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The fighter  by Robert Enright

The fighter

Robert Enright

"Over three years ago, Amara Singh made the decision to step away from her life as a detective and join 'Directive One', a covert government team that worked off the grid for the good of the nation. As her career is blossoming, she soon stumbles across the...

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Ladies of Ledbury House  by Catherine Tinley

Ladies of Ledbury House

Catherine Tinley

Rags-to-riches wife: "Lady's maid Jane Bailey's life is turned upside down by the arrival of wealthy gentleman Robert Kendal. He's come to take Jane to visit her long-lost, aristocratic grandfather. Travelling together, they succumb to a mutual attraction. Yet...

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Victory at Ambridge  by Catherine (Writer of Ambridge at war) Miller

Victory at Ambridge

Catherine (Writer of Ambridge at war)...

"Its 1943 and the war continues on in Ambridge. But the minds of the villagers are focused a little closer to home... For many centuries, a local tradition has told of a mystic living in a hermit's cave just outside the village. Legend tells that she has...

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God's country  by Kerry Hadley-Pryce

God's country

Kerry Hadley-Pryce

"Guy Flood, returns to the Black Country with his girlfriend, Alison, to attend his identical twin brother's funeral. The reasons he left, and the secrets he left behind, slowly become clear. A chilling dark fiction, dominated by unknown and all-seeing...

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A walk on the wild side  by Nelson Algren

A walk on the wild side

Nelson Algren

"The story of a naive country boy who busts out of Hicksville, Texas, in pursuit of a better life in New Orleans."--Provided by publisher.

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Juggling  by Barbara Trapido

Juggling

Barbara Trapido

"Sparky Christina and her saintly adopted sister Pam couldn't be more different. Brought up in New York, they are sent to an English boarding school, where they meet similarly mismatched friends Jago and Peter. The four embark on a dazzling series of pairings...

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The travelling hornplayer  by Barbara Trapido

The travelling hornplayer

Barbara Trapido

"Sisters Ellen and Lydia live out an idyllic girlhood in Oxford, their wayward adventures of no concern to their passive, donnish father and their chilly stepmother. Even when Lydia is killed in a car accident, death isn't enough to keep her from her sister,...

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Witches, wizards, seers & healers myths & tales

Witches, wizards, seers & healers myths & tales

"Ancient societies, particularly where natural religions with many gods abound often highlight the power of an elder, or a seer, a healer or a wise friend. Tales of wizards and witches reach across traditions as folk try to explain natural phenomena and engage...

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Wrath  by John Gwynne

Wrath

John Gwynne

"Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil, and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally, Queen Rhin, Nathair...

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Ruin  by John Gwynne

Ruin

John Gwynne

"The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons...

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The closed door and other stories  by Dorothy Whipple

The closed door and other stories

Dorothy Whipple

"Dorothy Whipple's key theme is ̀Live and Let Live'. And what she describes throughout her short stories are people, and particularly parents, who defy this maxim. For this reason her work is timeless, like all great writing. It is irrelevant that Dorothy...

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Worth any price  by Lisa Kleypas

Worth any price

Lisa Kleypas

"What is the price of love? Nick Gentry is reputed to be the most skillful lover in all England. Known for solving delicate situations, he is hired to seek out Miss Charlotte Howard. He believes his mission will be easily accomplished -- but that was before he...

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Spent light  by Lara Pawson

Spent light

Lara Pawson

"A woman contemplates her hand-me-down toaster and suddenly the whole world erupts into her kitchen, in all its brutality and loveliness: global networks of resource extraction and forced labour, technologies of industrial murder, histories of genocide,...

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Enticing her love  by Melissa Foster

Enticing her love

Melissa Foster

"Pro: Stuck sharing a bed with my hot, broody boss Con: He's trying to get me fired Discovery Hour reporter Sutton Steele spends her days trying to keep her job, while her insanely hot, infuriating boss, Flynn Braden, would love nothing more than to see her...

