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“Thanks. Gonna need brain-bleach to get rid of that image.” Cassie chuckles and takes a half-bow. “My pleasure.” I sigh, doing my best to repress images of Martha Wilkins (all three-hundred pounds of her) enjoying the latest Mills & Boon novel, say Midnight in the Desert, Midnight in the Summer, or, predictably, Midnight in the Harem. “All right, then. You’re free. Nothing coming until Monday morning. Got a shipment of comic books due. The York Book Emporium from Pennsylvania is sending us some of their overstock.”

She’d deal with Vince later. After reading Mr. Smith’s final letter, Cara felt an odd pull—an intense curiosity she couldn’t shake. The words on the page filled her with an unsettling mix of nostalgia and confusion. She wondered why she hadn’t received any letters from him recently, and now, reading this one, she couldn’t help but feel like there was a deeper story behind it all.

The package arrived on Thursday. No return address. Postmarked from Geneva. Plain brown paper. About the size of a shoebox. Lucas brought it in from the mailbox. Set it on the kitchen table. We all looked at it. "I did not order anything," Hope said. "Neither did I," Damien said. Something about it felt wrong. The weight was odd when I picked it up. Too light for its size. And there was no sound when I shook it gently. Nothing shifting inside.

Chapter One: First Contact EMAIL From: quillan.west@privatemail.com To: rarebooks@cityarchives.org Subject: Inquiry: Les Plaisirs Interdits (1782) Date: March 3, 2026, 9:47 AM To whom it may concern, I’m seeking information about a manuscript rumored to be in your collection: Les Plaisirs Interdits, attributed to an anonymous author, circa 1782. I understand it was banned shortly after publication and that only three complete copies are known to exist.

Nobody can take it away. I learned that lesson the hard way. The envelope is waiting on my kitchen counter where I left it this morning. Thick manila folder, my name written in handwriting I don't recognize. It arrived three days ago, the day after my grandfather's funeral. No return address. No explanation. Just my name. And inside, clipped to a stack of documents: Damien Cross - Destroy Him. I haven't opened it yet. Haven't been ready. But after tonight? I pour myself the cheapest whiskey money can buy—old habits from broke days that I haven't quite shaken—and sit down at my tiny kitchen table. The folder sits there like a bomb waiting to explode.

Walking to the library, I haven’t been there since the last time I wrote a reply to Rune. I push the library door open and I see nobody inside. Not even Lucy.. Feeling like I am free like a bird since I'm alone. I throw my backpack on Lucy's chair and climb up the aisle to find the book. It is still on the same shelf and I’m wondering why he hasn’t decided to change it up till now. Like he always do. I grab the book to check.. The first thing I noticed the paper is almost so soaked. He cried Fuck.. Rune cried..

I won't let them get to me today. ~ Later that day, Caelan showed up with a book tucked under his arm and a dark green tin in his hand. I stood in the hallway and pursed my lips as I stared at him in amazement. "Is this the pack law edition I couldn't find?" I asked slowly, taking the book from him. I was fighting a smile now. It was the exact one, the advanced territorial disputes edition that had been out of print for two years. "Where did you get this?"

he asked quietly. For a brief moment, they both spoke separately.' Something unspoken filled the air between them, which was heavier than expected. Just before Amina's reaction, Daniel retrieved an envelope from his pocket and placed it delicately on the counter. He expressed that it was meant for you. Her heart skipped. She wasn’t even supposed to ask who it was. The familiar handwriting on the front was already established before she even picked it up. Yet, the letter was unlike any other—it felt more intense and significant than mere words.'

It's really annoying, with so many things I can forget why my book is still there. At 11pm, after eating dinner I went up to my room again. I still can't move on from the book I left behind. My Mom noticed earlier that I looked sad so I told her the reason and she said that I shouldn't be sad because she will buy me a new one. But how? Based on the publishing company announcement there will be no second batch for that book. Haysst. It’s really annoying.

The packages were waiting outside my apartment door. I stopped, keys in hand, staring at them. Two large shopping bags with expensive boutique logos I recognized, and a beautiful arrangement that made my breath catch,a book bouquet. Actual books wrapped like flowers, their spines carefully arranged to create something both literary and romantic. A card was attached. For when you need an escape. And something to wear while you read them. - L My chest tightened. How had these gotten here before me? I’d left work twenty minutes ago, driven straight home, and yet…