In this novel of family drama and sexy romance, a New York Times–bestselling author’s “knack for building relationships is excellently displayed” (RT Reviews, Top Pick). Every family has its secrets. Some are just too hard to tell—but too hot to keep. . . . It’s been fifteen years since the Bennetts were all in one place, at one time, and now at a total blowout of a reunion, four close cousins’ hidden desires and long-kept secrets will challenge their bond, test their courage, and change their hearts forever. Taye is a hair stylist with big ambitions. She’s trusted the wrong men in the past and now she determined to land the right one, no matter who stands in her way. Michael is a widowed airline pilot struggling to manage his teenage daughter, but turbulence comes when a new passion enters his life. Alexia was the chubby little girl who has turned into a sexy superstar who seems to have it all . . . except the one thing she’s always wanted to make her life complete: a child. Now she has the perfect man in mind to be the father of her child . . . without his knowledge. Rae’jean is the pretty young doctor engaged to be married, but happiness still eludes her because her past is shrouded in mystery. And before she can say “I do” she must come home to finally learn the truth. Praise for Brenda Jackson “A writer before her time.” —Carl Weber, New York Times–bestselling author “Jackson’s characters are credibly flawed and endearing.” —Publishers Weekly “Ms. Jackson spins a tale featuring the truest, purest type of love.” —RT Bookclub Magazine

Felicity Greendrake has always been sure her fine old New England family—full of daring sea captains and canny east India merchants—is special. When she helps out with a family reunion and meets a distant cousin from a long-lost branch of the family, she discovers just how special some of them are...

A longtime Nantucket resident is trying to make the best of a lonely summer. Her spirited granddaughter is learning what she wants out of life. Unforgettable surprises await them both in this magical, multigenerational novel from New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer. “Readers come to Nancy Thayer novels for the idyllic Nantucket beaches and lifestyle, but they stay for the characters.”—Mary Alice Monroe Eleanor Sunderland loves living on Nantucket in a gorgeous cliffside home that has been in her family for decades. Yet this year she can’t help but feel a bit isolated, even as the island comes alive with summer travelers. Her best friend has skipped town, leaving Eleanor lonely and feeling nostalgic about her family’s weekend trips to the island, made less frequently in the years since her husband’s passing. Now her money-driven children complain and beg her to sell her beloved home for a steep payout. Hoping to kick the season off on a good note, Eleanor decides her seventieth birthday may be the perfect occasion for a much-needed reunion. Fresh from her college graduation, Eleanor’s granddaughter, Ari, has just ended an engagement. She longs for a change of scenery and to escape from her parents’ snobbish expectations. Taking advantage of her newfound freedom, she heads to Nantucket to clear her head before graduate school, moving in with her grandmother and taking a job at the local beach camp. As she watches Eleanor begin to form a bond with an old acquaintance, Ari herself becomes smitten with a friend’s charming older brother. But just as grandmother and granddaughter fall into a carefree routine, a few shocking discoveries throw them off course. Eleanor and Ari learn to lean on each other through every new challenge they face in life and love, in this tale filled with Nancy Thayer’s signature Nantucket magic. “Nancy Thayer’s Family Reunion is a wonderful slice of life.”—New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak

Practice two-digit addition and subtraction while planning a family reunion! This charming title encourages young readers to use subtraction skills and STEM concepts to help plan the reunion by determining how many people are attending and how much the family will need to accommodate everyone. Add up the tallies to determine where the reunion should be! Calculate how many children are attending by subtracting the number of adults from the number of total guests! Examples like these and more pair with helpful mathematical charts and vivid images to make useful skills like addition and subtraction seem easy and fun! This 6-Pack includes six copies of this title and a lesson plan.

His instant family Family means everything to Dr. Trent Lockridge. Growing up without a father, he always yearned for a family of his own. One long–ago summer in Ouray, Colorado, he thought he might build a future with beautiful Blakely Daniels. But when he abruptly fled town, he broke her heart and left behind more than memories. Years later, Trent is shocked – and overjoyed – to learn he's a father. He'd like to earn back Blakely's love and trust – but it won't be easy. And the clock is ticking. He's got only a few weeks to prove that, this time, he's here to stay...forever.

During a rumschpringe visit to Niagara Falls, Phoebe Miller meets Eli Riehl, a young man who charms her—and everyone else—with his exceptional storytelling ability. When Phoebe sketches scenes to illustrate one of his tales, Eli encourages her incredible talent, and together they embark on a lofty and unlikely business venture for two young Amish people—writing and illustrating a children's book. Eli's kindness and appeal extend beyond his knack for words to reach inside Phoebe's heart. But he is an only son with five sisters, and when his father suffers a heart attack, Eli gives up his writing to assume responsibility on the farm. Though willing to abandon his dream of becoming an author, he won't give up his beloved Phoebe. Can their love for a good story develop into something that lasts forever, or will Phoebe's deep-seated fear of desertion stand in their way?

Poetry. "For anyone who has grown children, or for anyone who is a grown child--or on the way to being one--FAMILY REUNION captures the frustrations, anxieties, perplexities, heartaches and, yes, the pride and joy and tenderness that go, inevitably, both ways. These poems are a poignant record of how we age, eye to eye"--Alicia Ostriker. Includes poems by Maxine Kumin, Hayden Carruth, Marie Ponsot, Raymond Carver, Robert Creeley and Carolyn Kizer, among others.