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A raw, powerful, but ultimately uplifting debut novel perfect for fans of Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe from debut author Angelo Surmelis. Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn't know where he fits in. His strict immigrant Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend, Henry, has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer.

A heartbreaking debut YA romance featuring a neuroatypical girl with a tragic history and the chronically ill boy trying to break the vault encasing her heart. Alvie Fitz doesn't fit in, and she doesn't care. She's spent years swallowing meds and bad advice from doctors and social workers. Adjust, adapt. Pretend to be normal. It sounds so easy. If she can make it to her eighteenth birthday without any major mishaps, she'll be legally emancipated. Free. But if she fails, she'll become a ward of the state and be sent back to the group home.

Just as young surveyor Warren Neale discovers graft and corruption in the building of the Union Pacific Railroad in Wyoming, his fiancee Allie is kidnapped by ruffians.

Held captive in a lost canyon are three desperate people who have fled Mormon persecution. Among them is the beautiful young Fay Larkin. To rescue her, John Shefford must face the treacherous half-breed Shad and his murderous crew.

After climbing the ranks of her Chicago-based interior design firm, Lane Kelley is about to land her dream promotion when devastating news about her brother draws her back home, to a town full of memories she'd like to forget. With her cell phone and laptop always within reach, she aims to check on her brother while staying focused on work--something her family doesn't understand.

Gaston has had his fill of war when he learns that he has inherited his father's estate in France. He accepts one last quest for the Templars, the order he has served for fifteen years, to deliver a package to Paris on his way home. Gaston knows he now has need of a wife and an heir. So when he sees a noblewoman on pilgrimage, he resolves to handle matters to their mutual convenience.

Katie Watts tried her best to understand why Ethan kept his secrets, but it was so hard. Until she realized that she can't deny herself any longer--she needs to be with him. Despite her family's wariness and the media's fascination with them, she will never let Ethan go.

After high school, Lori Murphy and Chase Timberlake decided to go their separate ways. Now a successful vet, Lori is returning home to carve out a place for herself in Eternity Springs. But what will happen when she comes face-to-face with the only man she's ever loved?

When Daniel Garrett's world falls apart, he returns to Eternity Springs hoping for some of the town's fabled healing. Shannon O'Toole isn't looking for romance, but she can't deny the spark between her and Daniel. Will the magic of Eternity Springs give them a second chance?

In 1883, young Anna Savard and her cousin Sophie have become successful physicians but have never recovered from the losses they suffered as children. So when Anna encounters a child in need, she must decide whether or not she's willing to let go of the past and let love into her life.