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FARM FRIENDS

Ralph and Bruno
A Farm Friendship Story
On a sunny little farm, small piglet Ralph just wants to play. Bigger piglet Bruno wants to be first—so he takes Ralph’s toys and teases him every day. The other baby animals see what Bruno does… and soon no one wants to play with him at all.
Lonely Bruno learns that being mean doesn’t make you big. Being kind does.
A gentle 3D-animated picture book for ages 3–5 about bullying, saying sorry, and finding real friends. Perfect for bedtime, classrooms, and little hearts learning how to be kind.

In a sun-dappled flower garden bursting with color, little Lumi the ladybug is ready for her biggest adventure yet!
When Lumi flutters off to explore, she discovers that the garden is full of surprises. First she bumps into Buzz the bumblebee, a bouncy, buzzing bee who loves collecting the sweetest nectar and telling silly jokes. Then she meets Dot, a clever and speedy ant who knows every secret path between the petals.
Together, the three new friends tumble through dewy leaves, race across rainbow petals, and uncover the magic hiding in every corner of the garden.
A heartwarming tale of friendship, curiosity, and tiny adventures, Lumi's Garden: Meeting New Friends is the perfect first story for little explorers everywhere. Join Lumi as she learns that the best discoveries happen when you open your wings to new pals!

Willie, the southern catfish, Meets Murry the Moray Eel Deep in the shimmering blue of Willie’s underwater world, a curious little catfish with big dreams discovers a glowing orb that leads him on his biggest adventure yet! When Willie swims into a twisty coral canyon, he comes face-to-face with Murry — a long, toothy moray eel who looks scary but might just be lonely. With his heart pounding and fins fluttering, brave little Willie must decide: run away… or make a new friend? Filled with bright illustrations, sparkling bubbles, and gentle lessons about courage and kindness, this delightful picture book is perfect for little explorers ages 3–7. Join Willie as he learns that sometimes the biggest surprises come from the most unexpected friends! Willie’s World: Where every swim is a new adventure!

Deep in the sunny hay loft of a big red barn lived Terrance the Tarantula—a silly, fuzzy spider with big dreams and even bigger adventures ahead!
When curious young Tate discovers him and brings him home to a cozy glass aquarium, Terrance enjoys fresh flies, yard play, and hide-and-seek. But a tiny tank is no place for a spider with the whole wide world calling his name. With clever legs, a brave heart, and a bit of nighttime mischief, Terrance stages a daring escape and sets off on his very first journey!
Join Terrance the Traveling Tarantula as he waves goodbye to the farm and heads into the great unknown—full of new cities, friendly faces, and exciting surprises.
Perfect for ages 2-5, this bright, cheerful story celebrates curiosity, courage, and the joy of exploring what’s just beyond the fence.

Little Bear finds a bright red ball and instantly claims it. “Mine!” he says, holding it tight. He bounces it, rolls it, and chases it all by himself. When Bunny hops over and asks to play, Little Bear says no. When Puppy runs up with a wagging tail, Little Bear says no again. The ball is his, and his alone.
At first, playing by himself feels good. But soon the bouncing doesn’t seem as fun. The quiet feels too quiet. Little Bear watches Bunny and Puppy laughing and playing together, and a lonely feeling starts to grow. The big red ball suddenly feels heavy in his arms.
With a little courage, Little Bear takes a step forward and offers to share. What happens next shows him something wonderful: one ball can bring much more joy when friends play together. Perfect for ages 3 to 5.

Mine! No! Ours!

