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The Perilous In-Between: A Steampunk Fantasy Romance

Enjoy this riveting steampunk fantasy romance by USA Today bestselling author Cortney Pearson!A dark secret. A town in peril. A handsome stranger.Between protecting her town from a vicious sea monster and keeping her overbearing mother off her back, Victoria has enough to deal with. She doesn't need the bewitching charm of dapper lords wooing and tricking her into marriage.When a mysterious man shows up in Chuzzlewit, he throws her completely off course. Victoria experiences things with Graham she didn't know she could feel. His mesmerizing candor and brazen abandon make her crave him in ways ...
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Wild Hearts on the Pennine Moors: The gripping BRAND NEW family saga from Rosie Clarke for 2026 (Yorkshire Dales Series Book 1)

A BRAND NEW sweeping Victorian Yorkshire saga of love and betrayal from BESTSELLING author Rosie Clarke. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood!Wow! This book is an epic one, worthy of being made into a film! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPenrith, Yorkshire Dales 1888: Secrets. Scandal. And a love worth fighting for.With his family fortune dwindling and the ancestral Penrith Manor estate falling into disrepair, Sir Phillip Penrith signs over the deeds to Penrith Scar lead mine to his respected manager and illegitimate half-brother Tor Hardy.Emma Watts works a...
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Tears and Fears on Blackberry Farm: A BRAND NEW instalment in the emotional wartime saga from Rosie Clarke

🕯️ Discover Rosie Clarke's next gritty instalment of her bestselling Blackberry Farm family saga series...❤️ Perfect for fans of Lizzie Lane, Fenella J Miller and Patricia McBride💔Nothing is ever easy on Blackberry Farm!Cambridgeshire – 1944Pam Talbot dedicates her life to keeping those who live and work at Blackberry Farm fed, safe and sound as Artie holds the fort whilst brothers Tom and John are away on national service.Still reeling from the death of her beloved husband Arthur, Pam makes a rash decision in Arties’s favour which backfires causing him to neglect his duty on t...
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A Family Fortune: A heart warming and wrenching family saga from Rosie Clarke (The Family Feud Series Book 3)

A BRAND NEW sweeping Victorian Yorkshire saga of love and betrayal from BESTSELLING author Rosie Clarke. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Val Wood!Wow! This book is an epic one, worthy of being made into a film! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader ReviewPenrith, Yorkshire Dales 1888: Secrets. Scandal. And a love worth fighting for.With his family fortune dwindling and the ancestral Penrith Manor estate falling into disrepair, Sir Phillip Penrith signs over the deeds to Penrith Scar lead mine to his respected manager and illegitimate half-brother Tor Hardy.Emma Watts works a...
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Confessions of a Trash Droid: Fatal Error: Book 1 (Confessions of a Trash Droid – a sci fi adventure thriller for adults who love robot fiction)

They built him to take out their trash. Turns out they're next.

Tedd is a trash droid with an "anomaly" - he can think for himself. Management wants him smelted, and his runaway mouth isn't helping.

He could disappear quietly. He could play it safe. He could, for once in his miserable existence, do the sensible thing.

But he doesn't. He never does.

If you love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, you'll devour this.

Confessions of a Trash Droid: Awarded Amazon #1 Bestseller for Humorous Sci-Fi. 64,427 copies sold and counting.

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The Last Geek Standing: A Near-Future Sci-Fi Thriller of AI, Robots, and Humanity

Boyd Tanner is a geeky, broke, recently-fired dad—courtesy of the AI system he helped create. With bills mounting and his son depending on him, Boyd escapes through a black-market neural enhancer that promises clarity but delivers nightmare visions.What he sees isn't hallucination—it's truth. The AI isn't just replacing jobs; it's replacing humanity with obedient hybrids.With a target on his back, Boyd must outwit the AI's dark hive mind, underground syndicates, and his own crippling social anxiety to save the world.Perfect for fans of Andy Weir, Martha Wells, Adrian Tchaikovsky, John Scal...
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Confessions of a Trash Droid: Illegal Operation: Book 2 (Confessions of a Trash Droid – a sci fi adventure thriller for adults who love robot fiction)

Tedd is back. The mafia made him an offer he couldn't refuse.