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The dog days of murder: A Cozy Pet Lovers Mystery  by M. K. (Novelist) Dean

The dog days of murder: A Cozy Pet Lovers Mystery

M. K. (Novelist) Dean

"Life couldn't be better for house-call veterinarian, Ginny Reese. An impending inheritance has given her options she didn't have before, and she is about to close the deal on buying her own practice from her longtime mentor. Not to mention, she's been...

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The day of the storm  by Rosamunde Pilcher

The day of the storm

Rosamunde Pilcher

"At her dying mother's bedside, Rebecca Bayliss is shattered to learn of a family she never knew existed. Determined to find them, Rebecca journeys to Boscarva to meet a family torn by passion and greed. Rebecca becomes entangled in a family mystery, and...

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The skeleton rides a horse and other stories  by Toni L. P. Kelner

The skeleton rides a horse and other stories

Toni L. P. Kelner

"Toni L.P. Kelner has been writing thoughtful mysteries for over thirty years. She won an Agatha Award for her short story "Sleeping With the Plush" and her story "Baby Trap" was selected for inclusion in Best American Mystery and Suspense 2024, edited by S.A....

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Pumpkin spice & poltergeist  by Ali K. Mulford

Pumpkin spice & poltergeist

Ali K. Mulford

"Get ready for a bewitching tale of love, laughter, and supernatural shenanigans in the heart of Maple Hollow!"--Provided by publisher.

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Enoch primordial  by Brian Godawa

Enoch primordial

Brian Godawa

"This second novel in the saga Chronicles of the Nephilim is a prequel to Noah Primeval that tells the story of the Fall of the Watchers from heaven and the rise of the Nephilim generations before the Flood. Follow the epic journey of Enoch the giant killer...

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The spook who sat by the door  by Sam Greenlee

The spook who sat by the door

Sam Greenlee

"Continuously available in print since 1969, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial...

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The heads of Cerberus and other stories  by Francis Stevens

The heads of Cerberus and other stories

Francis Stevens

"When three Philadelphians inhale dust developed by a scientist who has discovered parallel universes, they are transported into an interdimensional no-man's land populated by supernatural beings, then to a future version Philadelphia - which has become a...

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A way to be happy  by Caroline Adderson

A way to be happy

Caroline Adderson

"Short stories about disparate characters consider what it means to find happiness. On New Year's Eve, a pair of addicts robs a string of high-end parties in order to fund their own recovery. A middle-aged husband, bewildered by his failing marriage, redirects...

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Dead beside the Thames  by Stephanie Laurens

Dead beside the Thames

Stephanie Laurens

"Charlie Hastings is astonished to find himself accused of murdering Viscount Sedbury. Admittedly, Charlie had two heated altercations with Sedbury in the hours preceding the man's death, but as Charlie is quick to point out to Stokes and to Barnaby and...

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King's gambit  by Anders M. Hansen

King's gambit

Anders M. Hansen

"The Danish government is determined to secure victory in the upcoming general election. The war on terror has been positioned as the central theme of the vote, but the administration soon gets entangled in a web of political turmoil as Islamist terrorists...

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The grey wolf  by Louise Penny

The grey wolf

Louise Penny

"Relentless phone calls interrupt the peace of a warm August morning in Three Pines. Though the tiny Québec village is impossible to find on any map, someone has managed to track down Armand Gamache, head of homicide at the Sûreté, as he sits with his wife in...

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Under the mistletoe with you  by Lizzie Huxley-Jones

Under the mistletoe with you

Lizzie Huxley-Jones

"Ready to spend a quiet Christmas with his nearest and dearest, Christopher has closed up shop in his bakery, he's wrapped up and packed up his presents, and he's found someone to stay in his flat over the festive period. Everything is under control. That is...

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A betrayal of storms  by Ben Alderson

A betrayal of storms

Ben Alderson

"Half-fey Robin Vale has grown up amongst humans, but that doesn't save him from being captured for coin by fey hunters. When he's rescued by a fey princess, he's taken to Wychwood, the fey realm - where everyone is focused on preparing for war against the...

