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November 19, 2022 · In: 16th

Condie, Kate – A Bandit’s Vow

She never dared to dream of a love of her own. He never dreamed marriage would be his most dangerous exploit. Eloise Morris always puts her family first, and she…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Sears, Gale – The Sister Preachers

The year is 1898, and Jennie Brimhall and Inez Knight have been called to be the first single female missionaries in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Brighton, R.W. – Trek Through Fire

“We can’t leave him here alone, he will die.” Indecision washes over me like a cold bucket of water splashed in my face. We need to get back to camp…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Nickle, Rachel – Of Brighter Days

Norah McGowan has kept Finnegan Boyd at a distance since the moment they met, intent on keeping her past behind her. Unfortunately for Norah, she is an enigma the normally…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Brower, Beth – The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 6

The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age of friendship with Pierce, Islington, and Hawkes, Emma is confident she will…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

James, Jenni – The Shattered Slipper

Could you walk a mile in Brooke’s shoes? High school senior Brooke Whitman has one goal–stay low and blend in until graduation. That’s it. If anyone knew what her home…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Dew, Amanda – The End Seer

Aurora Reynolds stopped the terrorists controlling the weather, saved New York City from an unthinkable attack, and destroyed the Dream Machine. She should be a hero. So then why won’t…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Thornton, Abigail Lynn – Sweet Tea and Murder

Why does every answer just bring more questions? Wynona is finally starting to get a handle on her newfound magic. With Violet’s help and Rascal’s tutelage she’s beginning to find…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Sperry, Hillary Doan – Chain Piecing a Mystery

It’s a party like no other with the MSQC Birthday Bash and the Penney Festival all on the same weekend. But after the main event comes to a hypnotizing end,…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Adamson, Alesha – The Wolf’s Golden Deception

Stolen magic. Broken trust. Can love save Rafe and Mira from being consumed by the Wolf’s deception? Or is it already too late? For months, Lord Rafe has been ensnared…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Melbrell, Kay – The Lost Spark

The thunder and lightning were echoes of her emotions. A relic from her past hung on a cord around her neck. Now, as she fled into the midst of the…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Mecham, Mary – Poisoned: Snow White’s Story

A poisoned apple and true love’s first kiss were only the beginning to Snow White’s story… After a handsome prince swoops in to save the day, Snow can’t help but…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Peck, Steven L. – Heike’s Void

Heike’s Void is probably best read blind to the details of its plot. Available on Amazon.

November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Jenkins, Jennifer – A Necessary Madness

Voices inside Ebrielle’s head pull her into one bad situation after another. When her father, the governor, is at his wits end, she is sent away with a group of craftsmen, including…

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November 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Turley, Kimberlee – Circus of Shadows

When seventeen-year-old Gracie Hart gets caught stealing a ride on a circus train, she expects to be arrested. Instead, she is offered a job as the new assistant to the…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Matthews, Arya – unSPEAKable

Charlie Adler is just an ordinary social media coordinator. Or is she? Charlie’s family had plans for her future, but she went off on her own, leaving behind everything, including…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Hathaway, Deborah M. – Christmas Baggage

If there is one thing she has learned in England, it’s that not all Englishmen are created equal.Because this guy was turning out to be a real pill. Tired of…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Bellemore, Kat – Winning His Love

He’s done playing the dating game–this small town won’t let him quit. After spending six years in Thailand while working for a service organization and chasing after the only woman…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Talley, Rebecca – Road to Romance

A stranded city girl, a disenchanted country boy, and the road trip that brings them together. Shanna Lyndley is an ambitious public relations manager focused on productivity who doesn’t have…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Hart, Sasha – Just Can’t Fall for the Enemy

One city park. Four seasons. Four couples who never thought they’d find love. I love my small Montana town, and I’ll do anything to drive away those who don’t appreciate it—snarky tourists,…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Shoop, Kyle – The Touch of Love

1939, Poland: Jakob and his brother are two carefree orphans deciding whether to join the Polish army when all of Europe is on the brink of World War II. But…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Rivoli, Alicia – A Rose Worth Saving

Lady Olivia Barton would rather be riding horses than dancing in a London ballroom, participating in the outrageous marriage-mart. However, when Lord William Hanley comes to afternoon tea, her priorities…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Grace, Lorin – Bending the Blacksmith’s Heart

A civic-minded socialite, a widowed blacksmith, and a dead fiancé. Despite her father’s objection, Amanda travels to Texas from Boston, intent on marrying Reverend Coolidge and helping with his ministry….

