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A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
An alien armada lurks on the edges of Teixcalaanli space. No one can communicate with it, no one can destroy it, and Fleet Captain Nine Hibiscus is running out of options. In a desperate attempt at diplomacy with the mysterious invaders, the fleet captain has sent for a diplomatic envoy... -
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Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Karen Rose comes another explosive novel in the New Orleans series, where some secrets are worth dying for—or killing to keep. Three can keep a secret if two of them are dead... -
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![The Alien Huntress Series: Enslave Me Sweetly, Savor Me Slowly, Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter]()
The Alien Huntress Series: Enslave Me Sweetly, Savor Me Slowly, Seduce the Darkness by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis ebook anthology contains three books in Gena Showalter's bestselling Alien Huntress series. Enslave Me Sweetly. Eden Black walks among humans, protecting them from the murderous evil of other-worlders who abduct and enslave... -
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Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician... -
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The Secret Wife by Gill Paul
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsA Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world’s greatest mysteries . . . Love. Guilt. Heartbreak. 1914. Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance – and their lives – in danger . -
![Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels]()
Backwater Justice by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines story of smalltown secrets from the #1 bestselling author, the latest in the long-running fan-favorite Sisterhood series. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure... -
![Dead Man's List by Karen Rose]()
Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHomicide Detective Kit McKittrick's latest case exposes San Diego’s seedy underbelly in this nerve-shattering tale of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose. On a long-anticipated second date with police psychologist Dr. Sam Reeves—right as things are getting steamy—Kit stumbles across the mutilated body of a local San Diego politician... -
![Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch]()
Texas Bodyguard: Brax by Janie Crouch
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby in his care…. A target on their backs. A skilled security expert and bodyguard, Brax Patterson is ready for anything…except unexpected custody of his reckless half brother’s baby boy. Someone will kill to take young Walker—and silence his resourceful new nanny, Tessa Mahoney. With her help, Brax is breaking all the rules to keep them safe...Categorized as:
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![Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett]()
Galactic Gladiators Set: Books 4-6 by Anna Hackett
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFighting for love, honor, and freedom on the galaxy’s lawless outer rim…. When several women from Earth find themselves abducted from a space station by alien slavers, life becomes a battle for survival on a dangerous desert planet. Includes:... -
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Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn all failed relationships there is a point that passes unnoticed at the time, which can later be identified as the beginning of the decline. For Helen it was the weekend that the Hidden Man came to Westbury Park. Croydon, 1964. Helen Hansford is in her thirties and an art therapist in a psychiatric hospital where she has been having a long love affair with a charismatic, married doctor... -
![Leap by Michael C. Grumley]()
Leap by Michael C. Grumley
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsONE OF MANKIND'S GREATEST LEGENDS HAS BEEN DISCOVERED. .. A FIND THAT ANY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WOULD KILL TO POSSESS. .. . .. AND IT'S ABOUT TO CHANGE EVERYTHING. One year ago, a remarkable breakthrough changed what it means to be human. Now, from a new research center in Puerto Rico, Alison Shaw and her team are about to stun the world. .. again... -
![Luna of Kyun by Laura Jo Phillips]()
Luna of Kyun by Laura Jo Phillips
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsLuna Meadows spent her entire childhood hiking around the world with her father, and learning how to hide a number of unusual abilities she was born with. And wishing she had answers to an ever growing list of questions that her father refused to answer... -
![The Boy by Tami Hoag]()
The Boy by Tami Hoag
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsNow a New York Times bestseller. An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? #1. New York Times. bestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet... -
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For Batter or Worse by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Fairy Tale Cupcake crew must discover the truth behind a death sprinkled with suspicion before Mel and Joe can say I do", in the thirteenth Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay. Life is sweet and business is booming at the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery--and the fact that Mel and Joe are getting married is the icing on the cake... -