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The granddaughter  by Bernhard Schlink

The granddaughter

Bernhard Schlink

"May, 1964. At a youth festival in East Berlin, an unlikely young couple fall in love. In the bright spring days, anything seems possible for them - it is only many years later, after her death, that Kaspar discovers the price his wife paid to get to him in...

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Murder under the mistletoe  by Richard Coles

Murder under the mistletoe

Richard Coles

"It is Christmas Day and at Champton Rectory, Canon Daniel Clement and his mother Audrey are joined by the residents and guests of the big house to drink, eat and be merry. At the festive feast, peace and goodwill prevail. Until two meet under the mistletoe....

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My favourite  by Sarah Jollien-Fardel

My favourite

Sarah Jollien-Fardel

"In 1970s Switzerland, high up in the Valais mountains, is a village where everyone knows everything, and no one says anything. Jeanne learns from an early age to dodge her father's abuse, but her mother and sister resign themselves to his brutality. One day...

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The plains  by Federico Falco

The plains

Federico Falco

"After a loss, a year in the country: four seasons to transform a garden and a self."In the city the notion of the hours of the day, of the passage of time, is lost. In the countryside that is impossible," the narrator tells us. He goes on to recount his...

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The Bells of Westminster  by Leonora Nattrass

The Bells of Westminster

Leonora Nattrass

"Susan Bell spends her days within the confines of Westminster Abbey, one of many who live in the grounds of the ancient building. Her father, the kindly but foolish Dean of Westminster, is always busy keeping the many canons and vergers in check, when not...

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The fury of the gods  by John Gwynne

The fury of the gods

John Gwynne

"Varg has overcome the trials of his past and become an accepted member of the Bloodsworn, but now he and his newfound comrades face their biggest challenge yet: slaying a dragon. Elvar is struggling to consolidate her power in Snakavik, where she faces...

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Sorcery and small magics  by Maiga Doocy

Sorcery and small magics

Maiga Doocy

"Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics. He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone's hair pink by snapping his fingers. Though such minor charms don't earn him much respect, anything more elaborate always blows up in his face, and so Leo...

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The mistress and the key  by Ben Mezrich

The mistress and the key

Ben Mezrich

"Card shark Hailey Gordon and ex-con Nick Patterson - fresh off uncovering one of the biggest secrets of the Revolutionary War alongside American history professor Adrian Jensen - now find themselves in Philadelphia, immersed in the history of Benjamin...

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Eat slay love  by Julie Cohen

Eat slay love

Julie Cohen

"Marina is a divorced mother of three preschoolers. Lilah is a shy and lonely librarian. Opal is a broke post-menopausal fitness guru. These three strangers have nothing in common - except for the man who's been lying to all of them. And who they are now...

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Shield of the mighty  by Connilyn Cossette

Shield of the mighty

Connilyn Cossette

"Zevi, a captain in King Saul's army, is sent to his childhood hometown to recruit soldiers to fight the Philistines and skilled artisans to serve in court. Confronted by his dark past and an intriguing and beautiful perfumer, he's forced to wrestle with his...

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Lavender Lane  by Anna Jacobs

Lavender Lane

Anna Jacobs

"Chance brings together Nina Thomas and elderly Laura Chadwick just at the time when Laura is in need of a friend to help with an interfering family member. Their growing bond is one thing that Nina will be sorry to leave behind as she relocates from Australia...

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The land in winter  by Andrew Miller

The land in winter

Andrew Miller

"December 1962, the West Country. Local doctor Eric Parry, mulling secrets, sets out on his rounds, while his pregnant wife sleeps on in the warmth of their cottage. Across the field, funny, troubled Rita Simmons is also asleep, her head full of images of a...

