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Saving Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsLife is good for Team Weird, now heroes and fully fledged Time Police officers. Luke can't wait to bear arms. Jane has a date. And Matthew still hasn't had his hair cut.But Time waits for no one and neither do criminal masterminds. A major threat to the Timeline is looming, one far deadlier than mere idiots who want to change history...Categorized as:
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Lies, Damned Lies, and History by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 29 ratings'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.' As Max would be the first to admit, she's never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people. But this time she's gone too far and everyone is paying the price...Categorized as:
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Bay of Sighs by Nora Roberts
The new Guardians Trilogy novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Stars of Fortune. To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger... -
Infinity Bell by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsReturn to national bestselling author Devon Monk's heartpounding House Immortal series, where eleven powerful Houses control the world and all its resources. But now, the treaty between them has been broken, and no one—not even the immortal galvanized—is safe.... Matilda Case isn’t normal...Categorized as:
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Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsA story of history, time travel, love, friendship and tea. Meet the disaster-magnets at the St Mary's Institute of Historical Research as they ricochet around history, observing, documenting, drinking tea and, if possible, not dying. Follow the catastrophe-curve from eleventh-century London to World War I, and from the Cretaceous Period to the destruction of the Great Library at Alexandria...Categorized as:
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The Troubles Keeper by Susan May
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTo enjoy a Susan May starter library of two free books, join her reader's club at susanmaywriter.net/free-books HE SAVES OTHERS FROM THEIR TROUBLES. WHO WILL SAVE HIM? Bus driver Rory Fine has a gift. He can take troubles from others with merely a touch. On a rain-swept night he asks his glum passengers to leave their worrisome emotions in his palm...Categorized as:
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Sideswiped by Kim Harrison
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsDon’t miss this thrilling first look into the elite world of Peri Reed, government agency operative extraordinaire, and catch more of her character in The Drafter , the first book in the all-new suspense trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison, out September 1. Every hero, even the accidental ones, have a beginning...Categorized as:
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The Operator by Kim Harrison
On-the-run ex-agent Peri Reed returns bigger and bolder than ever in this second highly-anticipated installment in #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's new suspense trilogy, The Peri Reed Chronicles. Peri Reed’s job eats her mind, but for a special task agent in hiding, forgetting the past can be a blessing...Categorized as:
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The Druid Stone by Heidi Belleau, Violetta Vane
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSean never asked to be an O'Hara, and he didn't ask to be cursed by one either. After inheriting a hexed druid stone from his great-grandfather, Sean starts reliving another man's torture and death...every single night. And only one person can help. Cormac Kelly runs a paranormal investigation business and doesn't have time to deal with misinformed tourists like Sean... -
Driven by Eve Kenin, Eve Silver
In the harsh Northern Waste where human life is worth little, ice trucker Raina Bowen has learned to keep her eyes open and her knife close at hand. She's spent her life on the run, one step ahead of the megalomaniac who hunts her. All she wants is to stay out of trouble and haul her load of grain to Gladow Station--but trouble finds her in the form of a sexy stranger called Wizard... -
The Drafter by Kim Harrison
Detroit 2030. Double-crossed by the person she loved and betrayed by the covert government organization that trained her to use her body as a weapon, Peri Reed is a renegade on the run. Don’t forgive and never forget has always been Peri’s creed...Categorized as:
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The Jane Austen Project by Kathleen A. Flynn
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsPerfect for fans of Jane Austen, this engrossing debut novel offers an unusual twist on the legacy of one of the world's most celebrated and beloved authors: Two researchers from the future are sent back in time to meet Jane and recover a suspected unpublished novel...Categorized as:
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No Proper Lady by Isabel Cooper
-Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year -Library Journal Best Book of the Year -RT Book Reviews Seal of Excellence and Finalist for Best Book of the Year When a half-naked woman suddenly appears on his country estate, Simon Grenville doesn't have time to be shocked...Categorized as:
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End of Days by Susan Ee
End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee’s bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy. After a daring escape from the angels, Penryn and Raffe are on the run. They’re both desperate to find a doctor who can reverse the twisted changes inflicted by the angels on Raffe and Penryn’s sister... -
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Twilight by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 76 ratingsSuze has gotten used to ghosts. She's a mediator, after all, and communicating with the dead is all in a day's work. So she certainly never expected to fall in love with one: Jesse, a nineteenth- century hottie. But when she discovers that she has the power to determine who becomes a ghost in the first place, Suze begins to freak. It means she can alter the course of history ..Categorized as:
