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Sweet obsession
by Katee Robert
"Sweet Obsession is an occasionally dark and very spicy book that contains parental abuse (historical, non-graphic), torture (briefly on page, not overly graphic), attempted spousal murder (historical, nongraphic), violence, murder, explicit sex, elements of dubious consent (because of captor/captive power dynamics), and panic attacks (on page, brief)."
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The folklore of forever : a novel
by Sarah Hogle
Paranormal skeptic Zelda Tempest teams up with her charming neighbor Morgan for a ghost-hunting adventure in Moonville, Ohio, uncovering mysterious creatures and unexpected magic that may reignite her creative spark?—?and transform her beliefs in ways she never imagined. Original.
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The geographer's map to romance
by India Holton
Geography professors Elodie and Gabriel Tarrant, bound by a failed marriage of convenience, are forced to team up on a high-stakes magical disaster mission in Wales, where perilous conditions?—?and unresolved feelings?—?threaten to complicate the fate of England and their hearts. Original.
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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-for fans of Detransition Baby and Chain-Gang All-Stars The newly nameless narratorof Make Sure You Die Screaming has rejected the gender binary, has flamed out with a vengeance at their corporate gig, is most likely brain damaged from a major tussle with their now ex-boyfriend, and is on a bender to end all benders. A call from their mother with the news that their MAGA-friendly, conspiracy-theorist father has gone missing launches the narrator from Chicago to deep red Arkansas in a stolen car. Along the way, the narrator and their new bestie-a self-proclaimed "garbage goth" with her own emotional baggage (and someone on her tail)-unpack the narrator's childhood and a recent personal loss that they refuse to face head-on. An unflinching interrogation of class rage, economic (im)mobility, gender expression, and the rot at the heart of capitalism, Make Sure You Die Screaming is the loud, funny, tragic, suspenseful road trip novel of our times"
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The book that held her heart
by Mark Lawrence
As an infinite library teeters on destruction, Livira must mend fragile bonds with Evar and reunite scattered allies across time and space to confront an unresolvable conflict threatening the very fabric of existence.
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I see you've called in dead : a novel
by John Kenney
"Bud Stanley is an obituary writer who is afraid to live. Yes, his wife recently left him for a 'far more interesting' man. Yes, he goes on a particularly awful blind date with a woman who brings her ex. And yes, he has too many glasses of Scotch one night and proceeds to pen and publish his own obituary. The newspaper wants to fire him. But now the company's system has him listed as dead. And the company can't fire a dead person. The ensuing fallout forces him to realize that life may be actually worth living. As Bud awaits his fate at work, his life hangs in the balance. Given another shot by his boss and encouraged by his best friend Tim, a worldly and wise former art dealer, Bud starts to attend the wakes and funerals of strangers to learn how to live"
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This is not a game : a novel
by Kelly Mullen
On stormy Mackinac Island, widower Mimi and her heartbroken granddaughter Addie attend a socialite's charity auction, only to uncover blackmail, murder and a dangerous game that tests their wits as they race to outsmart a killer trapped with them.
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Cold Eternity
by S. A. Barnes
"Halley is on the run from an interplanetary political scandal that has put a huge target on her back. She heads for what seems like the perfect place to lay low: a gigantic space barge storing the cryogenically frozen bodies of Earth's most fortunate citizens from more than a century ago...The cryo program, created by trillionaire tech genius Zale Winfeld, is long defunct, and the AI hologram "hosts," ghoulishly created in the likeness of Winfeld's three adult children, are glitchy. The ship feels like a crypt, and the isolation gets to Halley almost immediately. She starts to see figures crawling in the hallways, and there's a constant scraping, slithering, and rattling echoing in the vents. It's not long before Halley realizes she may have gotten herself trapped in an even more dangerous situation than the one she was running from..."
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Flirting lessons
by Jasmine Guillory
When shy, newly single Avery enlists flirty heartbreaker Taylor for flirting lessons, their playful arrangement ignites undeniable chemistry, forcing both women to confront their feelings and risk everything for the chance at something real.
