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  Gin Turpentine Pennyroyal Rue -...

  Christine Higdon

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  “Christine Higdon is a brilliant storyteller. Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue is a joy and a privilege to read; undoubtedly one of the best books I’ve read in years.” — Donna Morrissey, author of Pluck
  		 
  Four working-class Vancouver sisters, still reeling from the impact of World War I and the pandemic that stole their only brother, are scraping by but attempting to make the most of the exciting 1920s. Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue is a love story — but like all love stories, it’s complicated …
  		 
  Morag is pregnant; she loves her husband. Georgina can’t bear hers and dreams of getting an education. Harriet-Jean, still at home with her opium-addicted mother, is in love with a woman. Isla’s pregnant too — and in love with her sister’s husband. Only one soul knows about Isla’s pregnancy, and it isn’t the father? When Isla resorts to a back-alley abortion and nearly dies, Llewellyn becomes hellbent on revenge, but against whom and to what end? What will it change for Isla and her sisters? For women? And where can revenge lead for a man like Llew, a police detective tangled up in running rum to Prohibition America?
  		 
  Gin, Turpentine, Pennyroyal, Rue is immersed in the complex political and social realities of the 1920s and, not-so ironically, of the 2020s: love, sex, desire, police corruption, abortion, addiction, and women wanting more. Beautifully written, with a compelling cast of characters, this novel is a tender account of love that cannot be acknowledged, of loss and regret, risk and defiance, abiding friendship, and the powerful bonds of chosen family.

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  The Secrets of a Billionaire’s...

  Teresa Diaz

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  In the busy streets of New York City, billionaire Alexander Graves is known for his incredible success, but even more for the mystery surrounding his private life. Tall, handsome, and with eyes as blue as the sky, he’s a man who can have anything – except the one thing he’s missing: love. Despite being one of the most eligible bachelors in the world, Alexander keeps his heart locked away, avoiding relationships and leaving the media desperate for answers. But when a spirited and carefree woman unexpectedly enters his life, she might just have the charm to break through his walls. Get ready for a romantic rollercoaster filled with laughter, passion, and surprises as Alexander discovers that even the richest man in the world can’t control love. Will he finally open his heart, or will his secrets keep him isolated forever? This delightful romance, full of humor and heart, will sweep you off your feet and leave you believing that love can happen when you least expect it.

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  The Crooked Man

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Crooked Man, one of the 56 Sherlock Holmes short stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is one of 12 stories in the cycle collected as The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes. Doyle ranked "The Adventure of the Crooked Man" 15th in a list of his 19 favourite Sherlock Holmes stories....He met Nancy that evening, who was shocked to learn he was alive. Unknown to her, however, he followed her home and witnessed the argument, for the blinds were up and the glass door open. He climbed over the low wall and entered the room. An apoplectic fit caused by the sight of him killed the Colonel instantly, and Nancy fainted. Henry's first thought then was to open the inside door and summon help, and he took the key from the now-unconscious Nancy to do so. Realizing that the situation looked very bad for him and that he himself could be charged with murder, he chose instead to flee, stopping long enough to retrieve Teddy, his mongoose that he used in his conjuring acts, which had escaped from the wooden box. However, he did drop his stick, the strange weapon that was later found, and he inadvertently carried the key off with him. An inquest has already exonerated Nancy, having found the cause of the Colonel's death... Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, The Valley of Fear, His Last Bow, The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, Stories of Sherlock Holmes, The Lost World.

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  She Who Would Be Alpha

  Kestra Pingree

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  Jinny is a city girl who doesn’t know the first thing about living on the run. Other than having to keep it a secret, being a wolf shifter never made her life any different from a human’s—until a hunter saw her shift. 
  Her negligence put her entire family at risk, and now she’s determined to do whatever it takes to save them. But lacking the skills to escape the hunter’s grasp, Jinny finds hope in a mysterious lone alpha wolf shifter who comes to their rescue. 
  Jinny may not have the strength to protect her family on her own, but if she can win their savior’s favor and become his mate, she might gain the protection they need. 
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  Thornapple Valley is a shifter-friendly community. Its residents are either shifters themselves or they accept and protect shifters. There is safety in a town like this. Shifters can live their lives and be who they are without fear. It’s the perfect place to settle down. And even when things don’t go exactly as planned, love always finds a way. 
  Each book in this series is short and sweet with mild or no spice.

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  Scandalous Secrets - One Night...

  Rebecca Baker

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  Romance novelist Monica is in crisis. Her latest book was a flop, her relationship has failed, and an obsessive fan is threatening her. 
  Monica needs a change of scenery and a steady income to eliminate her financial worries. Since she previously worked as a personal assistant, it seems like the obvious choice. She gets the job and celebrates with her friend Addison at a bar. And promptly ends up in bed with an attractive stranger... 
  On her first day at work comes the shock: The stranger turns out to be her new boss, the incredibly wealthy Troy Gunner, who is accustomed to getting what he wants—in business and with women. He particularly enjoys seducing his assistants, and this one is exactly to his taste—and the first one he's already bedded outside the office. 
  But nobody can find out about this. Especially not Troy's father, who always threatens to disinherit him at the next scandal. So Troy tries to keep Monica at a distance and pretend nothing happened. But it doesn't end there: Troy takes what he wants. And that's Monica. In his office. 
  But then his dark past catches up with him, shaking Monica to her core. And that's not all: his ex also seems to be playing a role in his life again.

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  Our Aunt (Story Time Episode 136)

  Hans Christian Andersen

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  You ought to have known Aunty; she was so lovely. And yet, to be more specific, she wasn't lovely in the usual sense of the word, but she was sweet and charming and funny in her own way - just the type to gossip about when one is in the mood to gossip and be facetious over someone. She should have been put in a play, just because she herself simply lived for the theater and everything that goes on in it. She was so very respectable, even if Agent Nob, whom Aunty called Snob, said she was stage-struck.

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