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In 27 Days by Alison Gervais
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsHadley Jamison is shocked when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, has committed suicide. She didn’t know the quiet, reserved guy very well, but that doesn’t stop her from feeling there was something she could have done to help him. Hoping to find some sense of closure, Hadley attends Archer’s funeral. There, Hadley is approached by a man who calls himself Death and offers her a deal...Categorized as:
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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Alternative cover editions for this ASIN can be found here and hereJason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with his wife, Daniela, and their son, Charlie—when his reality shatters...Categorized as:
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Darkest Hour by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
What - or who - is buried in Susannah's backyard?When the nineteenth-century ghost of Maria de Silva wakes her up in the middle of the night, Suze knows this is no ordinary visitation - and not just from the knife at her throat, either. In life, Maria was the fiancée of Jesse - the same Jesse who was murdered a hundred and fifty years before. The same Jesse Suze is in love with... -
Bengal's Heart by Lora Leigh
New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts rule and anyone can fall prey to the mating heat...Reporter Cassa Hawkins has always supported Breed rights believing they should be allowed to live free of fear and prejudice among the humans... -
Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier, Anthea Bell
Gwen’s life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she’s been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the Circle really mean. At least Gwen has plenty of help...Categorized as:
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Elysian by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsFrom the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Addison Moore ELYSIAN is the final book in the young adult Celestra Series. Part One and Part Two together in one e-book. This novel is 184,000 words. Love and destiny wait for no one. Skyla Messenger is in the arms of death. While Skyla awaits the verdict of the faction war, she makes some troubling discoveries...Categorized as:
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Emerald Green by Kerstin Gier
Gwen has a destiny to fulfill, but no one will tell her what it is. She’s only recently learned that she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, and since then nothing has been going right. She suspects the founder of the Circle, Count Saint-German, is up to something nefarious, but nobody will believe her...Categorized as:
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Ten Thousand Skies Above You by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsEver since she used the Firebird, her parents' invention, to cross into alternate dimensions, Marguerite has caught the attention of enemies who will do anything to force her into helping them dominate the multiverse—even hurting the people she loves. She resists until her boyfriend, Paul, is attacked and his consciousness scattered across multiple dimensions...Categorized as:
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Ninth Key by Meg Cabot
Everything is going great for Suze. Her new life in California is a whirlwind of parties and excellent hair days. Tad Beaumont, the hottest boy in town, has even asked Suze out on her very first date. Suze is so excited that she's willing to ignore her misgivings about Tad.. -
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A Million Worlds with You by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsA million universes. A million dangers. One destiny.The fate of the multiverse rests in Marguerite Caine’s hands. Marguerite has been at the center of a cross-dimensional feud since she first traveled to another universe using her parents’ invention, the Firebird...Categorized as:
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Entropy by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsFrom the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author, Addison Moore : Laken Stewart is sure of one thing—she must free her loved ones from the notorious Celestra tunnels. Laken along with Cooper Flanders set out to free their families from the hands of the Countenance before it’s too late...Categorized as:
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Perfect Love by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis book consists of Logan’s point of view from select chapters in ELYSIAN (36-39). Includes bonus material, the first chapter of CELESTRA FOREVER AFTER, for readers who have completed the Celestra Series. When circumstances in Logan’s world lead to a life-altering event, he decides to be as forthright with his nephew, Gage, as possible...Categorized as:
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Ethereal Knights by Addison Moore
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsYoung Adult Paranormal Romance A point of view novel: Ethereal (Celestra Series Book 1) rewritten through Logan and Gage’s perspective. Angels still roam the earth through Nephilim bloodlines. The battle for power between angelic factions intensifies when a new girl moves to Paragon Island. Logan and Gage Oliver are captivated by Paragon’s newest resident, Skyla Messenger...Categorized as:
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Shadowland by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
Shadowland is the first book in the thrilling, romantic Mediator series, from the New York Times bestselling author of the Princess Diaries, Meg Cabot. Suze is a mediator—a liaison between the living and the dead. In other words, she sees dead people. And they won't leave her alone until she helps them resolve their unfinished business with the living...Categorized as:
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The Invasion of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
Kelsea Glynn is the Queen of the Tearling. Despite her youth, she has quickly asserted herself as a fair, just and powerful ruler.However, power is a double-edged sword, and small actions can have grave consequences...
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