What would you be willing to do to change your life's direction? That's the question that Casey Doran, a man of perpetual inaction and rigid standards, is faced with. His ordinary life is upended after a whimsical intervention south of the border leads him on a new path of self-discovery and earthly enchantment. He comes to realize along the way that love has many faces, and even more important, that playing it safe can be the most dangerous of all. Kiss of the Marlin is a romantic fantasy that blends human desire with a sense of wonderment where secret wishes can come true. This is Mark Fiorito's second novel. He has also authored The Run, several screenplays, and a collection of poetry. Mark was raised in New Jersey and now divides his time between San Diego and Louisville with his wife, Joan.

Throw Your Voice is a story of loss and recovery. It relates how children placed in a temporary care institution make sense of their situations. Moving between a Kazakhstan government children's home, Hope House, and the Almaty State Puppet Theater, Meghanne Barker shows how children, and puppets, as proxies, bring to life ideologies of childhood and visions of a rosy future. Sites and stories run in parallel. Framed by the narrative of Anton Chekhov's "Kashtanka," about a lost dog taken in by a kind stranger, the author follows the story's staging at the puppet theater. At Hope House, children find themselves on a path similar to Kashtanka, dislodged from their first homes to reside in a second. The heart of this story is about living in displacement and about the fragile intimacies achieved amidst conditions of missing. Whether due to war, migration, or pandemic, people get separated from those closest to them. Throw Your Voice examines how strangers become familiar, and how objects mediate precarious ties. She shows how people use fantasy to mitigate loss.

Bobby Corso has spent the first twenty-three years of his life in a holding pattern, trapped by his father's poor health and his mother's neuroses. An invitation from his uncle Mickey to stay with him in Las Vegas is exactly the opportunity he needs to break away. It's the summer of 1980, and Bobby is ready to make something of himself. But new entanglements await him out West. A dangerous older cousin takes an interest in Bobby, leading him on a path filled with bad omens and tragic consequences. Just one hard choice may enable Bobby to free himself -- if he has the courage to make it.

Murder Mystery! Detective series! Crime-drama! Homicide Detective Lyle Odell returns in a new adventure, and this time around; Odell uncharacteristically enlists the aid of a beautiful woman and her very unusual crime-fighting companion. After a period of dormancy, and a trail of unsolved murders over a few years in different locations, a brutal serial killer suddenly reappears and horribly murders and targets combat veterans of war and their family members. This time, the killer’s murders are in Homicide Detective Lyle Odell’s territory of the gritty and determined old upstate New York City of Mohawk City, and it begins a game of cat and mouse between the brilliant and violent mind of the insane killer and the even more brilliant mind of Detective Lyle Odell. The killer had previously pulled off the perfect crimes and there were no leads, no trails, and no clues, and the killer went uncaptured on the first killing spree a few years earlier. The crimes seemed unsolvable, but this time around, the killer matches wits with Odell on his home turf. Just when it seems the trail is a dead-end once again, the beautiful and brilliant Ms. Marlin Santini appears on the scene and offers her help to Odell along with her highly trained pet Yucatan pig, Doodlesticks. Doodlesticks can track scents and criminals that escape all other detection. Odell senses an opportunity and his plan will include the incredible scent tracking abilities of Doodlesticks, the talents, intelligence, and beauty of Marlin, and this time around, Detective Lyle Odell realizes that to capture this elusive killer, he cannot do it alone. This time, he requires an elite team. As they work together, Marlin and Odell grow closer and closer; and it seems as if the forever loner and eccentric Detective Lyle Odell has finally found love. Yet, the killer now has Marlin in the crosshairs and the case takes a dangerous twist. Odell realizes that there is only one way to bring the killer out of the shadows, and his plan is full of danger and risk. Risk to a woman that he has fallen in love with. Odell, Marlin, Doodlesticks, the faithful Patrol Sergeant George Grundy, and the new Mohawk City Police Captain Connor Moore, along with the crime scene investigating genius of Officer Oliver Crump face the killer in a hair-raising showdown that puts Marlin directly in the face of the danger. Who will come out on top this time? Will Odell’s plan work and will the elite team capture the ruthless killer? Or will Marlin become just another trophy victim of the insane killer? Plucked out of the pages of the novel O'Malley by his creator, Homicide Detective Lyle Odell proved to be a hugely popular character with readers. In O’Malley, the good detective helps the principal character solve the mysteries of his past and the brutal homicide of a fellow police officer. The character proved to so popular with readers that Paul John Hausleben created a series of novels starring the eccentric, systematic, shabby and hard-drinking gumshoe Homicide Detective Lyle Odell. Here in this latest Detective Lyle Odell novel, the author weaves an exciting murder mystery and crime drama mixed with his usual unforgettable characters, and proves once again why Odell’s creator earned the title of “The Master Storyteller.” Grab your copy today!

With multiple starred reviews, don't miss this humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, social media, and the failures of communication between kids. From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby’s Last Day. In middle school, words aren’t just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies. They can come back to haunt you. Sometimes they can change things forever. When cell phones are banned at Branton Middle School, Frost and his friends Deedee, Wolf, and Bench come up with a new way to communicate: leaving sticky notes for each other all around the school. It catches on, and soon all the kids in school are leaving notes—though for every kind and friendly one, there is a cutting and cruel one as well. In the middle of this, a new girl named Rose arrives at school and sits at Frost’s lunch table. Rose is not like anyone else at Branton Middle School, and it’s clear that the close circle of friends Frost has made for himself won’t easily hold another. As the sticky-note war escalates, and the pressure to choose sides mounts, Frost soon realizes that after this year, nothing will ever be the same.

Enveloped by the native spirits of the Pacific Northwest, Roy Wallace and David Moreau's relationship begins with an introduction to the House of Wolves, a community of gay men where spirituality, companionship and desire, and visionary brotherhood guide the way.

Do you find yourself having all manner of power struggles with your child whenever it comes to matters to do with going to sleep because they are still too excited to fall asleep? And are you considering introducing bedtime stories to make them wind down, relax and easily fall asleep without being too chatty and playful when bedtime comes? If you've answered YES, keep reading... You Have Just Discovered The Best Collection Of Bedtime Stories Specially Meant For Kids! Bedtime stories have for a long time been used to get children to sleep, have a good night sleep, not have nightmares and more. In short, they are a tried, tested and proven method of getting children to sleep, even those that don't like stories, perhaps because of the soothing, calming and relaxing nature of bedtime stories. Perhaps you too had your parents read bedtime stories to you and you wish to adopt the same approach with your little ones now that they are of age and looking at this book, you are wondering... Does the book have a wide variety of stories to ensure even those that get bored easily have something new almost every night? Are the stories of a good length for children to ensure you don't take too long reading them? Are the stories unique and educative while providing a soothing and calming experience for the little ones? The answer to all these questions is a resounding YES! More precisely, this book features: A collection of short stories that are all centered around getting your child into a trance state and from that trance state into a serene and peaceful sleep Each story has its own unique mindscape to help them actively push out negative thoughts and allow for more tranquil and relaxed body The stories have a perfect flow to lure them into a deeper state of consciousness so that they can be more relaxed and easily enter into sleep The stories are also fun and entertaining to help even the most stressed out and energetic child to relax and slowly journey into the realm of sleep And much more Getting your child to sleep doesn't have to be hard or anxiety triggering! Even if you've been struggling to get them to bed for months or even years, this book will be the beginning of a new phase for both of you, as your child will be excited about the stories, which, interestingly, will make them fall asleep fast! Scroll up and click Buy Now With 1-Click or Buy Now to get your copy!