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Wired Hard by Toby Neal
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsParadise has nowhere to hide from a thief with an obsession. Security specialist Sophie Ang has a new case: someone is looting artifacts from a royal Hawaiian archaeological site on Maui. Things get deadly fast, and Sophie’s friend, Lei Texeira, Maui homicide detective, takes the case... -
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Raveling You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAyden Gregory may want to keep running from his nightmares, but he no longer has a choice. His past is catching up with him. And fast. He relies on one person to keep him from crumbling. His best friend Lyric Scott. Lyric feels helpless watching her best friend’s world turn upside down. But she does her best to remain positive and upbeat... -
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![Dalaric by ARKHNN]()
Dalaric by ARKHNN
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsDalaric "Ricky" Mikael was known for two things; being the country's best assassin and being a silent brute. His demons enveloped him in darkness and he saw no end of any tunnel. Until a girl, who's weird and wears nothing but a pair of black jeans and t-shirts that are too big for her, called him pretty. ___. "It's not. " He shocks me again and my smile gets wider as happiness flushes through me...Categorized as:
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![Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde Media]()
Saving Brad by Siobhan Davis, Fiona Jayde Media
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsBrad:. I’m in love with my best friend’s girl. She knows it. He knows it. Everyone knows it. Faye will never be mine, but try telling that to my stupid heart. An endless rotation of girls streams in and out of my bedroom in a desperate attempt to forget her, but nothing eases the horrid ache in my chest. Rejection isn’t anything new for me, but it hasn’t gotten any easier. Until. she...Categorized as:
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![Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich]()
Dead Serious by C.M. Stunich
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"You ever see one of those old western movies where the sheriff and the outlaw face each other in a dusty street? Revolvers at the ready? Good versus evil and all. Well, this is kind of like that. Only more f***ed. ". Naomi Knox is on her way to becoming the world's most worshipped Rock Goddess. I'm so in love with this chick that I could be the King to her Queen, the Devil to her Angel... -
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Damned By His Angel by Samantha Barrett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 2, Blurb and cover coming soon! Author’s note, this book is extremely dark and has a long list of triggers! Please read those before continuing. This book is set in the world of the Murdoch mafia, Memento Mori, and the Re Della Strada with character crossovers. You don’t need to read either of those series to start this book.Categorized as:
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Madden by Brooke O'Brien
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsMadden Cole is considered a rock 'n' roll god, and all the women want him. Except for me. After working my butt off as a journalist for years, I’ve heard the rumors about him and his band and have read all about their dirty scandals in the headlines. When I land a job as a writer for Limelight magazine, I'll stop at nothing to make a good impression...Categorized as:
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Petty Rage by Thandiwe Mpofu
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo half measures. No in-betweens. Just two angry extremes with disaster in our very near future. Noah. She’s hellishly smart. Cunning. Stormy. Rebellious. And overly pathetic. One lingering look and I wanted her. A single laugh at her quirky, smart-mouth and I was done for... -
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Torrid Track by Naomi Porter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBrynne. My Bonita. She is my ruination. If the Knight’s Legion MC’s president wasn’t my best friend, or the VP my father, I’d be insignificant, a nobody. Just a broken man lurking in the shadows, watching the world go by. Nobody truly knows me until a gorgeous woman with soulful, whiskey-colored eyes looks into mine. Brynne Gallo sees who I am and wants me regardless of my scars and hidden kinks...Categorized as:
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![The Fall of Gods by Con Template]()
The Fall of Gods by Con Template
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe world has fallen. This is what Choi Yoori feels when her reality begins to crumble all around her. After discovering irrefutable evidence that she was indeed An Soo Jin, the legendary Queen of the Underworld who “died” 3 years prior, her world is left in anarchy. Time is ticking for Yoori... -
![Awakening You by Jessica Sorensen]()
Awakening You by Jessica Sorensen
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsLately, life has been going well for Ayden. His relationship with Lyric is starting to heat up and his career in music is taking off. But the disappearance of his sister still weighs heavily on his mind. Desperate to find out where his sister is, Ayden decides to take drastic measures... -
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#MNGirl by A.M. Brooks
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMy family’s scandal is my fall from grace. The night of my seventeenth birthday leads to the final event that catapults my future in a different direction. One call for help turns into my only chance of survival. Now, the only way to stay safe is to keep hidden...Categorized as:
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Rain Shadow by Tess Oliver
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsRain Shadow Book 2-- Books should be read in order. Luke 'Reno' Barringer knows that the deeper he is sucked into Dreygon Sharpe's world and the Bedlam MC, the harder it will be to get out alive. He has to go soon, but he won't leave without Angel, the girl who has taken control of his heart...Categorized as:
