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Quinton Mann is CIA through and through. Mark Vincent is WBIS for life. There is no way they could end up as anything other than adversaries -- and yet, Quinn takes Mark out to dinner on his birthday -- the one no one is supposed to know about -- and gives him one hell of a present in the restaurant's restroom. Mark, not to be outdone, has decided to escalate this game, because it has to be a game, right? There's no way it can be anything else.<br><br>But as the game continues, as Quinn shows up to a WBIS funeral, as a friend of Mark’s penetrates the CIA computer network to get information on Quinn, as Mark breaks into Quinn's house and gives Quinn a very interesting encounter, both Quinn and Mark realize that this is becoming the most real thing in their lives.<br><br>Can they find a way to do their jobs and keep this surprising, intriguing connection?

“Whoever marries the princess will become emperor.” A twist of fate brought them together. Born a curse, she was cast away from the royal family. But when the kingdom needed an alliance with the Northern barbarians, she was the one to marry. As the second son, he had no right to become heir. Yet in the face of war and politics, he was always the first to fight for the country. To her, he was a barbarian. To him, she was a pawn. But under the guise of the prophecy, they pretended to be the most affectionate couple. In front of others, they were the ever-flirting Prince and Princess Consort of Jin. But behind closed doors, they plotted for their own means. Was it really all no more than an act? Or was there a bit of truth to their fabricated devotion? They were unwilling puppets, each trying to break free from the invisible strings of fate. Only, when the stage finally fell, it was to chaos. In the end, she no longer knew if her tears were for him or the irony of it all. _____ Excerpt: He finally stopped in front of me. “Can I trust you?” Subconsciously, something inside me willed me to nod. Perhaps it was the knowledge that I was to be bound to him until death. Or maybe it was the awareness of how this marriage was much more than a simple union between two people. He moved slowly, waiting for another nod of my approval before closing the gap further. “You’re a smart one, somehow seeing through most of my guises.” He reached out and gently caressed my cheeks. “True love doesn’t exist in the royal family, but it seems as if we are the perfect match for partnership.” He leaned in as if to kiss me, instead stopping short at eye level. “Help me put on my act.” _____ Crocodile Tears: Insincere expressions of sorrow. _____ Cover: Manipulated by Photoshop but all photo credits to their original artists on Pinterest

Lydia, who grew up with her grandmother in a remote village, was finally taken back to the wealthy mansion. Only then did she realize that this was the result of her sickly grandmother kneeling down and begging her mother, who had long become a wealthy lady. However, her mother warned her sternly in private, "You can never call me mom! You can only call me auntie! Remember that?" The moment she entered the house, her mother's son and daughter, who were born in a wealthy family, took turns picking on her and humiliating her. What greeted her was always her mother's mocking words, "They are my babies, and you are just my niece. We eat and drink well, so what if you give in to them?" She knew that her mother might do something crazy to hide her secret. Good! Nobody can be relied on! I'll rely on myself! After surviving university, the female protagonist packed her luggage and exclaimed, "What rich family? I don't care anymore!" The female protagonist ran away from home and entered the entertainment industry! With her superb acting skills, an experienced director offered her an olive branch. Thousands of fans went crazy for her. She was invited to a charity dinner by the wealthiest man on the Fortune List. Someone even bought a big screen at Times Square to celebrate her birthday. While everyone was crazy about her, a mysterious man bought all the headlines and announced, "Thank you for liking my fiancée! But, I'm the one who loves her the most!"

