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Which would you trust: an abusive human or a comforting orb of light? When a young boy is locked in a dark closet by his mother, he begins his relationship with "The Other Side."

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Book 1 in the sizzling enemies-to-lovers saga. Slayer Princess Miranda must align with her sworn enemy, Vampyre King Sathan, to defeat a common foe. Can they deny their forbidden attraction?

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One of the world's best-selling authors has selected the 20 best short stories from last year, and they're all in one entertaining volume!

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Skye Denison's life is about to change forever. After a violent tornado devastates her small hometown of Scumble River, town councilman Zeke Lyons appears to have perished in the storm. But things get even worse for Skye when her police chief husband disappears in the midst of investigating Zeke's death, and evidence starts pointing to foul play.

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In Primary Targets, we see the forging of one of the world’s toughest - and most lethal - soldiers: Luke Stone. A 29-year-old veteran who has seen enough battle to last a lifetime, Luke is tapped by the Special Response Team, a secretive new FBI agency (led by his mentor Don Morris) to tackle the highest stakes terrorism operations.

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With an intergenerational story spanning over a hundred years, this novel will have you hooked from the very first page. With Jialing, an abandoned girl who faces contempt from both Chinese and Europeans, as the protagonist, the author explores the complexities of what it means to be Eurasian in China.

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Grad student Adler is left to piece together and clean up the project her mentor left behind: an adaptive and increasingly malevolent artificial intelligence kept locked in a virtual "box" that's no longer quite enough to keep him in check. As she tries to manage the AI and continue Dr. Kent's research, Adler soon discovers her sociopathic creation is determined to escape his enclosure to wreak havoc.

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Humans are irrational and can base their decisions on subtle external signals as much as objective qualities. The world is complex and random, which means future success cannot be projected on any accounting spreadsheet. To strike gold, you must master the dark art and curious science of conjuring irresistible ideas: alchemy.

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Shannan Gilbert was a Craigslist escort who had been fleeing a late-night rendevous - no one knew why. The Suffolk County police seemed to have paid little attention until seven months later when an unexpected discovery turned up four bodies.

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Bonnie Drummond is from the wrong side of the tracks, raised in a family of liars and criminals. No matter how hard she tries to stay on the straight and narrow, she always finds herself sucked back into the family drama, forced to sacrifice everything she’s earned to protect her family. But this time they’ve gone too far...

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Chava is a golem and Ahmad is a jinni. After a long time spent in isolation, they find themselves in a strange new land. Magic is commonplace here, but not as much as the magic they've been used to. These two beings try their best to fit in with modern-day life in New York City, but it's no easy feat.

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Lauren Nolt has grown up, and she's coming back to Lancaster County with a successful job in the city. But when she comes face-to-face with her childhood bully, Amish widower Adam Hershberger, she doesn't know what to expect. And when her world is shaken by a shocking discovery, he's the only one she can confide in.

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I'm Sophia Henley, your average college freshman. I never expected a lion to be stalking me, nor for fire to come shooting out of my hands to protect my sister. Next thing I know, a drop-dead gorgeous guy shows up on my doorstep to sweep me away to a magical school, where I'll learn to control my element and bond with a powerful creature.

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The Leadership Engine allows companies to produce dynamic leaders at every level. Why do some companies consistently win in the consumer and capital markets while others struggle from crisis to crisis? It's because they are equipped with this proven system for creating dynamic leaders.

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A tour de force of storytelling that follows Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. This epic saga weaves together the history of labor relations and socialism as well as big business and greed in 20th-century America. Not only is it a story for all working Americans today, but it's also a murder mystery.

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Suzy Favor Hamilton, former Olympic middle-distance runner, and high-end escort has finally opened up about her battle with mental illness and shares her story in a new memoir. This is a heartbreakingly honest yet hopeful read that will remind you of Manic, Electroboy, and An Unquiet Mind.

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Two women. Two identical murders. Two lives cut short 108 years apart. Although the decades may separate these two cases, they share one thing in common: they need to be solved...

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When emergency K-9 handler Ransom comes to Stella’s rescue, she’s determined to thank him for his heroism — and finds herself caught in a firestorm of passion.

