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Strangers in time
by David Baldacci
Fourteen-year-old Charlie Matters is up to no good, but for a
very good reason. Without parents, peerage, or merit, ducking
school but barred from actual work, he steals what he needs,
living day-to-day until he's old enough to enlist to fight the
Germans. After barely surviving the Blitz, Charlie knows there's
no telling when a falling bomb might end his life.
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The usual desire to kill : a novel
by Camilla Barnes
Miranda plays the role of translator when she visits her parents, communicating the desires or complaints of one parent to the
other and then venting her frustration to her sister and her
daughter. At the end of a visit, she reports 'the usual desire to
kill.' This wry, propulsive story about a singularly eccentric family
and the sibling rivalry, generational divides, and long-buried secrets
that shape them, is a glorious debut novel from a seasoned playwright with immense empathy and a flair for dialogue.
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Gifted & Talented
by Olivie Blake
Three telepathic and electrokinetically gifted children of a
recently-deceased tech mogul: a biotech fraud, a struggling congressman and a former ballerina, each vie for control of his groundbreaking business empire in a ruthless inheritance war.
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Harriet Tubman: live in concert:
a novel
by Bob the Drag Queen
In an age where the greatest heroes from history have magically returned to help save the world, Harriet Tubman returns to create
a hip-hop album with a fallen producer, forging powerful music
that inspires a divided nation.
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Make sure you die screaming : a novel
by Zee Carlstrom
An electrifying debut about a nonbinary corporate burnout
embarking on a road trip from Chicago to Arkansas to find their conspiracy-theorist father, who has gone missing. A novel for
fans of Detransition Baby and Chain-Gang All-Stars.
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Gothictown
by Emily Carpenter
Offered a spacious Victorian home and business grant in a small
Georgia town for just $100, Billie Hope sees a chance for a fresh
start after losing her New York restaurant, but the too-good-to-
be-true deal may be a dangerous trap.
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The death of us : a novel
by Abigail Dean
Years after a violent home invasion shattered their marriage,
Edward and Isabel reunite for their attacker's trial. They confront
the lingering trauma, their enduring connection, and the possibility
of closure as they grapple with justice, revenge and the impact of
their shared past.
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Small ceremonies : a novel
by Kyle Edwards
This may be the Tigers' last season, and Indigenous student
Tommy sees the uncertainty of life in the team's loss. Clinton
is trying to avoid gang violence; Floyd is talented yet insecure
about being multiracial. The adults in Tommy's life, his mother;
Pete, the Zamboni driver; and elders Maggie and Olga offer well-intentioned but often misguided support.
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All that life can afford : a novel
by Emily Everett
Anna's dream of London's elegance collides with harsh realities
until the glamorous Wilders sweep her into their world of wealth, temptation and self-discovery, where she's torn between her
ambition, her identity and the allure of belonging.
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Dream count : a novel
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Explores the lives of four Nigerian women, each grappling with
love, loss and the complexities of modern life, as they face personal growth, societal expectations and the pursuit of happiness, in the
new novel by the best-selling author of Americanah.
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Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar
A newly sober, orphaned son of Iranian immigrants, guided by
the voices of artists, poets, and kings, embarks on a search that
leads him to a terminally ill painter living out her final days in the Brooklyn Museum.
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33 Place Brugmann : a novel
by Alice Austen
On the eve of Nazi occupation, the residents of 33 Place Brugmann
in Brussels are forced to choose between submission or risking everything to protect one another in the face of betrayal, love
and courage.
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Promise me sunshine : a novel
by Cara Bastone
Grieving the loss of her best friend, Lenny's life is turned upside
down when she babysits for Reese's daughter Ainsley. It is here
that she meets Miles, the grumpy stranger who swears he can
help her live again.
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The unworthy : a novel
by Agustina Marâia Bazterrica
In a dystopian convent sheltering women from a climate-ravaged
world, a narrator yearning to ascend within the Sacred Sisterhood confronts her forgotten past and unsettling truths when a
mysterious stranger breaches the convent's walls.
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Dissolution
by Nicholas Binge
Grieving the loss of her husband to Alzheimer's, Maggie embarks
on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth behind his illness. This
leads her on a mind-bending adventure through time and memory
to save him and change the course of history.
