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Darling, a talented Guardian, must turn her assignment Lucy's life around in order to succeed, while Calamity, a skilled Misfortune, works hard to prolong Lucy's streak of bad luck; yet as they insert themselves into Lucy's life, the two begin to question their roles, and their initial loathing for each other starts to change.
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Will the most mischievous toy in the toy shop find his inner power in time to save Christmas for the whole village?
Excited to finally get their children, the toys in Tackhammer's Toy Shop are anxiously awaiting Christmas when their whole world is transformed by the arrival of a fairy. She brings the toys to life for one hour each night, just until the clock strikes midnight-all the toys, that is, but Jack, the naughty one.
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Dom is an aging house-android, toiling away for the cruel and ungrateful owners of an inn. He secretly dreams of freedom, friendship, and love. When an inn guest offers him the chance to attend a grand masquerade ball, Dom jumps at the opportunity. For a few precious hours he enjoys a level of independence he had never imagined-and the company of a handsome and kind prince of industry.Until the clock strikes midnight.
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Three cupcakes, two knives, and one dead body equals... An unsolvable mystery?
When Milly Pepper is invited to cater a closed-door Halloween party by the "popular people" of Star Lake, Iowa, she feels like she's finally being accepted by the townsfolk. But when she arrives at the exclusive mansion on the outskirts of town, she's kind of… creeped out. And not in the good "fake blood and vampire teeth" way.
The occupants of the mansion, from the...
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Braden is the self-made billionaire. Sky is a country girl from Kansas working in Boston as an assistant and photographer to social media influencer Addison Ames. After Braden comments on Addison's Instragram managed by Sky, he and Sky meet for dinner. They feel mutual attraction right away, but Braden is dominant and possessive. Will his dark secrets get in the way of their relationship?
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The Lake District, 1899. The Earl is dead and cruel Cousin Clarence has inherited everything. Twelve-year-old Lady Agatha Asquith is cast out of Gosswater Hall to live in a tiny, tumbledown cottage with a stranger who claims to be her father. Aggie is determined to discover her real identity, but she is not alone on her quest for the truth. On the last day of the year, when the clock strikes midnight, a mysterious girl of light creeps through the...
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As Milwaukee counts down to New Year's Eve, bar owner Mackenzie "Mack" Dalton has but one resolution--unmask the dangerous mastermind who has been taunting her and killed bouncer Gary Gunderson. Mack and her fellow barflies have fleshed out a suspect and arranged an invite-only party to put a cork in the murderer's game for good. But when the clock strikes midnight and their suspect is found cold and stiff on the basement stairs, it seems the celebration...
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Detective and mystery stories. New Year's Eve, 1940, is unusual for the Paradine family. Departing from tradition, James Paradine makes a speech that changes the course of many lives. Valuable documents have disappeared. A member of the family has taken them. The culprit has until midnight to confess and return the papers. A few minutes after twelve James Paradine is dead. It is left to Miss Silver to disentangle the threads that bind the Paradine...
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"Eva has spent the past three years burying herself in her work, trying to forget the heart-breaking events of the Christmas that ripped her world apart. And this year, on the eve of her shop launch, the last thing Eva wants is to drive to the wild moors of Cornwall to attend her friends Hallie and Kian's Christmas party. But at her husband James' insistence, here they are. Worse still, Hallie announces she is pregnant, bringing Eva's pain to the...
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Shades of rust and ruin volume 1
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Nix and Clarey search for Nix's uncle in the parallel world Mystiquel, where Nix discovers there is more to her family curse and otherworldly artwork than she ever imagined-and unless she can solve the Goblin King's maze before the clock strikes midnight, the curse will claim more lives.
Phoenix "Nix" Loring knows her family is under a Halloween curse. When she was three, her parents tragically died on October 31st. Eleven years later, her twin sister...
12) Happy New Year!
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"Strawberry Shortcake and her friends are berry excited for New Year's Eve -- everyone except Blueberry Muffin, that is! While the rest of the girls are busy preparing for Strawberry's festive holiday bash, Blueberry is worried that she won't be able to stay up until midnight to ring in the New Year with her friends. Will Blueberry make it until the clock strikes twelve? Or will she have the berry worst New Year's Eve ever?""- p. [4] of cover.
13) Dracula
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In a gripping and sensational work of classic Gothic fiction we discover the infamous Count Dracula. When English lawyer Jonathan Harker travels to an obscure town called Transylvania, the goal of his visit was most certainly not to do business with a vampire. As he makes his way through the village square, Harker is overcome with an eerie sensation that the Count is not who he says he is. Strewn with various charms and trinkets thrown at him from...
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Cora has one Season to find a husband and save her family from poverty! So, when her modest dress order is accidentally replaced with an above-her-station gown, she grabs the opportunity to wear it. The Duke of Harlow's ball is ideal for meeting a perfectly nice gentleman. Until the duke himself asks her for the first dance! Their connection is undeniable, but she knows Declan must "marry well," and she doesn't reach the high echelons expected of...
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Harlequin presents volume 4111
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When his helicopter crashes in the Outback, a captivating stranger keeps Reid Blake alive. Under the cover of darkness, a desperate intimacy is kindled... so when Reid is rescued and she disappears, he won't rest until he finds her! Ari Cohen hasn't forgotten Reid, but she's learnt the hard way that happy endings don't exist. Helping at his family's annual ball, she doesn't expect the shocking thrill of his recognition... or the sensational kiss they...
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Bridgerton series volume 3-4
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"An Offer from a Gentleman : Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball--or that she would be spinning in the arms of her "Prince Charming"--the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton. But when the clock strikes midnight, Sophie's enchanting evening ends. Since that night Benedict has been able to think of nothing but the bewitching young woman, and he's sworn to find and wed his...
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Cinderella: Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmother's wand, Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown, and off she goes to the Royal Ball. But when the clock strikes midnight, the spell is broken, leaving only a single glass slipper, the only key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!
Alice in Wonderland: Follow Alice as she chases the White...











