Mary Sullivan

While searching for someone to play ball with him, a dog dreams of fantastical adventures he could have with his ball.

Ball

As the old saying goes,  Give a dog a ball, and he'll beg to play for days. But give a dog a treat, and he ll never stop begging.

Treat

Mary Sullivan features not one but two adorable pups with big personalites as they struggle to get along and find their places in the pack. At turns humorous and heartfelt, it appears that man isn't dog's only best friend when there is another dog to play with.

Frankie

"Shortly after Cass's big brother is deployed to fight in Iraq, Cass becomes pen pals with an Iraqi girl who opens up her eyes to the effects of war"--

Dear Blue Sky

When a dog can't find anyone to play ball with him, the dog begins a silly one-sided game of fetch and then at naptime, dreams of the fantastic adventures he could have with his ball.

It is impossible not to root for Ceti, almost fifteen, who tells her story of growing up in shelters, learning soccer from her Gramps, and sleeping in her Mom's red truck where they listened over and over to Rolling Stones discs someone left behind. Following in the steps of her hero, Lionel Messi, Ceti is a shooting star on the field. A U.S. scout is coming to watch her play in the State Championship; she has Ruby, her best friend since kindergarten rooting for her, and a crush on a boy who lives in her building, Will. But at home, she'll find a spoon in the sink, a ball of tin foil and a needle in the trash. Her Mom, who used to be beautiful with her long honey hair and green eyes is now wasted and track-marked. And she is pregnant. Ceti's life goes up and down with a mother who wants only the next high. Her Mom's menacing and goofy boyfriend Foxface is always hounding Ceti; their junky friends start a fire in Ceti's apartment; and on the day of the semifinals, Ceti finds her Mom bleeding profusely. She steals a new iPhone for her Mom but is caught and disqualified from playing in the Championship game. Then Ruby decides on private school for next year, and Will stops hanging out with Ceti. When her Mom promises they can start over in New Hampshire, Ceti is hopeful. Instead, she finds her Mom has overdosed. Ceti, too, would be one more dream slipping away if she didn't have the courage to hold on to what she loves the most.

High

A secret, no-strings relationship with Aaron Travers has suited Melody Hartman just fine for the past eight months. The lives of the Mustang Valley veterinarian and the deputy sheriff have always been complicated--and are about to become more so, because Mel is pregnant!Raising his toddler daughter and protecting his Arizona town are Aaron's priorities. But this unexpected pregnancy is a life changer. The widowed single dad is ready to do the right thing and marry Mel. Can he say the three words she is waiting to hear? Will she think he wants to marry her only because of the baby? Or will she acknowledge that their feelings for each other run deeper than either of them realized?

Rodeo Rancher

TEMPTED BY A FAMILY... Travis Read never wanted to settle down anywhere--with anyone. He's in Rodeo, Montana, just long enough to fix up a house for his sister and he'll be on his way. Then he meets Rachel McGuire. Beautiful and kind--and with magnetic whiskey-colored eyes--Rachel is everything that Travis could want. Except that Rachel is also very, very pregnant. A struggling widowed mom, Rachel wants to give her family the stability she's never had. Travis dashed those hopes by buying her dream house. Okay, she can start over. But she wasn't counting on such a fierce attraction between them. And this cowboy was never meant to settle down...

Rodeo Father

Envision an imaginary dial with which you can turn all sounds from your everyday experience onto the highest level of volume: that is the world of 13–year old Ship Sooner whose incredible ability to hear sounds normally indiscernible to the human ear defines her life–"Carson McCullers meets Alice Hoffman" (Baltimore Sun). Ship Sooner hears everyone and everything in her sleepy Massachusetts town. Sounds of frost forming on glass; a rabbit hopping on just fallen snow; and of a fork making indentations on pie crust are as familiar to Ship as an old Sinatra tune played full volume at the town diner. Misunderstood by her classmates and ignored by her disdainful older sister, thirteen–year old Ship consoles herself by listening to the sounds of others' secrets: her mother's lips pressing against those of a balding salesman's; her sister Helen's trysts in a secluded shed; family friend Trudy's breath quickening as she cuts the hair of the town priest; and her only friend Brian Dodd's promise to his parents not to tell where he goes with them on Sunday afternoons. Ship's isolation intensifies when Brian disappears inexplicably the day after Christmas. During the long winter of 1981, as Helen retreats behind her slammed bedroom door and her mother is increasingly absent, Ship keeps a vigil for Brian and slowly loses hope. But as winter melts to spring, an unexpected calling from the woods will lead her to make an astonishing discovery that compels her to abandon all that she has known, and set out on a journey to transform her life.

A Novel

Ship Sooner

Duck, Duck, Moose! Where is Goose? Help four friends search for Goose in this laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book from Geisel honor winner Mary Sullivan, perfect for reading aloud and for fans of I Yam A Donkey and The Bad Seed. Duck, Duck, and Moose are playing a quiet game of cards when their friend comes running to ask: Where is Goose? Duck, Duck, and Moose search high and low and get directions from some barnyard friends, but Goose is nowhere to be found. Calm, calm, calm, their friend tells them. Don't freak out. But what are they to do when the day draws to a close and they are snuggling up for bed with no glimpse of Goose? This goofy, kinetic story is as fun as the original Duck Duck Goose game itself.

