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A Steamy Birthday Gift by Andreia Duchamps

About A Steamy Birthday Gift by Andreia Duchamps

Jean has always been content with her marriage to Roger, a man whose answer to every problem is more warmth and kindness. Starting a family together was only supposed to be the next step.

But when he asks for a special birthday gift, to role-play a fantasy of his where the warmth slips, Jean might find herself getting more into it than she ever bargained for.

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Demonically Yours – a Tale of Love and Terrors: A Monster Brides Romance

About Demonically Yours – a Tale of Love and Terrors: A Monster Brides Romance

What’s scarier than the monster under your bed? A librarian with trust issues.
Daphne’s been haunted by nightmares since childhood for good reasons, but she’s moved on. Mostly. With a no-nonsense attitude, a library to run, and a zero-tolerance policy for bullshit, she has no time for men (or demons). Especially not the tall, smug, devastatingly hot kind who shows up asking about books on dreams.
Hunter is no standard demon. He’s a Tulpa, born from fear, forged for nightmares, and shaped by every scream in the dark. His latest job? Investigate a dream anomaly. His problem? Daphne starts to feel like more than an assignment.
He’s not supposed to catch feelings.
She’s not supposed to let anyone in.
But here they are, swapping secrets, cooking a Christmas feast. Maybe falling in love, while the walls between dreams and reality tremble around them.
When the Dreamscape cracks, letting uncontrolled nightmares break into the waking world, Daphne is the key to stop the total collapse of it. All she has to do is to make peace with the past and forgive herself.
Piece of cake.
This time she’s not alone, though, and the demon who sees her, scars and all, could be the reason she starts thinking that maybe she can.

Trigger warning: DV

Welcome to Mystic Hollow, WA! Demonically Yours–a tale of Love and Terror is a soft-core-horror, paranormal rom-com involving secret identity, fated mates, he falls first, spunky heroine, grumpy VS swaggering, power exchange, force proximity, and dream realm shenanigans.

Part of the Monster Brides Series
Monstrous grooms and beastly brides? Don’t be afraid of falling in love… it’s super-natural! Explore the entire Monster Brides series, one tantalizing happily-ever-after at a time!

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Crushing Little Things

About Crushing Little Things

Book will be free December 12, 2025-December 13, 2025

Juliette never intended to be a problem child; she just never tried very hard not to be. She was simply a product of her environment, a voyeur into the unscrupulous world of her misguided, calculating mother. Most of Juliette’s misdeeds could be seen as little misunderstandings. Weaponizing the family dog? She and Spike were just playing… Her younger sister, Anna? That was an unfortunate accident. Her mother was guilty of ignoring her at the worst possible time; therefore, she deserved to be punished.
Though Juliette had been a very bad girl, she appeared to have it all, possessing beauty, grace, charm, and talent. This future Olympic hopeful not only mastered the art of gymnastics, but was recognized as the little girl modeling whatever was on sale in the Sunday newspaper. Unfortunately, being the perfect little prodigy became quite dull. She craved a challenge, soon setting her sights on Jonathon. Attracting his attention was not enough; she wanted to own him.
Like Juliette, sixteen-year-old Jonathon was blessed with good looks and a charismatic personality. While he may have had the image of being the proverbial bad-boy-next-door, Jonathon had a heart of gold. He was a fragile soul trying to come to terms with his abusive childhood. Even with his mother gone and his father on his heels, Jonathon managed to persevere, never allowing his past to break him. Of course, once Juliette got her hooks into him, he did not stand a chance. Jonathon unknowingly became the object of her obsession. Juliette, likewise, became the object of his obsession, all by her design.
Crushing Little Things brings to life a working-class neighborhood on Red Schoolhouse Road in 1987. Juliette’s and Jonathon’s exploits are carried out under the nose of the resident fairy godmother, the well-meaning detective, and the negligent, abusive adults who set the entire ordeal in motion.

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Cow Joke Book for Kids by Tim Zak

About Cow Joke Book for Kids by Tim Zak

The biggest cow joke book is filled from cover to cover with only cow jokes and is the perfect gift idea you can share with friends and family for hours of laughing. Great for little kids, bigger kids, silly grown ups, anyone who loves cows.

