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  • Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

    Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 39 ratings
    Heralded as the most important Brazilian novel of the century so far, this bestseller's unique blend of magic and social realism won it three literary awards and global acclaim'I heard  our grandmother asking what we were doing.'"Say something!" she demanded, threatening to tear out our tongues. Little did she know that one of us was holding her tongue in her hand...
  • As the Cookie Crumbles by Amanda M. Lee

    As the Cookie Crumbles by Amanda M. Lee

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Christmas is right around the corner, and Stormy Morgan is ready to celebrate for the first time in years. She’s been dreaming of one thing…Shadow Hills’ infamous Christmas festival.There’s just one little problem.When helping her new friend Easton pick out clothes in the thrift store, Stormy discovers the owner is missing. What’s worse, it looks as if there was a struggle in the back room...
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  • Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost

    Gingerbread and Ghosts by Agatha Frost

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Christmas falls on Peridale, but that does not mean café-owner and part-time sleuth, Julia South, can sit back and enjoy the festivities. When the opening night of the annual Christmas play ends with Julia's elderly gran, Dot, fatally shooting a man in front of the whole village, Julia's world is turned upside down...
  • Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard

    Gabriel's Inferno Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The haunting trilogy of one man’s salvation and one woman’s sensual awakening . . . The first three volumes in the story of Professor Gabriel Emerson and his beloved Julia, an unforgettable exploration of sin, seduction, forbidden love, and redemption...
  • His Holy Bones by Ginn Hale

    His Holy Bones by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 16 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
  • The Last Present by Wendy Mass

    The Last Present by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Don't miss the latest entry in the incredible Willow Falls series by Wendy Mass! Amanda and Leo have a history with birthdays. Now their friend's little sister, Grace, has fallen into a strange frozen state on her birthday, and Amanda and Leo must travel in time in order to fix whatever's wrong. As they journey back to each of Grace's birthdays, they start seeing all sorts of patterns . .
  • Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver

    Oath Breaker by Michelle Paver

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 37 ratings
    A thrilling story about friendship, loyalty, and revenge When he was outcast, Torak was the hunted one. Nine moons later he becomes the hunter when he vows to avenge the killing of one of his closest friends. Racked by guilt and grief, he follows the killer into the Deep Forest, where the World Spirit stalks the hidden valleys as a tall man with the antlers of a stag...
  • Outcast by Michelle Paver

    Outcast by Michelle Paver

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    A thrilling story of friendship, survival, and the need to belong. For two moons Torak has hidden a terrible secret—and now it is revealed. He bears the mark of the Soul-Eater, and must pay the price. Cast out from the clans, he is alone and on the run: cut off from his best friend, Renn, and his beloved pack-brother, Wolf...
  • The Wicked and the Wondrous by Christine Feehan

    The Wicked and the Wondrous by Christine Feehan

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    Two romantic tales of dark forces and Christmas miracles... The Twilight Before Christmas Bestselling novelist Kate Drake, one of seven sisters with amazing powers of witchcraft, wants to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down mill in her California hometown. Decorated former U.S. Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a contractor, doesn't mind helping -- and getting closer to Kate...
  • Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun by Liz Kessler

    Emily Windsnap and the Land of the Midnight Sun by Liz Kessler

    Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    The New York Times best-selling series continues with the half-mermaid embarking on an icy and perilous journey to the Land of the Midnight Sun. Strange storms are blowing up from the ocean, caused by the nightmares of Neptune, King of the Sea...
  • Following Fate by M.A. Frick

    Following Fate by M.A. Frick

    Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 11 ratings
    “You never have to force anything that’s meant to be.”But some things are worth fighting for.Rule #1 of bonding a WildlingThey’re Wild.Avyanna’s dreams of being a Rider have finally come true. Except… it’s more of a nightmare. The dragon she bonded is unlike anything anyone ever expected, and yet, she is supposed to act like any other Rider...
  • The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    The Iron Temple by Ginn Hale

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 13 ratings
    When John opens a letter addressed to his missing roommate, Kyle, he expects to find a house key, but instead he is swept into a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. Though he struggles to escape, John is drawn steadily closer to a fate he share with Kyle—to wake the destroyer god, the Rifter, and shatter a world...
  • Ascending From Madness by Stacey Marie Brown

