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At Your Most Beautiful - Harper Bliss
The queen of Lesbian Romance and bestselling author Harper Bliss is known for hot, steamy Age Gap Romance and this one is no exception. Bliss excels at creating sexual tension between her characters and once this tension turns into passion, you will not be able to put the book down until you finish it. Quinn and Maya meet again ten years after a passionate one-night stand and the mutual attraction is just as strong as it was then. While Quinn is self-assured, bold and totally at ease with her...
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When the Day Comes (Timeless Book #1) - Gabrielle Meyer
#bookoftheweek June 24th 2022. Historical fiction meets fantasy in Gabrielle Meyer’s stunning new novel WHEN THE DAY COMES. Can you imagine living in two different timelines? Sounds tempting, right? Well, Libby is doing just that. Whenever she goes to sleep in her comfortable life in 1914 New York, she wakes up being the same person but in very different circumstances, that is as a penniless girl in 1774 in Colonial Williamsburg. And, when it is time for bed in Colonial Williamsburg, she...
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Kleines Bernstein - Rasa Aškinytė
Die mehrfach ausgezeichnete Autorin Rasa Aškinytė entführt uns mit diesem magisch angehauchten, historischen Roman ins zweite Jahrhundert nach Christus ins Land der Ästier, einem baltischen Handelsvolk. Es ist nicht viel bekannt über die Zeit der Ästier, ein Umstand den sich Aškinytė geschickt zunutze macht, indem sie ihrer Fantasie freien Lauf lässt. Das Ergebnis ist eine bezaubernde Geschichte in deren Mittelpunkt der Konkurrenzkampf zweier Frauen steht. Neben den beiden Rivalinnen lernen...
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Under an Outlaw Moon - A Novel - Dietrich Kalteis
Inspired by the lives of depression-era gangsters Bennie and Stella Mae Dickson, the acclaimed crime writer Dietrich Kalteis blends historical facts and fiction in this captivating cat and mouse story. There is a strong and undeniable parallel to Bonnie and Clyde but that only adds to the reading fun. Actually the famous bank robber couple is mentioned several times, for Bennie and Stella commit their heists only four years after the violent deaths of Bonnie and Clyde and their fate hangs...
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Still So Strange - Amanda Downum
#bookoftheweek June 17th 2022. Strange and beautiful, Amanda Downum’s short stories confront us with the inexplicable, the magnetic forces of the unknown, the chamber that we are not supposed to open. Whether she writes about enchanting mermaids, ghosts or personifications of the devil himself, almost all her tales can be characterized by a morbid longing for the forbidden. A longing that is not sinful or shameful, quite the opposite, there is a thrill to overcome the threshold between two...
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Cracked Pots - A Novel - Heather Tucker
It is a dire world that Heather Tucker describes in her sequel to THE CLAY GIRL. It is the 60s in Toronto and child neglect, drug abuse and deprivation in general are part of Ari’s everyday life. But so are her imaginary spirit seahorse and a bunch of loving people. When Ari’s friend Natasha goes missing, the whole community pulls together to find her. It is a story about solidarity, kindness and positivity that will stay with you, long after you have finished it. Tucker has found a language...
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All That Fills Us - A Novel - Autumn Lytle
#bookoftheweek June 10th 2022. Debut author Autumn Lytle takes us on an extraordinary journey of healing in ALL THAT FILLS US. Desperate to avoid rehab, Mel embarks on a 2000 mile hiking pilgrimage to overcome her out-of-control eating disorder. Dangerously underweight, Mel is neither physically nor mentally prepared for such an undertaking but luckily she keeps meeting the right people. Lytle does a great job of portraying Mel’s twisted self-perception and her strong will to forge ahead no...
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The perils of sanity - Paul Sayer
An astonishing study of old age, death and the significance of belonging. As a former psychiatric nurse, Paul Sayer excels at giving insight into his characters’ inner conflicts: Olivia is 73 years old and feels every year of it. Being a widow and mother to a son who lives abroad with his family, she has grown lonely and bitter. When meeting a young homeless man, her life becomes meaningful again. Olivia thrives with the company but not everybody is happy about this questionable friendship....
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Beijing Smog - Something is stirring beneath the smog - Sian Williams
Having reported on China for more than twenty years, the award-winning journalist Ian Williams knows what he is talking about in his debut BEIJING SMOG. The thriller is a biting commentary on contemporary topics such as cybercrime and fake news, mixed with your classic corruption and espionage ploys. An image goes viral in China and turns into a threat not only for the blogger who posted it but also for the whole nation and the ruling Communist Party. Williams brilliantly describes his...
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The Consequence of Choice - Natalie Sammons
#bookoftheweek May 20th 2022. Some of the most unsettling stories are those that address problems we are aware of but that we would rather not think about. In THE CONSEQUENCE OF CHOICE, Natalie Sammons imagines a near future where a law has been enforced to contain overpopulation. What starts as a logical decision, based on scientific evidence, soon spirals out of control. In 2035, only those who have successfully applied for parenthood are allowed to have a child (and only one). Illegal...
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Play It Right - The Remarkable Story of a Gambler Who Beat the Odds on Wall Street - Kamal Gupta
#bookoftheweek May 13th 2022. Kamal Gupta’s PLAY IT RIGHT proves once again that life writes the best stories in this highly entertaining and humorous memoir that offers a peek behind the scenes of Wall Street. Seemingly effortless he switches careers from being a computer scientist to becoming a professional blackjack player – only to end up working for 25 years on Wall Street. What sounds like a mind-boggling movie actually makes sense, once you realize how determined Gupta is. It does not...
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The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery - Amanda Cox
The second novel by Amanda Cox is a heartfelt story about three generations of women whose secrets have shaped their lives in unexpected ways. Told through the perspectives of Sarah, her mother Rosemary and her grandmother Glory Ann, we get to know a line of feisty women who all try to shelter each other from life’s hardship. By doing so however, they end up weaving a tale of secrets that turns out to be a cobweb rather than a safety net. Switching between past and present, Amanda Cox...
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All That It Takes (A McKenzie Family Romance) - Nicole Deese
#bookoftheweek May 6th, 2022. The perfect book to snuggle up under a blanket and immerse yourself in the story. If you expect more from a contemporary romance novel than two people falling in love with each other, you will definitively enjoy this read. Nicole Deese takes great care to develop unique characters with all their flaws and imperfections. You can easily relate to Val and Miles, who both have come to learn that life does not always work out the way you had planned. Not necessarily a...
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The Good Life - Sarah K. Stephens
#bookoftheweek April 29th. If you are looking for a book that pulls you right in and keeps your adrenaline pumping – look no further! Stephens starts her latest thriller with Kate waking up to a brutal crime scene in a luxury hotel in Costa Rica. But do not expect this to be a typical whodunnit mystery. From the beginning it is insinuated that this is not the first time Kate has found herself in the middle of a crime. Different narrators give insight into the past and slowly the bits and...
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