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A Very Merry Christmas Romance by Kate Harriet

About A Very Merry Christmas Romance by Kate Harriet

Cosy up with this festive friends-to-lovers romance, while during a Christmas Eve blizzard, shy Charlotte Cradduck is hoping for a quiet Christmas with her best friend Will.

However unbeknown to her they are joining his parents’ large and jolly household, who are also hosting their very merry extended family this season…

As Christmas works its magic, will the pair snatch a chance to confess their feelings during the high-spirited festivities? Or does the surprise appearance of a ghost from Christmas past dampen the seasonal spirit?

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A Millennial Daydream

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On the outskirts of Buenos Aires, in 2007, behind electric fences and manicured greens, seventeen-year-old Hartley Byron is doing her best to disappear.

She’s Oakfield’s resident bad influence: plays guitar in a girl band, rides the combi to a Catholic English school, sneaks out to clubs, treats drugs like a sport and herself like collateral damage. Inside the same gated terrarium, Jaden Ashworth is the golden girl everyone is betting on—top of the class, Harvard brochures still pinned to her board, parish hoodie, volunteer trips to women’s shelters and ranch towns her family technically owns.

They’re not supposed to orbit each other. Then a golf course after curfew, a pack of cigarettes, and one too-honest conversation knock them into the same story.

As Argentina stumbles through crisis outside the gates, Hartley and Jaden build a secret world of combi rides, back fences, green rooms and late-night landline calls—until love collides with addiction, class guilt, and a mother who would rather lose her daughter than let her love the wrong girl.

From Ferris wheels and Punta beaches to OD wards and rehab ranches, A Millennial Daydream follows two rich girls trying to answer the only questions that matter: What do I owe the world, what do I owe myself, and what do I owe the person I love—when I’m both privileged and wrecked?

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QUEEN’S PAWN TO D4

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In a near-future Australia, a deadly gas pipeline explosion—dismissed by the government as an accident—reveals a far more dangerous truth. Four unlikely allies emerge: an aging senator fighting for peace, a journalist uncovering her ancestral ties to conflict, an adventurer risking everything to expose hidden dangers, and a young research officer learning that ambition is nothing without compassion. As they confront apathy, deceit, and shadowy forces shaping the nation’s future, their choices will determine whether history repeats—or change is finally possible. A gripping blend of political thriller and cautionary tale, this is a story of courage when silence is no longer an option.

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The Arx

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Ex-Homicide Detective Frank Langer is a broken man – but he’s all that stands in the way of a deadly conspiracy.

Since a mental breakdown put him on medical leave from the squad he was once hand-picked to lead, Frank spends his days drinking and chain-smoking, and his nights waking up screaming from a horrific recurring nightmare.

Then one day, by chance, he stumbles on a monstrous plot to kidnap children.

When he shows up at the squad with his wild story, the guys pat him on the back and tell him to go home. But after the mother of one of the missing children commits suicide, Frank stamps down his demons, and together with the dead woman’s sister Rebecca, plunges into the case.

He uncovers a shadowy entity lurking behind one of the richest and most powerful Pharma corporations in the world. When he finally unravels the mystery, the truth is more bizarre and deadly than he ever imagined, and telling Rebecca would put her life in danger. Soon even she comes to question his sanity.

Frank has to warn the world of the danger. But can he stay alive long enough to find someone to buy his story?

FREE Dec 11-13

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Dirty Secrets

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Can this rugged mountain man mechanic win the heart of a shy girl?

When your name is Walker Dirty, you’ve heard all of the jokes. One of those Dirty Boys – whatever.

Meeting a beautiful woman in Old Hemlock Valley was an impossible dream until Jocelyn appeared. She seems surprised by my interest, yet she’s everything I’ve always wanted – smart, funny, gorgeous and delicate.

Maybe a little too delicate for a mountain woman. Which ignites my protective urges, and makes me unable to keep my hands off her.

I need to care for Jocelyn, convincing her that money issues are not a problem to me. Sure, I’m a bit older, and set in my ways. She can study me and dig out my family secrets if she needs to trust me. I have nothing to hide from my future wife. (Except the fact that I already know she’s my future wife.)

