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  The Whale Tattoo

  Jon Ransom

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  'Ransom has written a hypnotic and even more mysterious second novel…This is a lust-drenched, ache-filled gay love triangle of sorts that gnarls into a sly emotional thriller. The Gallopers is a whispered howl of a novel'  Guardian
  Picked by the Guardian as one of the biggest novels to look out for in 2024.
  When a giant sperm whale washes up on the local beach it tells Joe Gunner that death will follow him wherever he goes. Joe knows that the place he needs to go is back home. Having stormed out two years ago, it won't be easy, nor will returning to the haunted river beside the house where words ripple beneath the surface washing up all sorts of memories. Joe turns to his sister, Birdee, the only person who has ever listened. But she can't help him, she drowned two years ago. Then there's Tim Fysh, local fisherman and long-time lover. But reviving their bond is bound to be trouble. As the water settles and Joe learns the truth about the river, he finds that we all have the capability to hate, and that we can all make the choice not to. Ransom's fractured, distinctive prose highlights the beauty and brutality of his story, his extraordinarily vivid sense of place saturates the reader with the wet of the river, and the salty tang of the sea.

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  Fireheart Tiger

  Aliette de Bodard

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  Award-winning author Aliette de Bodard returns with Fireheart Tiger, a powerful romantic fantasy that feels like The Goblin Emperor meets Howl's Moving Castle in a pre-colonial Vietnamese-esque world. 
   
   
   
  A British Science Fiction Award winner! A finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte Awards! 
   
   
   
  A Most Anticipated Pick for Buzzfeed, Mary Sue, Nerd Daily, and FanFi Addict. 
   
   
   
  Fire burns bright and has a long memory . . . 
   
   
   
  Quiet, thoughtful princess Thanh was sent away as a hostage to the powerful faraway country of Ephteria as a child. Now she's returned to her mother's imperial court, haunted not only by memories of her first romance, but by worrying magical echoes of a fire that devastated Ephteria's royal palace. 
   
   
   
  Thanh's new role as a diplomat places her once again in the path of her first love, the powerful and magnetic Eldris of Ephteria, who knows exactly what she wants: romance from Thanh and much more from Thanh's home. Eldris won't take no for an answer, on either front. But the fire that burned down one palace is tempting Thanh with the possibility of making her own dangerous decisions. 
   
   
   
  Can Thanh find the freedom to shape her country's fate—and her own?

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  The Fire in Her Heart

  Emily Hayes

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  Falling in love with a patient is forbidden . . . so what do you do when feelings start building? 
   
   
   
  Ariana Costa is a fearless firefighter who gets severely injured saving her neighbor's children from a house fire while she is off duty. She is lucky to be alive and knows she will have a long stay in hospital. 
   
   
   
  Dr. Kristi Lowen is the burns specialist assigned to Ariana. Dr. Lowen is straight and has never felt attraction to another woman before. But as Ariana starts to feel better and more like herself, she starts openly flirting with Kristi. Kristi finds herself enjoying it and enjoying spending time with Ariana more and more. 
   
   
   
  But, Ariana is her patient, and most of all, Kristi is straight, isn't she? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Tales of the Whip 1-5

  Tijana Popov

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  Welcome to the club "Whip" where all your darkest desires will be fulfilled... 
  Books included: 
  1. Baby Boy 
  Damien never expected to fall in love again. As the head of a powerful empire, he’s used to being in control; of his life, his business, and the people he spends his night with. But from the moment he met Dean, the quiet, haunted man who refused his advances, everything changed. 
  2. White Russian 
  Misha Vasiliev's past is a nightmare; one he can never fully escape. Rescued from a human trafficking ring in Moscow by the CIA, he’s brought to America, desperate for a chance at a new life. 
  3. Pleasure doing Business 
  Michael Jones is used to being in control; of his exclusive kink club, of his secrets, of his life. But when a relentless stalker shatters his carefully built world, he’s forced to do something he never thought he’d need; hire a bodyguard. 
  4. The Manny 
  David Cross’s life is a mess. Between juggling a demanding job, a brilliant but impossible son, and a string of nannies who quit before their first paycheck, he’s barely keeping it together. He needs help—desperately. Enter Mihail Turgenev. Young, quiet, and carrying enough baggage to fill a cargo plane, Mihail is the last person David expects to be the solution to his problems. 
  5. The Brother 
  Stefan swore he was done with love. After a brutal breakup and the humiliation of watching his ex move on—engagement ring and all—he’s resigned himself to a life of work, solitude, and carefully guarded emotions. Love, as far as he’s concerned, is a story best left unfinished. 
  But then his new PA walks through the door—sharp-witted, infuriatingly competent, and a redhead, of all things. A haunting echo of the past, yet entirely his own kind of chaos, Sasha disrupts the quiet existence Stefan has built for himself.

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  Reeling - A Novel

  Lola Lafon

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  “The deep relevance and the nuanced portrayal of the myriad effects of abuse on [the characters] lives are skillfully done. Layered and disquieting.” —Kirkus Reviews 
   
  Award-winning author Lola Lafon continues her exploration of the psyches of young girls–their fragility, their resilience. 
   
  Fontenay, a Parisian suburb, 1984. Cléo is twelve when her parents prod her into taking ballet classes. She drops out after a long year of feeling lost, not classy nor graceful enough, and undoubtedly not as rich as the other kids. 
   
  By chance, she signs up for Modern Jazz class at a MJC–a state funded organization whose mission is to provide access to art and culture to all children. 
   
  Modern Jazz is her calling, and soon Cléo is transformed, working out constantly, dreaming of becoming a professional dancer. That’s when she catches the attention of Cathy, an elegant middle-aged woman, who is a talent scout for Galatée–a foundation that gives fellowships to exceptionally gifted teenagers. 
   
  Fascinated by Cathy and the many gifts with which this providential “godmother” is showering her, Cléo introduces her to her parents, receiving their blessing to spend more time with her, ultimately falling prey to Galatée’s trap. 
   
  “The great strength of Reeling is the way Lafon weaves together social failures that, on the surface, seem quite disparate.” —Los Angeles Review of Books 
   
  “An immersive, captivating story.” —Buzz magazine, UK 
   
  “An impassioned novel on the consequences of sexual exploitation and the dead ends of forgiveness.” —Pages of Hackney, London 
   
  “Lola Lafon writes for all those who have stayed in the shadows, all those whose voices cannot be heard, shaking off the contemporary mythology of powerful women.” —France-Amerique

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  Loophole Ex Machina

  Justin Schuelke

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  “There’s Always a Loophole.” 
  Months after the Ahedrian murders, Emery Luple’s back in Seattle living his normal life. Which is anything but normal. As an incarnate—an urban legend come to life—his day job is to debunk the very existence of his kind to keep them safe from the world at large. 
  So when he’s contacted to debunk a legend about a gateway to the underworld in a local cemetery, Emery never stops to consider he might be in over his head. He’s more concerned with trying to keep date night plans with Caden while contending with the return of ancient enemies, his own unpredictable powers, and incarnate abductions. 
  But people start dying, and Emery and those he loves are in danger. As events begin to snowball out of control, he realizes he’ll need to find a solution—or at least a loophole—to save Caden and himself from horrible deaths.

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