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Author: Peterson, Doug
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African American History

They ran 1,000 miles to freedom and changed the country forever.

The Vanishing Woman tells the true story of Ellen Craft, who escaped from slavery in 1848 by posing as a white man, while her husband William pretended to be her slave. They took trains and steamboats north, escaping in plain view. When other passengers looked at her, they saw only an ailing planter from Georgia. Ellen Craft had vanished.

Ellen’s mother was a slave, but her father was her master, and she had skin as white as his. This enabled her to pose as a white man in one of the boldest escapes in American history. William and Ellen were driven by the desire for freedom and family because they decided they would not have children until they were free.

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Author: Chase, Kennedy
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Cozy Murder Mystery

Look out London, there’s a new investigator in town! Harley Hill is a twenty-five year old woman in need of a new identity. Until now she’s been know as many things: Baker, Crazy Cat Lady, Thief, Bandit, The girl dressed like a ninja…

When she’s offered an investigative position at the Silvers Finders Agency, she decides it’s time to go straight. Her first case is to discover why a mysterious object was left behind at a jewelry store break-in. But when it turns into a murder case, Harley will need all her skills to find the killer and uncover the secret of the artifact.

With the help of her new friends, an inquisitive cat, and two sexy men, Harley faces a race against the clock to catch the murderer. If she fails, it won’t just be the job she loses—but her life.

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Author: Chase, Kennedy
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Cozy Murder Mystery

London’s newest sleuth, Harley Hill, has found a new identity. Where once she was an orphan and a rogue, now she’s a partner in the Silvers & Hill Finding Agency, and her first full case will test her to her limits.

When Harley and her partner Cordelia are tasked to find a rare diary belonging to Queen Elizabeth’s closet confident, John Dee, they think it will be a routine case. But before they start their investigation into this ‘Doomsday Diary’ they discover a murder!

And worse: the victim was the key to finding this book whose secrets threaten to bring down the monarchy and the establishment. Harley, along with Cordelia and Monty the cat, will have to go to the very root of power in London if they’re to find the murderer—and the Doomsday Diary. But as they dig deeper, they risk becoming the next victims.

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Author: Burnett, Jodi
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Small Town Thriller

Joscelyn Turner’s life is torn apart when she flees a deranged stalker who terrorizes her night and day. Seeking refuge in a small Montana town, she befriends the Stone family and is welcomed into their local ranching community.

Her newfound sense of security and belonging are rocked when her deadly past comes calling. But this time, it’s not only Joscelyn’s life that’s on the line.

Will Joscelyn reveal her deadly secrets in time to protect those she’s come to love?

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Author: Ward, Sharon
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Travel Adventure Fiction
Fin Fleming is always in control when she’s scuba diving in her home base of the Cayman Islands. But when she’s on land, not so much.
She has problems in every part of her life, from her scheming past lover to her new stepsiblings and her career as chief underwater photographer at an oceanographic institute. She’s got very few friends and no love life to speak of. But her troubles really escalate the day of the first accident…
The crimes intensify, culminating in a dark and unexpected death while diving. It looks like an accident, but Fin quickly realizes it was a near perfect murder. She must bring the ruthless killer to justice before she’s the next one to end up dead.
Filled with mystery, romance, family, and lots of scuba diving, this unputdownable first entry in the series will leave you wanting more.

Where Did It Go Right? (affiliate link)

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Author: Perry, Bella
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Women’s Romance Fiction

One unforgettable week. Two unlikely people to fall in love. And both with exes who will stop at nothing to get them back.

Tired of wasting her time and looking the fool, Slone Madison leaves her ex behind and sets off on a long-awaited vacation. However, she doesn’t expect her week of paradise to lead to a whirlwind romance with Derek Billings, the ridiculously handsome and arrogant actor.

Their unforgettable week together allows her to see through the facade of fame and celebrity status, leaving her heart vulnerable for more than her trip can promise.

When that final day comes for them to part ways, neither is ready to return to reality. Slone finds her heart and head pulling her in two different directions while discovering she’s entangled in a web of lies. Derek can’t get the incredible woman off his mind, and now he must face the fact that he’s put Slone in the cross arrows of his ex’s vendetta against him.

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Author: Goodwin, Emily
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War & Military Action Fiction

Orissa Penwell will do anything in the zombie-plagued world to keep her friends safe. After the discovery of a zombie-proof safe house, she thinks things may actually work out and they can get through the apocalypse together. The compound offers more than just shelter. It gives her and her friends a sense of community and purpose. It gives them a reason to keep living in the dead world.

