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Ebenezer Scrooge has never been known for the greatness of his heart. A miser, a leech, a penny-pinching old coot. . . Say what you will about him, though-he's never actually sucked someone's blood.
That dubious honor belongs to the vampires who surround him, preying on the weak and laying traps for the strong. They've dogged his footsteps since he was born, driving him from the love of his friends, family, and faithful fiancée.
Now, on Christmas...
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Your hair is too red.Your voice is too soft.You are just too plain.All things that Muriel Mack's husband reminds her of on a daily basis, until it all comes to a head and Muriel becomes more than just a verbal punching bag.Left for dead in a house where no one ever visits, she hopes that someone will come looking for her, and soon.Justen "Prince" Erikson, started as a prospect, then his skill set got him noticed, as his brothers made him Treasurer...
83) Second Chapters
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Everyone deserves a fresh start. But what they choose to do with it... "Second Chapters" is the creative result of six brains let loose with one topic. The outcome is a collection of thriller, fantasy, and life stories that will take you on unforgettable journeys, all relating tales of second chances, and each ending in an unexpected destination. The White - When a victim of domestic abuse decides to take control of her situation, she finds that it...
84) Bad Review
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Bad Review. (A laugh-out-loud Tom Sharpe style comedy).When a failing author Harry Sumpter receives several scathing reviews of his latest book "From Fighter to Writer", Harry's week goes from bad to worse. He tries and fails spectacularly to avenge his most critical book reviewer Cuthbert William Smythe. A man Harry hates with a vengeance and also the man who is now bonking Harry's ex, Belinda. To add salt to his wounds, His estranged Wife Penelope...
85) Design Flaw
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Cybersecurity meets high fashion in a stylish trip through an elite and dangerous world. Christina Yee's life has gone downhill since past glories of Fashion Week in Paris, where she was once famous for adding electronics to designer dresses. Her plan? Hack an exclusive Manhattan event put on by the iconic Princess Zenobia of Nemea. All she needs is a "borrowed" $15,000 dress, social engineering skills and a quick bypass of a supposedly secure elevator...
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"Our collective genesis guides our heartbeat as We run."
With nature reclaiming cities and mountainous tides drowning islands, a group of individuals - known collectively as the We - find themselves ravaged by hunger and struggling to survive. When another community - the They - promise them luxurious meals, the We are unable to decline.
After following the They to their farm, the We begin to notice some mysterious habits: odd sacrifices, talk of...
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Framed for the murder of his fiancée, Friedrich Hoffmann is sentenced to death. Broken on the wheel in front of a jeering crowd, he awakens on a lab table, transformed into an abomination. Disoriented, he begins to piece together where he is, what's become of him, and the identity of the unholy man responsible for his monstrous plight.
Friedrich must go far to take his revenge-only to find his tormentor, Victor Frankenstein, in league with the Marquis...
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Thirty-six of the most interesting writers in the Pacific Northwest came together for a week-long marathon of writing live on stage. The result? Hotel Angeline, a truly inventive novel that surprises at every turn of the page. Something is amiss at the Hotel Angeline, a rickety former mortuary perched atop Capitol Hill in rain-soaked Seattle. Fourteen-year-old Alexis Austin is fixing the plumbing, the tea, and all the problems of the world, it seems,...
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Melody is in more danger than before when she learns the real reason she's been taken. Maverick is forced to try to rescue her himself when the kidnappers threaten to kill her. Finally finding out who has been after him after so long comes as a shock, but he just hopes Melody will still want to be with him if he gets to her in time.
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Funny how one lie can spiral…
One thing about me: I HATE flying. It's my worst nightmare.
That's why I book seat 2A every time I fly. Since my big win, I've been booking seats 2B and 2C as well. They're my comfort seats, they cushion the claustrophobia, and at last I can afford them.
I am now determined to live the life of luxury. I deserve it, after all.
How to Live Like a Millionaire is the book I'm reading on this flight. When it lands on...
