Dear Departed (The Serial Killer Chronicles Book 2)

 Mystery > Police Procedurals
Author: Enes Smith

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Dear Departed (The Serial Killer Chronicles Book 2)

Decorated homicide Sergeant Natalie Collins arrived home only seconds after her sister was murdered. The killer was still at the house . . . a man who believed that with each kill he was closer to living forever. He was hunting survivors of certain death – searching for their secrets. He escaped, and the evidence in Natalie’s house pointed to her. Now she is on the run, hunted by the police and the killer with unfinished business.
A serial killer thriller in the best traditions of mystery, crime, and suspense novels. Originally published by The Berkley Publishing Group, this is a special Kindle edition. Crime writer Ann Rule said, “Smith is a cop who’s been there, and a writer on his way straight up . . . chillingly authentic.”

Henry and Tom: A Unique Rescue Novel (Sea Action & Adventures)

 Action & Adventure > Sea Adventures
Author: Michael Atkins, Wid Bastian

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Henry and Tom: A Unique Rescue Novel (Sea Action & Adventures)

Is it possible to develop a powerful bond between animal and human? Henry and Tom explores the world of animal emotions and the powerful bonds that can develop between animals and humans.

In 1995 Tom, a spokesman at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, was involved in rescuing a beached juvenile sperm whale near San Diego, California.

Tom names the whale Henry and the two form a strong emotional bond during the rescue. Twenty years later, Tom’s sailboat sinks on a solo voyage from San Francisco to Hawaii, and he and Henry are reunited thousands of miles from land. Henry rescues Tom and their incredible journey together across the Pacific begins…

Off The Grid (Amish Safe House Bk 1)

 Romantic Suspense > Amish
Author: Ruth Hartzler

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Off The Grid (Amish Romance Suspense) (Amish Safe House Bk 1)

Kate Briggs is a U.S. Marshal who works in WITSEC, the federal witness protection program. After an attempt on her life, her boss sends her to live in a small Amish community until the mole in the agency is found. Will Kate, who is used to the ways of the world, be convincing as a sweet Amish woman?

When a murder is committed in the community, how will Kate assist the handsome police officer heading up the case without revealing her true identity?

And will Kate be able to leave behind her English ways as she finds herself off the grid in more ways than one?

Red Hot Beginnings (14 Contemporary and Paranormal Romance Books Box Set) (Red Hot Boxed Sets)

 Romance > Contemporary > Collections
Author: Cora Seton, V. M. Black, Skye Warren, Blair Babylon, Lacey Silks, Sarah M. Cradit, JJ Knight, Clarissa Wild

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Red Hot Beginnings (14 Contemporary and Paranormal Romance Books Box Set) (Red Hot Boxed Sets)

Fourteen NYT, USA Today, and top-selling authors have banded together to bring you 14 beautifully romantic, heart-pounding stories of love, passion, and thrilling suspense.

These 14 amazing books are the beginnings to incredible series. Some of these alpha males are sweet, some are sexy, and some are furry or bitey. All will fight for their women and protect them in these 14 brilliant stories by authors you’ll love!

And you sure can’t beat the price!

Just So Stories (Xist Classics)

 Literature & Fiction > Classics
Author: Rudyard Kipling

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Just So Stories (Xist Classics)

Rudyard Kipling’s classic collection of short stories for children offers fantastic explanations for the origins of certain animals’ characteristics, why tides ebb and flow, and even how the alphabet was invented.

Following the conventions of traditional folklore and legends, Just So Stories have deliberately fanciful narratives with intent of teaching a moral lesson, but providing enough entertainment to make the lesson palatable.

The Just So Stories are:

How the Whale Got His Throat
How the Camel Got His Hump
How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin
How the Leopard Got HisSpots
How the Elephant Got his Trunk
The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo
The Beginning of the Armadillos
How the First Letter was Written
How the Alphabet was Made
The Crab the Played with the Sea
The Cat that Walked by Himself
The Butterfluy that Stamped

Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia

 Social Sciences > Popular Culture
Author: Peter Pomerantsev

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Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia

In the new Russia, even dictatorship is a reality show.

