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  Draculas Guest - First Draft

  Geoffrey Giuliano, Bram Stoker

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  "Dracula's Guest" follows an Englishman (whose name is never mentioned) on a visit to Munich before leaving for Transylvania. It is Walpurgis Night, and in spite of the hotelier's warning to not return late, the young man later leaves his carriage and wanders toward the direction of an abandoned "unholy" village. As the carriage departs with the frightened and superstitious driver, a tall and thin stranger scares the horses at the crest of a hill. 
   
  After a few hours, as he reaches a desolate valley, it begins to snow; as a dark storm gathers intensity, the Englishman takes shelter in a grove of cypress and yew trees. The Englishman's location is soon illuminated by moonlight to be a cemetery, and he finds himself before a marble tomb with a large iron stake driven through the roof, the inscription reads: "Countess Dolingen of Gratz / in Styria / sought and found death / 1801". The Englishman is disturbed to be in such a place on such a night and as the storm breaks anew, he is forced by pelting hail to shelter in the doorway of the tomb. As he does so, the bronze door of the tomb opens under his weight and a flash of forked lightning shows the interior, revealing a "beautiful woman with rounded cheeks and red lips, seemingly sleeping on a bier". The force of the following thunder peal throws the Englishman from the doorway (experienced as "being grasped as by the hand of a giant") as another lightning bolt strikes the iron spike, destroying the tomb and the now screaming woman inside. 
   
  The Englishman's troubles are not over, as he painfully regains his senses from the ordeal, he is repulsed by a feeling of loathing which he connects to a warm feeling in his chest and a licking at this throat. The Englishman summons the courage to peek through his eyelashes and discovers a gigantic wolf with flaming eyes is attending him.

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  Taking Charge Missy's Way

  Patricia Bullock

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  I decided that maybe it was time to move somewhere else and start over. With George gone, I had no reason to stay in Texas. It's about time for me to take a stand and take charge of my life. I don't need a man or anyone to make me happy. I will become the person that George knew I could be and find happiness for myself, Nicky, and this baby.Missy learned at an early age not to depend on anyone but herself, but then she met George, and she found a friend, and he became her family. George was like a father to her, and she learned that blood isn't what makes you a family; it's there for the person when they need you, and she loves George unconditionally. He loved her like a daughter, but everything changed when an unexpected little brother came into her life. She became a mother to a three-year-old, and her best friend George was there helping and encouraging her that she was a good mom and daughter. Sadly George got sick, and after he passed, Missy grew strong and took control of her life and made a life for herself, Nicky, and a new baby on the way. Missy finds love and the family she was always looking for.I grew up in the country and loved reading and writing letters to family and friends. I love to read, and I started writing stories about love, romance, and adventure in middle school. I wanted to be a reporter and travel the world, writing about what was happening in the world. My oldest sister Susie who was blind, would encourage me to write and use my imagination for my stories. I am married and have four adult sons and three grandsons. The love I have for my family is what I use to bring my stories alive.

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  The Child I Long For - A...

  Caroline Finnerty

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  An emotional tearjerker! The page-turning, heartbreaking novel of love, motherhood and what it takes to overcome tragedy, from the bestselling author of The Last Days of Us. 
  Emily is back in Ireland after nine long years away from home, when she sees him. Her ex-husband, Rob, holding hands with a five-year-old girl. A girl that should be hers. 
  Over a decade before, Emily and Rob were in love and happily married. Then tragedy struck and Emily moved to New Zealand to get away. Now, returning to Dublin nearly a decade later for her mother's funeral, she finds herself face-to-face with her past. The man she loved has a daughter, beautiful little Molly, and Emily's heart breaks yet again for everything that could have – should have – been. 
  But Rob and Molly's lives aren't without their own misfortunes. 
  Could a second chance at family heal all their broken hearts? 
  Caroline Finnerty's beautifully tender and poignant new novel is guaranteed to make you smile but also make you cry. Perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse, Emma Robinson and Alison Ragsdale. 
  Praise for Caroline Finnerty: 
  'A book that will break your heart and then piece it slowly back together.' Sinead Moriarty 
  'Touching and poignant, this book took me on an emotional ride. A gripping and absorbing read.' Leah Mercer

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  The Clue - A Fleming Stone...

  Carolyn Wells

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  THE CLUE is the first book in the Fleming Stone Mystery series by famed New Jersey mystery writer Carolyn Wells (1862-1942). Librarian, author, poet, journalist Wells wrote a total of 170 books, including poetry, humor, and children’s books, but she is best remembered for her mystery novels, the most successful being her Fleming Stone series.   Madeleine Van Norman is found stabbed to death on the night before her wedding. The heiress is found in the library of her sprawling country mansion stabbed with her own Venetian letter-opener. Though a suicide note is found, the list of potential suspects grows. Who would benefit from the rich woman’s death? There is her groom who was having an affair. There are family members who might not want her to marry to save their inheritance. There is the groom’s secret lover. Or could it have been the secretary?   Rediscover one of the great American mystery writers and her finest work. THE CLUE is a closed-environment traditional mystery that will remind you of the other greats, including Agatha Christie and Ellery Queen.

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  Criminal Intentions - Season...

  Cole McCade

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  Malcolm Khalaji is one paternity test away from a breakdown. 
   
   
   
  When a one-night stand from a year ago shows up on his doorstep, she's bringing more than a trip down memory lane—and her little bundle of joy may just be a bundle of trouble if it turns out the baby is actually his. 
   
   
   
  Especially when he and Seong-Jae are called back to active duty, partnering again with Internal Affairs on the murder of a fellow officer, caught on tape and seemingly cut and dried. But nothing is easy about this case, and what looks simple on the surface hides something deeper. Something that crosses Santiago Vasquez's path. 
   
   
   
  And Vasquez isn't feeling too cooperative. 
   
   
   
  Not when Malcolm and Seong-Jae are working another case under the table. Anjulie's asked them to find Daniella Vasquez, living or dead. 
   
   
   
  But can Malcolm keep his head in the game, as years of buried trauma boil to the surface? Or will Seong-Jae be left to shoulder this alone, when Malcolm succumbs to old pains? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Break Out

  Nina Croft

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  The year is 3048, Earth is no longer habitable, and man has fled to the stars where they've discovered the secret of immortality—Meridian. Unfortunately, the radioactive mineral is exorbitantly expensive and only available to a select few. A new class comprised of the super rich and immortal soon evolves. The Collective, as they're called, rule the universe. 
   
   
   
  Two-thousand-year-old Ricardo Sanchez, vampire and rogue pilot of the space cruiser, El Cazador, can't resist two things: gorgeous women and impossible jobs. When beautiful Skylar Rossaria approaches him to break a prisoner out of the Collective's maximum security prison on Trakis One, Rico jumps at the chance. Being hunted by the Collective has never been so dangerous—or so fun! 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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