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Gulf Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe road to Hell is paved with good intentions.In this woman’s action adventure, with an explosive psychic twist, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn takes her reader into a world of international crime, terror, spies, and resistance networks... -
Thirty and a Half Excuses by Denise Grover Swank
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsLife in Henryetta, Arkansas is turned upside down with the arrival of a televangelist, but it’s the death of a little old lady on Rose’s street that catches her attention. The Henryetta police deem her death natural causes, but Rose suspects foul play and so does an unlikely supporter–-the president of the Busy Body Club, her eighty-two year old neighbor Mildred... -
Chilled to the Crone by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsScout Randall has a big new enemy that just happens to be wearing a familiar face.Full description coming soon... -
Cuff Lynx by Fiona Quinn
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsMore of this is true than you would believe.In her most thrilling novel yet, USA Today bestselling author Fiona Quinn exposes the dark forces threatening America. The Hydra, a monstrous group that includes a secret society that will do anything for power, is ready to strike, and only Lexi stands a chance to stop them.It’s a mind-bending plot of control and destruction... -
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A Day Like This by Kelley McNeil
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat if everything you’ve ever loved, ever known, ever believed to be true…just disappeared?Annie Beyers has everything—a beautiful house, a loving husband, and an adorable daughter. It’s a day like any other when she takes Hannah to the pediatrician…until she wakes hours later from a car accident. When she asks for her daughter, confused doctors tell Annie that Hannah never existed... -
South of the Buttonwood Tree by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBlue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. While growing up in charming small-town Buttonwood, Alabama, she's happened across lost wallets, jewelry, pets, her wandering neighbor, and sometimes, trouble. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across an abandoned newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree... -
Marked in Flames by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMy mate rejected me, leaving me broken. I refuse to let that happen again-even if Steele is the one for me. I hold the power of flame and future in my hands, but I know the world is watching. Waiting for us to fall. The truth and lies that bind the Aspen Pack together are crumbling and I am to bear witness to its fate. I know the Enforcer of the Aspens is my mate... -
After All the Wreckage by L.J. Evans
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsWhat if the future is already written? GageWhen Rory Marlowe Bishop walks out of my past and into my bar, I realize she’s not just a kid anymore. Now she’s hell on wheels and a special kind of temptation. But I can’t afford the distraction, not with the responsibility I’ve inherited...Categorized as:
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A Light in the Forest by Melissa Payne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Melissa Payne, bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings, comes an emotional and suspenseful novel about the weight of secrets and the healing power of friends and family.Vega Jones escapes an abusive relationship with nothing but her two-month-old baby and the van she grew up in. Her destination is a small Ohio town her late vagabond mother left years ago... -
The Iron Butterfly by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsImprisoned, starved and left with no memories, Thalia awakens to find herself at the mercy of an evil cult known as the Septori. Their leader has chosen Thalia as the test subject for a torture device of untold power, designed to change and twist her into something that is neither human nor Denai. Escaping, Thalia finds an unwilling warrior to protect her and an unlikely Denai to befriend her...Categorized as:
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The Last Time I Saw Her by Karen Robards
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIn the sizzling new novel from New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards, Dr. Charlie Stone must prove the innocence of a dangerously sexy condemned man, or lose her one chance at true love. In this world, Dr. Charlotte “Charlie” Stone skillfully probes the twisted minds of incarcerated serial killers to better understand what makes them tick, and to help nab those who remain at large... -
Fade To Midnight by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe "New York Times-"bestselling author of "Ultimate Weapon" and "Extreme Danger" introduces the long-lost sibling of her beloved McCloud brothers, in her steamiest and most riveting romantic suspense novel yet. Beaten and tortured almost to death, Kev Larsen was found eighteen years earlier in a warehouse alley... -
