Love. Lust. Blackmail. Romance. Revenge. Is finding love worth getting even?Shy, overweight Melinda Rhodes' sophomore year of high school isn't going so well. Her mother mocks her weight. She spends her weekends holed up in her room making what her friend calls "Freaky eyeball paintings." Her pants split in the middle of school, earning her the nickname, "Moolinda." She then loses first chair flute in band to Kathy Meadows, the pretty and popular mean girl who's tormented Mel for years. Her luck changes when she catches the eye of Josh Kowalski, a rebellious trumpet prodigy and class clown. Josh has also been hurt by Kathy and asks Melinda to help take Kathy down. Mel figures that she has nothing to lose ... and Josh is adorable with gorgeous blue eyes and a winning smile. She agrees to team up with him and looks forward to finally getting back at her rival.At first, the pair's pranks against Kathy are silly, and as they work together, Mel comes out of her shell. Wild, impulsive Josh gets her to do things she'd never done before and Mel enjoys being a bad girl. Even better, she and Josh fall in love and their teen romance blossoms.However, as their schemes become more involved and dangerous, Mel begins to question her loyalty to Josh -- and is surprised to find how dark her dark side really is. Just how far will she be willing to go to get what she wants -- and is keepng Josh really worth the risk of going against her beliefs?This is a coming of age tale about finding love, staying on top and staying true to yourself. Is it really possible for Melinda to have it all?REVIEWS"I liked the characters and found them to be real." -- Teena In Toronto Book Blog (www.teenaintoronto.com)"Reading this was pure bliss. I had this smile plastered on my face the entire time." -- Jenny, via Goodreads

Pauline's Perils of Perplexity is a campy comedy for the Young Adult/New Age Adult (16 to 23 years of age) written in the style of another campy comedy "The Perils of Pauline". Don't worry teens that chances are you've never read the old 1914, "The Perils of Pauline" melodrama. My melodramatic novel is set in the modern pre-internet, pre-cell phone era of the 1980's, your parents', or maybe even your grandparents' time period. You will enjoy this coming of age story just as much, even if you have never read the original. Like yourself, you will follow Pauline learning to accept and embrace her life, even if her career, and her love life doesn’t always work out as planned. Join Pauline, and her undercover love interest, Matt search for clues to solve the Post Office mystery with plenty of humor along the way. Join the duo for their search for answers to life’s perplexing issues while they confront their anxieties, hopes, and plans for the future in LS Wagen’s campy comedy, Pauline’s Perils of Perplexity.

Cat lovers will laugh out loud at the quirkiness of their feline friends with these insightful and curious poems from the singular minds of housecats. In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, the author of the internationally syndicated comic strip Sally Forth helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans. With titles like "Who Is That on Your Lap?," "This Is My Chair," "Kneel Before Me," "Nudge," and "Some of My Best Friends Are Dogs," the poems collected in I Could Pee on This perfectly capture the inner workings of the cat psyche. With photos of the cat authors throughout, this whimsical volume reveals kitties at their wackiest, and most exasperating (but always lovable).

When Cora Kensington learns she is the illegitimate daughter of a copper king, her life changes forever. Even as she explores Europe with her new family, she discovers that the most valuable journey is within. The first book in the Grand Tour series takes you from the farms of Montana through England and France on an adventure of forgiveness, spiritual awakening, and self-discovery.