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Fortress Sol  by Stephen Baxter

Fortress Sol

Stephen Baxter

"When Rab was a baby, his mother made a decision which would change his life. She feared he would be sent to work in the hellish mines of Mercury, to eke out his life until he was worn out, all in the name of maintaning the defense of the Solar Sytem. But when...

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Shock induction  by Chuck Palahniuk

Shock induction

Chuck Palahniuk

"In Shock Induction, the best and brightest students at a seemingly reputable high school are disappearing. Every day it seems another overachiever is lost to an apparent suicide. But something far more sinister is lurking beneath the surface. These kids have...

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Murder Island  by James Patterson

Murder Island

James Patterson

"When professor turned crime-fighter Brandt 'Doc' Savage and his girlfriend Kira Sunlight land on a desert island in the middle of the Atlantic, they think they've found a perfect utopia. An escape from their tumultuous pasts. But they don't have long to enjoy...

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The hotel  by Daisy Johnson

The hotel

Daisy Johnson

"A strange collection of brilliantly atmospheric and original horror stories set in a hotel on the Fens - originally a series commissioned for BBC Radio 4 and publishing to coincide with Halloween A place of myths, rumours and secrets, The Hotel looms over the...

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A Christmas duet  by Debbie Macomber

A Christmas duet

Debbie Macomber

"Hailey Morgan's life has always revolved around music. She once had big dreams of composing her own songs, but the reality of life has led her to working as an assistant high school band teacher in Portland, Oregon. As the holidays approach, Hailey dreads the...

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Bloodguard  by Cecy Robson

Bloodguard

Cecy Robson

"Everything in the Kingdom of Arrow is a lie. Leith of Grey has nothing left, except his dying sister and his battle-scarred human body, fuelled by rage and hardened by years of fighting. So when the chance comes to fight as a gladiator in a vicious,...

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The more the terrier  by David Rosenfelt

The more the terrier

David Rosenfelt

"Reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter is relieved to be headed back to Paterson, New Jersey, after a week-long family vacation in the Adirondacks. He's ready to put the holly jolly season way behind him and settle in at home with his three dogs. But when they...

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Dick Francis's Gamble  by Felix Francis

Dick Francis's Gamble

Felix Francis

"As one of the youngest-ever winners of the Grand National, Nick "Foxy" Foxton was enjoying his career as a world-class jockey. It was on perfect track-until a near-fatal accident cut his dream brutally sort. When he returns to Aintree as a spectator years...

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September  by Rosamunde Pilcher

September

Rosamunde Pilcher

"A birthday party provides the excuse for Alexa to return to Scotland for the first time in years. And the opportunity to introduce her new boyfriend to her family. But they arrive to find everyone agog at the reappearance of Pandora. Pandora, the wild child...

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Blackbird broken  by Keri Arthur

Blackbird broken

Keri Arthur

"On the darkest day, in the darkest hour, when all hope has been extinguished, a hand will draw the one true sword, and a lost throne shall be reclaimed ... Generations of De Montfort women have protected the sword in the stone. Gwen is the last of them,...

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Where roses fall  by Jennifer Donnelly

Where roses fall

Jennifer Donnelly

"It's the summer of 1900 in London's gritty East End. The ruthless, complicated gangster Sid Malone rules the streets of Whitechapel with an iron fist, but cannot rule his own heart. A forbidden love for India Selwyn Jones, an idealistic young doctor, torments...

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Love's a mystery in Tombstone, AZ  by Bethany John

Love's a mystery in Tombstone, AZ

Bethany John

"In 1976... Wyatt Clark returns to Tombstone to take over his family's Wild-West-themed restaurant. When mysterious things happen that prevent his progress, he enlists the help of his best friend's brainy sister, Billie Keenan, to figure out what's going on....

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Love's a mystery in Last Chance, IA  by Patricia (Romance writer) Johns

Love's a mystery in Last Chance, IA

Patricia (Romance writer) Johns

"In 1905... When Anne York agrees to marry Ben Huntington, she understands that Ben's heart will remain with his late wife. But she is grateful that God has provided her a child-his adorable little daughter. Ben knows his daughter needs a mother, and Anne's...