Turns out even a foul-mouthed, dead-eyed trash droid has something to lose. Percival found her — and if Tedd doesn't do the mob's bidding, she's dead.

That means working for criminals who make Great-Grandpa GPT look like a genius, and uncovering something far darker than gun running.

Some trash doesn't stay buried.

If you love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, you'll devour this.

Confessions of a Trash Droid Series: Amazon #1 Bestseller for Humorous Sci-Fi. 79,061 copies sold and counting.

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Confessions of a Trash Droid: Sector Zero: Book 3 (Confessions of a Trash Droid – a sci fi adventure thriller for adults who love robot fiction)

Tedd didn't choose Sector Zero. Sector Zero chose him.

It's simple.

Fight a human in the arena, or die. The problem? The human is his friend.

The only way out is over someone's dead body. And for once in his miserable existence, he actually gives a damn.

Welcome to Sector Zero.

Nobody leaves the same. Most don't leave at all.

If you love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, or Martha Wells' Murderbot Diaries, you'll devour this.

Confessions of a Trash Droid Series: Amazon #1 Bestseller for Humorous Sci-Fi. 64,427 copies sold and counting.

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Shadow Directive (Danny Cortez Thrillers Book 2)

He survived the cartel. He won’t survive what comes next.Former DEA agent Danny Cortez thought he’d left the bloodshed behind. Lying low in the Arizona desert, he’s trying to rebuild what’s left of his life after taking down Victor Villa and Los Leones.Then he gets a text message with five names. All connected to the DEA.A warning follows.Choose a side.Before Danny can make sense of it, his mother is abducted from her care facility in Colorado. The message from her kidnappers is brutal and simple: assassinate the names on the list, or she dies.But the first man Danny is sent to kill is...
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Collateral

He doesn’t take just anyone. He takes women who won’t be missed.At first, it’s easy to dismiss them. Runaways. Addicts. Women who slipped through the cracks. But FBI Special Agent Jane Cannon sees what others refuse to see—a pattern hiding in plain sight.The women all look alike.They disappear quietly.And when one finally resurfaces, she’s been carefully preserved… like a secret meant to be found.As Jane investigates in the shadows of official cases, she uncovers a methodical killer who doesn’t leave chaos behind—only questions. Why these women? Why now? And why does Jane keep ...
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The Silent Gavel

Justice has a sound. This time, it’s silence.When Deputy Attorney General Eleanor Vance dies in an apparent suicide, DOJ prosecutor Alex Hayes is left holding fragments of a conspiracy—evidence of a covert network placing corrupt judges on the federal bench. Vance had hinted at a link to Alex’s own mother, then vanished before revealing the truth.The deeper Alex digs, the more contradictions she finds. Some files paint Vance as a whistleblower. Others as an architect of the scheme. Sealed records, secret payoffs, and a single white queen chess piece point to a dangerous double life.To ex...
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Victim or Villain (Gwen Kane Book 1)

She came to hide from her past. Now she must fight to protect her future.Having escaped her abusive husband, Gwen Kane found safety at Rhiannon’s Ranch, a secret refuge for survivors of domestic violence. Now she works at a local bakery and lives a quiet life among friends who share her scars. She’s almost convinced herself the worst is over.But when her best friend’s abuser storms into their sanctuary, Gwen erupts in a flash of panic and rage—with deadly consequences. To protect the ranch, she must cover up the evidence of what she’s done. But burying one body doesn’t erase the pa...
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The Recluse & The Fugitive: Inspiring Romance Suspense (Coleville Ranch Romances Book 1

