara, a humble palace maid with a mysterious past, finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and rebellion. Amidst the grandeur of courtly life and the looming shadow of unrest, Elara holds a secret that could alter the fate of the entire empire. As the palace is rocked by an assassination attempt and a conspiracy aimed at toppling the throne, Elara becomes a crucial player in a dangerous game of intrigue. Complicating matters is Kael, a nobleman with a relentless determination to uncover Elara’s secrets. Torn between his duty and his growing affection for her, Kael must navigate a treacherous path where betrayal lurks at every corner. As the rebellion’s plans come to light and the empire teeters on the brink of chaos, Elara and Kael must unite to expose the traitors, protect the Emperor, and confront the foreign power seeking to dismantle their world. "The Midnight Blossom" weaves a captivating tale of romance, danger, and political maneuvering, set against the rich backdrop of historical intrigue. Will Elara and Kael’s love survive the turmoil, or will the shadows of betrayal overshadow their future?

The sacred Flower of Life pattern, the primary geometric generator of all physical form, is explored in even more depth in this volume, the second half of the famed Flower of Life workshop. The proportions of the human body, the nuances of human consciousness, the sizes and distances of the stars, planets and moons, even the creations of humankind, are all shown to reflect their origins in this beautiful and divine image. Through an intricate and detailed geometrical mapping, Drunvalo Melchizedek shows how the seemingly simple design of the Flower of Life contains the genesis of our entire third-dimensional existence. From the pyramids and mysteries of Egypt to the new race of Indigo children, Drunvalo presents the sacred geometries of the Reality and the subtle energies that shape our world. We are led through a divinely inspired labyrinth of science and stories, logic and coincidence, on a path of remembering where we come from and the wonder and magic of who we are. Finally, for the first time in print, Drunvalo shares the instructions for the Mer-Ka-Ba meditation, step-by-step techniques for the re-creation of the energy field of the evolved human, which is the key to ascension and the next dimensional world.if done from love, this ancient process of breathing prana opens up for us a world of tantalizing possibility in this dimension, from protective powers to the healing of oneself, of others and even of the planet. Embrace the expanded vision and understanding that Drunvalo offers to the world. Coincidences abound, miracles flourish and the amazing stories of mysteries unveiled arise as the author probes the Ancient Secrets of the Flower of Life.

What would you do if you inherited billions from a total stranger? 1946 Seventeen-year-old Rose Chen’s quiet life is shattered when she’s dragged from Taiwan and forced to immigrate to the U.S. Her nightmare continues when she arrives in San Francisco, only to be shipped off by her parents to serve in a wealthy American’s household. But her dutiful-daughter status soon comes under threat when her risky friendship with her white employer’s son transforms into something taboo. As Rose wrestles with her complicated feelings in a private journal, she unwittingly leaves a stunning legacy to a granddaughter she’ll never know… 2010 Anne Huang never cared to call anywhere home. But her carefree lifestyle of blogging and travel is interrupted when a stranger with ties to her family bequeaths her a fortune. And with no knowledge of her history, she soon finds herself thrown in with a nest of billionaire vipers determined to lock away their skeletons. Confronted by jealous rivals, Anne battles distrust and hidden agendas as she tries to understand more about her birthright and learns the value of love. Can their lives come full circle to close one door and open another? Forbidden Blossom is the heartfelt first book in the Skyline Mansion family saga. If you like soul-searching heroines, paths to self-discovery, and stories of perseverance and inner strength, then you’ll adore this generation-spanning tale.

Veteran author Cara Putman weaves tales of suspense and romance in these three legal thrillers now combined in one collection. Beyond Justice Hayden is on track to become the youngest partner in her prestigious DC law firm . . . If the case she’s just been handed doesn’t destroy her first. The longer she keeps the case active, the higher the stakes become. Unknown enemies seem determined to kill the case—or her. Logic and self-preservation indicate she should close the case. But how can she, when justice is still just beyond her reach? Imperfect Justice The police say the woman was a murderer. Emilie Wesley knows they can't be talking about her client . . . can they? Thrown together in the race to save her client's surviving daughter, Emilie and her client’s brother, Reid, pursue the constantly evasive truth. If they can hang on to hope together, can they save a young girl—and find a future for themselves in the process? Delayed Justice She had long given up the desire to be loved. Now she only needed to be heard. Jaime Nichols went to law school to find the voice she never had as a child, and her determination to protect girls and women in the path of harm drives her in ways both spoken and unspoken. As Jaime, now a criminal defense attorney, prepares to press charges against someone who wronged her long ago, she must face not only her demons but also the unimaginable forces that protect the powerful man who tore her childhood apart.

Following the seventieth anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, this is a new, very personal story to join Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. Yuriko was happy growing up in Hiroshima when it was just her and Papa. But her aunt Kimiko and her cousin Genji are living with them now, and the family is only getting bigger with talk of a double marriage! And while things are changing at home, the world beyond their doors is even more unpredictable. World War II is coming to an end, and since the Japanese newspapers don’t report lost battles, the Japanese people are not entirely certain of where Japan stands. Yuriko is used to the sirens and the air-raid drills, but things start to feel more real when the neighbors who have left to fight stop coming home. When the bombs hit Hiroshima, it’s through Yuriko’s twelve-year-old eyes that we witness the devastation and horror. This is a story that offers young readers insight into how children lived during the war, while also introducing them to Japanese culture. Based loosely on author Kathleen Burkinshaw’s mother’s firsthand experience surviving the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, The Last Cherry Blossom hopes to warn readers of the immense damage nuclear war can bring, while reminding them that the “enemy” in any war is often not so different from ourselves.