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The dictionary doesn’t contain every word. Gretel, a lexicographer by trade, knows this better than most. She grew up on a houseboat with her mother, wandering the canals of Oxford and speaking a private language of their own invention. Her mother disappeared when Gretel was a teen, abandoning her to foster care, and Gretel has tried to move on, spending her days updating dictionary entries. One phone call from her mother is all it takes for the past to come rushing back. To find her, Gretel will have to recover buried memories of her final, fateful winter on the canals.

After dumping my boyfriend for cheating, his grandfather shows up to move out his belongings. I’m glad to get rid of the jerk’s stuff, but then this hot, much older man suddenly gets a charley horse. Even though I hate his cheating grandson’s guts, I offer to massage his calf and make it all better, which it does. Unfortunately, it puts me in a bind because after my soft hands touch him, it looks like something else on this old man might need a hard squeeze.

What good is an empire when the king gets sentenced to prison? The answer is… it’s as good as the queen who is willing to hold it down. Amina was comfortable sitting pretty as the princess of the streets, but when her man has to do a bid, she does what she has to do for herself, her man, and her child. She takes his empire and turns it to gold. Now inching toward millions, she is faced with how ugly the streets can be. People die and loyalty is tested, launching her life into chaos, but holding everything together until her man touches down is a must, and she will do it by any means ...

Miss Isabella Harcourt, has always lived under the oppressive rule of her tyrannical father. When she is forced into an arranged marriage with the infamous Duke of Ashworth—a man whispered to be more beast than noble—her future seems bleak. But as she steps into her new life, she begins to wonder if there could be more to her enigmatic husband than the world claims? Edward Granville, the Duke of Ashworth, is a reclusive man, deeply scarred by a fire that ravaged his estate years ago. Feared by society and haunted by rumors of his temper, he has long accepted his fate as a man unworthy ...

Unrelentingly scary and thrilling, Dark Is When the Devil Comes is an ambitious and chilling novel from acclaimed horror author Daisy Pearce. The woods are known as the place to avoid. What goes in, doesn’t come out. Hazel has been gone from her small hometown of Idless in the English...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR “[A] skillfully crafted gothic mystery . . . Johnson pulls off a great feat in this book.” —Financial Times “It reminded me, in its general refusal to play nice, of early Ian McEwan.” —The New York Times Book Review “Johnson crafts an...

This taboo bundle / box set includes all 3 books in the LngThckGrndaddy series: Sweet and Innocent Rough and Needy Ripe and Ready **For adult readers over the age of 18 years only.

Growing up in a New Jersey factory town in the 1980s, Daisy Hernández believed that her aunt had become deathly ill from eating an apple. No one in her family, in either the United States or Colombia, spoke of infectious diseases, and even into her 30s, she only knew that her aunt had died of a rare illness called Chagas. But as Hernández dug deeper, she discovered that Chagas - or the kissing bug disease - is more prevalent in the United States than the Zika virus.

I’ve always been in love with my best friend Lissy’s HOT Uncle Drake. And when I draw his name for Secret Santa, I take a chance and make him an X-rated calendar, filled with pictures of me and my innocent curves. I sure hope he likes it … *18 and older only

A groundbreaking exposé showing how the arts—alongside diet, sleep, exercise and nature—are the forgotten fifth pillar of health From cradle to grave, engaging in the arts has remarkable effects on our health and well-being. Music supports the architectural development of children’s...

This collection of stories about magic animal friends contains Katie Prettywhiskers to the Rescue, Phoebe Paddlefoot Makes a Splash, Millie Picklesnout's Wild Ride, Amy Snowycoat's Daring Dive and Holly Santapaws Saves Christmas.

Burnt Out to Lit Up: How to Reignite the Joy of Leading People by Daisy Auger-Domínguez illuminates the often overlooked and difficult aspects of management and offers a lifeline for managers struggling to adapt and thrive. Crafted by a seasoned executive with experience at companies like Disney, Google, and VICE Media, this book delivers a rich blend of inspiration and practical tools for today's managers.

Daisy was only four when her parents told her and her older brother that they were moving halfway across the world to Australia for a better life. Leaving everything behind, including her beloved grandparents, she stepped into an unfamiliar world. Daisy's close and unbreakable bond with her disabled brother helped her navigate her new life, until tragedy repeatedly struck the family.

The program is read by Jesse Aaronson and Georgia Garrison, an actor and the author's sister. “The narrators work well together, transporting listeners back to high school to endure the teenage experience and all the messy emotions that come with it.” —AudioFile A romantic debut about the...

Miss Helena Fairchild is in a financial predicament, after her father's untimely death. Determined to ensure a future for her sisters, she decides to employ her musical skills to that end. When she becomes employed by the Duke of Layton, as his sister’s new music tutor, she cannot shake the feeling that their connection will alter the course of her life… Andrew Thornton, the Duke of Layton, must not only confront the loss of his parents, but also take care of his family estate and younger sister. Stuck in a pre-arranged engagement to the beautiful but manipulative Victoria Langley, his ...

Billionaire playboy Matthias Baxter cares about two things—his brothers and his family's company. Relationships don't make the list. But when scandal after scandal threatens to upturn a pivotal business deal, the only way to rehabilitate his public image is to find someone to play a dutiful fiancée. And fast. The last woman photographed with Matthias was his brother's ex-fiancée, Clarissa Masters. Beautiful. Elegant. And quick with a withering insult.

He bought her body, but he never expected her soul to be part of the price. To save her sister, Serena Locke puts her virginity up for auction. She expects a transaction, a month of her life in exchange for a fortune. She doesn't expect Blake Donovan. The ruthless aerospace billionaire isn't just buying her time; he's claiming her. His world is one of cold commands and exquisite torment, of blindfolds and intense edging where he pushes her to the brink. He whispers filthy promises, determined to break her spirit before he takes her body. But Serena's resilience chips away at his icy control...

Uncover years' worth of lies. Got ya. Get trapped in a small town full of weirdos. Yep. Make a phenomenally stupid decision to sleep with a sexy stranger from the bar. You bet. See him the next morning and fall into his charms. Double yes. But wait for it...GET ENGAGED to the said stranger after knowing him for two weeks? That would be me.

Nineteen-year-old innocent Rosie goes on a road trip with the three men in her life, and nothing is off limits with them when it comes to indulging in desires of the flesh.

Welcome to a magical world of Friendship Forest where animals talk and play! Discover five books in this delightful collection: Pippa Hoppytail's Rocky Road, Lola Fluffywhiskers Pops Up, Emma Littleleap Takes a Chance, Sarah Scramblepaw's Big Step and Anna Fluffyfoot Goes for Gold.