On one of my frequent “ambulance runs”, Jocelyn proves she can be tougher than she looks. I’m going to prove that my sexy girl is not just the woman I’ve been dreaming of.

She’s already my forever.

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Brainwash Academy By Gracie L.

About Brainwash Academy By Gracie L.

Lydia Woods thought she had it all figured out.
Good grades. Good school. Good life — or so she told herself. But when she wakes up alone in her classroom and finds a mysterious flyer, her carefully controlled world shatters.

Welcome to Brainwash Academy. The school for future “world leaders.” Or so they say.

Thrown into a brutal system of forced obedience, electric shocks, and deadly challenges, Lydia must learn to survive — and maybe even fight back. Alongside a ragtag group of sarcastic misfits (and one annoyingly handsome boy with a machete), she uncovers the academy’s true purpose: brainwashing kids into government puppets.

But Lydia has always been chaos in human form. And if there’s one thing she’s good at? Breaking the rules.

Will she escape with her mind — and her heart — intact? Or will she become exactly what they want her to be?

Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent, Brainwash Academy is a sharp, electric, and unexpectedly funny story of survival, betrayal, and finding yourself when the world demands you to disappear.

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لحظات مع مارك توين

 

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📘✨ “لحظات مع مارك توين”… حين يتحوّل الأدب إلى مرآة ساخرة للعالم!
هل يمكن أن تسافر مع كاتبٍ يجعل من كل رحلة حياة، ومن كل حياة حكاية؟ “لحظات مع مارك توين” ليس مجرد كتاب، بل هو نافذة على روحٍ عابرة للقارات، تتنقل بين السخرية المريرة والعاطفة العميقة، بين دهشة المسافر ووعي الحكيم. بين دفتيه، يُطلُّ توين عليك ليس فقط بوصفه مؤلفًا عظيمًا، بل كرفيق دافئ يحكي لك عن عواصف البحار، وهمسات المدن القديمة، ونكاتٍ لا تُنسى في صحيفة زراعية! هنا، ستلتقي بالرجل الذي رأى العالم من خلال عيون طفل فضولي، وكتبه بقلب فيلسوف ساخر.

هذا العمل الذي جمعه وأعدّه ألبرت بيجلو باين، وترجمه مصطفى يونس بعناية، هو بمثابة خلاصة مسيرة توين الإبداعية. ستسير معه في رحلته الأولى عبر أوروبا والمشرق، مفتونًا بجمال البندقية تحت ضوء القمر، ومتألمًا من غبار فلسطين، ومتسائلًا عن سرِّ أبو الهول. ثم تنطلق معه غربًا في أمريكا، حيث البراري الشاسعة والمدن الصاخبة وأحلام الثراء السريع.

“لحظات مع مارك توين” هو كتاب يعيد تعريفك على صانع الضحكة الأول، ويكشف عن العمق الإنساني والاجتماعي الذي طالما اختبأ خلف ظل النكات. إنه دعوة للتفكير والاستمتاع، للتأمل والضحك من القلب. كتابٌ يمسّ روحك ويوسّع أفقك، ويذكرك بأن أعظم الحكايات هي تلك التي تُروى بلغة القلب، بكل ما فيه من تناقضات وجمال
مارك توين… الاسم الذي لا يحتاج إلى مقدّمة.
الكاتب الذي قال عنه هيمنغواي: “كل الأدب الأمريكي خرج من معطف مارك توين.”
واليوم، يعود إليك في كتابٍ يجمع أعمق لحظاته، وأكثرها تهكمًا، وجرأة، وحكمةً، ودهشة.
في هذا الكتاب ستعيش:
🔸 لحظات من السخرية اللاذعة التي لا ينجو منها أحد
🔸 لحظات من الحكمة التي تُصيب القلب قبل العقل
🔸 لحظات تجعل القارئ يضحك… ثم يفكر… ثم يعيد القراءة!
💬 اقتباسات من الكتاب:
“لا شيء يحتاجه الإنسان أكثر من ضحكة صادقة… وسبب وجيه ليضحك.”
“الحرية ليست هدية تُمنح، بل موقف تتخذه.”
“عش حياتك بحيث تندم قليلًا وتضحك كثيرًا.”