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![Murder on an Irish Farm by Carlene O'Connor]()
Murder on an Irish Farm by Carlene O'Connor
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn this enchanting new read in the fan-favorite series from a USA Today bestselling author, garda of County Cork, Ireland, Siobhán O’Sullivan and Macdaras Flannery, are about to get married at last... -
![Sublime Target by Anna Carven]()
Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJerik Garul wants a mate. As a former High Commander in the Kordolian Imperial Military, he's used to getting his way. Blunt-spoken and gruff, he has a tendency to shoot first and ask questions later. He doesn't know anything about humans and their mating customs. And he's mystified at how several of his battle-brothers—hard, ruthless, and lethal—have succeeded in securing their own females... -
![Alien Dance: A Bodyguard Alien Romance by Deiri Di]()
Alien Dance: A Bodyguard Alien Romance by Deiri Di
Serenity. Alien invasion? Check. Hot aliens want Earth women? Check. Traitor to my planet? Whoops. Things have gotten completely out of control. One minute I’m a normal college student working towards completing a major in dance, the next I’m a traitor to my planet, working for an bonafide Empress who is planning a full scale takeover of Earth. The guy she assigned to guard me? He is smoking hot...Categorized as:
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Deck the Donuts by Ginger Bolton
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the sixth criminally delicious Deputy Donut Mystery series by Ginger Bolton, ’tis the season for the delectable desserts Emily Westhill and her cuddly cat serve up at their donut shop—but someone naughty on Santa’s list has come to town…. It’s Christmastime again in Fallingbrook, Wisconsin...Categorized as:
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Cold Case Investigation by Nicole Helm
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtecting her ranch has always come first…. Until she learns about her unborn baby. After almost losing her life in a fire, Wyoming PI Anna Hudson wakes up to the sight of a familiar stranger. Anna and Hawk Steele shared one passionate night. Now the arson investigator will go to any lengths to protect Anna and their baby-to-be... -
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Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes
Birds were her only passion… until she met him. Rin has dedicated her life to the study of birds. When the military uncovers a lost project that results in a new avian species, they hire Rin to investigate what they’ve created… and how to best use their newest assets... -
![Zinnia by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz]()
Zinnia by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
New York Times bestselling author JAYNE CASTLE--Capturing the lively sensuality ( Library Journal ) of the passion-filled, near-future space colony of St... -
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Amaryllis by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz
New York Times bestselling author JAYNE CASTLE. Acclaimed for her novels of “delectably entertaining paranormal romantic suspense” (Booklist), the wildly popular alter ego of bestselling author Jayne Ann Krentz takes off on a star-dusted excursion to a rich civilization where danger and passion are just a heartbeat away. . . . Amaryllis Lark is one of the best psychic detectives on St... -
![Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay]()
Fatal Fascinator by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHip hip beret! Hatmakers Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont return and must collar a killer when a castle wedding goes awry in New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay’s new Hat Shop Mystery. It’s wedding season and Viv’s longtime frenemy Piper May is getting married. She convinces Viv and Scarlett to take on the job of designing the headpieces for her “wedding of the year... -
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Caszandra by Andrea K. Höst
Cassandra Devlin doesn’t know what she's for. But she knows she's running out of time. Since Cass was rescued from the abandoned world of Muina, the Aussie teen has proven more than useful to the people of Tare. Expeditions to their home world no longer end in slaughter. The teaching city of Kalasa has been unlocked. After years of searching for answers, they are starting to make progress... -
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![Strawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay]()
Strawberried Alive by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe crew from the Fairy Tale Cupcakes shop risks getting burned when they set out to find a murderer who is terrorizing their town. Life is smooth as buttercream at the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery, and newlyweds Mel and Joe are stopping to smell the flours. But things start to crumble one night when an unknown gunman takes a shot at Mel... -
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Between Worlds Two by J.L. Williams
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsInspired by the likes of James Galloway's Subjugation and John Scalzi's Old Man's War, Between Worlds is a thrilling military sci-fi set in a strange new universe. .. Effectively exiled to the edge of the Imperium for his actions in his final training exercise, Jason finds himself stuck on a new ship filled with unfamiliar forms and faces…... -
![Dragon's Fated Mate by Miranda Martin]()
