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When I was in my early twenties, I lived on the second floor of an apartment building. It was during a heat wave that I had the brilliant idea to buy a plastic kiddie pool, put it in my living room, and fill it full of water from the hose outside. It took a few tries to throw the nozzle to the second floor balcony, but I got the job done. The neighbors saw what I was doing. They didn’t say anything. They just kept on singing karaoke in the front yard with their never ending garage sale. I’m not sure if the karaoke machine was for sale or not. If it was, it must have been too expensive because they had it all summer. I put the nozzle in the pool, walked downstairs, turned on the hose and ran upstairs to watch the pool fill with water. It didn’t take that long to fill. Nice. When it was just about 3/4 full, I ran downstairs and turned the water off. The karaoke singers still going strong. I remember the guy, who spent all day sitting in his car, asked me what I was up to. I don’t recall exactly what I said, but he was satisfied with my answer and the conversation quickly ended. Soon after I was cooling off from the heat in the kiddie pool in my living room. Good times.
78 Degrees and Bloody (The Casey Stafford Series Book 1)
by George Prior
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An Internet influencer and her boyfriend are brutally killed in their home in Los Angeles, and homicide detective Casey Stafford is under pressure by the LAPD and the news media to catch the disturbed killer — even as he desperately murders more people to cover his tracks.
It appears that their suspect is killing any potential witnesses, and each murder is more disturbing and out of control than the last.
The investigation leads Casey and his partner, Banchet, to a Chinese gang, a Mexican hitman, the FBI, a million dollars in stolen gold, and a leak in the LAPD itself, and with each murder, media interest in the case grows until the entire nation is watching.
Casey needs to stop the deranged murderer before he kills again, and he needs to do it before he is taken off the case by his commanding officers.
With Prior’s “crackling prose and relentless pacing,” each book in the Casey Stafford Series is filled with action, torn-from-the-headlines criminals, authentic LAPD police procedural details, and Casey’s joy in getting justice for his victims and just being a good cop.
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Bad Day in the Late Wisconsin: A Modern Western Time Travel Thriller
by D. M. Sears
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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20 terrorists. One bounty hunter. 14,000 years between them. Just how far will one man go to get his revenge? For fans of A. G. Riddle, Michael Crichton, and James Rollins!
When the government fails to capture a techno-terrorist cabal, it outsources the job.
Reluctant bounty hunter Leonard “Bad” Day, out for revenge for the slaughter of his family, agrees to go after the most dangerous killers. But the challenge is not WHERE the terrorists have escaped, it’s WHEN.
On their trail in the Wyoming wilderness, Day learns the killers have not just gone back to nature, they’ve gone back in time – 14,000 years. Now trapped in the past himself, he finds the tables have turned. The hunter has become the hunted.
With the clock ticking on his ability to return to the present, Day’s mission is no longer to bring his quarry to justice.
It’s to stay alive.
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The Unfinished Gift (A Homefront Novel Book 1)
by Dan Walsh
Genre: Religion & Spirituality
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— Double Carol Award-winner (Best Debut Novel, Best Historical Fiction) —
Patrick Collins has three items on his Christmas list. He wants the army to find his father. He wants to leave his grandfather’s house. And he wants–very badly–the wooden soldier tucked away in his grandfather’s attic. Set at Christmastime in 1943, The Unfinished Gift is an engaging family story that reminds us of the surprising things that can affect powerful change in our hearts–like a young boy’s desperate prayers, a shoebox full of love letters, even a dusty, long-forgotten wooden soldier.
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Queen of Shifting Sands (Instanolde Chronicles Book 1)
by Kaitlyn Carter Brown
Genre: Romance
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A crownless queen. A cursed prince. One summer to live.
The stars have aligned in the kingdom of Instanolde, or so Lystra believes as she eagerly awaits her wedding day. Her beloved, the king, is everything her heart desires, but when a brutal attack leaves her betrothed dead and Instanolde on the cusp of collapse, she finds her future in ruins, and the throne beyond her reach. With invasion looming across the desert, Lystra refuses to let grief keep her from defending her kingdom — even if that means forging a marriage alliance with Elerek, the brother of her lost love, a prince shrouded in secrets.
Elerek, now heir to the throne, has spent his life waiting to die. An untouchable curse lurks beneath his skin, and though he aches to see its suffocating hold severed, he’s long given up hope. When his brother’s death drags him from the shadows, Elerek must find the strength to shoulder the crown’s burdens and secure a queen — a wife to protect his kingdom after the curse claims him. With the adoration of the people already in the palm of her hands, Lystra is the ideal candidate. But even if she doesn’t spurn him for his ruinous curse, he’ll need to protect her from its dangers — and his heart as he finds himself steadily drawn to the girl’s unbreakable spirit. With death on the horizon, Elerek must become the king he never planned to be and save Instanolde before his time runs out.
Lystra and Elerek only have one summer to prepare their kingdom for invasion, but more than one threat prowls their desert, and the cost of survival might just destroy them all.
