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81) FauxVille
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After the pandemic, people hugged, friends and families reconnected, but a few short years later we were back to shooting each other.'
David Miller is an amnesiac war veteran struggling to put the pieces of his life back together and adjust to civilian life in 2049's PortCity.
His life is turned upside down when an old friend from the conflict shows up, warning him that the war isn't over -- and that there's something buried deep inside his mind that...
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Sophie was abandoned at birth and grew up neglected and abused. Her only friends were computers, until she met Cole Hunter. He became her everything: brother, protector, and partner in crime.
She believed that nothing could ever tear them apart. Until it did.
Years later, when news of Cole's murder reaches Sophie, she completely snaps. She will tear down heaven and earth to find his killer, even enlisting the help of her ex-military ex-boyfriend.
But...
83) Down to Sleep
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She's killed before. Can she do it again?
Natalie Anders has a past no one knows about. Filled with regret and wanting a new life, she does her best to keep to herself. But then, she meets Kyle Detcher. He dazzles her with charm and promises her the world, and she throws herself in with heart, body, and soul.
When tragedy forces them closer, cracks quickly start to appear in the relationship. He chips away at her self-confidence, isolates her from...
84) Mercy Forsaken
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HE MASSACRES FAMILIES. SHE CAN'T REMEMBER HERS.
FBI super-profiler Agent Meredeth Connelly begins her hunt for The .40 Caliber Killer. She collects evidence. He collects families. Her headaches become more unbearable with each crime scene, with each dead child.
With two decades of experience, she knows serial killers. As the body count rises, it's clear that this serial killer knows her. She doesn't remember him. He'll never forget her. As the investigation...
85) Inhibition
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Akin to being a DARKER version of The Princess Bride and The King in Yellow.
Reading this book is like going into a trippy play where animals talk and there are bizarre characters. It is a mind-bending read with interesting characters and a story plot. Believe it or not, it does have a lesson to the story, we all wear masks to hide our true selves.
Talented storyteller: he paints entire scenes with plenty of details. His characters are gorgeously...
86) Never Let Go
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The monster hiding under the bed is not always the enemy.
Benjamin
Broken. Feral. Dangerous.
Like a snake lying in wait, I watch every move the little mouse makes. Her whimpers and pleas for freedom fall on deaf ears and a wicked grin-until the little mouse becomes my savior instead of my victim.
Mackenzie forces me to confront the past I've buried deep within my soulless self, awakening feelings I never thought I possessed. I need to protect her...
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Ravens In The Rain is an unconventional noir love story between a woman with a past and a man with no future where love is no fairy tale. Carney and Pru, down on luck and down on love, meet over a game of chance, and the mystery of the other's intentions, compounded by their overwhelming attraction toward each other, compels them into a game of cat and mouse. They ante up and play this game of love or survival that has you wondering who's the villain...
88) The New Friend
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You saved her life. You gave her a home. You know nothing about her…
Divorcee Claire is learning to begin again after discovering her ex-husband's affair. The last thing she expects to find is a young woman precariously balanced on the edge of a bridge. Vanessa is homeless and desperate, lacking options in her life. Claire takes Vanessa under her wing, saving her from the icy-cold waters of the churning river below.
Vanessa is grateful to Claire,...
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Somebody has been abducting children in Fairbanks, Alaska. One of the victims was fourteen-year-old Curtis Black's best friend Todd. Curtis saw it happen. He knows exactly who did it. But he can't prove that it was his neighbor Gerald Martin. The authorities find no evidence of the crime. There's nothing they can do. So he's going to confront Mr. Martin himself. And this is just the beginning of the terrifying story… From the author of PRESSURE...
90) Meet Marvin
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Here begins the thrilling story of a young vigilante, though he'd never call himself such. Marvin simply has certain… needs. Needs which can only be satisfied by watching people suffer. Pedophiles annoy him, so he targets them. Don't worry, though-Marvin's not big on blood. He prefers the mental sort of suffering, which in many ways is all the more gruesome. Of course, sometimes things get out of hand, and blood cannot be prevented.
A therapist...
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A series of grim vignettes exploring life as a humble servant living under the blessing of a flawless and unequaled patriarch, a man referred to only as The Master. Experience the strange and terrible world of his cult from several unique perspectives, and piece together the cause for which its members suffer so terribly. 8000 words.
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An up-and-coming designer, a friend gone missing. Can she save her friend's life without losing her own?
Sarah's life is about to be turned upside down. As the blossoming fashion designer's best friend suddenly disappears, nobody is able or willing to provide any answers. Completely out of her depth she turns to the Neon Lights, an underground resistance group, but will the price for their assistance prove too high for Sarah to pay?
Will Sarah end...
94) Sideways
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After finding a mysterious old scientific text in her College's library, young Danni Spivey is pulled headfirst into what at first seems to be a long forgotten experiment aimed at intradimensional travel. Diving deeper into the mystery, however, she becomes a vector for a phenomenon that begins replacing her loved ones. In their place are identical facsimiles, some of which are benign, while some seem to mean her harm. Her once loving boyfriend Ogden...
95) You Ruined Me
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You knew me but I didn't know you.
To me you were a stranger.
A random person in the crowd.
No one.
If I could go back, if I knew what I know now, I would have run.
But I can't go back.
And I didn't know better.
Not then.
I didn't know you would ruin me.
Ruin me with lies.
With lust.
With longing.
Just look at me now in this world without you.
I have nothing.
This is not a love story.
It is a story of obsession.
* This dark romance psychological suspense...
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Handsome, gifted young James Laurent has a story to tell you. His father will likely be the next governor, and his own future is bright. But James carries a dark secret-he's a sociopath who's done terrible things, and he doesn't know how to love.
That is, until he meets Morgan, a strong, beautiful farm girl who captures his heart and turns his world on its ear. But Morgan harbors secrets of her own…and as James will discover, creatures far darker...
97) Sisters
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The couple's au pair seemed too good to be true.
Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn and Roald Dahl, these stories are guaranteed to get under your skin.
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"Lawrence makes every word count, telling each story with elegance and emotional punch." - Patsy Hennessey
"Each story is masterfully constructed ... Humorous, touching, creepy, but most of all entertaining, this collection is superb." - Tracy Michelle Anderson
If you're a fan of Roald Dahl or...
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Mirar un álbum de fotografías, recordar, olvidar y entender la magia de tener una hermana, alguien con quien compartir la vida.
Perfume de canela es un abrazo, un libro que se lee en un soplo pero que deja emociones duradera.
Las relaciones, la cercanía, la lejanía.
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"A fresh, new voice for fans of horror...spellbinding." (Andrew Neiderman, author of The Devil's Advocate)
An evil so deep...in one so young....
Nine years ago, young Tamara Wade was kidnapped by her psychotic cousin Valerie. She endured horrific abuse that mentally shattered her. Now, at 16 years old, Tamara has created another world inside her mind. A world where dolls have conversations and where the dead possess her body to speak to the living....
100) There was Music
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She defied them with survival.
Prisoner 43-1-12 contends with the voices of her past, present, and future in the war-altered world of Illirium. From a ranch outside a rural town, to a prison formed from city ruins, and a wilderness marked by supernatural encounters, There was Music explores the struggle between identity and the cost of survival, the power of music and the hope of healing.
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Warning: This book contains some...
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