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  The Gargoyle Grinch

  Lilith Stone

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  Can her sunshine melt his frozen heart this Christmas? 
   
   
   
  Gargoyle security guard Grayson Lightfoot never celebrates Christmas. It brings back too many bad memories. Besides he's got a job to do—watching over Motham City 24/7 from his rooftop. 
   
   
   
  Maisie doesn't celebrate Christmas either. Orphaned at an early age, she's a sensible human with a mission—to earn enough money to open up a drop-in center for street kids in Motham. So naturally she jumps at a lucrative holiday contract to work as a housekeeper for Grayson. 
   
   
   
  Except Maisie hasn't factored in what a total grinch Grayson is. And sure, he may be handsome, but when her cheery presence meets with stony silence and a granite stare, Maisie's good nature is tested. But when Maisie suddenly gets sick and Grayson flies down from the roof to nurse her, she gets to see a very different side to the grumpy gargoyle. 
   
   
   
  As for Grayson . . . could Maisie be the Christmas gift he's always secretly longed for? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  A Pail of Air

  Fritz Leiber

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  A Pail of Air by Fritz Leiber - The dark star passed, bringing with it eternal night and turning history into incredible myth in a single generation! 
  Pa had sent me out to get an extra pail of air. I'd just about scooped it full and most of the warmth had leaked from my fingers when I saw the thing. 
  You know, at first I thought it was a young lady. Yes, a beautiful young lady's face all glowing in the dark and looking at me from the fifth floor of the opposite apartment, which hereabouts is the floor just above the white blanket of frozen air. I'd never seen a live young lady before, except in the old magazines—Sis is just a kid and Ma is pretty sick and miserable—and it gave me such a start that I dropped the pail. Who wouldn't, knowing everyone on Earth was dead except Pa and Ma and Sis and you? 
  Even at that, I don't suppose I should have been surprised. We all see things now and then. Ma has some pretty bad ones, to judge from the way she bugs her eyes at nothing and just screams and screams and huddles back against the blankets hanging around the Nest. Pa says it is natural we should react like that sometimes. 
  When I'd recovered the pail and could look again at the opposite apartment, I got an idea of what Ma might be feeling at those times, for I saw it wasn't a young lady at all but simply a light—a tiny light that moved stealthily from window to window, just as if one of the cruel little stars had come down out of the airless sky to investigate why the Earth had gone away from the Sun, and maybe to hunt down something to torment or terrify, now that the Earth didn't have the Sun's protection. 
  I tell you, the thought of it gave me the creeps. I just stood there shaking, and almost froze my feet and did frost my helmet so solid on the inside that I couldn't have seen the light even if it had come out of one of the windows to get me. Then I had the wit to go back inside.

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  The Player's Baby - An American...

  Scarlett Press

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  He wasn’t supposed to find out about his son. 
    
  But this football star’s world is rocked by the familiar face he’s confronted with — in both his college girlfriend and the likeness of her little boy. 
    
  Ken’s old-fashioned idea of chivalry is for Cleo to marry him right away — but there’s just one problem — there’s a reason Cleo left and never came back.

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  The Beach House - The completely...

  Nina Manning

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  From the bestselling author of The Bridesmaid and The Daughter in Law. 
  It should have been the perfect weekend… 
  Work colleagues Nicole, Margo, Paisley and Audrey all appear to be looking forward to a weekend away at Nicole’s luxurious beach house on the Dorset coast. It should be a chance for the women to kick back, relax and regroup after a stressful moment at work. 
  But this is no normal girls’ getaway. And the beach house is no normal home. This place holds dark secrets for Nicole, which threaten to be revealed when its doors are opened. 
  And unbeknownst to host Nicole, each of the three other guests all have secrets of their own…and some of them could be deadly. 
  Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Valerie Keogh and Louise Jensen. 
  Praise for Nina Manning: 
  'Addictive... and beautifully written...I loved it.' Number One Bestselling author Valerie Keogh 
  'Heart-stopping, pacy and tension filled. Highly recommended.' Claire Allan 
  'Compelling and claustrophobic, Nina is an exciting new voice and definitely one to watch' Phoebe Morgan 
  'An addictive and compelling summer read. Manning keeps you hooked throughout and guessing until the end. The perfect book to take on holiday.' Natasha Boydell 
  'Chilling and creepy. An atmospheric and addictive debut.' Diane Jeffrey 
  'Totally addictive. I couldn't put it down!' Darren O'Sullivan 
  'A claustrophobic, nail-biting thriller that draws you in and doesn't let go.' Naomi Joy 
  ‘Clever, emotionally draining and totally gripping. I absolutely loved this book!’ D E White

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  The Willows

  Algernon Blackwood

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  Perhaps Blackwood's most celebrated story, The Willows was influenced heavily by his own trips down the Danube River. It tells the story of two campers who pick the wrong place to sleep for the night, a place where another dimension impinges on our own. H.P. Lovecraft considered this the finest supernatural tale in English literature.

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  So Simple (A Faith Bold FBI...

  Blake Pierce

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  "Victims of a new killer are found dead, the only thing linking them that they are dog owners. As FBI Special Agent Faith Bold navigates the world of dog shelters, her K9 German Shepherd, Turk, at her side, she realizes something is awry—and that, as she heads into a trap, she just may need Turk to catch the killer—and to save her life….
  
  “A masterpiece of thriller and mystery.”
  —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone)
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  SO SIMPLE is Book #11 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestseller Once Gone (a free download) has received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews.
  
  FBI Special Agent Faith Bold doesn’t believe she can ever return to the force after the trauma she’s been through. Suffering from past demons, she feels unfit for duty and content to retire—until Turk walks into her life.
  
  Turk, a former Marine Corps dog, wounded in battle, suffers from his own demons. But he never lets it show as he gives everything to Faith to get her back on her feet.
  
  Each are slow to warm up to each other, but when they do, they are inseparable. Each is equally determined to hunt down the demons chasing them, whatever the cost, and to watch each other’s backs—even at the risk of their own life.
  
  A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the Faith Bold series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love.
  
  Future books in the series are now also available.
  
  “An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next.”
  —Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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  “A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!”
  —Reader review (Her Last Wish)
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  “A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!”
  —Reader review (City of Prey)
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  “Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours.”
  —Reader review (City of Prey)
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  “Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!”
  —Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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  “Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!”
  —Reader review (Girl, Alone)
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