Beautiful Nights: A Novel
by Nina George

A respected professor begins a secret affair with her son's girlfriend one summer on the Brittany coast in this intense, poetic novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop.
The Book Club for Troublesome Women: A Novel
by Marie Bostwick

In suburban Virginia of the 1960s, Margaret Ryan forms an impromptu book club with three neighbors, discovering shared dissatisfaction with societal expectations, as the group bonds over personal struggles, feminist ideas and the transformative power of friendship during a life-changing year. 
Coded Justice: A Thriller
by Stacey Abrams

Avery Keene is back! The fan-favorite former Supreme Court clerk has finally gone out on her own, securing a prestigious position at a high-end law firm in Washington, D.C., where she is about to earn real money and get her life in order after a tumultuous run working as a clerk on the Supreme Court. With her reputation preceding her, Avery is quickly tasked at her new job with becoming a corporate internal investigator. 
Death at the White Hart
by Chris Chibnall

When a pub owner is found gruesomely murdered, Detective Nicola Bridge returns to her quaint coastal hometown to uncover dark secrets hidden beneath its picturesque façade, risking the destruction of everything she thought she knew.
Detective Aunty: A Novel
by Uzma Jalaluddin

After her husband's unexpected death eighteen months ago, Kausar Khan never thought she'd receive another phone call as heartbreaking--until her thirty-something daughter, Sana, phones to say that she's been arrested for killing the unpopular landlord of her clothing boutique. Determined to help her child, Kausar heads to Toronto for the first time in nearly twenty years. Returning to the Golden Crescent suburb where she raised her children and where her daughter still lives, Kausar finds that the thriving neighborhood she remembered has changed.
The English Masterpiece: A Novel
by Katherine Reay

Set in the art world of 1970s London, The English Masterpiece is a fast-paced read to the end, full of glamour and secrets, tensions and lies, as one young woman races against the clock to uncover the truth about a Picasso masterpiece. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Ariel Lawhon.
Fort Misery: A Fort Misery Western
by William W. Johnstone

Holding down the hated Fort Misery deep in Arizona Territory, Captain Peter Joseph Kellerman and the men under his command stand their ground against the most wanted outlaw on both sides of the border who has raised an army to slaughter every man wearing Union Blue. 
How to Sell a Romance
by Alexa Martin

Emerson Pierce loves everything about being a kindergarten teacher except the painfully low salary. It isn't until she hears about Petunia Lemon-an opportunity to sell makeup products, make some extra money, and meet a group of skin-care aficionados-that she begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Sure, it sounds a little too good to be true, but what's the worst that could happen?
Into the Leopard's Den
by Harini Nagendra

In Bangalore, 1922, pregnant Kaveri investigates an elderly woman's death, but when one murder turns to two and then three, Kaveri, assisted by milk boy Venu and housemaid Anandi in Bangalore and husband Ramu and Inspector Ismail in Coorg, must expose a brutally intelligent killer.
The Last Wizards' Ball
by Charlaine Harris

Lizbeth Rose's sister Felicia attends the Grand Wizards' Ball, and as one of the most powerful--and beautiful--death wizards in a generation, she is highly sought after as one of the belles of the ball. However, war and violence are on the rise in Europe as German and Japanese wizards are also courting Felicia . . . and some are refusing to take no for an answer. As the façade of genteel wizard society turns deadly, Lizbeth must learn to not only protect her sister, but also navigate the arcane world that is pulling her sister and husband into a dangerous dance with death that could change the world as they know it.
Mean Moms: A Novel
by Emma Rosenblum

A deliciously satisfying and suspenseful story about what happens when a clique of wealthy Manhattan private school moms start getting a taste of exactly what they deserve, instead of just what they can pay for. Meet Frost, Morgan, and Nell--a wealthy, gorgeous group of New York City moms, the queen bees of downtown Manhattan. Mean Moms is part satire of upper crust mom-ing and part mystery, interrogating the line between friendship and jealousy, and getting at the question of: What would happen if the woman standing next to you at school pick up was actually a sociopath?"
Mob Queen
by Erin Bledsoe

Set in the 1930s, Mob Queen follows one woman’s rapid rise through the Mafia as she searches for the truth about what happened to her friend and navigates a perilous relationship with the infamous Bugsy Siegel.
Murder on Sex Island
by Jo Firestone

