In the heart of Brooklyn, nestled between the bustling streets and the quiet waters of the bay, lies a neighborhood that has seen it all. Sunset Park, a place where cultures melded, dreams were forged, and lifelong friendships were woven into the very fabric of the community.Our story begins not with grand heroes or epic adventures, but with a group of eight friends who, over the years, discovered that the ordinary moments of life could be extraordinary...

The windshield on the pickup truck was torn from moorings, the driver hung over the steering wheel, his head seeping red liquid onto the dash. In the automobile, lay two more bodies. Bradley's forehead swelled above his right eye, the result of his head hitting the top of the windshield. Samantha's hair was streaked with blood from her head wound. The windshield on her side was cracked in spider web fashion. Neither of them was conscious of the sound...

You cannot put a price on your first love.David Wayne has always called Point Judith, Rhode Island home and for good reason-the small village is the jewel of the ocean state-clean beaches, shopping, restaurants, fishing, boating and, year-round ferry service to Block Island.After traveling the globe for five years on business the self-made billionaire is ready to go home. At thirty-six thousand feet in the air, David is shocked when he reads The Lighthouse...

"A Word, Only a Word" by Georg Moritz Ebers is a captivating tale set in the enchanting landscapes of the Black Forest. The novel opens with a seemingly innocent conversation between two children, Ruth and Ulrich, discussing their fathers' quests and tribulations. Ruth speaks of her father's search for a mystical word that has the power to unveil treasures by opening mountains, while Ulrich shares the turmoil within his family, his father's anger...

"In segregated High Cotton, Texas, in 1964, the racial divide is as clear as the railroad tracks running through town. It's also where two girls are going to shake things up"--

"Pete the bird likes living alone on his island, but a turtle, dog, and elephant join him. When a storm rolls in, everyone works together to keep safe"--

Navigating toxic friendships, grief, and the complexities of growing up, Nora's life takes a tragic turn when her best friend Julia dies, leaving her to unravel the secrets and lies hidden in their friendship.

"Intensely moving. [An] exceptional novel." -Boston Globe A poignant and magical story set in eighteenth-century England, The Elephant Keeper by Christopher Nicholson is the tale of two baby elephants and the young man who accidentally finds himself their guardian. Every reader who was enchanted by Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants or enthralled by When Elephants Weep will adore Nicholson's The Elephant Keeper-a masterful blending of historical...

This is a modern day version of the Houdini brothers - Harry and Theo. Follow these two brothers as they discover magic, and how their lives revolve about performing. However, when one brother is offered an opportunity and the other isn't, their lives become seperate and they take different paths in life.

Sometimes, when you win, you lose. Used to volunteer work, bake sales, and thrifting, life as Samantha knows it fireballs out of control with one little lottery ticket. Emotions boil over under new pressures as she does her best to get clear of the smoke and have a little fun. However, the powers that be make it clear nothing will be the same again-her old life is gone. But Sam doesn't want things to change. This is her home, where she grew up, went...