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Going from black sheep to king, with the help of one very specialwoman…
Gabriel Montoro's worst nightmares are realized when his olderbrother abdicates the throne of Alma, leaving fun-loving playboy Gabenext in line. Now he needs to shape up-fast. That's where SerafiaEspina fits in.
The exquisite ex-supermodel can school him in thesocial niceties. But as they get into the royal routine, Gabe beginsto see this old family friend in a very different...
2) God Wars
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The Unbelief Prequel is here...Believing wasn't always a crime. Faith in God wasn't always illegal. In the glory days of the Old World, there were many who lived out their faith in full view of all, and taught their children, and their children's children about God, their beloved Creator. In those days, prayer was still allowed in schools, church was still held on Sundays with picnics and family get togethers afterward, and the spare change that jangled...
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A couple's future hangs in the balance as they wait for a train in a Spanish café in this short story by a Nobel and Pulitzer Prize–winning author.
At a small café in rural Spain, a man and woman have a conversation while they wait for their train to Madrid. The subtle, casual nature of their talk masks a more complicated situation that could endanger the future of their relationship. First published in the 1927 collection Men Without Women,...
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The first volume of the classic collection of Middle Eastern stories, including "Tale of the Three Apples" and "Tale of the Trader and the Jinni."
To be chosen by King Shahriyar as a wife was a death sentence. After a single night of marriage, he executed each of his wives. So when Scheherazade was picked, she knew her time on Earth had reached its end-unless she could hold the king's interest. To that end, each night she spun a new enchanting,...
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Sindy The Letters to the Next Generation is a book about three women, Sindy, Maria, and Shania, who are struggling with the sins of Lust and Adultery that seem to travel down throughout from the past acts of previous ancestors, these generational curses plagues Sindy's family through the women ending up alone due to divorce or death. Sindy gets diagnosed with Multiple Selerosis and only short time to live. In an effort to spare the next generation...
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The author of Haunted North Georgia stalks the Civil War ghosts that populate the top of The Peach State. Though Georgia was spared the hard hand of war for two years, combat arrived with a vengeance in September 1863 with the Battle of Chickamauga in north Georgia. It was the second-largest battle of the Civil War and has become one of America's most haunted battlefields, producing a long history of bizarre paranormal events that continue today....
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Told through essays and correspondence, this is the tale of Peaceful Tomorrows-an anti-war organization made up of survivors of the 9/11 attacks as well as friends and family members of those who died that day. In the midst of shock, rage, and a rush to war, these are people who, though they had every reason for anger, consciously chose a different path-persisting even as others accused them of naiveté, cowardice, or a lack of patriotism.
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Compromised. Married. Whole? After Mr. Darcy rescues Elizabeth, to spare her reputation, they marry in haste and make plans to return to Longbourn. But when new evidence comes to light, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy's bridal tour is diverted as she, her new husband, and Col. Fitzwilliam hunt down Elizabeth's captors. Worse, Elizabeth's memories haunt her, threatening to drive Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy apart even as they long to consummate their vows. Will...
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Many worlds. Many timelines. One force binds them all together. One force keeps them all moving. Rock and Roll. Leon, a world-hopping musician, awakens backstage before a gig. No idea where or when. Worst of all, no idea why. Why this place? Why this gig? Soon he will fight for his life. For the lives of the rockers. Maybe even for the future of heavy metal. So grab your lighter and throw the horns as Leon faces… The Mosh Pit from Hell, an urban...
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A historian delves into the legendary story of the baby who saved a ship full of Scottish immigrants from pirates.
Meet Mary, ocean-born and named by an infamous pirate. Her birth saved a group of Scottish immigrants aboard a ship bound for New England in 1720. Halfway through the grueling voyage, pirates intercepted and captured the vessel. Upon hearing a baby's cry, the pirate captain promised to spare the lives of all on board if the mother named...
