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"Sometimes our anxieties can take over any simple moment of the day. This can be worrisome through the eyes of a child. We want our children to know, even when our emotions get the best of us, they are always loved. Mental health is real health and it should not go unnoticed or silenced. Written by two mommies, who sometimes get anxious." --

Chronically ill seventeen-year-old Ivy, finds solace in baking and watching the Food Network to cope with her illness and social anxiety, but when she meets a cute classmate with the same juvenile rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis, she must decide whether to maintain a façade or be brave and let go in their budding romance.

"Tadano and Komi are going to the summer festival together! It's a classic date destination, almost a rite of passage for couples. But rites of passage come with high expectations and high pressure--especially when it seems like the whole world is out to ruin your night! Can Tadano and Komi save their date from bad luck and worse weather?"--

"Seventeen-year-old Gemma's favorite kind of beach is an empty one. Social interactions are too much for her to handle. She always says the wrong thing--if she manages to say anything at all. She can't even bring herself to speak to her longtime crush, Beau Booker, without losing sleep over her own awkwardness. During a solo outing to her favorite beach, Gemma realizes--to her horror--that the popular kids from school have shown up to throw a party....

"Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she's there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace....

Beatrice is so well-known for never making a mistake that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters, but a near-error on the day of the school talent show could change everything

Who is Lottie Person? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess?

"As a high school history teacher, Gemma Jones loves the certainty of the past: specific names, solid dates, proven statistics. Maybe that's because her own past resembles a jumbled-up sock drawer, one where it's impossible to find a match. On paper, Gemma's life is just like any other successful, single thirty-something. Her students adore her. She lives in a cute beach-side cottage next door to the world's sweetest neighbor, Margie. And she's definitely...

"A widower looking for a sensible wife gets more than he bargained for when his lovely new housekeeper begins to stir his closed-off heart. With Phoebe Kropf's learning disabilities and anxiety, her family tends to coddle her. She knows she is loved but longs to be treated as the competent adult she is. So when her friend asks her to take over her housekeeping job during the holiday season, Phoebe is excited to accept the role-especially since it...

Overburdened with responsibilities at home and struggling with school work and toxic friends, fifteen-year-old Giddy embarks on an eleven-day challenge to confront the escalating challenges within her life and her own mounting anxiety.