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This wittily written book takes you on a lyrical journey through the various stages of a woman and the self-discovery of love, sex, heartbreak, pain, the empowering effects of being a woman, and her worth coupled with the anxieties of life that give birth to eye-opening experiences, unexpected addictions, and compulsory responses.
Each stage will challenge the reader to dig deep while meeting or greeting you at every stage. Similar to the author,...
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What if you found a once-in-a-lifetime love...just not in your lifetime? Audrey Cameron has lost her spark. But after getting dumped by her first love and waitlisted at her dream art school all in one week, she has no intention of putting her heart on the line again to get it back. So when local curmudgeon Mr. Montgomery walks into her family's Pittsburgh convenience store saying he can help her, Audrey doesn't know what she's expecting...but it's...
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Drowned gods duology volume 1
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Emory might be a student at the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magics, but her healing abilities have always been mediocre at best--until a treacherous night in the Dovermere sea caves leaves a group of her classmates dead and her as the only survivor. Now Emory is plagued by strange, impossible powers that no healer should possess. Powers that would ruin her life if the wrong person were to discover them. To gain control of these new abilities,...
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Empire of the vampire volume 2
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"From holy cup comes holy light; The faithful hands sets world aright. And in the Seven Martyrs' sight, Mere man shall end this endless night. Gabriel de León has saved the Holy Grail from death, but his chance to end the endless night is lost. Drawn into an uneasy alliance with the mysterious vampire Liathe, Gabriel must now deliver the Grail to ancients of the Blood Esani, and learn the truth of how Daysdeath might be finally undone. But the Last...
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Passion. Obsession. Cruelty. Control...There is no limit to how far some people will go for love.
Duncan Stone is one of the country's most eligible bachelors, and he wants to take me, Callie Parker, on a date.
At first I am surprised and flattered, the envy of my friends. Then when our whirlwind romance escalates and he asks me to move in with him, it's like a dream come true.
But as I get to really know my new boyfriend, my fairytale turns into...
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A dark secret. A deadly obsession. No place to hide.
Max Hunter, my boyfriend, booked the beautiful boat house on the Norfolk Broads as a surprise autumn break
A week away to heal after a fraught few months following my father's death. A chance to put the lies and secrets behind us and to start afresh. But in the silence it feels like someone is out there. Watching, waiting and taunting me.
When strange things begin to happen, I know this isn't...
7) Magdala
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"For over two thousand years my name has been printed in the holy book and buildings have been erected in my honor. Yet, men in ornate robes have trampled on my words, tainted my name, and hidden my story from you. The exceptional events of my life have been erased…"
Based on the life of Mary Magdalene, Magdala beautifully pieces together the hidden remnants from the past and masterfully weaves them into a fascinating tale about faith, love, and...
8) The Power
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London, 1974. As Britain prepares for electrical blackouts to sweep across the country, trainee nurse Val arrives for her first day at the crumbling East London Royal Infirmary. With most of the patients and staff evacuated to another hospital, Val must work the night shift in the empty building. Within these walls lies a deadly secret, forcing Val to face her own traumatic past in order to confront the malevolent power that's intent on destroying...
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True love has never been more deadly in this lush sequel to the best-selling Emmie and the Tudor King.
For an extraordinary love, Emmie Grace has given up her life in the modern world to move to the sixteenth century and marry the Tudor king she bravely saved from a dreadful fate. However, not everyone is pleased to see the glorious King Nick betrothed to the unknown and uncultured Emmie-especially the noblemen commanded to protect her.
As Emmie is...
10) The Other Kitten
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Mark picked up a black and white kitten with four white paws and a white nose. 'We'll have this one,' he said. 'No,' said Carol, picking up a grey tabby, 'we're having this one, and I'll call it Fluff because it's so soft.' But choosing a kitten soon turns into an argument, and the argument nearly turns into disaster!The stories of Patricia St John have been entertaining and challenging children and young people for generations. This new edition of...
11) Friska My Friend
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You're mine and I'm going to call you Friska.
When Friska the dog came to live with Colin and his family, Colin thought that he and Friska would be friends for ever. But, when Friska disappears, Colin begins to find out what'You are mine' really means, and who is saying those words to him.
The stories of Patricia St John have been entertaining and challenging children and young people for generations. This new edition of Friska My Friend is...
12) Big Duke Energy
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When bestselling romance author Ellie Aarons finds herself with chronic writer's block, she's pretty sure all she needs is a change of scenery. A beautiful lakeside cottage with her cat seems like a good idea. But she's wrong. She needs more than a change of scenery-she needs a muse. And that's why it's so irritating that she's drawn to the enigmatic but grumpy Duke of Windermere who owns the estate she's staying on. They don't get along-not in the...
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She was born to be a queen, yet she's nothing more than a political pawn. With no name and no place to call her own, she's doing her best to hold on to the only thing that belongs to her and her alone-her soul. A difficult task, given that she was kept alive for the sole purpose of being given to the formidable King Rowan of Northrend to fulfill the treaty signed by the three kingdoms of Greatland long before she was born. She must bear his heirs...
14) Term Six
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From the first day I arrived, I knew the Nightworld Academy held secrets. Now, I've discovered I'm the greatest one.
My time with the Blackwoods opened my eyes to a frightening side of the new world I belong to. The night brought me closer to Tobias, but now he's discovered a hidden connection that tears us apart. My reality turns upside down for the second time since I arrived at the academy and my visions become more horrific.
Ash's strength and...
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In the second book of this masterfully woven fantasy-romance series, Rowan and his princess must reunite, and the people must name their queen before it's too late. The princess always knew her name would come with a price, but she never knew how steep the cost would be. Falsely accused of killing her husband's family, she's on the run with the father she never knew. With his help and a band of outcasts, she's learning just how much she might have...
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Lady Clover's life suddenly takes a turn for the worse when she's framed for necromancy by Princess Camellia. She and the princess both know she's not a dark magic user, but little good that does Clover when Camellia disappears.
The kingdom is in turmoil over the abduction of their beloved princess, and Clover is determined to find her way into the rescue party-even if Henrik, the most handsome commander in all Caldenbauer and the man of her reoccurring...
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As the friends and family of Rad Chad come together for his sparsely attended funeral, there is sadness in the air as they watch a pre-recorded tape of Chad's predictably odd goodbye. But that's not all that is in the air, as someone has gassed the room and caused everyone to pass out. The funeral attendees awake in a SAW style escape room, and must watch some of Chad's favorite films and use clues within them to escape the peculiar traps. Soon people...