Willie's World - Willie Meets Murry the Mory Eel

Lumi's Garden - Meeting New Friends

Terrance The Traveling Tarantula

The Polite Pirates of Politeness Bay

When Captain Mia and her crew—clever Finn, sweet Lily, and jolly Toby—start their day on the Grumbly Galleon, nobody says “please,” “thank you,” or “excuse me.” Biscuits get snatched, stories get interrupted, and a strange Storm of Sighs rolls in, making the ship feel heavy and the sea look gray.
A glowing bottle brings a mysterious message: sail to Politeness Bay to chase away the Grumbly Gloom. Along the way the young pirates discover the Golden Rule of the Sea, learn to listen with a special shell, and practice the brave words “I’m sorry.” They meet a wise Sea Serpent Sage and slowly transform from a grumpy crew into something better.
In this warm, adventure-filled tale, children ages 4–8 will cheer as four imperfect little pirates discover that the greatest treasure isn’t gold—it’s kindness. Perfect for bedtime or classroom read-alouds, The Polite Pirates of Politeness Bay turns manners into magic and shows every young reader that the friendliest crew is always the richest crew.

Scruffy's Adventure's

When little Schnauzer puppy Scruffy wanders too far into the woods, he suddenly finds himself lost and alone. Lucky for him, a kind-hearted rabbit named Bunny hops to the rescue!
Together, Scruffy and Bunny set off on a gentle adventure through the forest, meeting friendly new animal pals along the way. With every hop and paw-step, they discover that a little kindness and a lot of helping can light the path home.
When Scruffy finally reaches his doorstep, his mom has a wonderful surprise in store… and a special invitation just for Bunny.
A heartwarming tale of friendship, courage, and the joy of lending a helping paw (or hop!), perfect for little ones learning that kindness makes the world feel a little less big and a whole lot more like home.

Scruffy And The Grumpy Frog

Meet Scruffy and his woodland pals on a bright day of adventure! In the quiet pond lives Murry the Grumpy Frog, who only wants to be left alone.

While Murry mutters about all the noise, kind-hearted Scruffy helps Tilda the turtle flip back onto her feet, finds Pip the squirrel’s missing acorns, and reunites a lost baby duckling with Mama. Then Murry’s foot gets stuck under a rock—and suddenly he needs the very friends he tried to shoo away.

A gentle story of helping, patience, and unexpected friendship that ends with splashing, laughter, and an invitation to come back tomorrow. Perfect for ages 3–5.

A picture book for ages 3–5Sasha the Snail slithers slowly through her sunny garden, leaving a shiny trail of kindness wherever she goes. When her friends Pip, Clara, and Benny run into little troubles, Sasha is there—patient, gentle, and full of love.
One by one, she helps them through their perils. And when the day is done, her friends have a surprise of their own: a joyful appreciation party, just for Sasha.
A warm story about helping others, sharing kindness, and the sweet reward of friendship.

Sasha the Snail, Spreading the Love

The Dragon Who Couldn't Breathe Fire

Deep in the mountains lived a tiny dragon named Ember… who couldn’t breathe fire.
While the other young dragons lit up the sky, Ember could only make a sad little cloud.
Then one cold night, a fox kit needed help—and something magical happened.
Ember discovered he had a gift all his own: a warm, golden breeze that could lift, protect, and heal.
A gentle story about finding your special power… even when it looks different from everyone else’s.

Kit the Caterpillar

Lumi's Garden: The Flower Festival

Meet Kit the Caterpillar—a sweet little green friend with a big heart and an even bigger sense of adventure!
One sunny day, Kit wriggles off through the woods and discovers that new friends are waiting around every leaf. He says hello to Pip the cheerful bluebird, hops along with Barnaby the brown rabbit, shares a juicy strawberry with a tiny ant, and waves to the buzzing bumblebees.
With every kind word and gentle deed, Kit learns that friendship makes the whole forest brighter.
A cozy picture-book adventure about kindness, sharing, and making friends—perfect for ages 3–5.