    Ascending From Madness by Stacey Marie Brown

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 8 ratings
    Ready for you holiday season to get deliciously Naughty again? The bad boys and girls of the Winterland are back for the conclusion of Alice and Scrooge’s story. This tale is mad, dark, twisted, sexy, and nothing like the legend you know. Life for Alice Liddell should be normal...
  • Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    In this novel of secret sorceries and forbidden desires, the mystic Cammon must put aside his personal feelings for Princess Amalie while he reads the souls of her suitors for any potential threats. But Cammon is unable to read Amalie, and he begins to suspect that she herself possesses magic powers-a revelation which would put her life in danger, and throw the kingdom into chaos...
  • The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    The First Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 40 ratings
    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor, the prequel to the Sword of Truth, for the first time hardcover In a time before legends had yet been born... Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability, Magda Searus is protected from a distant world descending into war...
  • When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young

    When Water Burns by Lani Wendt Young

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    "Maybe you're not meant to manipulate fire the way I do. Maybe sparks are all you're ever going to make." He snarled, "Or maybe you just need to be a better teacher and give me more." Before I could reply, he grabbed my hand, twisted and pulled me into a restraining lock. Body pressed against my back, he held me in a chokehold. I struggled. Kicked. Fought. Pain knifed me as I tried to free myself...
  • Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind

    Faith of the Fallen by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 59 ratings
    As his beloved Kahlan lies close to death, Richard Rahl, who distrusts prophecy more than anyone, is confronted by a compelling vision - one that bears a terrible price. It would mean taking Kahlan away to safety while abandoning his people to a grim fate...
  • Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    Confessor by Terry Goodkind

    Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
    · 49 ratings
    Descending into darkness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a sin he dare not confess to the one person he loves…and has lost...
  • 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

    11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 43 ratings
    GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday. It's Amanda's 11th birthday and she is super excited -- after all, 11 is so different from 10. But from the start, everything goes wrong. The worst part of it all is that she and her best friend, Leo, with whom she's shared every birthday, are on the outs and this will be the first birthday they haven't shared together...
  • The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt

    The Royal Treatment by Lindsey Leavitt

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    What girl wouldn't swoon over the outrageous perks in Desi's life as a princess substitute? Desi gets to hang out with crush-worthy Prince Karl, and the Faade agency has taken a special interest in her magical abilities. But between sub training, starting the eighth grade, "and "dealing with the cute-but-bossy new boy Reed, ""she's beginning to feel like she's in over her head...
  • 13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

    13 Gifts by Wendy Mass

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 38 ratings
    Wendy Mass turns to another magical birthday: 13! When Tara, a self-proclaimed shrinking violet, steals the school mascot, a goat, in order to make some friends with the popular crowd and gets caught, she gets herself in a heap of trouble...
  • Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman

    Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    After a brutal attack, Jessie Pringle moved to the small mountain town of Pine Creek, Maine, to start over. But she never expected to meet Ian MacKeage, who had seemingly stepped right out of the Scottish Highlands. As drawn to Ian as he is to her, Jessie finds it more and more difficult to deny her own desires..
  • Riddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip

    Riddle-Master by Patricia A. McKillip

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 34 ratings
    For over twenty years, Patricia A. McKillip has captured the hearts and imaginations of thousands of readers. And although her renowned Riddle-Master trilogy-- The Riddle-Master of Hed, Heir of Sea and Fire , and Harpist in the Wind --has been long out of print, it is considered her most enduring and beloved work...
  • The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan, Laurel Long

    The Legend of Holly Claus by Brittney Ryan, Laurel Long

    Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Santa Claus is the King of Forever, Land of the Immortals. When one special boy writes to Santa asking what no other child has ever asked -- what he wants for Christmas -- a miracle occurs: Santa and his wife are blessed with a daughter. But the birth of Holly Claus also brings about a terrible curse -- from an evil soul named Herrikhan...
  • Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson

    Ambrosia Shore by Christie Anderson

    Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Sadie never dreamed she would see the world of Ambrosia with her own two eyes, just like Rayne never believed he would have the chance to share it with her. Finally, they can be together without any lies, without hiding who they are, in a world that shines brighter than Sadie could ever imagine. There’s only one problem...
  • The Aether by T.M. Cromer

    The Aether by T.M. Cromer

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    In a world where magic and the mundane coexist, Damian Dethridge, known as the Aether, possesses the power to manipulate and redistribute magical energies. From a young age, he’s been responsible for maintaining balance among the witch community. However, his extraordinary abilities attract unsavory characters, working to destroy his family from within...
  • Midnight Howl by Clare Hutton

    Midnight Howl by Clare Hutton

    Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
    · 23 ratings
    Poison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Marisol and her mom move from the city to rural Montana for a few months, and stay with family friends and their twin children, Jack and Hailey. Marisol loves looking at the stars so far away from city lights, but she feels creeped out by the woods right by their house...
  • Charming and the Cherry Blossom by L.J. Evans

