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The Pearl Sister by Lucinda Riley
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 53 ratingsCeCe D’Aplièse has never felt she fitted in anywhere. Following the death of her father, the elusive billionaire Pa Salt – so-called by the six daughters he adopted from around the globe and named after the Seven Sisters star cluster – she finds herself at breaking point... -
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The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsOne unbearable mistake at the edge of the forest.In a moment of crisis, Ellis Abbey leaves her daughter, Viola, unattended—for just a few minutes. But when she returns, Viola is gone. A breaking point in an already fractured marriage, Viola’s abduction causes Ellis to disappear as well—into grief, guilt, and addiction... -
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![Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand]()
Golden Girl by Elin Hilderbrand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 72 ratingsIn this #1 bestselling page-turner a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl.On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteen beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket... -
![The Archer's Tale by Bernard Cornwell]()
The Archer's Tale by Bernard Cornwell
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, now available in paperback—the first book in the Grail Series--a spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail... -
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![Untamed by Sierra Prynne]()
Untamed by Sierra Prynne
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsWar, like love, demands sacrifice. In the fourth book of The Garden of Beastly Delights series, shifter queen-to-be Natalie discovers that to save her people, she may have to sacrifice herself. And even if the war doesn’t kill her, love might... -
![The Forgotten Palace by Alexandra Walsh]()
The Forgotten Palace by Alexandra Walsh
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn an underground labyrinth a lost soul wanders, waiting for revenge, waiting for love… London 1900Alice Webster has made the worst decision of her life. When her Aunt Agatha offers her the chance to go on a Grand Tour she jumps at the opportunity to get away from the glare of scandal... -
![Cat Pay the Devil: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy]()
Cat Pay the Devil: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsMolena Point, California, should be a tranquil place. Nestled quietly on the Pacific coast miles below San Francisco, it's not the kind of town escaped convicts seek out... -
![The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana]()
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland, comes a haunting and magical novel about joy, grief, courage, and transformation. 'On the afternoon that Esther Wilding drove homeward along the coast, a year after her sister had walked into the sea and disappeared, the light was painfully golden... -
![The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries Box Set Collection I by H.Y. Hanna]()
The Oxford Tearoom Mysteries Box Set Collection I by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratings"Scones, a tea shop in England, a kitty and a murder.. -
![The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt]()
The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe auburned-haired O'Connor women share a bond far deeper than their striking physical appearance: These courageous, high-spirited women all push against societal limits in this exciting historical, romantic novel that spans generations and countries... -
![Cat About Town by Cate Conte]()
Cat About Town by Cate Conte
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe first novel in a frisky new mystery series set in a small New England town, where an unlikely citizen is called in to solve the purrfect crime. . .Maddie James has arrived in Daybreak Island, just off the coast of Massachusetts, eager to settle down and start her own business―and maybe even fall in love. When a stray orange tabby pounces into her life, she’s inspired to open a cat café... -
![Green Arrow and Black Canary, Vol. 1: The Wedding Album by Judd Winick]()
Green Arrow and Black Canary, Vol. 1: The Wedding Album by Judd Winick
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsAfter an on-again/off-again courtship of superheroic proportions, Green Arrow finally asked for Black Canary's hand in marriage. Now, the real story begins! Will this star-crossed couple make it down the aisle? Guest-starring The Justice League of America and many of the DC Universe's top villains... -
![On Fire Island by Jane L. Rosen]()
On Fire Island by Jane L. Rosen
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"Dazzling...as funny as it is poignant, nostalgic as it is sharp." —Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer AfterA book editor spends one last summer on Fire Island in this sparkling and surprising new novel from the author of A Shoe Story .As a book editor, Julia Morse lived and breathed stories... -
![Chango's Fire by Ernesto Quiñonez]()
Chango's Fire by Ernesto Quiñonez
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Julio Santana is an arsonist. For a fee, Julio burns down buildings looked upon as unseemly by investors trying to transform the very face of the Spanish Harlem neighborhood he calls home. Julio has pocketed thousands of dollars from people who want to profit from the forced gentrification of his neighborhood, money he has used to make his parents proud by purchasing them a place of their own... -