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![No Rules by Anita Rigins]()
No Rules by Anita Rigins
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHow to win a game where you know neither the rules nor the codes? Barely arrived on her new campus, Iris witnesses a wave of hysteria in the college corridors. The most select group on. campus has issued an invitation. Who wants to try to join? The Pack members rule the everyone knows them, and everyone wants to be part of it. .. Except Iris, who has very... -
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![The Beginning: Duet: Ryder / Two Worlds Colliding by Jani Kay]()
The Beginning: Duet: Ryder / Two Worlds Colliding by Jani Kay
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTHE BEGINNING - A Duet: Ryder & Two Worlds Colliding is a compilation of TWO books that starts off the Scorpio Stinger Series. It contains:. Ryder (Prequel) Book 0. 5. Two Worlds Colliding Book 1. Bonus Chapters 1 - 5 of Razor & Lexi's story (NEW material never seen before). (That's over 95 Thousand Words). The Princess & The Biker. A modern day Romeo & Juliet story... -
![An Unwitting Alliance by Anneka R. Walker]()
An Unwitting Alliance by Anneka R. Walker
Cassandra Vail has but one objective at the Kellens’ ball: she must secure a proposal from her eminently suitable suitor. Instead, she finds her best-laid plans thwarted by another man―the handsome and thoroughly vexing Mr. Harwood. Thanks to his meddling, Cassandra is faced with an unthinkable consequence: her parents take matters into their own hands and betroth her to a complete stranger... -
![The War of Gods by Con Template]()
The War of Gods by Con Template
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsBefore the changing of tides, there is always silence. A prolonged silence to warn people about what’s coming, an insufferable silence that promises pain, and an epic silence that guarantees an event that will carve itself into history. For Choi Yoori, the changing of her tides has started... -
![The Billionaire's Secret Kink Prequel: Secret Alpha Billionaire Romance by Lisa Ladew]()
The Billionaire's Secret Kink Prequel: Secret Alpha Billionaire Romance by Lisa Ladew
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSTEAMY. HUGE CLIFFHANGER. Can true love defeat a decade apart, a dozen lies, and one dangerous enemy? The prequel to the hit serial The Billionaire's Secret Kink. This is the train story, where the two lovers meet, Knox runs off Dick Bailey the first time, and the secrets start flying... -
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Her Russian Protector Boxed Set: Volume 1 by Roxie Rivera
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThree ridiculously sexy Russian hunks wrapped up in one volume! *This boxed set includes the first three bestselling books in the Her Russian Protector series: IVAN, DIMITRI and YURI. *. IVAN (Her Russian Protector #1). Desperate to find her sister, Erin goes to the only man in Houston who can help her--Ivan Markovic... -
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A Wicked Kiss: An Erotic Thriller by M. S. Parker
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Wicked Kiss is the second installment in the Wicked series. You should read "A Wicked Lie" before reading this. There were three men in this world I thought I could trust and two of them had just betrayed me. Everything I'd thought I'd known about my life, about the people I loved, all of it was gone. I found myself staring at a pack of lies with no idea just how deep they went... -
![Chasing Allie by Meli Raine]()
Chasing Allie by Meli Raine
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt turns out my stepfather has plans for me. Plans that make dying look like a walk in the park. He’s selling my virginity to a Mexican drug lord to get out of debt. Chase just found out and is here to take me away to safety. To the ocean. To my dreams. But while I’m gone, a murder takes place back home. I receive a phone call. It’s the police. I’m the prime suspect... -
![Bound by Lies by Rebecca Shea]()
Bound by Lies by Rebecca Shea
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTorn between two men; one was what I needed, the other was what I wanted. One man was safe and the other was dangerous. But both men would lay down their lives to save me. ATF agent Sam Cortez is fighting to bring down the Estrada family empire, which was built on murder and corruption. Alex Estrada did what was needed to keep me safe…and paid with his life...Categorized as:
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![Wild at Heart by Jinsey Reese, Victoria Green]()
Wild at Heart by Jinsey Reese, Victoria Green
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsWith his dad hell-bent on destroying him, Dare's life hangs in the balance. Fearing the worst, Reagan rushes from Paris to New York, hoping to get to him in time, only to find their entire world collapsing around them. The threat is too real, risk too high, death too possible. Unfair doesn't even begin to cover it... -
![Thirty-Eight Days by Len Webster]()
Thirty-Eight Days by Len Webster
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsAsk yourself, how many days does it take to fall in love? Nolan Parker and Clara Lawrence never saw eye to eye. In fact, if you asked Clara she would tell you that Nolan hated every thing about her. They never shared any form of connection besides Alex Lawrence. She was Alex’s bratty sister and he was Alex’s best friend, they never stood a chance... -
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![Otherside of Fear by Ashley Claudy]()
Otherside of Fear by Ashley Claudy
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsOn sale for 2. 99. Price will rise after release. Book Three in the Outside The Ropes Series. Regan and Gage have fought their entire lives. For themselves. For each other. Now together, side by side. But as new fears arise, mixing with the old ones of their past, they will face their greatest fight yet. Can they make it to the OtherSide of Fear? -
