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Island of Graves by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsAlex and Aaron Stowe are at a crossroads.Everything Aaron has worked so hard to build in Quill has crumbled. Fallen from the height of power and influence and left for dead in a foreign place, Aaron has lost everything, and now he must humbly beg for food from those who saved his life... -
![Dragon's Gap: 4-5 Includes Love's Impulse by L.M. Lacee]()
Dragon's Gap: 4-5 Includes Love's Impulse by L.M. Lacee
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsL.M. Lacee's second omnibus edition in the popular fantasy-romance Dragon's Gap Saga.Ash & Olinda's StoryTo lose a whole life and not know why changes Olinda's perspective on who, and what she is. Discovering that myths and legends from the pages of fantasy are true, and you yourself are a myth, defies logic! For Olinda this is no story... -
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![Blue Bloods 3-Book Boxed Set by Melissa de la Cruz]()
Blue Bloods 3-Book Boxed Set by Melissa de la Cruz
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBlue Bloods: Within New York City's most elite families, there lurks a secret society: its members are powerful, wealthy and unhuman. They are the Blue Bloods, an ancient group of vampires.Schuyler Van Alen has never fit in at her prestigious New York City private school. She prefers baggy, vintage clothes to Prada and pearls... -
![The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson]()
The Hand on the Wall by Maureen Johnson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 75 ratingsEllingham Academy must be cursed. Three people are now dead. One, a victim of either a prank gone wrong or a murder. Another, dead by misadventure. And now, an accident in Burlington has claimed another life. All three in the wrong place at the wrong time. All at the exact moment of Stevie’s greatest triumph . . .She knows who Truly Devious is. She’s solved it. The greatest case of the century...Categorized as:
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![When Heaven Weeps by Ted Dekker]()
When Heaven Weeps by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA thriller unlike any you have ever read. A love strong enough to bring a tremor to your bones. A sacrifice powerful enough to make heaven weep.At the close of World War II, a shell-shocked solider, Jan Jovic, was forced to inflict a game of life and death on a peaceful Bosnian community... -
![The Red Church by Apryl Baker]()
The Red Church by Apryl Baker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the swamps of New Orleans sits an old church. Its history is steeped in blood and death. For over a century, this abandoned church has inspired fear, and the rumors of the creatures that inhabit it have kept the locals away. The church has been sold, but work on the property has stalled... -
![The Dying Breath by Alane Ferguson]()
The Dying Breath by Alane Ferguson
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsCameryn?s ex-boyfriend is back . . . and ready to kill! Cameryn had thought she was in love with him. He was smart, strong, and would do anything for her?even kill. Kyle O?Neil disappeared after his first attempt on Cameryn?s life at the end of The Angel of Death . Now he is back for his second... -
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Blink by Ted Dekker
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThe future changes in the BLINK of an eye...or does it?Seth Borders isn't your average graduate student. For starters, he has one of the world's highest IQs. Now he's suddenly struck by an incredible power--the ability to see multiple potential futures.Still reeling from this inexplicable gift, Seth stumbles upon a beautiful woman named Miriam...Categorized as:
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Another Girl Lost by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsA woman’s harrowing past comes back to haunt her in a novel of twisting psychological suspense by New York Times bestselling author Mary Burton.Ten years ago, fifteen-year-old Scarlett Crosby was held captive in a terrifying ordeal with a girl named Della. Scarlett escaped, their predator was killed, and Della simply vanished. Detective Kevin Dawson always wondered if Della even existed... -
![Wynd, Book Three: The Throne in the Sky by James Tynion IV, AndWorld Design]()
Wynd, Book Three: The Throne in the Sky by James Tynion IV, AndWorld Design
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsReturn to Esseriel in the darkest chapter to date of Wynd, perfect for newcomers and longtime fans of Eisner Award-Winning writer James Tynion IV!The land of Esseriel is a darker and more dangerous place than ever, as tensions between the Human and Faerie realms build to the brink of war... -
![The Watery Grave by Helen Goltz]()
The Watery Grave by Helen Goltz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMiss Phoebe Astin is quite accustomed to speaking with spirits as they leave this life on their way to the next. As the mortician at The Economic Undertaker, Phoebe and her brothers, Julius and Ambrose, find themselves inundated with victims from a ferry disaster on the river... -
![Chibi Vampire: The Novel, Vol. 3 by Tohru Kai, Yuna Kagesaki]()
Chibi Vampire: The Novel, Vol. 3 by Tohru Kai, Yuna Kagesaki
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWhen Karin, a reverse vampire who gives blood instead of stealing it, accepts a summer job at a restaurant, mysterious occurrences, including the disappearance of two maids, make her question the motives of her employers... -
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Dark Secrets 1 by Elizabeth Chandler
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsTwo girls haunted by the past... and destined to relive it In Legacy of Lies , Megan has to stay with the uptight grandmother she wants nothing to do with. She's determined to get through the visit without any drama, but when she falls into a twisted love triangle with potentially fatal consequences, Megan may be caught up in her family's legacy in more ways than she realizes... -