    Charming and the Cherry Blossom by L.J. Evans

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 7 ratings
    Today was a fairy tale… I inherited a fortune from a dad I never knew,And a thoroughly charming guy asked me out.Unfortunately, my fairy tale could disappear in ninety days... Because there’s an impossible task to complete,And a greedy cousin plotting against me.Plus, I’m not your typical fairy tale princess...
  • Thawing His Hart: A Christmas Novella by Zoe Chant, Elva Birch

    Thawing His Hart: A Christmas Novella by Zoe Chant, Elva Birch

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Escape to a resort for shifters only with a cozy holiday mystery that will melt your heart!A rare white hart shifter who was imprisoned in a cruel shifter zoo, Robert returns to the rebuilt Shifting Sands Resort to prove that he’s put his demons to rest and his memories of captivity behind him...only to meet a mate who doesn’t recognize him...
  • Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Medium Harlow Thane has given up her life as a celebrity paranormal investigator. After her life was turned upside down by a devious and illusive ghost, all she wants is to settle down in Keating Hollow, running the new pub in town. Unfortunately for her, no matter how much she wants to give up ghost hunting, the ghosts won’t quit her. Neither will her ex Cash Moses...
  • Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Fortune of the Witch by Deanna Chase

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Medium Harlow Thane has given up her life as a celebrity paranormal investigator. After her life was turned upside down by a devious and illusive ghost, all she wants is to settle down in Keating Hollow, running the new pub in town. Unfortunately for her, no matter how much she wants to give up ghost hunting, the ghosts won’t quit her. Neither will her ex Cash Moses...
  • DragonFire by Donita K. Paul

    DragonFire by Donita K. Paul

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 33 ratings
    Three years of strife have passed since Kale and Bardon freed Paladin's knights. Now, fiery dragons scorch their beautiful countryside as an evil husband-and-wife wizard duo battle one another for supremacy. The people of Amara just want to be left alone, hoping the conflict with disappear...
  • The Love Token : A delightful story of a love that defies time by Cindy Kirk

    The Love Token : A delightful story of a love that defies time by Cindy Kirk

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    From the outside, the tent looks like any you might see at a county fair: Tall poles support crisp white canvas that ripples gently in the breeze. But inside, the tent is a different world, one GraceTown hasn’t seen for a century. Only, no one can see this tent—no one but Sophie Jessup.Sophie Jessup has a good life...
  • Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss

    Goodbye Again by Caitlin Moss

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 11 ratings
    Fated to meet.Destined to fall in love.Bound to fall apart.In Julia Waters’s world, everything is easily explained. Simple, uncomplicated, logical. Until she meets JP Chapman on a cross-country flight, the handsome kindergarten teacher charms her with his wit, humor, and irresistible smile...
  • The Trouble with Angels by Debbie Macomber

    The Trouble with Angels by Debbie Macomber

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    A Wing and a PrayerWhen irrepressible angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy set out for the City of Angels to grant three rush Christmas prayer requests, they are sure they can help without resorting to, er, divine intervention...
  • Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret by Liz Kessler

    Emily Windsnap and the Siren's Secret by Liz Kessler

    Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars
    · 29 ratings
    Follow the siren call to Emily's magical new adventure! Can the spunky half-mer girl pass Neptune's test--and help humans and merpeople get along? Emily Windsnap is finally enjoying a swimmingly peaceful life on Allpoints Island, hanging out with her mermaid BFF, Shona, and her new friend Aaron (half-merperson like herself )...
  • Rogue Wave by Christie Anderson

    Rogue Wave by Christie Anderson

    Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    After five months of blissful pretending, Sadie and Rayne are practically the couple of the year. At least, according to Sadie's friends at school they are. But she knows the truth. Their feelings are just an illusion. Now, with graduation and college right around the corner, Sadie realizes she can't put off the inevitable any longer. She has to make a choice...
  • BirthStone by Sydney Addae

    BirthStone by Sydney Addae

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In BirthStone, Silas and Jasmine finally christened their pups and become frantic when the babies become sick and are at risk of dying. Silas is ready to clean house and accuses the five people who are new to his home. Unfortunately, that includes Jasmine’s mom and her fiancé, her sister, and her former pastor. Jasmine is unwilling to believe her family would do anything to hurt her babies...
  • Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose

