In October 1974, a year away from tenure and fulfilling her dream of becoming a full-time professor, Isabel Mathew seems to have it all. But behind her charismatic teaching and respected reputation lies a secret that could bring everything crashing down.

Her forbidden affair with a graduating student, Raymond Walker, threatens to destroy everything she's worked for. The only people who know are her drinking buddies, history professor Malcolm Hoffman, and writer-in-residence Henry Young Jr.. Still, when her father falls ill, and she heads to Nashville to visit him, she has no idea that the next four days will change her life forever.

Don’t just teach your child to read: give them the skills they need to flourish in our rapidly evolving world.

Did you know your child’s journey to literacy begins long before their first word is spoken or written? Drawing from cutting-edge research and heartwarming family experiences, Literacy Roots offers a comprehensive roadmap for parents seeking to nurture confident, readers and writers.

In this groundbreaking guide, Lauren Daugherty reveals how everyday moments – from bedtime stories to grocery store trips – can transform into powerful opportunities for learning. This guide provides practical strategies for creating a rich literacy environment at home, from balancing screen time to navigating multiple languages.

More than just a how-to manual, Literacy Roots is an empowering resource. It will show you how small, consistent actions can spark a lifelong love of learning and, above all, be fun. Essential reading for parents, educators, and anyone invested in the future of literacy. This transformative guide will revolutionize how you think about your child’s reading journey.

Decades of silence. A shocking discovery. Some secrets refuse to stay buried.

True crime writer Dougal Lachlan swore he’d never set foot in Twisted Cedars again. Not even for his sister’s upcoming wedding. But an email promising the story of a lifetime pulls him back to his hometown against his better judgement.

Thirty years ago, five librarians were murdered across quiet coastal towns in Oregon, leaving a trail of unsolved mysteries. All signs point to a serial killer.

As Dougal plunges into the investigation, he enlists the help of local librarian Charlotte Hammond who, prefers her mysteries between the covers of a good book, since the disappearance of her older sister, Daisy.

The more they dig, the more buried secrets they unearth only to realize nothing is quite what it seems, and the danger may be closer to home than they thought…

Everyone has secrets. YouTube baking sensation April Masterson knows the secret to the perfect gooey brownies. Or how to make key lime squares that will melt in your mouth. But if you keep watching her offline, you may find out some other secrets about April. Secrets she’d rather you didn’t know.

Like where did her son go when he snuck out of the house? What was she doing with the local soccer coach behind fogged windows?

And what’s buried in her backyard? Everyone has secrets. Some are worse than others. April’s secrets are enough to destroy her. I’ll make sure of that.

Some monsters are born. Others are made. Zora’s about to find out which she is. Zora Haynar thought she was human, working a dead-end job and trying not to think about the future. Then one night ended in blood, death, and a supernatural drug called Pulse, leaving her best friend poisoned and pulling Zora into Budapest’s underworld of monsters.

Pulse is spreading. Vampirs are losing control, humans are dying, and the city teeters on the edge of chaos. To save her best friend, Zora is forced into an uneasy alliance with Kálmán Fekete—the most powerful Vampir Lord in Europe, feared even among other vampires. He’s dangerous, commanding, and exactly the kind of man she doesn’t want near her… yet the pull between them sparks from the start, even as distrust keeps them at odds.