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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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Dead Man's List by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 15 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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![World Undone by Sarah Lyons Fleming]()
World Undone by Sarah Lyons Fleming
Even the best plans come undone.With their supplies reclaimed and food enough for the future, the group at Barry’s cabin can do more than just scrape by. Between fruitful gardens, great friends, and sturdy fences—not to mention karaoke—life in the zompoc is better than ever.Nothing is perfect, however...Categorized as:
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Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 32 ratings*2018 LOCUS AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL CATEGORY*In a future of near-instantaneous global travel, of abundant provision for the needs of all, a future in which no one living can remember an actual war…a long era of stability threatens to come to an abrupt end... -
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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... -
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The Last Stars in the Sky by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom a million-copy bestselling author, comes an unforgettable and heartbreaking story about one woman’s determination to keep her family together when their world falls apart...“Mom, why are you so mad at Dad?”“I’m not,” I say, which isn’t exactly true. Putting on a brave face for my two young daughters—pretending everything is fine in my marriage—has been hard... -
![Maria's Journey by Karen Clow]()
Maria's Journey by Karen Clow
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsCompelling, Brutal and stretching every boundary of Love and loyalty to its limits; Maria’s Journey will leave you wondering how she ever survived and remained the lady she is.Continuing to chart the turbulent lives of Jimmy, Maria and Mickey, once again it delves into London’s violent, depraved, criminal underworld... -
![The Will to Battle by Ada Palmer]()
The Will to Battle by Ada Palmer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe long years of near-utopia have come to an abrupt end.Peace and order are now figments of the past. Corruption, deception, and insurgency hum within the once steadfast leadership of the Hives, nations without fixed location... -
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Pancakes by Manna Francis
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAnother short story based on The Administration series. Warrick's and Toreth's relationship goes to the next level but it frightens Toreth off... -
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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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Sublime Target by Anna Carven
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 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... -
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Hunted by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe promised to protect her.But what happens when the hunter becomes the prey?Welcome to Shadow Ridge, where LONGMIRE meets JERICHO.From USA Today Best-selling author Lisa Harris comes an epic series where the survival of Shadow Ridge depends on learning how to fight crime all over again...Categorized as:
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The Eve by Keary Taylor
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA plan was laid out as the Evolution crushed mankind, a plan that was right under Eden’s nose all along. And Eve is the key to everything. New Eden—mankind—they have a small chance at fixing their dismembered planet. But it will be a reckless sprint against time and the coming Bane to retrieve the final piece to the plot. New Eden’s worst fears have become reality... -
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Frequency by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSHE TRUSTED THE WRONG PERSON.Four deaths, most likely tied to arsenic-tainted water, leave the town of Shadow Ridge frantic for answers before someone else dies. But that isn’t the only nightmare Tess McQuaid is facing. She has proof someone attempted to cover up a murder as another arsenic death.HER LIFE DEPENDS ON FINDING OUT THE TRUTH... -
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![The Passengers by John Marrs]()
The Passengers by John Marrs
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsEight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-drive cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course...Categorized as:
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Survival by Lisa Harris
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWelcome to Shadow Ridge, where Longmire meets Jericho.A dead body. A missing suspect. A town fighting for survival. In today’s world, law enforcement agencies across the country rely on forensic tools, DNA testing, and crime labs...Categorized as:
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![Her Cyborg Lumberjack by Susan Hayes]()
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... -
![Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman]()
Scorch Road by Toby Neal, Emily Kimelman
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA new romantic action adventure for fans of romance thriller suspense and family romance series! One of six Italian brothers and a sister, JT Luciano is a widowed environmental biologist with a touch of the Sight who is preparing for an apocalyptic event he knows is coming... -
![Detroit by J.N. Smith]()
Detroit by J.N. Smith
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBetween her first cup of coffee and her daily dose of Xanax, Jane receives a cryptic warning from a trusted friend.Get out of the city. Now!Narrowly escaping with her children, she watches in horror as Detroit, along with dozens of cities across the globe, becomes trapped behind “Veils”.As Jane navigates the modern-day dystopia, she meets Army veteran Matt Patterson...Categorized as:
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![Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive]()
Palm Meridian by Grace Flahive
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA rollicking, big-hearted story of long-lost love, friendship, and a life well-lived, set at a Florida retirement resort for queer women, on the last day of resident Hannah Cardin’s life—for readers of Less and The Wedding People... -
![Hidden Flames by Kennedy Layne]()
Hidden Flames by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere were a few things that got Owen Quade through his multiple combat tours. One was the dream of riding a custom motorcycle on a winding mountain road. The former Marine had finally managed to complete that goal, and along the way he’d gained his own bike shop and the mechanic to go with it. She was a rare beauty, and he wasn’t talking about his bike either...Categorized as:
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![Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat]()
Case File Compendium [病案本] by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou, Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings衣冠禽兽疯批攻，爹味冷漠离异受。孤例精神病少年和冷漠医生的故事。The story of an isolated psychopathic teenager and an indifferent doctor... -
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![Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein]()
Crowded, Vol. 2: Glitter Dystopia by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 14 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... -
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![The Romance Bet by Jae]()
The Romance Bet by Jae
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReporter Abby James prides herself on never having read a romance novel. She thinks they’re formulaic, shallow, easy-to-write drivel—until romance author Tamara Brennan challenges her to write one... -