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Madry, Dwayne A – The Bloodlines of Sahael

Sahael, *once* the most powerful nation in Aarde, has been invaded by the Lord Commander Natas and his unstoppable army. Now defeated, enslaved, and oppressed, the people of Sahael are…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Hunter, Ann – Dream Shatter

The Circle is robbing the dreams of its citizens. In Logan Kent’s world, disease, hunger, and war have all been resolved by the dreams of its citizens thanks to nanobots…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Levenseller, Tricia – Master of Iron

Eighteen-year-old Ziva may have defeated a deadly warlord, but the price was almost too much. Ziva is forced into a breakneck race to a nearby city with the handsome mercenary,…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Oram, Kelly – The Starburst Effect

Lily Rosemont lives next door to the biggest jerk in high school. Noah Trask has bullied Lily for years, and now he’s ruined her senior year by making her a…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Bellemore, Kat – Dead Before Dinner

Green chile has never been more dangerous. Psychologist Maddie Swallows’ decision to return to New Mexico seemed like a good idea at the time, considering the divorce and her two…

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November 1, 2022 · In: 16th

Monson, Marianne – The Opera Sisters

Based on the true story of the Cook sisters, who smuggled valuables out of 1930s Nazi Germany to finance a daring, secret operation to help Jews find hope for a…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Gee, Nathaniel – Of Pigs and Priests

It’s 1557, and Father Young and Bishop Goldheart are fated to be single for eternity. As devoted priests of the Catholic church, the two men have committed themselves to vows…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Barker, Joanna – A Game of Hearts

If you can’t join them, beat them. Marigold Cartwell has only one goal: to defeat her long-time rival on the archery field. She knows she can outshoot irritating, cynical Tristan…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Hathaway, Deborah M. – From the Fields of Porthlenn

A Regency RomanceCornwall, 1820 Lieutenant Edmund Harris spent three long years getting over Poppy Honeysett’s rejection, using the sea to set him free. But when an old injury flares up…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Nielson, Sheila A. – The Ghost of Wyvern Lake

Outsiders say Wyvern is a sleepy little town—they couldn’t be more wrong. Wyvern is filled with the strange and unknown. Things we don’t talk about with outsiders. But among ourselves,…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Sangster, Caitlin – A Baker’s Guide to Robber Pie

A clever young girl looking for adventure gets more than she bargained for when she stumbles into a nest of robbers in this tale baked with magic, fun, and friendship! …

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Christensen, M. Taylor – Spies Never Swoon

Anna doesn’t care if the prince is charming. She just needs to keep him alive. Agent Anna Rivers is no stranger to sabotage, mysterious attacks, or high-speed car chases, so…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Kae, Clarissa – A Stolen Heart

A Victorian twist on Robin Hood. The Earl of Rochelle, Nikolas Whitworth, is handsome, charming. And a traitor. He can outwit and outcon any Englishman—and any Englishwoman. When his debts are…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Ho, Joanna – The Silence That Binds Us

Maybelline Chen isn’t the Chinese Taiwanese American daughter her mother expects her to be. May prefers hoodies over dresses and wants to become a writer. When asked, her mom can’t…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Kelly, Emilia – The Portrait

Every work of art tells a story. And every story has its secrets. London, 1850. Iris Sheffield has plenty of people to worry about in her life: Hope, the ailing younger…

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October 27, 2022 · In: 16th

Kersey, Christine – Chaos Soars

With a traitor in their midst and an outside group continuing to attack them, Alex, Melissa, Luke, and Stan struggle to keep their neighborhood safe. Available on Amazon.

