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1) Silver Bells
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In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas . . . so settle into your coziest armchair and enjoy four captivating tales that will make your holidays merry and bright . . .
"Silver Bells" by Fern Michaels
For years, movie star Amy Lee wondered what it would be like to leave her shallow Hollywood life and go back home to Apple Valley, Pennsylvania. This Christmas, she plans to find out. And Hank Anders, her high-school boyfriend, is now ready to give...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
In this entertaining anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy.
Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book—Reunion Beach—these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity and admiration into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman...
3) Secret Santa
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Christmas is the time for miracles, mayhem, and holiday romance in these wonderful stories from four of today's most beloved authors. . .
"Mister Christmas" by Fern Michaels
A week before Christmas, attorney Claire O'Brien is summoned to Ireland to change her wealthy client's will--only to encounter resistance from his handsome nephew. Will Claire be forced to spend the holidays up close and personal with her irresistible Irish nemesis?
"The Yellow...
4) Summer Days
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That summer feeling: sun-filled days, warm nights, and the sweet expectation that comes with finding--or rediscovering--love…
His Bride To Be
Lisa Jackson
The job perks: a two-week luxury cruise in the company of one of the most eligible bachelors on the West Coast. But posing as Hale Donovan's fiancée to finesse a takeover deal will challenge all of Valerie Pryce's resolve to keep business and pleasure separate…
You Again
Elizabeth Bass
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5) Halloween
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Shivers and spirits . . . the mystical and macabre . . . our darkest fears and sweetest fantasies . . . the fun and frivolity of tricks, treats, festivities, and masquerades. Halloween is a holiday filled with both delight and dread, beloved by youngsters and adults alike. Celebrate the most magical season of the year with this sensational treasury of seasonal tales—spooky, suspenseful, terrifying, or teasing—harvested from a multitude of master...
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This eighth volume of the year's best science fiction and fantasy features over thirty stories by some of the genre's greatest authors, including John Barnes, Elizabeth Bear, C.C. Finlay, Yoon Ha Lee, Kelly Link, Ian McDonald, Seanan McGuire, Vonda N. McIntyre, Geoff Ryman, Catherynne M. Valente, Genevieve Valentine, and many others. Selecting the best fiction from Analog, Asimov's, Clarkesworld, Lightspeed, Meeting Infinity, and other top venues,...
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Poetry can lift our spirits and inspire our daily lives. William Blake's "The Tyger," Emily Dickinson's "Hope Is the Thing with Feathers," William Wordsworth's "The World Is Too Much with Us," and John Keats's "A Thing of Beauty" (from Endymion) are among the classic poems collected in this pocket-sized edition. Now you can readily spend a few moments each day with these timeless verses because Pocket Posh 100 Classic Poems fits easily into any size...
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Nous livrons des bruits récoltés en passant au tamis la clameur du monde. Bruits de l'enfance, bruits de la vie,
bruits de la mort, bruits des pas, bruits des rêves, bruits des langues, bruits du désir, bruits du silence, bruits du soleil... Voix fragiles, peuplées de rivières, de vies cheminant dans les mêmes sentiers, les mêmes résonnances. Peu importe si l'on vient d'Amérique, d'Europe, d'Asie,
d'Océanie ou d'Afrique. Nous mêlons les...
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This is a book for people who really want to understand the reality and the real aim of life. 'The Directives of Life' is all about the measurements and parameters for life which I have included by compiling various teachings from authentic sources. Since it is an Elective Choice given for people to select by using their 'Free Will' and progress accordingly. The book describes the Dharma for the age of Kali-Yuga and ways for the progression of the...
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This astonishing collection of all-new tales by some of the most acclaimed writers at work today is called, simply, Stories. Edited by Neil Gaiman (Sandman, The Graveyard Book, Anansi Boys, Coraline) and Al Sarrantonio (award-winning author of forty books and editor of numerous collections), Stories presents never before published short works from a veritable Who's Who of contemporary literature-breathtaking inventions from the likes of Lawrence Block,...
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Simon & Schuster
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2018
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-- Flight or FrightFlight or FrightIntroduction by Stephen King "Cargo" by E. Michael Lewis "The Horror of the Heights" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" by Richard Matheson "The Flying Machine" by Ambrose Bierce "Lucifer!" by E.C. Tubb "The Fifth Category" by Tom Bissell "Two Minutes Forty-Five Seconds" by Dan Simmons "Diablitos" by Cody Goodfellow "Air Raid" by John Varley "You Are Released" by Joe Hill "Warbirds" by David J....
12) Holiday Magic
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Mistletoe, magic, twinkling lights, and stolen kisses. . . Experience all the wonders of the holiday season with these four irresistible stories . . .
"Holiday Magic" by Fern Michaels.
Ski shop manager Stephanie Marshall is counting on a holiday bonus so she can put a down payment on a home for herself and her daughters. But her handsome boss, Eddie O'Brien, has his own Christmas wish--one that could lead to a lifetime of loving. . .
"A Very Merry...
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"A gentle Eastern European immigrant arrives in New York City after his family and his life have been torn apart by his country's civil war. A man who loves to bowl rolls a perfect game--and then another and then another and then many more in a row until he winds up ESPN's newest celebrity, and he must decide if the combination of perfection and celebrity has ruined the thing he loves. An eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant...
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Beth and Jean and three other girls at No. 16 Chestnut Terrace are spending a cheery Christmas together opening presents that came in the mail, since none could go home this year. Beth remarks that Miss Allen, an older woman resident of the boarding house, is apparently alone this year. Though Miss Allen is not widely liked by the girls, they agree that no one should have to spend Christmas alone. Thus, a Christmas Inspiration is born.
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Welcome to the cool side of the 1950s, where the fast cars and revved-up movie monsters peel out in the night. Where outlaw vixens and jukebox tramps square off with razorblades and lead pipes. Where rockers rock, cool cats strut, and hot rods roar. Where you howl to the moon as the tiki drums pound and the electric guitar shrieks and that spit-and-holler jamboree ain't gonna stop for a long, long time...maybe never.
This is the '50s where ghost shows...
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Indie authors have once again allowed their creative minds to open up and expand the Universe in which they live with short stories that capture one's emotions through the everlasting medium of storytelling. This second volume of award-winning short stories by indie authors from across the country takes readers on a personal ride of growth and understanding, then a jaunt through history both factual and fictional, then a trip of magic, suspense, and...
17) Love Stories
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New work from Tommy Orange, Anne Carson, Louise Erdrich, and others propels this tribute to love from Freeman's, "a powerful force in the literary world" (Los Angeles Times).
In a time of contentiousness and flagrant abuse, it often feels as if our world is run on hate. Invective. Cruelty and sadism. But is it possible the greatest and most powerful force is love? In the newest issue of this acclaimed series, Freeman's: Love asks this question,...
18) Horror Library
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The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories-relevant to the moment and stunning in impact-from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative. Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as...
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"In the Unnatural Quarter, the Plot Thickens . . . and then runs uncontrollably! When Howard Phillips Publishing announces the 12 + 1 anniversary edition (due to unavoidable production delays) of the famed Necronomicon-the very book that caused the Big Uneasy in the first place-it takes zombie P.I. Dan Chambeaux, a.k.a. "Shamble," to root out the diabolical schemes surrounding the book, and the fanatics who wish to destroy it. With enough plot twists...
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For one retiree, the past can never be packed away.
"Joren Falls" by Laird Barron is one of 27 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology.
Come Join Us by the Fire S2 is the second installment of Nightfire's audio-only horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today,...
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