![Forbidden Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco]()
Forbidden Temptations by Janine Infante Bosco
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAnthony Bianci. Since I was a kid all I ever wanted to be was a gangster. I wanted to be feared, to be respected, and for everyone to know my name. And then she came into my life. I never planned on falling in love with the mob boss’ daughter. She was forbidden but somehow she became mine... -
![A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire]()
A Beautiful Funeral by Jamie McGuire
Losing has never been easy for a Maddox, but death always wins. Eleven years to the day after eloping in Vegas with Abby, Special Agent Travis Maddox delivers his own brand of vigilante justice to mob boss Benny Carlisi. Vegas's oldest and most violent crime family is now preparing for vengeance, and the entire Maddox family is a target... -
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All is Lost by Marie Wathen
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRecommended for ages 18+ (sexual content and language). Bang. .. One second: loud music, dancing, laughing, fun, family, friends, love and everything. .. Bang. .. Next second: screaming, running, crying, fear, pain, blood, loss and nothing. .. Bang. .. . The events of one night on Willow Island will irrevocably change the lives of so many forever... -
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ONE by Heidi McLaughlin, Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBlind Date by Emma Hart ~ Blind Dates are the work of the devil… especially when your date could be the devil. My name is Bee Donnelly, and I’m a serial one-nighter. Carter Hughes is tonight’s Kryptonite. One Night with Harrison by Heidi McLaughlin ~ Alicia Tucker has had her eyes set on Harrison James from the beginning and all she wants is one night to prove she’s the one for him... -
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Accelerate by Tracy Wolff
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA sexy carjacker takes a would-be starlet for the ride of her life as a pulse-pounding new series from New York Times bestselling author Tracy Wolff begins. Once the brains behind a car-boosting ring, Nic Medina has spent the last three years playing it straight. Now drag racers flock to his L. A. auto shop, Hotwired, for a shot at going head-to-head with the man himself...Categorized as:
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![Tribulation and Truths by L.A. Cotton]()
Tribulation and Truths by L.A. Cotton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Ana revealed her suspicions to Jackson about the circumstances surrounding his father’s death, she never expected it to be the catalyst for a series of events that could change everything. It was supposed to save him, not push him away. But now Ana is left watching the person she loves more than anything, lose himself to vengeance... -
![Path of Destruction by E. Lee, Caisey Quinn]()
Path of Destruction by E. Lee, Caisey Quinn
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThey ignored the warning signs and it cost them everything. .. At the end of a life-changing summer a devastating tornado hit the small town of Hope’s Grove, Oklahoma. While the brick suburban mansions of Summit Bluffs saw very little damage, their occupants weren’t so lucky... -
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Omertà by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOmertà-noun. (as practiced by the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a refusal to give evidence to authorities. Scarlett moves into her new apartment with the mentality that she will start fresh and rule her own life...Categorized as:
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![Fence #1 (Fence (Single Issues) #1) by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad]()
Fence #1 (Fence (Single Issues) #1) by C.S. Pacat, Johanna the Mad
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsSixteen-year-old Nicholas Cox is an outsider to the competitive fencing world. Filled with raw talent but lacking proper training, he signs up for a competition that puts him head-to-head with fencing prodigy Seiji Katayama. .. and on the road to the elite all-boys school Kings Row. A chance at a real team and a place to belong awaits him—if he can make the cut!Categorized as:
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Pretty Little Dreams by Jennifer Miller
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThere is a place in all of us where our deepest secrets lie in wait for their moment to surface, and surface they will. After living through a real live nightmare, Olivia wants nothing but to forget. Forget and move on... -
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The Token 4 by Marata Eros
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFaren doesn't think her heart can break any further until Mick discovers her sullied secret in the worst way possible. Faren picks up the shattered remnants of her emotions and moves forward with a desperate plan to win Mick back that doesn't involve one penny of his billions... -
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The Token 6 by Marata Eros
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaren is blown away about the dual revelation of her health. A different threat against her mother remains, while Mick and Faren execute caution with the excavation of the past. Neither want Thorn to suffer for something he's not responsible for. The lesson taught to Ronnie Bunce didn't stick and he has connections that even Mick's monetary status can't silence... -
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Covert by G.K. Moore
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAlessandro is the unwilling heir of a Chicago crime family. Intent on leaving the life set out for him, he decides to run as fast and as far away as possible. His plans crumble when one girl crash lands in his life. He should hate the daughter of his father’s mistress, but it’s near impossible when he finds that they are alike in more ways than one...Categorized as:
