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Time Off for Bad Behavior and Other Stories

June 24, 2026
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Time Off for Bad Behavior and Other Stories

Too easy.

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Blood of Vampira (Powers Book 3)

June 24, 2026
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Blood of Vampira (Powers Book 3)

Today is my birthday, and this is how I choose to celebrate? What’s wrong with me?

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Much Ado About Felines (Whales and Tails Mystery Book 4)

June 23, 2026
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Much Ado About Felines (Whales and Tails Mystery Book 4)

As much as consistently I hate this author’s covers, I hate this one in new and different ways.

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SWORD BOUND: THE RISE OF CECIL

June 23, 2026
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SWORD BOUND: THE RISE OF CECIL

Sue your blacksmith, if you survive.

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BLURB: From Babylon to Timbuktu

June 23, 2026
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This carefully reserched book is a significant addition to this vital foeld of knowledge. It sets forth, in fascinating detail, the history, from earliset recorded times, of the black races of the Middle East and Africa.

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The Young Case (Markham Sisters Cozy Mysteries Book 25)

June 22, 2026
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The Young Case (Markham Sisters Cozy Mysteries Book 25)

Or you could just get a better picture of the golfing award.

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The White Lake School for Wizards (Bright Isle Book 5)

June 22, 2026
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The White Lake School for Wizards (Bright Isle Book 5)

Where?

 

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The Journal: An Action-Packed World War 2 Novel

June 22, 2026
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The Journal: An Action-Packed World War 2 Novel

Calling it “action-packed” in the Amazon subtitle doesn’t really compensate, does it?

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