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  The Sword of Wealth

  Henry Wilton Thomas

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  "A week before the day set for her wedding, in a bright hour of early April, Hera rode forth from the park of Villa Barbiondi. Following the margin of the river, she trotted her horse to where the shores lay coupled by a bridge of pontoons—an ancient device of small boats and planking little different from the sort Cæsar’s soldiers threw across the same stream. She drew up and watched the strife going on between the bridge and the current—the boats straining at their anchor-chains and the water rioting between them. 
  Italy has no lovelier valley than the one where flowed the river on which she looked, and in the gentler season there is no water-course more expressive of serene human character. But the river was tipsy to-day. The springtime sun, in its passages of splendour from Alp to Alp, had set free the winter snows, and Old Adda, flushed by his many cups, frolicked ruthlessly to the sea. 
  Peasant folk in that part of the Brianza had smiled a few days earlier to see the great stream change its sombre green for an earthy hue, because it was a promise of the vernal awakening. Yet their joy was shadowed, as it always is in freshet days, by dread of the havoc so often attending the spree of the waters." 
  The sword of wealth by Henry Wilton Thomas.

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  Killer Play

  Anton Tekshin

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  Contrary to the odds, he was a survivor. 
   
   
   
  But it wasn't over, no matter what anyone said—including his former allies. The deadly, shadowy entity he was up against was not yet fully vanquished and was doing everything in its power to execute its evil scheme and take out anything in its way. It had at its disposal the latest technology, professional killers, and high-ranking patrons. And Clem Denisov, inveterate angel of retribution, wasn't going to put up with it. 
   
   
   
  Clem's one saving grace was his ability to send sinners to hell—a place he knew only too well. And he wouldn't rest until the last of the killers targeting the players received his just dues. Nothing, not even the ghosts from his past, could stop him . . .

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  Riquet with the Tuft (Story Time...

  Charles Perrault

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  In the version by Charles Perrault, a fairy grants an ugly prince named Riquet (Ricky) the gift of intelligence and the ability to confer wit upon the one he loves the most. At birth, Prince Riquet has a small patch of hair on his head, leading to his nickname “of the tuft”

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  The Case of the Missing Maid

  Rob Osler

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  AudioFile Earphones Award Winner 
   
   
   
  Rough-around-the-edges Harriet Morrow has long been drawn to the idea of whizzing around the city on her bicycle as a professional detective, solving crimes for a living without having to take a husband. She seizes the chance when the prestigious Prescott Agency hires her as its first woman operative. The move sparks controversy—with skeptical male colleagues, a high-strung office secretary, and her boss, Mr. Theodore Prescott, all waiting for her to unravel under the pressure . . . 
   
   
   
  Harriet has an assignment: Discover the whereabouts of a missing maid from one of the most extravagant mansions on Prairie Avenue. Owner Pearl Bartlett has a reputation for sending operatives on wild goose chases around her grand estate, but Harriet believes the stunningly beautiful Agnes Wozniak has indeed vanished under mysterious circumstances . . . 
   
   
   
  With Mr. Prescott pushing a hard deadline, Harriet's burgeoning career depends on working through a labyrinth of eccentric characters and murky motives in a race to discover who made Agnes disappear. When her search leads to Chicago's Polish community and a new friendship in Agnes's charming older sister, Barbara, clues scattered across the city slowly reveal just how much depends on Harriet's inexperienced investigation for answers . . . and the deep danger that awaits once she learns the truth.

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  Princess Pregnant Prisoner

  Millie Adams

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  A royal, billionaire bodyguard, accidentally pregnant, stolen from the altar romance by Millie Adams.From forbidden passion…to permanent consequences!Princess Emerald is marrying for the sake of her kingdom. But as she stares down at the pregnancy test in her hand, her heart stops. Can she really walk down the royal aisle knowing she’s pregnant after one illicit night with her bodyguard, Andrei Ardelean?The orphaned boy from Emerald’s youth is now a hard, lethally handsome billionaire whose expert touch haunts her dreams. Provoking him into admitting their attraction was the most scandalous moment of her life. Until Andrei storms her wedding to kidnap her, imprison her—and claim his unborn baby!From Harlequin Presents: Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds. Read all the Young, Hot and Royal books:Book 1: Princess, Pregnant, PrisonerBook 2: King's Captive BrideBook 3: The King's Until Midnight

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  Tigress's Peace - Aurora's Tears

  Daniel Over

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  Sheerith faces down her most difficult challenge yet... relaxing... in a bath house.

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