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The Wooded Instrument

In the fantasy-romance novel, The Wooded Instrument, Shyla is a struggling artist and the wife of an up-and-coming lawyer, Tony Carino. With their marriage on rocky ground, Tony lands a higher-earning job with perks, although it comes with a relocation stipulation to another state and an altogether different way of living for them. He feels the change would do them good. Living isolated and near the woods proves to be an artistic outlet for Shyla, she finds herself exploring the woods for her photography projects, only what she finds is almost unbelievable. Hesiod, who at first was only out to do what comes most natural to his kind, until he meets Shyla and spends time with her, things begin...

Fated to My Billionaire Enemy

Aury Night

I swore I’d destroy him. Instead I fell for him.Orion Blackthorn’s my sworn enemy: Billionaire mage. Arrogant heir.Infuriatingly magnetic in a way that should be illegal.Our families have been locked in a blood feud for centuries.I was supposed to hate him, end of story.Then the Chaos Dragon stirred beneath Pendragon Academy—and the only way to survive was by standing at Orion’s side.One reckless trial in the Dragonlands. One fateful touch involving the volatile Soul Stone.Now we’re tethered together by magic stronger than any blood oath... and feelings I never meant to have.He’s reckless, brilliant, fiercely protective—and when he almost died saving me, something inside me bro...

Claiming his Fated Outcast

Aury Night

Three days ago he rejected me as his mate. Now, he’s stopping at nothing to claim me as his own…Alpha King Kael Bloodfang publicly shattered me, calling me unfit as his mate. My fated doom—the scar I can’t ignore.Then the Shadow Weavers strike—a brutal ambush. Suddenly, we’re trapped, fighting for our lives, his powerful body a breath from mine.My forbidden earth magic—the “weakness” he scorned—keeps him alive. His touch? Pure fire, jolting our Soul-Bond, searing through the ice around my heart.I thought he was broken. Now he roars back to life.Now he watches me with raw, possessive hunger. His cold gaze melts into something darker, deeper—something that sets my skin ab...

Road to True North

Sarah Holding

On the brink of adulthood, Olly's life has fallen apart after a disastrous summer of failed exams and first love, resulting in a police warning and a mental health diagnosis.Olly's father, Sean, decides to take him on a road trip to Iceland in order to 'fix' him. But it's not Olly who's broken; it's Sean. As they tour the country, Olly's breathtaking encounters with Iceland, and the music and friends he makes along the way, slowly enable him to regain his confidence, while Sean descends into a crisis of his own making. His wife has gone radio silent, his boss wants to fire him and he's drinking again.When his father disappears, Olly realises it's time to step up and take charge."A moving and...

Pepe the Coconut Palm / Daisy the Daisy

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Lauren Hadley Kermode

Pepe the Coconut Palm and Daisy the Daisy are the first two stories in a series of 14 stories (seven flip books).

Stories spontaneously made up at nap time for her granddaughters, the author was amazed when three years later the girls remembered them - 14 of them - and had no problem retelling them to their grandmother.

These stories will delight children and each one teaches a life lesson, a springboard for discussion.

The Stamp of Nature

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Chris Cheek

Peter Harvey is a second year undergraduate in the Oxford of 1968. At school, two years earlier, he had an affair with John, a younger boy, whom he then dropped. Now, John is coming to the same college.Memories unlocked and Peter faces the issue of his sexuality, aided by his old friend and mentor, Arthur Benson, the school’s deputy head. Peter and John meet and resume their relationship, but can it survive the events of a traumatic summer?Five years later, we see Peter returning to his old school as a teacher, seeking to build a new life. He settles in with help from Arthur Benson and new colleagues Terry Fowler and Ian Palmer.The school has problems, though: it is stuck firmly in the pas...