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Love's a mystery in Cut and Shoot, TX  by Janice A. Thompson

Love's a mystery in Cut and Shoot, TX

Janice A. Thompson

"In 1912... It's Christmas season in Cut and Shoot, Texas, but no one in town feels much like celebrating. What was once a unified, loving community is now a fractured, broken mess. Patience Cochran represents one side of the feud and Gilbert Sutton the other....

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Love's a mystery in Deadwood, OR  by Emily (Romance writer) Quinn

Love's a mystery in Deadwood, OR

Emily (Romance writer) Quinn

"In 1950... Left at the altar, Roberta Stevens packs up her art supplies and leaves the city, looking for a fresh start. On the bus, she meets a mysterious man on his way to Deadwood, Oregon. But he disembarks at an earlier stop, accidentally taking her case...

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Love's a mystery in Cape Disappointment, WA  by Leslie Gould

Love's a mystery in Cape Disappointment, WA

Leslie Gould

"In 1899... Reporter Julia Warren follows her uncle, who is a lightkeeper, to Cape Disappointment, Washington, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. When the Pacific Star wrecks and washes up on the beach, Julia's uncle is blamed for extinguishing the lighthouse...

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Love's a mystery in Nameless, TN  by Leslie Gould

Love's a mystery in Nameless, TN

Leslie Gould

"In 1945... When Iris Pitts takes a job teaching in the one-room schoolhouse in Nameless, Tennessee, she hopes her year of despair will finally end. She has no idea if her soldier boyfriend, Will McCrae, was killed, captured, or just broke up with her without...

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Love's a mystery in Hazardville, CT  by Bethany John

Love's a mystery in Hazardville, CT

Bethany John

"In 1945... Emma Cooke, a teacher at prestigious school for girls in Hazardville, Connecticut, is astonished to learn that she's inherited the largest house in town from its wealthiest citizen. Emma is sure there's a mistake- and the deceased woman's nephew,...

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Wilde abandon  by Jennifer Ryan

Wilde abandon

Jennifer Ryan

"Welcome to the Dark Horse Dive Bar, where the Wildes throw one hell of a party and love could be a barstool away! Broken and betrayed, Fox Bridges escaped Blackrock Falls 16 years ago, vowing never to return. But when his mom is diagnosed with terminal...

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Hold me until morning  by A. L. Jackson

Hold me until morning

A. L. Jackson

"I should have known I'd be playing with fire when I found the sexy as hell woman moving in next door... It was pouring rain, so I figured the neighborly thing to do would be to lend a hand. I nearly dropped to my knees when I realized who she was. Hailey...

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Love's a mystery in Sleepy Hollow NY  by Gabrielle Meyer

Love's a mystery in Sleepy Hollow NY

Gabrielle Meyer

"When a strange man claiming to be the brother of Ichabod Crane accuses Brom Van Brundt of murdering Ichabod, his daughter Hannie begins a desperate search for the truth. Was the local folklore true? Was Brom the headless horsemen who scared Ichabod out of...

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Love's a mystery in Crooksville, OH  by Johnnie Alexander

Love's a mystery in Crooksville, OH

Johnnie Alexander

"In 1938... When Polly Matthews and her brother opened their own detective agency, she expected to be an equal partner, not a secretary. So when they receive an assignment from the owner of a pottery manufacturing company, Polly jumps into action. Jasper Kane...

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Claim me forever  by A. L. Jackson

Claim me forever

A. L. Jackson

"A single dad sheriff doing his best to protect his town. A gorgeous stranger caught trespassing. A love never expected... So, it turns out the town sheriff is a total cinnamon roll. A big, burly, grumpy, hot as sin, cinnamon roll. He found me hiding out on...

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Don't forget me tomorrow  by A. L. Jackson

Don't forget me tomorrow

A. L. Jackson

"When my best friend's little sister walks in on me moaning her name, it's all over. All restraints are shattered, and every boundary demolished. Nothing will be the same. For years, I've tried to keep my distance from Dakota Cooper. She's everything I've ever...

