Call Me When You Land

In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people… In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal’s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance—and Papi’s secrets—the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they’ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other. Great for summer reading or anytime! Clap When You Land is a Today show pick for “25 children’s books your kids and teens won’t be able to put down this summer!" Plus don't miss Elizabeth Acevedo's The Poet X and With the Fire on High!

On the brink of her fortieth birthday, Katie Olmstead is in no mood to celebrate. Still tending bar to support a stalled art career, she continues to struggle with her temperamental teenage son, C.J., the death of her son's estranged father, her own troubled childhood, a bullying sister, an on-again, off-again boyfriend she just can't love, and a drinking habit. Katie finds support in an unlikely place--her eccentric and ailing great uncle, Walter.

In April 2020, at the height of the pandemic in New York City, Andrew, the assistant director of a funeral home one mile from Elmhurst Hospital, the “epicenter of the epicenter,” meets a legendary Coney Island witch doctor (Lelya Dorche), who makes him an offer that could better his chances of keeping his COVID-positive elderly parents and his severely asthmatic 13-year-old son, Miro, off the ever-expanding list of virus mortalities. To keep up his end of the bargain, Andrew will have to find his way to Bulgaria (no small task considering that there’s a ban on passenger flights to Europe) to secure 10 liters of a rare Macedonian pine sap, a key ingredient of Lelya Dorche’s proven remedy.

***STANDALONE NOVEL*** My world changed at the stroke of midnight. No, I’m not Cinderella—she can suck it. When fate stepped in and waved its magic wand, my destiny, or what I thought was my destiny had been altered. With a new found energy, I decided things needed to change. This is my time. My turn to take life by the balls. No one will hold me back, yet one man will give me hope. This is my fairy tale, and I’ll write my own ending. I’m Gretchen Prescott, and this is my story. From the first day I met her, I knew she was special. She was taken; we were friends. When the dumbass didn’t realize what he had, he lost her. I suppose one man’s loss could be this man’s gain. All I wanted was to hold her, be with her and make her mine. She deserves the best things in life, and I plan on giving them to her. I’m Mason McDermott, and this is our story. Intended for readers 18+ "Brilliant!!! I loved every word in the fairy tale that is Charmed. Gretchen is a strong confident woman who knows what she wants out of life. Mason is every woman's dream come true." —A.M. Madden, USA Today Bestselling Author "I love the entire feel of this story. It was a delightful read that kept me turning pages late into the night." —Adriana Locke, USA Today Bestselling Author "If you're looking for a typical romance with trite prose and the standard yawn-inducing story line, Charmed is not for you. But if you want something fresh and new, a book that will make you feel warm and fuzzy and then KNOCK your feet out from under you, then Charmed perfectly fits the bill. Absolutely brilliant!" —Kathryn M. Crane, Bestselling Author

Johnny. When I speak the name out loud I feel his arms around me. I feel him holding me in that last embrace in the park in Kansas. I stand with tears on my face, he with tears in his eyes. I can feel his hand softly brush away my tears. I see his encouraging smile, urging me to smile too. We continue to walk to the corner where he’ll leave me to walk on alone to the bus station and the bus which will take him out of my life. He reassures me that soon, we’ll be together again. It wasn’t supposed to end like that. Some people get a second chance at happiness.

Though he would never openly admit it, Orion Alsephina is constantly fighting battles against his mind. Growing up is never easy, and for him, it's a whole another adventure. With the date of his High School graduation growing nearer, he finds himself sinking deeper and deeper into the darkness, petrified of letting go—of the outside world and all that it has to give. Enter the quirky, angst-ridden Autumn Carmichael who is hell bent on sticking to him like a second skin. (Mostly figuratively) There's a thin line between sanity and mania, and the both of them soon discover themselves pushing the boundaries of that line. As they navigate each other's complicated lives, they find themselves falling deeper into the pit of sadness and despair. But despite what they think, the Universe has a lovely surprise for them. A surprise that just might make everything a little bit more bearable.

Sandcastles By: Hollyann Marie Helena has dreams. In her senior year of pre-med, she gets good grades and studies hard, on her way to becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon. But her dreams threaten to come screeching to a halt when her father, the owner of one of the largest oil refineries in Texas, gives her an ultimatum: marry the playboy heir to the James Oil Industry, Aiden James, and consolidate the merger between the state’s two largest oil companies, or be disinherited. Aiden, trying to finish his law degree and figure out his life path, faces the same demand from his own father. As he and Helena grapple with their unwanted betrothal, a torrid romance begins to kindle between them—one every bit as complex and fragile as a castle made of sand.

We always swore we'd never cross the line ... A Best Friends To Lovers Beach Romance in the bestselling Wild Men series by USA Today bestselling author Melissa Belle. Bella I promise to keep my hands to myself. No matter how much I want Ayden Wild, I will not, should not, absolutely cannot, have s*x with him. He may have been the biggest football star our small town's ever seen, but all those former cheerleaders can have him. Because Ayden’s always been my lifeline, and that means...hands off. Warm, safe, rock solid, erect...Oh GOD, I just can’t stop myself tonight. Ayden’s always been hot, but this summer, his body’s distracting me so much I forget what we’re talking about. So I stay glued to my barstool, and I flirt with the guy next to me. He’s not Ayden, but he’ll have to be my distraction. But Ayden’s acting…different. Like he wants something but he’s not telling me. Ayden Bella Wesley is driving me crazy tonight. She’s letting that douchebag flirt with her, and buy her drinks, and ask her out. I should be the one she’s looking at that way. I should be the one holding her hand. And I desperately want to be the one taking her into my bed. But we made a pact to strictly be friends. To make sure we’d get each other through the dark times. And we did. It doesn’t mean I didn’t want her every damn moment since then. Of course I handled it the only way I knew how—I dated everyone but her. So I know a distraction when I see one. But if I tell Bella how I feel now, right before I leave town, it could screw everything up. And if I don’t? I’LL REGRET IT FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.