From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen comes a thrilling World War II story of espionage and intrigue, as one girl races to crack a coded message to save her father and the French resistance. Six hundred and fifty-seven days ago, Meg Kenyon's father left their home in France to fight for the Allies in World War II, and that was the last time Meg saw him. Recently, she heard he was being held prisoner by the Nazis, a terrible sentence from which Meg fears he'll never return. All she has left of him are the codes he placed in a jar for her to decipher, an affectionate game the two of them shared. But the codes are running low, and soon there'll be nothing left of Papa for Meg to hold on to at all. Suddenly, an impossible chance to save her father falls into Meg's lap. After following a trail of blood in the snow, Meggie finds an injured British spy hiding in her grandmother's barn. Captain Stewart tells her that a family of German refugees must be guided across Nazi-occupied France to neutral Spain, whereupon one of them has promised to free Meg's father. Captain Stewart was meant to take that family on their journey, but too injured to complete the task himself, he offers it to Meg, along with a final code from Papa to help complete the mission -- perhaps the most important, and most difficult, riddle she's received yet. As the Nazis flood Meg's village in fierce pursuit, she accepts the duty and begins the trek across France. Leading strangers through treacherous territory, Meg faces danger and uncertainty at every turn, all the while struggling to crack her father's code. The message, as she unravels it, reveals secrets costly enough to risk the mission and even her own life. Can Meg solve the puzzle, rescue the family, and save her father?

How to fetch a family

How to fetch a family Bookshop owner—and recently heartbroken—Lucy Tucker never imagined how dramatically life would change once she started fostering Buttercup, a pregnant golden retriever. The biggest change? Growing a lot closer to the businessman next door, Calum Ramsey, especially after the two of them help Buttercup welcome her five puppies into the world. One romantic night later, and they’re expecting a baby of their own! Stunned at first, steadfastly single Calum is now dutifully offering marriage. But Lucy doesn’t need rescuing. She wants the true-blue happy ending they both deserve. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Furever Yours Book 1: A New Leash on Love by Melissa Senate Book 2: How to Rescue a Family by Teri Wilson Book 3: Not Just the Girl Next Door by Stacy Connelly Book 4: The Nanny Clause by Karen Rose Smith Book 5: The City Girl's Homecoming by Kathy Douglass Book 6: It Started with a Pregnancy by Christy Jeffries Book 7: Home is Where the Hound Is by Melissa Senate Book 8: More Than a Temporary Family by Marie Ferrarella Book 9: The Bookshop Rescue by Rochelle Alers Book 10: Love off the Leash by Tara Taylor Quinn Book 11: A Double Dose of Happiness by Teri Wilson Book 12: It Started with a Puppy by Christy Jeffries

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." —The New York Times "It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." —Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author and owner of Books Are Magic An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations Bookstores have always been unlike any other kind of store, shaping readers and writers, and influencing our tastes, thoughts, and politics. They nurture local communities while creating new ones of their own. Bookshops are powerful spaces, but they are also endangered ones. In The Bookshop, we see the stakes: what has been, and what might be lost. Evan Friss’s history of the bookshop draws on oral histories, archival collections, municipal records, diaries, letters, and interviews with leading booksellers to offer a fascinating look at this institution beloved by so many. The story begins with Benjamin Franklin’s first bookstore in Philadelphia and takes us to a range of booksellers including the Strand, Chicago’s Marshall Field & Company, the Gotham Book Mart, specialty stores like Oscar Wilde and Drum and Spear, sidewalk sellers of used books, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Books, and Parnassus. The Bookshop is also a history of the leading figures in American bookselling, often impassioned eccentrics, and a history of how books have been marketed and sold over the course of more than two centuries—including, for example, a 3,000-pound elephant who signed books at Marshall Field’s in 1944. The Bookshop is a love letter to bookstores, a charming chronicle for anyone who cherishes these sanctuaries of literature, and essential reading to understand how these vital institutions have shaped American life—and why we still need them.

“When we opened Sherlock Tomes people warned us that we’d made a terrible mistake. People warned us that e-readers were taking over. People warned us that we’d never compete with the evil Amazon. The one thing they didn’t warn us about was the murders...” Introducing...the Bookshop Detectives! When a mystery parcel arrives at Sherlock Tomes bookshop in small-town Havelock North, New Zealand, husband-and-wife owners Garth and Eloise (and their petrified pooch, Stevie) are drawn into the baffling case of a decades-old missing schoolgirl. Intrigued by the puzzling, bookish clues the two ex-cops are soon tangled in a web of crime, drugs, and floral decapitations, while endeavouring to pull off the international celebrity book launch of the century. With their beloved shop on the chopping block and the sinister suspect who forced them to run away from Blighty reemerging from the shadows, have Garth and Eloise Sherlock finally met their Moriarty? For once, the cover copy is no exaggeration: Diary of a Bookseller really does meet Thursday Murder Club meets Bookseller at the End of the World in this witty debut novel, full of literary clues, comedic insights and the kinds of Kiwis you only ever meet in bookshops. ‘A page-turning joy, bursting with intrigue, fun and humanity.’ — Charity Norman ‘Fun and twisty. the only two crime writers I know who have actually solved murders.’ — Michael Bennett At last! A book that kept me guessing until the end, and in the perfect setting. How could I, or anyone who loves bookshops, resist?’ — Ruth Shaw

