Fiction

As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. C onvincing Anh that Olive on her way to a happily ever after was always going to be tough, scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting woman, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam

People who rescue dogs have a great deal of compassion and enough love to last through what is often a trying adjustment period. But adoptive owners say the bond they feel with their grateful pets makes it all worthwhile. Heartwarming color photos of 15 adopted dogs interacting with their humans celebrate the joy that comes from a fortuitous match.

Everybody loves a good ghost story, yet poor dead Vee feels anything but “good” being stuck upstage in the heavens of her own afterlife. She can peek in on Val, who’s “downstage” with the living but haunted by ghosts. Then there’s Julie, stubbornly stage left but longing to be downstage with Val.

Sally Franson is a world class entertainer.She can finesse a serio-comic moment in a way that leaves you catching your breath.Deft and delicious, this book is a flat out delight machine.A heart opener, a page turner, and a true originell!'I laughed out loud, I ugly cried, and I never, ever wanted it to end."