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| The Faraway Inn by Sarah Beth DurstCalisa is mending her broken heart with a summer job at Auntie Zee’s quirky, supernatural inn in Vermont. When Auntie Zee goes missing, Calisa teams up with Jack, the groundskeeper’s son, to unravel the magical mystery. Read-alikes: Katrina Leno’s Persephone’s Curse; Catherine Bakewell’s Flowerheart.
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| The Escape Game by Marissa MeyerDespite the fact that a contestant died on the fourth season of reality show The Escape Game, ruthless producers have greenlit a fifth season. Sierra joins the cast to solve high-stakes escape rooms...and find out who murdered her sister. Fans of puzzle-filled mysteries will devour this exhilarating thriller.
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Charmed and Dangerous
by Shelly Page
Magic lingers in the cozy town of Fair Glen, Illinois, and it's up to the agents at the Bureau of Mystical Affairs to keep it in check. Monroe Bennett, a junior recruit at the Bureau, is ready to ace her first assignment: tracking down the source of a rogue love charm. Protecting her charmed classmates, including the Bureau Director's daughter Iris James, is top priority. But when Iris asks Monroe to fake date her to make her ex jealous, things get complicated. Monroe believes in duty, not romance. Yet the more time she spends with Iris, the harder it is to ignore the very real sparks flying between them. Can Monroe protect herself from love long enough to solve this case, or will her growing feelings get in the way?
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Seyoon and Dean, Unscripted
by Sujin Witherspoon
Winning is Seyoon Shin's middle name. Okay, it's not, but she is a winner--despite what her critical dad says. Dean Parker, on the other hand, isn't beating anyone to the finish line. His strengths are more brain, less brawn. When a wilderness game show with an eccentric host and a cult following announces a reboot, they both jump at the chance to win the prize. Seyoon's competitiveness fuels a fire in Dean he's never felt before, and his hunger to prove himself rivals hers. To get to the finals, they realize they need each other. Seyoon and Dean form an alliance, which the opportunistic producers are quick to frame as romantic. The rivals-to-lovers angle is good for views and intimidating the competition, but their chemistry is just for show . . . right? As the lines blur between friendship and romance, reality and reality TV, Seyoon and Dean can't ignore that the finale is fast approaching--and that only one of them can win.
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Ancient Lives and Hidden Places
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| What the River Knows by Isabel IbañezWith Egyptomania on the rise in the 1880s, Inez travels from Buenos Aires to Cairo, hoping to uncover the truth behind her parents’ deaths. There, she finds her archaeologist uncle, who’s hiding something, and his alluring but aggravating assistant Whitford. This suspenseful historical fantasy blends mystery, romance, and adventure.
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| How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia ArlowRecently heartbroken, Shani is spending winter break doing an paleontology internship at the Smithsonian. She intends to stay focused on fish fossils, but when she gets snowed in with prickly May on Christmas Eve, the two Jewish girls begin to connect. This cozy, character-driven rom-com is perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Kelly Quindlen. |
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| Into the Sunken City by Dinesh ThiruFive hundred years ago, an apocalyptic weather event led to constant rainfall, submerging the world’s cities. Jin could earn a fortune diving for the lost treasures of Vegas-Drowned, if not for her fear of diving -- not to mention the pirates and monstrous sea creatures in her way. Read-alikes: Tanvi Berwah’s Somewhere in the Deep; Joan He’s The Ones We’re Meant to Find. |
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| The Lost Dreamer by Lizz HuertaIndir descends from the Dreamers, who share their spirit world visions with the king. Saya, also a seer, is unfamiliar with the Dreamers’ practices. Together, they must face chaotic forces to protect both the Dreaming and the Waking world. This epic duology opener takes inspiration from Mesoamerican history.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Culpeper County Library271 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, Virginia 22701 | 540-825-8691https://www.cclva.org |
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