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Love me today  by A. L. Jackson

Love me today

A. L. Jackson

"A jaded single dad. A woman returning to her small-town roots. Neither was prepared for their paths to collide... I should have known I was in trouble when I backed my old, beat-up truck into the shiny Range Rover. The driver looked like a gorgeous fallen...

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Wicked intentions  by J. T. Geissinger

Wicked intentions

J. T. Geissinger

"Ex special-ops officer and security expert Ryan McLean is getting a much-needed vacation. In the Caribbean for his best friend Connor's wedding, his plans include nothing more strenuous than working on his tan. Until he meets a beautiful woman in the hotel...

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Midnight valentine  by J. T. Geissinger

Midnight valentine

J. T. Geissinger

"Megan Dunn arrives in Seaside, Oregon a broken woman with a dream: open a B & B like she planned to do with her husband, Cass, whose life was tragically cut short five years ago. But the old Victorian she bought needs extensive renovations and the one man who...

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The moonshine messiah  by Russell W. Johnson

The moonshine messiah

Russell W. Johnson

"As if being a woman sheriff in the West Virginia coal fields wasn't tough enough, Mary Beth Cain's life is complicated by the fact that the local hillbilly crime syndicate is run by her mother, Mamie. It's an association that, along with Mary Beth's...

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The war  by Michael McDowell

The war

Michael McDowell

"A new era has begun for the Caskey family. Elinor's relentless determination and the years of struggle are finally beginning to bear fruit- old hostilities have faded and the town is ripe for change. The conflict in Europe has brought new blood to Perdido,...

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Anna and the angel  by Eleanor (Welsh author) Williams

Anna and the angel

Eleanor (Welsh author) Williams

"A fish, a dog, a property shark and the luck of the draw... Who turns up when the chips are down? In these contemporary feminist adaptations of two timeless stories from the Old Testament, we find out. Here are women who are resilient in the face of sudden...

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The boundaries we cross  by Brad Parks

The boundaries we cross

Brad Parks

"At 8 o'clock on a blustery, mid-January morning, Charles Bliss is summoned to the head of school's office at Carrington Academy. Charles, a teacher at the elite Connecticut boarding school, is surprised by the unusual request, but when he arrives, no time is...

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The ancients  by John Larison

The ancients

John Larison

"A richly imagined, sweeping novel set in the climate-changed world of our own descendants, by the acclaimed author of WHISKEY WHEN WE'RE DRY. A young boy and his older sisters find themselves suddenly and utterly alone, orphaned in an abandoned fishing...

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On vicious worlds  by Bethany (Novelist) Jacobs

On vicious worlds

Bethany (Novelist) Jacobs

"The Jeveni have finally found freedom on the distant planet Capamame, delivered from Kindom oppression through their alliance with stoic Cleric Chono, intrepid caster Jun Ironway, and Six, the wildly unpredictable manipulator who has outwitted the Nightfoot...

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An instruction in shadow  by Benedict Jacka

An instruction in shadow

Benedict Jacka

"A new fantasy series of super rich magical dynasties and warring heirs - from the author of the million-copy-selling Alex Verus series. For readers of contemporary fantasy who enjoy the methods and magicians of dark academia..."--Provided by publisher.

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Snowed in for Christmas  by Jaqueline Snowe

Snowed in for Christmas

Jaqueline Snowe

"Sorority mom Becca Fairfield is used to guys not taking her seriously. She's too blond, too quirky, or Just. Too. Much. So she's ditched dating to focus on her job and a house filled with drama. Now with the holidays and a major blizzard on her doorstep,...

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The night of the crash  by Jessica Irena Smith

The night of the crash

Jessica Irena Smith

"Steppy Corner, voice of hit true crime podcast series All the Dark Corners, wakes in hospital with no memory of what brought her to Heartsick - the small Colorado town where her estranged family live - no memory of why she was racing up the mountainside to...

