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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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Supernatural sparks fly
between a bookseller
& her hard-boiled ghost.


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If Her Highness thinks I’ll let another man claim her and my child, she’s lost her royal mind. Sophaya’s mine.


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She found a body. Then she started asking the wrong questions.


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He ghosted her ten years ago. Now she’s stuck with him for Christmas.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

The Language Of The Sea by James MacManus

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Also by James MacManus:

Ike and Kay, June 2018
Hardcover / e-Book
Sleep In Peace Tonight, October 2014
Hardcover / e-Book
Black Venus, May 2013
Paperback / e-Book
The Language Of The Sea, May 2011
Hardcover

THE LANGUAGE OF THE SEA
By: James MacManus

A lyrical and affecting family drama reminiscent of The Shipping News which challenges readers to re-examine their perception of nature

Macmillan
May 2011
On Sale: May 10, 2011
Featuring: Leo Kemp
306 pages
ISBN: 0312648472
EAN: 9780312648473
Hardcover
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Fantasy

A striking blend of realism and contemporary myth-making, this unforgettable novel tells the story of marine biologist Leo Kemp. Having lost his teaching position thanks to outspoken views, Leo decides to go on one last field trip with his students. The outing becomes disastrous when the weather turns and Leo is thrown overboard. The evocative description of Leo's journey explores what can happen beyond our perceived knowledge of science.

James MacManus tests the bounds of reality with his cunning narrative set within the beautiful community of Cape Cod.