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One secret can bury an entire family forever . . . Desmond is a man ill equipped for today's world. He is reclusive and unsocial, traits exacerbated by his domineering mother. As a result, Desmond is at his happiest when he's absolutely alone. During a birdwatching outing along the Devon coast, Desmond wanders into a cave. Inside, he finds something that appalls and terrifies him: a skeleton dressed in a nun's wimple. With this one twist of fate,...
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Tom Mishkin is piloting another routine supply flight when he hears an unusual noise and gets the distressing news: He's about to be stranded on a backward planet and forced to hike across unknown and probably hostile terrain to find a cache of spare parts and get going again. Mishkin's journey introduces him to strange aliens like a five-headed man-eating snake with Mob connections as his trek slowly warps into a metaphysical search for his soul...
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This book offers poignant observations on overlooked aspects of life, conveyed through accessible writing to widen perspectives. Spanning various themes, I delve beneath the surface details that often escape our awareness, elevating them into consciousness through reflections from an intuitive lens.
My aim is to open up unconventional avenues of exploration beyond the status quo. Rather than adhering to fixed structural formulas, I let the prose...
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Geronimo unlocks the mystery in this fabumouse adventure -- which includes a bonus story!
My sister, Thea, had discovered an enormouse old castle built by the founder of New Mouse City! She and Trap dragged me along with them to explore it. Inside, we found one hundred keys... but only ninety-nine doors to unlock. What mysterious room did the hundredth key open? It was up to us to find it and reveal its secrets! BONUS! After the story, read an extra...
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When Kaiden Hart, the captain of the Charleston Coyotes hockey team, comes to my aid in an emergency, it's the first time I've seen him since I was a young girl. And boy, have the years been kind to him.
When he invites me out to dinner, accepting seems like the polite thing to do. At least that's what I tell myself.
How else can I justify wanting to be near my older sister's ex-boyfriend? It couldn't have anything to do with his piercing blue eyes...
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When life handed Dixie Rae Carrington lemons, she made lemonade. Widowed in her mid-twenties, her husband's life insurance depleted by a custody battle with her father-in-law over her son, and the mortgage on her dream restaurant more than she can handle, she starts over with a defunct farm alongside a rural Wisconsin highway. She turns the first floor of her grandmother's farmhouse into a restaurant, the upstairs spare room into a rental, and the...
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The empire is at the brink of destruction as a loyal general vows revenge in this thrilling, impeccably researched epic of third-century Rome.
When Emperor Valerian is defeated in Mesopotamia, the entire Roman Empire is at risk of crumbling. The shame of the vanquished beats down mercilessly as the frail old emperor prostrates himself before the Persian leader Shapur, King of Kings. General Ballista looks on helplessly, but vows under his breath...
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This bad boy pirate never expected to be tracking down a deadly weapon of mass destruction... or falling for the gorgeous suspect. Zyair Lorrz thought he was just a spare royal on the planet Lorr. That all changes when the priceless Desolation Stone artifact is stolen and he's tasked with getting it back. The primary suspect is a beautiful human named Layla, and Zyair's attraction to her could jeopardize the investigation. But for Layla, who's been...
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From talented debut author Joe Southall comes a lively tale brimming with spirited rhymes and nonstop fun. Meet Rex, an extraordinary lion longing to belong after leaving his past behind. In search of a community where he'll be accepted as his kindhearted self, Rex discovers a village facing a sinister threat to their way of life.
With little time to spare against the mysterious enemy's advances, Rex sees a chance to earn the villagers' friendship....
20) My Dear Branson
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A legendary bloodline. A generational feud. A woman caught in a dangerous game of sinister and deadly machinations. MI6 Officer Grayson Holmes carries the weight of a renowned legacy. His lineage has blessed and cursed him with a mind designed to see the gossamer threads others cannot. His name has brought admiration, disbelief, scorn … and now, a deadly threat.Kipling Branson's life consists of family, friends, work, and her doctorate studies....
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