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These stories wrestle with the experience of loss—of loved ones, of relationships, of a sense of self, of health—and forge a path to hope as characters fight their way forward. From bestsellers and SPFBO finalists to rising voices, 13 exceptionally talented authors explore the many facets of grief and healing through the lens of fantasy and sci-fi.

Men and I are done. Whatever entertaining notions I enjoy while screwing around with the random guys that cross my path are exactly that. Entertaining. I don't want more. I'm not capable of more. More would mean feeling. Would entail wanting. Desiring. And a slew of other emotions I haven’t experienced in over three years.

When Tessa Harrison meets Michael McMichael (Yes - his parents were those people) her first instinct is to clobber him on sight. He's naked and standing in the middle of her apartment, clobbering seems sensible, and Tessa is nothing if not sensible. But that sensibility begins to wane as the two continue to be thrust together, and before long, there's no denying their increasingly intense connection, even if it is just physical. It has to be. Because it's all he's offering. And it's all her guarded heart knows how to accept.

Embers doesn't have time to waste on any more dirt-bags. Too busy trying to take care of herself and her daughter to take any more chances on romance, she's limiting her love life to daydreaming about one hot and sexy, Jack Cole. Except her surefire way to keep her heart safe goes completely awry when her dream guy and her reality suddenly collide.

Forget the night she nearly died. Forget the weeks and months and hospitals that followed. And, mostly, forget Reed. The boy she nearly married. The boy she loved. The boy who woke up from the accident and couldn't remember. Seven years later, Cooper finally has her life back on track. She's got a home, a career, and a man who waited patiently for her heart to heal. Then, just as it starts to pay off to forget, fate threatens to steal it all away a second time.

New York wedding planner Mercy Rose is looking forward to a future not unlike the fairy tales she creates day after day for her clients. She's even got the perfect prince to seal her fairy-tale fate. But when a hurricane savagely blows through her small hometown in rural Louisiana, it's her past she needs to worry about. Going home means risking more than finding her family's B&B in ruins; it could mean churning up every last piece of her past she thought was dead and buried. Mainly, every piece she ever shared with Frank Kingston, the boy next door and her first love.

Joss Kelley's life has never been easy, but these days she's quite confident when it comes to rolling with the punches. No matter who's throwing them. So when her son's father shows up out of the blue, threatening to take him, Joss stops at nothing to sway the judge in her favor. Even if it means making impromptu marriage proposals to random strangers she finds sitting in her brother's bar.

Her father's shoddy business deals have finally landed him in trouble and he disappears without a trace. Rosha reluctantly enters the services of a rich sorcerer, his last known connection. The sorcerer’s sudden death leaves her stranded in a sea of enemies—and the knowledge that the man is the voice behind the ageless, faceless emperor. To protect herself and her family, Rosha must impersonate the most powerful man in the empire. As she becomes everything she has ever hated, she stumbles upon conspiracies that seek to break the empire from within....

The 1971 war between India and Pakistan, to help liberate the beleaguered people of Bangladesh, is considered one of the last 'just wars' of the twentieth century. Good triumphed decisively, unequivocally and indisputably. Yet, given the scale of atrocity that was halted in its tracks, it is shocking that the compelling circumstances as well as numerous poignant and heart-warming stories of the war have failed to become iconic representations of military intervention and success in the folklore and popular culture of India, Bangladesh and beyond.

Mila Andrews has one goal. Keep the peace with bridezilla until Sunday. The wedding will be over. Her maid of honor duties will be complete, and her family drama will finally be a thing of the past. She'll board a plane, leave Hawaii, and life will be back to normal. Sunday. Seven days. In paradise. How hard could it be? Keaton Phillips has one goal. Convince the groom to end things by Saturday. The wedding will be off. His best man duties will be complete, and the wrong he committed years before, will finally be made right.

Having overdosed on the cold, unyielding aspects of reality at an early age, books became a welcome escape I was happy to dedicate my life to. Editing romance novels seemed like the perfect career choice for the girl who craved fantasy and a world she could exercise a little control over. Bottom line, I like having a happy ending I can count on.

Esi is young, beautiful, and smart. She's got it all...and then some, but it's not what you'd expect. Seven years after fate has her colliding - literally - with the man of her dreams, the two finally find themselves walking down the aisle. The day couldn't be more perfect. For one shining moment in time, she has it all. Then a tragic accident changes everything. Getting married was supposed to be the final touch on their already blissful relationship, but after the car crash, nothing seems right anymore.

In the face of dark magic and evil witches, a secret witch-hunting society works tirelessly to keep them at bay. The Malleus Maleficarum Council has strict rules and practises for eradicating magic. Due to their work, witches have been almost forgotten, relegated to myth - but rumours are starting to emerge of a new power that will throw the world into chaos. As the only seventh generation witch-hunter, Hunter Astley is the best the MMC has to offer. With the help of his colleagues, it’s a race to track down this new threat and stop it...in any way he can.

This book brings to light some of the lost stories of Indian aviators who built the very foundations of human and physical infrastructure for what is now the world's fourth largest air force. It benefits from several first-person interviews with some of the last Indian survivors of World War II, enabling a level of fidelity that is quite rare among Indian histories.

God Made You Beautiful is a book for little girls. This is a book of self-confidence, love, and faith. Let's build confident girls together! Children are often trying to figure out their place in the world and for little girls that can sometimes be a difficult task. The world will tell them that they have to be this or that in order to be accepted.

Sermons from Emmanuel Baptist Church of Overland Park, KS. At Emmanuel Baptist Church, we believe the Bible is God’s revealed truth and relevant to the struggles we face in our daily lives. Wherever you are in your faith journey, or even if you are exploring faith for the first time, we invite you to come experience God’s love at our Southern Baptist Church in Kansas City.

かつて”ラジオドラマ”と呼ばれたコンテンツを何十年も作り続けてきましたが、いま、それがボイスドラマやオーディオブックという形で脚光を浴びています。 その第一弾として「さくら～Sakura」をリリースしたのが、2013年4月。 グラフィックからフィルムの世界まで幅広く活躍する、”世界の”カメラマン、長尾里絵さんによる素敵なphotoとショートストーリーとのコラボレーションでした。桜をモチーフにした20編の...

Test your young detective skills with these fun small-town mysteries. Can you solve the crimes before Carter does? Carter Calamity is just your average 12-year-old kid with a super detective brain. There isn't a case that he can't solve. From stolen Russian artifacts to missing singing snowmen, Carter can solve it all. Carter, together with his friends Naomi and Avi, brings every case to a close. They are the reason that Rosedale feels so safe. Can you join the team? Can you help them out? Pick up Carter Calamity's Mysterious Christmas Capers and keep Christmas safe!

The Purple Sky Lullaby is a dream. It is a good dream, and in a good dream, anything lovely is possible. There are no scary witches or goblins, so if that is what you are looking for, you will not find it here. Here you will find new friends (people and animals) who like to listen to their feelings inside and decide if they prefer to feel something different. They cleverly use their imagination to create new feeling blends and then give them new names.

Calista Luvalle has mixed feelings when it comes to love. On the one hand, working in the bridal business means she’s basically dedicating her life to love and the dream of "happily ever after". On the other, she’s a jaded, love-hating cynic who isn’t about to fall for any of that crap herself. Except, of course, she already did. When she was six.