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Mystery/Suspense

November 7, 2024 · In: 18th

Brianne, Natalie – There Comes a Midnight Hour

Cloaked in the shadows at a midnight masquerade, a killer lies in wait. Dancers waltz to and fro—completely unaware of the danger lurking in their midst. Paris 1888 Mira Blayse…

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October 24, 2024 · In: 18th

Pearl, Della – Here’s Looking at Murder, Kid

A small-town movie theater running classic Hollywood titles?Nice and cozy, until someone dies before the final credits roll. Sweet Penny Cove hasn’t changed much since Stevie Jewel grew up there,…

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Royal Duty*

The ink on her diploma is barely dry, but Princess Victoria of Sereno is ready to tackle her first project as CEO of the new family business venture, The Royal…

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Larsen, Samantha – Once Upon a Murder

1784 England. Officially hired as the librarian for the Duchess of Beaufort, Miss Tiffany Woodall is through with masquerades and murders for good. That is, until she stumbles upon the frozen…

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Hometown Vendetta

Marine Captain Luke Steele and FBI Special Agent Amberlyn Reiner must work together to unravel a deadly conspiracy before time runs out while also navigating their undercover fake relationship that…

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Abrahmson, Traci Hunter – Disconnect*

Brent Miller is still trying to get past the nightmares of his last mission into Nicaragua when a new commander takes charge of his Navy SEAL team. Commander Gardner has…

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Peterson, Kathi Oram – Cry Wolf

Dania Black is bursting with excitement: after years of disappointment, she’s just learned she and her husband, Matthew, are one step closer to having their dreams come true. Eager to…

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Richards, Sharolyn – Betrayed in Taiwan*

When her father dies off the coast of Baja, Alia is devastated and left with no family. Then she is told someone might try to get the billions she inherited….

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October 11, 2024 · In: 18th

Richards, Sharolyn – Arlington’s Treasure

What will Sadie risk…what could she gain? When Sadie moves to Washington, D.C. to work at Arlington National Cemetery, her goals are simple: throw herself into her new job and…

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October 2, 2024 · In: 18th

Bellon, Julie Coulter – Second Guess

He let his guard down for a second. And now it’s going to cost him. The most wanted terrorist in the world has finally been captured and Elliot Burke is…

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October 2, 2024 · In: 18th

Condie, Ally – The Unwedding

Ellery Wainwright is alone at the edge of the world. She and her husband, Luke, were supposed to spend their twentieth wedding anniversary together at the luxurious Resort at Broken Point…

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September 25, 2024 · In: 18th

Tregaskis, D. M. – Bake Wars

Frisking is an interesting way to start a relationship. So is bonding over grief. Mix in an Italian mob, a hijacked ransom note, and two competing bakeries and you’ve got…

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September 4, 2024 · In: 18th

Fayeth, Jenessa – Date with Danger

I, Amelia Quinn, am dating again. I must be out of practice though because I sat down at the wrong man’s table…and kissed him. And now I’m wrapped up in…

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July 15, 2024 · In: 18th

Eljarbo, Heidi – Trouble in Assisi

Assisi, 1973.On art historian Fabiola Bennett’s first day in Assisi, a local gentleman takes her aside to ask for advice about a painting that has wondrously appeared in the basilica’s…

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July 15, 2024 · In: 18th

Edwards, Paige – Flat Deception

Lady Sophie Henderson has worked tirelessly to establish a breeding stable for racehorses on her family’s Scottish estate. But when her father cuts her funding, she’s desperate to find a…

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July 15, 2024 · In: 18th

Abramson, Traci Hunter & Bessey, Sian Ann – From an Unknown Sender

After spending a busy holiday season putting drug smugglers behind bars, CIA operative Cole Bridger is looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas in Vienna with his girlfriend and fellow…

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January 12, 2024 · In: 17th

Larsen, Samantha – A Novel Disguise

When Miss Tiffany Woodall assumes the identity of her half-brother after his death, she realizes she isn’t the only one with a secret to hide in this historical series debut,…

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December 20, 2023 · In: 17th

Abaroa, Tyson – The Price of Superstition

After the recent events at Superstition Mountain, museum curator Ray Peralta thought he was done with danger. But violence starts spreading from a new group in town, and when Allie…