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All her life, Penny Wright has seen ghosts. When she returns to Eden, one of the most haunted ghost towns in America, Penny makes a grisly discovery. The ruins of Eden hide a terrifying secret. But some truths are better left buried... A gripping supernatural suspense tale, perfect for fans of The Sun Down Motel.

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Aern's only job is to protect the chosen. The trouble is, she's the key to a prophecy and everyone wants her. Hiding a girl in the center of a secret war is tricky business, but when her sister shows up to take Aern hostage, all bets are off.

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Between These Walls tells the story of Alana, who learns secrets about her roommates that lead her to a situation she’ll have to fight her way out of. In What I Deserved, a woman finds herself torn after learning her boyfriend has a dangerous wife. She then has to decide if she’s willing to follow him down the dark path he’s set on traveling.

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Tomorrow is Yesterday. Babylon, 2171. As the fabric of time begins to unravel, the man responsible must wrestle his darkest demons in order to thread the world back together again.

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The Korean war killed nearly 5 million people in a frozen hell of fire and blood. Soldiers and Marines recount how they were thrown into a savage conflict on the war-torn Korean peninsula. Uncover their gritty, real-life stories of combat, courage, and bravery in a wild and ferocious land.

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As one of al-Qaeda's most respected bomb-makers, Aimen Dean rubbed shoulders with the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks and swore allegiance to Osama bin Laden himself. As a double agent at the heart of al-Qaeda's chemical weapons program, he foiled attacks on civilians and saved countless lives, brushing with death so often that his handlers began to call him their spy with nine lives.

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Juliette finally has it all. Great friends. An exciting new job that sends her to exotic locations all over the world. Best of all, she has a good, decent man who loves her, who wants to spend the rest of his life with her... He just won’t admit it.

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Shiloh Harrison was hoping for a few days off to recover from a particularly nasty assignment, preferably with the help of the talented hands (and, well, the rest of his body, too) of her sexy boyfriend Vincent. But when a group of vampires takes an entire trailer park hostage, there’s nothing to do but make her apologies and get to the scene.

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Compiled for the first time, and with Buffett's permission, the letters spotlight his contrarian diversification strategy, his almost religious celebration of compounding interest, his preference for conservative rather than conventional decision making, and his goal and tactics for bettering market results by at least 10 percent annually.

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Huston Smith, the man who brought the world's religions to the West, was born almost a century ago to missionary parents in China during the perilous rise of the Communist Party. Smith's lifelong spiritual journey brought him face-to-face with many of the people who shaped the 20th century. Most importantly, he shared the world's religions with the West...

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Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida, dozens of identical, ordinary-looking shoes float in on the tide and are washed up on the tropical beach - each one with a crudely severed human foot inside.

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When Charlotte married the wealthy widower Paul, it caused a ripple of gossip in their small lakeside town. They have a charmed life together, despite the cruel whispers about her humble past and his first marriage. But everything starts to unravel when she discovers a young woman’s body floating in the exact same spot where Paul’s first wife tragically drowned.

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Charlotte Parrish has always wanted a certain kind of man. Bad boys need not apply. But when her car leaves her stranded and a mysterious stranger with brooding eyes and a protective streak comes to her rescue, she can’t deny how drawn she is to him. In town searching for family, he’s never met, Mitch is everything she never thought she wanted - and suddenly everything she craves.

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After a messy breakup, Leigh Holloway is ready to start her life over. Until her parents put the family home on the market and call her back for one final memory-making Christmas. Too bad the only bar in town is owned by a guy she seriously wronged in high school.

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A soaring work of the imagination based on oral histories of the post-Civil War years in North Texas, Paulette Jiles's The Color of Lightning is at once an intimate look into the hearts and hopes of tragically flawed human beings and a courageous reexamination of a dark American history.

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As a literary agent, Noah Lukeman hears thousands of book pitches a year. Often the stories sound great in concept but never live up to their potential on the page. Lukeman shows beginning and advanced writers how to implement the fundamentals of successful plot development, such as character building and heightened suspense and conflict.

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A young woman with a secret heritage. A man who made a deal with the devil. And an academy where the students are just as dangerous as the demons... Forge your weapons and cast spells in a school where demons are hunted and the hunters themselves become prey.

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Kirsty MacTaggart finds her devotion to Wicca tested by the only person on earth who can make her wish she were "normal"—her first love, Luke Turner. The pragmatic scientist doesn't believe in anything he can't see, touch, or detect with his instruments. As the passion between them ignites, his secrets might destroy their second chance.

