Never having the influence of a male, five-year old Billy has been afraid of men and big dogs all his life. Enter his Kindergarten teacher at the Concrete Elementary School. Gunnar Smyth loves kids and can’t figure out why Billy singled him out to hate. Billy’s mother, Francine Dodd, hasn’t had time for men since her husband died. She meets the handsome teacher for a conference on her son’s behavioral problem and her heart pounds. Gunnar moves in next door to them with his Saint Bernard dog. Now the fights escalate between Billy, his cats and the dog. Trouble follows the kid and dog until both nearly lose their lives up on Baker Lake. It’s a lesson in growing up and learning to love for all of them.

Chrystal Ellis has always been self sufficient and taken care of all necessary repairs to Blue Herron Lodge. Enter Art Brindell; a D.E.A. agent ready to retire. He cant imagine this lodge has had no man, or men to help with the heavy stuff. He appoints himself that man and informs them, hes moving in. Chris goes ballistic at the audacity of the man, but on second thought, thinks he might help with the fourteen year old boy theyve just inherited. They might all drive her crazy, but shes used to persevering. She hopes!

RECIPE FOR A LODGE TAKE four women with diversified jobs, 1 – gardener 1 – cook 1 – handywoman 1 – bookkeeper ADD only female guests, who want to learn to fish and hunt, MIX well and you will get Blue Herron Lodge Serves six guests TAKE four men who only know Texas oil, 1 – oilman 1 – oilman’s son 1 – oilman’s grandson 1 – oilman’s cook ADD an inheritance of land on a lake, with only men in mind, MIX well to build a paradise for hunters and you will get Hunter’s Lodge Serves six guests STIR up a mix of both lodges, ADD lake water and watch the pot boil YOU’VE JUST READ A RECIPE FOR LAUGHTER

R.D.Aim is a D.E.A. agent investigating a cabin owned by Blue Herron Lodge, where a meth lab is thought to be found. Jodi Ellis is part of the ladies who own the lodge. She doesn’t appreciate finding an agent on her property, nor a drug lab. When Doug, a.k.a. Ready is injured, he crawls to the lodge where they take him in against the ‘women only’ rule. They hide him when they have lady guests. He is nurtured and coddled much to the disgust of Jodi’s mother, Chrys. When the drug bust goes down, all hell breaks loose.

Policewoman Laryn Scott is on the force in Mount Vernon, Washington. She works out at a Health Club run by hunky, Quinn Madden. A missing Latina girl involves Laryn in the case to help the grieving father find her. Many other cases are solved before this case comes to a head. She learns to handle blood and guts without throwing up. Laryn talks her cases over with Quinn. As they get to know each other, Quinn learns about family life from Sunday dinners at her folks home, complete with boyfriends hed rather not know. To Laryn, Quinns bulging muscles are to die for, although die is a dirty word in police lingo. Gulp!

Kitti Hoyt and her granddaughter, Lola, lived through the Anchorage earthquake on Good Friday. There is a massive cleanup, but a problem arises when they hear strange noises coming into the bedroom at night. When will they ever get a good nights sleep? Senator Joe Lindau and his children, Gaar and Patricia, arent sure they did live through the earthquake. Are they in hell, or have they slid into a glory hole? How will they ever get out of this fix? Its a story of survival, neighbors helping neighbors, and services to the rescue.

Everyone feels, at one time or another, like they just don't belong-sometimes they're right. Adam Childers is a seventeen year-old closeted gay high school student in middle America with an eccentric girlfriend and no one in whom he can confide. When Jara, a mysterious little girl from another world, reveals to Adam that he was born a Gatemaker, one of very few in all creation able to open doorways from one world to another, everything changes. Jara's world suffers at the hands of a mighty warlord, and when she makes her way to Adam's world she sees in him potential that he could never see in himself. Together, Jara, Adam, and Adam's friends must travel to the medieval world of Onus and confront both terrible danger and their own fears if they are to set Jara's world free and discover, once and for all, where it is they truly belong. Gatemaker is Book 1 in the Spiralchain.

Bailey and Quinn are back! Bailey Ember Gardener Quinn should’ve read the manual on caring for an incubus before marrying hers. The marriage license hadn’t mentioned anything about their sexy, insatiable ways. If she doesn’t get a single night of undisturbed rest soon, she’ll snap—or go on a napalm bender. Either would work. Recruiting Tiffany “Perkette” Perkins to be her partner-in-crime isn’t the best idea, but nothing says fun quite like a roadtrip, and Perkette the Misdemeanor Collecting Queen could teach the devil a thing or two about having a good time. Add in a string of rabies cases, more puppies than she can count (or readily adopt,) a job promotion, and her very own incubus in disguise on the hunt for her, and Bailey’s in for one hell of a ride. Warning: this novel contains excessive humor, a unicorn on a napalm bender, Quinn on the hunt, and more shenanigans than you can shake a stick at. Proceed with caution. Burn, Baby, Burn is a sequel to Playing with Fire: a Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count.)

Animation has never been so popular. The best animated films have combined the latest technology with creativity and a flair for storytelling and are adored by both children and adults. With films such as Monsters, Inc., Shrek and Toy Story capturing the imagination of moviegoers and critics, animated film is enjoying a resurgence unseen since its golden age in the 30s and 40s. From the earliest full-length feature animation, Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, through stop-motion animation and Japanese anime to the advent of CGI, this book takes a critical look at animation through the ages and explores its infinite cinematic possibilities.

Praise for Dog Problems, Winner, Best Book on Care and Training, Dog Writers' Association of America "Delightfully written and abounds with common sense." --Deborah Lawson, The Philadelphia Inquirer "A must-have for every dog owner in America." --Mordecai Siegal, House Beautiful "Not only the pet but the owner can benefit from this sensible, humane treatment." --Publishers Weekly A Howell Dog Book of Distinction