Fade To Midnight by Shannon McKenna
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGone But Not Forgotten Davy…Connor…Sean… Three brothers who have conquered their demons, but they’ve never forgotten their long lost brother, Kev, whom they believed to be dead. When the McCloud brothers discover Kev is alive, they won’t rest until they find him... Beaten and tortured almost to death, Kev Larsen was found eighteen years earlier in a warehouse alley... -
Double Take: An FBI Thriller by Catherine Coulter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's been more than six months since her husband's brutal death, and Julia Ransom is just beginning to breathe again. She loved her husband, renowned psychic August Ransom, but the media frenzy that followed his murder sapped what little strength she had left. Now, after dinner with friends, strolling along San Francisco's Pier 39, she realizes that she's happy... -
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Downtime by Tamara Allen
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsOn assignment in London, FBI Agent Morgan Nash finds himself moments away from a bullet through the heart when the case he's working goes awry. But fate has other plans, he discovers when he wakes in a world far removed from his own... -
Bear Ex Next Door by Roxie Ray
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsMy new neighbor is irresistible, but he’s already broken my heart once...Being a fashion model had its perks until stalkers and a nasty tabloid scandal forced me to return to my hometown of Lily Valley. When I thought things couldn't get any worse, I meet my new neighbor—my old high school sweetheart.Steff used to be my brother’s best friend before he shattered my heart into a million pieces... -
A Spell of Rowans by Byrd Nash
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRaised by a narcissistic mother, the Rowan children’s magical talents were twisted to fit her needs. When Rachel dies, her children must confront the past to have a future.Rachel Rowan could sniff out secrets and her antique shop, Rosemary Thyme, was a front to torment the residents of Grimsby. When she dies, her children are faced with the deadly fallout of blackmail, murder, and magic... -
Perfectly Matched by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe heat is on... When Boston psychic Lucy Valentine finds herself involved in a group of eccentric psychics trying to learn more about their abilities, she is convinced a rare spring heat wave has flushed the crazies out of hiding. Adding to her theory is her newest client in the Lost Loves division of Valentine, Inc., her family’s lucrative matchmaking firm... -
Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts
Seth Quinn is finally home. It's been a long journey. After a harrowing boyhood with his drug-addicted mother, he'd been taken in by the Quinn family, growing up with three older brothers who'd watched over him with love...Categorized as:
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Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHeather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town Southern charm.Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Cafe... -
Heart of the Sea by Nora Roberts
The breathtaking conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with Jewels of the Sun and Tears of the Moon... Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend... and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny.. -
The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman comes a heartfelt short story about family, independence, and finding your place in the world.Isabel Gibson has all but perfected the art of forgetting. She’s a New Yorker now, with nothing left to tie her to Brinkley’s Island, Maine... -
Games of Fire by Airicka Phoenix
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsSophie has enough problems in her life without Spencer turning her blood to fire, without his eyes freezing and burning her, without his hatred of her. Since his migration into the house next to hers, Sophia Valdez isn’t sure whether she wants to toss him under a bus or kiss that smirking mouth of his...Categorized as:
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At the Coffee Shop of Curiosities by Heather Webber
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA mysterious letter. An offer taken. And the chance to move forward.When Ava Harrison receives a letter containing an unusual job listing one month after the sudden death of her ex-boyfriend, she thinks she’s being haunted. The listing—a job as a live-in caretaker for a peculiar old man and his cranky cat in Driftwood, Alabama—is the perfect chance to start a new life. A normal life... -
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The Immortals by J.T. Ellison
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIt is Samhain--the Blood Harvest. Nonbelievers call it Hallowe'en. The night when eight Nashville teenagers are found dead, with occult symbols carved into their naked bodies. It's a ritual the killers believe was blessed by Death himself.When children are victimized, emotions always run high, and this case has the public both outraged and terrified: a dangerous combination... -
