Gryphon
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Fate's fury challenges Leah's dreams and aspirations of business, adventure, and love. Leah, the daughter of a wealthy shipping company proprietor, struggles to maintain her father's legacy.Her brother suddenly died in the conflict of the 1812 Blockade, and her father soon followed. In grief, left alone without a male relative to guide her, she passionately and independently embarks on a business trip with her trusted friend to save the family's shipping...
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After the untimely death of her best friend Allison, Mary Beth was paralyzed under a tidal wave of grief and depression. But when she discovers Allison's very real, heartbreaking diary footage of her breast cancer journey, she travels to Ireland with fellow filmmaker Alia Tarraf and a group of devoted friends to scatter Allison's ashes on the Cliffs of Moher. On returning home, they find their grief has not subsided. Together, Mary Beth and Alia embark...
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As the multiple-award-winning, critically acclaimed, popular "Lorestalker" series comes to an end...The problem with hunting monsters is that, sometimes, they hunt you."Barnett describes his creatures running rampant with such vivid detail that it is almost impossible not to feel a shiver run down your spine when reading. The result of this balanced mix of mystery, horror, and romance is the exciting reading experience..." ~ Readers' Favorite Book...
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Singer-songwriter Christine Daley hit the streets of Boston and became a minor celebrity-with a local radio hit-in the 90s, but a "brief" career break to marry and start a family changed all that. Now, sixteen years later, she's a frustrated suburban housewife, struggling to reestablish her sense of identity.
After filing for divorce, forty-six-year-old Chris quickly learns that the challenges she faces are even greater than anticipated. Her two...
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To Miriam Brooks, a solo study trip to an abandoned desert ranch house sounds like the perfect respite from the world, a way to unwind and center herself after a string of unbelievable encounters with terrifying monsters.
Yet the desert isn't devoid of life. Something lurks outside her window, changing its form to suit its mysterious needs. She's familiar with the stories, but legend becomes reality when she stands face-to-face with a soulless copy...
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Swimmers beware-a mysterious creature lurks just beneath the serene waters of Misty Lake.
"The vivid action sequences resembled a fast-paced movie, making The Devil of Misty Lake a perfect read for anyone interested in an adventurous ride." ~ Readers' Favorite Book Reviews, Shrabastee Chakraborty (5 STARS)
Miriam Brooks leaves Texas to hunt the legendary Devil of Misty Lake. Eager to prove herself, she packs her bags and heads to the Pacific Northwest,...
12) What Is Forgiven
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Anna Klein is faced with tough choices about her future. Her plum job working as a translator for Captain Henry Cooper, one of the American Monuments Men, means she has a house and an income, as well as hands-on access to some of the world's most precious art. But her life is falling apart on all fronts: her family is displaced, the boy in her care is being sought by authorities, and she must resolve to finally end her marriage. When she realizes...
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In February 1946, Anna Klein and her boss Henry Cooper face major changes at the Monuments Men Collecting Point. With Cooper's dreaded re-deployment looming and their feelings for each other intensifying, Anna has to decide between him, her family, and her marriage. A future with Cooper means giving up everything she knows and running away from her own past, which isn't at all what it seemed. Meanwhile, a destitute artist asks for her help in finding...
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It is August 1945 in Wiesbaden, Germany. With the country in ruins, Anna Klein, displaced and separated from her beloved husband, struggles to support herself and her six-year-old daughter, Amalia. Her job typing forms at the Collecting Point for the US Army's Monuments Men is the only thing keeping her afloat. Charged with securing Nazi-looted art and rebuilding Germany's monuments, the Americans are on the hunt for stolen treasures. But after the...
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Spring break will never be the same after a legendary creature rises from the depths.
WINNER: Pinnacle Book Achievement Award - Best Horror Fiction
FINALIST (Top 5): The Kindle Book Review Awards - Fiction - Horror/Suspense
It's been almost two years, but the nightmares still haunt Miriam Brooks-grisly images of her brother being slaughtered. A relaxing Spring Break at the beach seems like a good way to put some distance between her and the troubling...
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Mysterious screams and terrifying shadows haunt the woods of East Texas-horrors born of deadly secrets.
It's not awkward at all when you're forced on a family vacation with your new stepmother and her young daughter. Reluctantly, Macy Donner agrees to it to please her father. But camping? Even worse.
Beset by ominous weather, power outages, and hulking shadows heralded by terrifying screams from the darkness, Macy realizes that she's their only...
17) Time Jumpers
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When a young man finds a time machine device, his life spins out of control.
19) Varian's war
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Showtime Entertainment
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c2002
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The story of Varian Fry, a forgotten hero of World War II. He constructed an elaborate underground rescue network saving some of the most influential figures of that era, including painter Marc Chagall. The safe arrival of these individuals in the United States permanently changed the face of American culture.
20) Berried treasure
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Restoration Games, LLC
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[2021]
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"Berried Treasure is a fast-paced, highly-interactive game of hungry critters grabbing as many delicious baked treats as they can. Take a card from the tableau and add it to your stash. If you take a 'Moar' card, you get to grab an extra card. If your card has 'grabby paws', steal cards from another player's stash. Different treats score different points each round with one big twist: If you tie with another player, you both end up with nothing."--Boardgamegeek.com...