![Ghost Hunt, Vol. 1 by Shiho Inada, Fuyumi Ono]()
Ghost Hunt, Vol. 1 by Shiho Inada, Fuyumi Ono
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsPARTNERS IN FEAR The decrepit building was condemned long ago, but every time the owners try to tear it down, “accidents” start to happen–people get hurt, sometimes even killed. Mai Taniyama and her classmates have heard the rumors that the creepy old high school is haunted–possibly by ghosts from the Second World War... -
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![Resistance by C.J. Daugherty]()
Resistance by C.J. Daugherty
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAfter months on the run, Allie returns to Cimmeria Academy to find the school in turmoil. The atmosphere is thick with danger. Overshadowing it all is Nathaniel. He is close – very close – to getting everything he wants. A secret civil war is tearing the British political elite apart. And Allie’s family is in the thick of it. Both sides want her... -
![Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard]()
Seven Minutes in Heaven by Sara Shepard
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsMY SISTER WANTS THE TRUTH.BUT SOMETIMES THE TRUTH HURTS.For months, my long-lost twin, Emma, has been living my life and trying to solve my murder. She's unearthed dark secrets about my friends, my family, and my tangled past. But when it comes to finding my killer, she keeps running into dead ends.Until my body shows up in Sabino Canyon...Categorized as:
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![Vampire Knight, Vol. 19 by Matsuri Hino]()
Vampire Knight, Vol. 19 by Matsuri Hino
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe #1 hit series from Shojo Beat—a tale of vampire romanceCross Academy is attended by two groups of the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school...Categorized as:
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![Dark Premonitions by Heather Topham Wood]()
Dark Premonitions by Heather Topham Wood
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPsychic Kate Edwards had her first premonition—a vision of her own murder by a faceless attacker. With very few clues to go on, she has to use her psychic gifts to uncover who wants her dead. Paranoia sets in and Kate wonders if there’s anybody she can trust. As Kate fears her impending death, she’s desperate to seek comfort with her ex-boyfriend Jared Corbett... -
![Not Quite Cold by Lyla Payne]()
Not Quite Cold by Lyla Payne
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGraciela Harper thought that getting rid of Anne Bonny’s ghost would be the first step toward putting all of the problems of her past behind her. Maybe things would work out with Beauregard Drayton, Heron Creek’s charming mayor. Maybe she and her cousin Amelia, and their childhood friends Melanie and Will, could find a way back to the comfortable friendship that defined their lives... -
![Forevermore by Cindy Miles]()
Forevermore by Cindy Miles
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn a misty cliffside, mystery and romance await. . . . Ivy Calhoun's life has been turned upside down. Her new stepdad has uprooted Ivy and her mom, bringing them to live in an actual castle in the misty Scottish countryside. There are stone-faced servants and shadowy corridors, and the ancient walls seem full of secrets. Ivy is at once frightened and intrigued... -
![The Oceanography of the Moon by Glendy Vanderah]()
The Oceanography of the Moon by Glendy Vanderah
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsA heartfelt novel of shedding secrets, facing the past, and embracing the magic of love and family by the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Where the Forest Meets the Stars.After the untimely deaths of her aunt and mother, young Riley Mays moved from Chicago to her cousins’ Wisconsin farm... -
![Echoes by Melinda Metz]()
Echoes by Melinda Metz
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCan't believe she did that . . . . . . at four-thirty I have to . . . . . . I hate this place . . . Rae Voight is losing her mind. When she walks down the halls of Sanderson Prep, she hears voices . . . even when no one is talking. Other people's thoughts crowd her head, a confusing tangle of insecurities and dark secrets... -
![Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista]()
Chasing the Red Queen by Karen Glista
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDonja Bellanger, suffering after the death of her father, finds herself in dire straits when her mom takes a new husband. Forced not only to move to a strange city, but to share a room with her glamorous, new stepsister, Makayla Hampton, her life spirals out of control. Makayla lures her from goth to glam, straight into an exclusive club, not only for wealthy elites but Immortal Descendants... -
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Gasp by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAfter narrowly surviving two harrowing tragedies, Jules now fully understands the importance of the visions that she and people around her are experiencing. She’s convinced that if the visions passed from her to Sawyer after she saved him, then they must now have passed from Sawyer to one of the people he saved... -
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![Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult]()
Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult
For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe that she would be abandoned as a young child, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice’s old journals... -
![Blink Once by Cylin Busby]()
Blink Once by Cylin Busby