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Beth Murphy is on the run... For nearly a year, Beth has been planning for her escape. She's thought through everything - a new look, new name, and new city - because one small slip and her husband will find her. Sabine Hardison is missing... A couple hundred miles away, Jeffrey returns home from a work trip to find his wife, Sabine missing. All signs point to foul play.

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Crazy for the Storm is the story of the harrowing plane crash that Norman Ollestad miraculously survived at age eleven, framed by the moving tale of his complicated relationship with his charismatic, adrenaline-addicted father.

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The nightmare that Alessandro has fought since childhood has come roaring back to life, but now Catalina is under threat. Not even his lifelong quest for revenge will stop him from keeping her safe, even if every battle could be his last. Because Catalina won't rest until she stops the use of the illicit, power-granting serum that's tearing their world apart.

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Born into the lap of luxury and comfortable in the here and now, spoiled, tempestuous Tamara Goodwin has never had to look to the future, until the abrupt death of her father leaves her and her mother a mountain of debt and forces them to move in with Tamara's peculiar aunt and uncle in a tiny countryside village.

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Knoedelseder tells the story in ways both large and small, weaving the history of the company with the history of Detroit and the Earl family as Fins examines the effect of the automobile on America’s economy, culture, and national psyche.

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A stranger. A promise. A deadly game. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. Even justice. Danny and Sharon Evans are desperate for answers. Why did their seemingly happy daughter try to take her own life?

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As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined... until now.

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Nothing can prepare Ilse for her new patient, a survivor from a near murder by a serial killer. The patient, paranoid, believes she is still being watched by the killer. And when the killer claims a new victim, the FBI needs Ilse’s help to solve it.

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She arrived in town, beautiful and bold and declaring that she’s inherited property that he has already claimed! Gemma has had enough of men telling her what to do, and she’s vowed to make her own way in the world. And Ned Thurlowe is ruining her plans. Not only has he laid claim to her property, pitting them in a heated fight for its ownership, he’s also arousing her feelings.

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An elegantly crafted, utterly enchanting debut novel set in a mystical, exotic world, in which a gifted young girl charms a sultan and changes the course of an empire's history.

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Banished from his homeland, sentenced to the infamous Red Isle - a barren island known for turning boys into warriors, and for leaving behind more dead than alive - Royce must hope to survive. Genevieve, meanwhile, is forced to inhabit the cruel and conniving world of aristocracy, immersed in a world of cutthroats and liars. As Royce’s powers develop, he can only wonder: Is he the destined one?

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The Marines are heading into the perilous unknown... and what transpires there could reshape the universe for millennia to come.

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A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video-game industry.

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With access to KGB, CIA, and Soviet government archives, as well as the close cooperation of Svetlana's daughter, Rosemary Sullivan pieces together Svetlana's incredible life in a masterful account of unprecedented intimacy.

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A laugh-out-loud funny and deeply touching collection of personal stories about relationships with the opposite sex, from a first kiss to getting engaged and all the awkward moments in between.

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Even in the shadows of the Blue Ridge, war will find them. Widowed by the Civil War, Ruth Grant insists on accompanying her grieving mother-in-law Noemie back to her roots in the beautiful, isolated foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The escape to a place barely touched by war will prove to be anything but peaceful for two strong-willed women.

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In the year 2399, a vicious disease has led to the collapse of civilization. A new religious society emerges, having adapted to a lifespan of 27 years. But when a woman makes alien contact deep in her dreams, everything changes.

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Grey has been in love with his best friend Jessica for years, but their one sexual encounter crashed and burned. Now the soft-spoken Brit has one last chance to win her over—at his brother's wedding at a nudist resort. When her Scottish ex crashes the party, a love triangle becomes a battle of Brit vs. Scot.

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The killer is just getting started... When three wife beaters are found beaten to death, DC Maggie Jamieson knows she is facing her toughest case yet. The police suspect that Probation Officer Lucy Sherwood - who is connected to all three victims. Then a fourth domestic abuser is brutally murdered. And he is Lucy’s husband.

