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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestseller, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled mystery. Pip is not a detective anymore.With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year... -
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The Bay by L.J. Ross
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsSECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG... In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years... -
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![Come and Get Me by Jillian Dodd]()
Come and Get Me by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsFrom USA Today, bestselling author Jillian Dodd comes the seventh book in the addictive Keatyn Chronicles series. Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, suspense, and a glittering celebrity world... -
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Christy Miller Collection, Vol. 1 by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe first nine books in the popular Christy Miller series are now available in three treasured volumes! Bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn packs each one with enough action, romance, and drama to keep you reading and wanting more. It all starts the summer Christy vacations on a California beach and meets two friends who change her life forever... -
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![Sound of Snowfall by C.L. Stone]()
Sound of Snowfall by C.L. Stone
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsSang and the boys share in a delightful winter morning in this slice of life story from the popular Academy Ghost Bird series. This short story is an inside look at Sang as she enjoys a day off with Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and North... -
![電撃デイジー 11 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ]()
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![電撃デイジー 12 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ]()
電撃デイジー 12 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsCan a mysterious DAISY protect her?After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her... -
![Promising You by Allie Everhart]()
Promising You by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsWhen Jade first arrived at Moorhurst College, she never imagined that the guy who helped her move in would end up being the guy she wants to be with forever. Now, seven months later, Jade and Garret are starting to talk about a future together. But the people around Jade are planting doubts in her mind, questioning her decision to be part of the Kensington family... -
![There I Find Rest by Jessie Gussman]()
There I Find Rest by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOn the shore of Lake Michigan, just up the road from Blueberry Beach is another small town. Strawberry Sands.A place of comfort.A place of rest and peace.A place where divorcee and single mom, Kim Tinsley, can go to try to make a new life for herself, raising her baby, while praying for her older child who has left the faith of her childhood and is questioning everything she’d ever taught her... -
![Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Coming Attractions by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAre you serious? As graduation approaches, Katie Weldon is pretty sure she s ready for the word engaged to describe her relationship with Rick. But Eli seems to always be right there when she needs support. Rick is everything Katie s ever dreamed of, offering her stability and love. Eli, on the other hand, brings adventure, spontaneity, and a wild love for God... -
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Darkness Series Epilogue by Claire Contreras
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe epilogue is now also included in Darkness Before Dawn... -
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![Always Us by Allie Everhart]()
Always Us by Allie Everhart
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFinal book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by... -
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Love Always, Kate by D. Nichole King
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsDear Diary, Leukemia’s been my life since I was eleven. Now, six years later, I want my life back. Only I’m not sure what that is. The test results came back today. 22,000. Which means I’m officially out of remission—again. I have three options: 1. Another round of chemo. 2. A super-new experimental drug. 3. Dump it all— forget the meds and treatments and enjoy the time I have left... -
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![Whispered Lies by Kathleen Brooks]()
Whispered Lies by Kathleen Brooks
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsGovernment secrets are being sold and the newly-sworn-in President of the United States already feels out of options. Without knowing the full scope of the scandal, the president decides to turn to the one person he knows he can trust--former FBI Agent, Elizabeth James. Her deep distrust of the system is rooted in her unfair discharge from service... -
![Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 01 by Kyousuke Motomi]()
Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 01 by Kyousuke Motomi
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsAfter orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her. Meanwhile, mysterious Tasuku Kurosaki always seems to be around whenever Teru needs help... -
![Close Your Eyes/Without a Doubt/With This Ring by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Close Your Eyes/Without a Doubt/With This Ring by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsHappenstance…or God’s Great Plan? She’s the bold, free-spirited type. She’s cute, she’s fun, and she’s following God... -
![So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones]()
So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNewly single, stalked by a killer, and in desperate need of some chic clown shoes--Bella is one skinny mocha frapp away from total meltdown. When the Fritz Family Carnival makes its annual appearance in Truman, Bella's keen reporter instincts tell her the bright lights hide more than they reveal. Her suspicions are confirmed when one of the stars is murdered... -
![I'm So Sure by Jenny B. Jones]()
I'm So Sure by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Think you're having a rough week? Bella's stepdad, a semi-pro wrestler, just signed the entire family up for a reality TV show. Bella's first thought: Kill. Me. Now." Living in Truman, Oklahoma wasn't 100% miserable for Bella. Sure, she misses Manhattan, couture clothes, and her dad. But she was making new friends at Truman High and almost enjoying her work at the school newspaper... -