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A Brief Chronology of Puzzles: Visual Puzzles

About A Brief Chronology of Puzzles: Visual Puzzles

This chronology explores the first recorded or earliest known example of nearly every popular visual puzzle. From the first ambiguous and reversed images in the antiquity, to the first published “Spot the Differences”, “Spot the twins” or even the earliest known “Connect the Dots”; this book compiled hundreds of interesting optical illusions and picture puzzles in this unprecedented attempt to search for their curious origin.

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A Brief Chronology of Puzzles: Visual Puzzles

About A Brief Chronology of Puzzles: Visual Puzzles

This chronology explores the first recorded or earliest known example of nearly every popular visual puzzle. From the first ambiguous and reversed images in the antiquity, to the first published “Spot the Differences”, “Spot the twins” or even the earliest known “Connect the Dots”; this book compiled hundreds of interesting optical illusions and picture puzzles in this unprecedented attempt to search for their curious origin.

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Mastering Multifamily Underwriting: 5 Steps to Confident, Risk-Smart Apartment Investing by Vessi Kapoulian

About Mastering Multifamily Underwriting: 5 Steps to Confident, Risk-Smart Apartment Investing by Vessi Kapoulian

Feeling overwhelmed by multifamily deal analysis? Worried that a single mistake could cost you thousands—or more?

Mastering Multifamily Underwriting equips you with the knowledge, framework, and confidence to make smart, risk-aware decisions in apartment investing.

Vessi Kapoulian, a former commercial lender and experienced multifamily investor, has underwritten over 1,000 deals and managed a $1BN+ credit portfolio. She distills her expertise into a beginner-friendly, five-step underwriting framework that anyone can follow.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:
– Spot flawed assumptions in pitch decks before you invest
– Analyze markets, submarkets, and deal structures like a pro
– Protect your downside with reserves, the right deal & debt structure, and risk mitigation strategies
– Learn from real-world case studies that turn theory into action

Whether you invest actively or passively, this book transforms hesitation into confidence. Stop risking your capital on guesswork. With Vessi’s proven approach, you’ll know exactly when to say “yes” and when to walk away, making your next multifamily deal a smart, profitable one.

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How to Run Easy by Lorraine Lawson

About How to Run Easy by Lorraine Lawson

If you ever thought ‘Running’s just not for me’, think again.

Whether you’re starting from the couch or returning after years away, How to Run Easy offers a step-by-step path to run your first 5 km.

With her warm and practical coaching style, accredited Australian Athletics coach and ultra-runner Lorraine Lawson offers a warm, down-to-earth guide for the woman who wants to move more, feel better and discover the joy of running.
Inside you’ll find:
• a 10-week run-walk training schedule
• weekly mindset tips and pep talks to build good habits
• clear advice on running form to reduce injury risk
• a technique training cheat sheet
• encouragement to push through self-doubt and setbacks
• reflections to build confidence and track your progress

How to Run Easy will show you how to claim your place as a recreational runner: confident, strong and happy.

Access your copy for only 99c before 27 December 2025.

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The Retirement Planning Blueprint by C. Merlyn Miller

About The Retirement Planning Blueprint by C. Merlyn Miller

The Retirement Planning Blueprint is a clear, compassionate guide for people 50+ who want a retirement that feels calm, funded, and doable. Instead of scattered tips, the book delivers a simple, repeatable system to convert savings into steady income you won’t outlive—while minimizing taxes and avoiding costly mistakes. Readers learn how to set a realistic spending plan, choose the right mix of accounts and investments, time Social Security, plan for Medicare and long-term care, and protect loved ones through estate essentials. Each chapter ends in plain-English actions, checklists, and a one-page plan that ties everything together. The tone is warm and practical—built from real-world experience in healthcare and personal reinvention—so readers finish with clarity, confidence, and a plan they can start using the same day.

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The Lost Book of Oakwood

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The Lost Book of Oakwood is a page-turning mystery for young readers who love adventure, secrets, and a dash of the supernatural.

