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  The Man Who Was

  Rudyard Kipling

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  The Man Who Was by Rudyard Kipling is a haunting short story of identity, honor, and the psychological scars of war. Set in British colonial India, the narrative follows a mysterious and disfigured man whose appearance at a military mess sparks curiosity and unease. As the truth of his identity slowly unravels, the story reveals a powerful meditation on the cost of duty and the resilience of the human spirit. With Kipling’s signature sharp prose and deep insight into imperial life, this tale blends suspense, tragedy, and moral reflection in unforgettable fashion.

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  One Night Gamble

  Katherine Garbera

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  Talia Spencer's life is the epitome of boring and predictable. But then she meets him . . . 
   
   
   
  The first time she meets Casey Waltham, she's buying condoms . . . for her grandmother. And of course drops them accidentally at his feet. Face plant. 
   
   
   
  The second time she sees him, she's this close to landing her dream job and is celebrating at a club. Two chance encounters in the same day—that's got to be a sign, right? 
   
   
   
  He's charming and flirty and just what Talia needs for the night. 
   
   
   
  But it was just supposed to be a hook-up. At least, that's what she thought . . . until he turns out to be her new boss . . . 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Top 10 Short Stories The - The...

  Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack...

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  Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart.  A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. 
   
  In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author?  
   
  The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme.  Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. 
   
  Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made.  If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. 
   
  In this volume the Mad Scientist takes centre stage.  Naturally the stories come in all shapes and sizes and in the pens of our classic authors the scientists more usually arrive as dark, twisted and evil as they go about their work illuminating humanity as only a mad scientist can. 
   
  1 - The Top 10 Short Stories - Mad Scientists - An Introduction 
  2 - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Part 1 by Robert Louis Stevenson 
  3 - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde - Part 2  by Robert Louis Stevenson 
  4 - A Thousand Deaths by Jack London 
  5 - A Diagnosis of Death by Ambrose Bierce 
  6 - The Facts In The Case of Monsieur Valdemar by Edgar Allan Poe 
  7 - The Mortal Immortal by Mary Shelley 
  8 - Carnivorine by Lucy Hamilton Hooper 
  9 - The Man Without a Body by Edward Page Mitchell 
  10 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 1 by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  11 - Rappaccini's Daughter - Part 2 by Nathaniel Hawthorne 
  12 - The Blue Laboratory by L T Meade 
  13 - Herbert West - Reanimator - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft 
  14 - Herbert West - Reanimator - Part 2 by H P Lovecraft

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  My Darling Boy - A Novel

  John Dufresne

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  A brilliant and gut-wrenching novel about a father and son from a "generous and lyric storyteller" (San Francisco Chronicle). 
   
   
   
  Known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters, John Dufresne tells the story of Olney, whose beloved son, Cully, collapses into addiction and vanishes into the chaotic netherworld of southern Florida. Aided by his terminally ill girlfriend and the colorful inhabitants of a local motel—including a doomsday prepper, an ex-nun, a pair of blind twins with an acute sense of smell, and a devoutly Catholic shelter worker—Olney sets out to save his son. Hilarious and devastating in equal measure, My Darling Boy is a hero's quest for our time, a testament to families touched by the opioid crisis, and a remarkable achievement from one of our most talented authors.

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  Roping the Wrangler

  Lacy Williams

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  The spinster schoolmarm makes a match...Teacher Sarah Hansen has always wanted a family of her own. But a cowboy is the last man she'd consider—especially one who humiliated her in their childhood schoolroom. Oscar White is back in her life, and all grown up. He's different than she remembers but that doesn't mean she can trust him.When three motherless girls are shunned by the community, Sarah and Oscar are the ones who step up to take on their care.As they work together, Sarah discovers that Oscar isn't afraid of hardship—and that he makes quite a family man. Can the soft heart Sarah has been hiding tame the wrangler?One family will brave the wilderness of Wyoming to fight for their livelihoods… and for love.

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  Seven Secrets for Capturing the...

  Marley Free

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  What happens when overthinking realtor Laurie is taught by magazine listicles and the Internet to find a man? She hides the bodies of her rejects beneath the finest Maryland properties. Laurie is the ultra-relatable protagonist who is ready to strangle the romantic comedy genre and finish it off with one of her many outlandish murder weapons, such as a raw chicken tenderloin in Seven Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right. This spicy dark comedy brings validation to the masses who are repressing their most cringe-worthy dating tales.

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