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Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2023
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English
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A trans man returns to his Florida hometown for Christmas after his career goes up in flames, only to cross paths with his high school ex in this charming rom-com about family and second chances from the author of the "delectable" (Time) Chef's Kiss.
Eli Ward hasn't been back to his suffocating hometown of New Port Stephen, Florida, in ages. Post-transition and sober, he's a completely different person from the one who...
Eli Ward hasn't been back to his suffocating hometown of New Port Stephen, Florida, in ages. Post-transition and sober, he's a completely different person from the one who...
82) Daisy Chain
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As her ninety-fifth year draws to a close, Margaret's light begins to fade. With her last wish and legacy in mind, she pins all her hopes on a much younger generation, seeking to bridge the gap between two vastly different stages of life.
Joshua and Abigail, at the opposite end of life's spectrum, find themselves unexpectedly intertwined with Margaret's final journey. As they strive to fulfil her dying wish, they are forced to confront their own...
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Barbara Weston, a novice reporter and recent graduate from a university journalism program, has been assigned to interview the community heroine, Dr. Cleo. Not really excited about this first assignment, Barbara Weston has some reservations when she first casts her eyes on Dr. Cleo. Could this little old colored lady be the publicly acknowledged director of Sinceria, the home for females transitioning from the California Youth Authority to freedom...
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Embark on a whimsical journey into the heart of imagination with "Beneath the Moonlit Mantle," a spellbinding fantasy tale that weaves together laughter, camaraderie, and the magic hidden within the ordinary. Written by a master storyteller, this enchanting novel invites readers to explore the extraordinary realm that exists "Beneath the Moonlit Mantle."Meet Seraphina, a curious young girl from the quiet village of Eldoria, whose life takes an unexpected...
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Melinda, a naive fifteen-year-old girl, was working part-time at a local fish and chip shop when Peter first entered her life. Each Saturday night, after the pubs had shut their doors, he would arrive at the shop, noticeably inebriated and dishevelled. From the moment he saw Melinda, Peter was certain he wanted to be a part of her life forever.
It took several years and persistent effort from Peter to finally convince Melinda to go on a date with...
86) The Protector
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English
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Discover the Cost of Freedom and the Power of Love in The Protector, Book One in the Taskforce Series, a Romantic Military Suspense Novel from Marliss Melton
In the serene embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains, former Navy SEAL Ike Calhoun thought he had escaped the shadows of the War on Terror. But destiny intervenes when an old friend calls, catapulting him back into a world he thought he'd left behind.
A woman marked by her father's legacy in Afghanistan,...
87) Veil of Shadows
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In the realm of Ethereal, a delicate balance betweenlight and darkness has endured for centuries. The shim-mering luminescence of the Celestial Realm intertwineswith the enigmatic allure of the Shadowlands, creating atapestry of existence unlike any other.But lurking beyond the Veil of Shadows, an ancient evilstirs, threatening to unravel the harmony that has beencarefully preserved. A sinister presence, fueled by spiritualwickedness, seeks to tip...
88) Privacy Denied
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English
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Blind dates are the worst....but at least it doesn't mean that you'll be stalked by a crazy person....or does it. For Gabriella, that is exactly what happens. Can she outwit a crazy person?
89) The Thin Liners
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English
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Don Cammond was a successful businessman and an excellent athlete who, as a result of pain caused by a sports injury, becomes trapped in OxyContin and alcohol addiction. He manages to regain his sobriety but loses everything and winds up living on the edge of society with what he calls 'thin liners'. Thin liners are not criminals per se but are walking on the thin line between honesty and criminality. Despite his best intentions, as he lives with...
90) a Gift for Joey
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Christmas short story-In 1949, four-year-old Joey wants a toy fire engine for Christmas. His jobless, penniless father is desperate to fulfill his young child's wish, but on Christmas Eve makes a terrible decision. Certain that he has ruined Christmas for his son, Sam Turner discovers that all is not lost when the spirit of the season motivates others to intervene in surprising ways.
