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I don't know why Knox, the local hiking guide, hates me. Every time I see him and say hello, he ignores me. What did I do to him to be treated like this? I decide to close my bakery for a couple of days and sign up for a private trip to a hidden waterfall with him as my guide. It's time I find out what his deal is.
Knox
The curvy girl owning Trout Creek's bakery caught my attention
...From Booker Prize Finalist and bestselling author of "pitch perfect" (Boston Globe) Small Things Like These, comes a triptych of stories about love, lust, betrayal, and the ever-intriguing interchanges between women and men.
Celebrated for her powerful short fiction, considered "among the form's most masterful practitioners" (New York Times), Claire Keegan now gifts us three exquisite stories, newly revised and expanded,
...In these visceral, stunningly crafted stories by the author of the much-acclaimed Trespasses, women’s lives are etched by poverty—material, emotional, sexual—but also splashed by beauty, sometimes even joy, as they search for the good in the cards they’ve been dealt.
A wife...
A brilliant young philosophy student bent on seducing her famous philosopher-mentor finds herself outmaneuvered; diabolically clever high school girls wreak a particularly apt sort of vengeance on sexual predators in their community; a woman stalked by a would-be...
An electrifying first collection from one of the most exciting short story writers of our time
"I can’t recall the last time I laughed this hard at a book. Simultaneously, I’m shocked and scandalized. She’s brilliant, this young woman."—David Sedaris
Ottessa Moshfegh's debut novel Eileen was one of the literary...
Return once more to the deadly and dazzling world of Red Queen in Broken Throne, a beautifully designed, must-have companion to the chart-topping series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard.
The perfect addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling Red Queen series, this gorgeously designed package features three brand-new novellas, two previously published novellas, Steel Scars and Queen Song, and never-before-seen
...Analeigh was delivering the first big job for her cupcake company, Let Them Eat Cake. Everything was perfect. That was until she was in a hit and run accident leaving her cupcakes looking like road kill. Analeigh thought there was no way she could save her cupcakes or her Valentine's Day. But, she hadn't met Danny yet.
10) Christmas Chaos
Christmas chaos hits Josiane. All she want to do is get to her families Christmas Eve dinnerfor once on time. Instead, she gets stuck in her office elevator with a tall, stranger in the dark.
When she meets Carsten, will Josiane find that holiday romance may come in the strangest places?
Laura left Jon for New York five years earlier to become a dancer. Jon told himself he was over Laura and he definitely no longer loved her.
When Laura's horse is spooked by a siren, he falls in the neighbor's pool and Jon saves him.
How far will this matchmaking Christmas horse have to go to bring Jon and Laura back together?
Echo of Silence
In a deep-sea station, Tazia Nerif has found her life’s work as an engineer, keeping things running smoothly. But she wants nothing more than to break down the barrier...
13) The Fourth Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapack: Featuring Novels and Stories by Clifford D. Simak
The Golden Age of Science Fiction Megapacks are designed to introduce readers to classic science fiction writers who might otherwise be forgotten. This volume assembles 2 novels and 4 shorter works—almost 500 pages of classic fiction—by 3-time Hugo Award-winner Clifford D. Simak. Included are:
TIME QUARRY [novel]
EMPIRE [novel]
THE STREET THAT WASN'T THERE [short story]
THE WORLD THAT COULDN'T BE [novelet]
HELLHOUNDS
...A trilogy of short stories from the worlds of Master of Crows, Entreat Me and Radiance.
STRONG BLOOD (3,504 words) – Ballard de Sauveterre from ENTREAT ME crosses time to share a drink with Silhara of Neith from MASTER OF CROWS and discovers a connection that spans generations.
CROW AWAKENED (2,975 words) – A short follow-up to THE BRUSH OF BLACK WINGS in which a terrified Silhara finally learns why his beloved wife Martise
...Rule Number One: Never date the boss.
Given Alexa's crash and burn history with office romances, it should be an easy rule to follow. Then again, her rules have never gone up against Cash Campbell.
Her charming CEO boss has a way of looking at her that makes her feel as though she's the center of his universe, and their constant flirting increases the heat whenever their eyes meet. His attention makes for an addictive,
...16) Holiday Hearts
Romance blossoms even in the dark of winter, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve.
First kisses and love reborn abound in this collection of romantic short stories by Bonnie Elizabeth.
Stories that are included:
Spinsterhood has never bothered or embarrassed the independent Emerence Ipsan, and the winter festival of Delyalda keeps her far too busy managing her father's shops to worry about matters as trivial as marriage.
Until the arrival of a young Quereci warrior with old eyes and an admiring gaze makes her question that notion.
A MEMORY OF SUMMER is a short novella that takes place in the world of the Wraith Kings series.
...Mark Clifton (1906–1963) was an American science fiction writer, the co-winner of the first Hugo Award for best novel (for THEY'D RATHER BE RIGHT, written with Frank Riley). This volume assembles some of Clifton's very best work—including THEY'D RATHER BE RIGHT:
STAR BRIGHT (1952)
THE KENZIE REPORT (1953)
WE'RE CIVILIZED!
SENSE FROM THOUGHT DIVIDE (1955)
A WOMAN'S PLACE (1955)
DO UNTO OTHERS (1958)
THEY'D RATHER BE RIGHT
...20) Three's a Crowd
A heartwarming novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels that explores the meaning of home, motherhoods, and friendship . . .
This summer will be the first in three years that Samantha Stewart has spent with her parents. And she's bringing a very special gift—the baby granddaughter they've never met. Sam's work as an overseas reporter...