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During the last moments of calm in prewar Prague, Lenka, a young art student, and Josef, who is studying medicine, fall in love. With the promise of a better future, they marry--only to have their dreams shattered by the imminent Nazi invasion. Like so many others, they are torn apart by the currents of war.
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Silver Tesdal has a head for business and a mouth made for kissing, and banker Drew Lovato has his eye on both. When the bank turns her down for a loan, Drew sees a double opportunity?he can finance her brilliant, unique idea to rock Happily Inc?s wedding industry and win back her trust. Despite her reputation, Silver?s not as tough as she seems. Still, his kisses are as tempting as his offer to invest in her business. If she can?t quite get over...
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"The Alexandrian Society, caretakers of lost knowledge from the greatest civilizations of antiquity, are the foremost secret society of magical academicians in the world. Those who earn a place among the Alexandrians will secure a life of wealth, power, and prestige beyond their wildest dreams, and each decade, only the six most uniquely talented magicians are selected to be considered for initiation ... When the candidates are recruited by the mysterious...
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"ALICE gets off a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing an abusive relationship and desperate to protect... OREN, ten years old, a major Star Wars fan and wise beyond his years. Though Alice is wary, Oren bonds nearly instantly with... MATTIE, a social worker in her fifties who lives in an enormous run-down house in the middle of the woods. Mattie lives alone and is always available, and so she is the person the hotline always...
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"It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning, proprietor of the Indigo Tea Shop, and her tea sommelier, Drayton, are ghosting through the dusk of a cool Charleston evening on their way to the old Bouchard Mansion. Known as the Gray Ghost, this dilapidated place was recently bequeathed to the Heritage Society, and tonight heralds the grand opening of their literary and historical themed haunted house. Though Timothy Neville, the patriarch...
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When Elise decides to place her baby up for adoption, she is matched with Aaron and Lucy Williams, who moved to Bloomington, Indiana to escape seven painful years of infertility. But as Elise’s due date draws near, she becomes focused on one truth: she has two weeks to change her mind about the adoption. With Cole keeping vigil and Lucy and Aaron waiting to welcome their new baby, Elise makes an unexpected decision -- one that changes everyone’s...
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Two millennia ago, the Nine Unknown Men were charged with safeguarding history-changing secrets. Their descendants split into rival factions: both hope to save the world, but their tactics could destroy humankind. Juan Cabrillo and his team aboard the Oregon are caught between the two adversaries and threatened by a supercomputer at sea and satelites able to neutralize technology. The crew needs to stop the tyrants and forestall a dynasty of terror....
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Precious Ramotswe loves her dependable old van. But when Charlie borrows the beloved vehicle, he returns it damaged and it has an earthy smell to it. Mma Ramotswe is confronted by a distant relative, Blessing, who asks for help with an ailing cousin. And there is no peace at home, either, as the new neighbors are airing their marital grievances rather loudly. Still, Mma Ramotswe is confident that there are solutions to all of these difficulties --...
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In 1074 B.C., vast treasures disappear from the tombs of Egyptian Pharaohs. In 1927, a daredevil American aviator vanishes on an attempted transcontinental flight. And in the present day, a fishing trawler--along with its mysterious cargo--sinks off the coast of Scotland. How are these three mysterious events connected? And, more importantly, what do they mean for Kurt Austin and his NUMA team? As they search for answers, the NUMA squad join the agents...
10) Deadlocked
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Growing up with telepathic abilities, Sookie Stackhouse realized early on that there are things she'd rather not know. And now that she's an adult, she also realizes that some things she knows about, she'd rather not see--like Eric Northman feeding off another woman. There's a thing or two she'd like to say about that, but she has to keep quiet--Felipe de Castro, the vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), is in town. It's the worst possible...
11) Asymmetry
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"Told in three distinct and uniquely compelling sections, Asymmetry explores the imbalances that spark and sustain many of our most dramatic human relations: inequities in age, power, talent, wealth, fame, geography, and justice. The first section, "Folly," tells the story of Alice, a young American editor, and her relationship with the famous and much older writer Ezra Blazer. A tender and exquisite account of an unexpected romance that takes place...
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For generations the Windsors have lived on their estate in Crestwood, South Carolina. On the anniversary of her daughter Emily's death, Sarabess Windsor believes she may be the last of the family, unless she can find her second daughter, Trinity, who disappeared fifteen years ago. She grew up as Trinity Henderson, adopted by the Windsor foreman and his wife. Trinity was conceived out of Sarabess's desperate attempt to provide a bone marrow donor for...
13) Merciless
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After his no-nonsense assistant, Joceline Perry, comes to his rescue time and time again, FBI agent Jon Blackhawk realizes that he cannot live without her and must convince this beautiful single mother that he is worth the risk.
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Dave Robicheaux novels volume 16
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Follows the adventures of detective Dave Robicheaux, who struggles with alcoholism and rage while fighting to protect lives in Katrina-devastated New Orleans.