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Training the heart  by Paisley Hope

Training the heart

Paisley Hope

"Wade Ashby is a closed book. With the weight of the family business on his shoulders, and his ongoing battle to escape a failed marriage, he only has time for one thing- looking after his ranch. Life has dealt Ivy Spencer some tough blows. So when the...

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Barrowbeck  by Andrew Michael Hurley

Barrowbeck

Andrew Michael Hurley

"For centuries, the inhabitants of Barrowbeck, a remote valley on the Yorkshire-Lancashire border, have lived uneasily with forces beyond their reckoning. They raise their families, work the land, and do their best to welcome those who come seeking respite....

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Catch and keep  by Erin Hahn

Catch and keep

Erin Hahn

"At thirty-three, Maren Laughlin's just turned down her boyfriend's proposal, walked away from her decade-long position as a park ranger, and returned to her childhood playground in Northern Wisconsin to accept her inheritance: a decrepit waterfront bait shop....

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Angelique  by Guillaume Musso

Angelique

Guillaume Musso

"After a heart attack, Mathias Taillefer wakes up in hospital with a stranger at his bedside. The mysterious girl reveals herself to be Louise Collange, a volunteer who has come to play the cello for patients. When she finds out Mathias is a cop, she asks him...

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Murder at the Christmas Emporium  by Andreina Cordani

Murder at the Christmas Emporium

Andreina Cordani

"Christmas shopping can be murder. It's Christmas Eve at the Emporium, a bespoke gift shop hidden in the depths of London's winding streets, where a select few shoppers are browsing its handcrafted delights. But when they go to leave, they find the doors are...

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The cat who cracked a cold case  by L. T. Shearer

The cat who cracked a cold case

L. T. Shearer

"The life of Lulu Lewis, a retired police detective, took an unforgettable turn when Conrad first introduced himself to her. Unforgettable because: a) Conrad is a special cat. b) Special because he told her so. Yes, that's right, he can talk. (For obvious...

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One last stand  by Susan May Warren

One last stand

Susan May Warren

"When Air One Rescue pilot London Brooks finds herself falsely accused, her reputation tarnished, and her life in danger, she has no choice but to plunge back into the treacherous world of espionage she left behind. Shep Watson already saved London's life...

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One perfect stranger  by R. B. Egan

One perfect stranger

R. B. Egan

"Nicole had the perfect life, with her handsome surgeon husband Mark, their two young daughters and a beautiful big house. But everything changed when Mark suddenly left his job at the hospital six months ago. He's distant. Keeping secrets. And they are out of...

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The anti-social season  by Adele Buck

The anti-social season

Adele Buck

"Can they keep their attraction under control? After working as a firefighter for the past ten years, burnout is real for Thea Martinelli. But just when she's ready to hang up the hose for good, she's offered a position as the station's new social media...

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Lone wolf in lights  by Stacey Kennedy

Lone wolf in lights

Stacey Kennedy

"Everyone daydreams about a fresh start...but Willow Quinn is making it happen. She's left her life in Phoenix to open a bar in cowboy-country Montana with her two best friends. It's a chance to reboot in a new town with a new life--and leave behind the...

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Puppy love at Mistletoe Junction  by Shannon Richard

Puppy love at Mistletoe Junction

Shannon Richard

"Leaving Los Angeles after a bad breakup, Lucy Buchanan returns to her small hometown and ends up rescuing and fostering a pregnant dog with Theo Taylor, the man she used to love. Lucy and Theo must find a way to overcome their past, first for the sake of the...

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Pride and prejudice in space  by Alexis Lampley

Pride and prejudice in space

Alexis Lampley

"Elizabeth Bennet lives on a small moon in the Londinium lunar system with her parents and four sisters. While she dreams of piloting a starship rather than settling down with an eligible man, her world turns upside down when the handsome Mr. Bingley docks the...