October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Hansen, Dustin – Legend of the Dream Giants

An orphaned giant named Berg is in search of just one person he can call friend. When he was very young, Berg’s mother hid him in a cave and led an…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Sanderson, Brandon & Patterson, Janci – Bastille vs The Evil Librarians

As a Knight of Crystallia, I, Bastille, swore to protect the Smedry clan from the Evil Librarians. (And believe me, screwups like them constantly need protecting.) But when Alcatraz Smedry…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Cole, Frank L – The Questmaster’s Trap

Hello, Brave Reader: You’re just in time to roll the Die of Destiny and play a game of Champion’s quest. The wizard Questmaster Hob has summoned the Wild Crows on…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Barnson, Jay – Queen of Monsters

Sometimes people vanish without a trace. Sometimes those people arrive… elsewhere. As a teen, Aiden Holt studied stories of unexplained disappearances throughout history. He never dreamed he would become one…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Olsen, John M. – Polecat Protocol: Discovery

Jericho Jackson looks forward to finishing one last job: a high-risk, high-pay mining gig on a tiny moon in a distant star system. A string of disasters throws the operation into…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Bennett, J.A. – Demigod Magic Academy 1: Daughter of Zeus

A new generation of Demigods has risen, and they hate each other. Rhea Olympios knows part of her is missing. Her looks, favorite foods, and even her last name are…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Darby, Gary – Dragons Over the Fiery Falls

Wind Storm is tired. Tired of it all. Tired of being the ‘hero’. Tired of everyone looking at him and expecting miracles. Tired of the pain. And most of all,…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

McConnell, Lucy & Thornton, Ellie – The Secret Seven

When this group of retired friends decide to play matchmakers–things don’t go as planned. USA Today Bestselling Author Lucy McConnell and Ellie Thornton take you on a hilarious journey into…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Woodward, Marie – Between Here and Zion

The road to adulthood is as rocky as the trail heading west. Asenath Wilcox was only a baby when her family was expelled from Nauvoo by vicious mobs. Now she…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Adams, Angel – Angels Can’t Fall in Love (Or, How I Messed Up My Afterlife)

I didn’t mean to mess up my afterlife. It just…happened. I was always unlucky. I was born with an abnormality that made one leg shorter than the other. My parents…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Edwards, Karen M. – Miss Glendenning’s Spy

A spy can never be trusted . . . especially with one’s heart. 1810 – Gibraltar, Southern Spain With the Peninsular War in full force and French troops having reached…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Phelan, Susan – Miss Classified

When Blythe hits 7th Grade, it hits back. She’s always excelled in school, but now she’s struggling, and she can’t join clubs unless her grades are high enough. Her dad expects…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Thornton, Ellie – Matchmakers and Mischief

The matchmaker isn’t looking for love from her best friend–but it knocked her feet out from under her anyway. Emma Lee Bradford loves love. She’s even made a business of…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Wright, Jason F – Even the Dog Knows

A family’s old, beloved dog takes a final road trip to help his people find forgiveness and healing.  Meg Gorton finds herself alone and lonely in Florida. Three years earlier,…

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October 21, 2022 · In: 16th

Larsen, Brittany – Landin’ in Trouble

One woman is about to ruin everything. They call me Landon-In-Trouble for a reason. I think it has something to do with my dimples and ability to charm my way…

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October 12, 2022 · In: 16th

Newbold, Ashtyn – The Matchmaker’s Request

His new challenge: Keep himself from falling in love again at all costs. At odds with love, Matthew Northcott has firmly decided that he will never marry, much to the…

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October 12, 2022 · In: 16th

Wheeler, Jeff – The Druid

Eilean was born a “wretched”—a lowly foundling raised by the Aldermaston of Tintern Abbey. Then she’s chosen to assist in establishing the new abbey of Muirwood, now the site of…

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October 12, 2022 · In: 16th

Peters, Camille – Forgotten

Crown Princess Taryn is fully prepared to marry the man her parents have chosen for her in order to save her kingdom from ruin—until she falls for the son of…

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October 12, 2022 · In: 16th

Moncur, Misty – The Way Across

Noel is skilled at shopping in the Antionum grand alley on market day. She knows where to find the prettiest dresses, the jingliest bangle bracelets, and the richest pigments to…

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October 12, 2022 · In: 16th

Frost, Crystal – Sun & Blood

In a world of wolven, being average can get you killed. Without a wolf spirit of her own, Violet Draven is basically a souped-up human and an easy target. When…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Moore, Jennifer – Healing Hazel

