A Bad Boy, Curvy Girl Romance Shy Abigail Tilman has a problem. With her 30th birthday coming soon, she's determined to have her first kiss before the clock strikes midnight. There's just one problem: her aversion to being touched. Can a gruff, tattoo artist change her mind? Finn Walker knew from the moment the curvy goddess entered his tattoo parlor that she belonged to him. But will a shy librarian ever go for a rough and tumble man like him? This bad boy is determined to find out and claim his curvy woman for good. Warning: A bad boy with a heart of gold wants the shy, curvy librarian. Steamy with hints of sweetness, this quick, hot romance is perfect for a night in!

Trying to understand what might have happened to her sister, Ann-Clare, Avis reads through her letters. It's been more than ten years since she disappeared in mysterious circumstances in Africa, their parents' homeland. The story slowly reveals Ann-Clare's history, including her tragedies, as her sister uncovers and revisits them one by one.The Grass Sister is an evocative, moving, timeless novel about death, dying, sibling relationships—and moving forward while making sense of the past.'A remarkable performance which some readers will cling to like a salvation.' Peter CravenAward-winning novelist, essayist and children's writer, Gillian Mears's work includes The Mint Lawn (1991), winner of The Australian/Vogel Literary National Literary Award in 1990, and the multi-award-winning Foal's Bread (2011). The Grass Sister was first published in 1995.

How artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming the future of love and desire: a philosophical thriller and essays.A chance encounter between two women and a road trip into the future: It's Christmas Eve, and Scarlett, banker-turned-technologist, is leaving a secret underground lab to catch the last flight that will get her home in time to open presents with her three-year-old son. She offers a lift to a young woman in distress, who shares her intimate life story as they drive to the airport. These revelations will have devastating consequences for both of them. The Love Makers is a philosophical thriller about female friendship, class, motherhood, women, and work—and how artificial intelligence and robotics are transforming the future of love and desire. Aifric Campbell combines her novella with essays from leading scientists and commentators who examine what's at stake in our human-machine relationships. What is our future as friends,...

A touching and funny middle-grade story about a boy whose life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother moves in Eleven-year-old Danny's life is turned upside down when his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England. Things get worse when Danny finds out he'll have to share his room with her and she took the top bunk! At first, Danny is frustrated that he can't communicate with her because she doesn't speak English—and because he's on the verge of failing math and Nai Nai was actually a math champion back in the day. It just feels like he and his grandmother have nothing in common. His parents insist that Danny help out, so when he's left to look after Nai Nai, he leaves her at the bingo hall for the day to get her off his back. But he soon discovers that not everyone there is as welcoming as he expected . . . Through the universal languages of math and art, Danny realizes he has more in common with his Nai Nai than he first...

A boy who lives every day twice uses his ability to bring down bullies at his new school in Mike Thayer's humor-filled middle grade novel, The Double Life of Danny Day.My name is Danny Day, and I live every day twice.The first time, it's a "discard day." It's kind of like a practice run. At the end of the day, I go to bed, wake up, and poof everything gets reset, everything except my memory, that is.The second time, everything is normal, just like it is for everyone else. That's when everything counts and my actions stick. As you could probably guess, "Sticky Day" Danny is very different from "Discard Day" Danny.When Danny's family moves across the country, he suddenly has to use his ability for more than just slacking off and playing video games. Now he's making new friends, fending off jerks, exposing a ring of cheaters in the lunchtime video game tournament, and taking down bullies one day at a time.

Keran's quiet life is about to be hijacked. When Avet barrels back into Keran's life with a vampire on his heels, Keran knows he cannot leave his estranged best friend to fend off the supernatural alone. Though Keran left the life of a trapper years ago, when Keran learns Avet's kid sister has gone missing, his need to stay away from the monsters of the world becomes a thing of the past. Searching for Cher brings to light a litany of secrets Keran never thought the sweet sorority girl would have stumbled upon. But when science fiction becomes fact, Keran knows Cher is in way over her head... ...and so is he. Join Keran and Avet as they try to track down Avet's sister, and find that the ruthless world they thought they knew is about to come undone. If you like heartfelt moments and monsters that make your toes curl, you'll love this urban fantasy series. This series is a modern...