'Cozy and thrilling!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ NetGalley reviewer

Are you ready for a second cup? Volume two of this horror anthology contains twelve all new tales of terror brewed in coffee shops across the country. If you enjoyed the original, get ready for a fresh new batch for those who like their coffee dark and their stories darker. Each creepy tale offers a single sourced cup of horror, a ghoulish signature drink for each café featured in these pages.Two generations of writers from one family visited twelve coffee shops across the country to create a unique blend of creepy and twisted tales. Stories include:A deadly stranger who is just passing through. A man taking pictures for his socials snaps something that will make him famous if he can survive the night. In a bride or die tale, a famous bride is accused of murdering her equally famous husband. Mysterious Clockwork Men put a trio of kids through a terrifying ordeal that suggests their time is up.Join us again, won't you? Read these stories with eight more added shots of horror if you dare! Step into our little coffee shop where the shaking does not come from caffeine, and sweating does not come from the steaming cup in your hands-they come from the twelve tales of terror.

Two generations of writers from one family got together for twelve terrifying tales. Like the best drinks served by a barista, these tales were each written in a different coffee shop around the country. Read the horror anthology where the shaking does not come from caffeine but from the twelve tales of terror. You will never look at coffee shops the same again.

“[Deborah] Rodriguez paints a vivid picture of Afghan culture. . . . As if Maeve Binchy had written The Kite Runner.”—Kirkus Reviews After hard luck and heartbreak, Sunny finally finds a place to call home—in the middle of an Afghanistan war zone. There, the thirty-eight-year-old serves up her American hospitality to the expats who patronize her coffee shop, including a British journalist, a “danger pay” consultant, and a wealthy and well-connected woman. True to her name, Sunny also bonds with people whose language and landscape are unfamiliar to most Westerners, but whose hearts and souls are very much like our own: the maternal Halajan, who vividly recalls the days before the Taliban and now must hide a modern romance from her ultratraditional son; and Yazmina, a young Afghan villager with a secret that could put everyone’s life in jeopardy. In this gorgeous first novel, New York Times bestselling author Deborah Rodriguez paints a stirring portrait of a faraway place where—even in the fog of political and social conflict—friendship, passion, and hope still exist. Originally published as A Cup of Friendship. Praise for The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul “A superb debut novel . . . [Deborah] Rodriguez captures place and people wholeheartedly, unveiling the faces of Afghanistan’s women through a wealth of memorable characters who light up the page.”—Publishers Weekly “[A] fast-paced winner of a novel . . . the work of a serious artist with great powers of description at her disposal.”—The Kansas City Star “Readers will appreciate the in-depth, sensory descriptions of this oft-mentioned and faraway place that most have never seen.”—Booklist “Charming . . . [a book] to warm your heart.”—Good Housekeeping

Luis is an alley cat who has everything figured out . . . until he meets Tabitha, a beautiful indoor cat. Separated by a tragic glass door, Luis will do anything to be with Tabitha—even brave the dangers of a fire. With adorable illustrations and undeniable style, Luis and Tabitha is the story of two star-crossed kitties who prove that true love conquers all.

Axolotls getting up emerging from the rocks they’re getting ready for their day— woken by their clocks. Spend a day with the cutest smiling amphibians in their anthropomorphized world. Exercise with Flexolotl. Go to work with Lumberjaxalotl. Groove to the music with Saxolotl, and so many more! With silly wordplay and hilarious illustrations, Axolotls: Day to ZZZ is the perfect booxalotl for clever kids (and parents)!

Running a Kabul coffee shop that is patronized by ex-pats, American Sunny reaches out to a growing circle of new friends including a pregnant rape victim, a journalist with a painful secret, and a den mother who is engaged in a complicated affair.