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The Other Lady Vanishes
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A Past to Forget
A Past to Forget
By Rose Pearson
Despite not having a say in the arrangement, Ellen is still left off-kilter when viscount Leonard breaks off their intended marriage. But there’s a secret behind his actions — and he’ll need her forgiveness when he realizes she’s his heart’s desire after all…
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Would You Rather? Made You Think! Edition
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No One Has to Know
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The Good Wife
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When a local nanny is murdered, Cassie’s husband is immediately arrested for the crime — and she’s determined to defend him at all costs. But as details and evidence emerge, Cassie isn’t so sure she should trust him…
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Unlucky-in-love real estate agent Kate has sworn off relationships. But when she signs jaw-droppingly hot Adam, a wealthy investor, she fights the temptation to disregard her no-dating-clients rule — a rule Adam is only too eager to break… A fun, flirty series starter!
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The Day Diana Died
The Day Diana Died
By Christopher Andersen
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By Marc Martin
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Mindreader
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Present Concerns
By C.S. Lewis
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The Next One Will Kill You
The Next One Will Kill You
By Neil S. Plakcy
Rookie FBI agent Angus Green is unexpectedly outed after his colleagues run into him at a local gay bar. Worried about his career, he’s surprised when he’s added to the anti-terrorism unit — and he soon finds that his first assignment will be even more dangerous than he thought…
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American Carnage
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The Idiot
The Idiot
By Fyodor Dostoyevsky
“A masterpiece” (The Guardian) from the author of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov: After a yearslong stay in a Swiss sanatorium, good-hearted Prince Myshkin returns to Russia to claim his inheritance — but shocking tragedy awaits there… 
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Middle Eastern
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How Animals Grieve
How Animals Grieve
By Barbara J. King
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Releasing the Force of Faith Decrees
Releasing the Force of Faith Decrees
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