When Lumi the ladybug, Buzz the bee, and Dot the ant discover a glowing flower petal on their garden adventure, they meet Gus the caterpillar—who desperately needs it back! Without this special petal, the Flower Festival can’t begin and the garden’s flowers won’t light up.
But a sudden gust of wind sends the petal sailing across a stream onto a rocky island. With teamwork and a clever rock bridge, Lumi, Buzz, Dot, and Gus race to deliver it just in time.
Watch as Gus places the petal in a giant sunflower… and the whole garden bursts into twinkling starlight! A sparkling celebration of friendship, helping hands, and working together—perfect for little ones ages 3–5.

The Giggle Maker 3000

Pip the baby goat and Elly the baby elephant meet one golden evening by the river, where all the animals come to drink and play. One “you’re it!” later, their game of tag races past monkeys, towering giraffes, and a great big colorful snake… and straight into the deep, dark jungle.
Night falls. The two new friends are lost.
Morning comes with a tiny, bright bird who knows the way home.
Back at the river, two worried mamas are searching. What they find is two giggling little ones — and a friendship that isn’t going anywhere.
A warm, funny picture-book adventure about getting a little lost, finding your way, and hugging your mama (and your new best friend) at the end of the trail. Perfect for ages 3–5.

When Serious-itis turns an entire town into a yawn-fest, Grandma Joy and her grandkids fire up the most ridiculous invention ever: the Giggle-Maker 3000. To power it they need a hyena snort, a tornado tickle, and a surprised whale burp. What could possibly go wrong? (Spoiler: everything. Hilarious everything.) A laugh-out-loud adventure that proves the real giggle machine was inside them—and you—all along.

Pip & Elly-A Funny Story Of Friendship

Barnaby the Brave-A Spooky Halloween

A Halloween Picture Book Adventure
It was the spookiest night of the year in the Whispering Woods, and Barnaby the Brave was ready for an adventure!
When a tiny flash of light zips past his ear, the big dog in the superhero cape meets Pip the Pixie. She’s searching for the legendary Spooky Snack—and Barnaby loves snacks. Together they march into the dark woods, where every shadow looks like a monster, a snapping twig sends Barnaby’s cape flying over his eyes, and a bubbling purple brook looks exactly like grape juice (splash!).
On the other side they find a glowing cave filled with a mountain of pumpkin cookies. But is that a cookie monster waiting in the shadows… or just a very large, very sleepy owl?
Join Barnaby and Pip for a night of giggles, wiggle dances, loop-de-loops, and the sweetest Halloween treat of all: a brand-new friend.
Perfect for little ones who like their scares extra silly and their snacks extra pumpkin-y.
Happy Halloween from the Whispering Woods!

Ring, Ring! Recess is finally here!
Join an adventurous little boy and girl as they run, jump, and explore an unforgettable kindergarten playground where learning is an absolute breeze. From the giant Archway at the entrance to the winding S-shaped slide and the multi-colored Zig-zag path, every single toy and piece of equipment is built right into the shape of a capital letter!
Written in cheerful, bouncing rhymes, The Alphabet Playground transforms abstract letters into physical, interactive 3D structures that toddlers and kindergarteners already love.
Step inside, explore the playground from A to Z, and discover that learning your ABCs is just a game of recess away!

An ABC Recess Adventure: The Alphabet Playground

ROMANCE

Dividing Rural Texas explores the high stakes world of dividing family land, creating new homesteads and navigationg the rules that govern rural life. Follow the journeys of landowners facing tough choices: balancing inheritance, sales and other opportunity and the pull of tradition in a changing state.
This compelling guide blends real stories with clear insights on regulations, family dynamics and smart strategies for subdivisions. Discover how to protect what matters most, your property, your future,and the rural Texas spirit-without losing the soul of the land
Whether you're dreaming of new beginnings or preserving a heritage, this book delivers the straightforward knowledge you need to divide wisely and build stronger roots.

