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  The Devil - Book 5 in the Naked...

  Jerry Furnell

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  Camilla receives a surprise package containing her father’s handwritten story about his seven years as Wu Mong Hung’s number one enforcer, bodyguard, and right-hand man. 
  Next in line to become Dragon Master of the infamous Seven Dragons Triad, his story reads like a jailhouse confession. It finishes with a plea for his daughter’s forgiveness. 
  Will she give it? Would you? Read her father’s story in The Devil and decide for yourself. This often spicey, action thriller is a wild ride, full of twists and surprises, as one might expect from the man widely considered Hong Kong’s most notorious felon during the turn of the century.

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  Guilty Pleasure

  Anonimo

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  She is his guiltiest pleasure...Dr. Cohen Carlson knows all about temptation. Twice before, he’d given in when Dee Lewis, his younger sister’s best friend, decided to seduce him. But he can’t let it happen again. As much as he wants her, he knows he can’t give Dee the love she wants, the love she deserves. He went down that road once before, and the pain left a deep scar. He refuses to give love another try. Not even for Dee.Dee has loved Cohen forever. As far as she’s concerned, he’s her soulmate. So why is he retreating? Once she finds out his reasons for holding back, she’s determined to prove to him that he can trust her with his heart. What’s her plan? To drive him so crazy, he’ll have no choice but to seduce her! It’s sure to work. After all, they say that three time’s a charm...

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  Hush My Darling

  Leigh Kenny

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  In pursuit of peace and family ties, American tourist Megan goes on a road trip around Ireland. When she becomes stranded deep in the mountains, the Brogan family come to her rescue. But is it luck, or is Megan's nightmare just beginning? 
   
   
   
  The Wicklow Mountains offer breathtaking beauty to all who venture in. 
   
   
   
  Where nature abounds. 
   
   
   
  Where solitude beckons. 
   
   
   
  Where no one can hear you scream. 
   
   
   
  Ideal for fans of Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Deliverance, Hush, My Darling is an Irish horror thriller that delves into the depths of human resilience . . . and human cruelty. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Last Summer Sister

  Rachel Cullen

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  The Summer sisters don't have much in common other than shared DNA. But when their father's untimely death reveals an earth-shattering secret, everything they thought they knew about their family—and their future—changes overnight. 
   
   
   
  Jen spent her childhood feeling like the ugly duckling, while Lynn longed to be appreciated for something other than her looks. Jen still hasn't forgiven Lynn for fleeing to California to follow her dreams, leaving Jen to tend to their father and the family insurance business. Meanwhile, Lynn is living in exile in Los Angeles, forced to endure the pain of her humiliating divorce in silence because she is too ashamed to reveal her mistakes. 
   
   
   
  As the youngest of the trio, Courtney's life is also turned upside down due to her father's death, only for an entirely different reason; Courtney didn't even know he existed until after he was gone. Now she has to figure out what life looks like with two older sisters who can't stand each other while attempting to piece together her fractured youth. 
   
   
   
  Only time will tell if the bonds of sisterhood are strong enough to mend past transgressions or if the sisters, and their secrets, will destroy the Summer family forever.

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  The Idiot Part 4

  Fyodor Dostoevsky

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  In Part 4, the story hurtles toward its tragic conclusion as Prince Myshkin’s idealism crumbles under the weight of human flaws and societal pressures. Nastasya Filippovna’s inner turmoil culminates in a devastating choice, while Rogozhin’s obsession reaches a violent climax. Myshkin’s compassion, once a beacon of hope, is overwhelmed by the chaos around him, leaving him broken and disillusioned. Dostoevsky delivers a poignant exploration of innocence, love, and the impossibility of pure goodness in an imperfect world. The novel ends with a profound meditation on the cost of virtue and the fragility of the human spirit.

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  The Decameron

  Giovanni Boccaccio

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  Set against the shadow of the Black Plague, The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio is a radiant tapestry of love, wit, tragedy, and the triumph of the human spirit. When Florence is ravaged by pestilence, ten young nobles — seven women and three men — flee to a countryside villa to escape the horrors of the city. Over ten days, they pass the time by telling one hundred stories: tales of romance and folly, devotion and deception, virtue and vice. 
  From the poetic tragedy of “Griselda” to the romantic daring of “Cymon and Iphigenia” and the moral allegory of “The Three Rings,” Boccaccio captures the full spectrum of human experience — earthy, wise, and profoundly moving. 
  Narrated with grace and warmth by Mary Ellin Kurtz, this timeless masterpiece invites listeners into a world where storytelling itself becomes an act of survival — and of joy.

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