Professional killers with the souls of artists, would-be theater directors turned Kremlin puppet-masters, suicidal supermodels, Hell’s Angels who hallucinate themselves as holy warriors, and oligarch revolutionaries: welcome to the glittering, surreal heart of twenty-first-century Russia. It is a world erupting with new money and new power, changing so fast it breaks all sense of reality, home to a form of dictatorship—far subtler than twentieth-century strains—that is rapidly rising to challenge the West.

When British producer Peter Pomerantsev plunges into the booming Russian TV industry, he gains access to every nook and corrupt cranny of the country.

The Hostile Operations Team Military Romance Boxed Set (1-3)

 Romance > Mystery & Suspense
Author: Lynn Raye Harris

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The Hostile Operations Team Military Romance Boxed Set (1-3)

Evie Baker’s luck just ran out. A trained chef, she’s now working in her mother’s salon as a shampoo girl after a disastrous affair with an embezzling accountant cost her her business. Her luck can’t possibly get any worse…

Or can it? Her baby sister is suddenly missing, someone is shooting at her, and the only man big enough and bad enough to help is the high school heartthrob who stole her heart–and her virginity–before he joined the military and left her to pick up the pieces of her life.

Special Operations Captain Matt “Richie Rich” Girard can’t afford to get involved. He’s on the verge of a court-martial after a Top Secret military operation gone wrong, and he’s been ordered to stay out of trouble while he’s home for his sister’s wedding.

The Christian History Devotional: 365 Readings and Prayers to Deepen and Inspire Your Faith

 Christian Living > Devotionals
Author: J. Stephen Lang

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The Christian History Devotional: 365 Readings and   Prayers to Deepen and   Inspire Your Faith

Could you spare five minutes per day to get acquainted with some truly fascinating people and events?  If so, you’ll love The Christian History Devotional, where each day you’ll learn more about your spiritual family, people who are as much a part of the rich Christian heritage as the people of the Bible.

In these 365 vignettes you’ll meet some names that will be familiar: Billy Graham, Martin Luther, C. S. Lewis, John Wesley, Mother Teresa, Francis of Assisi, Augustine, Corrie ten Boom.  You’ll also meet Christian athletes (Olympic runner Eric Liddell), scientists (George Washington Carver, Johannes Kepler), authors (G. K. Chesterton, John Milton, Anne Bradstreet), statesmen (William Gladstone, William Jennings Bryan), missionaries (Gladys Aylward, William Carey, Francis Xavier), evangelists (Billy Sunday, Dwight L. Moody, Gypsy Smith), artists (Rembrandt, Michelangelo), social reformers (William Wilberforce, Josephine Butler), soldiers (Stonewall Jackson, Oliver Cromwell), and many others, from the first century to the present, a diverse cast of truly amazing people.

The Final Confession of Mabel Stark (An Evergreen book)

 Literary Fiction > Historical
Author: Robert Hough

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The Final Confession of Mabel Stark: A Novel (An Evergreen book)

 Barely five feet tall, suicidally courageous, obsessed with tigers, and sexually eccentric, Mabel Stark was the greatest female tiger trainer in history. Clad in her leather suits and married five times, she was the Mae West of tiger taming. In the 1910s and 1920s, when circus was the most popular entertainment in America, Mabel Stark was the biggest attraction for the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey circus.
This vibrant and moving fictional autobiography begins in 1968. Mabel is turning 80 and is about to lose her job. Faced with the loss of her beloved cats, she looks back on her life, her escapades and tragedies, her love affairs with tigers and men.

