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  The Hater Playbook

  Baylin Crow

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  My brother's best friend is the biggest player on campus—both on the basketball court and between the sheets. 
   
   
   
  Not that I can blame the swarm of girls that worship Knight Jackson's size fourteen sneaker-covered feet. I've been in love with him for as long as I can remember. He's been breaking my heart for just as long. 
   
   
   
  While I'd been busy memorizing every detail about him, he'd never seen me as anything other than Pace's younger brother. It wasn't smart to crush on a straight guy in the first place, so now that I'm in college, I'm ready to move on. The problem is I'm clueless when it comes to dating. 
   
   
   
  A brilliant idea occurs to me when I've had one too many shots of tequila. I may not know what I'm doing, but Knight does. And he owes me for the years I spent pining for him, right? Right. 
   
   
   
  So I text the heartbreaker, asking for help. I never expected him to agree. 
   
   
   
  And I definitely never expected him to offer to give me lessons on how to drive a guy crazy in bed. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Ben Pitcher's Elly - Celebrated...

  Mary E. Mann

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  Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family.  Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres.   
   
  Mary moved to Shropham, Norfolk and became involved with the workhouse, visiting the sick and other unfortunates of the parish, her observations and experiences a valuable source for her later stories.  
   
  She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary village life of her surroundings, in the 1880s and published her first novel, ‘The Parish of Hilby’ (1883) at her own expense. It was well received by the critics.  
   
  Thus began a career that spanning three decades provided thirty-three novels, hundreds of short stories, and fourteen plays.  Her work was largely focused on rural life in Norfolk and centered on the fictional town of Dulditch, with grim but authentic accounts of poverty and deprivation.  
   
  Her marriage produced one boy and three girls. With her husband's death in 1913, she moved to Sheringham.  
   
  She is regarded as a major contributor to East Anglian literature with particular praise given to her short stories. 
   
  Mary E Mann died on 19th May 1929.  She was 80.  Her grave-marker is a carved open book with the epitaph ‘We bring our years to an end, as if it were a tale that is told’.

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  The Warden

  Anthony Trollope

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  Step into the world of Victorian England with The Warden, a timeless classic by Anthony Trollope. This novel, the first in Trollope’s beloved Barsetshire Chronicles, masterfully combines sharp social commentary with heartfelt storytelling.
   
  At the heart of the tale is Mr. Septimus Harding, a kind and gentle warden of Hiram’s Hospital, an almshouse for elderly men. His peaceful life is thrown into turmoil when a reformist newspaper editor, John Bold, questions the fairness of the hospital’s income distribution. As moral dilemmas and public scrutiny intensify, Harding finds himself torn between his sense of duty, personal integrity, and loyalty to his family.
   
  With its richly drawn characters, biting satire, and exploration of ethical complexities, The Warden is more than just a novel; it’s a reflection on human nature, societal pressures, and the timeless struggle between tradition and change.
   
  Perfect for fans of literary fiction, historical dramas, and poignant narratives, this audiobook brings Trollope’s words to life in an engaging and accessible format. Whether you’re a first-time reader or a devoted fan, The Warden is a captivating experience that resonates across generations.

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  The Philistine - A touching...

  E M Delafield

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  Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture, and more commonly known as E M Delafield, was born in Steyning, Sussex on 9th June 1890.   
   
  Raised in the fading years of the Victorian era with its Empire and strict moral codes Delafield, not yet married at twenty-one, joined a French religious order, in Belgium, but soon decided that this was a totally wrong choice for her.   
   
  Her next challenge was her work during the horror of the First World War.  Delafield decided to take up a position as a nurse in a Voluntary Aid Detachment in Exeter.  It was whilst here that she managed to write her first novel, ‘Zella Sees Herself’.   
   
  With the end of the war new opportunities were sought and she now took up a position for the South-West Region of the Ministry of National Service in Bristol.  With it came enough time to write two more novels: ‘The War Workers’ (1918) and ‘The Pelicans’ (1918).   
   
  On 17th July 1919, she married Colonel Arthur Paul Dashwood, OBE, an engineer responsible for building the massive docks at Hong Kong Harbour.  The marriage produced two children; Lionel and Rosamund.  That same year her fourth novel, ‘Consequences’, was published.   
   
  The couple spent their early years in Malaya but returned to England to live in Croyle, an old house in Kentisbeare, Devon.  Delafield continued to collect responsibilities and organise whatever she could.  At the initial meeting of the Kentisbeare Women's Institute, Delafield was unanimously elected president, and also became a Justice of the Peace, raised the children and, of course, continued to write her best-selling novels.   
   
  Her greatest work is undoubtedly the largely autobiographical ‘Diary of a Provincial Lady’, which is a simply structured journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman, living mostly in a Devon village of the 1930s.  It spawned several best-selling sequels.  Her works also includes stage and radio plays, film scripts and short stories.  
   
  After the death of her son in 1940, her health began to markedly decline.    
   
  E M Delafield died on 2nd December 1943 after collapsing whilst giving a lecture in Oxford.  She was 53.

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  Deadly North

  Daphne Loveling

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  In the gritty streets where loyalty means everything and betrayal can cost you your life, I never thought I'd be tasked with protecting the one person I despise most in this world. 
   
   
   
  Gigi. She's the sister of my best friend, Fury, and the last person I ever wanted to lay eyes on again. But when my president orders me to be her bodyguard, I have no choice but to swallow my pride and do as I'm told. 
   
   
   
  She's a spitfire with hair as red as the flames she ignites within me. Her sharp tongue and fearless attitude are a constant challenge, testing my patience and my restraint. Yet, beneath all that defiance, there's a vulnerability that calls to me in ways I can't explain. 
   
   
   
  We're like oil and water, constantly at odds, each encounter sparking a battle of wills. But beneath the surface, there's an undeniable attraction that threatens to consume us both. I've always been drawn to her, even when I swore I'd never let her get under my skin. 
   
   
   
  As danger closes in and tensions rise, I find myself torn between my duty to my club and the growing desire I feel for Gigi. She's a temptation I can't resist, and with each stolen moment together, I can't shake the feeling that we're playing with fire. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Vrell Sparrow

  Jill Williamson

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  In a kingdom of darkness, one girl fights to escape the clutches of a tyrant prince. 
  Heir to Carm Duchy, Lady Averella Amal faces a relentless pursuit of marriage proposals. Secretly betrothed to her beloved squire, Bran Rennan, Averella’s happiness is threatened when Prince Gidon, the Crown Prince of Er’Rets, demands her hand. With Bran away, Averella must navigate a web of deceit and loyalty to evade the prince’s grasp. Will she defy tradition and follow her heart? Or will she succumb to society’s expectations? In Vrell Sparrow, discover a tale of courage, intrigue, and the fight for freedom that will shape destinies and change Er’Rets forever.

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