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My documents : a novel by Kevin NguyenAttacks create a panic prompting the American government to force Vietnamese Americans into internment camps, and Jen and Duncan Nguyen are held with their mother at Camp Tacoma while cousins Ursula and Alvin are exempted?—?Ursula reports on detention's horrors though messages from Jen.
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Their monstrous hearts
by Yiğit Turhan
"A mysterious stranger shows up at Riccardo's apartment with some news: his grandmother Perihan has died, and Riccardo has inherited her villa in Milan along with her famed butterfly collection. The struggling writer is out of options. He's hoping the change of scenery in Milan will inspire him, and maybe there will be some money to keep him afloat. But Perihan's house isn't as opulent as he remembers. The butterflies pinned in their glass cases seem more ominous than artful. Perihan's group of mysterious old friends is constantly lurking. And there's something wrong in the greenhouse. As Riccardo explores the decrepit estate, he stumbles upon Perihan's diary, which might hold the key to her mysterious death. Or at least give him the inspiration he needs to finish his manuscript. But he might not survive long enough to write it "
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House of blight : a novel
by Maxym M. Martineau
"The first novel in a transportive, darkly creative and romantic new gothic fantasy duology from Maxym M. Martineau, for readers of Sarah J. Maas and Rachel Gillig"
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The Californians : a novel
by Brian Castleberry
Tobey Harlan's theft of his father's paintings by controversial artist Di Stiegl intersects with the century-spanning saga of Di's rise in 1980s New York and her grandfather Klaus's transformation into a silent film director in early Hollywood.
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Hard town
by Adam Plantinga
"When a plea for help sends retired Detroit cop Kurt Argento to the small desert town of Fenton, Arizona things immediately don't appear to be as they seem, and he finds himself unraveling secrets that want to stay hidden and questioning his own moral compass. After having survived a deadly prison break, ex-Detroit cop Kurt Argento is ready for some quiet. Still working through his grief over the passing of his wife, Argento finds himself house-sitting for a friend with his loyal companion, Hudson, a Chow Chow-Shepard mix. It's a simple life, picking up odd jobs here and there, but it's one that Argento is content to live. Then Kristin Reed shows up with her young son, Ethan, and begs Argento to help find her missing husband... and Argento tells her he'djust be in the way. He's no investigator, not anymore. He's a handyman who fixes fences. But he's not one to ignore his gut feeling when something is wrong. After an attempt to talk with Kristin more in the next town over, just to find her and her son missing as well, Argento starts to notice that Fenton, Arizona is more than meets the eye. First there's the large, overly equipped public safety team complete with specialized tactics and sophisticated weaponry. Then there's the unusual financial boosting of failing small businesses by the U.S. government. And finally, there's one man with no name who seems to have control over this town in an unprecedented way. Argento finds himself unraveling not just the truth behind the disappearance of a family, but aconspiracy that's taken a whole town to cover up. But Fenton, Arizona is going to push him further than he's ever had to go. And along the way, he may just lose a part of himself as well. Because justice isn't as black and white as Argento would like to believe"
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One of Us Is Dead
by Peter James
Hunting him would be murder . . .
When James Taylor arrives late for a funeral, he has to stand at the back of the small church. But as the service progresses, Taylor notices a man six rows in front of him. At first he thinks he must be mistaken, but the more he looks at him, the more convinced Taylor becomes that this is his old schoolfriend, Rufus Rorke.
Except it couldn't be him, could it? Because two years ago, Taylor attended Rufus Rorke's funeral. He even delivered Rufus's eulogy. . .
On the other side of Brighton at Police HQ, Detective Superintendent Roy Grace has been alerted to a number of suspicious deaths that he can't get out of his mind. But how are they linked? And how could they possibly be connected to Rufus Rorke?
Roy Grace is about to find out just how dangerous a dead man can be . .