![Peculiar Treasures by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Peculiar Treasures by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA fresh start? Katie Weldon catches more than just the bouquet at the wedding of her best friend, Christy Miller. She also snags a job offer that launches her into an adventure she never imagined. Katie eagerly accepts the job as resident assistant at Rancho Corona University, only to find herself in a community of conflict... -
![The Secret Journal of Brett Colton by Kay Lynn Mangum]()
The Secret Journal of Brett Colton by Kay Lynn Mangum
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsKathy Colton can t stand her brother, Brett. Her family talks as if he were perfect! All Kathy knows for sure is that Brett is dead. He died of leukemia when he was sixteen and she was only two. But when Kathy turns sixteen, she discovers her brother s hidden journal - a journal written especially for her - and learns about the brother she never knew... -
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![Sky Zone by Creston Mapes]()
Sky Zone by Creston Mapes
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA Political Rally. A Terrorist Threat. A Nightmare of Cataclysmic Proportions.Jack and Pamela Crittendon have hit the breaking point. After months out of work as a reporter, Jack is playing Mr. Mom and working part-time at Festival Arena with his survivalist friend Brian Shakespeare... -
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The Complete Blueberry Beach Box Set Books 1-8 by Jessie Gussman
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsEscape to Blueberry Beach in this charming collection of sweet, heartwarming romances!Book 1 - Yesterday's When Lindy leaves her workaholic husband and moves with her teenage daughter to their summer cottage on the shores of Lake Michigan, will she find joy and healing with the help of her new neighbors in the town of Blueberry Beach? And when it comes down to a choice between her bright new... -
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![A Charmed Life by Jenny B. Jones]()
A Charmed Life by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsNew York's social darling just woke up in a nightmare: Oklahoma. Problem is, it's right where God wants her.Bella Kirkwood had it all--A-list friends, Broadway in her backyard, Daddy's credit card. Then her father decided to trade in her mother for a newer model. After that, her mom fell in love with a man she met on the Internet and moved the family to Truman, Oklahoma... -
![Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard]()
Pretty Little Liars Box Set by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling series This paperback box set includes the first four books in Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series, Pretty Little Liars , Flawless , Perfect, and Unbelievable... -
![Match Point by Erynn Mangum]()
Match Point by Erynn Mangum
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsMatchmaker Lauren Holbrook is happy after putting together four successful couples. That is, until the tables are turned and she's on the receiving end of the matchmaking!Lauren and her boyfriend, Ryan, devise a plan to make it look as if they've broken up so people will get off their backs about marriage. No problem, right? That's of course until Lauren realizes she's in love... -
![You Better Run by Willow Rose]()
You Better Run by Willow Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDead.Who is this girl?How did she end up in the pool?Was she even at the party?Even more strange is when they pull her out of the water, Meg realizes the girl looks very familiar. As a matter of fact, she looks just like her.Like an identical twin.But Meg has no twin, at least none that she knows of, and no one at the party knows this girl or can say where she is from... -
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Fast Life by Cassandra Carter
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCaught up in a world of easy money,designer labels and drug-dealing boyfriends, sixteen-year-old Kyra Jones is living life on the fast track. But when her single mom is offered a job that takes Kyra away from her old Chicago neighborhood, and the drugs and gang violence that go along with it, she finally realizes that there's more to life than Gucci, Prada and ghetto-fabulous bling... -
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Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThis night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we'd kept hidden under the magnolias. Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness... -
![Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock]()
Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe fourth and final novel about the trials and joys of the residents of Cedar Circle. Sylvia Bryan has been feeling weak and tired, but is shocked when her internist finds a malignant lump in her breast. She and her husband can’t understand why God is allowing cancer to attack at a time when their missionary work is going so well... -
![Home of Our Hearts by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Home of Our Hearts by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChristy and Todd are looking forward to being part of two important weddings. Christy would never think of missing Katie's big day, even though she's getting married in Kenya. Todd has been waiting his whole life to stand up as the best man for his dad's wedding... -
![Rematch by Erynn Mangum]()
Rematch by Erynn Mangum
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLauren’s dad may be getting remarried—and Lauren is still looking for the love of her life! Join Lauren on her adventure of caffeine, chocolate, girl talk, and spiritual insights as she continues to search for the right match... -
![Open Your Heart/Time Will Tell/Now Picture This by Robin Jones Gunn]()
Open Your Heart/Time Will Tell/Now Picture This by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsHappenstanceâ?¦or Godâ?s Great Plan? Sheâ?s the bold, free-spirited type. Sheâ?s cute, sheâ?s fun, and sheâ?s following God... -
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![On a Whim by Robin Jones Gunn]()
On a Whim by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat s next? Ever since high school, Katie Weldon has wondered what it would be like to be Rick Doyle s girlfriend. As a college senior she s about to find out... -
![Vanilla Bean Vengeance by Agatha Frost]()
Vanilla Bean Vengeance by Agatha Frost
