"Twenty years ago, a nine-year-old boy was swept away by powerful waves on a remote Oregon beach, his body lost to the sea. Only a stone memorial remains to mark his tragic death. For most of her life, Amanda Dufresne had no idea she had an older brother named Dennis Owens, or that he had died. Adopted as a baby, she learned about him while looking into her late birth mother, and is curious to know more about this lost sibling. A solitary young woman,...

"A poignant young adult graphic memoir about a Korean-American girl who uses fandom and art-making to overcome racist bullying. Perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Almost American Girl! Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble containing her anger in...

Alarm bells...;or wedding bells? Meeting Ian Kincaid set something off inside Jenna Bowen! Back in Northbridge, raising an infant niece, she needed to sell the family farm before the IRS took it away from her. The handsome dealmaker had an offer on the table-;but he didn't want to honor her terms. So why did her opponent have to be so darn irresistible? Ian savored the idea of prolonging negotiations but this was a zero-sum game. If he clinched...

A child in danger And two parents who have never met When her adopted daughter is abducted, Edie Beswick suspects the man who claims to be her little girl's father until she sees how Jake Cassin reacts to Laney's disappearance. Working together increases their chances of finding the child they both love, but it complicates their looming custody battle. Is indulging in their attraction just a welcome release for two people in pain or do they have a...

Matters of Chance is a glorious, aptivating novel about Morgan and Maude Shurtliff, who fall in love and marry in the years before World WarII. Unable to have children of their own, Morgan and Maude adopt twin girls. The four go home to their beautiful house in the country outside ofNew York City and begin to settle into what they hope will be a long and happy life. When the twins are still young, Morgan is called to serve inWorld War II, leaving...

Since Grace was adopted by the Fontaines, she has been carefully taught the art of the scam and has an uncanny ability to create a personality to help her "parents, " but their latest job has her questioning everything she has been taught and the family she has grown to love.

"Life in a big, diverse family is already an adventure, but life at the Mulligan Wild Animal Park is downright epic! Meet the Magnificent Mulligans, a crazy family with a bunch of cool kids--living the dream as they operate a 1250-acre wild animal park. Except it doesn't feel like much a dream for Hector. Fresh off the tough streets of Bogota, Columbia, Hector can't understand why the Mulligan family cares so much about taking care of animals--especially...