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The cut
by C. J. Dotson
"In this chilling supernatural horror novel set in a mysterious hotel, a woman fleeing her abusive ex finds herself running from more than just her past. A historic hotel long past its prime and huddled along The Cut, a questionable Lake Erie beach, isn't Sadie Miles' ideal place to raise a toddler while also navigating her second pregnancy. After finally fleeing her abusive ex-fiancâe, though, Sadie's new housekeeping position and free room at L'Arpin Hotel are the best she can manage. On her first night, Sadie runs to help a guest struggling in the hotel's pool only to find the water calm and empty when she gets there, leaving her with a lingering unease. When a guest then goes missing and her manager insists they simply left without checking out, Sadie suspects he's covering up darker goings-on in the hotel. After her ex, Sadie won't let anyone convince her that what she's experiencing isn't real again. So, she keeps digging, quickly uncovering suspicious interactions with the staff, mysteriously vanishing security cameras, more missing guests, and things that go bump in the night...and drip in the walls, slither in the tub, and squirm in the halls. Everything isn't as it seems within the dim hallways of L'Arpin. Sadie has nowhere to go and nowhere tohide; she'll need to keep her wits about her to survive and keep her toddler and unborn child safe from whatever lurks nearby"
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The float test : a novel
by Lynn Steger Strong
"The Kenner siblings are at odds. Jenn is a harried mom struggling under the weight of family obligations. Fred is a novelist who can't write, maybe because she's lost faith in storytelling itself. Jude is a recovering corporate lawyer with her own story to tell, and a grudge against her former favorite sister, Fred. George, the baby, is estranged from his wife and harboring both a secret about his former employer and an ill-advised crush on one of his sisters' friends. Gathered after a major loss, each sibling needs the others more than ever-if only they could trust each other. A family story is, of course, only as honest as the person telling it. This family story in particular is fraught with secrets about kids and sex and jobs and why the Kenner matriarch had a gun in her underwear drawer. The biggest secret of all though is the secret of what happened between Jude and Fred to create such a rift between the two once-close middle sisters. Over the course of a sweltering Florida summer, the Kenner siblings will revisit what it means to be a family and, if they are smart and kind and lucky, come out on the other side better for having each other. A rich exploration of family, ambition, secrets, and love, The Float Test is an elegant and gripping testament to the power that family has to both nurture and destroy us from a critically acclaimed writer working at the top of her craft"
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Any trope but you : a novel
by Victoria Lavine
"Beloved romance author Margot Bradley has a dark secret: she doesn't believe in Happily Ever Afters. Not for herself, not for her readers, and not even for her characters, for whom she secretly writes alternate endings that swap weddings and babies for divorce papers and the occasional slashed tire. When her Happily Never After document is hacked and released to the public, she finds herself canceled by her readers and dropped by her publisher. Desperate to find a way to continue supporting her chronically ill sister, Savannah, Margot decides to trade meet-cutes for murder. The fictional kind. Probably. But when Savannah books Margot a six-week stay in a remote Alaskan resort to pen her first murder mystery, Margot finds herself running from a moose andleaping into the arms of the handsome proprietor, making her fear she's just landed in a romance novel instead. The last thing Dr. Forrest Wakefield ever expected was to leave his dream job as a cancer researcher to become a glorified bellhop. What he's really doing at his family's resort is caring for his stubborn, ailing father, and his puzzle-loving mind is slowly freezing over--until Margot shows up. But Forrest doesn't have any room in his life for another person he could lose, especially one with acheckout date. As long snowy nights and one unlikely trope after another draw Margot and Forrest together, they'll each have to learn to overcome their fears and set their aside assumptions before Margot leaves--or risk becoming a Happily Never After story themselves"
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Love, the Duke : Say I Do by Amelia GreyWhen Ophelia Stowe, disguised as a man, seeks the Duke of Hurstbourne's help to save her family's reputation, his rejection turns into a marriage of convenience that ignites unexpected passion and challenges both to confront their growing feelings. Original.
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The second sun
by P. T. Deutermann
In March 1945, Captain Wolfe Bowen investigates a captured German U-boat carrying Japanese civilians and mysterious cargo, triggering a race against time to determine Japan's potential atomic weaponry and report the findings to newly inaugurated President Truman.
