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  L'Assommoir

  Émile Zola

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  Step into the gritty streets of Paris with "L'Assommoir" by Emile Zola, a poignant narrative of struggle and shattered dreams. Gervaise Macquart, a determined laundress, aspires for a better life but faces the harsh realities of poverty, alcoholism, and societal decay. As she navigates love, betrayal, and hardship, her hope gradually succumbs to despair. Zola's unflinching depiction of working-class life evokes powerful emotions, capturing the relentless grip of circumstance and the resilience of the human spirit.

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  Shiny Things

  Julie Trettel

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  Consequences and traditions be damned. She's mine. 
   
   
   
  Our ravens still haven't met, but in my heart, I already know she's meant to be mine. 
   
   
   
  Stubbornly, she refuses to let that happen. 
   
   
   
  She claims it won't matter anyway because our families would never allow it. 
   
   
   
  We come from separate classes, but this is the twenty-first century, and I don't care. 
   
   
   
  The road won't be easy, but if she is truly my one true mate, nothing will stop me from claiming her. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Tenant - A gripping...

  Angela Lester

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  The Tenant - the terrifying psychological thriller perfect for fans of K L Slater, Jane Renshaw, Teresa Driscoll 
   
  Kate has always dreamed of a life in music. And now she’s finally done something about it – giving up her steady job, moving to the city to enrol in a degree program at a prestigious college. Needing a place to live, she answers an ad and moves in with Amy who seems a nice lady – mothering and protective. At first Kate is glad to have some support in this strange city, but gradually Amy’s presence becomes more and more stifling – it just seems so hard to get away from her. And every time Kate tries, something terrible happens… As her life spirals downwards, Kate struggles to understand what’s happening. Is Amy plotting against her? Or is she simply buckling under the stress of adjusting to her new life?

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  Waiting For A Friend

  Alfred C. Martino

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  Waiting For A Friend is the story of a fifty-year old man who has an unexpected (or maybe not) meeting with a best friend from his teenage years, as they catch up on each other's lives, renew their friendship, and lament the passage of so many decades.

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  A Beautiful Surprise

  Robbi Renee

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  Kismet or Karma? 
  Fate or Far-fetched? 
  Love or Lust? 
  Friend or Foe? 
  Jameson Davenport’s sexy swag is undeniable in Haven Pointe. The youngest son of the Davenport family dynasty, Jameson is not a man who promises any woman tomorrow. What you see is what you get. And what the ladies get from Jameson is an unforgettable night of fiery, thigh-aching passion. But what happens when his playboy behaviors are no longer fulfilling? 
  Giselle Dean, owner of Bonafide Beauty Boutique, is a pretty, curvaceous beauty, and wellness extraordinaire who’s more than ready to ring wedding bells with her fiancé. However, love plays unsuspecting tricks on her when she finds herself massaging more than her best friend’s injuries, causing her to reflect on what she really wants… or who.

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  The Man in the High Castle

  Philip K. Dick

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  In this Hugo Award–winning alternative history classic—the basis for the Amazon Original series—the United States lost World War II and was subsequently divided between the Germans in the East and the Japanese in the West. 
    
  It’s America in 1962. Slavery is legal once again. The few Jews who still survive hide under assumed names. In this world, we meet characters like Frank Frink, a dealer of counterfeit Americana who is himself hiding his Jewish ancestry; Nobusuke Tagomi, the Japanese trade minister in San Francisco, unsure of his standing within the bureaucracy and Japan's with Germany; and Juliana Frink, Frank's ex-wife, who may be more important than she realizes. 
    
  These seemingly disparate characters gradually realize their connections to each other just as they realize that something is not quite right about their world. And it seems as though the answers might lie with Hawthorne Abendsen, a mysterious and reclusive author, whose best-selling novel describes a world in which the US won the War … The Man in the High Castle is Dick at his best, giving readers a harrowing vision of the world that almost was. 
    
  “The single most resonant and carefully imagined book of Dick’s career.”—New York Times

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