You Can Always Duck

You Can Always Duck

Peter Cheyney

Peter Cheyney

I am thinkin' about Adolf Hitler. I am thinkin' that if it was not for this guy I would probably be kickin' around some swell place in the U.S. takin' things nice an' easy.Cara, Gayda, Pearl: three sizzling dames. Travis, Clemensky, Clansing: three desperate men. Add a set of secret papers. Bring in FBI man Lemmy Caution to recover the papers. Mix well and serve for another classic and fast-moving story of espionage, deception and double dealing.Lemmy Caution once again steers his way round the bodies of dead men and beautiful, very much alive, women to a successful conclusion.You Can Always Duck was originally published in 1942.'Peter Cheyney is the Damon Runyon of crime' The Times
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My Cone and Only

My Cone and Only

Susannah Nix

Susannah Nix

Wyatt King isn't looking for love...because he's already found it. Too bad she's off-limits. He's not going to be the jerk who messes around with his best friend's little sister, so he keeps his feelings bottled up and settles for acting as her protector instead. Andie Lockhart's dreamed of kissing Wyatt for as long as she's known what kissing is. But since he's dated nearly every woman in town but her, she's long since accepted he'll never see her as anything more than his best friend's tomboy little sister. When a real estate developer threatens the beloved old house Andie inherited from her grandmother, her white knight Wyatt swoops in with his handyman skills to save the day. But the more time they spend working on the house together, the harder it becomes to ignore their irresistible attraction. Until the night an accidental kiss blows the lid off those feelings they've both kept buried. After that, things between them get a lot...
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SEAL's Code (Coronado Team 2, #1)

SEAL's Code (Coronado Team 2, #1)

Makenna Jameison

Makenna Jameison

His voice makes her knees weak, but what happens when they finally meet? Navy SEAL Everett "Ace" Walker didn't expect an instant connection with the woman he met online. Her husky voice, sexy laugh, and witty personality made him fall—hard. But he's never even seen her. When she rushes to meet him one night, he suspects she's hiding something. Ace wants to find out all her secrets but also keep her safe. App developer Addison Moore loves the nights online gaming with the mysterious guy she met. He's funny and a great listener, with a protective streak that makes her melt. When they finally meet in person, she realizes he's her every fantasy come to life—tall, muscular, and a Navy SEAL. Shivers race down her spine just being near him, but she can't drag Ace into the complicated mess that is her life. When they discover that Addison's roommate is part of a sex-trafficking ring, Addison is willing to put her own life in danger to protect other women. Ace is furious and will do anything to keep her safe. But can he also convince her to be his? SEAL's Code, a standalone novel, is book one in the sizzling Coronado Team 2 series. 
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Buried Evidence

Buried Evidence

Kellie VanHorn

Kellie VanHorn

Can unearthed bones solve a ten-year-old cold case? Returning home isn't easy for forensic anthropologist Laney Hamilton, especially when it means examining bones that could belong to her long-missing best friend — the sister of the man she once loved. But now someone wants Laney dead, and her ex-boyfriend, police sergeant Ryan Mitchell, must shield her. As the predator stalks them, can Laney and Ryan finally uncover the tragic truth about their past?Mills & Boon Love Inspired Suspense — Courage. Danger. Faith.
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A Dance of Lies

A Dance of Lies

Rebecca Crunden

Rebecca Crunden

A year into the Outlands and life has only become more dangerous and complex for Kitty and her friends. Not only are the Outcasts hunting them, but Charles and Ciara are adamant about returning to the Kingdom to help, forcing everyone to take a side. To make matters worse, the leader of the Outcasts, Quen, has an unrelenting fascination with Thom and Nate that soon reaches horrific heights. As tensions mount and the group begins to splinter, Riddle comes to Kitty with an unexpected request. A secret. One that makes them inseparable. Kitty soon finds herself spending more and more time away from Nate and Thom, learning to fight and increasingly drawn into the ways of the Radiants. But Kitty and Riddle's new bond doesn't come without complications, and a decision made by the two of them threatens more than Kitty's relationship with Nate ...
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Along Came a Lady

Along Came a Lady

Christi Caldwell

Christi Caldwell

The brooding, illegitimate son of a duke meets his match in the determined woman hired to transform him into a gentleman from USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell—perfect for fans of Bridgerton.Rafe Audley lives to thwart his father, the Duke of Bentley. The ne’er do well who abandoned his children claims he wants to make up for his failures, but Rafe only cares about protecting the people of his mining community and providing for his three siblings, who've been his sole responsibility since childhood. So far, Rafe has turned away the duke's man of affairs, solicitor, and other interlopers, until the clever duke sends the unlikeliest of people to convince Rafe to join English High Society—a bold and intriguing woman. Edwina Dalrymple has never failed a charge. She's quite adept at successfully transforming young women of the gentry and daughters of newly minted lords to take their place in...
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Bound to the Alien Engineer (Alien Brides Book 2)

Bound to the Alien Engineer (Alien Brides Book 2)

C. V. Walter

C. V. Walter

Mindy's best friend Molly was a maintenance technician on the Bradbury 12. When Molly went missing, Mindy started looking for answers but all she found were more questions. They were supposed to meet up at Geniuscon, a science fiction convention that attracts people from every walk of life, and she knows Molly's son Aidan is going to be there. Determined to get in touch with her friend, Mindy tracks down Aidan and meets some of his new friends, the guys cosplaying as big, blue aliens. The first time he heard her voice, Alvola knew Mindy was the one. It didn't matter that he couldn't understand the language or touch her skin, the sound of her voice made his body sing. Determined to meet his mate, Alvola volunteers for the mission to Earth to pick up Aidan and meet with the scientists and engineers that will be their first official contacts with humanity. When Alvola actually meets Mindy in person, his mission becomes to keep her by his side, no matter the cost.
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The Sign of Death

The Sign of Death

Callie Hutton

Romance / Historical Fiction / Contemporary

USA Today bestselling author Callie Hutton returns with her second Victorian Book Club mystery, in which Lady Amy and Lord William sleuth the death of a teetotaler who took a fatal dunk in the drink.Bath, England, 1891. Mr. James Harding was a lot of things—businessman, well-to-do, probable scoundrel—but a drinker he most assuredly was not. So when Harding is believed to have drunkenly fallen to his death into the icy River Avon, Lord William Wethington is immediately suspicious. Finding Lord William's name on a letter in the victim's pocket, the local constabulary summons William to identify the victim. Police detectives learn that William had been one of Harding's business clients—and undoubtedly not the only client the dead man had cheated. William entreats Lady Amy Lovell, a fellow member of the Mystery Book Club of Bath, to help him deduce what really happened to the late Mr. Harding. Lady Amy, a celebrated mystery author...
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Aftermath

Aftermath

Carl Frode Tiller

Carl Frode Tiller

The Encircling Trilogy comes thundering to a close as the man at the center is revealedThe final book in Carl Frode Tiller's groundbreaking Encircling Trilogy is here. In Barbara Haveland's powerful translation, two new letters circle closer than ever to David, who allegedly lost his memory. One is from Marius, who has led the life of wealth and privilege that David was meant to live. And yet Marius does not appreciate it—desperate for attention, he lies to his girlfriend, with disastrous consequences. The other comes from Susanne, an ex-lover whose affair with David led to the breakup of her marriage. Humiliated by David's unflattering portrayal of her in his novel, Susanne is determined to exact revenge on him in the most painful possible way.Last of all we come face-to-face with David himself: a frustrated writer whose early successes have faded. His therapy sessions seem to reveal a dangerous and violent individual bent on getting what he wants at any...
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