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October 25, 2023 · In: 17th

Edwards, Paige – Skye Fall

Isla Montjoy has it all, a new career in nursing and a police officer boyfriend she adores—until she stumbles across proof of her boyfriend’s corruption. Determined to protect his secrets,…

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October 3, 2023 · In: 17th

Shamy, Morgan – The Dollmaker

No one is safe. Not when the Dollmaker lurks in the shadows. When Dawn Hildegard’s best friend Rose is kidnapped by “The Dollmaker,” a crazed serial killer who creates “art”…

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October 3, 2023 · In: 17th

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Unseen

You never know when you’ll be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Manuel never expected to be condemned to life in prison for something as mundane as going…

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October 3, 2023 · In: 17th

Abramson, Traci Hunter – Covert Ops*

Sienna Blake is used to chaos. As a well-known movie star, she thought she’d seen it all. But that was before she fell in love with Craig Simmons, a navy…

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September 25, 2023 · In: 17th

Black, Stephanie – The Trespassers

Rayna Kirkpatrick has lived her entire life with a secret: she possesses dangerous paranormal abilities. But she’s carefully kept her powers hidden from the world―or so she thinks. When new…

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September 25, 2023 · In: 17th

Hahn, Caren – This Side of Dark

A small town. A missing girl. A woman who knows too much. Welcome to the little coastal town of Ellis Cove, where bright holiday lights disguise an unspeakable evil. When…

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September 6, 2023 · In: 17th

Peterson, Kathi Oram – Shifting Sands

All Gloryanna Griffin needs is a full-ride scholarship to finish her master’s degree in marine biology in order to pursue her dream of saving the ocean. However, to be a…

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September 6, 2023 · In: 17th

Griffith, Jennifer – If Looks Could Kill

They say everyone has a doppelgänger. Hers was a killer. With only sixty-three cents in her pocket, Molly is way down on her luck. No job, no food in the fridge, no…

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August 30, 2023 · In: 17th

Eljarbo, Heidi – The London Forgery

1973. Art historian Fabiola Bennett sees herself as a prudently observant deer who becomes a daring and even mischievous lioness if the situation calls for it. And that’s exactly what’s required…

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August 17, 2023 · In: 17th

Lyon, Annette – Just One More

A librarian investigates her husband’s dark past and winds up dead. Now it’s up to her best friend to uncover the truth. Becca’s life is turned upside down when she…

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August 14, 2023 · In: 17th

McKinnon, Rebecca – Murder To My Ears

Murder can really kill your zen. Octavia Fields should know better than to judge things by their appearance. After all, most people don’t expect a nomadic hippie to be a…

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August 3, 2023 · In: 17th

Mitchell, Gracie Ruth – Juniper Bean Resorts to Murder

Love, laughter, and a dead body… Juniper Bean has big plans for her writing career. Swoony kisses, sigh-inducing happily ever afters—she’s going to write them all. There’s just one problem:…

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August 3, 2023 · In: 17th

Romeril, Christina – A Nutcracker Nightmare

Hanna and Alex, owners of the Murder and Mayhem book and chocolate shop, are busy preparing for the Harriston High School’s reunion weekend. Neighbors will connect with old friends and perhaps try to…

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July 12, 2023 · In: 17th

Thompson, Jessica – Shoot, Shovel, and Shut Up

After a fight over the family ranch, Dad’s young fiancée is found dead. Bria risks her family’s disapproval to sneak around and investigate as the tragedies pile up. Luckily, she…

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June 13, 2023 · In: 17th

Black, Stephanie – Come, Gentle Night*

After her entanglement in several homicide investigations, psychologist Natalie Marsh is determined to avoid further trouble. But when her intern needs help monitoring and calming family drama for the duration…

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June 13, 2023 · In: 17th

Lewis, L.C. – Revenge Never Rests

Tallie Brown has spent a lifetime hiding from the ghosts of someone else’s past. Raised by a paranoid woman on the run, Tallie learned from an early age how to…

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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 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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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

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 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 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

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

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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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

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 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 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 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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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

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

Cowley, Katherine – The Lady’s Guide to Death and Deception

Life changes once again for British spy Miss Mary Bennet when Napoleon Bonaparte escapes from the Isle of Elba. Mary quickly departs England for Brussels, the city where the Allied…

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