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  James Blish: THE THING IN THE ATTIC

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  Honath and his fellow arch-doubters did not believe in the Giants, and for this they were cast into Hell. And when survival depended upon unwavering faith in their beliefs, they saw that there were Giants, after all...." The Thing in the Attic is a Science Fiction story by James Blish with a well developed story line and great characters that you find yourself pulling for as they struggle to understand and survive in 'hell'. Do they have tails? yes they do. Do they live in the treetops? you bet they do. Are they 'people'? Well, I will let you decide that. The strange beings and environment that you expect from Blish are all here and they challenge you to adapt your thinking to keep up with the action. And of course there is an ending that is definitely not expected. Listen and enjoy this story of a strange world far in the future of the human race. 

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  High Risk

  Julie Trettel

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  It appeared to be a year of mostly peace, but in the shadows a new enemy was stirring. A fatal threat posed against Westin Pack's beloved Pack Mother proves it's time for Delta to step up and remind them all just why this unit was created in the first place. 
   
   
   
  Each Westin Force team of operatives has a different focus. As the leader of Delta team, Michael's biggest task is to ensure his team protects the Pack, especially the Alpha's family. 
   
   
   
  At times that's included little more than territory runs, security checks, and babysitting dignitaries traveling outside Pack lines. But this time lives are on the line and it's up to Michael to make the calls that could mean the difference between life and death. 
   
   
   
  When he stumbles across his one true mate, his position becomes compromised. He must face an internal battle to decide what's more important—the needs of the Pack or what’s best for his heart. Can he find the balance necessary to have it all before it's too late? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  MAKER'S NAME THE - A family saga

  Seamus McKenna

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  A literary, historical, Irish family-saga fiction piece, for grownups 
  Lucid, engaging prose covering half a century of a provincial Irish business family, which could be microcosmic of the nation, from a first-time author. 
  The Considine brothers, Rudi and Gus, are at war.  
  Their father, Malachi, has died in a ‘freak accident’. But are there actually such things as freak accidents? When Rudi attempts to grab Gus’s inheritance there’s a real prospect of human blood appearing on the Hawthorne Meats slaughterhouse floor. Enter Cosgrave, a solicitor with expensive tastes, and Toomarood, the banker with an eye to making money outside of his day job. Mix in the ‘free’ energy device, after experts have stated that the promoters are suffering from long-term, severe self-delusion. Does this all make up a catastrophe waiting to happen?  
           How will Gus’s childhood friend, Raymond Quinn, his partner, Kaarina, and their children, be able to deal with him being placed under an exit ban in China because of his part in a pyramid scheme that has defrauded Chinese small investors? Is Gus really the nice guy everyone thinks he is? His activities as a ‘celebrity butcher’ might suggest otherwise. Does Rudi go too far by defrauding Quinn senior and his business partner through the use of a shadow company? 
           Is Rudi capable of murder? 
           And Rudi’s wife, Penny - whose side is she on? 
           Treachery hangs over this story of the pressures and tensions, both personal and commercial, of Celtic-Tiger era Ireland, especially when that edifice is destroyed in the Global Financial Crisis of 2008.  
           For Rudi, the payback from Gus and Raymond is severe indeed.

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  Complete Me: Love in the Pacific...

  Beck Grey

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  When it rains, it pours. And right now, it’s a freaking monsoon. 
  Bjorn: 
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  After my parents' deaths, I devoted myself to raising my younger siblings. It meant growing up fast, but I had to keep the family together. Romantic relationships weren’t a priority. 
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  It takes my near-death experience to re-prioritize yet again. I need to stop meddling in my siblings’ lives and focusing on me. Only, I’m not sure I remember how. Then Kaino Nieminen and Xander Neilsen walk out of my past and into my hospital room. Maybe the universe is finally cutting me a break.  
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  Xander: 
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  I live to fill eager students’ minds with the wonder of Austen, Shelley, and the Bronte sisters. I have no patience for unenthusiastic students, or issues letting them know. It doesn’t endear me to them. Or Deans in the English department. Or romantic partners. 
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  Except for Bjorn Osouf. Our fleeting but passionate relationship burns in my memory like the glowing embers of Manderley. When he almost gets himself killed, it’s my sign to reconnect. As expected, there’s still a spark between us. What’s unexpected is the imminently fascinating Kaino Nieminen and my inconvenient attraction to them. 
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  Kaino: 
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  Making personal connections is a challenge. I’m no introvert, but I need time to really get to know someone, to trust them, before they’re a friend. It takes even longer for anything romantic to develop, and most people aren’t that patient.  
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  Only one person has cared to try. And when Bjorn almost dies it’s the shove I need to seek him out. Before I know it, I’m in his hospital room, and the instant reconnection has me eager to give things one more try. Then Xander Neilsen walks in and throws a wrench into my plan. 
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  Complete Me is a low-angst, MMX, opposites attract, second chance contemporary LGBTQ+ romance about unexpected connections, being more than two halves of a whole, and finding the perfect fit, even if it’s not quite as expected.

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  Sunday’s Child: The spellbinding...

  Dilly Court

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  Don’t miss the fourth book in the heartwarming six-part series from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! 
  Left on the steps of an orphanage when she was just days old, Nancy Sunday was brought up in hardship – until the kindly Rosalind Carey took her in. Now eighteen years old, Nancy is an adopted member of the Carey family. But she can’t help wondering who her parents really were… 
  When Nancy is sent away to finishing school, she finds herself in the midst of London society. There she meets Freddie Ashton – kind and warm-hearted, he might just be the man of Nancy’s dreams. But she knows his wealthy parents would never let him marry a penniless foundling. 
  And she has also caught the eye of another man – the charming and dangerous Gervase North, who has reasons of his own for discovering Nancy’s parentage. 
  Will Nancy ever find where she truly belongs? 
  Immerse yourself in this historical fiction, a top bestseller, that takes you on a Victorian romance journey filled with friendship and sagas. Experience the coming of age of Nancy, a foundling in the midst of London society, as she navigates her way through love, identity, and belonging. 
  For fans of Anna Jacobs (The Secrets of Eastby End), Annemarie Brear (The Waterfront Lass), Rosie Clarke (Family Matters at Blackberry Farm), Lizzie Lane (Tough Times on Coronation Close), and Catherine Cookson (Daughter of Scandal). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Nikki

  Marcus Sabom

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  It isn't easy being Nikki. Living in a small Texas town with her abusive family and bullies at school, some folks just can't catch a break. But then a gift from Nikki's dearly departed grandmother changes her life. It's a gift that allows Nikki to explore her creativity and create things. Things made of metal, and when Nikki figures out that those things can be used to protect herself against her tormentors, she does so, and so much more. But how far will Nikki's rampage go, when will it end, and who and what will be left of them when she's finished?

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