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe FIRST BOOK in a BRAND NEW cozy mystery series!Claire Harris loves nothing more than crafting homemade candles. She has always dreamed of one day opening a quaint candle shop in her home village of Northash, but at thirty-five, she still can't afford to take the risk. Stuck in a dead-end job at the local candle factory, and back living with her parents, Claire knows her life needs a shakeup... -
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Letting Go by B.A. Wolfe
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook # 1.5 of The Keaton Series The much anticipated companion novel to Away -- the heart gripping romance about first loves and unforgettable moments. Now experience it all from Jason's point of view in Letting Go. Jason Bradley is a simple, country guy thrust into a life most wouldn't consider normal... -
![Janessa by Kimberly Rae Jordan]()
Janessa by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThough she’s seen people she’s close to fall in love, Janessa Halverson has no desire to do the same. Janessa was young when she lost her parents, and though she loves the family she’s a part of now, she has no interest in falling in love with someone, only to lose them. And having kids? Nope... -
![Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber]()
Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsKnitting and life. They’re both about beginnings...and endings.That’s why Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn on Seattle’s Blossom Street, offers a class called Knit to Quit. It’s for people who want to quit something—or someone!—and start a new phase of their lives.First to join is Phoebe Rylander, who’s trying to get over a man. Alix Turner and her husband want a baby, so she has to quit smoking... -
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Locked by Eva Morgan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen eighteen-year-old Irene Adler meets her new neighbor, the gorgeous, brilliant, and arrogant Sherlock Holmes, she never expects him to be the one to make her feel like life is worth living again. Ever since her sister's death, she's been addicted to risk-taking as a way to deal with her depression, and Sherlock quickly becomes the biggest risk she's ever taken... -
![This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof]()
This Quiet Sky by Joanne Bischof
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThere is nothing extraordinary about Tucker O’Shay’s dreams. Go to college. Become president. Fall in love. And pretend like he has enough time to get it all done.Sixteen-year-old Sarah Miller doesn’t expect anything out of the ordinary when she begins her first day at the one-room-school house in her new hometown of Rocky Knob... -
![Can't Let You Go by Jenny B. Jones]()
Can't Let You Go by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAn old love whose kisses make her weak, but whose secrets threaten to destroy all she holds dear... Fresh out of college, Katie Parker had it all—a charming romance, a role in a famous stage production, and an idyllic life in London. Until she found her boyfriend cheating and got herself fired from the play... -
![A Gallagher Wedding by Ally Carter]()
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![Sundown by Susan May Warren]()
Sundown by Susan May Warren
Former Delta Operative Colt Kingston knows when someone is lying. He may not know the truth, but he sure doesn't trust Tae, the woman who is caring for his ailing father at Sky King Ranch. Behind those beautiful blue eyes, he can tell there is a troubled--and smart--woman.A few of her stories prove true--he's found the crashed plane and the dead body inside... -
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![Double Take by Lynette Eason]()
Double Take by Lynette Eason
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDetective James Cross has been honorably discharged from the Army Criminal Investigation Division due to wounds sustained when an IED blew up near him. Now with the Lake City Police Department, he's rooming with this good buddy and partner, Cole, while he figures out his family dynamics... -
![One More Wish: Christy & Todd: The Married Years Series by Robin Jones Gunn]()
One More Wish: Christy & Todd: The Married Years Series by Robin Jones Gunn
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs Christy blows out the 26 candles on her birthday cake, she closes her eyes and makes a wish. Could this be the year that she and Todd finally have a baby? They know that everything will change once they have a child. Are they ready for all the adjustments a new little one would bring? Christy isn't sure... -
![Seasons Under Heaven by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock]()
Seasons Under Heaven by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat does a child s life-threatening illness cost the neighbors of Cedar Circle? What joys can be hidden in life s greatest tragedies? Behind brightly lit windows and on front porches, marriages are tested and mended, hearts broken, hopes resurrected, dreams released and reformed, values and futures shaped, and faith rekindled . . . or found for the first time... -
![Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe, Susan Bennett]()
Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe, Susan Bennett
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsMagnolia, South Carolina, 1980Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness.Scratching out a living on the family’s tobacco farm is as tough as it gets... -
![Lost & Found: A Romance by Brooke St. James]()
Lost & Found: A Romance by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJude Tanner came from a humble background. He couldn't believe he was now the owner of a Thoroughbred racehorse. He obviously hoped his colt would be a contender on the road to the Kentucky Derby, but it still surprised him when it actually happened. It was surreal that his dreams were coming true. There were only a few more races before the Derby, and if Mister Everything did well, he had a shot... -
![The How & the Why by Cynthia Hand]()
The How & the Why by Cynthia Hand
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA poignant exploration of family and the ties that bind, perfect for fans of Far From the Tree, from New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Hand.Today Melly had us writing letters to our babies…Cassandra McMurtrey has the best parents a girl could ask for. They’ve given Cass a life she wouldn’t trade for the world. She has everything she needs—except maybe the one thing she wants...
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