Ascend

AscendWendy Everly can barely remember what it was like to feel like a normal girl. She'd wished for her life to be different but everything is so much more complicated than she'd expected. And she certainly hadn't dreamt she'd be getting married at eighteen to man she didn't love ? all for the sake of duty. As the big day approaches, Wendy can't stop thinking about two different men ? and neither of them are her husband to be. Finn, quiet, strong and

Mother Nature is reclaiming what's rightfully hers but she's not the only one

While geeks' obsessive desire for data makes them constant curators of useless information

and the way he makes her feel

this is a novel from a writer fast becoming a master of his craft

Not talking grown-ups

Talented baker Julia Usher reveals that cookies are infinitely adaptable to different party themes and times of year

You never know what secrets people are hiding

The big ones

tells of a little boy's struggles against a wicked stepfather and other hardships as he grows to manhood

he brings us to a new understanding of language--how it's used

and beautifully rendered

depicting Babar and his family on their adventures