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The Jackal's mistress : a novel
by Chris Bohjalian
Managing her gristmill amid the turmoil of war in 1864 Virginia,
Libby Steadman must choose whether to risk treason and aid a
gravely injured Union officer left to die. Meanwhile her desperate
hope for news of her imprisoned husband collides with the harsh
realities of war.
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First-time caller
by B. K. Borison
Secretly disillusioned with love, romance radio host Aiden Valentine
goes viral after giving dating advice to a young girl's mom, Lucie
Stone, forcing them both to confront their feelings as sparks fly
behind the scenes.
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Saint of the Narrows Street
by William Boyle
In Gravesend, Brooklyn, 1986, Risa Franzone lives with her
bad-seed husband, Saverio, and their eight-month-old baby,
Fabrizio. When she hits and kills Sav after an accident occurs
with Risa's younger sister, Giulia, the girls call Sav's friend
Chooch to help them and hide their secret.
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The songbird & the heart of stone
by Carissa Broadbent
After being transformed into a vampire and losing everything
she held dear, Mische is saved from execution by Asar, the scarred
prince of the House of Shadow. She is tasked with resurrecting
the god of death, while navigating trials, vengeful ghosts, and a dangerous bond with Asar that threatens her ultimate betrayal
and redemption.
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Galaphile
by Terry Brooks
Galaphile, an orphan turned master mage, builds the legendary
Druid citadel Paranor while experience love, loss and battling an
ancient evil who threatens the Four Lands, in the new series by
the author of The Last Druid.
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We pretty pieces of flesh : a novel
by Colwill Brown
In 1990s Doncaster, lifelong friends Rach, Shaz and Kel navigate
the complexities of adolescence, ambition and loyalty in a gritty postindustrial town. Then, as they grow older, a buried secret
threatens to unravel their indestructible bond.
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Blood moon
by Sandra Brown
Haunted by an unsolved case, a detective teams up with a
determined true crime producer to solve the mysterious
disappearances of local teenage girls, all who went missing
during the night of a blood moon.
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Nobody's fool
by Harlan Coben
Backpacking in Spain, Sami Kierce wakes up covered in blood.
His girlfriend Anna dead, and he runs. Then years later he sees
Anna in his night school classroom. She bolts, and he must find
her to solve the mystery that has haunted him.
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Killer potential : a novel
by Hannah Deitch
Discovering a brutal murder at her wealthy clients' home,
scholarship student Evie becomes a fugitive with a mysterious
woman. They embark on a cross-country journey to clear her
name and uncover the real killer amidst national media frenzy.
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Girl anonymous
by Christina Dodd
Haunted by her mother's role in a deadly feud years ago, Maarja
is drawn back into the dangerous world of the Bouchard crime
family forcing her and Dante Bouchard to confront their pasts
and a relentless shared enemy.
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Homeseeking
by Karissa Chen
Separated by war and reunited after 60 years, Haiwen and
Suchi navigate decades of love, loss and survival across
continents, as their shared past clashes with their hopes for
a second chance at life.
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The River Has Roots
by Amal El-Mohtar
In Thistleford, two sisters, heirs to a mystical stewardship, are torn
apart when one falls in love with a denizen of the land of Faerie.
It leads to an enchanting story of separation, loss, and an enduring
love that transcends death.
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The other people : a novel
by C. B. Everett
Ten strangers awaken in a locked, eerie house with no memory
of their arrival. They are tasked with solving a young woman's disappearance while evading a relentless killer and uncovering
the truth about their connection to the deadly game.
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The three lives of Cate Kay
by Kate Fagan
Cate Kay, a reclusive bestselling author, has concealed her identity
for years, but when a devastating tragedy from her past resurfaces,
she's forced to confront the secrets that derailed her dreams and
return to the place she's been running from.
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The favorites : a novel
by Layne Fargo
Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha, childhood sweethearts turned champion ice dancers have captivated the world with their fiery chemistry. Then a shocking incident at the Olympics tears them
apart. As a documentary threatens to reshape their legacy, Kat
breaks her decade-long silence to reveal the truth behind their
intense, obsessive relationship.
