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Sandgren, Christine – The Solomon Stone

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

Scott, R. M.: Unseen

Bently, Elizabeth Petty: Anthony and Magdalena

Méndez, Yamile Saied: Wish Upon a Stray

Allred, Susan Cady: Unleashed

Keyes, Martha: The Highwayman’s Letter

Deighton, Terry: Random Acts of Murder

McKendrick, Lisa: Flipping in Love

Rallison, Janette: The Cowboy and the Girl Next Door

Monson, Becky: The Accidental Text

Davis, Lorie N.: Tearing Down the Sky

Abaroa, Tyson: The Cost of Secrets

Rode, Rebecca: Numbers Collide

Iona, Alta: The Shadow of Wildflowers

Easton, Meg: It Started with a Sunset

Allen, Nancy Campbell: The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart

Olson, Jessica S.: Sing Me Forgotten

Nickle, Rachel: Distant Shores

Powell, Christie Valentine – DreamRovers: Price of Deliverance

Heiner, Tamara Hart – Year 1: Renegade

Powell, Shelly E. – Dear Clara

Mackley, Renae Weight – A Brush with Love

Belt, David C. – The Executioner of God

Harmon, Amy – The Second Blind Son

Harmon, Amy – The Songbook of Benny Lament

Frank, Carolyn Twede – His Accidental Bride

Proctor, Jenny – Love Off-Limits

Hastings, Samantha – The Girl with the Golden Eyes

Beeson, Emily – In Ellen’s Shoes

Garrett, Jared Nathan – Finding Home

Thompson, Jessica – A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays & Homicide

Lewis, Laurie – Cross-Country Christmas

Hoagland, Maria; Grace, Lorin – Taste of Memory

Allred, Tara C. – Beyond the End

Rode, Rebecca – Tides of Mutiny

Christensen, M. Taylor – Spies Never Quit

Wecker, Alene – An Engagement of Sorts

Kay, Shaela – Only Ever Friends

Brianne, Natalie – Constantine Capers: The Pennington Perplexity

Bradley, Carol Pratt – All That Was Lost

Bellon, Julie Coulter – Second Chance

Harrison, E. James – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

White, Jen – A Thousand Minutes to Sunlight

Drysdale, Elizabeth A. – Out of Time

Gardner, P. J. – Horace & Bunwinkle: The Case of the Rascally Raccoon

Berg, Adam – Rainbringer

Camp, Shannen – Entanglement

Swore, Wendy S. – Strong Like the Sea

Van, Nichole – Remembering Jamie

Beckstrand, Jennifer – The Amish Quiltmaker’s Unexpected Baby

Beckstrand, Jennifer – First Christmas on Huckleberry Hill

Kensington, Allie – The Duke’s Secret

Wheeler, E. B. – A Proper Dragon

Kimball, Heidi – Heart in the Highlands

Perkins, Luisa – Summersong

Rimington, Celesta – Tips for Magicians

Anderson, Rebecca – Isabelle and Alexander

Connolly, Rebecca – Something Old

Farb, M. L. – Fourth Sister

Black, Stephanie – Bound in Shallows

Zeigler, Amey – The Casserole Dish

Allen, Sarah – Breathing Underwater

Grace, Lorin – Rescuing the Sheriff’s Heart

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Redemption

Abramson, Traci Hunter; Bessey, Sian Ann; Edwards, Paige; Sowards, A. L. – Heirs of Falcon Point