Hazel Thornton has one great ambition: to help the sick and wounded as a nurse. But that dream can never become a reality. After a devastating childhood trauma, she has…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Sanderson, Brandon and Patterson, Janci – Evershore

From number one best-selling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes the final of three Skyward series novellas, each told from the perspective of a different member of the team…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

McGruder, Whitney O. – The Throwaway Queen

“I don’t have to be everyone’s queen. I just want to be a mother, warrior, and partner. I won’t waste my time being anything different.” Queen Anjali has spent two…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Leavitt, Lindsey – Willis Wilbur Wows the World

Willis Wilbur has the entire summer in front of him. So it’s time to fulfill his destiny: becoming the neighborhood life coach. Nine-year-old Willis Wilbur had his summer figured out….

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Loken, Amelia – Unravel

Deaf. Princess. Witch.Some identities you embrace.Others will get you killed. Sixteen-year-old Marguerite knows her uncle doesn’t like her. True, she’s in line for the throne before him and he contends…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Greer, Brandon J – Liam Lewis and the Summer Camp Curse

Thirteen-year-old Liam Lewis is a troublemaker. When he gets detention on the last day of sixth grade, his parents decide to put a stop to his mischief by signing him…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Allen, C.W. – The Secret Benefits of Invisibility

For Zed and Tuesday, adjusting to life in modern-meets-medieval Falinnheim means normal is relative. Lots of kids deal with moving, starting new schools, and doing chores. But normally, those schools…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

McShane, Melissa – Beguiling Birthright

France, 1815. As a rifleman in Wellington’s Army, Jennet Graeme conceals two secrets from her comrades in arms. She is no man, but a woman. And she, like Napoleon, is an…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Palmer, L. – The Mermaid’s Apprentice

Mabel Sinclair never planned to become a pirate.All she wanted was to escape her dull life as a debutante and conquer the world of fashion. One fateful night at a…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Porter, Brielle D – Jester

What happens in Oasis, stays in Oasis. Lisette’s father killed the King. His execution leaves Lisette alone, disgraced, and without the magic he intended to pass on to her. In…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

McKinnon, Rebecca – The Yarn That Binds

A Rocky Mountain Yarn with Small Town Charm Jemma hasn’t been to the tiny Rocky Mountain town of Clear Creek in years, but when her grandmother tells her something strange…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Costner, Arianne – Confessions of a Class Clown

This middle-school class clown’s hilarious online videos might get thousands of views . . . but is fame worth the price of friendship? A heartfelt story with multiple perspectives about…

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Monson, Becky – How To Ruin The Holidays

After a disastrous family Thanksgiving, all I wanted was to avoid anything holly and jolly this year, so an unexpected business trip seemed like the perfect escape plan . ….

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October 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Belt, C. David – An Enchantress of Ravens

When Lenore O’Corbain’s family was viciously murdered by the “Hangman,” Lenore inherited the O’Corbain legacy–communicating telepathically with birds and merging with ravens. This “talent” had been in her family since…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Harmon, Amy – The Unknown Beloved

Chicago, 1923: Ten-year-old Dani Flanagan returns home to find police swarming the house, her parents dead. Michael Malone, the young patrolman assigned to the case, discovers there’s more to the…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Humpherys, Leialoha – Rise of the Mano

The alchemist, the messenger, and the true king must join together and destroy soran, the island’s ancient pools of long life and immunity. Will the three heroes put aside their…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Luce, Wanda – Hayden Hamilton and the Lady

Emma Stuart, daughter of Lord Claridge, distinguished member of His Majesty’s Privy Council, delights in playing pranks on noblemen who inflict misery upon others. Twice Lady Emma shames the Marquess…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Eljarbø, Heidi – Brushstrokes From the Past

April 1945. Art historian Soli Hansen and her friend Heddy arrive at an excavation site only to find Soli’s old archeology professor deeply engrossed in an extraordinary find in a…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Collings, Michaelbrent – Light-Years from Home

It was supposed to be a walk in the park—literally. Just a quick trip into Muir Woods to grab a few samples for a science lab, then back home again…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Wheeler, E.B. – A Subtle Dragon

It was a Tuesday the first time someone tried to kill Lady Amelia Chase. Lady Amelia is resigned to enjoying one last London Season before her family declares her hopeless…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Summers, Sophia – Falling For Nash

