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  What’s Left of Me

  Kristen Granata

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  Callie Kingston's life as an Orange County housewife isn't as perfect as it seems. Her husband isn't the same man she fell in love with, and her home is no longer her safe haven. But she's determined to keep up appearances, especially when it comes to concealing the bruises her husband's temper leaves behind. 
   
   
   
  Until Cole Luciano moves into her friend's house across the street. He's abrasive and rude, but his steel-blue eyes tell a different story—one with dark secrets. 
   
   
   
  After suffering through an unspeakable tragedy, Cole settles into his sister's pool house until he can get back on his feet. He's convinced that he deserves to live with the guilt he harbors from his past, and wants nothing more than to be left alone. Yet he can't seem to stay away from his beautiful neighbor. He sees right through Callie's carefully orchestrated lies and is desperate to help her. 
   
   
   
  Callie discovers more underneath Cole's hard exterior. But when Callie finally finds the courage to create a new life for herself, Cole isn't sure if there's enough of his heart left to give in. 
   
   
   
  Can two broken souls heal each other, or are some just too damaged to be put back together? 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Tuscan Daughter

  Tessa Harris

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  Read the brand-new heart-wrenching historical novel from Tessa Harris, The Florence Sisters, now! 
  ‘If you're a fan of WWII historical fiction [and] a courageous woman not willing to settle … I would highly recommend The Tuscan Daughter' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Tuscany, 1942: having moved from England to the beautiful city of Lucca before the outbreak of war, Lizzie Thornton adores her job as tutor to eight-year-old Cristo – despite the fact that his father, Count Antonio de Falco, is a notable fascist and supporter of Mussolini. 
  Then war is declared, and Lizzie is suddenly regarded as an enemy in the country she loves so much. When new tutor Vincenzo Baldini arrives, Lizzie is exposed to a new secret world; Vincenzo is actually a member of the Italian resistance, running an anti-fascist propaganda magazine. Lizzie, desperate to be part of the fight, joins Vincenzo’s unit, and soon she is head over heels in love. 
  But when someone from her past reappears and threatens to overturn her new life, Lizzie must decide if she has the strength to fight for what, and who, she truly wants. 
  Based on true events, The Tuscan Daughter is a heartbreaking story of one woman’s resilience in the face of fascism, perfect for fans of Mandy Robotham and Kate Quinn. Readers have been swept away by The Tuscan Daughter: 
  'Richly told … a must for all fans of WW2 fiction' MANDY ROBOTHAM 
  ‘A really well researched novel with a dramatic ending' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'An absolute masterpiece' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'A thrilling, chilling close-up of the battle to save Italy from within' SARAH STEELE 
  ‘I loved this story, it is one of the few that I have read focusing on Italy … fascinating' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘An amazing and sentimental look at one Englishwoman's war in Italy' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'This novel has it all … romance, history, mystery, edge-of-your-seat action' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  'I know you'll get drawn into this book like I did!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  The Tuscan Daughter is a poignant tale of love, courage, and resilience set against the backdrop of World War II. Lizzie, a mother figure to Cristo and a lover to Vincenzo, finds herself embroiled in the military resistance against fascism, making her story a captivating piece of 20th-century literature. 
  For fans of Anna Lee Huber (Sisters of Fortune), Andrea Penrose (Murder at the Serpentine Bridge), Kelly Rimmer (The German Wife), C. S. Harris (Who Will Remember), and Ellie Midwood (The Girl Who Escaped from Auschwitz). 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  The Short Stories of Jack London...

  Jack London

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  John Griffith Chaney was born on January 12th, 1876 in San Francisco.   
   
  His father, William Chaney, was living with Flora Wellman when she became pregnant.  Chaney insisted she have an abortion.  Flora's response was to turn a gun on herself.  Although her wounds were not severe the trauma made her temporarily deranged. 
   
  In late 1876 his mother married John London and the young child was brought to live with them as they moved around the Bay area, eventually settling in Oakland where now, calling himself Jack, he completed grade school. 
   
  Jack worked hard at several jobs, sometimes 12-18 hours a day, but his dream was university.  He studied hard and borrowed the money to enrol in the summer of 1896 at the University of California in Berkeley. 
   