Abramson, Traci Hunter – An Unlikely Pair

Stockton, Kasey – Journey to Bongary Spring

Mickelson, Marcia Argueta – Where I Belong

Newbold, Ashtyn – The Captain’s Confidant

Mugleston, Kara – Hopscotch and the Case of the Missing Memories

Swinton, Lisa – Falling for the Diva

Matthews, Arya – unREASONable

Sangster, Caitlin – She Who Rides the Storm

Vickers, E. B. – Fadeaway

Gunderson, Cindy – Unreal

Wenger, Haleigh – A Feeling Like Home

Mull, Brandon – Return of the Dragon Slayers

Hahn, Caren – Smoke over Owl Creek

Olsen, Staci – Falling through Stars

Flanders, KayLynn – Untethered

Grantham, Tamara – Never Call Me Vampire

Shields, Breanna – The Splendor

LeBaron, Trish – Magic in the Mix

Baldwin, Cindy – The Stars of Whistling Ridge

Blanchard, Tiffany – Sophie Murphy Does Not Exist

McKusick, Heidi L. – Heart of the Enemy

Neidfeldt, Kristen – Mystery at the Midnight Ball

Mae, Cassie – Double Trouble

Linton, Chalon – Forever, Phoebe

Purdie, Kathryn – Bone Crier’s Dawn

Whitney, Lucinda – Protecting the Princess

Elliott, Joani – The Audacity of Sara Grayson

Britton, Sally – Silver Dollar Duke

Evans, Loralee – Puppies and Portals

Sanderson, Brandon – Rhythm of War

Hovley, Margot – Time’s Dagger

Cole, Frank L. – Champion’s Quest: The Die of Destiny

Allen, C. W. – Relatively Normal Secrets

Tuft, Karen – The Duke Meets His Match

Thornell, Karen – To Marry an Earl

Steel, Cindy – That Fine Line

Walker, Anneka R. – Brides and Brothers

Johnson, Jen Geigle – Song of Salzburg

Hinrichsen, Ronda Gibb – A Revolution of Hearts

Moore, Heather B. – The Slow March of Light

Peterson, Kathi Oram – Treacherous Legacy

Hathaway, Deborah M. – Carving for Miss Coventry

Jacobson, Melanie – So Not My Thing

Walker, Anneka R. – Refining the Debutante

Boekweg, Sheena – A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions

Catmull, Lisa H. – An Inconvenient Grand Tour

Agard, Jared – Dread Watch

Summers, Sophia – Loving Decker

Schroeder, Anngela – A Life Worth Choosing

Holmberg, Charlie N. – Spellbreaker

Goldberg, James; Patterson, Janci – The Bollywood Lovers’ Club

Bates, Kevin W. – Prospector’s Choice

Anderson, H. L. – Under the Viaduct

Eves, Rosalyn – Beyond the Mapped Stars

Isert, Rebekah – Wednesday’s Book

Gee, Nathaniel – The Business Proposal

Whitfield, Stephanie B. – Found in Roll

Elijarbo, Heidi – The Other Cypher

Hewett, Benjamin K. – The Deep End of Life

Bell, Michele Ashman – The Crown of Rosemund

Baker, Bridget E. – Anchored

Linton, Chalon – Fly Home to Me

Edwards, Paige – Danger on the Loch

Carol, Melinda – The Cowboy Who Stole My Heart

Hatch, Esther – A Proper Scoundrel

Cowley, Katherine – The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet

Rivera, Kaela – Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls

Lange, Rebecca – Healing the Orphaned Heart

Heileman, Jess – The Nabob’s Daughter

Clancy, Ryder Hunte – Mystic Invisible

Standage, L. L. – Fathom

Hahn, Julie – Fly with Me

Dominguez, Keira – The Sweet Rowan

Moore, Jennifer – Wrong Train to Paris

Cole, Darci – Target

Beers, Laura – Reforming the Duke

Cooper, Cori – Bake Believe

Kae, Clarissa – A Dark Beauty

Thayer, Mike – The Double Life of Danny Day

Moore, Heather B. – Until Vienna

Keisel, Kortney – The Promised Prince

Hope, Melissa – Sea of Kings

Kae, Clarissa – Of Ink And Sea

Hues, L. Blaise – Republic of Ruin

Wright, Julie – A Captain for Caroline Gray

Sowards, A.L. – Of Sword and Shadow

Hawks, Arlem – Georgana’s Secret

Carpenter, Amy Michelle – Becoming Human

Bessey, Sian Ann – An Uncommon Earl