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The Guardian Cycle, Vol.1: In Dreams and Other Stories

December 24, 2025
Nathan
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The Guardian Cycle, Vol.1: In Dreams and Other Stories

It’s nice pencil work, but insufficient.

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When Flowers Dance by Moonlight: The Saga of Space Captain Won Kee (Extra-Terrestrial Erotica)

December 24, 2025
Nathan
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When Flowers Dance by Moonlight: The Saga of Space Captain Won Kee (Extra-Terrestrial Erotica)

That’s right, “extra-terrestrial erotica” — a fact that the cover  entirely fails to convey.

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1 + 2: This Is Only The Beginning

December 24, 2025
Nathan
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1 + 2: This Is Only The Beginning

I’m certain there are high-def copies of Bruegel’s painting out there somewhere.

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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands – Healing Hearts, Defying Borders: The Extraordinary Journey of Mrs. Seacole

December 23, 2025
Nathan
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Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands – Healing Hearts, Defying Borders: The Extraordinary Journey of Mrs. Seacole

What’s your favorite part? Mine’s “of.”

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Tax Me If You Can: Tax Cheats, Government Waste And The Shooter

December 23, 2025
Nathan
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Tax Me If You Can: Tax Cheats, Government Waste And The Shooter

Girlboss says hmm.

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Stilettos and Sniper Rifles (Deputy Gemma Stone Book 1)

December 23, 2025
Nathan
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Stilettos and Sniper Rifles (Deputy Gemma Stone Book 1)

“Hey, you showed the rifle, but not the stiletto heel.”

“Fine. [splat] There.”

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The Legend of Jack Donovan (Bailey Clan Westerns Book 1)

December 22, 2025
Nathan
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The Legend of Jack Donovan (Bailey Clan Westerns Book 1)

I’ve tried to ignore this cover, but this damned tall Texan is stalking me.

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Lightning Strikes (The Healer Book 1): A Paranormal Fae Romance (Completed Series)

December 22, 2025
Nathan
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Lightning Strikes (The Healer Book 1): A Paranormal Fae Romance (Completed Series)

It looks like the landscape is drowning in hair gel.

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