  In 1897, at 21, Jack searched out newspaper accounts of his mother's suicide attempt and for the name of his biological father. He wrote to Chaney, then living in Chicago, who claimed he could not be Jack’s father because he was impotent and casually asserted that London's mother had relations with other men.  Jack, devastated by the response, quit Berkeley and went to the Klondike. Other accounts suggest that his dire finances presented Jack with the excuse he needed to leave. 
   
  In the Klondike Jack began to gather material for his writing but also accumulated many health problems, including scurvy, which together with hip and leg problems he would carry for the rest of his life. 
   
  During the late 1890's Jack was regularly publishing short stories and by the turn of the century full blown novels. 
   
  By 1904 Jack had married, fathered two children and was now in the process of divorcing.  A stint as a reporter on the Russo-Japanese war of 1904 was equal amounts trouble and experience. But that experience was always put to good use in a continuing and remarkable output of work. 
   
  In 1905 he married Charmian Kittredge who at last was a soul and companion who brought him some semblance of peace despite his advancing alcoholism and his incurable wanderlust. 
   
  Twelve years later Jack had amassed both wealth and a literary reputation through such classics as ‘The Call of the Wild’, ‘White Fang’ and many others. He had a reputation as a social activist and was a tireless friend of the workers.   
   
  Jack London died suffering from dysentery, late-stage alcoholism and uremia, aged only 40, on November 22nd 1916 at his property in Glen Elen in California. 
  01 - Jack London - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  02 - To Build a Fire by Jack London 
  03 - A Wicked Woman by Jack London 
  04 - The Unparallelled Invasion by Jack London 
  05 - A Thousand Deaths by Jack London

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  Dragon Seeker

  Megan Linski

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  The dragon chooses you.
   
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  I thought I knew what a bad day was. Then I woke up in chains, trapped inside a tower with a dragon egg in my lap and a handsome assassin out for my blood.
   
   
   
  I've been transported to a magical world, responsible for a newborn baby dragon and being chased by everyone in the empire. I’m the next Dragon Seeker, a guide bound to serve the realm’s most powerful ruler. If I don’t survive this enchanted world, my dragon, Ametine, will fall to peril, and the kingdom will be plunged into chaos at the hands of an evil king.
   
   
   
  I wish I could focus on saving the world, but it’s hard to do when I'm on the run… and the assassin hunting me is the sexiest guy I've ever met.
   
   
   
  But I’ve got news for the evil king. He wants my dragon?
   
   
   
  I'll end his rule first.
   
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  Dragon Seeker is a hilarious, action-packed, and slightly-spicy romantasy novella full of adventure, magical realms, and witty banter.
   
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  Suitable for ages 18+

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  Architect And The Echo The - A...

  Brittany Renee Annis

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  Enter a realm where light and shadow collide, igniting a forbidden flame. This dark romance audiobook is an intoxicating journey into the heart of obsession and desire, guaranteed to captivate your senses. Experience a passionate, tempestuous love story that unfolds amidst secrets, power, and an electrifying connection that defies all logic.Brace yourself for a narrative steeped in suspense and thrilling turns. With every escalating conflict and whispered revelation, the stakes are raised, drawing you deeper into a dangerous dance of emotions. Can a love forged in darkness truly endure, or will the darkness itself prove too consuming? Immerse yourself in this unforgettable tale that will linger long after the final word.

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  Miser in the Bush The - Story...

  Brothers Grimm

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  A farmer had a faithful and diligent servant, who had worked hard for him three years, without having been paid any wages. At last it came into the man's head that he would not go on thus without pay any longer; so he went to his master, and said, 'I have worked hard for you a long time, I will trust to you to give me what I deserve to have for my trouble.' The farmer was a sad miser, and knew that his man was very simple-hearted; so he took out threepence, and gave him for every year's service a penny. The poor fellow thought it was a great deal of money to have, and said to himself, 'Why should I work hard, and live here on bad fare any longer? I can now travel into the wide world, and make myself merry.' With that he put his money into his purse, and set out, roaming over hill and valley.

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