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General Fiction February 19, 2026 |
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The Devil's Daughter
by Danielle Steel
Graduating magna cum laude from MIT is the happiest day of Billie Banks's life, although her family is not part of it. Her mother, who always supported her, died when Billie was seventeen. Since then, her father has been slowly drinking himself to death on the family farm in Iowa, and she and her younger sister, Mickie, have grown even more estranged ... Despite Billie's attempts to look after Mickie following their mother's death, her sister consistently treated her with cruelty. So when Mickie invites Billie to move in with her in Los Angeles, Billie is both wary and hopeful. Taking a leap of faith, she joins her sister on the West Coast ... But then the siblings' difficult history once again rises to the surface--
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The Seven Daughters of Dupree
by Nikesha Elise Williams
Set in 1995, the novel follows fourteen-year-old Tati as she searches for her father’s identity, unraveling generations of buried secrets within the Dupree family. Spanning from 1917 to the late twentieth century, the story traces seven generations of Black women bound by a mysterious curse that allows them to bear only daughters. As Tati uncovers her family’s past—marked by slavery, forbidden love, trauma, and resilience—the novel explores generational pain, survival, and the enduring strength of Black womanhood.
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The Astral Library (Standard Edition)
by Kate Quinn
Alix Watson, a struggling young woman who finds solace in books, discovers a hidden portal in the Boston Public Library that leads to the Astral Library—where readers can escape into the worlds of their favorite novels. Taken under the wing of its mysterious Librarian, Alix is soon forced to flee through classic literary worlds when a shadowy enemy threatens the Library itself. As danger closes in, she must decide whether she’s ready to fight for the magical refuge that offered her a new life.
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Catch Her If You Can
by Tessa Bailey
Yankees catcher Madden Donahue has loved Eve Mitchell since high school, but she’s always kept her distance. When Eve suddenly needs health benefits to care for her sister’s children, Madden proposes a secret marriage of convenience. Though Eve returns his feelings, she fears risking her closest friendship and harming Madden’s career. As their fake marriage heats up, they must decide if their arrangement can turn into real love.
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With Love from Harlem: A Novel of Hazel Scott
by Reshonda Tate
At twenty-three, jazz virtuoso and film star Hazel Scott is blazing trails in music and civil rights when she begins a passionate, complicated relationship with married politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Their decades-long romance unfolds amid Harlem’s cultural and political revolution, but as fame and ambition collide, Hazel must choose between her career, her family, and the personal sacrifices demanded by love.
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The Cathedral of Lost Souls
by Paula Brackston
In 1881 Hereford, Hecate continues her fight to protect the precious mappa mundi after a devastating fire at the cathedral library. Marked as a threat by the sinister Essedenes, she joins forces with her archaeologist father and Inspector Winter as dangerous Embodied Spirits multiply across the city. Guided by the goddess Hekate and aided by ghostly allies, Hecate must confront rising darkness—while trusting only her closest circle—to save Hereford from ruin.
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The Shark House
by Sara Ackerman
In 1998 Hawaiʻi, marine biologist Minnow Gray investigates a troubling series of shark attacks along the Kohala coast, hoping to determine whether a single great white is responsible. Haunted by a childhood tragedy involving her father and a white shark, Minnow must confront buried memories as past and present intertwine. As she searches for answers beneath the surface, her quest becomes one of healing, self-discovery, and understanding the fragile balance between humans and the sea.
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Dandelion Is Dead: A Novel about Life
by Rosie Storey
Grieving her late sister, Poppy impulsively meets a man who had messaged her on a dating app—pretending to be her sister on what would have been her fortieth birthday. She forms a real, powerful connection with Jake, who is seeking a fresh start after his divorce. But as their relationship deepens, Poppy becomes trapped in her deception and must choose between clinging to her sister’s memory through lies or risking the truth for a chance at love.
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