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Buried Too Deep by Karen Rose
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 23 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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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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![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... -
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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 . . -
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![Implode by E. K Hunter]()
Implode by E. K Hunter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRileyI didn’t need friends, but I found a family.I didn’t need a man, but I fell head over heels for the devil.All I needed was to keep my little sister safe, but all I ended up doing was putting her in harm's way. Kai made a promise to bring her home to me, and I knew that once he did, I had to get her far, far away from Hollows Bay...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers]()
Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 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... -
![For Batter or Worse by Jenn McKinlay]()
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... -
![Abomination by Colleen Coble]()
Abomination by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Crackles with an ominous electricity, pulling you inside the mind of a killer who is terrifyingly twisted...terrifyingly real. The pages will race by as you read, but I guarantee your heart will race even faster." -T.L. Hines, author of "Waking Lazarus" A beautiful woman stands by the side of the road, barefoot and bleeding, a child in her arms...Categorized as:
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![Amaryllis by Jayne Castle, Jayne Ann Krentz]()
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... -
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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 townLife 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... -
![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... -
![Where Shadows Meet: A Romantic Suspense Novel by Colleen Coble]()
Where Shadows Meet: A Romantic Suspense Novel by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHannah is distraught when her parents are murdered—but what makes it worse is that she should have been at home with them . . . not meeting her forbidden love, Reece. Unable to face the community and her guilt, she runs away and marries him.But Reece isn’t the man she thought he was... -
![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.. -
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![The Passengers by John Marrs]()
The Passengers by John Marrs
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 31 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... -
![The Last Second by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison]()
The Last Second by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling authors Catherine Coulter and J.T. Ellison comes a riveting thriller pitting special agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine against a private French space agency that has the power to end the world as we know it... -
![Sugar Plum Poisoned by Jenn McKinlay]()
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... -
![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... -
![One for the Hooks by Betty Hechtman]()
One for the Hooks by Betty Hechtman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMolly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers must unwind a fiendish skein in national bestselling author Betty Hechtman's fourteenth Crochet mystery.These are the dog days of August, but you won't catch the Tarzana Hookers crochet club napping. While Molly Pink knits together an idea for a new project, Miami Wilson busily converts a house she inherited into a rental property... -
![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... -
![One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak]()
One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak comes a novel about finding family in unexpected places and the lifelong bonds that don’t need a lifetime to forge When Serenity Alston swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, she joked about uncovering some dark ancestral scandal. The last thing she expected was to discover two half sisters she didn’t know existed... -
![When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock]()
When Dreams Cross by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsJustin Pierce's brainchild, Khaki Kangaroo, is exactly the cartoon theme Andi Sherman needs for her world-class amusement park, Promised Land. In turn, Andi's park is the opportunity that can rocket Justin from obscurity to success. For both of them, spreading the Gospel through their creation is their passion--a shared dream that could cement a powerful partnership...Categorized as:
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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... -
![Wedding Cake Crumble by Jenn McKinlay]()
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 seriesWith Angie and Tate's wedding just around the corner, it's a happy--but very busy--time for Mel... -
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![The Devil's Triangle by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison]()
The Devil's Triangle by Catherine Coulter, J.T. Ellison
FBI Special Agents Nicholas Drummond and Michaela Caine have a new mandate as the government’s Covert Eyes, assembling a handpicked team of top-notch agents to tackle crimes and criminals both international and deadly. But their first case threatens to tear the fledgling team apart when the enigmatic thief known as the Fox reappears with a plea for help... -
![See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson]()
See How She Dies by Lisa Jackson
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLondon Danvers was kidnapped as a child from her wealthy family. Over the years, many women have claimed to be the long-lost heiress. Now Adria Nash has arrived in Oregon, claiming to be London - but she's different. She knows personal details only London could have known. And there is someone who does believe her . . -
![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... -
![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... -
![Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon]()
Reading Between the Lies by Lynn Cahoon
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBookshop owner Rarity Cole is living her best life after surviving cancer—hosting book clubs, classes, and parties at her store, The Next Chapter, and giving back to her community in Sedona, Arizona. But an awkward outing to an art gallery is about to add a dark slant to the picture . . -
![Cold Fusion by Harper Fox]()
Cold Fusion by Harper Fox
Their love is the catalyst that could save the planet…or cost their lives. As an environmental activist for Peace Warrior, Kier Mallory never hesitated to throw himself into dangerous situations. Until his hotheadedness costs the lives of two fellow crewmembers on an anti-whaling mission...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![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. 1 by Christopher Sebela, Ro Stein]()
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... -
![Central Park by Guillaume Musso]()
Central Park by Guillaume Musso