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Kate Love is an ambitious reporter on the trail of a swindler who has been preying on elderly Blacks. But when her investigation leads her into danger, she is snatched by Dix Wildhorse, a Black Seminole marshal from Oklahoman’s Indian country. Despite the warm simmering fire Dix’s bronzed, muscled embrace ignites, she is determined to hold on to her independence, challenging him at every turn.

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Realm of Dragons (Age of the Sorcerers book 1) tells the story of the epic coming of age of one very special 16-year-old boy, a blacksmith’s son from a poor family who is offered no chance of proving his fighting skills and breaking into the ranks of the nobles. Yet he holds a power he cannot deny, and a fate he must follow.

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Nilanjana Sikdar is an outsider to the town of Night Vale. Working for Carlos, the town's top scientist, she relies on fact and logic. But all of that is put into question when Carlos gives her an assignment investigating a rumbling in the desert wasteland outside of town. This investigation leads her to the Joyous Congregation of the Smiling God and to Darryl, one of its most committed members.

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Owning your power to ascend to badassery is just the first step in creating the life you deserve - You Are A Badass Every Day is the accountability buddy to power you through obstacles, overcome the doubts that hold you back from greatness, and keep the fires of determination roaring while you reach your goals.

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All believers are carrying out banking. Some bank in earthly banks, others bank in their stomachs, others in clothes, cars, and the like, while some bank in heaven. This sealing of the believer with the Holy Spirit constitutes a mark of ownership. If our lives are consecrated to the lord, then our property has to be consecrated as well. We cannot consecrate our lives and leave our property unconsecrated.

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A riveting glimpse of life and love during and after World War II - a heartwarming, touching, and thoroughly absorbing true story of a world gone by. In the spring of 1939, with the Second World War looming, two determined 24-year-olds, Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver decided to open a marriage bureau. They found a tiny office on London's Bond Street and set about the delicate business of matchmaking.

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Detective Kara Quinn, on leave from the LAPD, is on an early morning jog in her hometown of Liberty Lake when she comes upon the body of a young nurse. The manner of death shows a pattern of highly controlled rage. Meanwhile, in DC, FBI Special Agent Mathias Costa is staffing his newly minted Mobile Response Team. Word reaches Matt that the Liberty Lake murder fits the profile of the compulsive Triple Killer.

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It's been 12 years since ER nurse Frankie Stapleton fled the quiet banks of Stillwater, but with her sister's pregnancy taking a dangerous turn and a string of failed relationships in Chicago hanging over her, Frankie is back and hoping to put the past behind her. However, she ends up saving a man's life, only to have him turn up dead hours later - and the hospital blames Frankie.

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When a Gulfstream jet goes down in the Bahamas carrying a fortune in cash and ill-gotten diamonds, expat diving instructor Michael Gannon is the only person on the scene. Assuming himself the beneficiary of a drug deal gone bad, Gannon thinks he’s home free with the sudden windfall until he realizes he forgot to ask one simple question. Who were the six dead men on the plane?

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Seasoned war correspondent Toby Muse has witnessed each level of the Cocaine underworld. In this riveting chronicle, he takes the listener inside Colombia’s notorious drug cartels to offer a look at the drug trade. Following a kilo of cocaine from its production in a clandestine laboratory to the smugglers who ship it abroad, he reveals the human lives behind the drug’s complicated legacy.

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Born to a Russian family of lower nobility, Xenia falls in love with Andrei, a charismatic soldier, and singer in the Empress's Imperial choir. Their happiness is overshadowed by the demands of life at the royal court. Then a tragic vision comes true, and a shattered Xenia descends into grief, undergoing a profound transformation that alters the course of her life.

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William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present Argo Classics, a historic catalog of classic fiction. Horror, mystery, and suspense abound in this second collection from the king of ghostly tales, M. R. James.

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Red Auerbach, one of the greatest coaches in sports history, died on October 28, 2006. Bill Russell, the five-time MVP and star center on the Auerbach teams that won eleven championships in 13 years, said little in public at the time. His relationship with his coach had been so deeply personal that he could not express it with a brief comment.

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Ilbrea: A country mercilessly ruled by the seven Guilds where commoners struggle to survive—no one knows the cost of survival better than illegal healer Ena Ryeland. Ena is offered a life of freedom and a chance to fight the Guilds. But she can’t win the battle alone…

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One is a sweetheart, the other is an arrogant jerk. It's a no-brainer who's the better man. But maybe there's more to it if I look a little deeper. Who knew an apology could be so hot?

