It all started out on a sunny weekend, to be a simple fossil-collecting trip by two longtime friends from the Humboldt County Sheriff's Department. From the Pacific Ocean to the coastal mountains, the forested land of today had once been seafloor. Now uplifted, it was rich in fossilized marine life. Giant scallops, clam and mussel shells, sea stars, crabs, and the fossilized bones of whales, birds, and otters. The horror they stumbled upon deep in a streambed that cut its way through the fossil-rich cliffs would lead the two of them, and Sue Rider of the FBI crime lab, to the mountains of Oregon and the concrete jungle of New York City as they track a family of psychopathic killers bent on destroying law enforcement's ability around the globe to fight terrorism and organized crime. For this depraved family, power to achieve their evil goal resides in the beating hearts of their evil competitors. Collecting those hearts would become a blood-soaked obsession spanning the nation.

If you've ever wondered what happened to the Bringer after the end of THE SIN EATER'S DAUGHTER, then wonder no more. Dark, beautiful and as bewitching as the rest of Melinda Salisbury's world, THE HEART COLLECTOR is a stunning short story that will swiftly have you under its wickedly addictive spell.

A broken heart, a heart lost in time, a heart of gold… No heart is perfect, but every heart is beautiful. While on a road trip, Xavier, an emergency room surgeon, and Radha, his philanthropist girlfriend stop for lunch in a foggy Appalachian town where people have been going missing for over a month. Before they hit the highway again, Radha insists on visiting a folk art center, but the macabre art pieces look a little too anatomically correct for Xavier’s taste.

After taking the fall in a drug raid for her boyfriend and serving four long years in a New York state prison for possession and intent to supply cocaine, Jade Jones is deported to her native home, Jamaica. She has to get her life back together in a country that she hasn't seen in 14 years. Disowned by her family because of her criminal past and abandoned by the man she protected, a bitter and hardened Jade has no one on her side. The ultimate survivor, she uses her stunning beauty, guile and sex appeal to survive on the mean streets of Kingston.

Collecting hearts helped Sara to keep from losing hope. Sara stared at the heart-shaped stone. She scooped it up and placed it in her pocket to put in her treasured collection. These hearts were safe and not easily broken. Not like Sara's had been shattered after losing her husband. Fear rules her heart now. Fear of loss. Of more brokenness. Yes, the little stone hearts are safe. Daniel stared at the old note he'd found cleaning out his desk. Long ago, his childhood sweetheart had made a list of what she expected in a husband. He crumpled the paper. Years ago, he'd set out to meet those requirements only to lose Sara to another man. One who met none of her expectations! Now she's back in Madison Creek, broken and in need of help, along with her pre-teen son. Daniel turned his thoughts away from her. She'd broken his heart once before. He wouldn't let it happen again. Is love strong enough to mend broken hearts? A story of second chances rising from the ashes of fear and loss.

In a captivating and compelling voice that ranks with many of our greatest memoirists, Laura Bush tells the story of her unique path from dusty Midland, Texas to the world stage and the White House. An only child, Laura Welch grew up in a family that lost three babies to miscarriage or infant death. She masterfully recreates the rugged, oil boom-and-bust culture of Midland, her close relationship with her father, and the bonds of early friendships that she retains to this day. For the first time, in heart-wrenching detail, she writes about her tragic car accident that left her friend Mike Douglas dead. Laura Welch attended Southern Methodist University in an era on the cusp of monumental change. After graduating, she became an elementary school teacher, working in inner city schools, then trained as a librarian. At age thirty, she met George W. Bush, whom she had last passed in the hallway in seventh grade. Three months later, 'the old maid of Midland married Midland's most eligible bachelor'. As First Lady of Texas, Laura Bush championed education and launched the Texas Book Festival, passions she brought to the White House. Here, she captures presidential life in the frantic and fearful months after 9-11, when fighter jet cover echoed through the walls. She writes openly about the threats, the withering media spotlight, and the transformation of her role. One of the first U.S. officials to visit war-torn Afghanistan, she reached out to disease-stricken African nations and tirelessly advocated for women in the Middle East and dissidents in Burma. With deft humor and a sharp eye, Laura Bush lifts the curtain on what really happens inside the White House. And she writes with honesty and eloquence about her family, political life, and her eight remarkable Washington years. Laura Bush's compassion, her sense of humour, her grace, and her uncommon willingness to bare her heart make this story deeply revelatory, beautifully rendered, and unlike any other First Lady's memoir ever written.

Charlie Goldsmith loses the ability to see out of his remaining eye during a brain fever. Sylvia Everson, his wife, loses her Mother to an unexpected heart attack. Charlie and Sylvia's family becomes separated when Charlie and his daughter Charlotte unknowingly pass through an Unfound Door. While trying to reunite, Charlie's father also dies. Together at last, Charlotte is abused by her stepmother, Sylvia. The Heart Collector emerges as Charlie's third personality as he struggles with his addiction to blackjack. Alone, he summons the ghost of his father to try to save himself.

Roleplaying game set in a strange undercity that warps to match your heart's desire.

The iconic symbol of love everlasting in charming, quirky, gorgeous collectibles. As jewelry, fashion, and home décor, the stylized, iconic heart wins us over. We wear it around our necks and on our classy cowgirl boots; it enhances our horse gear and saddle bags; it distinguishes our style from head to toe and lavishes our home with love and sweetness. Here are more than 250 examples of the heart in exquisitely crafted silver and myriad other materials, doing what it does best—capturing our hearts! Mary Emmerling is the best-selling author of more than 25 books. She was the creative director of Country Home Magazine for ten years. She hosted HGTV’s Country At Home show, worked as the decorating editor for House Beautiful, and was editor-in-chief of her own Mary Emmerling Country Magazine for the New York Times. She now lives in Santa Fe. She authored Art of the Cross and Art of Turquoise with Jim Arndt. Jim Arndt is the author of How to Be a Cowboy and photographed Art of the Cross, Art of Turquoise, and several Cowboy Boot books. He lives in Santa Fe.