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  Lilliputin - Tales from a War...

  Jan Němec

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  Written in the first four months of the war in Ukraine, fuelled by anger towards mindless violence, Němec's stories tackle the present moment and confront what really matters at times of abundant destruction.
  
  A Czech man in Ukraine in search of his alter ego. A gang of homeless kids driven from a cellar by tenants using it as a shelter from the war. A German couple who 'rented a womb' in Ukraine, whose child is now stuck in Kyiv. A teenager partnered with a Valkyrie for the distribution of lavash in besieged Mariupol delays his flight until it is too late. A Russian academic mounting a protest in the center of Moscow dressed in a costume from Swan Lake. They may not be soldiers at the front, but for the characters in these stories, life will never again be as it was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In this collection of short stories-two set in Ukraine, two in the West, and one in Russia-Czech author Jan Němec has produced a work of remarkable immediacy.

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  Confessions of a City Girl: San...

  Juliette Sobanet

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  From the Amazon bestselling author of Sleeping with Paris comes a sexy and hilarious novella that will have you laughing, swooning, and reaching for your yoga mat… 
  When overworked CIA agent Liz Valentine sets off for a yoga retreat on the gorgeous beaches of San Diego, the last thing she expects to find is love. But when one oh-so-enlightened yoga instructor catches her eye—and her heart—Liz must decide if the loveless life of a secret agent is truly what she wants after all.

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  Dream Life and Real Life

  Olive Schreiner

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  "Dream Life and Real Life" is a haunting short story about a little orphan girl in servitude to a cruel Boer family. One night, following a beating, she runs away and hides in a cave. But there she overhears three men plotting to rob and burn down the Boer's farm and kill the family. What should she do? Warn them, or let them burn to death?  
   
  Olive Schreiner (March 24, 1855 - December 11, 1920) was a South African author, anti-war campaigner and intellectual. She is remembered today for her 1883 novel, The Story of an African Farm, which has been highly acclaimed. It deals boldly with such contemporary issues as agnosticism, existential independence, individualism, the professional aspirations of women, and the elemental nature of life on the colonial frontier.

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  Italy Dia Kahania

  Maxim Gorky

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  Italy Dia Kahania (Stories of Italy) is a collection of vivid short stories by Maxim Gorky that captures the everyday life, struggles, and emotions of ordinary people in Italy. Through rich imagery and detailed observation, Gorky portrays social unrest, human resilience, and the vibrant spirit of communities facing hardship. The stories often focus on laborers, children, and common folk, highlighting their interactions, struggles, and small joys in the backdrop of a dynamic cityscape.

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  Making Up

  Kameron Claire

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  Eight months ago they wed for convenience and now it’s time to sign the divorce paperwork. One of them refuses and the other one is secretly pregnant. Can they work past the hurt and betrayal to find their happily ever-after? 
  Max: We have a code word at The Last Stand Saloon—Red Sonja—and the guys know to send up the alert on any six foot tall redhead that enters my bar. Only this time when they call it, I’m not expecting the woman who broke my heart to walk in eight months pregnant with divorce paperwork in hand. Yes, we had an arrangement that did not include forever, but I mean to change her mind. 
  Sonja: I didn’t mean to bring this—motions to very round belly—to Max’s door, but he refuses to sign the divorce paperwork and we have to settle this prior to the big day. We had an agreement, and he never wanted a girlfriend, much less a wife, anyway. So, even though I loved him long before I wrangled him into this farce of a marriage, why won’t he let me let him off the hook? 
  Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story. This is a steamy short story romance, complete with instalove and a guaranteed happily ever-after. If you're looking for a great lunchtime read, or something to spark sexy dreams before bed, you’ll want to pick this one up. 
  This is book one in a four book series, Last Stand Saloon: Round Up, Making Up, Cowboy Up, and Giddy Up

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  Best British Short Stories 2022

  Nicholas Royle

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  The nation's favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its twelfth year.
  Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or, more accurately, by its title. This critically acclaimed series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based in the UK or elsewhere. The editor's brief is wide ranging, covering anthologies, collections, magazines, newspapers and web sites, looking for the best of the bunch to reprint all in one volume.

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