Dragon's Fated Mate by Miranda Martin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEveryone deserves a second chance. .. Annabel. It doesn't matter that my husband was killed. I still love him. Now I go through my days doing the only thing that matters - making sure my girls survive. What else is there? I can't fall for the hot, sexy dragon-man Calaun. One of the Zmaj native to the hellish desert planet we crashed on. I've had my one shot at love... -
![Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay]()
Dying for Devil's Food by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsIt's going to take every recipe the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew has to whip up a quick defense for Mel Cooper when her high school reunion goes from a cakewalk to a car wreck. . -
![The Paper Caper by Kate Carlisle]()
The Paper Caper by Kate Carlisle
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSan Francisco book-restoration expert Brooklyn Wainwright loves a good book festival except when murder is the main event in this thrilling new addition to the New York Times bestselling Bibliophile Mystery series. Brooklyn is excited to be included in the Covington Library’s first annual Mark Twain Festival... -
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Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's Christmastime, and this holiday season, things are heating up for the bakers at Fairy Tale Cupcakes, in the newest Cupcake Bakery Mystery from New York Times bestselling author Jenn McKinlay...Categorized as:
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Grai's Game by Mikayla Lane
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrai T’Alq has spent hundreds of years on Earth, learning how to manipulate the humans and thriving on their jealousy and greed. Unknown to the Valendrans and their hybrid females, he’d been able to build an empire on Earth and more importantly; he even had their own working for him... -
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Eating Stars by Angel Martinez
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsFlee. Scatter. Take your mates and your offspring and run. The escape pods fall to Earth one by one over the course of weeks, a mysterious and diverse alien diaspora, each pod containing a different alien race and leaving the world's governments scrambling to deal with this unexpected immigration... -
![No Roast for the Weary by Cleo Coyle]()
No Roast for the Weary by Cleo Coyle
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen the Village Blend opens a Writer's Block Lounge, a cold case crime turns up the heat on Clare and her crew in this gripping new entry in the beloved Coffeehouse Mystery series from New York Times bestselling author Cleo Coyle. As much as master roaster Clare Cosi adores coffee, the landmark shop she manages won't survive if she doesn't sell enough of it... -
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Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWedding bells and death knells are ringing for the Fairy Tale Cupcake crew in this latest mystery in the New York Times bestselling series. With Angie and Tate's wedding just around the corner, it's a happy--but very busy--time for Mel... -
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![At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay]()
At the Drop of a Hat by Jenn McKinlay
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsCousins Scarlett Parker and Vivian Tremont's fashionable London hat shop, Mim's Whims, is visited by a new customer bearing an old hat box. Ariana Jackson is getting married and wants to restore her mother's bridal hat and veil for the occasion. The elegant item was made by Scarlett and Vivian's grandmother over thirty years ago, so Viv is delighted to take the job... -
![Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter]()
Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter's Tempt Me Eternally is now available from S&S Audio for the first time! Gena Showalter puts a daring spin on a tale of huntress and hunted…and concocts a sensual chemistry that is positively explosive. Aleaha Love can be anyone—literally. With only skin-to-skin contact, she can change her appearance and assume any identity... -
![Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair]()
Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAdmiral Philip Guthrie is in an unprecedented position: on the wrong end of the law, leading a ragtag band of rebels against the oppressive Imperial forces. Or would be if he can get his command ship-the derelict cruiser called Hope's Folly-functioning. Not much can rattle Philip's legendary cool-but the woman who helps him foil an assassination attempt on Kirro Station will...Categorized as:
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![A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns]()
A Cup of Flour, A Pinch of Death by Valerie Burns
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsOn the shores of Lake Michigan, influencer Maddy Montgomery has turned the bakery she inherited from her great aunt Octavia into a destination. There’s just one thing she won’t, the body in the freezer . . . Thanks to Maddy’s social media savvy, Baby Cakes Bakery is becoming a huge success—so much so that she’s attracted the attention of her former nemesis, the fiancé-stealing Brandy Denton... -
![Carnelians by Catherine Asaro]()
Carnelians by Catherine Asaro