Poison by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsNine gods ruled the world until the ultimate betrayal resulted in their destruction. Now, the world is dying and only by restoring the Lost Gods can it be saved. Verde is ruled by the mortal reincarnations of their Lost Gods: the Faerie Queen, the Pegasus, and the Unicorn, slain nine centuries ago at the base of their Sacred Oak... -
This Rough Magic by Mary Stewart
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Lucy's sister Phyllida suggests that she join her for a quiet holiday on the island of Corfu, Lucy is overjoyed. Her work as an actress has temporarily come to a halt. But the peaceful idyll does not last long... -
The Fortune Teller by Gwendolyn Womack
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSemele Cavnow appraises antiquities for an exclusive Manhattan auction house, deciphering ancient texts—and when she discovers a manuscript written in the time of Cleopatra, she knows it will be the find of her career. Its author tells the story of a priceless tarot deck, now lost to history, but as Semele delves further, she realizes the manuscript is more than it seems... -
Grave Homecoming by Lily Harper Hart
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMaddie Graves is returning home, and it’s under unfortunate circumstances. Following her mother Olivia’s death, someone has to take care of Maddie’s cantankerous grandmother Maude, and the family tree is almost limbless now...Categorized as:
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Wicked Lies by Lisa Jackson, Nancy Bush
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the bestselling Sisters of Suspense, the first installment in their New York Times and USA Today bestselling series featuring a cult-like group of women with psychic abilities - reissued for the first time since its original release a decade ago! In the Oregon coastal hamlet of Deception Bay stands a mysterious lodge. Some call it the Colony; others whisper that it's a cult... -
Edge of Darkness by Cherry Adair
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Cherry Adair writes for those of us who love romantic-suspense fast and hot.” –Jayne Ann Krentz There was magic between them, along with undeniable passion. An anti-terrorism agent with a warrior's body and a magnetic smile, Duncan Edge is working for T-FLAC's special paranormal unit, on a mission to halt a lethal terrorist cell... -
No Regrets by Shannon K. Butcher
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsRenowned cryptologist Noelle Blanche refuses to have blood on her hands. So when the military asks for her help in a covert operation, she refuses--until masked gunmen raid her home and threaten her life. Suddenly it's all too clear that any blood spilled may be her own. Noelle has no choice but to trust the dangerous stranger sent by the military to safeguard her...Categorized as:
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Edge Of Fear by Cherry Adair
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe would rewrite the past to save the woman he loves. The fearless Caleb Edge is one of three brothers assigned to the top-secret paranormal unit of an elite counterterrorism group. As a prized T-FLAC agent, Caleb uses his special mystical gifts to rewind history, halt evil in its tracks, and protect innocent people . . . like Heather Shaw... -
Stitches in Time by Barbara Michaels
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhen an antique bridal quilt appears under mysterious circumstances at the vintage clothing shop where Rachel Grant works, she is fascinated. She has never been able to resist handmade textiles from the past, for she believes that through the ages, women wove protective magic into their fabrics in order to mark the important events of their lives: birth, marriage, and death... -
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The Burning by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsHow did Fear Street gain its chilling reputation? Find out in the blood-chilling conclusion to R.L. Stine's terrifying trilogy. Journey back in time to when the Fear family first became evil, and Fear Street became a place of unspeakable terror... -
Walking After Midnight by Karen Robards
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe nude male body lay on the embalming table, battered beyond recognition. Gingerly, Summer McAfee, chairman, CEO, and sole employee of Daisy Fresh cleaning service, reached out to touch an arm to reassure herself that she hadn't just seen the corpse move... -
The Catalain Book of Secrets (The Catalain Book of Secrets) by Jessica Lourey, Tony Van Den Einde
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFaith Falls is a snug little Minnesota town constructed over a mystery, a place where the most impressive building is a gorgeous Queen Anne with turrets, cantilevered gables, and a wraparound porch. In a concealed room beneath the twisting stairs of the Queen Anne lies the Catalain Book of Secrets, the repository of the wisdom the Catalain women have gathered since the beginning of time... -