When a priceless volume of Oakwood’s old legends mysteriously vanishes from the town library, four friends—Maya, Leo, Alice, and Sam—decide the case is theirs to crack. What begins as a search for a missing book quickly unravels into something far bigger: a trail of hidden clues, whispered town secrets, and legends that might not be as fictional as they seem.

With help from a nervous librarian, a mysterious historian, and a mayor who knows more than he lets on, the Oakwood detectives must untangle a mystery that reaches deep into their town’s past. But time is running out, and someone doesn’t want the truth to be uncovered.

Blending history, intrigue, and heart, The Lost Book of Oakwood is a story about friendship, courage, and the discoveries that shape who we are. Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love solving puzzles, uncovering secrets, and diving into mystery chapter books.

Free on Amazon December 10 and 12!

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Evil Among Us: A True Story of Surviving Tragedy Through Murder, Fire, and Forgiveness by Alex Konicke

About Evil Among Us: A True Story of Surviving Tragedy Through Murder, Fire, and Forgiveness by Alex Konicke

What happens when your world is set on fire—literally—and you’re forced to reckon with the fact nothing will ever be the same?

One tragic night, Alex Konicke’s brother, consumed by mental illness, murdered their mother, nearly killed their father, and set their family home ablaze. In a single night, Alex’s life was destroyed. What followed was a nine-year journey through shock, grief, resilience, and an unthinkable choice: to forgive.

In Evil Among Us: A True Story of Surviving Tragedy Through Murder, Fire, and Forgiveness, Alex shares his raw and redemptive memoir of surviving family tragedy and discovering strength in faith. More than true crime, this is a story of healing, resilience, and the power of choosing hope.

Evil Among Us is proof that even in the deepest darkness, redemption and healing are possible.

This book is for readers who loved A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard or The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner.

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Song of Blades & Tides by Jennifer Piper

About Song of Blades & Tides by Jennifer Piper

When the sea calls, not everyone can resist its song.

Maris Caelora, a battle-worn mercenary with more scars than trust, has survived storms, blades, and betrayal. When she resists a song that should have claimed her mind, she draws the attention of Eryndra Vale, a reclusive scholar hunted by sea-born whispers. Rumor says a siren has begun singing Eryndra’s name, and only Maris’s steel might stand between her and the depths.

Bound by necessity and wary attraction, the two women set sail across treacherous waters where myth bleeds into truth. As the siren’s vengeance grows, secrets surface – Eryndra’s bloodline is tied to an ancient pact that condemns her to the very creatures that hunt her. Torn between fury and yearning, Maris must decide whether to abandon her charge or risk her heart to save her.

But love is as perilous as the tide. To break the curse, they must face the siren queen herself—a being of terrible beauty whose song can shatter minds and hearts alike. In a storm of magic, desire, and defiance, Maris and Eryndra will discover whether their bond is strong enough to silence the sea’s call—or if it will drown them both.

A lush, romantic fantasy of curses, longing, and two women defying the tide itself.

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The Freedom Agent: The Modern Real Estate Model You Need to Achieve Time, Money, Location, and Mental Freedom in Your Business and Life by Timothy Whittemore

About The Freedom Agent: The Modern Real Estate Model You Need to Achieve Time, Money, Location, and Mental Freedom in Your Business and Life by Timothy Whittemore

What if everything you were told about real estate success was a lie?

The Freedom Agent exposes the broken promises of the traditional real estate model—endless hours, relentless lead-chasing, and a business that collapses without you. Combat-tested Air Force veteran and real estate coach Tim Whittemore reveals a bold, systems-driven approach to reclaim your time, money, and personal freedom.

This isn’t a book about cold calls or sales scripts. It’s a step-by-step field manual for building a lean, virtual team that scales your business while giving you the life you were promised. Inside, you’ll learn how to hire and train the right virtual assistants, create airtight operating systems, and unlock Time, Money, Location, and Mental Freedom…in that order.

Whether you’re a solo agent tired of burnout, a team leader trapped by your own success, or an entrepreneur ready to work smarter, Tim’s Freedom Agent System will help you escape the grind and become a true business owner.

Stop being the bottleneck. Start living the life real estate was supposed to give you.

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