A Quilter's Heritage: Becca's Story

Cary Flanagan

After experiencing a tragedy in her family as a child, Becca felt abandoned and unseen by her parents and older sister. Her saving grace was her beloved grandmother, Rachel, with whom she spent her summers growing up.As she approaches her 30th birthday, Becca yearns for something more in her life. Her relationship with her tong-term boyfriend is going nowhere. The constant bickering with her mother has become hostile and frustrating. Her only relief is her best friend, Ashlyn and the other members of her Cambridge Creative Quilters bee.Craving something new, Becca sets out on an adventure prompted by a treasured gift from her beloved ‘Gran’ who had taught her to quilt as a child. The gif...

Sarah's Quest: A Place to Belong

Cary Flanagan

In 1898, against her parents' wishes, Seventeen-year-old Sarah leaves her stifling family home in New Hampshire with a man she loves but barely knows to discover a new life in the Arizona Territories. On the way, Sarah tells James she is pregnant, and they marry in Flagstaff. James's dream of becoming a cowboy is fulfilled when they are hired to work on an isolated cattle ranch. Sarah loves her new independence and life as a new mother, but James's drinking and gambling threaten to destroy their marriage. As James becomes increasingly violent, even her life and that of her baby are at risk.Sarah gains strength from her friendships with the owners of the ranch and other members of her remote ...

After the Storm - the Story of Hannah Applegate Benson Stone

Cary Flanagan

Orphaned during the Civil War, Hannah weathers many storms in her life, yet finds strength in her family, friends, and her own resilience. Raised by a caring aunt in a small New England farming community, she grew from a frightened child to a confident woman and successful quilter and business owner, at a time when few opportunities were available to women. Readers will experience for themselves what it was like to grow up without any of our modern conveniences, and the excitement of discovering one's own abilities and strengths.Told 'in her own words', this fictional memoir is based on many of the author's own life experiences and those of her family transposed to another time. These '...

Crossings: Short Fiction by Elizabeth Thomas

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Elizabeth Thomas

Crossings take us from one point to another. In these stories journeys are made between different states of being. Boundaries are broken. Envelopes are pushed. Beliefs are abandoned and replaced, and transgressions are entertained and occasionally acted upon. All of this is done by fairly ordinary people just like the ones sharing space with you—even if their realm is not your own. Includes: "Shroedinger's Landlord," "The Old Man," "Lot's Daughter," "A Mediocre and Fairly Public Place," "In a Name," "Vocations," and "More Than the Quest."

Crossings: Short Fiction by Elizabeth Thomas

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Elizabeth Thomas

Crossings take us from one point to another. In these stories journeys are made between different states of being. Boundaries are broken. Envelopes are pushed. Beliefs are abandoned and replaced, and transgressions are entertained and occasionally acted upon. All of this is done by fairly ordinary people just like the ones sharing space with you—even if their realm is not your own. Includes: "Shroedinger's Landlord," "The Old Man," "Lot's Daughter," "A Mediocre and Fairly Public Place," "In a Name," "Vocations," and "More Than the Quest."

Arden's Act

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Elizabeth Thomas

“If you were a fan of Bridgerton, you will also enjoy Arden’s Act. It has all the steamy chemistry you need, with a side of drama and enough suspense to keep you on your toes.” –Caitlin Barshaw, bookwormhairstylist.com.1661–The King has returned to the throne, bringing plays and entertainments back with him. Arden West arrives in London, determined to become one of the first actresses of the English stage, having fled her abusive Puritan stepfather to do so. When she meets jaded and sensual aristocrat Robert Courtenay, the attraction is instant. To deter her stepfather from dragging her home, Arden agrees to enter a scandalous arrangement with Courtenay. Though passionate love bloo...

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The Wooded Instrument

Fated to My Billionaire Enemy

Claiming his Fated Outcast

Road to True North

Pepe the Coconut Palm / Daisy the Daisy

The Stamp of Nature

A Quilter's Heritage: Becca's Story

Sarah's Quest: A Place to Belong

After the Storm - the Story of Hannah Applegate Benson Stone

Crossings: Short Fiction by Elizabeth Thomas

Crossings: Short Fiction by Elizabeth Thomas

Arden's Act

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