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![End of Eternity 3 by Loretta Lost]()
End of Eternity 3 by Loretta Lost
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter all her suffering, it's time to move on and let go. But she can't. She won't. .. Just when things were looking up, the universe has found a way to kick Carmen Winters in the teeth. A shocking revelation fills her with unbridled wrath and she is determined to bring justice to her family. She finds a devoted ally in Dr... -
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Betrayed by Lies by Rebecca Shea
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of the Unbreakable series, comes a sexy, heart-wrenching novel…Betrayed by Lies. As an ATF agent, bringing down the Estrada cartel has been my sole mission. I’m a skilled agent, determined and fearless, but a relentless pursuit and a willingness to risk everything almost killed me... -
![Hades' Game by R.G. Angel]()
Hades' Game by R.G. Angel
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsShe stepped into the game without understanding the rules. His rules…. Cora. I never wanted anything to do with him. Ayaan Reyne is a criminal—as heartless as Hades himself. But I needed to steal the red diamond Ayaan keeps in his fortress to pay off my brother’s debts. Except I got caught. Now I’m Ayaan’s captive. Completely at his mercy. If he has any. And that’s not even my biggest problem...Categorized as:
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![Hide Away With You by Judy Corry]()
Hide Away With You by Judy Corry
He'd do anything to protect her. .. even if it means disappearing forever. When my brother’s best friend took me under his wing after my family was killed, the last thing I expected was to fall for him. He was older, more experienced—and to keep people from asking questions, he was also my fake step-brother. Catching feelings for the man who’d become my protector wasn’t supposed to happen...Categorized as:
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![Perfect Redemption by Claudia Tan]()
Perfect Redemption by Claudia Tan
Jax Deneris has come a long way from the shit that he had left behind in Boston. Or perhaps not. He thinks that he can start over at his new life here in LA—the city of angels. Maybe by staying here for a while, it will make him one too. But it's easier said than done—once you go bad, you can't ever go back. Or that's what he thinks...Categorized as:
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Killer by Sara Shepard
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 55 ratings#1 New York Times bestselling series The sixth book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show Pretty Little Liars. Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. And their bad-girl ways didn't die with her... -
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![Teenage Dirtbag by Ronnie Bennett]()
Teenage Dirtbag by Ronnie Bennett
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRenee Delilah Parker has always been an average girl. She had average grades, she was funny and a basic tomboy. Her mother sends her to spend the Summer in Mullingar, with her paranoic grandmother, her grumpy grandfather and her slutty cousin. She doesn’t want to do anything but stay inside all day on Tumblr. It all changes for her when she meets Niall Horan, the bad boy...Categorized as:
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![Scarred, Part 1 by Kylie Walker]()
Scarred, Part 1 by Kylie Walker
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPain. .. Fear. .. Uncertainty. .. That pretty much sums up Kelly Ward's life in a nutshell. Surviving a childhood filled with horrific abuse and then at the hand of the one man. that saved her. .. her first love that she trusted only to discover he was really a monster. Jesse Donovan will try and kill her again once he gets out of prison. On the run. .. New city. .Categorized as:
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![Knox: Volume 4 by Cassia Leo]()
Knox: Volume 4 by Cassia Leo
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe conclusion of the Knox series. Knox is determined to rescue Rebecca from the clutches of his nemesis. But Tony’s capture is not going as planned. Injured and dispirited over the deaths of those closest to him, the last thing Knox expects to stumble upon on this dreary night is Rebecca’s location. Especially from such an unlikely source...Categorized as:
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![Conceit by Alana Albertson]()
Conceit by Alana Albertson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsI don’t recognize the damaged woman in the mirror staring back at me—platinum-blond hair, blood-red lips and nails, curves laced up in the finest lingerie. I have transformed into a bombshell to exonerate my brother, United States Navy SEAL Joaquín Cruz...Categorized as:
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![Cruel Kisses: A Dark Bully Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Maybe Lovers Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie]()
Cruel Kisses: A Dark Bully Lovers-to-Enemies-to-Maybe Lovers Romance by Thandiwe Mpofu, Thandie
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe’s gone… good riddance to tormenting, cold nightmares that come in the form of sweet but devious kisses. ⠀. Thing is, without her here, there’s a fiery riot in my heart I can't control. ⠀. She left a bloody feud brewing in my house. ⠀. That Little Minx caused chaos and hell to break loose between my brother and me as only she can. ⠀. She kissed me and imprinted her broken soul to my darkness...Categorized as:
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![The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray]()
The Late Mrs. Willoughby by Claudia Gray
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited, and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife...Categorized as:
suspense cliffhanger mystery historical regency young adult neurodivergent length-medium
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