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  Nana

  Emile Zola

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  "Nana" by Émile Zola is a novel that explores the decadence and moral decay of Parisian society in the 19th century. It follows the life of Nana, a beautiful and ambitious young woman, as she navigates the social and economic challenges of her time. The novel provides a vivid portrayal of the excesses and corruption of the Second Empire, using Nana as a symbol of the destructive influence of unchecked desire and hedonism.

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  Fugitive

  K E Osborn

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  The club took me in. 
   
   
   
  Even though I was a cop. The moment I handed in my badge, I knew becoming an outlaw would change my life forever. 
   
   
   
  As an ex-cop turned biker, my job is to stay loyal. To the club and my brothers. That is my sole purpose. Even though the reason I joined is no longer with us. 
   
   
   
  Losing love is hard, but life must go on. Especially for my kids. Even if they're just out of reach. 
   
   
   
  Now I'm a fugitive, an outlaw, a ghost. But I've run into someone I didn't see coming. A ray of pure sunshine. 
   
   
   
  Just when I'd given up on family, now I'm ready to stand and fight. But perhaps the battle is not where I think it lies. Maybe my ray of sunshine will warm my life. Or maybe the darkness surrounding her will freeze me to my very soul. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  The Valley of the Three Forks

  William W. Johnstone, J. A....

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  William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone present a must-listen for fans of westerns.

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  Vows to a King

  Tara Pammi

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  Vows to a King is an enemies-to-lovers, royal marriage of convenience by Harlequin Presents author Tara Pammi. To love, honor… and royally desire! After suddenly ascending the Thalassos throne, scandalous spare Adonis needs a wife to secure the crown. He doesn’t expect to inherit his late brother’s convenient bride. Jemima Nasar’s experience in the royal court makes her an asset. Yet the forbidden and uncontrollable hunger he harbors for her is reckless…  Becoming Adonis’s queen frees Jemima from her father’s nefarious ambitions. Her tenacity and his rebellious nature make them a formidable couple. But what if Jemima wants something more from their duty-bound marriage? With the shackles around her king’s heart, can he ever give her that? From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.  

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  Kidnapping of Dr Watson The (The...

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles...

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  Sudden darkness. Hands grabbed Watson. He thrashed about wildly, but it was all in vain. A violent blow to the head.
  When he regained consciousness, he found himself in some sort of cell. But where exactly was he? Only the chimes of Big Ben thundered loudly in his ears. Yet why had they brought him here? There was no sign of the perpetrators anywhere.
  Biting January cold, hunger and thirst pushed him to his limits. Would his friend Sherlock Holmes find him in time?

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  Consignment - In a World of...

  Alan E. Nourse

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  Consignment by Alan E. Nourse - Revenge drives John Krenner to risk everything in a world ruled by relentless automation. But on the futuristic Rolling Roads, justice isn’t the only thing waiting at the end of the line. 
  The three shots ripped through the close night air of the prison, sharply, unbelievably. Three guards crumpled like puppets in the dead silence that followed. The thought flashed through Krenner's mind, incredibly, that possibly no one had heard. 
  He hurled the rope with all his might up the towering rock wall, waited a long eternity as the slim strong line swished through the darkness, and heard the dull "clank" as the hook took hold at the top. Like a cat he started up, frantically, scrambling, and climbing, the sharp heat of the rope searing his fingers. Suddenly daylight was around him, the bright unearthly glare of arc lights, the siren cutting in with its fierce scream. The shouts of alarm were far below him as he fought up the line, knot after knot, the carefully prepared knots. Twenty seconds to climb, he thought, just twenty seconds—

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