9 Months Later. Another wonderfully emotional story by award-winning author Karen Young. A winner! A marriage of convenience... It made perfect sense. Or so Dr. Talbot Robichaux told Dr. Stephanie Sheldon. Since both had busy hospital practices, their baby would be much better off-and their own lives much easier-if they shared parental duties. Stephanie couldn't fault Tal's logic, but his thirteen-year-old daughter could. Not only was...

Elizabeth Walker has spent most of the past three decades trying to forget the loss of her mother and father, a lonely childhood spent in a series of foster homes and the two baby sisters she hasn't seen in twenty-five years. She values her privacy above everything, and has built a wall around herself that few people have ever climbed. But when her best friend, Gina, risks losing her young daughter to an impersonal court system-;the same system that...

BELLE POINTE IS WAITING LOR SOMEONE TO UNCOVER ITS SECRETS Anne Whitaker: Faced with an unexpected loss, Anne returns to the hot and sultry Mississippi Delta, leaving her husband, Buck, to ponder his future-;with or without her. Looking for distraction, she immerses herself in the history of Belle Pointe, the plantation house that has been home to generations of Whitakers, including her husband. Buck Whitaker:A professional athlete, Buck is in an...

A moving story from award-winning author Karen Young. Perfect reading for the Christmas season! Luke Jamison: Dedicated Doctor and Reluctant Substitute Dad. Dr. Luke Jamison would do anything to help his patients--anything but get emotionally attached. He tried that once, and it nearly destroyed him. Now his boss, the very determined Dr. Keely Hamilton, wants him to help her take care of Matthew, a delightful four-year-old who was abandoned by his...

When baby Max is kidnapped during Mardi Gras, Jane and Kyle Madisons life falls apart. What their daughter, Melanie, does next is unthinkable. Max vanished into thin air while in the care of his teenage sister, Melanie. Six months later, the family is a shadow of its former self: Melanie blames herself and is acting out and rebellious; Jane is obsessed with finding Max; and Kyle, a lawyer, struggles to cope with his own griefand a persistent suspicion...

RITA Award winner Karen Young has become an internationally best-selling author with her inspiring works. With Lie for Me, Young spins a tale of deceit and danger. Lauren Holloway's ex-fiancé Tucker is in serious trouble: his ex-wife has been murdered and he's in desperate need of an alibi. But when Lauren refuses to lie for him, Tucker is forced into hiding. Years later, Lauren finally decides to help prove Tucker's innocence-a decision that puts...

"This book examines the proliferation of space debris in outer space and discusses methods of retrieving and disposing of the material."--

"Readers will learn all about sharks and the human relationship with sharks, including how researchers study sharks at sea and how students can get involved in learning more about sharks and helping to protect these incredible creatures"--

A girl walks across the Brooklyn Bridge, a backpack full of knitting slung over her shoulder, a green fish kite in her hand. A boy balances on the bridge's crisscross webbing, waiting for the girl to pass. Are they angels? Spiders? In love? Or in danger? Once they connect, they'll start a chain of events that could stretch out smoothly like the river below them -- or become knotted like a tangled web of spider silk.

The last year of elementary school is big for every kid. In this novel, equal parts funny and crushing, utterly honest and perfect for boys and girls alike, Christine Gouda faces change at every turn, starting with her own nickname-Tink-which just doesn't fit anymore. Readers will relate to this strong female protagonist whose voice rings with profound authenticity and absolute novelty, and her year's cringingly painful trials in normalcy-uncomfortable...