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Silent Fright: A collection of chilling Christmas short stories (Christmas Horror Collections)
by Lex Young, Mason Crundell
Genre: Horror
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For fans of Inside No. 9 and Black Mirror, experience a creepy collection of chilling Christmas short stories, from the horror author Lex Young, writer of ‘A Christmas Number One’ and ‘V: Garcia’.
This collection features the following short stories:
Later We’ll Have Some Pumpkin Pie -Katie is dreading Christmas Day lunch with her boyfriend’s family. They are rich, successful, and have a fabulous estate. Katie wants it all. Until Christmas lunch is served…
Help Them To See – Four friends gather for their annual Christmas meal at their local pub. Only this year, one of them has something special planned. But it requires some careful manipulation…
Do You Hear What I Hear? -What sort of kid is scared of Christmas? What could possibly be frightening about going downstairs, in the dark early hours of the morning, without your parents, to see if Santa has left you presents? So what if he’s still there, waiting for you, in the dark… ?
A World Outside Your Window- The escapades of an office Christmas party are abruptly brought back to earth after a major announcement.
Surveillance- Being an MI5 agent is a great job. Unless you’re working the Christmas Eve shift.
A Family Christmas Lunch – Everyone loves spending time with family at Christmas. So did Jessica… until the year Charlotte reveals a family secret.
A Dog is Not Just for Christmas – Harry is a grumpy old man who seeks isolation. But when fate takes control, and he crosses paths with a dog in need, Harry questions his attitude towards life.
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Amish Cooking: Wholesome and Simple Amish Recipe Cookbook (Amish Cookbooks)
by Sarah Spencer
Genre: Cookbooks, Food & Wine
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Discover the Amish ways of cooking wholesome meals the whole family will love. Prepare authentic recipes passed down from one generation to the next with Amish Cooking.
There is nothing quite as tempting as biting into a warm dish that you know has been made from fresh, natural ingredients, and that is the beauty of the Amish way of cooking. Amish culture emphasizes the simple life, and so the Amish prefer to prepare their food in the simplest, most natural way possible. Their traditional recipes have been handed down from mother to daughter for many generations.
In the midst of a hectic modern lifestyle, it feels warm and soothing to return to simple, classic recipes to put food on the table for our families. Simplicity also means that you do not have to spend hours in the kitchen or use any special gadgets. You can easily create something delicious that can satisfy your stomach and mesmerize your family members.
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IMMORTALITY BYTES by Daniel Lawrence Abrams
You want to live forever? In this economy? Really?!? Digital eternal life… it’s almost worth dying for. When an idealistic hacker’s ex-girlfriend nears inventing digital immortality, an indicted tycoon compels him to steal it. There’s no more certainty, not even Death & Taxes.
IMMORTALITY BYTES: Digital Minds Don’t Get Hungry
by Daniel Lawrence Abrams
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
LIVING FOREVER… IT’S ALMOST WORTH DYING FOR
Yay, free money and a life of leisure! Except… only if you never have children. Sure, a cute little version of you (but not yet so screwed up) sounds fun. But with AI robots taking more jobs, who can reject that “bargain” hoping to afford kids someday?
Stu Reigns does. He’s an idealistic AI programmer and part-time influencer. His demisexual ex-girlfriend, Roxy Zhang, nears perfecting electronic immortality. Add in billionaire banking rascals, and there’s no more certainty — not even “Death & Taxes.”
An old-money Southerner is buying Roxy’s company. This infuriates a sick, rival oligarch — who is about to be rightfully convicted of epic fraud. To escape to this digital eternal life, he compels Stu to steal it.
You’ll never guess all the twists, but maybe the reader peering over your shoulder will.
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I Just Needed Her laugh
All three pups knew there was something wrong when they heard my phone make that awful sound. It was the alert that there was an earthquake. I stood very still to see if I would feel anything. After a minute nothing happened and I went about my business. A short time later that horrid sound came out of my phone again. A second warning. The pups stopped jumping around and halted their playing. They were curious again and a bit worried. I stood extra still thing time, hoping not to miss it. I always miss the earthquakes. Except of course for the really big ones. It’s interesting to see which one you will feel. Will it be the quick jolt or a more rolling one? The rolling ones are very weird. The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake was a roller. I remember every second of that one. Yesterday I felt nothing and wasn’t worried. That is until the third alert went out. Tsumani. I am only 30 minutes or so from the coast. Is that too close? ERG! At that point I called my partner in crime. She answered the phone with a “GET AWAY FROM THE BEACHES!!!” and then laughed and laughed. She knew why I was calling. She can actually see the water from where she is at and she is always quick to do her research. We are far from teh danger zone. It’s always great to hear her laugh. We are all safe and fine she said.
TEAM AVENGING ANGEL: Love & Rough Justice in Brooklyn
by Charles S. Isaacs
Genre: Crime Fiction
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A kick-ass female anti-hero spreads her wings, delivering justice for victimized girls and women.