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFrom the #1 international bestselling author: a woman wakes up on a Central Park bench with no memory of how she got there in this “unpredictable and moving psychological thriller that keeps you holding your breath” (Métro)Alice, a fierce and respected Parisian cop, wakes up on a Central Park bench with no memory of the night before, handcuffed to a complete stranger—a musician named Gabriel... -
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![Singer Distance by Ethan Chatagnier]()
Singer Distance by Ethan Chatagnier
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe odds of the planet next door hosting intelligent life are—that’s not luck. That’s a miracle. It means something.In December 1960, Crystal Singer, her boyfriend Rick, and three other MIT grad students take a cross-country road trip from Boston to Arizona to paint a message in the desert... -
![How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days by Susan Grant]()
How to Lose an Extraterrestrial in 10 Days by Susan Grant
His internal computers are offline, his former employers want him dead and the Men in Black are after him. Without his cyberpowers, Reef is as weak as a lowly Earthling...Categorized as:
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![Breakthrough by Michael C. Grumley]()
Breakthrough by Michael C. Grumley
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsONE OF THE GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN HUMAN HISTORY. A SECRET THAT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE FOUND. AND A CRISIS THAT CANNOT BE STOPPED.Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances... -
![The Forever Summer by Jamie Brenner]()
The Forever Summer by Jamie Brenner
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 34 ratings*A USA Today Bestseller* Named one of Coastal Living's 50 Best Books for the Beach, one of Fort Worth Magazine's 10 Must-Read Beach Books,one of 11 Summer Reads for "maximum vacation enjoyment" by Bustle.com and one of PopSugar's "Favorite Books of the Year (So Far)." When a DNA test reveals long-buried secrets, three generations of women reunite on Cape Cod for the homecoming of a lifetime... -
![Renegade by J.A. Souders]()
Renegade by J.A. Souders
Rated: 3.84 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsSince the age of three, sixteen-year-old Evelyn Winters has been trained to be Daughter of the People in the underwater utopia known as Elysium. Selected from hundreds of children for her ideal genes, all her life she’s thought that everything was perfect; her world. Her people. The Law...Categorized as:
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![Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith]()
Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes by Karen Rose Smith
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIn an old Victorian in the heart of Pennsylvania’s Amish country, Daisy Swanson and her aunt Iris serve soups, scones, and soothing teas to tourists and locals—but a murder in their garden has them in hot water . . . Daisy, a widowed mom of two teenagers, is used to feeling protective—so when Iris started dating the wealthy and not-quite-divorced Harvey Fitz, she worried . . -
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Car Pool by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsNinety minutes, twice a day. Five days a week. Car pool heaven turns into car pool hell when Anthea Rossignole realizes her lover is having an affair with the other woman sharing their daily commute. It seems that Anthea’s succesfanul career as a cost analyst at an oil refinery is the only thing she can really count on these days. Now she’s looking for someone to share the long drive... -
![Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer]()
Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer
Rated: 3.81 of 5 stars · 36 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... -
![When Sparks Fly by Autumn Dawn]()
When Sparks Fly by Autumn Dawn
Polaris just got a little hotter. — Perhaps it was his wild black hair and indigo eyes, or maybe it was his enigmatic aura, but there was something about Hyna Blue that drew Gem. The man had clearly done hard labor, his cybernetic implants gave him increased strength, but he was no longer whole… -- and now he was getting drunk in her tavern... -
![Bright Objects by Ruby Todd]()
Bright Objects by Ruby Todd
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA young widow grapples with the arrival of a once-in-a-lifetime comet and its tumultuous consequences, in a debut novel that blends mystery, astronomy, and romance, perfect for fans of Emma Cline’s The Girls and Ottessa Moshfegh’s Death in Her Hands. Sylvia Knight is losing hope that the person who killed her husband will ever face justice... -
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![How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend by Gary Ghislain]()
How I Stole Johnny Depp's Alien Girlfriend by Gary Ghislain
Rated: 3.46 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDavid Gershwin's summer is about to take a turn for the weird. When his dad's new patient Zelda tells him shes from outer space and on a quest to take Johnny Depp back to her planet, he knows he should run away screaming. But with one look from her mean, green eyes, David's hooked, and soon he's leaping across rooftops, running from police, and stealing cars just to stay by her side... -
![The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan]()
The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 34 ratings"This is a big-hearted belly-laugh of a book, told with wit and poignancy. Family secrets, laughter and tears, shocking reveals, and an uplifting ending make this a story to savor--and share... -
![Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke]()
Wedding Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
Rated: 3.68 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsEveryone in Lake Eden, Minnesota, may have had their doubts, but at long last, Hannah Swensen is getting married! Hannah is thrilled to be marrying Ross Barton, her college crush. And her excitement only grows when she learns he’ll be able to join her on her trip to New York City for the Food Channel’s dessert chef contest... -
![Sudden Death by Rita Mae Brown]()
Sudden Death by Rita Mae Brown
Rated: 3.48 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOutrageous, irrepressible and endlessly entertaining, the bestselling author of Rubyfruit Jungle and Bingo spins a behind-the-scenes tale of women's professional tennis that dramtically intertwines the heart-stopping excitement of competition and the lingering heartache of intimate human bonds. Carmen Semanan loves three things tennis, money and professor Harriet Rawls... -
![Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke]()
Banana Cream Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen’s marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed’s homecoming won’t be as sweet as anticipated . . . After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah’s eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality... -
![How to Kidnap the Rich by Rahul Raina]()
How to Kidnap the Rich by Rahul Raina
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAn exhilarating and propulsive debut novel from an emerging talent—a fresh, bitingly hilarious, sweeping satire of modern-day India hailed as "a monstrously funny and unpredictable wild ride" by Kevin Kwan, New York Times bestselling author of the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy and Sex and Vanity The first kidnapping wasn’t my fault. The others—those were definitely me...Categorized as:
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