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Emily Wilde's compendium of lost
tales : a novel
by Heather Fawcett
Renowned faerie scholar Emily Wilde must navigate the deadly
intrigues of a faerie realm as they seize Wendell's throne and
race to break a deadly curse, in the third novel of the series
following Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands.
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Emily Wilde's encyclopaedia of faeries
by Heather Fawcett
A Cambridge professor, scholar and researcher on the study
of faeries visits the hardscrabble village of Hransvik where she
gets closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones and
resists her insufferably handsome academic rival.
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The last days of Kira Mullan : a novel
by Nicci French
Recovering from a psychotic breakdown, Nancy North moves
into a new flat and becomes convinced a new neighbor's sudden
death isn't a suicide. Meanwhile Detective Maud O'Connor battles institutional apathy to uncover the truth, as both women face
mounting pressure and blurred lines between reality and suspicion.
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Dream girl drama : a novel
by Tessa Bailey
Hockey player Sig falls for Chloe, only to discover she's his
soon-to-be stepsister, forcing them to navigate family tensions
and a growing attraction, in the third novel of the series following
The Au Pair Affair. Simultaneous.
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Idle grounds : a novel
by Krystelle Bamford
A group of cousins searching for a missing child during a family gathering wander deeper into haunted woods, uncovering
unsettling family secrets that challenge everything they know
about their past, identity and inheritance.
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Mother of Rome
by Lauren J. A. Bear
In a reimagining of the earliest Roman legend, after her father
loses his kingdom in a coup and she becomes pregnant and
ostracized, Rhea Silvia forges a dangerous deal with the divine
to save her sons, Romulus and Remus, and reclaim their birthright.
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The queens of crime : a novel
by Marie Benedict
In 1930 London, the Queens of Crime, a secret society of
renowned women writers led by Dorothy L. Sayers investigates
the murder of nurse May Daniels, found strangled in a park, and
must navigate a web of intrigue and danger as they challenge
societal norms.
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The Medici return
by Steve Berry
The search for a 16th-century Vatican debt known as the
Pledge of Christ leads Cotton Malone into a high-stakes quest
involving the lost Medici lineage, while the future of Italy's prime
minister and the papacy hang in the balance, all depending on
the Medici's possible return.
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Deep Cuts
by Holly Brickley
In a Berkley, California bar in 2000, an opinionated New Yorker,
Percy, meets songwriter Joe. The meeting sparks a creative
partnership that propels him toward indie-rock stardom and
challenges her to reconcile her own ambitions with their complex,
all-consuming collaboration.
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Crush : a novel
by Ada Calhoun
A woman with a seemingly perfect life confronts the limits of
marriage when her husband's provocative question about desire
unravels her world, sparking a journey through passion,
self-discovery and redefining love in modern relationships.
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Persuader
by Lee Child
Jack Reacher lives for the moment. Without a home. Without commitment. And with a burning desire to right wrongs—and
rewrite his own agonizing past. DEA Susan Duffy is living for the
future, knowing that she has made a terrible mistake by putting
one of her own female agents into a death trap within a heavily
guarded Maine mansion.
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Picks and Shovels
by Cory Doctorow
In 1986 San Francisco, MIT dropout Martin Hench is hired by
Silicon Valley PC startup Fidelity Computing to investigate
disgruntled ex-employees. One day, he realizes he's on the
wrong side. He ditches Fidelity for women-run startup Computing Freedom, who have no idea of the evil they seek to unroot.
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Maya & Natasha : a novel
by Elyse Durham
Twins Maya and Natasha are Kirov Ballet dancers in 1958 during
the Soviet regime. When only one sister can join the company's American tour, the sisters compete until one betrays the other.
The Cold War tests their loyalties to the East, the West, and
to each other.
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Junie : a novel
by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Sixteen-year-old slave Junie tends to master's daughter Violet
at Bellereine Plantation in Alabama. When Violet's potential
marriage leads Junie to commit a desperate act that rouses
sister Minnie's spirit, she enlists coachman Caleb's help as
horrifying secrets are revealed.
