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  The Return of the Native Volume 1

  Thomas Hardy

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  In Thomas Hardy's "The Return of the Native," the wild, untamed landscapes of Egdon Heath are a backdrop to human passions and desires. Eustacia Vye, disillusioned and dreaming of a larger life beyond, sees her chance in Clym Yeobright. But their love, marred by misunderstandings and societal pressures, unfolds into tragedy. Hardy weaves a tale of love, ambition, and destiny, challenging the constraints of society against the raw beauty of nature. A masterful exploration of the human condition and its inherent conflicts.

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  A Cowboy's Secret Crush

  Jessie Gussman

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  Asher Clyborne's unspoken love for Sondra has lingered in the shadows, veiled by loyalty to his brother. But when Asher takes her to his mountain cabin after her fiance breaks up with her, a freak accident leaves Sondra as the only person who can save his life. 
  Sondra, a city girl at heart, struggles to adjust to the harsh, technology-free environment. Yet, when Asher is injured, she must turn to God to conquer her fears and save the man who's always been her silent guardian. Slowly, Sondra learns to rely on God to calm her anxieties and Asher gets a little stronger each day. 
  As they navigate through days without electricity and nights filled with natural beauty, a bond deeper than they imagined forms. But they have to go back to the ranch eventually, and face the fact that they are too different to spend the rest of their lives together. Or are their differences the foundation for a lifetime love?

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  Acrid Taste

  Kieran Hale

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  In the Kingdom of Veritas, a lie tastes like rot. And the truth tastes like blood. 
  Tamsin is the King's "Lexicon." Born with a weaponized form of synesthesia, she doesn't just hear words; she tastes the intent behind them. In a court suffocated by "Sweet-Tongue"—politically curated lies that taste of cloying sugar—she is the ultimate lie detector. A single falsehood on a traitor's tongue fills her mouth with the flavor of decaying meat. She is valuable, feared, and enslaved by her own senses. 
  Corin is the Mute Spymaster. Feared as the "Vile," he has taken a vow of silence because his voice is rumored to be cursed. He is the dark shadow behind the throne, a man so dangerous that simply standing near him floods Tamsin's senses with the metallic, acrid taste of arsenic and ash. 
  When a conspiracy threatens to topple King Theron, Tamsin is forced into a suffocating partnership with the one man she physically cannot stomach. But as they navigate the treacherous, velvet-lined halls of the palace, Tamsin discovers a confusing contradiction: the sickening taste of poison radiating from Corin isn't malice. It's the taste of raw, unadulterated honesty in a world poisoned by sweetness. 
  He is the only thing in the castle she cannot "digest," yet he is the only one not trying to feed her lies. As the kingdom crumbles, Tamsin must decide what she craves more: the sugar-coated safety of the court, or the bitter, burning reality of the man who tastes like death. 
  He is the poison. She is the tongue. And one taste will ruin them both.

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  Family and Felony Murder

  Sara Bourgeois

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  Welcome to the town of Maplewood, where the inn is cozy, the gossip is juicy, and murder is afoot . . . 
   
   
   
  Emily Hartley loves her life as the owner of the Sunny Side Inn, a charming bed and breakfast nestled in the heart of Maplewood. But when a bizarre . . . and possibly hilarious . . . accident with a waffle iron leaves her with the ability to talk to her cat, Mr. Whiskers, her quiet life takes a turn for the mysterious. 
   
   
   
  The drama unfolds when a renowned violinist checks into the inn, only to be found dead the next morning, her priceless violin missing. The police rule it as a natural death and a case of theft, but Emily and Mr. Whiskers suspect foul play. 
   
   
   
  From nosy guests to town gossip, Emily must sift through the clues, all while managing her bossy sister Rebecca, who's taken over the inn in her absence. With a music festival on the horizon and a killer possibly on the loose, Emily must solve the case before the final note is played.

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  Your Love Guru

  Nikita Singh

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  Your Love Guru tells the story of three women's friendship with each other, and explores obstacles in their romantic relationships.Pari seems to have it all: an outrageously popular relationship advice account on Instagram and a dream boyfriend. Seema, her childhood friend, is getting increasingly frustrated by Pari's unsolicited advice about her love life. Heather worships Pari, for having saved her from a "toxic" relationship and giving her a new life. During an unsuspecting Saturday brunch, things begin to unravel, and through the course of one day, the truth about all of their relationships comes to light in a sequence of unexpected twists and turns.

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  A Successful Rehearsal - From...

  Anthony Hope

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  Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9th February 1863 in Clapton, London.  
  He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, Marlborough College and Balliol College, Oxford.  Hope trained as a lawyer and barrister and was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1887. Despite what was thought to be a promising legal career he had literary ambitions and wrote in his spare time. 
  His early works appeared in various periodicals of the day but for his first book ‘A Man of Mark’ (1890), with no publisher interested, he published with his own resources.  
  More novels and short stories followed, including the mildly successful ‘Mr Witt's Widow’ in 1892. Hope even found time to run as the Liberal candidate for Wycombe in the election that same year but was unsuccessful. 
  His first major literary success came with ‘The Dolly Dialogues’, a collection of previously published magazine pieces followed very quickly by his instant classic, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’. He now gave up the vestiges of his legal career to pursue writing full-time. 
  Despite never again reaching the same pinnacle of success he was popular and wrote prolifically across novels, plays and of course, short stories though his writing output rapidly diminished after the war. 
  In 1918 he was knighted for his contribution to propaganda efforts during World War I.  
  His short stories are delicate, mannered and often surprising with their wit, humour and interplay of characters who say one thing and usually mean another.  He was very definitely a writer of escapist rather than serious fare but they are no less enjoyable for that. 
  Anthony Hope died of throat cancer on 8th July 1933 at his country home, Heath Farm at Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey. He was 70.

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