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  Marrying the Royal Marine

  Carla Kelly

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  A young woman’s journey to help in the war against Napoleon brings her close to a brave and caring officer in this historical romance. 
   
  As the illegitimate daughter of a nobleman, Polly Brandon has always felt like an ugly duckling. So she’s amazed when Lieutenant Colonel Hugh Philippe Junot pays her such close attention as they sail for Portugal. She knows this Royal Marine would never look at her under ordinary circumstances, but having his protection is more than a comfort . . . it is a pleasure. 
   
  Hugh is immediately taken with the spirited beauty aboard his ship. Her determination to assist with the war effort is admirable, and when she falls ill, he feels compelled to care for her. But Polly still has trouble believing what she sees in Hugh’s eyes—that she has turned from an ugly duckling into a desirable swan . . .

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  Tales of Natural and Unnatural...

  Patricia Highsmith

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  Short stories filled with “satire, mischief, and menace” by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley (Harper’s Bazaar).   These ten stories chronicle a world gone slightly mad, with dark, inventive takes on environmental degradation, apocalyptic disaster, political chaos, religious conservatism, and more.   From a winner of both an O. Henry Award and a Silver Dagger Award, among other honors, and the author of Strangers on a Train, the basis for the classic Hitchcock film, this collection of short fiction is filled with “afterimages that will tremble—but stay—in our minds” (The New Yorker).   “Whereas we read Stephen King or Ruth Rendell to relish the thrills that come from carefully controlled verbal terror, Highsmith is not to be taken so lightly. She conveys a firm, unshakable belief in the existence of evil—personal, psychological, and political. . . . The genius of Tales—and all of Highsmith’s writing—is that it is at once deeply disturbing and exhilarating.” —The Boston Phoenix   “Combining the best features of the suspense genre with the best of existential fiction . . . The stories are fabulous, in all senses of that word.” —Paul Theroux

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  Quality

  John Galsworthy

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  John Galsworthy (1867-1933) was an English playwright and novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1932.'Quality' is a poignant tale of a master boot maker whose quest for perfection leads to his own tragic downfall.

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  Vegas Bachelorette

  Kameron Claire

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  He’s a famous photographer in search of his muse. She’s a star-struck design student on a bachelorette weekend. Can they be each other’s inspiration for a happily ever-after? 
  Charlie: When I agreed to come on this adventure, I didn’t realize I’d end up sitting in the middle of a smoke-filled casino wearing an uncomfortable suit. But it's worth it when I meet a classic beauty who would photograph beautifully through my lens. 
  Bethany: A bachelorette party in Vegas is on my list of top five things I never want to do, but when I meet the photographer I’ve obsessed over for the last six-months, I’m thinking the woo-hoos and long thick lollipops aren’t so bad. Even better is the hot way he looks at me, as if he’s taking mental snapshots, but a famous fashion photographer couldn’t be interested in me. 
  Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story. This is a steamy, short story contemporary romance, complete with instalove and a guaranteed happily ever-after. If you're looking for a great lunchtime read, or something to spark sexy dreams before bed, you’ll want to pick this one up. 
  Vegas Nights Series: Vegas Bachelorette, Vegas Bride, Vegas Baby, and Vegas Vixen

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  Christmas Mayhem

  Martin Lundqvist

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  This flash fiction story is about an Elf who become homicidal after serving Santa Claus for too long.

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  Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

  Edward Everett Hale

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  This is a collection of ten Christmas Stories, some of which have been published before. I have added a little essay, written on the occasion of the first Christmas celebrated by the King of Italy in Rome. (Summary by Book Preface)

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