Duck, Duck, Moose

In a surprising twist, Alligator helps Duck find his family.

Nobody's Duck

Top DEA agent, Shannon Wilson is stopping over for a short stay in Ordinary, Montana when she meets the local Sheriff. He is interested in her and wants to settle down into a white-picket-fence lifestyle. Shannon is more used to the fast-paced life, but Sheriff Kavenagh is very tempting.

No Ordinary Sheriff

As the old saying goes, “Give a dog a ball, and he'll beg to play for days. But give a dog a treat, and he’ll never stop begging.” In this companion to Mary Sullivan's Geisel Award-winning Ball, there's a new dog in town and he is focused on finding a treat, no matter the cost. But endless tricks and futile searching (you can't eat Grandma’s dentures!) can be pretty exhausting. Just when he’s about to give up hope . . . what’s this? TREAT! In this hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel/ picture book hybrid, readers will rejoice and laugh as they recognize the silly, but always determined, behavior of man’s best friend.

Emilie Rose

Cathryn Parry

Patricia Potter

Harlequin® Superromance brings you four new novels for one great price, available now! Experience powerful relationships that deliver a strong emotional punch and a guaranteed happily ever after. This Superromance box set includes: The Secret Between Them Cathryn Parry Wounded marine Kyle Northrup is ready to claim his inheritance, the ice rink he grew up on. Except he has to share ownership with Jessica Hughes, his former crush and the ex-figure skater whose career he ended. Working with Jessicaÿwill be hard, especially since his infatuation is now full-blown attraction. Second Chance Mom Emilie Rose This is Rachel Bishop's second chance at being a mom to the little girl she'd secretly allowed her sister to adoptÿthirteen years ago. Returning to her hometown after her sister's passing, Rachel is determined to do right by Chastity, but she hadn't counted on seeing her daughter's biological father, Matt Johnston, or to fall for him all over again. A Soldier's Journey Home to Covenant Falls Patricia Potter Shattered by an act of terrorism that killed her fiancé, Lieutenant Andy Stuart is in Covenant Falls to heal. She knows she has to learn to live again, but?with Nate Rowland? He's a man with a lot of scars of his own… Cody's Come Home Mary Sullivan Bad choices have dominated Cody Jordan's life since leaving home ten years ago. Grieving a broken marriage and the death of his baby, Cody is back, looking for redemption and a fresh start.ÿ Aiyana Pearce and her little girl are a breath of fresh air. But is he worthy of what Aiyana's offering? Enjoy more story and more romance from Harlequin® Superromance with 4 new novels every month! Join HarlequinMyRewards.com to earn FREE books and more. Earn points for all your Harlequin purchases from wherever you shop.

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Amanda Renee

Sasha Summers

Cathy McDavid

Romance—the Western way! Harlequin Western Romance brings you a collection of four new heartwarming contemporary romances of everyday women finding love. Available now! This box set includes: THE COWBOY'S TWIN SURPRISE Mustang Valley by Cathy McDavid Laid-back cowboy Spence Bohanan had broken Frankie Hartman's heart one too many times. By the time she realized she was carrying his twins, he'd already left Mustang Valley…but now he's back. A SON FOR THE COWBOY The Boones of Texas by Sasha Summers Toben Boone always thought of Poppy White as the one that got away, and their one night together hadn't been nearly enough. Now she's in town, telling him they had a son…THE LAWMAN'S REBEL BRIDE Saddle Ridge, Montana by Amanda Renee Sheriff Harlan Slade is the last man Belle Barnes wants to turn to for a favor, but she needs him for a pretend wedding. A wedding they were supposed to have eight years ago, when he broke her heart… RODEO BABY Rodeo, Montana by Mary Sullivan Full-figured, gorgeous Violet Summer is Sam Michaels's dream come true. Too bad he can't tell her who he really is. City slicker Sam pretends to be a born-and-bred cowboy—but everything changes when there's a baby on the way…

An Anthology

Harlequin Western Romance July 2017 Box Set

Their Influence on Shakespeare and the Public Theatres

Court Masques of James I

A dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth. After his best little-girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck. Forced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime’s wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine monomania. Ball? Ball.

Lori Mortensen

Ruby loves cheerleading. She loves jumping, yelling, and flipping. But when it's time to spell, Ruby freezes. Will Ruby's tryout spell disaster?

The End Zone

When a duck mysteriously arrives on an alligator’s lawn, they set off to discover just who the duck belongs to. From the library to skydiving, from exasperation to laughter, the two make an unexpected discovery about friendship. Readers will delight in this odd couple’s wacky adventures that feature the signature wit and ingenuity of Geisel Honor winner Mary Sullivan. Like its predecessors Ball, Treat, and Frankie, Nobody’s Duck has humor and heart in spades (and quacks).

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