She is an African-American survivor of a racially-charged childhood rape, who grows into a strikingly beautiful assassin. He is the Italian-American private eye with Mafia connections who loves her. Together, they take on serial killers, sex traffickers, kidnappers, child molesters, rapists, wife-beaters, predators and exploiters.
Along the way, women they’ve protected join them in their quest. Frustrated and threatened by a corrupt criminal justice system, though, the team is forced to work outside, and often against, the law.
When she finds herself pitted against a unit of the Haitian secret police, and he finds out why he is being framed for a series of murders, the stakes could not be higher.
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Welcome To Winterville
by Carrie Elks
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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He’s the kind of man who always gets what he wants. But this time she’s going to make him work for it…
When a ruthless company buys Holly Winter’s small home town, she’s determined to stop them.
But then she comes face to face with the CEO. Josh Gerber is handsome, smooth, and disgustingly successful. He’s also the man that Holly spent a night with eight years ago. And now he’s back to steal the home she’s always loved.
If anybody can stand up to him, Holly can. She’s clever, single-minded, and most of all, she understands his weaknesses. She has the same ones, after all.
But the more she fights him, the stronger the attraction between them grows. And before long, their arguments are ending in deliciously hot, stolen kisses that make her forget that Josh is supposed to be her enemy.
Holly may be able to save Winterville, but will she have to sacrifice her heart in the process?
It’s A Wonderful Life meets The Hating Game in this fun and feisty festive romance. One click and take a trip to Winterville today.
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The Earth Awakens: An Elemental Warrior Series (Elemental Academy Book 2)
by D.K. Holmberg
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
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Having passed his first test at the Academy, most believe Tolan has proved he belongs. Only Tolan knows the truth: that his shaping required power from the borrowed bondar — and possibly from the elementals themselves. If he can’t find a way to shape without one, he’ll be expelled from the Academy.
When he intervenes to stop another attack on the city, he once again finds himself in the middle of the battle between Terndahl and the Draasin Lord. Worse, because of his continued reliance on the bondars, he begins to fear he might be responsible for releasing elementals.
Another test approaches. For him to remain at the Academy, he must find real power within himself, but a greater challenge distracts him. With increased attacks on the city, Tolan might be the only one to know what they’re after — and how to stop them.
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Alphabet Soup: Horror Stories for the Tormented Soul (Haunted Library)
by Multiple Authors
Genre: Thriller, horror, and suspense short stories.
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Multiple Award-Winning authors.
A is for Addiction… B is for Barnacles… C is for Clairvoyance…
Discover the rest of these original horror stories from around the world. Each author chose a letter of the alphabet and was given complete artistic freedom to make something horrible happen. Some stories will be mysterious, others creepy or even profound, but all are crafted to thrill and terrify you to the last page.
This is what happens when dozens of uncensored creative people are allowed to mine the depths of the human psyche for the most depraved, twisted, horrible things imaginable.
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The Travels of Dr. Rebecca Harper: A Matter of Time (Dr. Rebecca Harper Historical Western Time Travel Adventure Book 1)
by Elizabeth Woolsey
Genre: Literature & Fiction
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A Chance Event Separates Her from All She Had Planned and Loved
It’s 1981, and Rebecca’s life is going exactly according to plan: a veterinary degree, a husband and daughter, and her first veterinary clinical position. She is set for life. But then the unexpected happens…
Disoriented and desperate after a freak riding accident, she stumbles into the nearby town, which strongly resembles the set of a beloved Western television show from her childhood… and it’s 1857!
Injured and alone, she’s afraid to share the knowledge of where and when she’s from. How will she survive in a world where women are second-rate? Now trapped in another world, she embarks on a desperate quest to return to her husband, daughter, and career.
Rebecca uses her 20th century veterinary skills, knowledge, and modern values to make a new life for herself — and to survive. Her travels across the United States lead to encounters with historical people and events, including the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. and Jr., Mark Twain, and Clara Barton.
Will she be able to find her way back to the 1980s, or is she bound to the past? If she cannot return to her former life, can she learn to love again?
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The Rent Is Five Flowers
What are those little birds on my covered deck doing? I put two hanging plants up really high in the corners of my deck for a couple of trailing plants I propagated this year. Now I see little birds dancing around in them. Are they checking it out to build a little...
A Romantic Christmas Collection from Bestselling Author Melissa McClone
He’s the off-limits heartbreaker. She’s the rule-following paramedic. Sparks fly when they’re thrown together... just in time for the holidays. Her Christmas Kiss is a standalone romance in USA TODAY Bestselling author Melissa McClone's Mountain Rescue Romance. Get...
Sparkle All The Time
I get up pretty early every morning, around 3:45am. I like to get a lot of my work done while the house is quiet. My sweet hubby has programmed the lights in the house to turn on at 3:30 every day, so I don't have to wake up to a dark gloomy house. Very cool. During...