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by Robert Crichton
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In a sun-drenched Italian village, a million bottles of precious wine become the spirit of resistance as its wily inhabitants conspire to outwit the Nazi occupation.
by Jahnna N. Malcolm
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A high school election ignites a fierce rivalry between Madison and Jeremy, only for Madison to unknowingly fall for her anonymous pen pal, 'Blue,' whose true identity promises to upend everything on Election Day.
by May Sarton
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Trapped in a 'home' where her mind remains sharp despite her failing body, a 76-year-old retired schoolteacher wages a furious, defiant war against the subtle cruelties of her caretakers, culminating in a shocking, desperate triumph.
by Stephenie Meyer
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When her vampire love mysteriously abandons her, a heartbroken Bella Swan finds herself drawn into the dangerous world of werewolves and ancient feuds, all while grappling with her own mortality and the ever-present threat of the supernatural.
by Gemma James
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She never expected the billionaire who held her family's fate in his hands to also demand her as his bride, trapping her in a gilded cage of desire and duty.
by Lauren Barnholdt
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Sent to an all-girls school, boy-crazy Scarlett finds a mysterious letter with 'four truths and a lie,' forcing her to navigate a new social scene where reputation matters.
by Harry Turtledove
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In a fractured world on the brink of war, a hidden girl and her protector navigate treacherous streets and nascent magic to forge an alliance against a ruthless empire, proving that ordinary people can ignite extraordinary change.
by Douglas Preston
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At the New York Museum of Natural History, a pre-exhibition gala turns deadly when a non-human predator stalks the shadows, forcing a young researcher to uncover its ancient identity before a grand opening becomes a massacre.
by Roland Barthes
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Barthes takes Saussure's language theories and creates a powerful tool, showing how everything from a gesture to a musical note acts as a sign within human culture's unspoken languages.
by Karen Hesse
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In the Aleutian Islands' desolate beauty, young Vera endures the upheaval of World War II, fighting to keep her heritage and community alive during forced relocation to an alien, unforgiving world.
by John Toland
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During World War II's brutal winter, American soldiers, despite being outmatched, turned Hitler's desperate Ardennes offensive into an Allied victory.
by Cari Hunter
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Trapped by a blizzard and criminals, a doctor must save a wounded police officer during a hostage situation, leading to an unexpected romance.
by William Joyce
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Before he was the mischievous spirit of winter, Nightlight, the Man in the Moon's companion, fell to Earth, a boy forever, finding his true purpose and warmth in bringing joy and frosty magic to children as Jack Frost.
by Ngugi wa Thiongo
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Coming out of the forest into a 'new' Kenya, Matigari, the freedom fighter, finds his chains have just been re-forged by the people he fought to free.
by Stephenie Meyer
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A shy human girl's move to a perpetually cloudy town upends her ordinary life when she falls into a dangerous, alluring romance with a 104-year-old vampire who struggles with his thirst for her blood.
by Nicholas Christopher
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In a snow-laden New York, a photographer is ensnared by the enigmatic daughter of a vanished illusionist, plunging him into a fantastical underworld where time distorts and the city's hidden magic awakens.
by Mike Bellafiore
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An insider's guide to proprietary trading, revealing the techniques and mental strength needed to consistently profit and master challenging markets.
by Erica Stevens
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Imprisoned, Aria fights for survival against horrors while Braith, consumed by her loss, battles his own demons and the rebel war, forcing them to confront choices that could tear them apart.
by G.A. Henty
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Torn between his abolitionist convictions and unwavering loyalty to Virginia, young Vincent Wingfield rides with Lee's cavalry, his sword clashing for a cause he morally opposes but honor compels him to defend.
by Jean Genet
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After Paris is liberated, a grieving Genet navigates his desires, mourning his Resistance lover while lusting after the Fascist who may have betrayed him, blurring the lines between elegy and macabre obsession.
by Anita Desai
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An elderly woman's solitude in the Himalayas unravels when her wild great-granddaughter arrives, forcing her to face buried memories and the past's grip.
by S.B. Alexander
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A cocky, Harvard-bound playboy's meticulously planned future unravels when a ghost from his past, the very woman he swore to never worship again, returns to challenge his carefully constructed walls and dare him to love.
by Barbara Wood
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An archaeologist unearths ancient scrolls in the Sinai as the millennium nears, pulling her into a global race against powerful groups to find a missing seventh parchment before Armageddon.
by Audrey Couloumbis
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