"They were just friends. Best friends. Allies. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh's porch steps, dreaming about the future. They were both going to get out of north Omaha--Shiloh would go to go to college and become an actress, and Cary would join the Navy. They promised each other that their friendship would never change. Well, Shiloh did go to college, and Cary did join the Navy. And yet, somehow, everything changed. Now Shiloh's thirty-three,...

Look for Slow Dance at Rose Bend, the exciting new novel from Naima Simone, available from HQN books Apr 01, 2021. Pre-order your copy today!

Following Nathaniel Hawthorne's footsteps in Rome, a disillusioned middle-aged writer seeks meaning in things of little value while mistaking the needs of the soul as trivial, and of the heart as unreliable. Inspired in part by Hawthorne's The Marble Faun, this tale is also a bit of a travelogue, as significant events often take place in sites of historical mystery. Though somewhat dark and serious, Slow Dance in a Winter Garden is a story of contemporary...

Opposites attract just in time for the holidays in this brand new novella from author Carolyn Brown. From author Carolyn Brown comes a brand new, sexy holiday romance. Legend has it the Honky Tonk bar in tiny Mingus, Texas, is charmed and its owners will find true love. But when new owners Cameron Walsh and JJ Jenks meet the week before Christmas and discover the deal includes sharing an efficiency in the back of the bar, they're not sure it's going...

The ice cover in the Arctic is disappearing at an alarming rate and the race is on for strategic dominance in the northern waterway. The Russians leap ahead of the United States by taking advantage of new routes into the area caused by these environmental issues. A Russian Navy Captain, who is disaffected with the Putin regime, notifies the US he has access to the Russian's Arctic plans and wants to defect. CIA Director Ramburt selects and directs...

Madeline Lagrange, granddaughter of the chairman of the "Lietzensee Dance Club" considers ballroom dancing merely a necessary cultural skill that she learns without ambition. Then she meets the club's square dancers. And she loses her heart - to the dance and to the group's caller, the American Chris Rinehart. Chris is captivated by Madeline from the very first moment. But he's the coach of the group and she's underage. So he's fighting his growing...

Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion meets Night of the Living Dead in this laugh-out-loud debut YA novel by Emmy Award-nominated TV writer E. Van Lowe Principal Taft's 3 Simple Rules for Surviving a Zombie Uprising: Rule #1: While in the halls, walk slowly and wear a vacant expression on your face. Zombies won't attack other zombies. Rule #2: Never travel alone. Move in packs. Follow the crowd. Zombies detest blatant displays of individuality. Rule...