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Enter to Win With Mindy Marin

As Ember celebrates her 18th birthday, she struggles to find her true purpose in life. In a world where men rule and women are viewed as objects to obtain, love…

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The Trouble with Dead Bodies

Hale Mary Seton isn’t your average miracle worker. She’s a recovering world-class snowboarder who’s the hot, new sports agent in town. When it comes to the nonstop PR nightmare of wrangling…

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Interpol agent Alex Quinn, 29, born to Italian-Turkish parents, is a multi-lingual genius. With an advanced degree in Criminal Psychology from a university in France and a PHD from a…

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    If I could have dinner with one author, living or dead, who would it be? I came upon that question the other day, and it made me think. I love a variety of books, so I wouldn't say that one author Read more [...]

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