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David Daunt had just been released from prison after serving nine years for the manslaughter of his cousin, Robin Daunt. When he reached his home town and reported to the police station with his parole paper, he was shocked to learn that his widowed mother had married his late father's brother - Robin's father! David didn't like any of the Daunts - there was bad blood in them all. He knew that danger awaited him at home...
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Ben's whole adult life had been spent in the army, serving his country. It was all he knew and he loved it. When his best friend Jake was permanently injured saving his life Ben knew he wanted to get out, he wanted to see what else life had in store for him. Moving to the small country town of Jeraldee to build a house on the property he and his sister Zoe had inherited seemed like a great idea. Zoe and Jake had ended up together, with a little help...
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The main characters in our story, Jay Allan Scripps and Rowena Moore, have connected after many years after a mysterious accident. He is hiding from his past, while she leads a reclusive existence. They are motivated by a perhaps misguided need to improve their world. Their unique use of guns forms helps save lives in a neglected area of the city."Baltimore Blue and Freddie Gray" is a work of fiction set in Baltimore during the eventful time of...
4) Echo
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What we do in life echoes in eternityEchoJust when we thought we were done with Caliber and his friends, a new threat comes out of the shadows. And she's watching our clubhouse. When we confront her, she asks about Caliber and then she tells us she's here to kill him.That wasn't what we were expecting to hear so we want to know why. After we hear her story, I'd say she has her reasons but Caliber is only half of her problem.It's the other half that...
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"What do you do when the people you love are declining right in front of your eyes? What can you do but rage at all that is cruel, laugh at all that is absurd, and show up for whatever happens next Mira Cayne's father has been in physical decline for decades, ever since his spinal cord injury at the age of forty-four. He was never the dad who ran a marathon, but he was the strongest and most resililent man Mira knew. Now, at seventy-nine, Matt Frank...
6) Queerceañera
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HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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[2024]
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Joaquin Zoido is out and proud of it. And while he knew his dad and sister, Carmen, would be super supportive, he wasn't quite ready for them to surprise him with a queerceañera, a coming out party to celebrate him. Between all the talks of tastings and venues, and the chirping of his family's RSVP texts, the question of who will be his chambelán is on everyone's minds. What Joaquin is decidedly trying to not think about is whether his mom is going...