Emery is trapped. Nash wants to save her. It would help if they got along. The youngest Dawson brother is funny on the outside and tender on the inside. He…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Hoagland, Maria and Grace, Lorin – Essence of Gravity

The only way Claire will get her magic is if the stars finally align.The gravity of not getting it could be disastrous. Claire Covington is running out of time. Will…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Mae, Cassie – Asking for Trouble

The award for the baddest roommate goes to… After apartment hunting for months, I found the BEST place—a sweet guest house on Sherman Properties. The thing is huge and secluded,…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Monroe, Holli Jo – The Imagined Attachment

She should be reconciling herself to spinsterhood, not falling for the baronet next door… Miss Elaine Brooke has always spent more time daydreaming than actually living. With no fortune and…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Keisel, Kortney – Compared

Meg Confession: I’m attracted to my student’s dad. Let me give you Tyler Dixon’s resume: thoughtful, manly, father of the year, widower, ridiculously attractive (basically the opposite of a dad…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Savage, J Scott – Secrets of the Looking Glass

After returning from Wonderland, Celia and Tyrus journey to the Looking-Glass World to reclaim their mirror images and stop a war between two powerful queens. When a dark creature called…

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October 4, 2022 · In: 16th

Thornell, Karen – Pretending at Love

A stalker, a Hawaiian wedding, and attraction that should NOT exist between friends.Friends who are only PRETENDING to date. A random run-in at a restaurant brings high school friends April…

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October 3, 2022 · In: 16th

Varnell, Rebecca – Wendy’s Pirates

In 1817, Wendy Darling returns from London to her family in Devon, where she meets Captain James Hooke, a dashing naval officer who both infuriates and intrigues her. But Wendy…

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October 3, 2022 · In: 16th

Jean, Piper – Falling for Korea

America meets K-drama in this rollercoaster plot with a fresh take on romance and what it means to be family.When Sydney is sent to Seoul to live with a family…

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October 3, 2022 · In: 16th

Baker, Bridget E. – Mates: Minerva

Forget Murphy—it should be called Minerva’s Law. Paranormal affairs officer Minerva Lucent has always wanted to stand out by making a difference in the supernatural world. Unfortunately, she’s only managed…

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October 3, 2022 · In: 16th

Nielsen, Jennifer A. – Lines of Courage

World War I stretches its cruel fingers across Europe, where five young people, each from different backgrounds and nations, face the terror of battle, the deprivations of hunger, and all…

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October 3, 2022 · In: 16th

Moore, Heather B. – In the Shadow of a Queen

Based on the true story of the free-spirited daughter of Queen Victoria. As a young woman, Princess Louise is considered the most beautiful and talented daughter of Queen Victoria and…

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September 30, 2022 · In: 16th

Hill, Amanda Rawson – The Hope of Elephants

Cass and her parents haven’t let her dad’s cancer stop them from having a good life—full of love and poems and one annual World Series game. Now that Dad’s cancer…

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September 20, 2022 · In: 16th

Smithson, Camille – Dragon Pox

Eleven-year-old Hayden Jones always wanted a pet. Too bad Mom doesn’t think he’s responsible enough. Sure, he’d messed up that one time he brought home a stray cat. He’d given…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Abramson, Traci Hunter & Bessey, Sian Ann – The Danger with Diamonds

When Lars Hendriks arranges to meet Marit Jansen in Vienna, he is hoping their friendship will blossom into romance. What he doesn’t expect is a surprise visit from his cousin…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Baldwin, Kaylee – A Summer Mismatch

He’s an irresistible vet who keeps everyone at a distance. She’s a children’s book author in a small beach town. Their families are archrivals, but the forbidden has never looked…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Cluff, Sara Jo – Taylor’s Outrageous Vow

Taylor wants revenge.Not a new boyfriend. When Taylor gets dumped right after a magical prom, she enrolls her best friends, Daphne and Veronica, to create a Vow of Vengeance, a…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Nelson, Miranda D – Pursuit of Perfection

Her attempts at perfection fall short. He cannot settle for anything less. Lady Francine Brightmore is acutely aware that she does not measure up to expectations. A daughter of an…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Montgomery, K G – Harding Proper