Harlequin® Special Edition brings you three new titles for one great price, available now! These are heartwarming, romantic stories about life, love and family. This Special Edition box set includes: The Airman's Homecoming (A The Tuttle Sisters of Coho Cove novel) By NYT and USA TODAY bestselling author Sabrina York As a former ParaJumper for the elite air force paramedic rescue wing, loner Noah Crocker has overcome enormous odds in his life. But convincing no-nonsense bakery owner Amy Tuttle Tolliver that he’s ready to settle down with her and her sons may be his toughest challenge yet! Say It Like You Mean It By Rochelle Alers When former actress Shannon Younger comes face-to-face with handsome celebrity landscape architect Joaquin Williamson, she vows not to come under his spell. She starts to trust Joaquin, but she knows that falling for another high-profile man could cost her her career—and her heart. An Uptown Girl's Cowboy By USA TODAY bestselling author Sasha Summers Savannah Barrett is practically Texas royalty—a good girl with a guarded heart. But one wild night with rebel cowboy Angus McCarrick has her wondering if the boy her daddy always warned her about might be the Prince Charming she’s always yearned for. For more relatable stories of love and family, look for Harlequin Special Edition January 2024 – Box Set 1 of 2

A not so im-paws-able match forms in USA TODAY bestselling author Tara Taylor Quinn's contribution to the Furever Yours continuity! Service dog Jedi is playing…cupid As a malnourished rescue dog, I never dreamed Wendy Alvarez would pull me for her Pets for Vets program. Turns out I’m the perfect support animal for ex-vet Greg Martin. Though he insists he’s only my “foster,” I’m gonna chase Greg’s nightmares away and give him the courage to fly his plane again. Plus get him to fall for that nice lady, Wendy. Those loners may be my trainers, but I’m pulling their heartstrings. From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Furever Yours Book 1: A New Leash on Love by Melissa Senate Book 2: How to Rescue a Family by Teri Wilson Book 3: Not Just the Girl Next Door by Stacy Connelly Book 4: The Nanny Clause by Karen Rose Smith Book 5: The City Girl's Homecoming by Kathy Douglass Book 6: It Started with a Pregnancy by Christy Jeffries Book 7: Home is Where the Hound Is by Melissa Senate Book 8: More Than a Temporary Family by Marie Ferrarella Book 9: The Bookshop Rescue by Rochelle Alers Book 10: Love off the Leash by Tara Taylor Quinn Book 11: A Double Dose of Happiness by Teri Wilson Book 12: It Started with a Puppy by Christy Jeffries

“Marry me…for a month!” Cowboy Ross Burris has an image problem, and he needs to fix it in a hurry. When sports reporter Celeste Montgomery comes to town for an interview, opportunity knocks—and Ross answers. He can’t believe it when he proposes to the city girl, but no one is more surprised than Celeste when she actually says “I do!” to the sexy rodeo star. But she quickly realizes she’s made a terrible mistake, because all she wants is to make her fake Mr. a forever husband… From Harlequin Montana Mavericks: Book 1: Sweet-Talkin' Maverick by Christy Jeffries Book 2: Maverick's Secret Daughter by Catherine Mann Book 3: The Maverick's Marriage Deal by Kaylie Newell Book 4: The Maverick's Thirty-Day Marriage by Rochelle Alers Book 5: Starting Over with the Maverick by Kathy Douglass Book 6: A Lullaby for the Maverick by Melissa Senate Don’t miss a Harlequin original podcast: Montana Mavericks!? Introducing the first ever podcast from Harlequin! Experience the iconic Montana Mavericks like you’ve never heard before. Listen now wherever podcasts are available.

Harlequin Montana Mavericks brings you three full-length stories in one collection! Experience the ranchers and communities of Big Sky Country, home of the Montana Mavericks! Where free-spirited men and women discover love on the range. This box set includes: THE MAVERICK’S THIRTY-DAY MARRIAGE by Rochelle Alers “Marry me…for a month!” Cowboy Ross Burris has an image problem, and he needs to fix it in a hurry. When sports reporter Celeste Montgomery comes to town for an interview, opportunity knocks—and Ross answers. He can’t believe it when he proposes to the city girl, but no one is more surprised than Celeste when she actually says “I do!” to the sexy rodeo star. But she quickly realizes she’s made a terrible mistake, because all she wants is to make her fake Mr. a forever husband… STARTING OVER WITH THE MAVERICK by Kathy Douglass The cowboy she hadn’t counted on After losing her husband, Elizabeth Hawkins is happy to be reunited with her rodeo-riding sisters and extended family, even if she expects her time in Montana may be brief. But she's thrown when Bronco native Jake McCreery ambles into her heart…and even more when it looks as though the commitment-shy cowboy wants to stay! The rugged rancher is also a widower with three kids; she has two. Together they could make a beautiful life, but only if they can find the courage to take a second chance on love—with each other. A LULLABY FOR THE MAVERICK by Melissa Senate How can doing the right thing feel so wrong? Wedding singer Bethany McCreery just got dumped…and now she's unexpectedly pregnant. Disappointed by more than one man in her past, she opts to embrace single motherhood. Until she meets wealthy rancher Theo Abernathy at her brother's wedding, that is. She knows she should just walk away. With all his commitments, Theo can't be both partner and father right now—at least not the kind Bethany and her baby deserve. But they're unable to keep their distance, on a collison course that could lead them to heartbreak…or forever. Don’t miss a Harlequin original podcast: Montana Mavericks!? Introducing the first ever podcast from Harlequin! Experience the iconic Montana Mavericks like you’ve never heard before. Listen now wherever podcasts are available.

The last thing she needed… Another celebrity love! After being betrayed by her actor husband, Shannon Younger is content with her new life—far from the spotlight. But when the pastry chef crosses paths—for a second time!—with landscape architect to the stars Joaquin Williamson, he hypnotizes her whenever they’re together. And since they’re both living at his family’s château turned hotel…that’s often! Joaquin’s a reminder of the life Shannon fled. But could he also be a new beginning? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness. Bainbridge House Book 1: A New Foundation Book 2: Christmas at the Château Book 3: Say It Like You Mean It