The dust of a small Texas town settled around Tessica Raleigh, a world away from the familiar outskirts of Dodge City, Kansas. She didn't expect much from this "Podunk" place, certainly not excitement. Her life revolved around the rhythm of the seasons, the annual harvest of wheat and corn that her family meticulously managed. Her true sanctuary wasn't a quiet room or a bustling city street; it was the cab of a combine or a tractor, the steady hum of the engine a comforting presence as she plowed and harvested the crops. Romance was a distant, practically nonexistent, concept in her demanding schedule. Her parents, meanwhile, basked in their perceived wealth from the successful harvests, seemingly oblivious to anything beyond their financial comfort. On the Triple R Ranch, Logan Ray was living a different, yet equally focused, life. His days were steeped in the traditions of the ranch, a legacy passed down by his dad and uncles. His sophomore year had been smooth sailing, and he felt no anxieties about stepping into junior year. The only real pressure came from his friends, who relentlessly teased him about getting a girlfriend. Logan, however, had his priorities set on his studies and the demanding work of the ranch. He found far more interest in the intricacies of cattle and crops than in high school dating. This focus, however, sometimes made him a target for Kale Edwards, Sawyer Edwards' oldest son, whose animosity often manifested in physical blows.

She was meant to drown. Instead, she was reborn. The Nile’s forsaken bride escapes her sacrifice only to fall into the hands of a god’s son—a creature of shadows and fire who needs her defiance to ignite his war against the underworld. Together, they will unmake the gods.

She was meant to drown. Instead, she was reborn. The Nile’s forsaken bride escapes her sacrifice only to fall into the hands of a god’s son—a creature of shadows and fire who needs her defiance to ignite his war against the underworld. Together, they will unmake the gods.

A deadly plague ravages Upper Egypt, and whispers of a curse fueled by dark magic spread across the land. The Pharaoh's elite squad, led by the steadfast Khalid, is dispatched to find and destroy its source. Among them is Ziya al-Fayoum, a skilled healer with a dangerous secret—she is a former dark magician, hiding her true identity to avoid execution. As the squad tracks the curse to ancient ruins, Ziya must use her knowledge of magic to stop it, while concealing her past. But Hassan, the squad’s perceptive spy, begins to suspect she’s hiding something—and he’s closer to the truth than she’s willing to admit. With enemies closing in and time running out, Ziya faces a harrowing choice: confront the dark forces threatening Egypt or risk exposing herself and losing everything. Curse of the Dark Nile: is a tale of magic, deception, and survival in a world where the past may be the only hope for the future.

Death on the Nile is a book of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in the UK by the Collins Crime Club on 1 November 1937 and in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company the following year. The full length novel was preceded (1937) by a short story with the same title, but with Parker Pyne as the detective. The details of the short story's plot are substantially different, though the settings and some of the characters are very similar. The book features the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The action takes place in Egypt, mostly on the Nile River.

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Ben Katongole has mastered the art of being invisible in the last three years at St. Jude's Secondary School. A scholarship boy from rural Masaka, he understands his station: head down, grades up, and never, ever draw attention to himself. But when he falls in love with Sheila Nalwanga-the bold, beautiful girl who makes his heart sing whenever she takes the stage in chapel-his carefully constructed safe world shatters in one humiliating moment. Mark Okello, the school bully who is wealthy and regards Sheila as his territory, steals the letter and reads it aloud to the whole school. Ben does what he has always done when faced with a fight: he flees. But Sheila surprises him. She offers him a second chance rather than mockery. Where he anticipates judgment, she sees beyond the cowardice of the intelligent, sweet boy within. As they carry on their clandestine romance in stolen moments and secret places, Ben is compelled to ask himself the question that has haunted him his entire life: can a boy who always runs ever learn to stand and fight? When Mark launches a ruthless campaign to destroy them-outing Ben's family's poverty, playing on Sheila's pride, and making their love the school's scandal-Ben must make an impossible choice. He can protect his scholarship and his family's sacrifice by ending it, or he can risk everything for the girl who showed him that courage isn't the absence of fear, but action despite it. Set against the vibrant backdrop of a Ugandan boarding school, Whispers of the Nile is a novel about the power of first love to transform us, the cost of standing up to bullies, and discovering that sometimes the bravest thing you can do is choose to be seen. Perfect for fans of coming-of-age stories about class, courage, and the messy beauty of young love.