Life on a farm is tough for the farmers, but even worse for the gnomes who live hidden; working to improve the lives of the animals, and humans, on the farm while trying to remain undiscovered. When Nonna, a 10 year old gnome girl, accidentally shows herself to the farmer, extreme measures have to be taken to sort the problem out. Which is not made any easier when Nonna decides to run away to spare her family the shame.

Brett McCarthy lives for vocabulary words, soccer, and her larger-than-life grandmother, Nonna. Unfortunately, Brett’s got a big mouth she can’t seem to tame and opinions she can’t keep to herself. And she’s obsessed with the moment she became redefined and went from good student, bestfriend-to-Diane to twice-suspended, friendless, and deadest meat in Maine. Soon her world has turned upside down, and she’s not sure where she fits, what she should do, or how to make right what she, and her big fat mouth, have made wrong. Brett’s fresh and funny voice will keep readers laughing out loud at her plights, groaning in sympathy at every misstep, and rooting for her as things go from bad to worst ever possible. A Spring 2008 Association of Booksellers for Children New Voices Pick

The Ragwort Chronicles, The Beginning: The Ragworts of Brokenfell, is the first book of the the Ragworts, a long line of Warrior Gnomes who fought in the Blue Azuric Wars. This first book tells of their origins and their journey to Twistedoak. It tells of their adventures along the way, the creatures they meet and their first encounter with another famous gnome, Phillip Tuber of Twistedoak. This meeting will forever entwine the lives of the Ragworts family and the Tubers. They will show up again and again in the companion series, Phillip's Quest.

Wild Billionaire Romance These wild billionaire playboys are used to getting their way… There isn’t much money can’t buy, especially when it comes to pleasure. But can these curvy women tame these billionaire beasts and win their love? Or will their souls be sucked into oblivion by the wanton bliss their bodies crave more and more with every surrender? Each of our heroes wears a mask on the outside to face the world, but his disguise comes off when he runs into the one female who makes his blood run hot. Need and possessive passion abound in these books, but our heroes know only one way to control their desires. Will they f*ck the feeling they see as weakness out of their systems, or will their needs only grow more wild with every touch, kiss, and plunge into ecstasy with the object of his affections? His Wild Temptation She was a temptation he couldn’t afford, but letting her go was not an option. Marat was the face of Volkov Industries. With his movie star good looks, he attracted class and money to the multi-billion dollar corporation, not to mention all the right PR. But being born with the face of an angel had its disadvantages. Expected to entertain associates, Marat’s activities were anything but celestial. And yes, it was exhausting. Sent on an errand to Sin City in the name of business, Marat needed a diversion. The curvy goddess serving drinks was exactly what this playboy billionaire craved. He was not looking for forever, but some temptations were too good to let go. Destiny Valdez ran away to Vegas as a teen with her head full of dreams. A dozen years later, those dreams were dust. Pulling a double shift with her slimy boss giving her a hard time was not how she’d planned to spend her birthday. But that was life. She never expected a proposition from one of the most handsome men she’d ever seen. Daring her to take what she wanted, Marat Volkov presented the type of opportunity she only ever fantasized about. A night in his bed sounded exactly like what she needed. Waking up married? Not so much. She thought he was playing, but keeping his curvy Dumplin’ was a wild temptation he could not resist. Keywords: enemies to lovers bully romance, enemies to lovers marriage, enemies to lovers pregnancy, mafia romance books, mafia romance books arranged marriage, mafia romance series, mafia romance arranged marriage, mafia romance age gap, dark mafia romance books for adults, action romance series, action romance books, mafia romance enemies to lovers, mafia romance tricked into marriage, spicy contemporary romance, enemies to lovers romance neighbors, curvy heroine romance,

When Sara Wright's boyfriend dumped her before their planned trip to Italy she decided to mend her shattered ego with an adventure. Going on the trip solo, she set herself two rules: avoid cynicism and say yes to every opportunity... When opportunity arrived as darkly handsome and seductive Marco D'Alessandro offering to be her personal guide to Florence, Sara found herself saying yes. Yes to days filled with museums and the city's best restaurants, and to nights filled with wild abandon. What started as a fairy-tale fling turns more serious when Marco begins to mend Sara's heart. But while Marco appears to be the perfect distraction, he's keeping a secret from her and she only has four days to find out who her lover really is... 46,000 words

Catholic lore, American tales, and Sicilian superstition blend in this “clever, funny, heartbreaking, and heartwarming” novel (Publishers Weekly). Born with unruly red hair, a sharp tongue, and wine-colored marks all over her body—marks that oddly mimick a map of the world and make her subject to endless ridicule—Garnet Ferrari would hardly consider herself blessed. So when an emissary from the Vatican shows up at her door, convinced that her seeming ability to cure the skin ailments of others qualifies her for sainthood, she’s not quite convinced—or pleased. Garnet sets off on a quest to better understand who she is and where she and her unusual gifts came from. Tracing a twisted path that leads from Sicily to West Virginia, poverty to riches, romance to loss, reality to mythology, Garnet uncovers a truth far more powerful than any dermatological miracle: that the things of which we are most ashamed often become our greatest strengths. “A cleareyed, touching fable of a girl learning the hard truths about herself and others.” —Kirkus Reviews

Pretty in Pink meets Anna and the French Kiss in this charming romantic comedy Ella is nearly invisible at the Willing School, and that's just fine by her. She's got her friends - the fabulous Frankie and their sweet cohort Sadie. She's got her art - and her idol, the unappreciated 19th-century painter Edward Willing. Still, it's hard being a nobody and having a crush on the biggest somebody in the school: Alex Bainbridge. Especially when he is your French tutor, and lessons have started becoming, well, certainly more interesting than French ever has been before. But can the invisible girl actually end up with a happily ever after with the golden boy, when no one even knows they're dating? And is Ella going to dare to be that girl?