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWest is a high school senior who has everything going for him until an accident leaves him paralyzed. Strapped down in his hospital bed, slipping in and out of consciousness, West is terrified and alone. Until he meets Olivia. She's the girl next door-sort of... -
![Gravestone by Travis Thrasher]()
Gravestone by Travis Thrasher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHis Fear Will Soon Turn to Anger…. At first, Chris Buckley was simply warned. And watched. But as Chris unravels the haunting riddles of the town of Solitary, he finds that much more than the life of a town is at stake. Whether facing a pastor with a house full of skeletons or a cousin he never knew existed, Chris is forced to choose between light and darkness, life and nightmarish death... -
![Temptation by Travis Thrasher]()
Temptation by Travis Thrasher
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe third book in the Solitary Tales series for young adults, Temptation follows the soul-wrenching twists of Chris Buckley’s journey as he heads deeper into a darkness that threatens all he loves best. As a reluctant student at Harrington High’s summer school, Chris meets a fun-loving senior girl who offers a welcome diversion from Chris’s past... -
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Twisted by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIt’s been a year since the torturous notes from A stopped and the mystery of Alison DiLaurentis’s disappearance was finally put to rest. Now seniors in high school, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily are older, but they’re not any wiser. The pretty little liars have more secrets than ever - twisted secrets that could destroy the perfect lives they’ve worked so hard to rebuild...Categorized as:
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COME, THE DARK: by Rebecca Hamilton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTRIGGER WARNING: This book deals with the sensitive subject of sexual abuse. Rose desperately wants to escape the abuse of the father who impregnated her and the dark spirits that haunt her life. Being thrust from Georgia 1961 into the era of Salem’s infamous witch trials isn’t what she had in mind, and now her daughter is left hopelessly out of reach... -
![Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia]()
Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE INHERITANCE GAMES meets HOTEL MAGNIFIQUE in this genre splicing YA fantastical mystery.The only thing sixteen-year-old Mullory Prudence has left of her mom is a "Run if the strange finds you." But mysterious warnings don’t pay the bills or help take care of her sick Gran. And they certainly don’t make her miserable after-school job any more bearable... -
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Cross My Heart, Hope to Die by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsIT'S NOT EASY BEING ME.BUT MY TWIN SISTER HAS NO CHOICE.When I died two months ago, my killer told my twin sister to become me - or else. Now Emma has it down to a T. She tosses her hair with the signature Sutton Mercer flip and can lead a Lying Game prank with the best of them. She's even repairing my relationship with my adoptive family. The only thing she hasn't done is solve my murder...Categorized as:
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![Angel's Pain by Maggie Shayne]()
Angel's Pain by Maggie Shayne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBriar needs just two things: blood and vengeance. The first sustains her immortal life; the second gives it meaning.First on her hit list is Gregor, the renegade vampire who schooled her in brutality, then betrayed and tortured her. To achieve her deadly ends, Briar joins the inscrutable Reaper and his misfit gang of vampires who are also hunting her old mentor...Categorized as:
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![Hide and Seek by Sara Shepard]()
Hide and Seek by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsMY FRIENDS AND I USED TO PLAY LYING GAMES.NOW MY TWIN SISTER IS LIVING ONE.When I was alive, my family seemed picture-perfect. My adoptive parents adored me, and my little sister, Laurel, copied my every move. But now that my long-lost twin, Emma, has taken my place to solve my murder, we’re both learning just how flawed my family really is...Categorized as:
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Vanished by Kate Brian
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAgainst all odds, Reed Brennan re-established Billings as an underground literary society. She and the new initiates created a glamorous secret headquarters and were ready to show Easton Academy that even though Billings House is gone, the Billings Girls are stronger than ever. But before Reed had a chance to revel in her success, something horrible happened: Noelle disappeared... -
![Robbed of Soul: Legends of Treasure Book 1 by Lois D. Brown]()
Robbed of Soul: Legends of Treasure Book 1 by Lois D. Brown
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Engaging Adult Mystery Romance Rescued but psychologically damaged from a failed mission, ex-CIA officer Maria Branson takes the job of police chief in the quiet town of Kanab, Utah. Rest and relaxation are the doctor’s orders. She gets neither...Categorized as:
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![Awake by Anya Kelner]()
Awake by Anya Kelner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings★★★★★ ‘Sleep can wait - I couldn't put it down’ – Nora Leith★★★★★ ‘I fell in love with the vivid characters’ – BookLuv2★★★★★ ‘Spellbinding story with breathtaking twists’ – Kerry D★★★★★ ‘Compelling saga of love, loyalty and mystery’– Amz Reviewer★★★★★ ‘Simply the best series I have ever read’ – Anita SawyerWould you sacrifice the one you love to save the world?Christopher Deverell is caretaker... -
![The Wilde Trials by MacKenzie Reed]()
The Wilde Trials by MacKenzie Reed
