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Horror, Humor, and Heroes

Horror, Humor, and Heroes is a collection of 12 short stories, 1 novella, and a novel preview. The collection has a little something in it for fans of fantasy, sci-fi, and dark humor. Stories include, a zombie running for congress, a down on his luck bad guy thrust into the role of world savior, and the story of the first boy born on the moon.
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Cathing Fire thg-2

The second book in "The Hunger Games" series. Catching Fire delivers just like The Hunger Games did. It gets this insane energy, especially at the very end, delivering kicks and punches right and left. Yeah. It does not disappoint for sure. I mean, I was so high on adrenaline that upon finishing it up last night I had to stay awake for additional 2 hours loitering around the house, trying to calm myself down a little. But that's a tiny price for such an entertaining read. But I wouldn't say it was better than Hunger Games — just …more
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Starling

An aspiring dressmaker, orphaned Starling Smith is accustomed to fighting for her own survival. But when she's offered a year's wages to temporarily pose as a wealthy man's bride, she suspects ulterior motives. She can't lose the chance to open her own shop, but she won't be any man's lover, not even handsome, infuriating Alisdair Seymour's...To prevent his visiting sister from parading potential brides in front of him, Alisdair has decided to present a fake wife. He lost his heart once, and had it broken--he doesn't intend to do it again. But stubborn, spirited Starling is more alluring than he bargained for, and Alisdair will risk everything he has to prove his love is true... Set against the sweeping backdrop of 1866 South Australia, Starling is a novel of cherished dreams and powerful desires, and the young woman bold enough to claim them both...
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Ava the Sunset Fairy

The Night Fairies' magic is missing—and now Fairyland is in the dark!Night is not right!Nothing is more magical than nighttime! The Night Fairies are careful to keep it that way...until their special bags of magic dust go missing. Jack Frost and his goblins are surely causing trouble again. Now Fairyland and the human world are in the dark!During Rachel and Kirsty's first night at Camp Stargaze, they notice that the sunset is...green! Can they help Ava the Sunset Fairy set things right?Find the missing bag of magic dust in each book and help save the nighttime magic!
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Down Around Midnight

More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
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Moi, l'amour et autres catastrophes

SUMMARY: Se faire abandonner par son fiancé juste devant l'autel n'est jamais une partie de plaisir, mais quand dans la même semaine vous perdez votre appartement et votre emploi, c'est carrément la catastrophe ! Et je sais de quoi je parle puisque c'est très exactement ce qui vient de m'arriver. Au début, j'ai d'ailleurs même cru que jamais je n'allais m'en remettre ! Pourtant, quelques centaines de litres de glace Ben & Jerry's plus tard, j'ai décidé qu'il était temps de contre-attaquer. Il est hors de question que moi, Ginger Petrocelli, New-Yorkaise branchée, décoratrice d'intérieur talentueuse, fille modèle et meilleure amie exemplaire, je finisse ma vie célibataire, dans la chambre d'amis de chez mes parents. Je vais donc me trouver un boulot et un toit au plus vite. Et pourquoi pas l'homme de ma vie par la même occasion ?
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Say It Again, Sam

The strangest things are happening in Heart Lake, and Sheriff Sam Mendenhall is trying to keep the peace. The trouble really begins when his former sweetheart Beth Simon returns. Their undeniable attraction leads them to the little cabin in the woods where they fell in love years ago. Original.
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The Book of Jewish Food

'No-one will ever produce a richer, or more satisfying feast of the Jewish experience.' - Simon Schama 'One can't imagine a better food book than this, ever: for the reader and the cook.' - Nigella Lawson, Vogue 'THE BOOK OF JEWISH FOOD deserves its definitive article. It should stand as the book for many years... It is not likely to be surpassed.' - The Telegraph 'Manna from Heaven.' - Independent on Sunday
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The Horse Boy

When his son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, Rowan improved immeasurably. He was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia , the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersected? THE HORSE BOY is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that impossible adventure. In Mongolia , the family found undreamed of landscapes and people, unbearable setbacks, and advances beyond their wildest dreams. This is a deeply moving, truly one-of-a-kind story--of a family willing to go to the ends of the earth to help their son, and of a boy learning to connect with the world for the first time.
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Beauty's Curse

In this reversal of the Sleeping Beauty story, gorgeous Galiana Montehue—resisting her family's efforts at arranged marriage—scorns all her suitors and finds true love only after she awakens an injured knight from a deep sleep. Original.
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Seductive Starts

This box set contains three opening books from three of Courtney Milan's brilliant historical romance series—a delicious way to discover this author. This set contains two full-length books and a novella. The Governess Affair: Three months ago, governess Serena Barton was sacked, and now she's demanding compensation from the man responsible: a petty, selfish duke. But it's not the duke she fears. Hugo Marshall handles all the duke's dirty business, and he's been ordered to get rid of her by fair means or foul. Now if only Hugo didn't find her so compelling..Unveiled: When Ash Turner heads to Parford Manor to survey the dukedom he believes he has won from an old enemy, he's not counting on Lady Margaret, the duke's daughter, who has sworn to foil him at every turn.Proof by Seduction: When Gareth Carhart discovers that his vulnerable young cousin is seeing a fortune teller, he vows to prove her a fraud. But he soon discovers that...
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