Home Sweet SaleYou’re standing in your kitchen, looking at the grandkids’ drawings on the fridge and the floor that creaks just right—wondering how to turn your place into something a stranger will want to buy.After eleven years at kitchen tables just like yours, the author knows selling a home is both practical and personal. You don’t have to erase your history. You need a clear plan that honors the life lived here while making the house shine for its next family.Inside: the Two-Box Rule, a realistic “Three Weeks to Three Offers” timeline, room-by-room strategies that won’t burn you out, curb-appeal must-dos, and honest advice for low offers and hard feedback—plus stories of sellers who walked this path and came out whole.Warm, practical, and written like a trusted friend across the table. Checklist and courage, both.

Dividing Rural Texas

Home Sweet Sale

Randle's Princess

From City Lights to Starlit Nights

From City Lights to Starlit NightsYou’ve found the farmhouse with the big porch and the pasture that stretches forever. But country living runs on systems city homes never taught you about—septic tanks, wells, Ag exemptions, mineral rights, flood zones, and loan rules that can stop a deal cold.Lifelong Wharton County broker Melissa G. Perez wrote this no-nonsense guide after watching too many buyers get burned by problems a simple checklist would have caught. Inside: the questions to ask, the inspections to order, and how FHA, VA, and USDA loans treat country properties.The process isn’t harder than buying in the city.
It’s just different.
And different, you can handle.

My Favorite Bread And Dessert Recipes

Indulge in the ultimate collection of homemade comfort.From flaky buttery croissants and crusty artisan loaves to decadent chocolate cakes, airy soufflés, fruit-filled tarts, and melt-in-your-mouth cookies, this cookbook brings you 120 assorted desserts and breads recipes designed for every craving and every occasion.
Whether you’re a beginner baker looking for foolproof everyday treats or an experienced home cook ready to impress, these recipes offer something for everyone—simple weeknight sweets, show-stopping party desserts, and the kind of fresh-baked breads that fill your kitchen with irresistible aroma. Clear instructions, practical tips, and a delicious balance of classic favorites and creative twists make baking joyful and accessible. Bake more. Share more. Savor more.
Your next favorite dessert (or loaf) is waiting inside.

Design Your Dream Life
A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home and Life You Love.
You can watch beautiful rooms all day and still come home to a space that feels beige, cluttered, and not quite yours.
This book is the method that closes that gap.
Design Your Dream Life is a practical, room-by-room playbook for people who want a home that actually supports their days—not a magazine cover, not a someday renovation, and not another pile of inspiration they never use. You do not need a big budget, a perfect house, or design training. You need a way to look at each room honestly and decide what it is for.
Every space in your home is paired with a part of your life:

ADULT AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY BOOKS

Keep Your Mind Sharp and Your Spirit Bright!Inside this book, you will find:
Fun-filled variety puzzles with large print for easy reading. Gentle mental workouts to sharpen your focus and memory. Hours of screen-free relaxation that you can enjoy anywhere. Whether you love starting your day with a cup of coffee and a puzzle, or winding down in the evening, this book is the perfect companion for a happy, healthy mind!

100 Variety Easy Word Search Puzzles for Seniors

Manten tu mente activa joven y saludable con la mejor coleccion de sopas de letras Buscas una forma divertida y relajante de ejercitar tu cerebro Este libro ha sido disenado especialmente para brindar horas de entretenimiento sin pantallas estimulando la memoria y la concentracion de manera suave y placentera Por que te encantara este libro Letra extra grande Disenado con un formato comodo y legible para evitar el cansancio visual 100 sopas de letras tematicas Una maravillosa variedad de desafios que te traeran hermosos recuerdos Mas de 2000 palabras El equilibrio perfecto entre diversion y estimulacion cognitiva Totalmente en espanol Con un vocabulario rico natural y adaptado El regalo ideal Perfecto para compartir con tus seres queridos o disfrutar junto a tu taza de cafe matutina Desconectate del estres diario y dale a tu mente el entrenamiento que se merece Consigue tu copia hoy mismo y empieza a disfrutar

"100 SOPAS DE LETRAS: VARIEDAD Y DIVERSIÓN".: Acertijos Para Mayores (Spanish Edition)