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Flesh : a novel
by David Szalay
"Teenaged Istvâan lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary. Shy and new in town, he is a stranger to the social rituals practiced by his classmates and soon becomes isolated, with his neighbor--a married woman close to his mother's age, whom he begrudgingly helps with errands--as his only companion. But as these periodical encounters shift into a clandestine relationship that Istvâan himself can barely understand, his life soon spirals out of control, ending in a violent accident that leaves a man dead. What follows is a rocky trajectory that sees Istvâan emigrate from Hungary to London, where he moves from job to job before finding steady work as a driver for London's billionaire class. At each juncture, his life is affected by the goodwill or self-interest of strangers. Through it all, Istvâan is a calm, detached observer of his own life, and through his eyes we experience a tragic twist on an immigrant "success story," brightened by moments of sensitivity, softness, and Szalay's keen observation"
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They thought I was dead : Sandy's story
by Peter James
"My name is Sandy. My husband is Detective Superintendent Roy Grace. But when I disappeared, even he couldn't find me. This is my story. There's more to Sandy than meets the eye. A woman with a dubious past, a complicated present and an uncertain future. Then she was gone. Some will think they know how it ends . . . Her disappearance caused a nationwide search. Even the best detective on the force couldn't find her. They thought she was dead. But nobody knows this . . . Where did she go? Why did she run? What would cause a woman to leave her whole life behind and simply vanish?
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When we were real : a novel
by Daryl Gregory
"From multiple award-winning author Daryl Gregory comes a madcap adventure following two friends on a cross-country bus tour through the mind-boggling glitches in their simulated world as they grapple with love, family, secrets, and the very nature of reality in a simulation"
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Another man in the street : a novel
by Caryl Phillips
In 1960s London, Caribbean immigrant Victor navigates love, secrets and cultural tensions while adjusting to the harsh realities of a changing Britain, as he and two friends grapple with the traumas of a transforming society.
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Finding Mr. Purrfect
by Codi Gary
The baker and co-owner of Meow and Furever Cat Café and the best friend of her best friend's boyfriend scheme together to pretend-date to keep both sets of their nagging parents off their backs. Reprint.
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The duke and lady scandal
by Christy Carlyle
Aspiring adventurer Alexandra Prince teams up with the serious Detective Inspector Benedict Drake to prevent the theft of the Crown Jewels, as their unlikely partnership turns into a spirited battle of wits and hearts amid a high-stakes investigation. Original.
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The love simulation
by Etta Easton
Vice principal Brianna Rogers joins a Mars simulation competition to fund a school library, clashing with science teacher Roman Major, whose charm and uncertain motives disrupt their rivalry, forcing her to choose between her school's future and the possibility of love. Original.
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All the colors of the dark : a novel
by Chris Whitaker
After a string of disappearances in 1975 Missouri, a one-eyed boy heroically thwarts a kidnapping, igniting a chain of events that blur the lines between triumph and tragedy as the townspeople of Monta Clare confront hidden truths.
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Harlem rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray
In 1919 Harlem, literary editor Jessie Redmon Fauset is at the forefront of a Black cultural renaissance, discovering talents like Langston Hughes and Nella Larsen, but her ambition and a secret affair with W.E.B. Du Bois threaten her legacy.
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The Kennedy girl
by Julia Thomas
Showcases the journey to France through the eyes of a wide-eyed American orphan embroiled in an international scheme.
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Overkill
by Judith A. Jance
Chuck Brewster, former business partner of Ali Reynolds's husband B. Simpson, once had an affair with Clarice, B.'s first wife?—?when Chuck is found murdered with Clarice nearby covered in blood, she swears she's innocent and begs for Ali's help.
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One good thing
by Georgia Hunter
In occupied Italy, Jewish best friends Lili and Esti hide war orphans in a convent where they forge false papers for the Underground, and when Esti is critically injured, she asks Lili to go on the run with her son Theo through Nazi-occupied villages toward Allied territory.