    Beauty's Twisted Tyrant by Nichole Rose

    Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 5 of 5
    Explicit and plentiful [?] · 12 ratings
    Cursed to sleep, awoken with a kiss…and destined to be his. But no one warned her how much she'd love her prince's twisted games.ThaliaCursed to sleep. Awoken by a kiss. You know the drill.But why didn't anyone warn me that Prince Charming is a tyrant?And why didn't anyone tell me how much I'd love his filthy games?Because the more time I spend with this wicked man, the harder I fall...
  • Snowed in with the Bear by Isadora Montrose

    Snowed in with the Bear by Isadora Montrose

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 4 of 5
    Explicit open door [?] · 6 ratings
    Snowed in with the Bear: A BBW/Billionaire Bearshifter Romance Snarling alpha male bear shifter tempts curvy she-grizzly. Can protective, possessive Calvin prove he’s more than a rich playboy? Fabulously wealthy oil boss Calvin is used to sophisticated city women. This playboy shifter doesn’t understand why his inner black bear has the hots for earthy she-bear Amanda...
  • Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg

    Not Over Yet by Barbara Elsborg

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me… One pissed off Santa…A whole heap of trouble…The last thing Phin feels like doing is going to a New Year’s Eve party. After a day dealing with sick animals, all he wants is a glass of red wine, some food and his bed. But as he drives home down a steep, snow-covered hill, he skids and hits a guy dressed as Santa Claus...
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  • A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles by Shannon Mae

    A Beginner's Guide to Christmas Miracles by Shannon Mae

    Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Nachielus (not Nicholas) may have gotten into a bit of trouble over unsanctioned miracles, ending up on the upstairs’ naughty list. Sure, maybe he’d gotten a little carried away with the whole Christmas thing, but he hadn’t meant to become a part of folklore, and surely that wasn’t a reason to bury him in centuries of paperwork...
  • It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square by Ali McNamara

    It Always Snows on Mistletoe Square by Ali McNamara

    Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    🎧Listening Length = 8 hours and 58 minutesFrom an author whose writing is “pure magic” that makes for “an enchanting escape” (Heidi Swain): In desperate need of a job, Elle — a certified grinch — musters all her fake festive cheer to work as a writer and chronicle a family’s holiday history. Could delving into the past help her navigate her future? Read by an Earphones Award–winning narrator...
  • The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner

    The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 37 ratings
    In this unforgettable story full of charm, wit—and just a bit of magic—a woman down on her luck is given a second chance at fixing her life and trying one year all over again. Perfect for readers of Josie Silver and Rebecca Serle.  Sadie Thatcher’s life has fallen apart in spectacular fashion...
  • Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman

    Etched in Frost by L.R. Friedman

    Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Jolie I always believed ballet was the love of my life.My fate.Until that tragic day that rocked my world. Now my mom is gone, I’ve lost my spot at the Institute, and I’m left to pick up the pieces and start over on my own...
  • Fire Wings by Jena Wade

    Fire Wings by Jena Wade

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Rule number 1 of internet Never send pictures first.I’m known as “the dragon who almost exposed us all” thanks to some less than spectacular choices in my youth. The fact that I even have my new job as Flight Trainer for Fire Wing Academy is more of a second chance than I ever thought I’d get. I refuse to mess it up… that is until I do...
  • The Book Witch by Melanie Karsak

    The Book Witch by Melanie Karsak

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A bookish witch struggling to tame her magic.A single father fighting to keep his business afloat.They say opposites attract, but there have never been two more opposite people than Stone Schneider and me. Stone, the brawny owner of the Chancellor Brewery and Biergarten, is my definition of nemesis. His noisy pub is a constant source of irritation...
  • A World Without You by Caitlin Moss

    A World Without You by Caitlin Moss

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Five years ago, Olivia Baker was snowed in and stranded in a small town, unable to make it back to the city for Christmas. Five days later, she broke up with her corporate boyfriend in Seattle and made the rash decision to stay in the small town, promising to save the local paper and fall in love with the rugged country boy who knew how to sling an ax and make her weak in the knees...
  • The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack

    The Angel of Paragon by Genevieve Jack

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    An angel called. A devil answered.Princess Charlotte is the sole heir to the throne of Paragon. But twenty-five years after she helped vanquish Empress Eleanor, her parents still treat her like a child—and it doesn’t help that her sunny angel disposition makes her easy to overlook...
  • A Midwinter's Tail by Sofie Kelly

    A Midwinter's Tail by Sofie Kelly

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 21 ratings
    Kathleen Paulson is snowed under running her library and caring for her extraordinary felines, Owen and Hercules. But when a fund-raiser turns deadly, she’ll have to add sleuthing to her already full schedule.... Winter in Mayville Heights is busy and not just because of the holidays. Kathleen is hard at work organizing a benefit to raise money for the library’s popular Reading Buddies program...
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