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The Best Science Fiction of 1949

Contains: Mars Is Heaven! By Ray Bradbury Ex Machina By Lewis Padgett The Strange Case of John Kingman By Murray Leinster Doughnut Jockey By Erik Fennel Thang By Martin Gardner Period Piece By J. J. Coupling Knock By Fredric Brown Genius by Poul Anderson And the Moon Be Still As Bright By Ray Bradbury No Connection By Isaac Asimov In Hiding By Wilmar H Shiras Happy Ending By Henry Kuttner
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A Scandalous Pursuit

"Ava Stone's sparkling dialogue and fun characters make for a delicious read. You'll eat it up!" ~ Sabrina Jeffries, NYT Bestselling author "Ava Stone never disappoints. Filled with witty banter, endearing characters, sizzle, and unexpected twists, Ms. Stone's stories have been known to keep me up, reading late into the night. And I've never regretted losing the sleep." ~ Samantha Grace, author of Miss Hillary Schools a Scoundrel A SCANDALOUS PURSUIT, A Regency Historical Novel - Book Three of the Scandalous Series... Even the most ruthless of rogues live by their own code of honor, and for Alexander Everett, the wicked Duke of Kelfield, his includes not seducing the ward of his oldest and dearest friend. However for a man who is accustomed to getting what he wants, the lure of the forbidden fruit is enough to drive him wild. When he finds himself under the same roof as the enchanting Olivia Danbury at a summer house party, he discovers the temptation of the lady is more than he can resist. Olivia, on the other hand, has the rest of her life all mapped out. When her fiancé returns from the Peninsular Wars, they’ll get married, settle down in the country, start a family, and live happily ever after. The sinfully sexy Duke of Kelfield was not in her plans. But when she stumbles headlong into a compromising position with the passionate duke, her carefully constructed life quickly begins to unravel. In no time, Olivia must choose between the life she’s always planned and everything she never knew she wanted.About the AuthorThe author of several Regency Noir Romances, Ava Stone first fell in love with Mr. Darcy, Jane Austen and Regency England at the age of twelve. And in the years since, that love has never diminished. If she isn't writing Regency Era romance, she can be found reading it. Her best-selling Scandalous Series is filled with witty humor and centers around the friends and family of the Machiavellian-like Lady Staveley, exploring deep themes but with a light touch. A single mother, Ava lives outside Raleigh NC, but she travels extensively, always looking for inspiration for new stories and characters in the various locales she visits. Together with Tammy Falkner, Ava makes up 1/2 of the Lydia Dare Paranormal Regency writing team. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]
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The Healing

Journey to the bluegrass country of Kentucky where an Amish widower seeks a balm for his broken heart.
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Restless Souls

The gruesome murders of the beautiful and talented actress Sharon Tate, her unborn child and four others that same night at the hands of the notorious “Manson family” rocked the nation. As one of the most horrific crimes in modern history, these atrocities, the trial and the subsequent conviction of Charles Manson and his followers caused a media sensation, spawning movies, documentaries and bestselling books, including the classic Helter Skelter. A defining moment in an era otherwise associated with radical peace, love and understanding, this incident is one that still resonates with millions today.Yet while this crime left an indelible mark on society's consciousness, it was, first and foremost, a shattering personal tragedy for those closest to Sharon--the loving family left to cope with the emotional devastation of her loss. Now, after nearly forty years, their story is finally revealed. Compiled by close family friend Alisa Statman...
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Trust Me

Dhamphir Harry Bisson has been hunting the female vampire who turned his father for over a century. The vampire, who has been building her power by feeding off her own family, thinks her bloodline has run out, but Harry has found one last relative--Lindsey Dennis: beautiful, trusting and the perfect bait. With no knowledge of vampires, Lindsey thinks Harry is her savior and the key to finding the family she has always dreamed of having. Will Harry save her? Or will his thirst for revenge cause him to sacrifice the only woman he could ever love?
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Twisted Hunger

As Ellery Winters watches her mother’s casket being lowered into the ground, a stranger tells her murder may have been the true cause of death and that the vice presidential hopeful, Abraham Lincoln Jones, could have been involved. In order to uncover the truth, Ellery agrees to go under cover as Jones' assistant.Two decades ago, Luke Madigan witnessed a whore gruesomely mutilating her client and has had nightmares of the event ever since. For several years the psychotic hooker, known as “The Eye Doctor”, left a trail of victims, but not enough clues to find her. When she strikes again, Luke determines to put an end to his nightmares, even if it means walking right into the Doctor’s waiting room.Though they don’t yet realize it, Ellery and Luke have a common goal. Their coming together is fueled by lies and distrust, but seduction and lust ignite a passion that will not be denied despite the deadly danger closing in on them.
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Surrender

After a devastating battle at headquarters in New York, the ghostkeeping world is in shambles. When Emma and Bennett return home, they are determined to defeat the wraithmaster, Neos, forever. But it's not going to be easy. Bennett's parents kick him out when they realize he is still using drugs to enhance his powers. Emma is convinced her aunt has come back from the dead to warn her of a new threat. And worst of all, Neos is using wraiths to possess the students at Thatcher Academy. If the ghosts manage to take over the entire school, even Emma won't be strong enough to stop them. But if either she or Bennett sacrifice his or her powers, they might be able to save the ghostkeeping world once and for all-and break the "ghostkeepers lose their powers when they fall in love" curse. The question is: who will be the one to surrender all power? Fast-paced and romantic, this conclusion to the Haunting Emma trilogy will thrill readers as it brings the ghostly mystery to a close.
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Where There's Smoke

A lovesick expatriate Cuban, an unscrupulous Southern capitalist, and a sanitized Mafia heir scratching a mid-life itch come together in this barbed tale centered around a cache of Cuban cigars secured for JFK just before he tightened the embargo in 1963.
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Box

Dr. Gideon Box has a high-stress lifestyle and no friends. His therapist tells him to join an online dating site, meet some new women, give love a chance. “What’s the worst that can happen?” she asks. READER COMMENTS:“If I’m lucky, two or three times a year I uncover a gem. A book that makes me laugh, with an impossible-to-predict story line, characters I care about, and dialog I want to highlight and share with my friends. BOX is this year’s gem!”“BOX is hilarious, irreverent, quirky, and fun. It is such a cliché to say I couldn’t put it down, but how else can you describe reading an entire book in one sitting? I couldn’t stop. I simply had to see what happened next!”“John Locke’s BOX is the fastest, easiest, most enjoyable book I’ve read in a long time. I love hating Gideon Box and hate loving his new girlfriend, Trudy Lake. But as the story unfolded I wound up loving them both.”“This is the quirkiest love story I’ve ever read. And I loved every page of it!”“BOX is an outrageous tale that will make you laugh.”About the AuthorNY TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR! 8th MEMBER of the KINDLE MILLION SALES CLUB! First self-published author to hit #1 on Amazon/Kindle! First self-published author to hit Kindle Million Sales Club! John sold 1,100,000 eBooks in 5 months by word of mouth! John wrote and published 6 best-selling books in 3 separate genres in 6 months, part-time! John has had 4 of the top 10 eBooks on Amazon/Kindle at the same time, including #1 and #2! He’s also had 6 of the top 20, and 8 of the top 43 at the same time! Every eBook John Locke has written and published has become a best-seller. 8 authors in history have sold more than 1 million eBooks on Kindle. They are: John Locke, Stieg Larsson, James Patterson, Nora Roberts, Charlaine Harris, Lee Child, Suzanne Collins and Michael Connelly.
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