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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; and 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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This is a love story : a novel
by Jessica Soffer
As Jane faces the end of her life, her husband Abe reflects on their 50 years together—revisiting their courtship, careers, family challenges, and estranged son, Max—while Central Park, a constant witness to their relationship, holds their memories in this tribute to love, loss and New York City.
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Confessions
by Catherine Airey
Three generations of women are bound by family secrets, lost memories and an enigmatic boarding school game as they unravel mysteries spanning from 1970s Ireland to post-9/11 New York, which threaten to tear them apart forever. 100,000 first printing.
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Scythe & sparrow
by Brynne Weaver
In small-town Nebraska, heartbroken doctor Fionn Kane crosses paths with Rose Evans, a daring circus performer with a dangerous secret, as their unexpected connection forces them to confront past wounds and the ghosts that threaten to unravel their fragile peace. Original.
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If tomorrow never comes
by Allison Ashley
"Fate connects two people in life-changing ways in a deeply romantic and emotional novel about hope and second chances by the author of Would You Rather and The Roommate Pact. Uncertain of what tomorrow brings, Elliott Holland decides to live it up-on the eve of a stem cell transplant to treat her leukemia. It's destiny when she crosses paths with handsome and charming Jamie Sullivan. The chemistry is magic. So is a beautiful evening that ends with a bittersweet kiss goodbye and no expectations of ever seeing each other again. One year later, Elliott's future looks good. Her cancer is in remission. Her career in graphic design is taking off. And she's finally met Carly, the young woman whose stem cell donation gave Elliott a second chance at life. Then, in a twist of fate both blissful and unfair, she meets Carly's boyfriend. It's Jamie, the man Elliott kissed like it was her last day on earth. Neither of them has ever forgotten it. Now, the most difficult decisions of all lie ahead. Whatever risks thereare to the heart, one need wins out: to grab hold of everything that can make someone feel alive again"
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Serial killer support group
by Saratoga Schaefer
"When Cyra Griffin's younger sister is murdered by a serial killer, Cyra knows better than to expect justice from the hands of the police department...Using insider information (don't ask), Cyra infiltrates a support group for serial killers by pretending to be one herself in the hopes of finding the person who ended her sister's life. Proving herself to them comes at a cost...But the dangerous men in the group aren't the only obstacle in Cyra's path for vengeance, and the further Cyra descends into the deadly world of serial killers, the harder it becomes to hold on to her own humanity"
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The Gatsby gambit
by Claire Anderson-Wheeler
Greta Gatsby, newly arrived at her brother Jay's West Egg mansion, finds her idyllic summer shattered by scandal, betrayal, and murder, forcing her to navigate the secrets of a glittering yet dangerous world of wealth and deception.
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The place of shells
by Mai Ishizawa
"In the summer of 2020, as Europe is beginning to open back up after the first phase of the pandemic, a young Japanese woman based in the German city of Gèottingen is working on a PhD about the iconography of medieval saints. She waits at the train station to meet her old friend from graduate school, Nomiya, who died nine years earlier in Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, but has suddenly returned without any explanation. When Nomiya arrives, the narrator guides him through Gèottingen's scale model of the solar system, talking about her studies, her roommate, and their mutual friends. Yet it isn't long before his spectral presence in the city begins to fray the narrator's psyche and destabilize the world beyond: eerie discoveries are made in the forest, Pluto begins disappearing and reappearing, and threads unravel in the fabric of time. The narrative continues to spiral and unfold to include the Japanese physicist Terada Torahiko, mysteriously sprouting teeth, and Saint Lucia, all set against the ever-lingering presence of death. With a literary style reminiscent of W. G. Sebald, Yoko Tawada, and Yu Miri, The Place of Shells is a hypnotic, poetic novel that explores the ebb and flow of memory-its physical manifestations, its strange and sudden metaphors and the overwhelming stranglehold of trauma"
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The Martian Contingency
by Mary Robinette Kowal
On Mars, astronaut Elma York leads a mission to build a sustainable habitat and preserve Earth's cultural legacy, but hidden truths about a failed prior expedition threaten their progress and the dream of a thriving Martian colony. Simultaneous.