Charlotte Evers enters a used bookstore in Harding, Idaho, and assigns a threat-level to the old clerk behind the counter—ninety percent harmless, ten percent a threat. Charlotte needs to unload…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

LeCheminant, Dana – Love on Camera

Madi doesn’t have time to date. Oliver has all the time in the world. When wedding photographer Madi is challenged to find herself ten dates in three months, she turns…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Walker, Anneka – Bargaining for the Barrister

Louisa Cox is tired of fortune hunters pursuing her dowry. So when Lady Kellen offers to help her find an eligible suitor, Louisa eagerly accepts and makes a list of…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

LeCheminant, Dana – The Thief and the Noble

As the daughter of a marquess, Lady Marian Russell is poised to impress in her first London Season. She is young, beautiful, and wealthy – but catching an eligible husband…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Jacobson, Melanie – Maybe I Will

Chloe Morel, junior reporter by day, has a secret by night: she’s the most discerning—and notorious–food critic in New Orleans. Now one of the biggest food magazines in the business…

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September 18, 2022 · In: 16th

Adair, Nicole – Voted Most Likely

Josephine hates Aiden. Almost as much as she hates her horribly plumed marching band hat (and that’s saying something). But just as she must wear the hat, she must also…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Catmull, Lisa H. – An Unintended Engagement

Lord Arthur Yelverton hasn’t forgotten the woman who refused his first proposal. He’s no longer the eager young puppy who fell in love with every woman in London. He’s devoted himself…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Tuft, Karen – An Accidental Romance

Rebecca Jennings’s first London Season has been absolutely ruined, and one person alone is responsible: Mr. Ben Fortescue. If her new neighbor hadn’t startled her, she would never have broken…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Nichols, M. A. – To Have and to Hold

A lying wallflower. A desperate self-made man. And a marriage of convenience that was supposed to make their lives easier. Matthew Bixby despises social politics. What good are manners and…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Allen, Nancy Campbell – To Capture His Heart

Seaside, England, 1886 Eva Caldwell is an accomplished and well-known photographer who often works with the local constabulary to assist in documenting crime scenes, which means she also often works…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Mitchell, Gracie Ruth – Say Yes to the Hot Mess

Maya EllisNew mom. Retirement community member. Avoider of men. Am I single? Yes. Am I ready to mingle? Not even kind of–especially now that I have my son to think…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Frost, Heather – Royal Captive

A DECOY trapped in a dangerous lieA SERJAH searching for the truthA PRINCE caught in a deadly gameA WORLD choked by secrets Abducted during a devastating ambush, Clare is now…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Peterson, Kathi Oram – Danger Unknown

The small desert town seemed like the perfect place to disappear—until Brooke Steward’s worst nightmare walks into the diner where she works. The man who killed her husband has found…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Gygi, Allison – Chasing Her Heart

A free-spirited artist. A guarded musician. One semester abroad that changes everything. Art major Elise Abernathy didn’t come to Ireland to fall in love. Her study abroad is only the…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Keyes, Martha – A Confirmed Rake

Who better to guide her in Society than the man who knows–and has broken–every rule? When Rebecca Russell’s brother marries, she finally has the opportunity she has been dreaming of:…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Mendez, Yamile Saied – Twice a Quinceañera

One month short of her wedding day—and her thirtieth birthday—Nadia Palacio finds herself standing up to her infuriating, cheating fiancé for the first time in . . . well, ever….

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Baker, B. E. – The Bequest

Two widows, six kiddos, and a will that leaves them a massive cattle ranch, but only if they work it for a year. Abigail and Amanda may have married brothers,…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Hadly, Aspen – Just Enough Magic

The first time I saw Alexander Drake, I was looking at his picture on the cover of a Financial Life magazine. I’d have to have been blind not to notice…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Steel, Cindy – Double or Nothing

My best friend’s older brother is back in town. Do I care? Not one bit. Logan may have been my childhood crush, but I’ve always been little Tessa to him….