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![Nothing Less than Magic by Stacy Finz]()
Nothing Less than Magic by Stacy Finz
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen a popular marriage counselor’s own marriage falls apart, she’s forced to question her methods—and discovers the magical ingredient she’s been missing all along—in the dreamiest possible way . . .Just one year ago, Chelsea Knight was living the life she’d always wanted. Marriage to the perfect guy, a thriving career, and a gorgeous condo overlooking San Francisco Bay... -
![Untimed by Andy Gavin]()
Untimed by Andy Gavin
Rated: 3.91 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCharlie’s the kind of boy that no one notices. Hell, even his own mother can’t remember his name. And girls? The invisible man gets more dates. As if that weren’t enough, when a mysterious clockwork man tries to kill him in modern day Philadelphia, and they tumble through a hole into 1725 London, Charlie realizes even the laws of time don’t take him seriously. Still, this isn’t all bad... -
![A Fatal Appraisal by Ellery Adams, J.B. Stanley]()
A Fatal Appraisal by Ellery Adams, J.B. Stanley
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMolly Appleby loves her job at Collector's Weekly covering auctions and estate sales all over the South. When her latest assignment takes her to Richmond, Virginia, to interview the staff of the hit TV show Hidden Treasures, she's expecting a quick, fun trip... -
![Diviner's Prophecy by Nicolette Andrews]()
Diviner's Prophecy by Nicolette Andrews
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaea is cursed. A sorcerer took away her past leaving her with little more than her name. When she discovers that the sorcerer took her memories to cover up a plot that threatens her kingdom, she realizes it is up to her to stop him. But she has to break her curse first, and that means finding the sorcerer... -
![Scared to Live by Stephen Booth]()
Scared to Live by Stephen Booth
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDetective Constable Ben Cooper and Detective Sergeant Diane Fry must uncover the secrets of two grim murder scenes in England's Peak District--one inexplicable...and the other unspeakable... -
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S. Ship of Theseus by J.J. Abrams
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsVery small scuff on box holding book. Seal on box has been cut (to remove book). Otherwise brand new with all original inserts and in excellent condition. Hardback version... -
![Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho]()
Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSori is a special young girl - kind, caring and principled well beyond her years. Unfortunately, these are NOT the personality traits generally celebrated in middle school – especially Sori’s, where she’s bullied mercilessly for defending the defenseless until she herself becomes a target... -
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Irish Born by Nora Roberts
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThree sisters are bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland in #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts’ Irish Born trilogy... -
![BEASTARS, Vol. 13 by Paru Itagaki]()
BEASTARS, Vol. 13 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Now that he has a criminal record, gray wolf Legoshi is working in a noodle shop instead of attending high school... -
![BEASTARS, Vol. 12 by Paru Itagaki]()
BEASTARS, Vol. 12 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?As a consequence of his savage battle with brown bear Riz, doors begin to close for gray wolf Legoshi, and he must strike out on his own... -
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![BEASTARS 4 by Paru Itagaki, 板垣巴留]()
BEASTARS 4 by Paru Itagaki, 板垣巴留
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?As gray wolf Legoshi continues to grapple with his feelings for dwarf rabbit Haru, he discovers another member of the Drama Club is friendly with her too... -
![Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost]()
Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsChristmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly gran, Dot, fatally shooting a man in front of the whole village, Julia's world is turned upside down... -
![BEASTARS, Vol. 14 by Paru Itagaki]()
BEASTARS, Vol. 14 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAt a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust?Beastar horse Yahya continues his vendetta against Komodo dragon Gosha by tormenting his grandson, gray wolf Legoshi... -
![BEASTARS 3 by Paru Itagaki]()
BEASTARS 3 by Paru Itagaki
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsAt this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey.At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it’s personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace... -
![Beastars, Vol. 2 by Paru Itagaki, 板垣巴留]()
Beastars, Vol. 2 by Paru Itagaki, 板垣巴留
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAt this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey.At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, it’s personal relationships that maintain the fragile peace... -
![The Ghost and the Church Lady by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre]()
The Ghost and the Church Lady by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen autumn arrives in Frederickport, it brings surprises--some welcomed. Meanwhile, the residents of Beach Drive learn there are some things more frightening than ghosts...
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