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Just our luck
by Denise Williams
Sybil Sweet spends the night with Kieran Anderson and runs out in the morning, leaving her winning lottery ticket, and when news of the returned ticket boosts sales in his struggling donut shop, they pretend to be a couple to convince Sybil's family of her good romantic choices. Original.
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Happy land
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
When Nikki visits her estranged grandmother in North Carolina, she uncovers a hidden legacy tied to a forgotten kingdom of freed people, unraveling her family's secrets and her own identity while fighting to protect their endangered heritage.
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My darling boy : a novel
by John Dufresne
"Known for his tragicomic voice and unforgettable characters, John Dufresne tells the story of Olney, whose beloved son, Cully, collapses into addiction and vanishes into the chaotic netherworld of southern Florida. Aided by his terminally ill girlfriend and the colorful inhabitants of a local motel--including a doomsday prepper, an ex-nun, a pair of blind twins with an acute sense of smell, and a devoutly Catholic shelter worker--Olney sets out to save his son"
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Insignificant others : a novel
by Sarah Jio
"From New York Times bestselling author Sarah Jio comes an escapist timeslip contemporary book club novel following a young woman stuck in a "time loop" of one-day relationships with romantic partners from her past, perfect for readers of Rebecca Serle's In Five Years and Josie Silver's One Day in December. "An ingenious and heartfelt love story. I absolutely adored this novel!" -Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Pact What if you could have a second chance to say "yes" to the one who got away? Lena Westbrook, a perfectionist and workaholic, has carefully planned and orchestrated every detail of her life. So when her boyfriend of two years breaks up with her on the night she expects him to propose, she's heartbroken and confused. Lena flees to her beloved aunt's home on Seattle's picturesque Bainbridge Island to lick her wounds and recalibrate. That night, she falls asleep in the guest house. But when she awakens the next morning, she's no longer in a cottage nestled on the Puget Sound, but rather in a chic Parisian apartment-wearing an expensive silk nightgown in bed with a handsome French man who seems to think that Lena is his wife. From the elegant neighborhoods of Paris to the charming landscape of Kinsale, Ireland, to the sparkling skyline of New York City, and many other unexpected destinations in between, each time Lena awakens, she finds herself somewhere else with someone else. In each experience, she's given a glimpse of what life might have looked like had she chosen the "road not taken." And as she becomes more clear-sighted about her past decisions, Lena begins to wonder, were any of these former romantic encounters actually...significant? Marrying the wish-fulfilling romance of Emily in Paris with the high-concept premise of Groundhog Day, Insignificant Others is a lively, surprising, and enchanting novel that explores the relatable and resonant "what ifs" of life, but most especially, love"
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Dead money : a novel
by Jakob Kerr
Lawyer Mackenzie Clyde, Silicon Valley's unofficial problem solver, is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of a tech CEO to protect billions in dead money frozen in his will, while navigating a world that consistently underestimates her.
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Bad nature : a novel
by Ariel Courage
"Armed with a terminal diagnosis, a grudge, and a rental car, forty-year-old Hester sets out to fulfill her lifelong dream of killing her father in this brilliantly subversive and bleakly funny novel It's Hester's fortieth birthday when she's diagnosed with terminal cancer, and she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to kill her estranged father. With no friends or family tying her to the life she's built in New York City, she quits her wildly lucrative job in corporate law and sets off. She hasn't made it far when she runs into John, an environmental activist in need of a ride to different superfund sites across the United States. From five-star Midwestern hotels to cultish Southwestern compounds, the two slowly make their way across the country. But will the revelations they make along the way dissuade Hester from her final goal? Ragingly singular and surprisingly moving, Bad Nature is a story of stunning detours and twists until its final destination. Part road trip novel, part revenge tale, part a lament of our ongoing ecological crisis, it's ultimately a deft examination of the indulgence of holding grudges, moral ambivalence, and the eternal possibility of redemption"
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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. 350,000 first printing.
