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When Two Young Amish Men Find Love, Will They Risk Losing Everything? In A World Where Every Detail Of Life Is Dictated By God And The All-powerful Rules Of The Church, David Takes On Isaac As A Carpentry Apprentice. Soon Their Attraction Grows Amid The Sweat And Sawdust, And They Share Sinful Secrets. Can They Reconcile Their Shocking Desires With Their Commitment To Faith, Family And Community?

Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love."This book will save lives." ―Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, KiddoI know I’m not gay. Gay boys like other boys. I hate boys. They’re mean, and scary, and they’re always destroying something or saying something dumb or both.I hate that word. Gay. It makes me feel . . . unsafe.It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes―but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.Godwin Books

Seventeen-year-old Phil has felt like an outsider as long as he can remember. All Phil has ever known about his father is that he was Number Three on his mother’s long list—third in a series of affairs that have set Phil’s family even further apart from the critical townspeople across the river. As for his own sexuality, Phil doesn’t care what the neighbors will think; he’s just waiting for the right guy to come along.But Phil can’t remain a bystander forever. Not when he’s surrounded by his mother, Glass, who lives by her own rules and urges Phil to be equally strong; his sister, Dianne, who is abrupt and willful, with secrets to share; his uncle Gable, a restless mariner, defined by his scars; his best friend, Kat, who is generous but possessive. And finally, there is distant Nicholas, with whom Phil falls overwhelmingly in love—until he faces the ultimate betrayal and must finally find his worth . . . and place in the world.

Joey Goldman's flying south for the winter. The second-string New York wiseguy just packed up his faithful girlfriend Sandra and took off for Key West -- land of sun, surf and sleaze -- where a small-time hustler in search of a racket can score the big one. If he can find it. Enter Joey's half brother Gino. On the lam from the mob after one of the most royally screwed-up jewel heists in Florida history, Gino's a man in need of a fall guy. Which is where Joey comes in . . .Suddenly, everyone's after Joey -- including the ruthless Miami don who wants his three million worth of uncut emeralds and who just dispatched his goons to deliver Joey a one-way ticket -- out. Now Joey's where he always wanted to be -- in the big time. All he has to do is find out where the stones are stashed. And for an unikely hero out to make a killing, this could be Paradise . . . if he lives long enough.

The War Is Over. The Battle For Love Has Just Begun. As Marines, Cal And Jim Depended On Each Other To Survive Bloodshed And Despair In The Pacific. Relieved To Put The Horrors Of War Behind Him, Jim Went Home To His Apple Orchard And A Quiet Life With His Wife And Children. Knowing Jim Could Never Return His Forbidden Feelings, Cal Hoped Time And An Ocean Between Them Would Dull The Yearning For His Best Friend. But When Jim’s Wife Dies, Cal Returns To Help. He Doesn’t Know A Thing About Apple Farming—or Children—but He’s Determined To Be There For Jim, Even As The Painful Torch He Carries Blazes Back To Life. Jim Is Grateful For His Friend’s Support As He Struggles With Buried Emotions And Dark Wartime Memories. Then Jim Begins To See Cal In A New Light, And Their Relationship Deepens In Ways Neither Expected. Can They Build A Life Together As A Family And Find Happiness In A World That Would Condemn Them?

Tired of living in his brother’s shadow, Brody Galven wants the folks of Meeteetse to realize he’s no longer a bad boy screwup. He also wants his childhood best friend, Olivia Langston. While staying out of trouble proves impossible, admitting he loves her is out of the question. But will he still feel that way when she’s about to walk out of his life forever?

Read Rio is a man who has everything, but has lost so much. Five years ago he was at the top, he won the largest lottery jackpot in history, and his future was bright. Fast forward. His wife, his friends, and his family have left him. Only his various vices keep him afloat. After the foggy memory of a chance encounter resurfaces, he sets out on a mission to offer a job to a girl he knew for a total of four hours back in college. When she accepts, he grapples with thoughts of love and self-destruction, something he has perfected.

Ripped from the pages of the New York Times bestselling series The Family Business, Carl Weber and Eric Pete bring you To Paris with Love, a solo story about their two most popular characters to date: the bright, sexy, and deadly Paris Duncan and her flamboyant and cunning twin brother, Rio. It's spring break and Paris Duncan is on the verge of graduating at the top of her class from Chi's Finishing School, one of Europe's most exclusive private academies. At Chi's, students not only learn the three Rs, but they also learn the deadly art of assassination. Like most of her classmates, Paris is looking forward to going back home. She can't wait to get back to the bright lights of New York City, where she plans on clubbing with her twin brother Rio, scarfing down her mom's cooking, and wearing out her father's credit cards. A family crisis puts an end to her trip home in favor of a solo trip to the French Riviera. Rio Duncan has been accepted into one of the most prestigious law schools in the country and his father, LC Duncan, couldn't be more proud of him. Unfortunately for LC, Rio has plans of his own, and they don't include law school. If that weren't surprise enough, Rio's got a few more things to tell his dear old dad, one of which is that he is gay. Now that he's come out of the closet, Rio is in the wind. He's headed to Europe to live life by his own rules and hook up with his sister for some fun in the European sun. Together Rio and Paris will do what they do best: have fun, find trouble, and break men's hearts. Travel with Weber and Pete to Europe to see how Paris and Rio became the dynamic duo of the Duncan clan.

From an ordinary hood life to an extraordinary good life... Featuring Black Expressions Bestselling author Karen Williams, along with Brandi Johnson and Iniko, this book will have readers consumed with emotion. But before it all even begins, National Bestselling author, Kiki Swinson, holds no punches in her introduction to what is sure to be the journey of a lifetime. Edited by award winning author E. N. Joy, Even Sinners Still Have Souls hits readers hard in the gut with its twisted, edge of the seat storylines and plots. The characters draw the readers into their, often times, strange and distorted worlds. With conflict and tension so high, the reader is almost forced to mentally endure the same daily struggles as some of the characters. Even Sinners Still Have Souls goes beyond the typical love, power and respect. It branches off into a new dimension as characters try to go from just living the hood life, to living the good life. It's one of those few books sure to leave an imprint in the reader's mind, footsteps on their soul and a message in their heart.

In Ticket to Hollywood, the second of 11 comic novels featuring cab driver Brendan Murphy, a.k.a "Murph," a young woman on the way to a showing of The Great Gatsby leaves her purse behind in Murph's Rocky Mountain Taxi Cab #127--and then goes missing. Murph finds himself confronted by police and loses his job. He becomes entangled with filmmakers and makes his way to Los Angeles in search of the lost woman and in desperate need to restore his reputation and regain normalcy, which in Murph's case means doing as little as possible.