Murder Al Dente (Southern Pasta Shop Mysteries Book 1)

 Mystery > Cozy > Culinary
Author: Jennifer L. Hart, Gemma Halliday

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Murder Al Dente: A Southern Pasta Shop Mystery (Southern Pasta Shop Mysteries Book 1)

Andy Buckland has always dreamed of being a chef. But after a live studio audience is stricken with food poisoning during her debut cooking show, she finds herself blacklisted in the culinary community. The only job open to her is working in her family’s southern pasta shop, and, to make matters worse, her first assignment is serving baked ziti to her former lover and his spoiled bride-to-be at their engagement party! But a broken heart and a bruised ego are the least of Andy’s troubles when she discovers a dead body at the party with the words “welcome home” written in flour next to it. Is it a warning? A threat? Or a frame-up job? Andy is determined to find out. With the help of her over-the-top Italian family, Andy will prove that she has what it takes to not only cook the best dish in town but also catch a killer, too!

The Viscount’s Vow (Castle Bride Series Book 1)

 Historical Romance > Regency
Author: Collette Cameron

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The Viscount's Vow (Castle Bride Series Book 1)

Half Romani, noblewoman Evangeline Caruthers is the last woman in England Ian Hamilton, the Viscount Warrick, could ever love—an immoral wanton responsible for his brother’s and father’s deaths.

Vangie thinks Ian’s a foul-tempered blackguard, who after setting out to cause her downfall, finds himself forced to marry her—snared in the trap of his own making. When Vangie learns the marriage ceremony itself may have been a ruse, she flees to her gypsy relatives, declaring herself divorced from Ian under Romani law. He pursues her to the gypsy encampment, and when the handsome gypsy king offers to take Ian’s place in Vangie’s bed, jealousy stirs hot and dangerous.

The Confessions of St. Augustine: Modern English Version

 Theology > Saints & Sainthood
Author: Augustine

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The Confessions of St. Augustine: Modern English Version

The Confessions of St. Augustine is one of the most moving diaries ever recorded of a man’s journey to the fountain of God’s grace. Writing as a sinner, not a saint, Augustine shares his innermost thoughts and conversion experiences and wrestles with the spiritual questions that have stirred the hearts of the thoughtful since time began.

Starting with his childhood and continuing through his youth and early adulthood, you this book shows Augustine as a human being, a fellow traveler on the road to salvation. Join him on his journey. Listen in as he worships God. If you are fighting changes in your life, struggling to know God more, or staggering around roadblocks in your faith, Augustine’s confessions will stretch your mind and enrich your soul.

UNTYING THE KNOT

 Romantic Comedy
Author: Linda Gillard

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UNTYING THE KNOT

A ruined castle.
A ruined marriage.
Two people who were meant to be together.
Then war shattered body and mind.

A wife is meant to stand by her man. Especially an army wife. But Fay didn’t. She walked away – from Magnus, a traumatised war veteran and from the home he was restoring: Tullibardine Tower, a ruined 16th century castle on a Perthshire hillside.

Now their daughter Emily is marrying someone she shouldn’t.

And so is Magnus…




The Lycan Hunter (Gardinian World Series Book 1)

 Romance > Fantasy
Author: Kelsey Jordan

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The Lycan Hunter (The Gardinian World Series Book 1)

When Alexis James arrives at her first assignment in months, she anticipates the danger and violence rife in her calling as a Lycan Hunter. What she doesn’t expect is a handsome, blue-eyed wolf saving her life and kidnapping her. Surrounded by the enemy, Alexis must not only survive her prisoners but the bonds of a different sort that begin to form against her will.Mikko Kyran was chosen by the gods to lead his pack, and he has made it his mission to end the eight thousand years of war plaguing his people. The Alpha never suspected that the key to the prophecy ending the Forever War would be held by a smart-mouthed, sexy Hunter determined to kill him.

Close to Home (Inspector Banks series Book 13)

 Mystery > Police Procedurals
Author: Peter Robinson

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Close to Home (Inspector Banks series Book 13)

There are human bones buried in an open field, the remains of a lost teenaged boy whose disappearance devastated a community more than thirty-five years ago … and scarred a guilt-ridden friend forever.A long-hidden horror has been unearthed, dragging a tormented policeman back into a past he could never truly forget no matter how desperately he tried. A heinous crime that occurred too close to home still has its grip on Chief Inspector Alan Banks—and it’s leading him into a dark place where evil still dwells. Because the secrets that doomed young Graham Marshall back in 1965 remain alive and lethal—and disturbing them could cost Banks much more than he ever imagined.