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Tell me what you did : a novel
by Carter Wilson
"Poe Webb, host of a popular true crime podcast, invites people to anonymously confess crimes they've committed to her audience. She can't guarantee the police won't come after her "guests," but her show grants simultaneous anonymity and instant fame-a potent combination that's proven difficult to resist. After an episode recording, Poe usually erases both criminal and crime from her mind. But when a strange and oddly familiar man appears on her show, Poe is forced to take a second look. Not only because he claims to be her mother's murderer from years ago but because Poe knows something no one else does. Her mother's murderer is dead. Poe killed him. From the USA Today bestselling author of The Dead Girl in 2A and The New Neighbor comes a chilling new thriller that forces the question: Are murderers always the bad guys?"
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You are fatally invited : a novel
by Ande Pliego
At a private-island writing retreat hosted by author J. R. Alastor, former aspiring writer Mila del Angél plans revenge but is thrown into chaos when one of the six thriller authors is murdered, forcing her to navigate a deadly game of wits as a storm isolates them and the body count rises.
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Going home
by Tom Lamont
Thirtysomething Téo Erskine has his life is upended when a tragedy makes him the unexpected guardian of a toddler, forcing him to navigate friendship, responsibility and long-buried feelings while confronting what kind of man he wants to be.
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The favorites : a novel
by Layne Fargo
Katarina Shaw and Heath Rocha, childhood sweethearts turned champion ice dancers, captivated the world with their fiery chemistry until a shocking incident at the Olympics tore them apart, but 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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The serpent called mercy
by Roanne Lau
Desperate to escape poverty, Lythlet and her friend Desil enlist as gladiator-style monster fighters, but as Lythlet rises through cunning and ambition, she is drawn into a perilous game of politics, deception and sacrifice that tests her loyalty and values.
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The maid's secret
by Nita Prose
Head maid Molly Gray's discovery of a priceless artifact sparks a media frenzy, a daring heist, and revelations from her grandmother's hidden diary, intertwining a present-day mystery with a long-lost tale of forbidden love and family secrets.
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Fagin the thief : a novel
by Allison Epstein
Long before Oliver Twist, Jacob Fagin carves out a life in 19th-century London's underworld, forming a found family of thieves, including Bill Sikes and the Artful Dodger, until a botched heist forces him to confront his morals.
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Famous last words : a novel
by Gillian McAllister
Returning to work, new mom Camilla's life is upended when she learns her husband is the gunman in a London hostage crisis, leaving her to decipher his cryptic goodbye note and make a critical choice. 150,000 first printing.
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Chloe : a novel of secrets and lies
by Connie Briscoe
Private chef Angel marries enigmatic billionaire Everett Bruce only to face the haunting presence of his first wife, unanswered questions about her death and unsettling truths about her new husband in this reimagining of Shirley Jackson's Rebecca. 60,000 first printing.
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Playworld : a novel
by Adam Ross
Fourteen-year-old Griffin Hurt is overwhelmed by playing Peter Proton on the hit TV show The Nuclear Family and by Boyd Prep, but rather than vent to his family's shrink, he confesses everything to his parents' friend Naomi Shah, who falls in love with him. Illustrations.
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The big empty
by Robert Crais
When Elvis Cole finds himself shadowed by a gang of vicious criminals, a missing-persons cold case becomes far more sinister, and soon he must call his ex-Marine friend Joe Pike for help.
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Vantage point
by Sara Sligar
Haunted by her family's tragic past and a notorious curse, Clara Wieland faces a public scandal when intimate videos of her are leaked just as her brother Teddy runs for Senate, forcing her to confront dark family secrets and the potential dangers of manipulated truths in the digital age.
