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Archer, a hunting dog bred solely to devote his abilities to catch his prey at any cost, is taken on the strangest hunt he's ever experienced. Hagar, his master, is set on catching the elusive legendary creature, the unicorn. Once caught, Hagar plans to cut off her horn and use its magic for his own purposes.
At first, the prospects of catching a mythical creature seem laughable to Archer, but after he encounters the unicorn firsthand, it is no...
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Love can happen, at any place, any time, with any given person. Many people dream of having a rendezvous with a foreigner in a foreign country and have the romance of a lifetime. And that's exactly what Sophie got when she traveled to Firenze for a short vacation while work-studying abroad.
In the outskirts of Tuscany, a fuse sparked, leaving behind the entrails of an undesirable fire, slowly burning away the remains of those left behind. The love...
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Brigitte had a rough start in life. It all began when her village was bombed when she was just a child. After being sent to the US by a refugee agency, she drifted from one foster home to another for some time. In her pursuit to find the sense of family, she is recruited by the Russian mob, where she meets up with an old friend. The mob offers them everything except freedom. She wants more. She changes her name and makes a new life for herself. She...
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"Seven Roads to Love" is a story that is close to Christine's heart. It is the true story of how her and her soon-to-be husband met. Not only are the feelings real; but the events happened as stated in the audiobook.
It was a feeling of almost true love when she met this man and, oftentimes, they still wonder how they really ever got together. Everything happened so quickly; but the fact of the matter is that through everything they have done, it...
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"Little Pests" is a suspense horror story that pits a woman and her young daughter against a suddenly and violently unhinged pest control technician, who has sinister plans for the woman and the girl whose home he is working in. Although he enters their house with no ill intentions, it seems as though the chemicals he works with are affecting his mental state and thought processes. "Little Pests" includes:
An introduction and complete portrayal of...
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Benji's Books is the tale of a young man who hates school and reading. He seeks refuge in a library to get out of a terrible storm. There he encounters a woman who would change his way of thinking and his life forever.
Elsa, the librarian, asks Benji to lend her a hand in putting books away. They immediately establish a strong connection and forge a lasting friendship. She encourages him to read from the subjects and topics he enjoys. She prompts...
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The plot of "Jacklighters" unfolds in the fictitious small Illinois town of Silverton, where life is normally quaint and peaceful. When Riley Jensen hears that Len Wilkins, a family friend who also employs her father as a farm hand, has been found dead with his eyes burned out of his head, her latent but innate heroism emerges.
When news of several deaths of the same nature as that of Len Wilkins' travels throughout Silverton, Riley becomes gripped...
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Love lost and new beginnings: These are the things you can expect in the latest Natashiah Jansen story, entitled "Sergeant's Heart".
Celest didn't expect to start her new life with the love of her life on such a devastating note. Luckily for her, Dina, a lifelong friend, is always by her side to support her. In her journey to recovery, a handsome stranger moves into the neighborhood. If only she knows how much they have in common.
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"Inside Melting House" is a creepy and suspenseful story that will draw you into its mystery. It introduces you to sympathetic characters over two generations who, even in the short space of the story, you come to sympathize with and understand.
When you listen to it, you will experience:
An atmospheric and effective story that elicits curiosity and dread in equal parts
The story as told from the point of view of a complex and sympathetic narrator/main...
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Every work of literature has its merits, its downfalls, its high points and low points. Every work of writing has its own unique characteristics that make it memorable and, above all, enjoyable. Benefits of this particular work include:
Integrated elements of the science-fiction genre with the ability to please fans while still accommodating the different tastes of listeners who favor other genres. Veteran fans of science fiction will be pleased...
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"Kidnapped Writer" is about our melting pot here in America. The main character is Viola, and she's having a horrible day. In fact, it is absolutely the worst day of her life. After years at her newspaper job as a writer, they've cut back on everything and put her into the advertising department. On her way out of town for the weekend, she gets kidnapped by a strange family needing her help. Outraged, Viola finds herself held captive by a very old...
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All Lesser Creatures takes an often-used mythologic monster idea and twists into a new direction. You will see the more familiar take on the idea in the story as well but also as seen in a very different light. This story realizes the full potential of a certain basic idea, just as the main character realizes the full and awesome potential of he and his kind, who previously believed themselves to be without defenses. The story is comprised of:
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"Dead People's Letters" is a story that should appeal to fans of ghosts and zombies as well as fans of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic works. It not only places the undead in the middle of 19th-century Russia, but also makes them the central characters of the story and also good friends with one another. "Dead People's Letters" is a complex and layered story that examines:
The relationship between the body and the soul and where one leaves off and the...
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A trip to the Holy Land was a dream come true for Catharine Parks, but it was no ordinary vacation. It was a visit to Israel never to be forgotten. From Tiberias to Eilat she felt a supernatural presence that stayed with her every moment of every day.
From death's door to heaven's gates, the presence of God took her on a spiritual journey of faith, hope, and mercy. The story of Catharine's soul journey will touch your heart, as you experience the...
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"A Winters Morning" takes a close look at a young woman who is dealing with the residual affects of her abusive husband.
It gives a window into the emotional battle between still being in love with her husband and hating him.
The story is told in a series of flashbacks. Some throw the listener directly into the moments, others are brief past-tense recollections.
Told in first person, it allows the listener a window into the protagonist's direct...
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"An Illustrated Warning" is a carefully crafted and creepy tale designed to unsettle and chill you. You'll be held rapt to attention as the dread sets in and things go from odd to eerie and then from eerie to utterly frightening. There is plenty of fright in this story, which is made up of several elements that work together to create a terrifying whole.
The mystery of a young man's missing grandfather
A collection of bizarre and horrid illustrations...
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Skyy Conrad is a single woman approaching her 30s who has decided to give online dating another chance after her first online experience failed. Never one to give up too easily, Skyy "meets" Bruce in a chat room, and another online romance begins for the beautiful wannabe writer who is also a full-time counselor at a correctional facility.
Unlike Skyy, who is single with no kids, Bruce is divorced, with experience, who may have baggage that prevents...
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Angelique wants nothing more than to meet her personal Prince Charming. She becomes involved in a domestic case, and the officer in the case takes a liking to her stern attitude and brilliance in domestic law.
Frederick comes back after being shunned and verbally excused from this teacher's presence. She is aware of everything, except that he is readily and eagerly interested in her. After accepting a hasty date decision, Angelique decides that maybe...
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Valerie's Tale is a story about a little girl with a heart filled with courage and strength, living in a world plagued with war and where magic is divided by clerics, who believe in using magic conservatively, and mages, who use it for whatever their heart's desire.
Valerie is forced to grow up quickly when her mother contracts a life threatening illness, one that a cleric cannot heal. With hopes of saving her, Valerie seeks out an old wizard, a...
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Mary is a gas-station attendant with an epileptic son who can barely make ends meet, when she makes them meet at all. She has dreams of a forbidden love but can't focus on those dreams when she can't even buy her son's medicine. She has a real knack for staying calm under pressure and steadfastly does what she needs to, in order to keep food on their table and a roof over their heads.
One day, she has an encounter with a woman who claims she can...
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