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The Adventures of Frankie The Puffin
‘Frankie spied the prize far below, leant into the wind, felt his fledgling feathers bristle in the breeze and dropped like a whirling walnut.’Thus begins the thrilling tale of Frankie, a curious and courageous young puffin who dares to be different in a world of look-alikes. Together with his best friends, Frampton and Frillicity, Frankie embarks on his first migration, facing a myriad of dangers and challenges along the way.From establishing the first sky library with his beloved Uncle Fruitcake to mastering the game of Swoop and Cut Engines, Frankie’s adventures are filled with excitement and wonder. He narrowly escapes the jaws of a shark and the claws of a black-eyed gull, meets the wise Mr. Turtle and the jovial Wally the Walrus, and bravely takes on a rescue mission to save fellow puffins from an oil slick.As Frankie and his friends explore the limitless sky, they learn valuable lessons about the art of play, survival, and the importance of being true to oneself. In a world that often demands conformity, Frankie’s un-puffin-like behavior sets him apart, but it also leads to moments of loneliness. Will his unique personality land him in trouble, and will his friends remain by his side through thick and thin?
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The Preference
The Preference is about the unfolding of relationships amid complex desires. Although it is a novel of feelings and love, it is by no means an historical romance of the traditional type. Highly individual in its way, it follows the lives of two bright girls from privileged backgrounds from their teen years to early womanhood. Intriguing and unique, Croft’s vivid portrayal of 19th-century life, combined with rich character dynamics, creates an unforgettable ‘keyhole’ look at sexual and emotional power-play in the mid-1800s. A plethora of well-defined characters move this story along. It’s a book that can be appreciated on different levels, but is a treat for anyone with a penchant for the Victorian era... or a taste for the sensual.Insightful, erotic and humorous, exploring profound issues and compelling scenarios, this period drama is written with wit and honesty and was inspired by private archived diaries, defying some of the accepted stereotypes of the times.Its sequel, The Entitlement, is the next to follow.
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Evolution Awakening
Max, a young teen on the verge of adulthood and a mental breakdown, finds himself at a crossroads when his past catches up with him and his future promises more hardship and distress. This collision forces him to his breaking point. In his lowest moment, a light within him is activated, triggered by the energy of the equinox as it reaches its peak and the veil thins, awakening dormant powers within Max. He opens himself to the wonder and potential beyond the physical plane, moving beyond his mundane struggles to fit in and feel normal.Max’s newfound power to travel inadvertently opens a portal to a dark dimension, inviting Darklings to Earth, who seek Max’s power to free their master, Umbra. Max’s life is thrust into chaos as he faces old and new threats in both inner dimensions and the outer world. New allies come to his aid, and he awakens to the light and strength within him. He must confront his inner demons and those threatening Earth, discovering his potential as realms, realities, and dimensions become his guide to self-discovery.The Awakening has begun…
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The Art of the Sigh
Come sail with me aboard The Art of the Sigh and experience strong emotional seas, everchanging societal winds and the sanctuary of the shore. Your heart will be touched, your mind will be stimulated and your soul will be replenished.Some of the pieces send an overt message while others are less blatant. All are structured to pique your interest and engage your brain, your heart and inspire. Many of the pieces are based on real, easily recognizable events, to which we all can relate. Some of the pieces are reflections of circumstances in my personal life. Many readers will recognize themselves in these compositions. You will undergo personal enlightenment, as well as many moments of self-examination, empathy, sympathy, and compassion. In the interest of full disclosure, you may be brought to tears, laugh out loud, feel deep sadness, or profound anger. The voyage is a rollercoaster journey packed with thought-provoking scenarios mirroring real life events and episodes effecting life in the 21st century and the overwhelming challenges that face us all.
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The Morning Star
In this sixth collection, Terry Wilson writes about a fish that became an elephant and how this is better than becoming a human.We all want to be elephants someday.This is poetry about the holes in life rather than the whole of life, and what we see through them.
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Schism
Early 21st century America simmers with colliding ideologies, torn between nostalgia for a romanticized past and yearning for an impossible risk-free future. When such disparate values clash, eruptions lay bare our deepest divisions and resentments, triggering uncontrolled hostility. Utopian visions devolve into vehicles for personal vendettas and blood feuds, capable of cascading into uncontainable turmoil.This provocative character study peers into modern America’s soul, chronicling the relentless unravelling of societal fabric against gathering storms. Is stability mere illusion when all moorings have been severed?
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The Unknown Warriors
The Unknown Warriors is based on a true story set in the beauty and tragedy of Europe in the years just before the Second World War. Abrienda de Soza, inheritor of a fortune stolen from the coffers of Imperial Russia during the last days of the Russian Civil War, fights to keep her country out of the hands of both Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia and preserve a culture threatened by both through any means possible. Nika Molnar, an agent working for Hungarian Intelligence’s Special Unit, seeks to exact vengeance on the man who murdered her father when she was a child. Impeccably researched, The Unknown Warriors captures the feel and nuance of a world soon to be destroyed forever—a uniquely told and deeply compelling story of war, intrigue and betrayal, but also of love and sacrifice played out against the backdrop of a world heading inexorably towards war.
The title is taken from a speech by Winston Churchill. “This is a War of Unknown Warriors, but let all strive without failing in faith or duty…”
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Grampa’s Memory
What is a memory? I always thought that memories belonged to a person but recently something has been stealing the memories of my grampa.The good thing about a memory is that it usually belongs to more than one person… I can keep my memories of grampa safe even when his are gone.A story about Alzheimer’s Dementia to be shared by families who are experiencing the challenges of this illness.
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The Last Ever Christmas
It’s Christmas in the countryside. The most wonderful time of the year for the Brown Family. But as the snow begins to fall, a sense of something untoward intrudes on the festive season. The gift of a terrifying Christmas miracle, as an ancient monster returns, to set the world to ruin.Told through the eyes of twelve-year-old Jimmy Brown, two neighbouring families unite to survive, as the world seeks a solution, while verging on collapse. The unfolding horrors force them to confront their fears, question their faith, their sense of place, and what it means to be human.This is the last ever Christmas, and it will be unlike any other.
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Into the Game and the Heroes' Jewel
Imagine a kid with muscles like a bus, a true specimen of boyhood. Now, throw that idea out the window. This is what happened to Garnet Moses. After a night of fun with friends takes a sinister turn, Garnet’s entire life, perspective, and sense of self are transformed. Thrust into a mystical and confusing world, he must find a way home while grappling with his newfound identity.
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The Pink Cadillac
A captivating tale of love, lust, and unbridled desire where setbacks lead to unexpected benefits. Scarlet never imagined that losing her most valued asset would open a new chapter in her life and quench her long-standing thirst. Struggling to communicate her emotions honestly, she eventually finds the strength, inspired by an unidentified force, as if nature itself bestowed its treasures upon her.A restless spirit, fallen from heaven to earth, finds solace in a simple activity. Two close friends, trapped in various situations for years, remain unaware of how close their destination truly is. When Dakota left her profession at the peak of her career due to unforeseen circumstances, the same profession found a new Dakota years later. In this seductive and kinky story, the universe uses bizarre circumstances to guide each character to their destined path.
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The Tinder Detective Agency – The Littlest General
When those with power and influence think they can get away with murder, it is only the naïve and innocent who are brave enough to track them down and bring them to justice. It is not the size of the person, but of the heart that beats within.
By the time the villains realise who they’re dealing with their fates are sealed.
Samantha and the Tinder Detective Agency aren’t going to let them get away with it.
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