300 ADULT-SENIOR SUDOKU PUZZLES

Sharpen Your Mind, One Puzzle at a Time
Challenge yourself with 300 carefully crafted Sudoku puzzles designed especially for adults and seniors. From relaxing easy grids to mind-stretching extreme challenges, this book offers the perfect mix of difficulty levels—easy, medium, hard, and extreme—so you can progress at your own pace .
Sudoku is more than a game; it’s a proven brain workout that helps keep your mind sharp, improve focus, and provide hours of satisfying, screen-free entertainment. Whether you’re looking to stay mentally active, enjoy quiet moments of concentration, or simply unwind with a classic puzzle, this collection delivers.
Perfect for daily mental exercise and lifelong brain health. Grab a pencil, settle in, and discover the joy of solving!

30 Single Sided Fishing Scenes Adult Coloring Book

60 Christmas Coloring Pages for Kids

200 Halloween Puzzles for Kids

Thanksgiving Adult Coloring Book

Gather around the table and color your way to calm this Thanksgiving.
Escape the holiday hustle with this adult Thanksgiving-themed coloring book filled with intricate designs of golden autumn leaves, plump pumpkins, roasted turkey, cozy harvest tables, pie slices, cornucopias, grateful moments, and peaceful fall scenes.
Perfect for relaxing after a long day of cooking or family gatherings, these detailed pages invite you to slow down, unwind, and enjoy the simple beauty of the season. Whether you’re seeking a mindful break or a creative way to celebrate gratitude, each illustration offers a peaceful escape from the holiday rush.
Grab your favorite colored pencils or markers, settle in with a warm drink, and let the spirit of Thanksgiving fill every page. A perfect gift for yourself or anyone who loves the cozy magic of fall.

Bring the holidays to life, one crayon at a time.
This festive coloring book is packed with 60 fun Christmas scenes—Santa’s workshop, twinkling trees, cozy cottages, reindeer, snowmen, and more. Simple, cheerful pages made for little hands to color, create, and enjoy all season long. Perfect for quiet afternoons, family time, and spreading extra holiday joy.

Cast away your stress and reel in your creativity with the ultimate coloring book for fishing enthusiasts. Escape to the water without ever leaving your favorite chair. This adult coloring book brings the peace, beauty, and excitement of the great outdoors right to your fingertips. Thoughtfully designed for fishermen, anglers, and nature lovers, each page captures the magic of a perfect day on the water. From quiet morning lakes and rushing mountain streams to thrilling deep-sea battles, you will find a wide variety of beautifully detailed scenes to bring to life. Grab your favorite colored pencils or markers, quiet your mind, and celebrate your passion for fishing one vibrant page at a time.

200 Halloween puzzles that sneak in counting and reading practice.
Ages 4–8 can spot the difference, count candy and pumpkins, solve simple crosswords, and race through haunted mazes—building number sense and early reading while they play. Spooky fun. Real skills. Grab a pencil.
25-Spot the Difference, 25-Word Search, 20-Find the Correct Spelling, 25-Shadow Matching, 25-Number Counting, 20-Complete the Words, 20-Crosswords
20-Mazes, 20-Draw Grids

Animals of the World Adult Coloring Book (Coming Soon)

Escape into a world of color with 50 full-page, one-sided abstract animal designs from every corner of the globe. Tigers, peacocks, sharks, turtles, pandas, zebras, and so many more unfold in intricate, flowing patterns made for hours of mindful coloring. Each page invites you to slow down, create beauty, and find calm—one stunning creature at a time.

ULTIMATE 400 RECIPE KETO COOKBOOK

The Beauty of Horses 75 Scene Adult Coloring Book

Discover 75 breathtaking scenes of hrses in nature, from majestic mountains trails to serene sunset meadows.
The Adult coloring book is perfect for adult colorists seeking relaxation and creativity.