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Victorian psycho : a novel
by Virginia Feito
In Grim Wolds, England, Winifred Notty takes on the role of
governess at Ensor House. Here she must navigate the twisted
dynamics of the dysfunctional Pounds family while suppressing
her own violent past. As Christmas approaches, she plans sinister
gifts for her charges, revealing her true nature.
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Brother Brontèe : a novel
by Fernando A. Flores
In 2038, in a dystopian Texas town reading is banned. Best
friends Prosperina and Neftalí join rebels and a wounded tigress
to overthrow their tyrannical mayor. They uncover secrets tied to
a renegade author's final novel.
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Remember when
by Mary Balogh
When Clarissa Ware returns to Ravenswood after living a society
life as the Dowager Countess of Stratton, she reconnects with
widowed village carpenter Matthew Taylor, and their summer
friendship deepens into romance.
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Old soul : a novel
by Susan Barker
Strangers Jake and Mariko realize their lost loved ones both
knew the same beguiling woman. When Jake gathers testimonies
of shattered souls around the world who knew her, he finds dying sculptor Theo, who might know who, or what, she is.
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Mona acts out : a novel
by Mischa Berlinski
Feeling pressure from an upcoming role as Cleopatra, celebrated
stage actress Mona Zahid runs out on her husband and in-laws on Thanksgiving morning to seek her estranged mentor, Milton Katz.
This begins an overnight adventure that brings her face-to-face
with her past, her creative power, and her limitations.
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All the water in the world
by Eiren Caffall
Follows a young girl, Nonie, and her family as they navigate a
post-apocalyptic New York ravaged by melting glaciers. They try
to safeguard cultural history while surviving storms, scarcity and
meeting diverse communities in their quest for a hopeful future.
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Babylonia
by Costanza Casati
Born to a woman scorned by Aphrodite and raised as an orphan
on the outskirts of an empire, Semiramis was never meant to hold power, but that does not mean she was not made for it.
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Unromance
by Erin Connor
After a bitter breakup, jaded romance novelist Sawyer Greene
agrees to help recently dumped TV heartthrob Mason West ruin
romance by playing out every rom-com trope to desensitize him.
As they enact swoony scenarios, their no-love, no-sex pact starts
to unravel.
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Five broken blades
by Mai Corland
The five most dangerous liars in the kingdom have been
mysteriously summoned to work together to kill the God King
Joon, who unfairly imprisons, ruins or sells the poor and innocent
while the nobles flourish.
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Four Ruined Realms
by Mai Corland
United by a thirst for revenge, five skilled warriors must steal
the powerful Golden Ring of the Dragon Lord to thwart King Joon,
in the second novel of the series following Five Broken Blades.
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The stolen queen
by Fiona Davis
In 1978 a valuable Egyptian artifact disappears during the Met
Gala. Met curator Charlotte Cross, and young assistant Annie
Jenkins embark on a high-stakes search that leads them to
Egypt, where Charlotte must confront an ancient curse and
the haunting tragedy of her past.
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Rosarita
by Anita Desai
While studying in El Jardin de San Miguel, Bonita is approached
by a woman who claims she knew her mother as a young painter
in Mexico. Days later Bonita finds the woman she calls The Trickster
and follows her on a tour of what may or may not have been her mother's past.
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Order of swans
by Jude Deveraux
Kaley Adams travels to friend Jobi's island home, but she awakens
on the plane in the birthplace of fairytales. When the king asks
Kaley to find the prince, she must rely on fairytale knowledge
and her handsome guide to survive this new world.
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The heart of winter
by Jonathan Evison
Abe Winter and Ruth Warneke's seventy-year marriage, born
from a disastrous college blind date, faces a new crisis as Ruth's
health deteriorates. This prompts Abe to care for her while their
family questions his abilities, forcing the couple to navigate love,
loss, and enduring partnership in their golden years.
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The oligarch's daughter : a novel
by Joseph Finder
Paul Brightman, a former Wall Street star hiding in a New England
town with a bounty on his head, is forced to flee into the New
Hampshire wilderness as he unravels a conspiracy involving
Russian operatives and government agencies after falling in
love with Tatyana, the daughter of a powerful oligarch.
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