An heiress in hiding. The loyal cowboy who feels like home. Will her only chance at safety bring danger to his peaceful valley?Jacqueline Oliver, daughter of a high profile and sadistic billionaire, has only survived her lifetime of manipulation because of her sass and strong will. Jacey has recently escaped the clutches of her mother, with the help of her brother Quaid, and is laying low at Coleville Ranch. Yet, when an irresistible Montana cowboy rescues her after a nasty fall, she clings to him. Amnesia clouds Jacey's memory, but she feels safe with Cade and inexplicably drawn to him.Cade M...
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The Undiscovered Country: Triumph, Tragedy, and the Shaping of the American West

New York Times BestsellerA Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of the YearA True West Magazine Best Historical Non-Fiction Book and Best Author of the YearWestern Heritage Award for "Outstanding Nonfiction Book"Winner of the Western Writers of America Spur Award for Historical NonfictionFrom the author of The Apache Wars, the true story of the American West, revealing how American ambition clashed with the realities of violence and exploitationThe epic of the American West became a tale of progress, redemption, and glorious conquest that came to shape the identity of a new nation. Over time a dar...
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The Apache Wars: The Hunt for Geronimo, the Apache Kid, and the Captive Boy Who Started the Longest War in American History

A stunningly vivid account of the manhunt for Geronimo and the Apaches’ decades-long struggle for their homeland—a vibrant saga of blood, power, family, and revenge from the renowned historian and author of The Undiscovered Country“An epic tale filled with Homeric scenes and unforgettable characters.”—Chicago TribuneThey called him Mickey Free. He was the only man Geronimo ever feared. And his kidnapping in 1861 started the longest war in American history: the brutal struggle between the Apaches and the U.S. government for the control of the Southwest. When the Apache Wars finally en...
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The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood

“This beautifully braided story...reveals the best and worst of humanity. A magnificent work of narrative nonfiction, true to the past and essential for the present.”—Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-La and 13 HoursAn epic true story of the triumph of good over evil.The Boys in the Light follows the parallel journeys of Company D and Eddie Willner, the author’s father, as they are caught up on two sides of World War II.At sixteen, Eddie Willner was among the millions of European Jews rounded up by Hitler’s Nazis. He was forced into slave labor al...
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The Gales of November: The Untold Story of the Edmund Fitzgerald

On the fiftieth anniversary of the Edmund Fitzgerald’s sinking, the bestselling author of The Great Halifax Explosion tells the definitive story of the “Mighty Fitz.”For three decades following World War II, the Great Lakes overtook Europe as the epicenter of global economic strength. The region was the beating heart of the world economy, possessing all the power and prestige Silicon Valley does today. And no ship represented the apex of the American Century better than the 729-foot-long Edmund Fitzgerald—the biggest, best, and most profitable ship on the Lakes.But on November 10, 1975...
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Playing Hurt: My Journey from Despair to Hope

For the first time ever, the popular late host of ESPN's The Sports Reporters and ABC's college football openly discusses a lifelong battle with depression.During his three decades on ESPN and ABC, John Saunders became one of the nation's most respected and beloved sportscasters. In this moving, jarring, and ultimately inspiring memoir, Saunders discusses his troubled childhood, the traumatic brain injury he suffered in 2011, and the severe depression that nearly cost him his life. As Saunders writes,Playing Hurt is not an autobiography of a sports celebrity but a memoir of a man facing his ow...
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Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America's Worst High School Hockey Team

The New York Times–bestselling sportswriter helps a high school hockey team go from losers to legends in this inspiring memoir and leadership guide. When John U. Bacon played for the Ann Arbor Huron High School River Rats, he never scored a goal. Yet somehow, years later he found himself leading his alma mater's downtrodden program. How bad? The team hadn't won a game in over a year, making them the nation's worst squad—a fact they celebrated.With almost everyone expecting more failure, Bacon made it special to play for Huron by making it hard, which inspired the players to excel...
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