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Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsWith over 13 million copies of her books sold in twenty-two countries, #1 internationally bestselling author Karin Slaughter delivers "crime fiction at its finest... -
Dead Letter Days by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsEric Dalton spent most of his life in Rockton, a hidden town in the Yukon for people who need to disappear. Now that sanctuary is gone, and he’s holed up in a wilderness lodge with his girlfriend, Casey Duncan, and their friends, as they scout for a place to build their own Rockton...Categorized as:
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A Stranger in Town by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsDetective Casey Duncan has noticed fewer and fewer residents coming in to the hidden town of Rockton, and no extensions being granted. Her boyfriend, Sheriff Eric Dalton, presumes it’s the natural flux of things, but Casey’s not so sure. Something bigger is happening in the small town they call home...Categorized as:
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Controlling the Dead by Annie Walls
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWith the help of her new companions, the path Kansas follows leads to more knowledge of the ever adapting famished. The team finds help in unlikely places, meeting more survivors, and discovers the possibility of a new beginning. When the team experiences a devastating loss, Kansas struggles to keep her humanity from fading and distorting like that of the surviving society around her... -
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Case File Compendium: Bing An Ben (Novel) Vol. 2 by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, BOKI
"The game of death begins now."Only weeks after the fire at Chen Kang Psychiatric Hospital, Huzhou University is plunged into chaos by a spate of murders that seem linked to what happened at the mental institution--and to the deaths of Xie Qingcheng's parents... -
Playing Fae Games by Isa Medina
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDangerous Fae. Dangerous games.Just when I thought I had achieved my life-long dream of becoming an Artifact Hunter for the Institute, Aidan goes missing before signing off on the paperwork... -
Mismatch, Lovematch by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMatch is a hedge witch, part of a group of Guards that protect their town and the surrounding area from supernatural danger. He is not fierce and glamorous like his teammates, the paladins who do most of the fighting, a werewolf who does most of their hunting and tracking, or their sleek, crafty hacker who fights from a modern angle... -
Wounded by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tara Blankenship’s writing assignment takes her to an “eco village” on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, she anticipates a quiet couple of weeks in a quaint setting. (She’s far too mature to use the word boring, thank you very much.) What she stumbles into is anything but quiet and quaint... -
The Nevermore Trilogy by Shannon Mayer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis trilogy version contains all THREE installments of The Nevermore Trilogy. This Series is meant to be read in sequential order as the books are NOT stand alone. SUNDERED (Book One of The Nevermore Trilogy): They were promised weight loss, the cure for Cancer, Parkinson’s Disease and infertility; they were promised hope.The side effects were anything but hopeful... -
The Law of Nines by Terry Goodkind
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsTurning twenty-seven may be terrifying for some, but for Alex, a struggling artist living in the midwestern United States, it is cataclysmic. Inheriting a huge expanse of land should have made him a rich and happy man; but something about this birthday, his name, and the beautiful woman whose life he just saved, has suddenly made him-and everyone he loves-into a target... -
Dark Possession/Dark Curse by Christine Feehan, Phil Gigante
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsDark Possession:Manolito De La Cruz knew he was dangerously close to turning into a vampire. The last thing he expected after being called back to his Carpathian homeland by Prince Mikhail was to catch the scent of his destined lifemate in MaryAnn Delaney. A dedicated counselor for battered women, MaryAnn has a fulfilling life with no room for someone like Manolito... -
Drake Sisters Novels 1-6 by Christine Feehan
Rated: 4.69 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThere is currently no description available for this title at this time... -
Devious Minds by Colleen Helme, Wendy Tremont King
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsListening Length: 9 hours and 6 minutesIt’s been almost a year since a near-fatal gunshot wound left Shelby Nichols with the ability to read minds. In that time she’s faced one problem after another. She’s been shot at, framed for murder, and targeted by a serial killer, just to name a few... -
House of Whispers by J.L. Bryan
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe luxurious Lathrop Grand Hotel is a Savannah institution that has entertained guests for more than a century and a half, offering some of the finest accommodations in the city. Famously haunted, the hotel draws tourists from around the world eager to encounter its numerous ghosts... -
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The Morganville Vampires, Volume 1 by Rachel Caine
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsIn Rachel Caine's town of Morganville, "there's always a surprise just around every dark corner" - and it usually involves the undead. Now these secrets come to light in the first two books of the Morganville Vampires series, together in one volume. GLASS HOUSES Morganville is a small college town in the heart of Texas that has its share of quirky characters - and some evil ones too...Categorized as:
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Let it All Burn by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDarcie Weatherby has a full plate—a preteen and sixteen-year-old twins, a wayward grandmother, a nightmare boss, and a manipulative ex-husband. The last thing she needs are hot flashes. Especially ones that start fires... -
Hunted by Sophie Davis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIn need of a distraction from her best friend's betrayal, Talia jumps at the chance to pack up and head to Washington, D.C., to have a purpose once again. She is tasked with administering the annual Talent Aptitude Tests, analyzing the children of the nation’s capital to identify those with powers...Categorized as:
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The Ghost and the Bride by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsFamily and friends gather at Marlow House for Ian and Lily’s wedding.When an unexpected guest shows up Danielle tries to figure out who he arrived with and why... -
Trouble Play by Elizabeth Hunter
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis desert oasis has gone to the dogs, and Vista de Lirio is about to get bloody.(Not the dogs though. The dogs are fine.)Comedian Evy Lane thought she’d done it all, but taking on the role of mistress of ceremonies for the Desert Fancy Dog Show may be her most challenging gig yet... -
Cursebreaker Box SetBooks 1-6 by J.T. Lawrence
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe Complete Epic Urban Fantasy Adventure: Cursebreaker OmnibusGreen witch. Potion mistress. Cursebreaker. Assassin.Asha Viridian Rook is all of these things, but when she wakes up in the hospital with thirty-six stitches in her head, she has no memory of any of them.According to the medical team, the damage to her skull was catastrophic, but Asha surprises them with her lightning-quick healing... -
The Ghost of Second Chances by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhen Clint Marlow's partner in crime is found murdered in the basement of Marlow House, Clint is the likely suspect. The only problem, Clint is dead. But that doesn't matter to the FBI agents investigating the case. Clint looks alive to them. Meanwhile, Danielle’s housemate Walt is coming to terms with his new reality, which is complicated with the FBI underfoot... -
The Ghost and the Baby by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsWhile the residents on Beach Drive prepare for the welcomed arrival of a new baby, they are blindsided by the newest resident’s plans to close down Marlow House.No one is prepared for the deadly secrets the new neighbor unwittingly conceals.Walt knows more than he realizes. If he can just remember... -
The Ghost Who Lied by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsIan has lived across the street from Marlow House for over a year and has no idea Walt Marlow is his neighbor.All that is about to change.(Did I mention—Walt Marlow is a ghost... -
Suddenly Psychic by Elizabeth Hunter
Every woman goes through changes in their forties. Just not… these changes.Robin Brannon was a normal wife, mom, and antique shop owner until a brush with death turned her day-to-day life upside down. Now she and her two best friends are seeing things that belong in a fantasy novel. Ghosts. Visions. Omens of doom. Nothing that belongs in the peaceful mountain town they call home... -
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Caged by Sophie Davis
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAfter her brush with death at Ian Crane’s compound, Talia Lyons feels like a prisoner, confined in her childhood home. Plagued with seizures- the result of an unidentified drug injected in her neck by Crane’s men- Talia must put her dream of becoming a Hunter on hold...Categorized as:
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Destiny by P.T. Michelle
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen destiny is on the line, will love be enough to light the way? In order to save Ethan, Nara gets pulled deeper into his dark world, where everything she thought she knew about Ethan and herself turns on its head... -
The Ghost Who Dream Hopped by Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntyre
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsOfficer Brian Henderson knows there is something just not right about Walt Marlow, and he’s determined to find out what it is. Meanwhile, Beverly’s dead husband visits Danielle in a dream hop, telling her about his wife’s part in his death... -
Magic for a Price by Devon Monk
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFor most of her life, Allison Beckstrom has used magic and accepted the heavy price it exacts. But now that all magic is poisoned, it’s no longer just using people—it’s killing them. With Portland about to descend into chaos, Allie needs to find a way to purify the wells of tainted magic beneath the city...Categorized as:
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Dead Case in Deadwood by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 30 ratings"Nothing good ever happens at the butt-crack of dawn. No doubt, the headless corpse on the autopsy table in front of me would agree."--Violet Parker Real estate agent, Violet "Spooky" Parker stumbles upon a body-part theft ring at the local funeral parlor and suspects her caustic coworker has a hand in it--or maybe a foot...Categorized as:
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'Til Death by S.C. Stephens
With two kids, an amazing husband, and an incredible family, Emma's life was everything she'd ever hoped it would be. But there was a downside to having everything you've ever wanted, a downside that Teren and Emma couldn't possibly have been prepared for.When you have everything you want, then you also have everything to lose...Categorized as:
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