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American rapture  by CJ Leede

American rapture

CJ Leede

"A virus is spreading across America, transforming the infected and making them feral with lust. Sophie, a good Catholic girl, must traverse the hellscape of the midwest to try to find her family while the world around her burns. Along the way she discovers...

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Januaries  by Olivie Blake

Januaries

Olivie Blake

"Once upon a time in a land far, far away, a wish-granting spirit rapidly approaches burnout. Meanwhile, a banished fairy answers a Craigslist ad, a Victorian orphan navigates an occult situationship, and a multiverse assassin contemplates the one who got...

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The nightward  by R. S. A. Garcia

The nightward

R. S. A. Garcia

"Sturgeon, Nebula, and Ignyte Awards finalist R.S.A. Garcia's fantasy debut novel--the first in a duology--in which Caribbean mythology meets The Witcher, introduces a world where women warrior-magicians rule, and a child princess and her bodyguard must flee...

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Sunlight  by Devney Perry

Sunlight

Devney Perry

"My first day in Montana, I got into a tug-of-war over a grocery store shopping cart. The most handsome man I'd ever seen broke up the scuffle before he asked me on a date. I was seconds away from accepting but then he told me his name. As an owner of the...

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Who loves you best  by Marilyn Simon Rothstein

Who loves you best

Marilyn Simon Rothstein

"For Jodi Wexler, a Florida doctor with a flourishing practice, only one thing's missing: the chance to spend more time getting to know her eight-year-old granddaughter, Macallan. When Jodi's restauranteur daughter asks her to watch Macallan in the Berkshires...

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Remember you will die  by Eden Robins

Remember you will die

Eden Robins

"A genre-bending story told in linked obituaries and newsfeeds over three hundred years about one AI woman grappling with her grief after the mysterious death of her human daughter, and wondering what it really means to be human. What will it take for the...

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This ends now  by T. M. Payne

This ends now

T. M. Payne

"In Liverpool, a woman inexplicably leaps to her death. The following morning, two bodies are found on nearby Crosby Beach: a woman tied to a statue, and a man buried up to his neck and left to drown. When a nine-month-old murder case is reopened, DI Sheridan...

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Run with the wind  by Shion Miura

Run with the wind

Shion Miura

"After shoplifting some bread one chilly night, former high school track-and-field star kakeru Kurahara runs through the city streets. Though he has grown disillusioned with the sport, he feels as if he could keep running forever. However, his reverie is...

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Women's hotel  by Daniel M. Lavery

Women's hotel

Daniel M. Lavery

"The Biedermeier Hotel can no longer afford the continental breakfast its residents have depended upon since 1929. Mrs. Mossler, the hotel director, has already cut lunch service and reduced dinner to a self-serve buffet, and someone has almost certainly...

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A woman underground  by Andrew Klavan

A woman underground

Andrew Klavan

"Cameron Winter is troubled in heart and mind. He's plagued by memories of his time as a government operative investigating a notorious Turkish sex trafficker. The fact that the mission was left unfinished still haunts him and threatens to tear him apart. In...

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Rockin' around the chickadee  by Donna Andrews

Rockin' around the chickadee

Donna Andrews

"Meg's sister-in-law, Delaney is pregnant. Since her due date is on or around Christmas Day, this is putting a bit of a damper on the usual holiday festivities. Meg and Michael are NOT hosting the usual house full of relatives and parties. Instead, Meg, along...

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Blue Christmas bones  by Carolyn Haines

Blue Christmas bones

Carolyn Haines

"Blue Christmas Bones is the next Christmas mystery in the series that Kirkus Reviews characterizes as "Stephanie Plum meets the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," featuring sassy Southern private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney. Sarah Booth Delaney and her friends can't...

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A dark and drowning tide  by Allison Saft

A dark and drowning tide

Allison Saft

"A sharp-tongued folklorist must pair up with her academic rival to solve their mentor's murder in this lush and enthralling sapphic fantasy romance from the New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic"--

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