Waiting for Venus - A Novel

Waiting for Venus - A Novel

Robert Cooper

Robert Cooper

Singapore University Campus, 1980. Professor Bernard Fox is found hanging from his overhead fan. Everything points to suicide except for one thing: if Bernard hanged himself, how did he turn on the fan? The autopsy shows the professor had consumed enough tranquillizers to sedate but not to kill. But if he were sedated and murdered, why would his murderer turn on the fan? The turning fan prompts an investigation takes us into the turbulent history of Singapore's birth as a nation, uncovers a search for World War II treasure and exposes a second-generation thirst for revenge. A murder mystery wrapped in history and unfolded within a love story.
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The Agreement (Darkest Lies Trilogy Book 1)

The Agreement (Darkest Lies Trilogy Book 1)

Bethany-Kris

Romance / Contemporary / Crime

Criminal. Spoiled. Entirely out of control. Roman Avdonin has heard it all. None of it stops him from crossing the line one more time. Sent to Chicago to answer for his wrongs, he's an outsider beneath the cruel gazes of men who are nothing like his own. He should have minded his business and paid his dues—a better man would.  But then he laid eyes on her. Karine Yazov. She's forbidden—already promised.Fragile in every way. And he just can't help himself. Agreements like these?They can't be undone. * The Agreement is book 1 in The Darkest Lies Trilogy. It is a standalone trilogy; the books should be read in order.
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The King of Infinite Space

The King of Infinite Space

Lyndsay Faye

Lyndsay Faye

In this lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical physicist, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father.Meet Ben Dane: brilliant, devastating, devoted, honest to a fault (truly, a fault). His Broadway theatre baron father is dead—but by purpose or accident? The question rips him apart.Unable to face alone his mother's ghastly remarriage to his uncle, Ben turns to his dearest friend, Horatio Patel, whom he hasn't seen since their relationship changed forever from platonic to something...other. Loyal to a fault (truly, a fault), Horatio is on the first flight to NYC when he finds himself next to a sly tailor who portends inevitable disaster. And who seems ominously like an architect of mayhem himself.Meanwhile, Ben's ex-fiancé Lia, sundered her from her loved ones thanks to her addiction recovery and...
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Slow Burn: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Breathing Hearts Book 2)

Slow Burn: An Enemies to Lovers Romance (Breathing Hearts Book 2)

A. K. MacBride

Romance / Contemporary

My new neighbor ticks all the right boxes. Tall – check. Muscular – check. Tatted – double check. Until he opens his mouth. Adam is grumpy, rude, and obnoxious as hell. He’s the kind of guy who deserves double fisted middle fingers. And I really should tell him exactly where he can shove his insults. Instead, I bite my tongue. He intrigues me and I can’t fight the need I have to find out what caused the pain so evident in his dark eyes. Soon the thick hungry flames surrounding Adam consume me. I should’ve known better. Because when you play with fire, you’re bound to get burned.
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Orpheus Rising/By Sam and His Father,John/With Some Help From a Very Wise Elephant/Who Likes to Dance

Orpheus Rising/By Sam and His Father,John/With Some Help From a Very Wise Elephant/Who Likes to Dance

Lance Lee

Lance Lee

Orpheus Rising is a sparkling immersion in adventures of great beauty, danger, and the unexpected, with a climax that will move anyone to a sense of joy. A daring retelling of the Orpheus legend in modern guise, Sam and his father, John, set off to rescue Sam's lost mother, Madelyn, from "The Far Land of Fear" and "Dread City", a startling, imaginative view of the afterlife. A fantasy set in terms of Sam's 10 going on 11 imagination, they are joined by Lepanto, a very wise Elephant who likes to dance, dressed in Edwardian elegance, through a series of adventures with a most unexpected ending. Children will enjoy the sheer inventiveness of the story-telling, and adults the unexpected depths of Sam and his father's journey to the completion oftheir hearts' desire... Lee is also a poet whose output has been called "visionary" "vibrant" "a voice beyond epoch" variously compared to Browning, Auden, and in its freedom, Neruda. A playwright too, he has brought...
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The Assassin In 5F

The Assassin In 5F

Nana Malone

Romance / New Adult

This time, romance isn't the only thing undercover(s). It's not exactly a traditional date night to get involved in a shootout. Then again, there's nothing traditional about Lyra and Marcus. It was hard enough to hide their undercover work from each other--but discovering that their agencies are sworn enemies? Awkward. Lyra has never been known for her impulse control, but shooting her boyfriend is definitely an all-time low. Marcus isn't the type of agent to disobey orders, but he can't seem to keep his eyes--or hands--off the infuriating woman he's supposed to forget. Danger is closing in from all sides, forcing them to team up to solve their mutual problem... but the enemy is already closer than either of them know. From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nana Malone comes the sexy, gripping conclusion to The Covert Affairs duet.
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