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe leaders of the Eubian empire and Skolian Imperialate have survived political intrigue, military coups and murder attempts as they worked to forge a peace treaty between their two empires. Now comes the hard part--making the treaty a reality. Assassins are poised on both sides. Their mission: eliminate the leaders for the "crime" of striving to end half a millennia of hatred between empires... -
![A Crime of Poison by Nancy Haddock]()
A Crime of Poison by Nancy Haddock
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Silver Six are known for their arts and crafts—but they’re about to be tested in the art of catching a crafty killer. It’s early October, time for the Fall Folk Art Festival and Bake Sale in Lilyvale, Arkansas. Every business along the town square will benefit from the event, including the craft store run by Leslee Stanton Nix—aka Nixy—and the Silver Six, a group of retirees... -
![Going Roswell by Jess Whitecroft]()
Going Roswell by Jess Whitecroft
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsJust when personal trainer Sean Michael ‘Finn’ Finnegan thought he’d got used to dating a movie star, he finds himself getting used to dating a Hollywood producer. Superhero star Chase Morrow has moved on. Following his dramatic disappearance – when he fell in love, out of the closet and into a Bigfoot costume – he’s producing a TV pilot about the Roswell Incident... -
![Sleeping With Anemone by Kate Collins]()
Sleeping With Anemone by Kate Collins
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsI, Abby Knight, hometown florist, refuse to be cowed into giving up my stance against the unfair treatment of dairy animals. But why does gathering signatures for a petition suddenly make me a target for kidnapping -- and murder? MILKING IT FOR ALL IT'S WORTH... -
![Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein]()
Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEleven minutes into the future, Charlie Ellison is the subject of a million dollar crowdfunded REAPR campaign on her head. Low-rated DFEND bodyguard Vita is keeping her safe for 30 days from a desperate population looking to get rich quick with a gun and a dream... -
![Hix by Leora Gonzales]()
Hix by Leora Gonzales
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe gal with the worst luck in the world. .. Maggie never had any intention of getting mixed up with the Bridal Pact, the Phaeton's, or all the crap that came with volunteering for the government's mail-order bride program. She was perfectly content inside her little bubble... -
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![Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barrett]()
Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barrett
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsMystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles learns that nothing kills a good party like a murder in the latest entry in the New York Times bestselling Booktown Mysteries. Tricia Miles, mystery bookstore owner and amateur sleuth, throws a housewarming cocktail party in her new apartment and has cooked all the food by herself--quite a feat for someone who previously couldn't boil water... -
![Crowded, Vol. 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation by Christopher Sebela, Triona Farrell]()
Crowded, Vol. 3: Cutting-Edge Desolation by Christopher Sebela, Triona Farrell
Rated: 4.02 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFired and ditched by Charlie, Vita sets off in hot pursuit of her former client and some answers. But Charlie’s not alone. She’s hired a brand new bodyguard, Circe, unaware she’s a killer who has been stalking Charlie since her crowdfunded assassination campaign began... -
![The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass]()
The Crime That Binds by Laurie Cass
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLibrarian Minnie Hamilton and her rescue cat, Eddie, are ready to pin down a bank robber in the newest installment of the delightful Bookmobile Cat mystery series. Late March is prime reading weather in the small northern Michigan town of Chilson. Though snowfall and cloudy skies deter outdoor activities, life inside the bookmobile is warm and cheerful... -
![Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez]()
Sub Zero (The ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez
Returning to the frozen planet Aren died on was bound to have complications. .. A Science Fiction Mystery from Angel Martinez. Major Aren Dalsgaard's newest assignment is to investigate a series of murders on the frigid planet, Drass, where relations between the Treaty settlers and the indigenous inhabitants have taken a nasty turn... -
![A Scone of Contention by Lucy Burdette]()
A Scone of Contention by Lucy Burdette
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA murderer's out to spoil Hayley's honeymoon in national bestselling author Lucy Burdette's eleventh Key West Food Critic Mystery. Key Zest food critic Hayley Snow and her groom, police detective Nathan Bransford, thought Scotland was the ideal destination for two newlyweds...Categorized as:
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![The Warchief's Bride by Ivy McAdams]()
The Warchief's Bride by Ivy McAdams
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho invited the aliens? The weekend was supposed to be one last epic ladies’ night before my best friend’s wedding. A bachelorette party in Vegas that would rock our socks off. As it turns out, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas…it gets teleported to a mysterious deadly planet full of monsters and alien savages. As if that’s not bad enough, the alien barbarian chief claims me as his wife...
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