Fish! Fish! & More Fish Adult Coloring Book

COMING SOON!

Dive into Calm.
Escape the noise of everyday life and swim into a world of 60 unique, beautifully detailed fish scenes. From graceful tropical schools and mysterious deep-sea creatures to serene reef gardens and flowing underwater landscapes, each page invites you to slow down, focus, and create.
Designed for adults, this large 8.5 x 11 coloring book features single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through—perfect for markers, gel pens, or colored pencils. Let the meditative rhythm of coloring wash away stress and bring a sense of peace with every stroke.
Color your way to relaxation. The ocean is waiting.

COMING BACK SOON!

The Barista's Bet

Mafia's Sweetheart

The Executive's Secret

The Department Store Affair

A Dark Mafia Romance Thriller
Lia Harton has spent her entire life under the protection—and control—of Randle Malcolm. Ten years her senior, the powerful Dallas attorney with lethal underworld ties has called her “His Princess” since the day he first saw her. He has given her everything… except freedom.
When Lia finally runs, she tastes a normal life and real love with Thomas Bransford. For a brief, shining time she believes she has escaped Randle’s dangerous world. Then the bombs start exploding, the lies unravel, and the man she trusted is revealed as a traitor who wanted her fortune more than her heart.
Now the only person standing between Lia and certain death is the very man she tried to leave behind. Randle will burn the city down to keep her safe—and to keep her his. But loving a man like Randle Malcolm means accepting the world he lives in, the enemies at the door, and the iron claim he has never once released.

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A corporate romance of suspense and second chances . Claire Donovan spent six years becoming indispensable—and invisible. As executive assistant to Hartwell Industries’ COO, she knows every closed-door meeting and every file that should not go missing. Then Marcus Ashford arrives. The new CEO asks questions no one wants answered. He notices the gaps Claire has trained herself not to name—and he notices her. They are not supposed to trust each other. But the more they compare what they’ve seen, the more they realize they’re looking at the same buried thing: a decade-old project called Meridian,
and a conspiracy that wants them both gone. Careers. Reputations. The careful lives they built to stay safe. Claire and Marcus will have to stop protecting themselves long enough to protect each other. Slow-burn corporate romance. Real danger. No explicit scenes. The heat is in the glances, the restraint, and the choice to stay. Some secrets are worth the climb.
Some second chances are worth the fall.

COOK BOOKS & SPECIALTY BOOKS

In real estate, if you aren't managing your schedule, the market will manage it for you. The difference between an overwhelmed agent and a top producer is a structured daily workflow.

The 120-Day Real Estate Agent Appointment Book & Tracker is your ultimate daily operations desk companion. Engineered explicitly for real estate professionals nationwide, this premium planner replaces generic grids with a hyper-focused framework built for your business habits.

DESIGNED FOR AGENTS WHO MEAN BUSINESS
This isn’t a generic diary. It is a 120-day structured execution plan built to help you master your time, hold yourself accountable, and close more deals.

Real Estate Agent Appointment Book

Two rival coffee shops. One reckless bet. Zero chance this stays professional. Mia Rojas runs The Daily Drip with military precision. Leo Alvarez runs The Wandering Bean like a beautiful disaster. They’ve been at war for months—over recycling bins, sidewalk signs, and who makes the better coffee.
Then they wager the loser has to paint their shop the winner’s most humiliating color. Neither reads the fine print.
Forced to team up for a city contest, they create a drink that shouldn’t work: espresso, honey, and a kick of cayenne. Somewhere between burnt shots and late-night confessions, rivalry turns into something neither planned.
Winning should be the end. It isn’t.
A sweet, funny enemies-to-lovers romance about stubborn hearts, small shops, and the kind of love that tastes like a second chance.