Zombie, Ohio: A Tale of the Undead

 Horror
Author: Scott Kenemore

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Zombie, Ohio: A Tale of the Undead

When rural Ohio college professor Peter Mellor dies in an automobile accident during a zombie outbreak, he is reborn as a highly intelligent (yet somewhat amnesiac) member of the living dead. With society crumbling around him and violence escalating into daily life, Peter quickly learns that being a zombie isn’t all fun and brains. Humans—unsympathetic, generally, to his new proclivities—try to kill him at nearly every opportunity. His old friends are loath to associate with him. And he finds himself inconveniently addicted to the gooey stuff inside of people’s heads.As if all this weren’t bad enough, Peter soon learns that his automobile accident was no accident at all. Faced with the harrowing mystery of his death, Peter resolves to use his strange zombie “afterlife” to solve his own murder.

Zombie Patrol (Walking Plague Trilogy Book 1)

 Suspense > Horror
Author: J.R. Rain, Elizabeth Basque

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Zombie Patrol (Walking Plague Trilogy Book 1)

Los Angeles County park ranger, Jack Carter, is about to discover that not all is as it seems in his tranquil life. Once responsible for patrolling the many public parks, in particular the popular Griffith Park with its famous observatory and zoo, Jack is about to discover that a whole new kind of animal roams his woods.The undead kind.

It begins when his brother, on leave from the military, arrives sick. Deathly sick. Jack’s concern turns to alarm when his own flesh and blood turns on him, forcing the park ranger to take drastic measures.

Predestined Hearts

 Romance > Contemporary
Author: Kelly Elliott, Kristin Mayer

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Predestined Hearts

Returning home to Savannah, after her aunt’s death, Ashlin must deal with the harsh realities life has dealt her.As Ashlin begins sorting through her aunt’s personal effects, she stumbles upon a journal. Not just any journal, but the words of her great great great grandmother, Sophia.

Two love stories intertwine with each other as Ashlin reads the beautiful words, written over a hundred years ago.

The intense connection Ashlin feels with Sophia begins to allow her to find herself. Never thinking love was possible for her, Ashlin now sees it is within her grasp.

Cades Cove: The Curse of Allie Mae (Cades Cove Series Book 1)

 Horror > Ghosts
Author: Aiden James

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Cades Cove: The Curse of Allie Mae (Cades Cove Series Book 1)

Buried deep in a ravine in the picturesque Smoky Mountains is a very dark secret. David Hobbs, vacationing with his wife Miriam, inadvertently stumbles upon a small cloth ‘keepsake’ bag and a broken tooth. A human tooth. Miriam begs David to hand the bag and tooth over to park officials, but he ignores his wife’s pleas and secretly keeps the ‘harmless’ items. The action opens a doorway that had been closed for nearly a hundred years and unleashes hell on earth, or at least hell in the lives of David and Miriam.Following the brutal murder of his best friend in Denver, and unprovoked attack on his oldest son, David desperately seeks to understand why a mysterious teenage girl has chosen to terrorize him and the males closest to him. To prevent further devastation to his family and end the wanton bloodshed, he returns to the enchanted hills of eastern Tennessee, where a terrible truth awaits discovery… one that forces him to face the consequences for the unpaid sins of his ancestors.

Crash

 Young Adult > Romance
Author: Nicole Williams

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Crash

In this first book in the New York Times bestselling Crash trilogy, the world is introduced to this generation’s Romeo and Juliet: Jude Ryder and Lucy Larson—Explosive. Sizzling. Tragic.A steamy summer encounter with bad boy Jude means trouble for Lucy. Her sights are set on becoming a ballerina, and she won’t let anything get in her way . . . except Jude.