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Wheeler, E.B. – Cruel Magic

Ball Gowns. Calling Cards. Hell Hounds. Cassandra Weaver is hiding an infirmity from a society—and a family—that demands perfection. Henry Stewart is hiding from his former Faerie masters, trying to…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Ford, River – Completing Her Heart: Heather

One, two, three strikes you’re out. Unless the power of the wish can save this love. PR manager, Heather Jones has watched all three of her high school friends find…

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September 13, 2022 · In: 16th

Connolly, Rebecca – Mischief, Mayhem, and Marriage

One good scandal deserves another… Lady Alexandrina Lawson has never minded her widowhood. After the disaster that was her first marriage, she found it rather enjoyable, despite the pity she…

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September 12, 2022 · In: 16th

Grantham, Tamara – The Not So Chosen One

When the Chosen Ones are gone, someone’s got to pretend . . . In the kingdom of Alderfell, Gordy Simpleton is a normal thirteen-year-old kid. He washes disgusting dishes, babysits…

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September 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Zeigler, Amey – Wylder Bride

Maisie Brinley rejected every bachelor in the Boston elite put forth by her social-climbing mother. Then Mother issues an ultimatum to marry a family friend–but he’s twice Maisie’s age. After…

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September 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Cole, Darci – Summon

Carina never meant to pull Excalibur from that rock. It’s been two years since she escaped to her late mother’s homeland of Medelios. She’d hoped to find a simple job,…

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September 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Brianne, Natalie – Constantine Capers: Flashes of Memory

When Mira Blayse agreed to be a personal secretary to an amnesiac detective, she never expected to be invited to Buckingham Palace. Yet here she is meeting with the Prime…

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September 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Van, Nichole – Love Practically

As a young woman, Leah Penn-Leith fell hopelessly in love with Captain Fox Carnegie—the only irrational mark on her decidedly sensible life. Fox, unfortunately, did not return her regard. Their…

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September 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Easton, Meg – It Started with a Note

It’s their second chance at love—but this time their obstacles include thousands of miles, a cultural barrier, and a world-famous chocolate empire. Avery Parks is proud of her farm girl…

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September 10, 2022 · In: 16th

Johnson, Jen Geigle – A Tenuous Betrothal

Rhianna Davies is well-acquainted with heartache after the painful loss of her parents. At the arrival of her ghastly uncle, she is brought even lower: Rhi has been banished from…

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September 9, 2022 · In: 16th

Rivera, Kaela – Cece Rios and the King of Fears

Cece Rios thought saving her sister would be the end of her adventures in the world of criaturas. But part of Juana’s soul is still trapped in Devil’s Alley. As…

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September 9, 2022 · In: 16th

Stockton, Kasey – Sensibly Wed

When Felicity Thurston is caught alone with a man at a ball, she must marry him to avoid a ruined reputation. What she doesn’t know—he’s the brother of the man…

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September 9, 2022 · In: 16th

Zeller, Mathilda – The Revenge of Bridget Cleary

Exiled for a murder her father committed, Brigid Cleary has until midsummer to gather what she needs for readmission to her home in the fairy mound: a chest of stolen…

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September 9, 2022 · In: 16th

Ward, Marsha – Chill

A distant ski resort . . . An overly friendly gentleman . . . Laura thinks a vacation at a resort perched high on a mountain cliff will help her…

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September 8, 2022 · In: 16th

Beers, Laura – A Perilous Circumstance

Desperate times call for desperate measures… Miss Georgie Holbrooke is in the most dire of circumstances. Her brother has arranged for her to marry a vile man, and she has…

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September 8, 2022 · In: 16th

Smith, Kristin – Unbreakable

A terrible discovery that will change everything. Armed with valuable information, Sienna and her friends find asylum in the east coast province of Pride. While initially grateful for Pride’s open…

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September 8, 2022 · In: 16th

Thornell, Karen – Edward and Amelia

The last thing Amelia Kennington wants is to participate in the London Season. But the daughter of a duke is not afforded such opinions. She must put forth a subdued…

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September 8, 2022 · In: 16th

Nysetvold, Elissa C. – Nightwalker

When Alec plays an ancient flute from a haunted canyon, his easy life is upended. Unpredictable seizures paralyze his body and fill his mind with tormented screams. Betrayed by his…

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September 8, 2022 · In: 16th

Kilpack, Josi S. – The Valet’s Secret

York, England, 1819. As a once happily married woman, Rebecca Parker lived a charmed life, but now widowed and working for a living, she feels alone and lives a mundane…