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the acclaimed author of The Rosewood Hunt comes a thrilling new mystery about a high-stakes competition packed with shocking twists, second chances, and deadly deceit, where allies—and enemies—are the people you’d least expect.Chloe Gatti will do whatever it takes to win her elite boarding school’s annual competition, the Wilde Trials... -
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Resonant by Alexia Purdy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSurviving is worse than death... As the first days of the end of humanity tumble across the city of Las Vegas in the form of an overwhelming viral infection, turning almost everyone into vampire-like creatures, April Tate will find out what it really means to survive... -
![Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard]()
Never Have I Ever by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsMy perfect life was a lie.Now I'd do anything to uncover the truth.Not long ago, I had everything a girl could wish for: amazing friends, an adorable boyfriend, a loving family. But none of them know that I'm gone--that I'm dead. To solve my murder, my long-lost twin sister, Emma, has taken my place. She sleeps in my room, wears my clothes, and calls my parents Mom and Dad...Categorized as:
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![Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard]()
Two Truths and a Lie by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsSutton Mercer watches from the afterlife as her long-lost twin, Emma Paxton, takes over her identity to solve her murder. But after ruling out her early leads, Emma still hasn’t found Sutton’s killer. A lot of people wanted her dead—but one name keeps popping up: Thayer Vega...Categorized as:
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![Runaway by Meg Cabot]()
Runaway by Meg Cabot
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 48 ratingsEmerson Watts is on the run: from school, from work, from her family, from her friends, from herself. With everyone she loves furious with her for something she can't explain, and nothing but the live Stark Angel fashion show on New Year's Eve to look forward to, Em's reached the end of her rope.. -
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Vampire Dormitory, Vol. 6 by Ema Tōyama
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 9 ratings"Thank you for protecting me... and for loving me."Ruka has finally awakened to his true feelings towards Mito. Without regard for gender or destiny, he is in love. But, not wanting to give her up, Ren has erased Mito's memories of Ruka, transformed her into a boy, and is about to marry her! Ruka, madly in love, crashes the ceremony, and.. -
![Creature of Habit: Book One by Angel Lawson]()
Creature of Habit: Book One by Angel Lawson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe summer after college, Amelia Chase lands a coveted position as the personal assistant for the brilliant, yet reclusive, Grant Palmer. Grant’s aloof nature and obsessive-compulsive behavior leads Amelia to rethink her position until Grant steps in to rescue her during a bizarre kidnapping attempt... -
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![The Keyhole House by Elayne Kull]()
The Keyhole House by Elayne Kull
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Ashley Richards and her daughter Saia move back to Cypress Falls from Seattle after her husband dies, Ashley is hoping that the change of pace will help them heal and become closer. She'd thought her dreams had come true when her favorite house in town, one she had named the Keyhole House as a child, was up for sale... -
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WOLF by Kelly Oliver
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFormer Montana cowgirl Jessica James is sleeping on a desk in the attic at the Philosophy Department at Northwestern University in the Chicago suburbs. She blames her advisor, Professor Wolfgang “Wolf” Schumtzig, “Preeminent Philosopher and World Class Dick-Head.” When he’s found dead in his office, her real education begins... -
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Stunning by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNow a hit ABC Family TV show, Sara Shepard’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pretty Little Liars series continues with Stunning. In the eleventh novel, A is still out there, lurking in the shadows and digging up the liars’ latest secrets... Emily’s reconnecting with an old flame, one baby step at a time...Categorized as:
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![Neverwas by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed]()
Neverwas by Kelly Moore, Tucker Reed
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"I was sixteen the second time I had my first kiss...." At the end of AMBER HOUSE, Sarah made a choice that transformed everything--and now she must choose it all again. Things are very different--better--for Sarah and her family: her Aunt Maggie grew up; her parents are happily married; her grandmother died after a long, productive and respected life... -
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Fated Dreams by Christina Smith
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDo you believe in true love? Sarah Samson doesn't until she meets hers. But for Sarah, meeting the guy of her dreams comes with a price. On the outside Sarah looks like she has it all--friends, a loving family, and a hobby she's really good at. But if you look closer, Sarah's keeping secrets from everyone in her life, even...Lucas... -
![Silent Harmony by Michele Scott]()
Silent Harmony by Michele Scott
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsSmall town seventeen-year-old Vivienne Taylor is a talented equestrian with Olympic dreams and a little something extra going on she is also an equine empath, someone who has the ability to read horses minds and moods...
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