He’s got a rap sheet, dangerous mood swings, and a name that’s been sighed, shouted, and cursed by who knows how many girls.

Foreverland is Dead

 Science Fiction > Cyberpunk
Author: Tony Bertauski

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Foreverland is Dead

Six teenage girls wake with no memories. One of them is in a brick mansion, her blonde hair as shiny as her shoes. The others are in a cabin, their names tagged to the inside of their pants. Their heads, shaved. Slashes mark the cabin wall like someone has been counting.Hundreds of them.

There’s wilderness all around and one dead adult. The girls discover her body rotting somewhere in the trees. As the weeks pass, they band together to survive the cold, wondering where they are and how they got there. And why.

Her (Him & Her Book 2)

 Romantic Comedy
Author: Carey Heywood, Yesenia Vargas

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Her (Him & Her Book 2)

You know her side of the story, now learn his.”It was useless. I felt branded beneath my skin by a girl who left without even saying goodbye.”

When Will Price was assigned a partner for a sixth grade class project he had no idea she would become his best friend. After years of friendship, she eventually became so much more. Then, one day she left with no explanation.

Will’s life shattered right before his eyes and he was left alone to pick up the pieces. Floundering, Will must figure out a way to carry on, to find a way to exist without her.

Napoleon’s Rules: Life and Career Lessons from Bonaparte

 Business & Money > Management & Leadership
Author: William Dietrich

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Napoleon's Rules: Life and Career Lessons from Bonaparte

“What a novel my life has been!” Bonaparte exclaimed in exile. “Napoleon’s Rules: Life and Career Lessons from Bonaparte” is a history that mines the conqueror’s maxims to provide business, career, and life advice. His extraordinary success and failure provides fifteen comprehensively examined “rules” that readers can learn from. The book is deliberately concise, brisk, and provocative, drawing on the astonishing details of Bonaparte’s career to explain his victories and mistakes. Aimed at executives, entrepreneurs, military officers, students, or anyone who is ambitious and interested in learning from the meteoric arc of one of history’s greatest men.

Bittersweet Obsession (Dark Romance Collection Book 1)

 Historical Romance > Victorian
Author: Tess Oliver

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Bittersweet Obsession (Dark Romance Collection Book 1)

Bittersweet Obsession, the first in the series, is based on Mary Shelley’s classic, Frankenstein. Angel Van Ostrand has returned from the Peninsular War wounded and dispirited from the horrors of battle only to discover that his father, Dr. Van Ostrand, a once renowned scientist, is engaged in a series of macabre experiments financed by a wealthy baron who seeks immortality. With the melting of winter’s frost, Angel is determined to leave his family home, Greystock Manor, forever. But when his father’s latest purported triumph over nature comes in the form of an ethereal beauty named Jane, Angel is drawn to her. And now he finds himself in a new battle– one that involves his heart.After being stabbed and left for dead in an icy pond, Jane has woken in a strange house under the care of an odd physician and with no recollection of her past.

A Life Stolen: My Father’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s

 Medicine > Neurology > Alzheimer’s Disease
Author: Vanessa Luther

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A Life Stolen: My Father's Journey Through Alzheimer's

A Life Stolen is the gripping account of a father and daughter’s devastating, but inspiring journey through Alzheimer’s. It’s an inside look into the day-to-day challenges facing not only the patient, but also the caregivers. For many years, her father exhibited signs of dementia, eventually becoming too significant to ignore. Everything culminated during an incident one night, after which her father was taken away, never to return to his home again. The disease changed him every day until he was a stranger. Then, it stole his life.Through the initial days at home to hospital stays, living in a memory care unit, rehab stints and eventually hospice care, this book reveals many of the struggles encountered while facing Alzheimer’s in a world not quite ready for it.