But her chance at happiness is shattered when someone she recently let into her life—and her heart—is shot. Hell-bent on revenge, Orissa will do whatever it takes to seek vengeance and get even . . . without caring what the risk is for herself.

Things quickly go from bad to worse and she finds herself lost and abandoned—and forced to face the living dead on her own. When lies, secrets, and desperation are added to the already harrowing world, Orissa discovers that zombies aren’t the only things to worry about.

A London Season (affiliate link)

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Author: Bray, Patricia
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Regency Historical Romance

Caring for eight siblings and burdened by a bankrupt estate, Jane Sedgwick happily accepts her aunt’s invitation to the festive London season. This could be her chance to find a wealthy husband and get the entire family out of debt . . .

But the upper crust of London bristles at Jane’s blunt country ways—with one exception: Lord Glendale. The handsome lord, not in the market for a wife, finds himself amused by Jane’s frank manner and he wagers that—within the month—even provincial Jane can be brought into fashion.

His plan succeeds only too well, as Jane blossoms into the most popular young lady of the season. Now will Lord Glendale relinquish Jane to her newfound admirers? Or will he take the biggest gamble of all—and risk his heart in a challenging game of love?

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Author: Mersel, Alexis
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Pressure Cooking Recipes

In her fourth Instant Pot cookbook, author Alexis Mersel explores her favorite Air Fryer recipes, from snacks to sides to dinner and even dessert. With the Instant Pot Duo Crisp®, you have every cooking method at your fingertips; you can pressure cook, sauté, steam, slow cook, sous vide, air fry, bake, roast, broil, and dehydrate—just by switching lids. Unlock the potential of your Air Fryer with the Air Frying with Instant Pot cookbook.

Recipes include:
Spring Rolls with Nuoc Cham
Spice-Rubbed Salmon Tacos with Crispy Slaw
Jam-Filled Brioche Doughnuts
Crispy Brussels Sprouts with Honey-Lime Glaze
Asian-Style Pork Ribs
Apricot-Ginger Glazed Pork Chops
Salt & Pepper Whole Roast Chicken
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
And more!

Moral Imagination: Essays (affiliate link)

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Author: Bromwich, David
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Political Philosophy

Compelling essays from one of today’s most esteemed cultural critics

Spanning many historical and literary contexts, Moral Imagination brings together a dozen recent essays by one of America’s premier cultural critics. David Bromwich explores the importance of imagination and sympathy to suggest how these faculties may illuminate the motives of human action and the reality of justice. These wide-ranging essays address thinkers and topics from Gandhi and Martin Luther King on nonviolent resistance, to the dangers of identity politics, to the psychology of the heroes of classic American literature.

Bromwich demonstrates that moral imagination allows us to judge the right and wrong of actions apart from any benefit to ourselves, and he argues that this ability is an innate individual strength, rather than a socially conditioned habit. Political topics addressed here include Edmund Burke and Richard Price’s efforts to define patriotism in the first year of the French Revolution, Abraham Lincoln’s principled work of persuasion against slavery in the 1850s, the erosion of privacy in America under the influence of social media, and the use of euphemism to shade and anesthetize reactions to the global war on terror.

Winterman (affiliate link)

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Author: Walters, Alex
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Serial Killer Thriller

In this post-WWII crime thriller, a detective searches for a serial killer who’s made a hunting ground of the English Fenlands.

Det. Inspector Ivan Winterman has had more than his share of troubles. The Blitz left his young son dead and his wife seriously injured. Having made enemies in high places, his career is going nowhere. Now he’s back in his coastal hometown of East Anglia, England—a part of the country gripped by post-war austerity and the coldest winter on record—hoping to rebuild his life.

As the first snow begins to fall, a drunken ex-clergyman stumbles on the semi-mummified body of a small child concealed in a ruined cottage. Days later, another child’s body is found in a Fenland dyke. Both bodies have been dead for years, preserved in the Fens, the cause of death unknown. Leading the investigation, Winterman uncovers a web of secrets in the small rural community—secrets that are darker and more dangerous than any he’d ever envisaged.

The Laird’s Forbidden Lady (affiliate link)

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Author: Lethbridge, Ann
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Victorian Historical Romance

Passions ignite when a Scottish laird and the daughter of the Englishman who stole his land reunite in this steamy Regency romance.

Ian Gilvry, Laird of Dunross, is as rough and wild as the Highland heather. Yet the return of Sassenach Selina and her family to claim his land ignites hatred and passion in equal measure.

Lady Selina is torn between family loyalty and wanton need for Ian. Tricked into marriage, she finds the laird fulfils her every burning desire. But Ian is a man bound by duty. Can Selina be sure that his heart belongs not only to his clan . . . but also to the woman he has made his wife?

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