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A brand-new series perfect for Richard Osman readers and all fans of a page-turning whodunnit.
It was meant to be the start of quiet season in the sleepy Cornish village of Seal Bay, but not for sexagenarian librarian and wild swimming enthusiast Morwenna Mutton. Because when a local businessman is found on the beach with a bread knife is his back, bungling police officer DI Rick Tremayne is soon out of his depth. Morwenna knows it's going to be...
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Wartime secrets, smugglers' caves, skeletal remains. And the holiday's only just begun…
July 1923 - Iris Woodmore travels to Devon with her friends Percy Baverstock and Millicent Nightingale for her father's wedding to Katherine Keats.
But when Millicent uncovers skeletal remains hidden on the private beach of Katherine's former home, Iris begins to suspect her future stepmother is not what she seems.
The police reveal the dead man is a smuggler...
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Four friends, one big secret... and the journey of a lifetime.
It's nineteen years since they stopped speaking to each other, but now Morgan needs to contact her three best friends from school: Paige, Emily and Tiff.
Her teenage son wants to meet his dad and Morgan can't ignore his requests any longer. And Paige, Emily and Tiff all knew what actually happened back then. Even if that was what led to their friendship group falling apart, they're the...
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They didn't know – when Winter gave way to Spring that year – that their lives were all about to change…
Marnie didn't realise – when she stormed into a bookshop one day, demanding a self-help book – that she was about to make a new best friend.
Bookshop-owner Rae didn't know she had been living like a shadow since her parents died. But then Marnie exploded into her life. And suddenly she realised things had to change… more so when she...
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A deathbed oath leaves the lives of two infants hanging in the balance.
Tamworth AD833 After successfully rescuing her husband from the Island of Sheppey, Icel hears the deathbed confession of Lady Cynehild which leaves him questioning what he knows about his past, as well as his future.
In the unenviable position of being oath sworn to protect their two atheling sons when Lord Coenwulf is punished and banished for his treason against the Mercian...
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A Hotshot Manhattan Attorney.
Drew Harrington knows exactly who he is-a legal shark with a love 'em and leave 'em attitude that works just fine in his cutthroat world. He's on the cusp of being named a partner in his firm, but only if he can prove to his colleagues that he has a more human side.
A Sweetheart of a British Patisserie Chef.
Becky Fletcher is running from her past, so the last thing she's looking for is love. What she does want is...
97) You Are Mine
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Jealousy can be a killer…
Ten years after her boyfriend Mitch's mysterious disappearance, Rebecca finally learns the truth about what happened.
When he finally returns, a happy ending appears within their grasp but there is no escape from the past. And Arthur, Rebecca's friend who has formed an unhealthy obsession with her, has no intention of letting her go.
When Arthur realises that Mitch is the only person standing in the way of his happiness,...
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Home is where the heart is... Holly doesn't have time for a holiday this year. But when her job threatens to send her over the brink, her boss insists she take a sabbatical. So she packs her bags and escapes to her beloved grandmother Gigi's house on Wishington Bay, which has sat empty since Gigi passed away. But Holly's dreams of a coastal escape take an unexpected turn. Holly didn't expect to spend time with any man this summer - let alone an Aussie...
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A cheeky chappy comedian
Charlie is most comfortable playing the funny man in front of boisterous crowds in London's comedy clubs. But he's about to be swapping his routine for wedding speeches. And his new acquaintance Sarah, thinks he is anything but amusing.
The woman who's got it covered
Weddings are always a difficult time for widower Sarah, but you would never tell – she's too focused on making the week of her best friends' wedding as perfect...
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Book two in Fenella J. Miller's gripping and emotional WWII series.
Will her secret destroy her chance at happiness?
The phony war is over and Hitler is beginning his rampage through Europe. But back home Barbara Sinclair has troubles of her own. With her wedding to Spitfire Pilot Alex Everton imminent, Barbara is worried about a secret she is keeping from her new husband – one that could ruin everything.
Determined to try and maintain some normality...
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