Rosie Callahan inherited her grandmother’s cupcake shop and a town that treats her love life like public business. Saltbreeze smells like vanilla and low tide. It is not supposed to produce bodies. Then she finds a man on the rocks. He is breathing. His only possession is a water-swollen notebook with her grandmother’s handwriting. He wakes with a first name and no idea he is the missing heir to a crumbling mafia family. Dom Marchetti does not know about the arranged wedding waiting in the city—or why Rosie lied to keep him safe. A woman vanished thirty years ago. Her name lives in a bakery ledger. The family wants him home. Rosie wants the truth. No foul language. No explicit scenes. Just frosting on scarred knuckles, an unplanned kiss on the boardwalk, and two people who would rather be honest than safe.

Shadow of Doubt

The Department Store Affair

Where AI mistakes become absolute magic!

Forget traditional mythical beasts-this collection celebrates the wonderfully weird hybrids that happen when technology gets creative. Packed with 60 exclusive coloring pages, you'll meet magnificent horned lions, clumsy fish walking on feet, dinosaur-like dragons, and other beautifully "messed up" fantasy creatures. Designed specifically for adults who love a touch of humor with their relaxation, each page offers a fun, stress-relieving escape into an impossible zoo. Grab your colored pencils, embrace the absurdity, and start coloring!

Fantasy Creatures Adult Color Book, 60 Unique Scenes

HOLIDAY NOVELLAS

REAL ESTATE BOOKS

Eat well. Stay full. Keep keto simple. Tired of keto that tastes like a diet? This is 400 reasons to stay on track.The Ultimate 400 Recipe Keto Cookbook gives you breakfasts, snacks, meals, casseroles, beef recipes, breads, sides, cream cheese dishes, fat bombs, and desserts that are low-carb, satisfying, and actually crave-worthy. No more bland meals. No more guessing. Just proven recipes designed for healthy living and real weight management.Cook faster. Eat better. Feel fuller. See results.Open this book and turn keto into a lifestyle you can enjoy every day.

Design Your Dream Life

The farmhouse is ready. The good China is out. The extra leaf is in the table. Margaret and Harold Ellis have lived a lifetime on their two-story farm, raising three children under the same oak, around the same Thanksgiving table. Now the rooms are quiet. Daniel is too important in the city to leave his company. Patricia cannot face the parents who opposed the marriage that later broke her. Thomas lives a state away and has learned how easy it is to be busy.
So Margaret does the only thing she knows how to do. She calls them all and asks them to come home—at least once more. Each has an excuse. She and Harold cook anyway. Turkey, pies, twelve plates. Just in case. On Thanksgiving Day the dirt road stays empty until it doesn’t. One by one, cars turn into the driveway. The greetings are shy. The feast is abundant. And as the family passes rolls and remembers the good years, the hard years rise too: pride, silence, a slammed door, the fear that later would always wait.

Bridging the Divide

A fast, feel-good Christmas novelette
In Sugarplum, Maplewood, and kitchens everywhere, Christmas means cookies—and cookies mean chaos.
Flour flies like snow. Timers betray bakers. Rival rolling pins clash over the Golden Spatula. A charming Cookie Bandit leaves notes and chocolate-chip substitutes. Missing ingredients spark a pint-sized detective club. A “secret recipe” turns out to be a culinary catastrophe. And somewhere between the frosting explosions and the heart-shaped disasters, flour-dusted bakers start falling for each other.

Every December the Hallorans buy the same perfect tree from the same parking lot and assemble the same perfect Christmas. Then an ice storm shuts every lot for thirty miles, and they are forced onto seventeen acres of forgotten family land they have owned for three generations and never once walked.
The tree they cut from that ground will not stay lit on one side. No new strand, no new outlet, no new fuse will change it. Reaching into the dark branches, they find what the land has been keeping: a child’s mitten from 1983, a hospital bracelet dated Christmas Eve 1991, a grocery list in a grandmother’s hand, a key that opens nothing they can name. Not ghosts. Evidence. Proof that other winters happened here first. Daniel wants to sell. His wife wants the lights fixed. Their daughter Maeve begins keeping a ledger.