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September 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Luke, Gregg – Red Cicada

Twenty-eight-year-old Lana Baker knows the signs: the intense flashes of light and building pressure in her head herald yet another migraine. But this time, the unavoidable pain lands her in…

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September 7, 2022 · In: 16th

Dodson, Alicia Morley – Hidden Syzygy

After a werewolf neighbor infects Baxter family with the werewolf’s curse, daughter, Paige’s dreams of being a normal teenager in high school are ruined when creepy, black entities begin to…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Sowards, A.L. – Before the Fortress Falls

When rumors reach Vienna that an attack by the Ottoman army is imminent, Wilhelm von Schor, one of the emperor’s courtiers, prepares to evacuate his family—including his sister, Katja. But…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Armstrong, Lindzee – Dare to Fall

She’s an auto mechanic with no time for love. He’s a Navy SEAL incapable of putting down roots. Can they overcome their emotional baggage before his next mission separates them…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Cooper, Cori – Bake Happy

Cat has this baking thing down! Now that she’s been to the family bakery and knows all about her baking abilities, Cat is baking the world a better place one…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Lewis, L.C. – The Letter Carrier

When the German march across Europe reaches France, young Michelle Naget and her family join the throngs fleeing for safety. But their flight ends in capture by the Nazis, with…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Archer, Ali – Dragon Protocol

After a thousand years in space, the Eden colonists have finally found a world to call their own—if they can survive it.  With one side constantly drenched in light, the…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Proctor, Jenny – How to Kiss Your Best Friend

He’s a hot high school chemistry teacher living in a small town. She’s a globetrotting journalist running from her past. They used to be best friends. Then one kiss changes…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Holmberg, Charlie N. – Star Mother

When a star dies, a new one must be born.  The Sun God chooses the village of Endwever to provide a mortal womb. The birthing of a star is always…

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September 2, 2022 · In: 16th

Odekirk, Tiffany – Summerhaven

Hannah Kent and Oliver Jennings pledged their hearts to each other as children. Now, years later, Hannah is thrilled to receive an invitation to spend the summer at Oliver’s family’s…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Worthen, Johnny – Of Kings, Queens & Colonies

Nearly a millennium after The Unsettling of old Earth, the new civilized worlds are on the brink of war. The planet Enskari, as an affront to tradition and the Prophet…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Jensen, Krista – Hearts of Briarwall

Lydia Wooding is fascinated by the latest inventions the new century brings, including motorcars. She longs for the independence they represent and believes that women should have a say in…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Flint, Jentry – Games in a Ballroom

London, 1815 Olivia Wilde has resigned herself to never finding a love match. Her father has insisted she marry a man with a title, but the men her father deems…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Dreams of Gold

Nine months ago, Amaliya Marcell’s world was rocked when she nearly lost her parents in a devastating accident. In that moment, everything changed, and it was with no small amount…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Not Dead Yet

Cassidy Edgemont has been dead for four years. At least, that is what the world has been led to believe. After becoming unwittingly entangled in a group called the Coalition,…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Inouye Huey, Emily – Beneath the Wide Silk Sky

Sam Sakamoto doesn’t have space in her life for dreams. With the recent death of her mother, Sam’s focus is the farm, which her family will lose if they can’t…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Beesley, Mary – Human Hearts

A terrible battle rages between the humans and the Draco Sang, half human half beasts… And the fate of mankind lies in the hands of three. Jade. The emotionless killer. She’s trained…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Holmberg, C.N. – You’re My I.T.

Fourth try’s the charm… or is it? The first guy Blaine ever confessed her feelings to dismissed her. The second made her friendless. The third, a viral internet sensation. And…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Edwards, Paige – Facing the Enemy

Lady Elise Henderson lives two separate lives. At home in Scotland, she’s the titled daughter of the Marquess of Roxbury, an heiress in her own right. In London, however, she’s…

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August 22, 2022 · In: 16th

Hawks, Arlem – Beyond the Lavender Fields

1792, France Rumors of revolution in Paris swirl in Marseille, a bustling port city in southern France. Gilles Étienne, a clerk at the local soap factory, thrives on the news….

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