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Who knew the secret library Sophia stumbled upon at Castle Herriot would sweep her into the ancient past and leave her only a torturous path to return home? The castle's caretaker couldn't help her though he's just was trapped as she was. He was also a crazy, eclectic, shameless man with no pretensions to beauty except for his expressive eyes. So, why did he set her aflame? Those stupid cats got her into this. Maybe they can help her out.

"Perhaps one reason we are fascinated by cats is because such a small animal can contain so much independence, dignity, and freedom of spirit." Lloyd Alexander Delve into the world of all things feline in this anthology of tales of whimsy, courage and wonder. All proceeds will go to Tenth Life Cat Rescue a wonderful shelter that saves stray cats and kittens in the St. Louis area, prioritizing those with special needs. The anthology includes stories and poetry from: Debbie Manber KupferStephanie BarrJen PonceDebra KristiIndigo LeighHenry HerzHolly HookMarlena FrankV.M. SangDiana DawnMackenzie FlohrKressel HousmanJamie Glaser

In the year 2045, smart tech is everywhere, much of it devised by the teenage prodigy Dylan Chroz. But being at the top of the technical world means being in demand. Sometimes, by people who should be looking out for you. Sometimes, by people who won't take no for an answer. It's easy to get lost in the designs and code with absolutely no one to point you to a real life. And so it was until Tessa Miller came into his life.Tessa alone makes Dylan's life more than schematics and computers. Her indomitable will, her impish challenges, irrepressible humor, and even her untidiness became an oasis of magic in a drab world of order and automation, adding color and breathing life into something that had been less than a life. So what do you do when someone steals your girl to make you perform your technical wizardry on their sketchy hardware? Do you curl up and cry? Do what they want? Defy them? Or do you outsmart them and do your damnedest to smoke out every one of them so they never can do this again?It was a mistake, of course, to make an enemy of Dylan. After all, people who threaten Tessa were definitely not going to come out unscathed. And Maxcom didn't appreciate what those around Dylan will do to help him save Tessa. But the real mistake they made was thinking Tessa was going to sit quietly by and get used. As if! If you think Dylan's the wrong one to cross, well, you don't know Tessa.That last mistake was really going to cost themContains some language and violence.

The world of the Jenri is a dangerous, primitive world, where women are prized as chattel, but the Jenri women, every one from the eldest archivist to the smallest babe, strike fear into battle-hardened mercenary hearts. It is a world where battle steeds are mythical beasts and magic is as deadly a weapon as a sword. Those who wield both are doubly dangerous and those who cross them are thrice damned. The Jenri are mistresses of all these things. If you love one of these marvelous women, you must best her in a contest of her choosing to win her love in return.These were women who needed no one to take care of them. Until now.It wasn't enough that Jenri women had been stolen, including his wife, Layla It wasn't enough that those who had stolen them had nefarious plans. And phenomenal magic powers. And could escape in seconds. And an underground fortress in the midst of frozen mountains so cold Tander was afraid he'd shatter if he stumbled one more time. It wasn't enough that he was surrounded by angry husbands worried about their wives and willing to take their tempers out on him if he was leading them in the wrong direction. It wasn't enough that he was also surrounded by the remaining women from his tribe who were equally angry and more than capable of kicking his butt.No, on top of all those little issues, he discovered he's no longer "just" an extraordinary swordsman, but also a great and powerful sorcerer with absolutely no idea how to use his powers. He was not just any sorcerer, either, but one chosen by six tiny kitten familiars who did know how to use his powers and who had no problem telling him. All the time. While they demanded to be carried all over his person, purring and taking inopportune naps. He didn't want these powers or a flock of noisy but helpful kittens, but he was going to need them. He'd need all the skills and talents he and his companions possess in order to save their women-and Layla.But we love you, Tander! Solace insisted, purring and licking his neck.Things have got to get better soon.