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Genesis (Harry Starke Genesis Book 1) (paid link)
She appeared out of nowhere. A chance encounter. And then she was gone, abducted.
The shadow crossed in front of the car so fast I didn’t have time to stop. I hit the brakes hard and swerved into the mud at the side of the road.
Looking out through the deluge it was difficult to make out the figure coming towards the driver’s window, but as it came closer I could see it was a girl, just a kid.
Instinctively, my hand went for my gun and rested on the grip as she approached. Her hair, dark, bobbed, was plastered to her head and face. The raccoon eye shadow smeared above her eyes had run in rivulets down her cheeks. And she looked scared, really scared, that much was obvious.
Love Redesigned (Some Kind of Love) (paid link)
Going home to her twin brother’s house in Charleston with her tail between her legs is the last thing Dani wants to do. But when she walks out on her fashion house dream job, she doesn’t exactly have a choice. Living in New York City is anything but free.
But going back to Charleston…Alex is in Charleston. And facing down her ex? Her ex who just happens to be stepson to her former boss? Even her love for Southern humidity and shrimp and grits can’t make that confrontation worth it. There’s just so much that could go wrong.
Even scarier? Dani still hasn’t forgotten that when they were together, everything felt so right.
He’ll give his best friend’s sister his protection, his body, even his heart… Anything but the dangerous truth about her brother’s death.
When always-play-it-safe Jenna Ryan starts questioning how her brother died in Afghanistan, someone decides she must be stopped. Permanently. Her brother’s best friend–a sexy thrill-seeker she can’t stop thinking about–won’t reveal what he knows about the fatal shoot-out, putting Jenna at odds with the only man she trusts to keep her alive.
Former military special operator Mick Fury would give his life to keep his best friend’s irresistible sister safe. He took an oath to stay silent about their last mission, but Mick’s will is tested by the white-hot attraction to Jenna he’s tried to ignore for years.
Scores of innocent women died during the Suffolk witch trials. Fear and uncertainty swept the land.
Years later and two unexplained deaths in the village of Fressingfield stir up rumours of witchcraft again. Private Detective Lawrence Harpham agrees to investigate. But Lawrence is still tormented by the loss of his family in a house fire. Can he overcome his own demons and discover who is behind the flurry of deaths?
The sins of the fathers return to haunt in this intricately plotted Victorian murder mystery.
Best friends Jag, Tegan, Aari, Mariah and Kody are cast into an adventure like no other when their small plane crashes in the remote forests of northern Canada. Rescued by the descendants of an ancient civilization who have lived in secret for over two millennia, they realize it may have been more than a mere accident that brought them to the hidden valley.
The teenagers, grateful for the hospitality but eager to return home, are stopped cold when their saviors share a terrifying proclamation: a darkness is descending on humanity’s horizon, and the five of them have been chosen to confront the gathering force bent on remaking the world in its image.
It’s Raining Cats & Dogs (paid link)
When Grandpa says, “It’s raining cats and dogs!”, does he really mean that armfulls of cats and dogs are about to fall from the sky?!
My Grandpa says that in his town
It’s raining cats and dogs.
He says, “The storm is on its way,
It starts with rolling fog.”
Cozy up because a storm is on its way and this time it’s bringing more than raindrops and muddy puddles! In a furry downpour, armfuls of cats and dogs will be dropped on one lucky little girl’s doorstep. Come along for an adventurous day full of kitty purrs and puppy kisses and leave with a heart full of love and friendship.
The Honeymooner (PARADISE BAY SERIES Book 1) (paid link)
Twenty-nine-year-old workaholic Libby Dewitt lives by the motto ‘if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.’ She’s finally about to start her dream life with her steady-as-a-rock fiancé, Richard Tomy. Together, they’re the perfect power couple—right down to the fact that he’s agreed to use their honeymoon to help further her career in mergers and acquisitions. But minutes before the wedding, her dreams dissolve via text message.
Devastated and humiliated, Libby escapes to Paradise Bay alone. She’s got two goals for her trip: to devise a plan to get Richard back and to convince resort owner Harrison Banks to sell his property to her company. Unfortunately, when she arrives, she discovers that tall, dark, and built, Harrison is not about to make anything easy for her.
Vegan for Everybody: Foolproof Plant-Based Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and In-Between (paid link)
America’s Test Kitchen decodes and demystifies vegan cooking so you can reap its many benefits. Avoid the pitfalls of bland food, lack of variety, and overprocessed ingredients with approachable, fresh, vibrant recipes.
Can vegan cooking be flavorful? Satisfying? Easy to make? Through rigorous testing on the science of vegan cooking, America’s Test Kitchen addresses these questions head-on, finding great-tasting and filling vegan protein options, cooking without dairy, preparing different whole grains and vegetables, and even baking. Reimagine mealtime by celebrating vegetables at the center of the plate and in salads and grain bowls. Take a new look at comfort foods with a surprisingly rich and creamy lasagna or hearty burger with all the fixings.
Semiosis: A Novel (Semiosis Duology Book 1) (paid link)
Colonists from Earth wanted the perfect home, but they’ll have to survive on the one they found. They don’t realize another life form watches…and waits…
Only mutual communication can forge an alliance with the planet’s sentient species and prove that humans are more than tools.
When Money Dies: The Nightmare of Deficit Spending, Devaluation, and Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany (paid link)
When Money Dies is the classic history of what happens when a nation’s currency depreciates beyond recovery.
In 1923, with its currency effectively worthless (the exchange rate in December of that year was one dollar to 4,200,000,000,000 marks), the German republic was all but reduced to a barter economy. Expensive cigars, artworks, and jewels were routinely exchanged for staples such as bread; a cinema ticket could be bought for a lump of coal; and a bottle of paraffin for a silk shirt. People watched helplessly as their life savings disappeared and their loved ones starved. Germany’s finances descended into chaos, with severe social unrest in its wake.
Murder strikes close to home for a new K-9 unit in Brooklyn
When a double homicide is strikingly familiar to a twenty-year-old cold case, Detective Nate Slater is rattled by the parallels. With a child as the only witness, he and his K-9 partner must protect little Lucy and her aunt, Willow Emery. Nate’s rough past means he always keeps an emotional distance…but in this case getting closer is the only way they’ll all survive.
Burden’s Edge (Fury of a Rising Dragon Book 1) (paid link)
When a young man chooses a forbidden calling, he must prove his worth . . . or watch his kingdom fall.
Sixteen-year-old Augum Stone is a warlock prodigy suffocating under the weight of expectations. Students idolize him. Nobles plot to exploit him. Commoners think he’s a miracle-maker. And with invasion looming, his already war-weakened kingdom expects him to be its champion.
But Augum doesn’t want to be a pawn in someone else’s game. He’ll forge his own path: that of the Arcaner–not a warlock or a knight, but a lethal combination of both. Legend says Arcaners once had the power to summon dragons. If true, it could change everything.
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