In the sprawling desert landscapes of Weslaco, Texas, divorced Texas Ranger Jack McCullough is handed a curveball—full-time custody of his 18-month-old daughter, Lily. Enter Emily Anderson, a beautiful live-in nanny hired to care for Lily while Jack faces danger and uncertainty in his demanding job. But nothing prepared him for the return of his CIA ex-wife, Sarah, from a perilous mission in the Middle East. As Sarah's presence stirs up old emotions and uncertainties, Jack finds solace with Emily who brings love, laughter, and a touch of artistry into his life. As Jack and Emily navigate the complexities of co-parenting, their own pasts, and a love that neither saw coming, will they find that sometimes the greatest challenges lead to the sweetest, unexpected rewards?

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Set in the universe Africanfuturist luminary Nnedi Okorafor first introduced in the World Fantasy Award-winning Who Fears Death, The Daughter Who Remains is the breathtaking conclusion to the She Who Knows trilogy Featuring Najeeba, now older and wiser than readers have ever known her, this is a tale of family, courage, and healingNajeeba has something terrible to kill.And now she’s off to go and kill it. A fully trained, mature, and sharply focused sorcerer (don’t call her sorceress), Najeeba has left the comfort and security of her town with two companions, the glass maker Dedan and the old camel MorningStar. This journey takes her back to where it all began. And despite the fact that her training with the sorcerer Aro forced her to face her deepest fears, she hasn’t seen anything close to what she’s about to see.As the Igbo proverb goes, a masquerade does not dance for nothing. The Daughter Who Remains is...

A biting, funny, always revealing collection of personal stories from the legendary Kid in the Hall, comedian, writer and director, Bruce McCulloch Comedian, writer, director and legendary Kid in the Hall Bruce McCulloch chronicles his journey from wild early days as a 'young punk' in 80's Alberta, to his flannel plaid days and futon nights in 90's Toronto, to becoming a 'pajama-clad dad' living in the Hollywood Hills. From scowling teenager to father of two, this biting, funny collection of personal stories, peppered with moments of surprising poignancy, proves that although this infamous Kid may be all grown up, his singular brand of humor and signature wit remain firmly intact.

Strange and uneasy new weird horror fiction from Chloe N. Clark, Roy Graham, Rick Kennett, Annika Barranti Klein, Rajiv Moté, Russell Nichols, Rory Say, R.L. Summerling, D. Matthew Urban, and Aliya Whiteley. Non-fiction from Orrin Grey, and Simon Strantzas. "Excellent!"-Ellen Datlow, The Best Horror of the Year "With its seventh issue, Weird Horror (Fall 2023) has finally hit its stride. All 11 stories are effective, and sever-al are laudable."-Paula Guran, Locus

Science Fiction. 3831 words long. First published in Asimov's, February 2006 Hugo Award Nominee

If something has been covered up for eighty years, someone, somewhere, knows why.... One cold January weekend in 2019, Nicole Weymouth and her fiancé, Dan, visit a boutique hotel in The Lake District. During the Second World War it was a boarding school for young boys evacuated from London.When a letter falls out of a book Nicole finds in the library, she discovers it was written in 1940 by an eight-year-old boy, Peter Slaithwaite, and he is asking his parents to bring him home because of the horrors he has experienced.The letter was never sent. Still traumatised by the memory of her younger brother's death when she was a child, Nicole resolves to find out what led Peter to write the letter. The search she embarks upon takes her on a journey full of surprises and terrible consequences for her, her loved ones and all those involved in her investigations.

The deeper they dig, the darker the rabbit hole becomes. Renowned surgeon Harrison O'Rourke is starting to panic. His two friends said they were going on a trip, but a month has passed with no word and no trace of them anywhere. When the trail leads him to Chicago's shadowy Aces Underground, Harrison forces his way inside, determined to look for clues. Bianca Montrose once chased Broadway dreams, but New York chewed her up and spit her out. Now she sings in the smoky corners of her sister's exclusive underground club, a place built on secrets and silence. When handsome Harrison O'Rourke slips inside looking for answers, Bianca smuggles him in...and one charged moment between them sparks a chemistry neither can ignore. Their attraction is instant. Their connection is dangerous.And the club is watching. As Harrison and Bianca begin peeling back the layers of Aces Underground, they uncover...