A 5,000-year-old prophecy has thrown thirteen-year-old Alex Conner's life into a whirlwind of events. Things he knew to be absolutes are no more. His friends treat him differently, his parents treat him differently, the world treats him differently. Even worse, the black wizard sees him as a bigger threat than before. Two weeks before Alex turns thirteen, Zero the Black Wizard travels back in time to kill him. In an effort to maintain balance in Alex’s world, a foretold prophecy is awaken. Unbeknowst to Alex, he is the yin to Zero's yang. Alex must fight to save his family, friends, and his beloved city from the maniac known simply as Zero the Black Wizard all while mastering his new abilities and trying to stay alive.

Knight turns up the heat under the Texas sun with three cowboys ready to rope your heart and the feisty ladies who wrangle them. Enjoy a boot-stomping good time with these captivating couples: What a Texas Girl Wants: The last thing Jackson Taylor wants in his life is a down-to-earth girl like Kathleen Witte, so why did he just wake up next to her on a Mexican beach with a ring on his finger? Once they're back in Texas though, this all-business marriage might just turn into an all-consuming love. What a Texas Girl Needs: Matias Barnes knows all about society women like Vanessa Witte. It's part of the reason he left his wealthy family behind and took a job on a ranch. But while Mat knows she's so not right for him, can he resist her charms long enough to really let her go? What a Texas Girl Dreams: They are opposites in so many ways, but the more veterinarian Trickett Samuels gets to know footloose and fancy free Monica Witte, the more he wonders if he can convince this Texas girl that having roots will only help her soar higher. Sensuality Level: Sensual

Second chances at love make a great story, but when a couple has been married and divorced five times, what are the odds for success? Find out in Pink Jinx, the first book in Sandra Hill's Jinx treasure hunting trilogy. Starring Veronica Jinkowsky, a strait-laced Boston lawyer, and Jake Jensen, a professional poker player, Pink Jinx provides an outstanding cast of colorful characters, all trapped about a salvage boat on the open seas: Veronica's grandfather Frank Jinkowsky, whose Polish heritage is apparent in his insistence on constantly playing polka music and his matchmaking efforts, his partner Flossie, who used to be a Las Vegas showgirl, cook Brenda Caslow, an ex-NASCAR mechanic who is on a sauerkraut diet, divers Adam Famosa, a Cuban college professor, and Caleb Peachy, an ex-Amish Navy SEAL, and the beloved Tante Lulu of Sandra's Cajun series. Veronica and Jake are determined not to make mistake number six as they work to find the lost cache of pink diamonds, but will they find that the greatest treasure of all was with them all along?

Wild in Vegas 3, Jinx & Memphis Jinx believes the heart wants what it wants. She kept parts of her past hidden from Memphis, but a situation will make her leave in the middle of the night. Jinx was protecting her secret while struggling to live without Memphis. He walked into Gypsy a year later, and the heartache returned with him. Jinx will have to deal with the painful consequences of leaving him behind. © 2016, 2019, 2024

It exists in a long-forgotten corner of the American dream. Green Valley County is home to murderers and heroes,ghosts and jinxes, gods, devils, and even a pygmy BigFoot. But the biggest menace is Jinx Jenkins and the string ofbad luck he bestows upon the townsfolk. Can the good people of Green Valley overcome this oneman’s curse? If you love the classic comic and magical realism, you’lllose yourself in this piece of Americana. Become a citizen of the City by the Shore and see how seemingly random occurrences come to shape an entire civilization.

From the Winner of the Scholastic Montegrappa Prize for New Children's Writing It's Halloween at Saint Smithen's. When the Brimwell town hall burns down, the amateur production of Macbeth is moved to the school and it's all hands on deck. But when the play is struck by a series of mysterious attacks, it's up to Poppy, her friends and her circus family to save the play and unmask the culprit.

This Double Digest contains OVER 140 PAGES of comics, including a special appearance by Cheryl Blossom! The girls are on a losing streak in beach volleyball thanks to Veronica's lack of coordination. Undeterred, Veronica manages to convince Betty they should sign up for a big tournament despite her reservations. Even with some of the top pros preparing her for the competition, will the girls have a chance? Veronica just may have a backup plan up her sleeve in "Losers Can Be Choosers!" That plus many more classic stories fill this jam-packed digest.