Private School (Hannah Kline Mysteries Book 3)

 Mystery > Women Sleuths
Author: Paula Bernstein

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Private School: A Hannah Kline Mystery (Hannah Kline Mysteries Book 3)

“Mommy, they found a dead child in the bathroom.”Dr. Hannah Kline has a busy obstetrical practice, an adorable six-year-old and a brand new live-in lover. The last thing she needs in her life is a murder at her daughter Zoe’s exclusive private school.

Detective Daniel Ross doesn’t make a habit of falling in love with women he meets during murder investigations, but he made an exception for Hannah and now he’s adjusting to their new living arrangement. He just wishes that she’d stop putting herself in danger by investigating his cases.
When the dead child turns out to be in Hannah’s carpool, and the granddaughter of a good friend, Hannah can’t help getting involved. After all, she has the inside track at the Waverly School and Zoe’s safety is at stake.

Audacious Prayers for World Changers: Live and Pray Out Loud

 Spirituality > Inspirational
Author: Jade Simmons, Dr. R. A. Heard, Stuart Cottrell, Lisa-Marie Mazzucco

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Audacious Prayers for World Changers: Live and Pray Out Loud

Finally, a devotional designed with the extraordinary in mind! Audacious Prayers for World Changers is written to match the intensity of the already bold and fearless believer while elevating the confidence and the faith of those looking to behave more audaciously in their walk with God. Experience 31 days of powerful, unabashed prayer based on God’s most incredible promises. Audacious Prayers was created to give Big Dreamers and Big Believers the Big Words to match their Big Vision. This is prayer not for the faint-hearted but for those ready to bust through walls, change atmospheres, increase territory, revolutionize industry, transform mindsets and cover and protect themselves and their families in the process of all their trail-blazing. Each Audacious Prayer is followed by a helpful prompt that causes you to look more clearly at your surroundings and believe more fiercely in your purpose and God-designed destiny.

In Her Own Time (Legacy Series, Book 2)

 Contemporary Fiction > Women’s Fiction
Author: Paula Kay

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In Her Own Time (Legacy Series, Book 2)

Lia Battelli’s life changed the day she met the daughter that she’d given up twenty-three years ago.After a lifetime of guilt, she’s desperate to live her life in a way that honors her daughter. In order to do this, she’ll accept the gifts her wealthy daughter has given her, moving to the quaint Tuscan village she’d known as a child.

In Italy, Lia attempts to live out her dream of owning a restaurant—of getting her life back on track, but when a man from her past shows up, she finds herself battling secrets once again, secrets that threaten to keep her from ever finding true happiness.

JULIA JONES’ DIARY: My Secret Bully – Book 2

 Children’s Books > Comics & Graphic Novels
Author: Katrina Kahler

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JULIA JONES' DIARY: My Secret Bully - Book 2: Diary Book for Girls 9-12

Julia is a regular 12 year old girl who loves dancing and being with her friends at school…that is until Sara Hamilton comes along and then everything changes.She’s never had to deal with mean girls and bullies before and certainly not someone who tries to humiliate and upset her every chance she gets. Julia feels that she has no one to turn to for help and has to deal with Sara all on her own.
The question is, will she be able to overcome Sara? Or will Sara rule her world?

This book is a real life adventure full of suspense that shows how to deal with bullies and stand up for yourself. It’s a great book for young girls! You are sure to find this a very exciting and inspiring story.

Ride Hard (Condemned Angels MC Series #2)

 Romance > Contemporary
Author: Heather Leigh

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Ride Hard (Condemned Angels MC Series #2)

Jeremy Moretti, son the of the Condemned Angel’s President, has always had eyes for Nicole, his baby sister, Roxy’s best friend.
Nicole has eyes for both Jeremy and Hunter.The Condemned Angels MC is the only family Nicole has left. After a series of events that almost cost Nicole to take her own life, Jeremy was the one to save her.

They have both struggled with sexual frustration for years, and have been holding back on each other. Being too stubborn and hard headed, Jeremy decides it’s best to push her away. When he doesn’t step up to the plate, Hunter is there to break her fall.

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