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Barker, Joanna

Constantly stifled by the rules of Society, spirited Rebecca Rowley enjoys finding ways to quietly—or not so quietly—rebel. But riding bareback and avoiding nosy neighbors are nothing compared to the thrilling secret she is keeping from her family.When Rebecca’s quick thinking saves the life of a young girl, she unwittingly attracts the attention of the child’s dashing brother, Lieutenant Nicholas Avery. As that attention turns flirtatious, Rebecca is forced to tell him the truth: ...

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Clive Barker

“Barker’s the best thing to happen to horror fiction for many moons. . . [he] never fails to deliver the compelling prose and relentless horror his readers expect.” —Chicago TribuneThe classic tale of supernatural obsession from the critically acclaimed master of darkness—and the inspiration for the cult classic film HellraiserFrom his scores of short stories, bestselling novels, and major motion pictures, no one comes close to the vivid imagination and unique terr...

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Barker

Wanted, a Young Woman to Do Housework: Business Principles Applied to Housework is a pioneering work by C. Helene Barker, first published in 1915, that reimagines domestic labor through the lens of business efficiency and management. The book addresses the challenges faced by both employers and employees in the domestic sphere, advocating for a more systematic, respectful, and mutually beneficial approach to housework. Barker draws on her experience and observations to propose that househo...

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Clive Barker

"Rich in plot twists, byzantine intrigues and hidden secrets, Imajica is a Chinese puzzle box constructed on a universal scale. . . Barker has an unparalleled talent for envisioning other worlds." — Washington Post Book WorldFrom master storyteller Clive Barker comes an epic tale of myth, magic, and forbidden passionImajica is an epic beyond compare: vast in conception, obsessively detailed in execution, and apoca...

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Susan Barker

The Historian meets Under the Skin in this searingly provocative literary horror novel about one woman’s determination to stay alive at any terrifying cost.**In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they've both brutally lost loved ones whose paths crossed with the same beguiling woman no one has seen since.Following traces this mysterious person left behind, Jake travels from country to country g...

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Freya Barker

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Silence

Nurse practitioner, Dana Kerrigan, finds her steady and comfortably predictable life suddenly turned upside down as the result of a family emergency. With no choice but to take a leave from work, she has to hustle to keep Silence’s favorite pub running and her parents looked after.When heartbreak brings with it an unexpected opportunity to realize a long-held dream, it presents a new set of problems.One that involves murder, and the man sent to investigate.As a rece...

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RJ Barker

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The Wounded Kingdom

A young apprentice to an assassin becomes embroiled in a conspiracy that could destroy a kingdom in a brilliant epic fantasy debut by David Gemmell Award-nominated author RJ BarkerTo catch an assassin, use an assassin...Girton Club-foot has no family, a crippled leg, and is apprenticed to the best assassin in the land. He's learning the art of taking lives, but his latest mission tasks him with a far more difficult challenge: to save a lif...

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Pat Barker

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The Women of Troy Series

A daring and timely feminist retelling of The Iliad from the perspective of the women of Troy who endured it—an extraordinary follow up to The Silence of the Girls from the Booker Prize-winning author of The Regeneration Trilogy and “one of contemporary literature’s most thoughtful and compelling writers" (The Washington Post).Troy has fallen and the victorious Greeks are eager to return home with the spoils of an endless war—including th...

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Sandy Barker

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… to win.Sophie Reid is at the top of her game. A brilliant advertising exec and a devoted single mum, she’s this close to landing the biggest campaign of her career – the coveted Christmas ad for Hargreaves, the retail giant.Her biggest rival? Arrogant lone wolf Drew Parker, who won the campaign last year – and the year before. If only he weren’t so hot, maybe Sophi...

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Joanna Barker

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Proper Romance Regency series

From best-selling author Joanna Barker: Proper romance meets page-turning mystery in this captivating tale of danger, redemption, and love worth fighting for.After years of whispered gossip and quiet exile in the countryside, Beatrice Lacey arrives in London determined to reclaim her life. But her resolve is shaken when she witnesses a horrific attack tied to a chilling high-profile murder case gripping the city.Thrust into sudden danger, Beatrice finds her...

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Eric Barker

AN INSTANT USA TODAY and PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERFrom the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Barking Up the Wrong Tree comes a cure-all for our increasing emotional distance and loneliness—a smart, surprising, and thoroughly entertaining guide to the science of human behavior that helps build better friendships, reignite love, and get closer to others, whether you’re an extrovert or introvert, socially adept...

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Barker

This book has 4 sub sections -Paint The Town RedOn A Happier NoteChristmas Is ComingTurned To AshesAuthors in this book -JavierCruzMatteoPreabiancaShirleyJones-LukeShreyaDattaJackDawDeanMasonMaleehaAkbarVeliborBaćoAlexandraShandrenkoDavidNgonadiBillieGrahamMicahPetytCorrieThompsonAthullyaNairMattRobertsRenoJJZoëGrabe...