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  The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  The Adventure of the Copper Beeches, one of the 56 short Sherlock Holmes stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is the last of the twelve collected in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It was first published in Strand Magazine in June 1892.Violet Hunter visits Holmes, asking whether she should accept a job as governess; a job with very strange conditions. She is enticed by the phenomenal salary which, as originally offered, is £100 a year, later increased to £120 when Miss Hunter baulks at having to cut her long hair short (her previous position paid £48 a year). This is only one of many peculiar provisos to which she must agree. The employer, Jephro Rucastle, seems pleasant enough, yet Miss Hunter obviously has her suspicions.She announces to Holmes, after the raised salary offer, that she will take the job, and Holmes suggests that if he is needed, a telegram will bring him to Hampshire, where Mr Rucastle's country estate, the Copper Beeches, is situated.After a fortnight, Holmes receives such a message, beseeching him to come and see her in Winchester. Miss Hunter tells them one of the most singular stories that they have ever heard. Mr. Rucastle would sometimes have Miss Hunter wear a particular electric blue dress and sit in the front room reading, with her back to the front window. She began to suspect that she was not supposed to see something outside the window, and a small mirror shard hidden in her handkerchief showed her that she was right: there was a man standing there on the road looking towards the house.Famous works of the author Arthur Conan Doyle's: "A Study in Scarlet", "Silver Blaze", "The Hound of the Baskervilles", "The Yellow Face", "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Red-Headed League", A Case of Identity", "The Boscombe Valley Mystery", "The Five Orange Pips", "The Man with the Twisted Lip", "The Blue Carbuncle", "The Speckled Band", "The Engineer's Thumb", "The Noble Bachelor", "The Beryl Coronet", "The Copper Beeches" and many more.

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  Slow Southern Kisses

  TC Matson

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  Wrenley: When my grandmother asked me to run her bed-and-breakfast while she took a vacation, I should've said no. Now I'm stuck in this godforsaken town hours away from the pampered life I live in New York City. Gone are my days filled with luxury and glamour. I've been reduced to being domesticated. What can possibly go wrong? Decker Black, that's what. He walks into my life—more like breaks in—and immediately irritates the hell out of me. I can't stand him. He's moody, grumpy, and surly all rolled into one annoyed glare. Until one severe storm changes everything. I never could've imagined a slower, simpler life was everything I was missing. Unfortunately, my home is in New York and my heart is stuck in Alabama.Decker: My life is quiet and calm. Until Wrenley comes barreling in and disrupts everything. Gone are my days of balance and routine. She brings turbulence and chaos. She's quick-tempered with a bold mouth. She's a headache, and I'm ready for her to go back to where she came from. So why can't I stay away from her? The more time we spend alone, the more I realize underneath all the anger is something beautiful. And I like it. I like her. I never thought love and happiness was missing in my life. Unfortunately, my small town no longer has everything I need. It doesn't have her. 
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Travelling Musicians

  Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

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  Four unlikely companions set out on a journey—and discover that courage, friendship, and a little cleverness can change everything. 
  When an aging donkey is cast aside by his master, he decides to seek a new life as a musician in the great city. Along the road, he is joined by a weary dog, a clever cat, and a proud rooster—each fleeing a similar fate. Though none are young or strong anymore, together they form an unexpected fellowship bound by hope and determination. 
  As night falls, their journey leads them to a lonely house in the woods—one occupied by a band of robbers. With nothing but their voices and their wits, the four animals devise a daring plan that turns fear into triumph and danger into opportunity. 
  The Traveling Musicians, one of the most beloved fairy tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, is a timeless story of resilience, loyalty, and finding purpose when the world says you are finished. Warm, humorous, and quietly heroic, this classic tale reminds listeners that even the forgotten can still make themselves heard. 
  Narrated with warmth and storytelling charm by Richard Stibbard, this production brings new life to a fairy tale that has delighted generations.

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  Forbidden by Time - Forbidden...

  Negeen Papehn

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  The author of Forbidden by Destiny “gives readers good insight into the Iranian culture” in this heartfelt May-December romance novel (InD’tale Magazine). 
    
  On the outside, Bita appears to have it all under control. She’s a no-nonsense, strong-willed, force to be reckoned with. On the inside, though, she’s spent most of her life dealing with her pushy Iranian mother, ever concerned father, and overbearing younger brother. But that’s all about to change . . . 
    
  Bita is determined to stand on her own two feet. She’s purchasing her first home, and ultimately, her independence. When Bita meets Ramtin, the sexy, older real estate agent, she gets more than she ever imagined. What was meant to be a simple property transaction, blooms into a fierce desire that leaves her breathless. 
    
  Now they must make their relationship work despite their fifteen-year age gap—and interference from their traditional families. Ramtin is everything Bita never knew she wanted, that is, until something unexpected becomes an all-or-nothing deal-breaker, and Ramtin may not be all in. Bita must decide what’s worth fighting for and if Ramtin is worth the final risk—losing her heart.

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  Street Cat Blues

  Alison O'Leary

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  A jaded tabby cat suspects everyone when an elderly neighbor gets put down in this witty mystery series debut . . . 
   
   
   
  After spending several months banged up in Sunny Banks rescue center, life is looking good for Aubrey, a large tabby cat who has finally found his forever home with Molly and Jeremy. 
   
   
   
  However, all that changes when a killer begins to target elderly people in the neighborhood. Aubrey wasn't particularly upset by some of the previous deaths—particularly that of Miss Jenkins, who enjoyed throwing stones at cats. But the latest victim, Mr. Telling, was one of the good humans. Aubrey may be a pampered house pet now, but he still knows his way around the streets—and along with a few other local felines, he intends to pounce on this two-legged predator . . .

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  A False Start - A Small Town...

  Elsie Silver

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  I kissed my best friend’s little sister, and the world stood still.
   
  That night we were two perfect strangers, the town’s grumpy recluse and a gorgeous girl in the back of a bar. Until we weren’t.
   
  Because Nadia Dalca isn’t just some girl. She’s the girl I can’t have. Fourteen years younger than me and completely off-limits.
   
  My plan is to stay away, but the universe keeps pushing us together. It’s like some sort of cosmic joke, to give me a taste of something so electric—so real—something that breathed life back into me.
   
  Because I can look, but I can’t touch.
   
  Her sinful curves, her light-hearted laughter, her wild side . . . I’m addicted to every last bit of her.
   
  And when she turns those sultry eyes on me–the ones so full of longing and so free of judgement? I’ve always considered myself a strong man. But when she looks at me I’m weak.
   
  To give in to our connection would be a betrayal. My life is beyond complicated, and she has the world at her fingertips. Her brother is the only family she has left, and sad as it sounds, he’s also my only friend.
   
  But I kissed her again anyway.
   
  And now I can’t stop.

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