Dream Lake by Lisa Kleypas
They say that opposites attract. But what happens when one has been devastated by betrayal and the other is so jaded that his heart is made of stone? Enter the world of Friday Harbor, an enchanting town in the Pacific Northwest where things are not quite as they seem and where true love might just have a ghost of a chance…. Alex Nolan is as bitter and cynical as they come... -
Silence for the Dead by Simone St. James
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsIn 1919, Kitty Weekes, pretty, resourceful, and on the run, falsifies her background to obtain a nursing position at Portis House, a remote hospital for soldiers left shell-shocked by the horrors of the Great War. Hiding the shame of their mental instability in what was once a magnificent private estate, the patients suffer from nervous attacks and tormenting dreams... -
The Chocolatier's Wife by Cindy Lynn Speer
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTasmin, William's wife to be, was chosen by a spell, as all wives and husbands are chosen. It's a nice, tidy way to find a reasonable mate for almost everyone... -
All the Breaking Waves by Kerry Lonsdale
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Everything We Keep comes a gripping tale of long-buried secrets, the strength of forgiveness, and the healing power of returning home for good. After a harrowing accident tore her family apart, Molly Brennan fled from the man she loved and the tragic mistake she made... -
Sea Lord by Virginia Kantra
Rated: 3.77 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsHe was born of the sea... Selkie prince Conn ap Llyr denies his deeply sensual nature to rule over the immortal Children of the Sea. But when the Children of Fire threaten the Selkies' Sanctuary, Conn must obey his haunting visions-and seek a woman thousands of miles away... She was born on land.. -
For the Love of Lilah by Nora Roberts
Mystery and danger still swirled around Lilah Calhoun's ancestral home. The fabled lost emeralds continued to attract treasure hunters - and at least one dangerous criminal. And they had brought a man unlike any Lilah had ever known. Maxwell Quartermain was a reserved college professor, more at home in the past than in the present... -
Pleating for Mercy by Melissa Bourbon, Melissa Bourbon Ramirez
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsWhen her great-grandmother passes away, Harlow Jane Cassidy leaves her job as a Manhattan fashion designer and moves back to Bliss, Texas. But when she opens a dressmaking boutique in the turn-of-the-century farmhouse she inherited, Harlow senses an inexplicable "presence"... -
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Charmed Spirits by Carrie Ann Ryan
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJordan Cross has returned to Holiday, Montana after eleven long years to clear out her late aunt’s house, put it on the market, and figure out what she wants to do with the rest of her life. Soon, she finds herself facing the town that turned its back on her because she was different. Because being labeled a witch in a small town didn’t earn her many friends...especially when it wasn't a lie... -
The Star of Kazan by Eva Ibbotson, Kevin Hawkes
Rated: 3.85 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAnnika has never had a birthday. Instead she celebrates her Found Day, the day a housemaid and a cook to three eccentric Viennese professors found her and took her home... -
Strangers in the Night by Linda Howard
Rated: 3.82 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLake of DreamsThea Marlow had encountered her soul mate in the depths of her overpowering, frightening dreams. Now, on the shores of a country lake, the stranger comes to her in the flesh -- and lures her into a timeless love.Blue MoonSheriff Jackson Brody knows folks get a little crazy under a full bayou moon... -
For the Love of Quilts: Wine Country Quilt Series Book 1 of 16 by Ann Hazelwood
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMurder, quilts, and vineyards serve as the inspiration for the newest novel series by Ann Hazelwood. After quitting her boring editing job, aspiring writer Lily Rosenthal isn’t sure what to do next. Her only joys in life are collecting antique quilts and frequenting the area’s beautiful wine country. The murder of a friend results in her inheriting the inventory of a local antique store... -
The Baker's Man (Mystic Water) by Jennifer Moorman
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThis enchanting and whimsical tale of friendship, love, and the power of baking dreams into life will open readers’ eyes to the magic all around them... -
The Haunting of Brynn Wilder: A Novel by Wendy Webb
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter a devastating loss, Brynn Wilder escapes to Wharton, a tourist town on Lake Superior, to reset. Checking into a quaint boardinghouse for the summer, she hopes to put her life into perspective...
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