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  The Man in the Iron Mask

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "The Man in the Iron Mask" by Alexandre Dumas is a classic tale of intrigue, power, and identity set in 17th-century France. The story follows King Louis XIV and his long-lost twin brother, imprisoned behind an iron mask to conceal his existence. When Fouquet, a disgraced minister, discovers the secret, he plots to replace Louis with his identical sibling to seize control. With help from the loyal Musketeers—Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan—they navigate betrayal, loyalty, and moral dilemmas. This thrilling adventure explores themes of fate, freedom, and the burdens of royalty, questioning whether destiny can be rewritten.

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  The Promises We Break

  Berlin Wick

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  Ember 
  It was supposed to be one night with one incredibly handsome stranger. A night of giving into temptation and forgetting all my inhibitions. Instead, it ends with wedding vows and promises of “I do”. 
  But it turns out, this is exactly what we need for the sake of both our blooming careers. Especially after my new boss tasks me with the opening of a hot new lifestyle club. 
  Hudson needs me to wear the title of wife for the benefit of his career, and I need him to teach me the lifestyle to solidify mine. Adding sex lessons to our agreement surely won’t complicate things, right? 
  We’re blurring the lines of business and pleasure, unable to avoid the contagious desire between us. But I need to keep this strictly professional and emotion-free; it’s the only way I can get through it. 
  Forever is not what I signed up for, and there is no other way that this can end except with divorce papers and broken promises. 
  Hudson 
  I am never letting her go. 
  One year. 
  I have one year to convince her that our future is forever. 
  The Promises We Break is a Marriage of Convenience Romance and an interconnected standalone in the Balance of Power book series. You do not need to read any prior books, but it's always recommended. As usual, please check TW's before reading. 
  **Don't forget to stay tuned for narrator bloopers by Branden Davis-Butler and Grayson Owens**

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  The Caress of a Commander

  Linda Rae Sande

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  Funny how romance can complicate even the simplest plans… 
  Now that his time with the British Navy is done, Will Slater has only one mission. He will find Lady Barbara. They only had one night together before he left London, but his heart will always belong to her. So, he’ll discover why she disappeared from Society—and from his life—if it’s the last thing he ever does… 
  Barbara needs help, not love. Banished and destitute, her prospects are bleak. The last person she expects to come to her rescue is Will. She lost faith in him long ago. How could she possibly forgive the man who ruined and abandoned her? 
  Meanwhile, Will’s lookalike bastard brother has issues of his own. Stephen had been more than happy to charm the ton in his brother’s name while Will chased Barbara. But then he meets the lovely Victoria and everything changes... 
  As Will fights for a second chance with Barbara, and Stephen wonders if Victoria will want him when she discovers who he really is, only one thing is certain. The path to happily ever after will not be an easy one.

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  The Adventure of the Engineer's...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  An engineer, Victor Hatherley, attends Dr Watson's surgery after his thumb is chopped off, and recounts his tale to Watson and Holmes. Hatherley had been hired for 50 guineas to repair a machine he was told compressed Fuller's earth into bricks. Hatherley was told to keep the job confidential, and was transported to the job in a carriage with frosted glass, to keep the location secret. He was shown the press, but on closer inspection discovered a "crust of metallic deposit" on the press, and he suspected it was not being used for compressing earth. He confronted his employer, who attacked him, and during his escape his thumb is chopped off. Holmes deduces that the press is being used to produce counterfeit coins, and works out its location. However, when they arrive, the house is on fire, and the criminals have escaped.

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  House of a Thousand Lies

  Cody Luke Davis

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  Diana Wolf likes to think she has it all: a rock-god husband, an empty nest, a wine cellar, and a dream home in the woods. Life is good. It has to be. But when she hires a cartographer, Kerry Perkins, to survey and map her estate in rural Tennessee, she pulls back a frayed corner of the lie that is her fairytale life. On his first night at Wolf Hollow, Kerry stumbles across a young girl's skeleton buried in the woods. But what really scares Diana is a familiar symbol carved into the girl’s skull: two wolves. A week later, the cops are digging in her backyard. Diana begins to question how good her life really is. How good of a man is her husband and how good a father? She’s not the only one with questions. Kerry Perkins can’t shake what he saw in the woods that night. He suspects that Diana recognized that symbol, that she lied to the police, that someone is watching him, and that whoever it is, they desperately want him to keep his mouth shut. His search for answers leads him to Pink, a deeply disturbed man obsessed with the Wolfs’ celebrity. Pink knows the family better than they know themselves—and he knows that the more he and Kerry dig, the more bones they will find. Told through the eyes of multiple narrators, none reliable, this is a story about parents, the lies they tell their children, and the lies they tell themselves.

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  Freelancer

  Cristian Aluas

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  In the vibrant yet unforgiving world of Ottawa’s art scene, Alex Emin—a struggling artist haunted by family trauma and romantic failures—fights to carve out his legacy while navigating the shadows of great creators like Michelangelo and Picasso. As he wrestles with ambition, love, and identity, Alex’s journey unfolds as a raw and introspective exploration of the human spirit, blending the grit of modern realism with the timeless struggles of literary heroes. Freelancer is a poignant and richly textured tale of resilience, artistry, and the search for meaning in a world that demands both beauty and survival.
   
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  Praise for FREELANCER:“Freelancer is a tour de force—a novel that captures the soul of an artist and the struggles of living for your craft. Cristian S. Aluaș has created a work that is both deeply personal and universally relatable.”
   
  “Freelancer is a powerful story of an artist’s heart and hustle. Aluaș crafts a tale that feels personal yet speaks to everyone.”
   
  Cristian S. Aluaș, acclaimed author and artist, invites readers into the raw, unfiltered world of FREELANCER a gripping novel that explores the struggles and triumphs of a young artist. Through vivid prose and poignant storytelling, Aluaș captures the essence, the sacrifices, and the demands of the creative spirit. The novel delves into themes of love, identity, and resilience, as Alex (a first generation immigrant) grapples with the complexities of relationships, the weight of family history, and the relentless pursuit of recognition. From intimate moments of vulnerability to the adrenaline of art shows, FREELANCER paints a vivid portrait of the artist’s journey—one marked by passion, self-doubt, and the unyielding drive to create.

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