![Tea at the End of the World by Atom Yang]()
Tea at the End of the World by Atom Yang
Herc thought he had the perfect life: a great partner and a meaningful career as a psychotherapist—until his partner left him a week ago and Herc became too depressed to see his clients... -
![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... -
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Crowded, Vol. 1 by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsTen minutes in the future, the world runs on an economy of job shares and apps, while crowdfunding has evolved into Reapr: a platform for assassination that's trickled down from politicians, celebrities and CEOs to everyday life and all its petty resentments. A world where anyone with enough backers and the money they contribute can kill anyone else... -
![Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell]()
Matchmaking for Psychopaths by Tasha Coryell
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is a dangerous game when your clients are killers…from the bestselling author behind Love Letters to a Serial Killer.When Lexie's fiancé runs off with her so-called best friend on her birthday, her carefully crafted fairy-tale life shatters. Having survived horrors in her past, she was determined to finally get her happily-ever-after—and she's not giving up yet... -
![So Many Ways to Sleep Badly by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore]()
So Many Ways to Sleep Badly by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Sycamore kicks mainstream literature in the teeth... -
![Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer]()
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsMycroft Canner is a convict. For his crimes he is required, as is the custom of the 25th century, to wander the world being as useful as he can to all he meets. Carlyle Foster is a sensayer—a spiritual counselor in a world that has outlawed the public practice of religion, but which also knows that the inner lives of humans cannot be wished away...Categorized as:
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![The Alliance by Jolina Petersheim]()
The Alliance by Jolina Petersheim
Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen Leora Ebersole sees the small plane crash in her Old Order Mennonite community, she has no idea it’s a foreshadowing of things to come. Once the young pilot, Moses Hughes, regains consciousness, they realize his instruments were destroyed by the same power outage that killed the electricity at the community store, where Englischers are stranded with dead cell phones and cars that won’t start...Categorized as:
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![Essential Beginnings by Kennedy Layne]()
Essential Beginnings by Kennedy Layne
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChange is coming… Maverick Beckett took his much needed annual vacation up to Washington State to relax with his old friends from his years in the Corps. He also had every intention of extinguishing the fires that arose between him and a certain local woman he couldn’t get out of his mind until the unthinkable happened...Categorized as:
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![Troublemaker by Joseph Hansen]()
Troublemaker by Joseph Hansen
Rated: 3.74 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWho killed gay bar owner and all-around nice guy Rick Wendell? Was it Larry Johns, the attractive young man found wiping his prints off the still-smoking gun mere moments after the murder? If so, why was Johns naked? And what happened to the large sum of money Wendell had just withdrawn from the bar's bank account? Hard-boiled, openly gay insurance claims investigator Dave Brandstetter aims to... -
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![How It Works Out: A Novel by Myriam Lacroix]()
How It Works Out: A Novel by Myriam Lacroix
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“What an audacious, breathtaking, and inspiring debut. The power of this formally innovative and deeply funny book is that everything exists to serve the compassionate heart at its core. Myriam Lacroix’s work is a cause for celebration... -
![Desert World Allegiances by Lyn Gala]()
Desert World Allegiances by Lyn Gala
Being condemned to slavery is a common enough occurrence on the desert planet of Livre, but this time, priest Shan Polli is determined to prevent the corrupt, soul-eating system from destroying one more life. Temar Grazer was sentenced for what amounted to a criminal prank—but Shan soon finds that the dangers extend far beyond Temar’s crime... -
![Big Name Fan by Ruthie Knox, Annie Mare]()
Big Name Fan by Ruthie Knox, Annie Mare
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBexley Simon and Sam Farmer aren’t detectives, but they play them on TV. Well, played, past tense. The iconic cult hit that was Craven’s Daughter ended five years ago, and their friendship died along with it. Fans were disappointed that the pair’s legendary chemistry went unfulfilled—and other fans were crushed that the actual spark between actressesBex and Sam didn’t pay off, either...Categorized as:
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![After Dark by Jayne Cowie]()
After Dark by Jayne Cowie
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 23 ratings'An original, if unsettling, debut' The Sun'So timely, so relevant and so remarkably written, it's going to live with me for some time to come' John Marrs, #1 bestselling author of The OneWELCOME TO A WORLD WHERE WOMEN HOLD THE POWER.They dominate workplaces, public spaces and government.They are no longer afraid to cross a dark car park, catch the last train, or walk home alone... -
![Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson]()
Are You Happy Now by Hanna Jameson
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt a New York City wedding, on a sweltering summer night, four people are trying to be happy.Yun has everything he ever wanted, but somehow it's never enough.Emory is finally making her mark, but feels the shame more than the success.Andrew is trying to be honest, but has lied to himself his whole life.Fin can't resist falling in love, but can't help wrecking it all either... -
![Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith]()
Nothing Serious by Emily J. Smith
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA disillusioned tech executive goes into an obsessive spiral when her best friend—and longtime crush—is implicated in a woman’s death.Edie Walker’s life is not going as planned. At thirty-five she feels stuck: in her career, in her love life, and in her tiny San Francisco studio apartment... -
![Made to Order Bride by Carolyn Faulkner]()
Made to Order Bride by Carolyn Faulkner
Rated: 2.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsCan she conform to his way of life? Does she even want to?Star was raised in a post-apocalyptic, sheltered environment, cherished and educated until she turned eleven. From that day forward, all physical contact ended, and her life changed, but she had no idea why. Until the day she was given a drug to paralyze her temporarily, strapped to a cross, and taken to him... -
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Femlandia by Christina Dalcher
Rated: 3.41 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsA chilling look into an alternate near future where a woman and her daughter seek refuge in a women-only colony, only to find that the safe haven they were hoping for is the most dangerous place they could be.Miranda Reynolds always thought she would rather die than live in Femlandia... -
![The Verifiers by Jane Pek]()
The Verifiers by Jane Pek
Rated: 3.49 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsIntroducing a sharp-witted heroine for the 21st century: a new amateur sleuth exploring the landscape—both physical and virtual—of New York in a debut novel about love, technology, and murder.Claudia Lin is used to disregarding her fractious family’s model-minority expectations: she has no interest in finding either a conventional career or a nice Chinese boy...
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