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Blazed

Jamie uncovers life-changing secrets from his past when he's sent to live with a father he's never met in this gritty novel from the author of Exit Here. and Run the Game. Jamie is invincible when he is high. His anger, his isolation, his mom's manic mood swings—nothing can shatter his glass castle. But one brutal night upends everything, leaving his mom broken and Jamie betrayed. Sent to live with a father he's never met, Jamie is determined to hate the man he blames for his mother's ruin. And he blocks out the pain with drugs, fierce music, and sweet, sweet Dominique. Except the more time Jamie spends at his dad's, the more his mother's scathing stories start to unravel. Who is he supposed to believe? And how much will he have to sacrifice to uncover the truth?
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Katie Kicklighter

Katie Kicklighter loves wearing mismatched socks, dancing with or without a partner, spending time with her friends Maggie and Trey, and inspecting the world through the lens of her trusty magnifying glass Trixie. But most of all — she's curious … about everything. If there's something she discovers, she wants to learn everything there is to know about it. It's that same curiosity that thrusts Katie into a wild adventure in her quest to find the castle gold during a class trip to Europe. But it's also what lands her in a dilemma and forces her to be resourceful, not just to save the treasure but also to save her friends and herself.
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Tying the Knot

Book four in the O'Malley Wild series. Those Wild O'Malley boys are at it again. From rough and rugged rancher Hayden, to larger than life pub owner Sean, all the way down to the baby of the family, polished and shined Zane, the only thing these brothers have in common besides wicked hazel eyes and an eagerness to love their women is a wedding. At the culmination of the O'Malley Wild series, join the O'Malley boys on their triple wedding day at the Big O Ranch...and more enjoyably, their individual wedding nights. Nothing is too wild for an O'Malley. Note: The first three stories should be read before reading book four.
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Justice Served

Fourth in the Justice SeriesNewly promoted Detective Lieutenant Rebecca Frye once again assembles her unorthodox team of lovers and friends to bring a deadly informant in the police department to justice.Aided by JT Sloan, a cyber-sleuth with a personal score to settle, Rebecca soon discovers that the conspiracy extends far beyond the police department into a world where human life is only a commodity.Pressured by her superiors, driven by the private need to avenge her murdered partner, and determined to succeed at any cost, she must put one officer's life at risk and her own heart on the line.
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A Girl Called Dog

Dog wasn't really a dog, she was a human girl. But she was called Dog because that is what Uncle had always called her.Dog has never been outside of nasty Uncle's pet shop. She sleeps in a box on a floor and has no idea what the world outside looks like. Then in a flurry of colour and feathers, Carlos the parrot arrives in the shop and her world as she knows it changes for ever.Managing to escape, Dog, Carlos and her best friend Esme the coati set out, in search of the same thing, somewhere they belong, somewhere they can call home. But the world is a huge, dangerous place, and they face danger and adventure at every turn . . . A spirit-soaring tale of adventure, friendship and belonging that will appeal to all lovers of Michael Morpurgo and Roald Dahl.
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The Drop hb-17

With his retirement looming, LAPD's Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch takes on two seemingly unrelated cases. The first is a botched DNA test from a 1989 rape and murder, which has been pinned on a convicted rapist who was only eight years old at the time of the crime. Harry's pursuit of that case is interrupted by the apparent suicide of a councilman's son. A former police chief and no fan of Harry's, the councilman insists that Harry investigate his son's death. In pursuit of the truth, and an elusive killer, Bosch and his partner uncover secrets and a political conspiracy deep within the police department. Connelly's aging hero is a flawed, haunted, and unforgettable character; his creator is a master craftsman.
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Her Secret Valentine

Once upon a time, Cal and Ashley Hart were blissful newlyweds. But all of that changed when Ashley moved to Hawaii for three years, leaving her oh-so-sexy husband alone in Holly Springs. They told themselves it was for the good of their careers. And of course, there were the weekends--fiercely hot, passionate moments that left them both aching for more.... Now Ashley has returned to Holly Springs--temporarily--to try to salvage their marriage. They still can't keep their hands off each other, but Cal and Ashley are both hiding secrets that promise to affect their tenuous union. Can this Valentine's Day bring two Harts together--forever?
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Brand 5

Eighteen-year-old Jason Brand is set on vengeance after the death of his parents at the hands of Comanche raiders. His sister is captured and murdered and when Brand is caught he escapes, taking his revenge on the Indian responsible. Soon Brand is caught up in a world of violence as he searches for the white men who betrayed his family. What happens next moulds him into the man who now wears the badge of the Justice Department.
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The Ice Bride

She crashed into their life, and changed everything.Betha lives for adventure. A photojournalist who's used to taking risks, it takes a lot to surprise her. Then her plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness and she comes face-to-face with her destiny. The Jötnar are born and bred as warriors, but the world has changed, and brothers Raynor, Grim, and Fenris have no place in it. Without a battle to win, they struggle to find meaning in their lives. Until Betha. One glance is all it takes for them to realize she's meant for them, except for one glaring fact— Betha's human. With a little help from the boys' mother, Betha, Grim, Raynor, and Fenris's lives are changed forever. Will they accept what their hearts know to be true? Or will they deny the connection binding them together?
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Luna Junction 2 Forbidden Mate (W)

Upon returning to her childhood hometown, Artemis 'Acie' Jaeger is unprepared for the torrent of emotions which erupt when she confronts her former best friend, Gideon Casteel, despite the fact that they are now enemies. For Gideon Casteel is a werewolf. And Artemis Jaeger is a born huntress. The pull of desire, however, will not be easily denied...
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