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The Last Cowboy Standing

Rope 'em. Ride 'em. Wed 'em? With his family pressuring him to settle down, Travis Jacobs hightails it to the rodeo for a no-strings fling. But the bull rider never expected to bump into Danielle Marin. The pretty lawyer once rebuffed his flirtations. Now, however, she looks ready for a little fun. Danielle knows getting involved with a rogue like Travis will only lead to heartache. Her career in question, she should be thinking with her head, not the heat of their kisses. But when all roads lead back to Colorado—and Travis—resistance is futile. Will she finally manage to lasso the last cowboy standing?About the AuthorUSA Today bestselling author Barbara Dunlop has written more than thirty-five novels for Harlequin Books, including the acclaimed COLORADO CATTLE BARONS series for Harlequin Desire. Her sexy, light-hearted stories regularly hit bestsellers lists. Barbara has twice been short-listed for Romance Writers of America’s RITA award.
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Shouting in the Silence

Olivia Hernandez opened her olive green eyes wide. Her regular time in her sleeping chamber had been disturbed by a blaring siren that she hadn’t heard in many years. Her mind flashed back to her academy training when her instructor had drilled into her and her fellow trainees the dire necessity of responding when the siren went off. In the years since she had achieved officer status, she had never had the siren go off and knew of nobody else who had either.... Shouting in the Silence is the first book in the This is Olivia series. It takes place in the distant future where nothing is what it seems, and danger lurks at every corner. Our beautiful hero Olivia stumbles upon a secret that could threaten all of humanity. It is up to her to save us all. Malcolm Rhodes is a celebrated science fiction writer with many works under his belt. He chose the This is Olivia series as his first large project. He is putting tons of research, and time into this project. It shows in the brilliant character development and dynamic plot. This is a series you must read.
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Shaken Not Stirred (Mixology)

*New Adult Romantic Comedy* Finding the perfect guy is like mixing the perfect drink. It's all about the taste and presentation.
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Miss Dimple Suspects: A Mystery

With the country in the midst of World War II, you can be sure the small town of Elderberry, Georgia, will pull together to find a missing child. And you can be equally certain that first-grade teacher, Miss Dimple Kilpatrick, will be in the search party—especially since Peggy Ashcroft is one of her students.  Miss Dimple carves out a search path all her own and once again, the sharp-as-a-tack teacher is right on point. But she finds Peggy too sick to walk and it’s too dark for Miss Dimple to find her way back. Luckily, she comes upon the home of an elderly artist, Mae Martha, and her young companion, Suzy, who helps ensure that Peggy returns home safe and sound. A few days later, however, Miss Dimple receives a frantic call from Suzy: Mae Martha has been murdered and Suzy is seen as the most likely suspect, because her family is Japanese. Miss Dimple and her fellow teachers Annie and Charlie don't buy it; and set out to prove Suzy's innocence, only to discover danger where they least expect it.Bringing warmth and nostalgia for small-town life, Mignon F. Ballard continues her "winning" (Publishers Weekly) cozy mystery series with Miss Dimple Suspects. Quick thinking and loyal to a fault, Miss Dimple is an amateur sleuth who will always stand up for what's right.Review“A cozy should make you feel good, and this one does. Characters who are good friends, a strong sense of community and a satisfying outcome make this a winner.” —RT Book Reviews “Ballard complicates the generally heartwarming tone of her gently nostalgic mysteries by dramatizing a shameful episode in the country’s history.” —Kirkus Reviews“Mignon Ballard has woven a story...with both charming and menacing characters.” —New York Review of Books “The wartime setting will appeal to a wide range of readers [with] strong female characters of all ages." —Booklist “Engaging.” —Library JournalAbout the AuthorMIGNON F. BALLARD grew up in a small town in Georgia and received a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia. She is the author of Miss Dimple Rallies to the Cause and Miss Dimple Disappears, along with seven mysteries featuring angelic sleuth Augusta Goodnight, and The War in Sallie's Station, a novel about growing up in rural Georgia during World War II. She lives in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
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R Is for Rebel

Praise for A Royal Pain:"A romantic, fantastic, enchanting treat." —Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author of The Ugly DuchessBeing royal isn't all it's cracked up to be...Abigail Heyworth, youngest daughter of the 18th Duke of Northrop, is not your typical British royal—she'll take a recycling drive over a charity ball any day. She can't stand hats and heels. Abby's not getting much sympathy, of course, because everyone thinks the life of royalty is so charmed.But to Abigail, keeping up appearances is unbearable, while running away doesn't seem to work either. Just when she feels like she's getting whiplash from swinging between flat-out rebellion to miserable capitulation, Abigail meets an all-American self-made millionaire who challenges her on every level.It may turn out that what Abigail is searching for kind of resembles the American Dream...Praise for USA Today bestseller A Royal...
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No Dawn for Men

In 1938, Nazi Germany prepares to extend its reach far beyond its borders. The key to domination lies in a secret that would make their army not only unbeatable, but un-killable.MI-6, knowing that something potentially devastating is developing, recruits scholar and novelist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien to travel to Germany to find out what this might be, using the German popularity of his children's novel THE HOBBIT as cover. Joining him there is MI-6 agent Ian Fleming, still years away from his own writing career but posing as a Reuters journalist. Together, Tolkien and Fleming will get to the heart of the secret – and they will face a fury greater than even their prodigious imaginations considered possible.Both an astounding work of suspense and a literary treasure trove to delight fans of either author, NO DAWN FOR MEN is a nonstop adventure.
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Fireshadow

A special reissue of a powerful and haunting Australian classic from award-winning author Anthony Eaton You let your sister burn. When Vinnie's sister is killed, he runs away from the accusing eyes of his father to the isolation of the bush. There, he must answer a question ... was it his fault? In 1941, German soldier Erich is sent miles away from his family after being captured and interned in an Australian prisoner-of-war camp. Despite everything he's grown up believing, Erich must learn to co-exist with his sworn enemy and, in doing so, question his father's expectations that have defined his existence. Amid the rain soaked forests of South Western Australia, these two young men's lives collide across the years, changing them both as they struggle to escape their painful memories of fireshadow. Some battles are imposed on us, some fought within.
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