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  Wake the Dust

  Rita McInnes

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  When burnt-out nurse and wannabe writer, Ella, flees her suffocating life in Melbourne for a housesitting assignment on a remote rural property, she is thrust into a brutal and unfamiliar landscape. Her budding friendship with Tom from the neighbouring property reveals a more tender side to the land, with a vast beauty that penetrates all her defences, and stirs neglected yearnings and unsayable questions. 
  Yet this strange mix of brutality and tenderness also uncovers buried bones of the past, and Ella's stubborn curiosity draws her into a dangerous mystery that has her spinning blind. Has her presence here disturbed more than memories, and will the swirling storm threaten to waken more than the land's red dust?

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  The Lies We Whisper

  Sophia Zane

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  The monster in chains has the key to her past. But the real threat was never locked away at all. 
  Dr. Hanna Nowack is a professional at keeping the world’s most dangerous men safely behind glass. But she’s never met a monster like Richard Hale. 
  A brilliant, charismatic serial killer, Hale shatters Hanna's composure when he requests her by name. Their sessions spiral into a chilling, claustrophobic game of mirrors and manipulation as Hale exposes fragments of Hanna’s past—memories she’s buried and questions she never dared to ask about her husband’s death. 
  Inside the concrete quiet of Great Meadow, Hale offers Hanna pieces of a puzzle she never meant to solve: the secrets her husband never told about his criminal family, and the danger that didn't die with him. Each session tightens the noose—clinical questions turning into confession, fascination into fear. And somewhere in the dark, someone is watching. 
  To uncover the truth, Hanna must decide which monster to face: the one in chains, or the one she invited in. Because the closer she gets to Hale, the more she begins to wonder if the real threat was never locked away at all. 
  Book One in The Lies That Bind Us series. Continue Hanna’s story in Book Two, Beyond the Truth. 
  Note: This novel contains mature themes and psychological intensity consistent with the thriller genre.

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  A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor

  Kathryn Moon

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  On the brink of losing her position as a maid and with no prospects to go on, the offer of a place at Rooksgrave Manor—a house of ill and unusual repute—sounds like a perfect fit for a young woman with Esther’s inclinations. Even better, the invitation comes by the hand of the handsome Dr. Underwood, a delicate gentleman with a ferocious alter ego who knows exactly what he wants from Esther. 
  Upon arrival, the men and the daily decadence of the manor feel too good to be true for a girl of Esther’s station. There are rules to be followed, expectations to meet, and Esther is afraid she might be too wicked even for a place like Rooksgrave. 
  Temptations lurk around every shadowy corner and Esther has never been a girl able to resist. But the risk of disappointing her new gentlemen isn’t all that’s threatening Esther’s new position. Rooksgrave Manor’s protections for its unusual patrons are failing, the wards are crumbling, and Esther’s new and exquisitely pleasurable life may all come tumbling down.

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  The Goodby People

  Gavin Lambert

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  First published in 1971, The Goodby People is perhaps the greatest novel ever written about post-Manson, pre-Disney Los Angeles. 
   
   
   
  "The bisexual draft dodger living on the skids, the glamorous young widow in search of enlightenment, the skinny gamine from out of town who wants to make it in the movies . . ."* These are the people who inhabit Gavin Lambert's mordant portrait of Southern California at the end of the 1960s: forever swapping addresses, lovers, and dreams. They live in extraordinary, suffocating wealth; or else flirting with a Mansonesque cult; or else in a fantasy where golden-age actresses make ghostly visitations to comment on their daily life. All that binds them together is their common sense of aimlessness—and the clear, judgment-free eye of a British author trying his best to be a friend to each. 
   
   
   
  Cool, incisive, yet essentially kind, and very much ahead of its time, The Goodby People unfolds "in the yawning chasm between real life in Los Angeles and the fantasies manufactured by its dominant business" (*Gary Indiana), and stands as Gavin Lambert's masterpiece. 
   
   
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Frisky the Snowman - A Snowmance...

  Lauren Biel

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  In winter's embrace, I revel in the snow, sculpting whimsical snowmen that bring joy to my chilly solitude. But beneath the frosty gaze of winter, an unexpected admirer emerges with an obsession that ignites the season's spice. As Frisky the Snowman takes on a life of his own, a frosty liaison unfolds, turning a wintry fantasy into a sizzling Christmas affair.

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  Marrying Off My Husband

  Nellie Steele

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  Can true love begin with a little white lie? 
  When well-meaning Louise decides to play matchmaker for her new friend, Eve and her fake husband, Spencer, she sets in motion a whirlwind of emotions, misunderstandings, and unexpected connections. What starts with a fake date to appease Louise soon blossoms into something real, as Eve and Spencer find themselves drawn to each other despite their initial reservations. 
  But as their feelings for each other grow deeper, the web of deception threatens to unravel everything they've built. When the truth finally comes to light, trust is shattered, and hearts are broken. Now, Spencer has one last chance to win Eve back. Can she can find the courage to open her heart again? 
  Full of charm, wit, and tender moments, Marrying off my Husband explores the complexities of modern relationships, the power of forgiveness, and the unexpected ways love can flourish. Join Eve and Spencer on their journey from pretense to passion in this delightful romantic comedy full of love, friendship, and second chances.

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