When a cast member goes missing from the hit reality show Sex Island, producers hire detective Luella van Horn to go undercover as a contestant and solve the case. What the producers don't know is that the enigmatic Luella van Horn is actually a woman named Marie Jones, a divorced ex-social worker from Staten Island attempting to lead a double life as a private eye...Unable to resist the opportunity to be a part of her favorite trashy TV show...Marie-as-Luella takes the case. But the more she learns about Sex Island's dark underbelly, the harder it gets to make it out alive.
Not Quite Dead Yet: A Novel
by Holly Jackson

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder - now a hit Netflix series - returns with her first novel for adults: a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder.
One Final Turn
by Ashley Weaver

Safecracker Ellie McDonnell is sent on a mission across World War II-era Europe to Lisbon, Portugal to rescue a key group of escaped POWs.
Only Lovers in the Building
by Nadine Gonzalez

After her legal career comes to a sudden and humiliating end, Liliane Lyon books a restorative summer rental at The Icon, a quintessential Art Deco building in Miami Beach, where her only plan is to bask in the sun, read, and sip cocktails. But soon she's enchanted by the colorful community, including university professor Benedicto Romero--resident tortured poet, whose sole intention for sabbatical is to indulge in brooding introspection. 
Our Last Resort: A Novel
by Clémence Michallon

In this propulsive new thriller from the author of the break-out debut The Quiet Tenant, a reunion between estranged siblings is interrupted when a woman is found murdered at their luxury vacation resort, dredging up memories from a shared childhood they've tried to keep buried in the past. 
The Poet's Game: A Spy in Moscow
by Paul Vidich

Alex Matthews thought he had left it all behind: his CIA career, the viper's den of bureaucracy at headquarters, the deceits of the cat-and-mouse game of double agents, and the sudden trips to Russia, which poisoned his marriage and made him an absentee husband and father, with tragic results. 
The Potency of Ungovernable Impulses
by Malka Older

When a former classmate begs Pleiti for help on behalf of her cousin—who's up for a prestigious academic position at a rival Jovian university but has been accused of plagiarism on the eve of her defense—Pleiti agrees to investigate the matter.
A Promise to Arlette
by Serena Burdick

Follows a married couple whose idyllic 1950s suburban life is threatened by the promises they made during World War II.
The Rabbit Club: A Novel
by Christopher J. Yates

A first-year literature student's life begins to unravel in the shadow of a dangerous secret society at Oxford University.
Royal Gambit: A Novel
by Daniel O'Malley

A supernatural adventure features a lady-in-waiting who must keep the court safe from murder, from the author of The Rook.
Second Chance at Sunshine Inn
by Amy Clipston

Welcome to the Sunshine Inn, a picturesque coastal inn with sweeping views and two new owners who couldn't be more opposite. From bestselling author Amy Clipston comes a no spice grumpy/sunshine romance perfect for fans of Anne-Marie Meyer and RaeAnne Thayne.
That Last Carolina Summer: A Novel
by Karen White

As a child, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Addie, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast, as far from her family as possible. Now, years later, she is summoned back to South Carolina, to help Addie care for their ailing mother. 
These Men Chose Hell
by William W. Johnstone

They're not what you'd call 'the good guys.' They're a mangy pack of despicable deserters, thieves, mutineers, and worse. But as condemned soldiers in an overstretched army, they were given a choice: death by hanging or serving out their time in a hell on earth. Located at the farthest edge of the Yuma Desert, Fort Grierson is a magnet for trouble. Vicious attacks by marauding Apaches and gunslinging outlaws are practically a daily occurrence--and the men holding down the fort are hardly any better.
Under the Stars: A Novel
by Beatriz Williams

When a daughter and her famous mother return to Winthrop Island to confront their complicated past, they discover a secret trove of paintings that connect them to a mysterious woman who vanished on a luxury steamship two centuries earlier. From the New York Times bestselling author of Husbands & Lovers comes an epic tale of family legacy, love, and truths that echo down generations.
Vera, or Faith: A Novel
by Gary Shteyngart

The Bradford-Shmulkin family is falling apart. A very modern blend of Russian, Jewish, Korean, and New England WASP, they love one another deeply but the pressures of life in an unstable America are fraying their bonds.
Writing Mr. Wrong
by Kelley Armstrong

Debut author Gemma Stanton knows romance readers love a bad boy-and she has the perfect prototype for her novel: Mason Moretti. High school hockey god-turned-pro player, Mason was Gemma's first crush, but she couldn't forget the sting of his very public Rejection. So, she cast him as a hot-headed Highlander in her spicy new historical romance. 

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