He may be a player, but this stud’s not shooting blanks.​ NICK I'm nobody's baby daddy. I don't care how many stunning women throw themselves at me, looking to turn one hot night into an eighteen-year paycheck. I've got way too much on the line to throw it away for one night of pleasure. Ball is life, and basketball is my first priority. I've got a championship to win. But when I see that familiar face shaking her pom-poms on the sidelines, I’m transported back to childhood, Back to the days before a fiery plane crash ripped us apart, forcing us to grow up overnight. Those were the days when Eden Evans stole my heart. This time, I might be ready to give it right back to her. EDEN I have no interest in a man who comes with groupies. With a rock legend for a father, I’ve seen the toll fame takes on a marriage. The last thing I need is a guy with more Twitter followers than Justin Beiber. So when Nick Barnes dribbles his way back into my life, my heart and head go into battle. I can't fight my desire for the sexy baller with his eight-pack abs and panty-dropping charm. And when that little stick shows an unmistakable plus sign, suddenly, everything is on the line. With a secret baby on the way, will Nick realize that having the home court advantage is what he's wanted all along? Note: This is a standalone romance novel with a HEA and no cliffhangers. Light on basketball and heavy on steamy romance, this is the first book featuring members of the Barnes family.

This fun, inclusive board book celebrates the one thing that makes every family a family . . . and that's LOVE. Love is baking a special cake. Love is lending a helping hand. Love is reading one more book. In this exuberant board book, many different families are shown in happy activity, from an early-morning wake-up to a kiss before bed. Whether a child has two moms, two dads, one parent, or one of each, this simple preschool read-aloud demonstrates that what's most important in each family's life is the love the family members share.

There are great rewards that come along with being a foster parent, yet there are also great challenges that can leave you feeling depleted, alone, and discouraged. The many burdens of a foster parent's day--hurting children, struggling biological parents, and a broken system--are only compounded by the many burdens of a foster parent's heart--confusion, anxiety, heartache, anger, and fear. With the compassion and insight of a fellow foster parent, Jamie C. Finn helps you see your struggles through the lens of the gospel, bringing biblical truths to bear on your unique everyday realities. In these short, easy-to-read chapters, you'll find honest, personal stories and practical lessons that provide encouragement and direction from God's Word as you walk the journey of foster parenting.

An international pop star. A single dad with a daughter who is in desperate of a donor. And a kidney transplant that will change their lives forever. Donate a kidney, they said. It’ll get you a lot of publicity, they said. What they didn’t tell me was that I’d wind up in a lot of pain and falling for a single dad and his daughter—a family whose lives couldn’t be more different from mine. Honestly, I did it to piss off my mother. But I had no idea that I’d have complications and need to stay with the little girl who was the recipient and her dad. Or that we would grow so close and begin to feel like a family. The kind of family I never knew existed, and certainly never realized I wanted. I always thought I’d wind up with some billionaire, but there’s something irresistible—primal—about a rugged man who lives off the land, who makes me feel protected, and loved not for my name, but for who I am inside…

Ants have a colony. Bats have a cloud. Chickens have peeps, where they can get loud. All the way from A to Z, this colorful alphabet primer celebrates all kinds of diverse families, giving each animal family a name. With dolphins and their pods, iguanas and their messes, and kitties and their litters, it’s easy to learn about what makes a family . . . well, a family! Packaged as a well-crafted, sturdy, padded board book, it will stand up to years of exploration. Whether you are teaching the alphabet, animals, different types of families, or celebrating your own unique family, What is a Family is a colorful and fun introduction to the families all around us. Families are groups that take care of their own. They all stick together to help make a home.

One of Literary Hub's and The Millions' Most Anticipated Books of 2022 A Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Mystery of 2022 An acclaimed storyteller returns with “a gorgeous and gripping literary mystery” that explores “family, betrayal, passion, race, culture and the American Dream” (Jean Kwok). The residents of Haven, Wisconsin, have dined on the Fine Chao restaurant’s delicious Americanized Chinese food for thirty-five years, content to ignore any unsavory whispers about the family owners. Whether or not Big Leo Chao is honest, or his wife, Winnie, is happy, their food tastes good and their three sons earned scholarships to respectable colleges. But when the brothers reunite in Haven, the Chao family’s secrets and simmering resentments erupt at last. Before long, brash, charismatic, and tyrannical patriarch Leo is found dead—presumed murdered—and his sons find they’ve drawn the exacting gaze of the entire town. The ensuing trial brings to light potential motives for all three brothers: Dagou, the restaurant’s reckless head chef; Ming, financially successful but personally tortured; and the youngest, gentle but lost college student James. As the spotlight on the brothers tightens—and the family dog meets an unexpected fate—Dagou, Ming, and James must reckon with the legacy of their father’s outsized appetites and their own future survival. Brimming with heartbreak, comedy, and suspense, The Family Chao offers a kaleidoscopic, highly entertaining portrait of a Chinese American family grappling with the dark undercurrents of a seemingly pleasant small town.

An inclusive fill-in keepsake record book to celebrate the details that make you and your family special. Your family, your rules! Take inspiration from the suggestions in this awesome activity book/journal hybrid to unearth the roots of your family tree and discover what makes you, you! Through fun activities like Q & As and drawing, learn all about yourself and the diversity in your family. Find power in your family's differences and recognize your similarities. This is a unique book of forever memories for all children and their families.