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  Not Your Father's Mafia

  Gunther Allen

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  Tito, heir to the Barbarotti crime family, faces the challenge of modernizing the family's operations while navigating the complexities of forbidden love. His encounter with Rico, a clandestine FBI agent, sets the stage for a gripping tale of romance and intrigue.
  With the looming threat of the Bad Town Faction and the specter of assassination attempts, Tito and Rico must confront their deepest fears and confront the truth about their feelings. The stakes escalate during Tito's Uncle Sully's funeral, where an assassination attempt puts Tito in danger. Rico's heroic act of saving Tito's life reveals his true identity, shattering Tito's trust and leading to a journey of forgiveness and redemption. 
  In a crescendo of emotions at the heart of the Barbarotti family's Christmas gathering, Tito and Rico find themselves at a crossroads. Yet, in the thick of the chaos, their love remains unwavering, casting a beacon of hope on a path fraught with challenges that brims with the promise of a shared destiny.

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  The Opposite of Lonely

  Doug Johnstone

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  A body lost at sea, arson, murder, astronauts, wind phones, communal funerals, stalking and conspiracy theories … This can ONLY mean one thing! The Skelfs are back, and things are as tense, unnerving and warmly funny as ever!
  `A terrific read with all of Johnston's trademark warmth and wicked wit in the latest gripping outing for this beguiling family´ A K Turner
  `Some of the best female characters in crime fiction. Pitch-perfect balance of dark and light … disturbing, compassionate and brilliantly funny´ Sarah Hilary
  `The Skelfs series just gets better and better! Outstanding characters and a gripping plot … Doug Johnstone is one of the greats of Scottish crime fiction´ Luca Veste
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  Even death needs company…
  The Skelf women are recovering from the cataclysmic events that nearly claimed their lives. Their funeral-director and private-investigation businesses are back on track, and their cases are as perplexing as ever.
  Matriarch Dorothy looks into a suspicious fire at an illegal campsite and takes a grieving, homeless man under her wing. Daughter Jenny is searching for her missing sister-in-law, who disappeared in tragic circumstances, while grand-daughter Hannah is asked to investigate increasingly dangerous conspiracy theorists, who are targeting a retired female astronaut … putting her own life at risk.
  With a body lost at sea, funerals for those with no one to mourn them, reports of strange happenings in outer space, a funeral crasher with a painful secret, and a violent attack on one of the family, The Skelfs face their most personal – and perilous – cases yet. Doing things their way may cost them everything…
  Tense, unnerving and warmly funny, The Opposite of Lonely is the hugely anticipated fifth instalment in the unforgettable Skelfs series, and this time, danger comes from everywhere…
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  `If you loved Iain Banks, you'll devour the Skelfs series´ Erin Kelly
  `Authentic female characters … Short, punchy chapters mean that the pace is brisk, and Johnstone's deft way of portraying old and new characters means that even novice readers of the series won't be left behind´ Scotsman
  `An absolute joy to read … full of such wonderful characters, brilliantly realised, with more peril and intrigue. Certainly the best one yet´ James Oswald
  `Wonderful characters: flawed, funny and brave´ Sunday Times
  `Johnstone never fails to entertain whilst packing a serious emotional punch´ Gytha Lodge
  `A unique brand of crime fiction boasting rare heart and depth´ Ambrose Parry
  `Some of the most unique characters in crime fiction´ Daily Express
  `Gritty, atmospheric and, above all, profoundly moving. An emotional education in the most unexpected of ways … I loved it´ Sarah Sultoon
  `A must for those seeking strong, authentic, intelligent female protagonists´ Publishers Weekly
  `The Skelfs books are brilliant´ Miranda Dickinson
  ***SHORTLISTED FOR THEAKSTON'S OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR***

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  My Mother's Ridiculous Rules for...

  Philip William Stover

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  It's hard to prove Mom wrong when she's found Mr. Right . . . 
   
   
   
  Dumped by his boyfriend and stuck in an unfulfilling job, jaded NYC ghostwriter Sam Carmichael can't be more miserable. Until the eve of his thirty-fifth birthday when his mother, Gloria, arrives with a present from the past. 
   
   
   
  Years ago, exasperated by Gloria's matchmaking, Sam promised his mother that if he wasn't coupled up by thirty-five, he would do whatever she wanted to find a boyfriend. Sam was joking; his mother was not. 
   
   
   
  Gloria swoops in creating new dating profiles, redoing his wardrobe, and setting him up with a parade of bizarre matches. When his mom zeroes in on sexy and passionate artist, Finn Montgomery, Sam intends to prove her wrong and stop her interfering for good. But when it comes to finding love, does mother really know best? 
   
   
   
  Includes author note narrated by the author. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Chaotic Range A: Stories from...

  Andrew McFerrin, Andrew Grey

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  Stories from the Range: Book Seven
  
  Most of the time ranchhand David rescues stray cattle, but this time he and his fellow cowboys Wally and Haven save a stranded motorist. David is surprised to find his former high school classmate nearly frozen in his car. After learning that Brian Applewright's boss fired him from his ranch for being gay, they invite him back to theirs to take a job.
  
  David and Brian moved in different social circles at school, but working together brings them closer. However, David has a rocky history on the ranch. The foreman is his ex, and he only recently returned after a heartbreakingly unsuccessful attempt to find greener pastures. He can't risk his heart getting close to anyone.
  
  But on a ranch, nature has a way of forcing an issue. When a snowstorm threatens, David and Brian head out to mend a fence and round up some stray cattle. David gets injured, and they must survive in the snow, cold, and wind. It might be the start of a relationship... or the end of their lives.

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  Taking the Fall

  Lucien Grey

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  Sequel to Taking a Chance
  
  Elis had no intention of reentering Latham's life, especially as his own is starting to fall apart. But when slumlord Fredrick Mason threatens Latham, Elis's lingering affection for the nobleman compels him to intervene. However, investigating Mason and discovering the extent of his hold on the criminal underbelly of the Lower result in Elis getting attacked and left to die in the street.
  
  
  Except, instead of dying, Elis wakes in Latham's estate, miles from the city and the danger he's inadvertently drawn to himself. Isolated from civilization and trapped with the man who once pushed him away, Elis is forced to rely on Latham while his injuries heal and face his own fears or risk losing this unexpected second chance to forge a possible future with the man he wants to protect.
  
  
  With the threat Mason poses hanging over their heads, and despite Latham's attempts to dissuade Elis from getting involved, they must devise a way to shake Mason's hold over the Lower while navigating the enduring feelings and desire simmering between them.

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  Love in the Revolution

  Teal H.S. Fields

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  It's 2016, a trepidatious election year, and choices have to be made about the direction of the nation and in our personal lives. Caught in this political and cultural tug of war are Jamie Drexler, an apolitical nationally syndicated cartoonist, and Ben Montgomery, a paid political operative. From the moment they first meet on a frosty afternoon in Charlottesville, Virginia, their relationship roars from a one-night stand into an example that politics makes strange bedfellows.
  Their personal-is-the-political revolution emerges the first night they sleep together in which their prior top/bottom roles are reversed and, much to each other's surprise, welcomed and enjoyed. Then, alone in his condo, Jamie takes the risk of a lifetime and sets aside an unfinished cartoon to draw, ink, and frame a very special Christmas gift for Ben. As the primary season continues from Iowa to New Hampshire and eventually into Virginia, they celebrate by sharing and reciprocating the results by stuffing their own ballot boxes. 
  When their relationship intensifies, will Jamie and Ben grow more comfortable in their own skins and allow their vulnerabilities to ignite a revolution of the heart?

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