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  Capitol Promises

  Rebecca Gallo

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  I've made far too many promises that are impossible to keep. 
   
  I assured the country a leader they could depend on and trust. I vowed everything and then some to the woman I love. 
   
  Someone is bound to be disappointed. 
   
  Poised to become the next leader of the United States of America, I'm bound by oath of office to make good on every campaign pledge. Which means giving Georgie back something she sacrificed—the platform to make a difference. 
   
  But my stubborn pride may cost me everything—both the dream and the girl. 
   
  In the end, I may just have to break a few promises to keep what matters most. 
   
  Contains mature themes.

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  Jillaroo from Jacaranda

  Mandy Magro

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  Falling in love was never part of her plan ... A captivating contemporary romance about new beginnings and risking it all from bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro. 
    
  What happens when fate sends you just the right person at just the wrong time? 
  Rose Jones is twenty-two, and has followed in her mother's footsteps working with horses as a champion barrel racer. Hard on the heels of being dumped by her fiance comes Rose's determination to chart her own path in life from now on. But meeting handsome bull rider Ty Parker wasn't part of the plan. 
  After bonding at the Joneses' family Christmas, Rose accepts Ty's offer of a quaint country cottage on his outback station as a bolthole to focus on her writing and sorting through her feelings. Here among the beauty of the bush landscape she finds surprising adventure and friendships, but is taking a risk on love worth the gamble of breaking her heart all over again if it all goes wrong? 
  Bestselling Australian author Mandy Magro returns with a standalone rural romance set in the world of Mandy's novel Jacaranda. 
  PRAISE: 
  'A deliciously blissful romance that will have you hooked from beginning to end.' - Better Reading

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  Skull River

  Pip Fioretti

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  In a fading gold town, the seams of violence run deep. 
   
  'I was like a man washed ashore on an island, half mad and only my warrant card and blood-soaked uniform to vouch for me. But I had to act as if I knew what the hell to do.' 
   
  In Autumn of 1912, mounted trooper Augustus Hawkins arrives at his new post in the fading gold town of Colley, NSW. On his first day, he is ambushed by a hidden gunman, his junior officer is killed before his eyes, and he escapes back to town to find the police station burning to the ground. Someone has it in for the mounted troopers. 
  A traumatised veteran of the Boer War, and a stranger to Colley, Hawkins is deeply shaken and ill-equipped to solve the case. But with only green troopers and a drunken, incompetent detective available to hunt down the murderer, he is forced to take the lead. Soon he finds that Colley hides a lot more than gold beneath its surface, for anyone who knows where to dig. 
  In Skull River, Gus Hawkins returns for a gripping and immersive hunt through a small town at the edge of a troubled empire. With black humour, Fioretti weaves a story that's both a cracking murder mystery and a razor-sharp portrayal of a country on the verge of transformation.

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  Merchant's Tale The: Book...

  Alexander Pike

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  
   
  In a world where fortunes rise and fall with the shifting tides of ambition, The Merchant's Tale tells the riveting story of a man who dares to chase wealth, honor, and redemption. Amid bustling marketplaces and treacherous courts, one merchant must navigate betrayal, sacrifice, and the high price of dreams. Richly textured and emotionally resonant, this captivating journey explores the resilience, cunning, and heart required to forge a legacy in an unforgiving world.

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  Franz Kafka: The Metamorphosis -...

  Franz Kafka

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  This story, about a man who wakes up transformed into a bug and the repercussions it has on his life and the people around him, has intrigued me for many years. What does it mean? [Spoiler possibly]In my mind it is not complicated at all and is most probably an autobiography of how Kafka himself had experienced his early life living with his parents. Kafka describes how he had experienced his parents’ financial and emotional exploitations of him, to the point of detaching from them and thereby ceasing to be their son (the real metamorphosis). Gregor’s metamorphosis is that of Kafka’s being an obedient son, subserviently paying for his parents’ narcissistic needs with his own life, into being a disobedient one—as if he had become a ‘piece of vermin’. Gregor’s parents possessed a large sum of money in savings, which symbolizes the needlessness of Gregor’s exploitation. In other words, the parents did not love him for who he was, but for his loyal willingness to undergo this exploitation. Reduced to vermin, Gregor can (or will) no longer financially benefit his parents. It is the parents that caused Gregor’s/Kafka’s metamorphosis. The debt Gregor intended to repay his parents symbolizes the emotional debt many adult children continue to feel towards their elderly parents for the love and care they have provided. Sister Grete, at first siding with her brother against their unfriendliest father, eventually switches sides after her brother’s metamorphosis, conveniently seizing first place in the sibling hierarchy, a reference to Kafka’s relationship with one of his siblings. The reason why the book continues to enjoy popularity among large audiences of readers, in my opinionm is because they recognize themselves in Gregor Samsa, which makes it all the more astounding how many ‘expert’ interpretations attempt to distract students of Kafka away from the most likely one. 

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  The Island - A completely...

  G.N. Smith

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  Her hands bang desperately on the window of Fiona’s car door as the wind flaps her pink hair sideways. Through the glass the distraught mother shrieks, ‘Please, you have to find her! You have to find my little girl.’  
     
  When eight-year-old Cait Yorke goes missing on a remote island off the coast of the wild Scottish Highlands, PC Fiona MacLeish is quickly sent to investigate. But a gale is gathering force, and Fiona becomes increasingly concerned for a little girl braving the strong winds alone. As Fiona questions the locals, she soon realises that they are hiding many secrets. What is this island, and who really lives here?  
   Then a boat violently crashes off the coast of the island. On board, Fiona discovers the body of a man who has clearly been murdered. But the killer is nowhere to be found. The only place they can be is on the island with no way out.  
     
  Realising a killer is trapped on their island, tensions amongst the locals and Fiona begin to rise. As the gale rages on and the body count continues to rise, will Fiona find the young girl and the killer before they strike again?  
     
  The Island is the second book in the Fiona McLeish series, set against remote Scottish backdrops. Fans of JM Dalgliesh, JD Kirk and Simon McCleave will love this character-driven police procedural with a dark twisty plot.  
  Readers love G.N. Smith:  
  ‘I'm still shaking from this heart pounding thriller… Chilling! Riveting! Dark! Action Packed! Twisted! Everything a thriller should be!’ The Secret Book Sleuth ?????  ‘Fasten your seat belts and hold on tight… grabs you and pulls you full throttle into his pulse-pounding, gripping and exciting thriller.’ NetGalley Reviewer ?????  ‘Just the right balance of action and suspense… Engaging with the most cleverly crafted jaw-dropping moments sneaking in and what an ending, bloody hell, I had to lie down in a dark room after that! Action, twists, turns and a bloody good story! What more can you ask for?’ Chapter in my Life ?????  ‘From the first page I was totally hooked, it's fast paced, full of suspense and intrigue, it was like being on a rollercoaster that wouldn't stop. Brilliant story… An absolute gem of a book!!!!’ Goodreads Reviewer ?????  ‘What a treasure this book is! I loved every minute of it and I was swept up by the fast paced story.’ B for Bookreview ?????  ‘This is an edge of your seat thriller!’ Goodreads Reviewer ?????  ‘Hooked from the beginning… great action… great flow… great characters. You are completely invested in the outcome.’ Goodreads Reviewer ?????

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