91) Varia
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Excerpt: "There are few things more wearisome in a fairly fatiguing life than the monotonous repetition of a phrase which catches and holds the public fancy by virtue of its total lack of significance. Such a phrase-employed with tireless irrelevance in journalism, and creeping into the pages of what is, by courtesy, called literature-is the "new woman." It has furnished inexhaustible jests to "Life" and "Punch," and it has been received with seriousness...
92) Pelucas-Rojas
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Español
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Todo ocurre, más sin embargo, sólo sucede lo que se siente...
No sé si... sea sólo Yo, quien conciba esta idea, o si es que somos muchos o quizás seamos todos, los que experimentamos cierta sensación, que nos permite desprendernos un momento de lo que solemos llamar nuestra vida, más de pronto, sin que nos lo lleguemos a proponer y a pesar de que sólo tenga lugar en nuestra mente, gestamos un pensamiento donde posamos nuestros sueños, nuestras...
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This is the story of two lawn boys who are longtime partners from the same picture-perfect Facebook page. Great smiles, great teeth, doing perfectly wonderful social activities, marriages, anniversaries, and birthdays in a sunny beach community. They had been irreplaceable roommates in college.
There is one problem, though. They are poor - dirt poor. If they want to provide the perfect backdrop for their storybook page, a heritage of some kind,...
94) Tangled Web
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'Oh what a tangled web we weave
When first we practise to deceive.'
- Sir Walter Scott
In Tangled Web, the past isn't merely history, it's a living, breathing entity that refuses to be ignored. Each character has been outrunning their history, seeking sanctuary in the present. But when long-buried secrets come to light, the impact reverberates through relationships, forever altering the course of their lives. As each individual becomes entangled...
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Steph's life is thrown into turmoil when her past catches up with her. All the abuse she tried to hide, she is now forced to confront. Will she be mentally strong enough to survive a court case? Her heart is confused, unsure who to turn to and who to trust, doubting herself and her choices. How will Steph, with her ambition to further her career, manage to protect her family? Brett and Keith had always helped her in her past. Can her biker friends...
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Adventure abounds in this fast-paced novel of 17th century French musketeers and soldiers, Antoine Cadillac and Jean St. Aubin, in Nouvelle France.
Sergeant Antoine Cadillac is determined to rise to a position of wealth and power in the French Empire of Louis XIV. While on a recruiting mission in St. Aubin de Blaye, France he meets a young boy, Jean Cassé. Their futures entwine and the story culminates with the founding of Detroit. Cadillac...
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Have you ever spent a night in a haunted house, or been by yourself and heard someone call your name? Do you ever feel there is someone or
presence around you when you were alone? Have you seen shadows that should not be there? Have you witnessed a UFO? This book is about those types of experiences that have happened to people in the past. So many unexplainable things happen that are explained away by calling some sightings as swamp gas or a heightened...
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Excerpt: "When Mr. Bagehot spoke his luminous words about "a fatigued way of looking at great subjects," he gave us the key to a mental attitude which perhaps is not the modern thing it seems. There were, no doubt, Greeks and Romans in plenty to whom the "glory" and the "grandeur" of Greece and Rome were less exhilarating than they were to Edgar Poe,-Greeks and Romans who were spiritually palsied by the great emotions which presumably accompany great...
99) The Force Within
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About the Book The Force Within is the story of one sergeant and his scouting team's trials and tribulations in the wilds of Vietnam during the height of the war. He had many missions in his role, but his most important one was this... to stay alive. About the Author Squatty-Body is retired from the United States Army after 22 years of service. During his younger years, he was a recon scout in Vietnam. His duties were patrolling, ambushes, reconning,...
100) The sword Emperor
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Eight thousand years ago, the Orb of Chaos was born, and ten emperors fought to seize it. Sword emperor snatch chaos beads when the other nine emperors siege, the world War, sword emperor lamp oil dry sitting on the earth.
Eight thousand years later, the earth young sword emperor inheritance, awakening sword emperor memory. In this life, I swear to pay for the nine emperors' blood.
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