For Whoever Is Missing
On the first night of their first Christmas together, eleven-year-old Desmond counts the people in the house and then counts the chairs. Five people. Six chairs. He sets an extra place without asking anyone’s permission.
“For whoever is missing,” he says.
No one takes the plate away.
Over the next four days, objects appear beside the empty setting: a faded photograph, a stained recipe card in a dead woman’s handwriting, a cracked glass ornament wrapped in tissue. No one claims them. No one discusses them. In a mid-sized Ohio suburb, a newly blended family learns that Christmas runs on a single engine—gratitude—and that grief, in that arithmetic, looks like ingratitude.

Bridging the Divide

The Tree That Wouldn't Stay Lit

COMING SOON!

1A Christmas Story of Unfinished Love
On Christmas Eve, the Bell family gathers in the house they are about to sell. Rooms are half-empty. Boxes stack where stockings used to hang. One last tree still glows in the corner because Carol Bell refused to take it down early.
In the attic they find her late brother’s nightstand. The top drawer is locked. When they finally open it, they discover dozens of Christmas cards—written, sometimes stamped, never mailed. The notes are not grand or polished. They are specific, awkward, and strangely funny: a mailbox accident blamed on a dog, a fishing spot someone was right about, extra butter in the pecan pie.
Joe had spent years noticing the people of their small town. He just never could walk the cards to the mailbox.
So the family does it for him.

A Heartwarming Christmas Novella by Melissa G. PerezThe Hartmans arrive on Holly Street with a truck full of boxes and a grief they never name. Their rental house sits dark while every other window on the block glows. Ten-year-old Ellie watches from her bedroom, sketchbook in her lap, and whispers a wish into the falling snow: that this town, and this Christmas, might finally feel like home.
Maplewood does not ease into the season. It plunges—twelve days of tradition, a lantern walk older than the town itself, and neighbors who show up with casseroles before they know your name. Ellie is invited to hang garlands. Her brother Sam throws the first snowball. Their mother finds her hands in gingerbread dough. Their father repairs a broken sleigh no one else would save.

n Cripple Creek, Christmas never arrives quietly. It arrives with clipboards, a blinking yellow traffic light, and one spectacularly oversized turkey order.
When the town’s modest holiday feast balloons into 140 frozen birds and nowhere to thaw them, the annual parade committee (chaired by a woman who laminates agendas) collides with every family’s private Christmas plans. A snow blower buries the nativity. The town square goes dark on the night when the tree is supposed to shine. Generators vanish, tinsel colors become a moral issue, and half the town ends up hosting turkeys in bathtubs.

The Unopened Drawer

The Christmas Cookie Caper

Christmas Comes to Cripple Creek (Eventually)

A Chrismas Wish For Maplewood

When the RSVP said “beware the spirits that linger,” nobody expected the spirits to show up… and immediately ruin the punch bowl.The Whittaker mansion was supposed to deliver the ultimate haunted house party: creaky floors, flickering lights, and just enough ghost stories to give everyone a pleasant shiver. Instead, it delivers a night of spectacular disasters. A ghost mistakes the punch for a spectral well. A goat stampedes through the maze. Costumes malfunction at the worst possible moments. The fog machine attacks its own host. Karaoke turns into a howling catastrophe. And just when it seems the living and the dead have reached peak chaos, the neighbors knock on the door.Spooktacular Slip-Ups is a laugh-out-loud chronicle of one unforgettable Halloween—and all the legendary party fails that came before it. From DIY spider-web disasters and pumpkin-carving massacres to witch’s brew that should have stayed in the pantry, these stories prove that the scariest thing at a haunted house party isn’t the ghosts.It’s the guests.Perfect for anyone who has ever hosted a holiday gathering that went gloriously, spectacularly wrong. Grab your costume (and maybe a mop). The party’s already out of control.