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Unlikely neighbors
by Renee Daniel Flagler
"Holland Davenport is ready to go beyond her small-town existence. Her plan involves moving into an apartment in Charleston--not inheriting a run-down brownstone in Brooklyn from a relative she never knew. Yet in a burst of daring, Holland meets the challenge head-on, moving to New York to learn more about her family and renovate the place. Add to that a gorgeous next-door neighbor who turns out to be a board member at her new job, and she's definitely out of her depth. Noble Washington is the successful CEO of a company he spent a decade building. But his carefully ordered life begins to unravel the second he meets fiery social worker Holland--and spends one unforgettable night with a woman who should be off-limits. There's a wall and a world of differences lying between them. But the sheltered Southerner and the ambitious native New Yorker feel a pull that just won't be denied"
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Woodworking
by Emily St. James
In small-town South Dakota, newly divorced Erica, a closeted trans teacher, forms an unlikely bond with Abigail, a bold trans student navigating senior year, as their friendship withstands community scrutiny as it shapes their journeys toward self-acceptance and authenticity.
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The sirens : a novel
by Emilia Hart
Lucy searches for her missing sister Jess in a modern-day coastal Australian town shrouded in eerie legends, uncovering connections to Jess's adolescent past and twin sisters from 1800 whose haunting ties to the sea ripple across generations.
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The fisherman's gift : a novel
by Julia R. Kelly
In a snowbound Scottish fishing village in 1900, teacher Dorothy cares for a mysterious boy who resembles her lost son, unearthing buried secrets, confronting past love, and testing the fragile bonds of a tight-knit community.
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The echoes
by Evie Wyld
After dying, Max becomes a reluctant ghost, observing his grieving girlfriend, Hannah, as she navigates her past and the secrets she fled from in Australia, revealing untold stories of love, grief, and the echoes of past events that shape their lives.
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A duke never tells
by Suzanne Enoch
"Before entering into a supremely-advantageous arranged marriage with James Clay, the new Duke of Earnhurst...Lady Meg Pinwell has to see if he's really the rake he's rumored to be...With the help of her Aunt Clara, they plan some discreet reconnaissance at the Duke's country estate. Meg will pretend to be her aunt's maid/companion to see the true state of affairs at Earnhurst Manor...But James has traded places with the excellent Riniken, the former Duke's butler. Soon everyone is falling in love with the absolute wrong person"
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Faithbreaker
by Hannah Kaner
"War has come. The fire god Hseth is leading an unstoppable army south, consuming everything in her path. Middren's only hope of survival is to unify allies and old foes against a common enemy. Elo navigates an uneasy alliance with Arren--his friend, hisenemy, and his king. Now they each must decide how much they're willing to sacrifice to turn the tides of war. Meanwhile, Inara joins her mother on their ship, the Silverswift, to seek aid. Still grappling with her powers, Inara must reconcile who she isand where she belongs, while Skediceth has to question if their bond will be enough to keep them safe. Kissen has no allegiance to the old ways of Middren. But, as she tries to find her family, she is forced to question what, and whose, future she is fighting for"
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Tideborn
by Eliza Chan
Half-siren activist Mira battles political corruption and ancient oppression in Tiankawi, while Nami, a dragon princess, embarks on a perilous journey to stop a mythical Titan from destroying the city, amidst a brewing conspiracy and ongoing tension between fathom folk and humans. Original.
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Our dear Miss H. is on the case
by Violet Marsh
Georgina's cousin Percy goes missing, his infuriating but incredibly handsome best friend Alexander offers help, and Alexander finds himself falling for Georgina's bold initiative?—?yet when a kidnapping grows into a threat to the monarchy, their attraction may be snuffed out before it can ignite. Original.
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Don't sleep withe the dead
by Nghi Vo
"Nick Carraway, paper soldier and novelist, has found a life and a living watching the mad magical spectacle of New York high society in the late thirties. He's good at watching, and he's even better at pretending: pretending to be straight, pretending to be human, pretending he's forgotten the events of that summer in 1922. On the eve of the second World War, however, Nick learns that someone's been watching him pretend and that memory goes both ways. When he sees a familiar face one very dark night, it quickly becomes clear that dead or not, damned or not, Jay Gatsby isn't done with him. In all paper there is memory, and Nick's ghost has come home"
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Where the axe is buried : a novel
by Ray Nayler
"A geopolitical thriller about a disintegrating Western world and the race to take control of the mysterious technology that could hold the key to the brewing revolution against tyranny"
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