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Jane Doe was a promising anthropologist, an expert on shamanism. Now she's nothing, a shadow living under an assumed identity in Miami with a little girl to protect. Everyone thinks she's dead. Or so Jane hopes. Then the killings start, a series of ritualistic murders that terrifies all of Miami.

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A masterful thriller in the Alfred Hitchcock mode that places a very pregnant, homebound Tess in the center of a murderous puzzle that could cost her her life and the life of her unborn child.

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Which case of demonic possession inspired The Exorcist? What horrifying front-page story generated the idea for A Nightmare on Elm Street? Which film was inspired by an 18th-century Japanese folktale? Unearth the terrifying and true tales behind some of the scariest horror movies to ever haunt our screens.

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Trucker Sterling (Star) Parson is no stranger to the challenges a woman faces, both in her industry and in life. But she can take care of herself. She’s never needed - or wanted - a man around…until she meets Cade McKenzie. The take-charge bar owner sets off all kinds of alarm bells for Sterling, but he also sets her heart racing.

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The world is at war. And time is running out... London, 1940. Britain is gripped by the terror of the Blitz, forcing Nell Spelman to flee the capital with her young daughter - leaving behind her husband, Arthur, the clockmaker who keeps Big Ben chiming. When Arthur disappears, Nell is desperate to find him. But her search will lead her into far darker places than she ever imagined...

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James Stark, aka Sandman Slim, has managed to get out of Hell, renounce his title as the new Lucifer, and settle back into life in L.A. But he also lost the Qomrama Om Ya, an all-powerful weapon from the banished older gods. Older gods who are returning and searching for their lost power.

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From the marketing guru and host of the popular Forbes.com podcast Hiding in the Bathroom, a breakthrough introverts' guide that broadens the conversation sparked by Quiet and moves away from the "Lean In" approach, offering wisdom and practical tips to help listeners build strong relationships and achieve their own definition of professional success.

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By understanding and then mastering financial planning, you will set yourself on a course toward achieving whatever monetary and lifestyle goals you want.

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For all fans of John Hughes comes Jason Diamond's hilarious memoir of growing up obsessed with the iconic filmmaker's movies - a preoccupation that eventually convinces Diamond he should write Hughes' biography and travel to New York City on a quest that is as funny as it is hopeless.

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When she stumbles across the ad, she’s looking for something else completely. But it seems like too good an opportunity to miss, a live-in nannying post, with a staggeringly generous salary. And when Rowan Caine arrives at Heatherbrae House, she is smitten. What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare, one that will end with a child dead and herself in prison awaiting trial for murder.

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It begins with a call one snowy February night. Lying in her bed, young Sylvie Mason overhears her parents on the phone across the hall. This is not the first late-night call they have received, since her mother and father have an uncommon occupation: helping "haunted souls" find peace.

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There was a secret to Dillon Westmoreland's heritage - and Pamela Novak had the key. Though the raven-haired beauty was ensnared by her shifty fiancé, Dillon - eldest of the Denver Westmoreland clan - couldn't resist a mind-blowing night in her arms. And after that incredible passion... well, once a Westmoreland claimed the woman he wanted, he wouldn't let anything tear them apart!

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When Katie finds out that her increasingly unresponsive legs and extreme fatigue due to Multiple Sclerosis, she rides an emotional rollercoaster – anger, denial, and fear – when faced with a wheelchair-bound existence. She puts her studies at Oxford on hold, and she splits up from her fiancé, Mark, even though she still loves him.

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When Gyre Price lied her way into this expedition, she thought she’d be mapping mineral deposits and that her biggest problems would be cave collapses and gear malfunctions. She also thought that the fat paycheck - enough to get her off-planet and on the trail of her mother - meant she’d get a skilled surface team, monitoring her suit and environment, keeping her safe. Keeping her sane. Instead, she got Em.

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A young African American millennial filmmaker's funny, sometimes painful, true-life coming-of-age story of trying to make it in New York City - a chronicle of poverty and wealth, creativity and commerce, struggle and insecurity, and the economic and cultural forces intertwined with "the serious, life-threatening process" of gentrification.