Katie Schaffer is a single mother who slings drinks for a living. Her parents are gone, leaving her alone to care for her four year old son and a cocker spaniel with more energy than brains. When she meets Arizona ranchers Jake and David McAllister, the two handsome brothers both go into a full-court-press to win Katie’s affections. She quickly chooses Jake, but soon finds the road to love is a whole lot rockier than she expected. Jake is still raw from his divorce and is struggling with the pain of having his family torn apart. If she loses Jake, Katie stands to lose the entire McAllister family. Not only has she come to love them very much, but this would be the second family Katie has lost. Will Jake commit to Katie? Did Katie choose the wrong McAllister brother? If she loses Jake, can Katie survive losing her second family in three years?

Dexter already knows everything there is to know about kindergarten. His big sister, Jessie, told him all about it. So Dexter is not scared. Not even a little bit. But his stuffed dog, Rufus, is scared. Actually, he's terrified. But Dexter--er, Rufus--has nothing to fear: As he'll soon find out, kindergarten rocks

Megan O'Malley Moller lost her mother to cancer at age sixteen. One of six siblings, she grew up in a strict Irish Catholic family in Ohio. In adulthood, she and her siblings all settled in different parts of the country. Each year, Megan and her sisters, Helen and Fiona, go on a girls' trip with their dear friend Suson Fuson. Known for her impeccable taste, Megan provides The Collection, an assortment of items from her wardrobe which all of the women share for the weekend. In the twenty-fifth year after their mother's death, the women visit her grave in Dubuque, Iowa. The purpose of the trip is to find emotional healing and closure after their many years of grief. Megan especially carries misplaced guilt and anger and her sisters insist that this trip is her chance to face her loss and embrace what is left of her own life.

Ambassador, you are go for launch in T- minus 5…4…3…2…. Get ready to blast off with this high-action, high-stakes middle grade adventure that’s perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein and Peter Lerangis! Miranda Regent can’t believe she was just chosen as one of six kids from around the world to train for the first ever mission to Mars. But as soon as the official announcement is made, she begins receiving anonymous threatening messages…and when the training base is attacked, it looks like Miranda is the intended target. Now the entire mission—and everyone’s lives—are at risk. And Miranda may be the only one who can save them. The Martian meets The Goonies in this out-of-this-world middle grade debut where the stakes couldn’t be higher.

When Katie's father returns from the Great War, he is shell-shocked, his personality destroyed. Now, four years later he has more or less recovered, but another war is breaking out, this time at home in Ireland. The Treaty with the British has been signed by Michael Collins, but many disagree with it and want to continue the war for full independence. The country is on the brink of civil war. There are divided loyalties in Kate's family, and she has to choose whom she will support. Finally, she and the Welsh boy Dafydd make a bold plan to destroy an arms cache...

Selena and Katie are friends as well as cousins. Which girl will find eternal love while the other finds eternal peace? The adventures of the two will have you turning pages quickly to see what happens next. Enter into a world of laughter, mystery, tears, and faith. Selena had a different idea. She grabbed Katie by her hand, and they headed out the back door. "Come on, Katie. Let's see what is going on!" "Selena, are you crazy? I know you do crazy things, but we don't know who is out there." Against her better judgment, Katie headed out the back door to follow Selena, and they crouched low going around the front corner of the store. Tied to the post was Spirit, who was pulling hard to get free. He looked white-eyed and nervous with all the commotion going on. I don't think it's a good idea to be out here," Katie said. "Well go back in. I'm going to get Spirit before a stray bullet hits him." Yanking on Selena's arm, Katie looked right in the eyes, "You are going to get yourself shot. Your pa will tan your hide if you go out there." It didn't stop Selena. She shook Katie's hand off and crouched down, creeping toward her horse. Katie looked at her, making the sign of the cross, and took a step out. But then she heard a gunshot and retreated back to safety.

Obstacles are everywhere or, are they only in Katie’s mind? Struggling to find her way in life, Katie battles with stress, anxiety, depression and the pain of a hysterectomy at a young age, leaving her without any children. Katie takes you into a wild world of rollercoaster rides, trials and tribulations, finding help and support in the strangest of places. What are the butterflies trying to tell her? Can Katie battle her demons, achieve her dreams and come out on top?