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Fish Out of Water Books

A character dropped into a world that plays by rules they do not know. Books about adapting, failing, and finding a place that fits.

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10 books in the catalog

Cover of Born of Water

Born of Water

Autumn M. Birt

Adventure
Cover of Warriors and Monks

Warriors and Monks

Michael A. Ponzio

Historical Fiction
Cover of The Last Safehouse, A Love Worth Dying For

The Last Safehouse, A Love Worth Dying For

K.C. Mitchell

Romantic Suspense
Cover of Unconditional: A Story of Fatherhood, Lost Love, and Lifelong Friendship

Unconditional: A Story of Fatherhood, Lost Love, and Lifelong Friendship

Stephen Kogon

Domestic
Cover of Brain Bends

Brain Bends

Karen Maloy, Ed.S., ADC-C

Character-driven
Cover of The Vanishing Wife

The Vanishing Wife

Barry Finlay

Thriller
Cover of The Castaway

The Castaway

Stephanie Taylor

Women's Fiction
Cover of The Bounty

The Bounty

Theodore Lee

Space Opera
Cover of Playing for Keeps

Playing for Keeps

Lainey Davis

Contemporary
Cover of Breyik the Apprentice

Breyik the Apprentice

T.A. Senzaki

Adventure

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