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Colonization Second Contact by Harry Turtledove
epub |eng | 2000-07-15 | Author:Harry Turtledove [Turtledove, Harry]

Kassquit wished Ttomalss would return from the surface of Tosev 3. He had never been gone for so long before. None of the other males on the orbiting starship truly ...
( Category: Science Fiction August 24,2018 )
Confessions of Westchester County by Barry Malzberg
epub |eng | 1971-11-14 | Author:Barry Malzberg [Malzberg, Barry]

XII I enter the rectory, and instantly sense desertion. I have lived with Hilarion for too long not to know what has happened: he has dealt with the situation in ...
( Category: Contemporary August 24,2018 )
Confessor (Sword of Truth Book 11) by Terry Goodkind
epub |eng | 2011-01-31 | Author:Terry Goodkind [Goodkind, Terry]

CHAPTER 29 As he sat in the fading light, knees pulled up to his chest, listening to the ceaseless sounds of the enemy encampment out beyond the ring of wagons ...
( Category: Fantasy August 24,2018 )
Come, the Restorer by William Goyen
epub |eng | 1974-08-23 | Author:William Goyen

About this time a very significant event in the life of Addis Adair was happening. Just when he was so lonesome that he thought he would die, walking on a ...
( Category: Contemporary August 24,2018 )
[Sharpe 03] Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell
epub |eng | 2000-07-04 | Author:Bernard Cornwell [Cornwell, Bernard]

CHAPTER 6 Sharpe knew he was in an ox cart. He could tell that from the jolting motion and from the terrible squeal of the ungreased axles. The ox carts ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 24,2018 )
[Sharpe 06] Sharpe's Rifles by Bernard Cornwell
epub |eng | 1994-06-05 | Author:Bernard Cornwell [Cornwell, Bernard]

De l’Eclin opened his sabretache and took out two cigars. He offered one to the Rifleman, who saw no reason to refuse it. The two men companionably shared the flame ...
( Category: Genre Fiction August 24,2018 )
(Lester Family Saga 01) The Reasons For Marriage by Stephanie Laurens
epub |eng | 2011-02-22 | Author:Stephanie Laurens [Laurens, Stephanie]

CHAPTER EIGHT As the Colebatch carriage rumbled down Park Lane, Lenore clutched at the edge of her velvet evening cloak, her expression serene, her stomach a hard knot of apprehension. ...
( Category: Historical August 24,2018 )
A Little Learning by Evelyn Waugh
epub |eng | 2012-04-02 | Author:Evelyn Waugh [Waugh, Evelyn]

4 I returned home for Christmas to find a new member of the household. This was no surprise. I had been kept informed of the change by letter, but whether ...
( Category: Literary August 24,2018 )
The Finest Hour by Carlo Zen
epub, mobi, pdf |eng | 2018-07-30 | Author:Carlo Zen [Zen, Carlo]

With a glance at the officers gathered for an emergency meeting at command, Tanya thinks to herself. Major General de Lugo… That’s a sinister name. You could even call it ...
( Category: Contemporary August 24,2018 )
A Woman in Jerusalem by A. B. Yehoshua & Hillel Halkin
epub |eng | 2007-08-05 | Author:A. B. Yehoshua & Hillel Halkin [Yehoshua, A. B. & Halkin, Hillel]

6 BY NOW HE was not only disappointed but also worried. What is this, he asked himself. I’m being saddled with a dead woman as if I were her best ...
( Category: Contemporary August 23,2018 )
McNally's Secret (The Archy McNally Series) by Sanders Lawrence
mobi |eng | 2013-03-12 | Author:Sanders, Lawrence [Sanders, Lawrence]

Chapter 13 DURING MY UNDERGRADUATE DAYS at Yale I studied Latin for two years and did quite well—with the aid of some wonderful trots. As I recall (don’t quote me ...
( Category: Mystery August 23,2018 )
Her Pretty Face by Robyn Harding
epub, azw3 |eng | | Author:Robyn Harding

frances NOW The bland apartment building squatted on the edge of a busy street. As instructed, Daisy had found the address and texted it to Frances. She parked her car, ...
( Category: Thrillers & Suspense August 23,2018 )
The Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez
epub |eng | 2003-08-21 | Author:Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez [Valdes-Rodriguez, Alisa]

Just two weeks to go until baseball season starts. All in favor of the Red Sox moving out of Fenway Park, raise your hands. What’s that? You all agree with ...
( Category: Contemporary August 22,2018 )
Sanctuary: Book One of Bloodlines by C. L. Stevens
epub |eng | 2018-05-04 | Author:C. L. Stevens [Stevens, C. L.]

Chapter 15 It took her a few moments to gather the right words so Desiree walked with her friend in silence for a bit before she finally spoke. “What happened ...
( Category: Contemporary August 22,2018 )
Cajun Persuasion by Sandra Hill
epub |eng | 2018-06-25 | Author:Sandra Hill

Chapter Nine Company’s coming . . . Fleur was pretty much alone at Bayou Rose with Brother Brian that afternoon. He was upstairs in the study, working out plans, via ...
( Category: Contemporary August 22,2018 )

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