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  • Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

    Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 72 ratings
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The highly anticipated sequel to the international bestseller, A Good Girl's Guide to Murder! More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled mystery. Pip is not a detective anymore.With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year...
  • Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

    Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

    Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars
    · 46 ratings
    For years, rumors of the “Marsh Girl” haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet fishing village. Kya Clark is barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when the popular Chase Andrews is found dead, locals immediately suspect her.But Kya is not what they say...
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  • Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

    Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley

    Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    Behind closed doors [?] · 47 ratings
    Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team...
  • Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Always Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Final book in The Jade Series! Includes an extended epilogue! The countdown has begun. Garret’s running out of time and he’s losing patience as he waits for his father to take action. It’s getting harder to keep this a secret from Jade, and he may not be able to after an unexpected visitor stops by...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  young adult  contemporary  new adult
  • The Bay by L.J. Ross

    The Bay by L.J. Ross

    Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    SECRETS NEVER STAY BURIED FOR LONG... In the picturesque seaside town of St Ives, Detective Sergeant Sophie Keane is a pillar of the community. Between the occasional collar and lazy weekends spent on the beach, it seems a perfect life. But for Sophie, the golden sands and crystal waters hide a dark secret, one that’s lain buried for twenty years...
    Categorized as:
    mystery  suspense  contemporary  young adult
  • Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 09 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 09 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    A New York Times’ bestseller with a romantic storyline that is unique, funny and touching.After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her...
  • Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Finding Us by Allie Everhart

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 13 ratings
    Finding Us is in both Jade's and Garret's POV After the events of last year, Jade and Garret are anxious to get a fresh start in a new town and a new college, far away from the people who tried to tear them apart. But soon after moving, their relationship problems begin. Jade finds out Garret hasn’t been completely honest with her...
  • Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 12 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 12 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    Can a mysterious DAISY protect her?After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her...
  • Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock

    Season of Blessing by Beverly LaHaye, Terri Blackstock

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    The fourth and final novel about the trials and joys of the residents of Cedar Circle. Sylvia Bryan has been feeling weak and tired, but is shocked when her internist finds a malignant lump in her breast. She and her husband can’t understand why God is allowing cancer to attack at a time when their missionary work is going so well...
  • Girl Island by Kate Castle

    Girl Island by Kate Castle

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE SAVAGE.Six teenage girls. One deserted island. Removed from civilised society, can they challenge class, identity and toxic femininity to pull together and survive? Or will they descend into savagery?This thrilling must-read adventure novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent...
  • Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader

    Escape from Eden by Elisa Nader

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Since the age of ten, Mia has lived under the iron fist of the fundamentalist preacher who lured her mother away to join his fanatical family of followers. In Edenton, a supposed “Garden of Eden” deep in the South American jungle, everyone follows the Reverend’s strict but arbitrary rules—even the mandate of whom they can marry...
  • Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff

    Boy Nobody by Allen Zadoff

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    They needed the perfect assassin. Boy Nobody is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. He shows up in a new high school in a new town under a new name, makes a few friends, and doesn't stay long. Just long enough for someone in his new friend's family to die-of "natural causes." Mission accomplished, Boy Nobody disappears, moving on to the next target...
  • Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

    Don't Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon

    Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In Michelle Gagnon’s debut YA thriller, Don’t Turn Around , computer hacker Noa Torson is as smart, tough, and complex as The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo ’s Lisbeth Salander.   The first in a trilogy, Don’t Turn Around ’s intricate plot and heart-pounding action will leave readers desperate for book two.   Sixteen-year-old Noa has been a victim of the system ever since her parents died...
  • The Resistance by Gemma Malley

    The Resistance by Gemma Malley

    Rated: 3.73 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    The year is 2140. Having escaped the horrors of Grange Hall, Peter and Anna are living freely on the Outside, trying hard to lead normal lives, but unable to leave the terror of the Declaration—and their experiences as surpluses—completely behind them...
  • Red by Alison Cherry

    Red by Alison Cherry

    Rated: 3.53 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Felicity St. John has it all—loyal best friends, a hot guy, and artistic talent. And she’s right on track to win the Miss Scarlet pageant. Her perfect life is possible because of just one thing: her long, wavy, coppery red hair. Having red hair is all that matters in Scarletville. Redheads hold all the power—and everybody knows it...
  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Tiffany Brooks

    The Girl Who Knew Too Much by Tiffany Brooks

    Rated: 3.37 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    You think it's a game? Think again.High school senior Riley Ozment is desperate to change her reality after making a fool of herself on social media. She needs to do something drastic to repair her social standing—like trying out for a Survivor-style reality TV show...
  • Panic by Lauren Oliver

    Panic by Lauren Oliver

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 35 ratings
    Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher...
  • Spy x Family, Vol. 4 by Tatsuya Endo

    Spy x Family, Vol. 4 by Tatsuya Endo

    Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 37 ratings
    Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...
  • The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas

    The Assassin and the Empire by Sarah J. Maas

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 55 ratings
    Celaena Sardothien is the assassin with everything: a place to call her own, the love of handsome Sam, and, best of all, freedom. Yet, she won’t be truly free until she is far away from her old master, Arobynn Hamel; Celaena must take one last daring assignment that will liberate her forever. But having it all, means you have a lot to lose . .
  • Spy x Family, Vol. 9 by Tatsuya Endo

    Spy x Family, Vol. 9 by Tatsuya Endo

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 24 ratings
    Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment—to get married and have a kid—he may finally be in over his head!Yor’s on assignment and finds herself up against a gang of assassins on board a luxury cruiser...
  • Consequences: Opal & Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Consequences: Opal & Origin by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars
    · 19 ratings
    Now available together for the first time, don't miss Opal and Origin, the third and fourth books in Jennifer L. Armentrout's bestselling Lux series. Also includes bonus content exclusive to the print edition! "A thrilling ride from start to finish," says RT Book Reviews.OpalAfter everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different…and I’m not sure what that will mean in the end...
  • Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho

    Your Letter by Hyeon A. Cho

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sori is a special young girl - kind, caring and principled well beyond her years. Unfortunately, these are NOT the personality traits generally celebrated in middle school – especially Sori’s, where she’s bullied mercilessly for defending the defenseless until she herself becomes a target...
  • Spy x Family, Vol. 5 by Tatsuya Endo

    Spy x Family, Vol. 5 by Tatsuya Endo

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 1 of 5
    Glimpses and kisses [?] · 31 ratings
    Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world...
  • Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 2 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 2 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Teru, siswi SMA miskin yang harus menjalani hari-harinya sebagai pembantu Kurosaki, pengurus sekolah yang agak preman. Tapi sebenarnya Kurosaki adalah Daisy, sosok misterius yang telah menjadi penopang hidup Teru yang sebatang kara. Teru yang tidak mengetahui kebenaran itu, perlahan mulai menyukai Kurosaki...
  • Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 3 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 3 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars
    · 22 ratings
    Hubungan Teru dan Kurosaki belakangan ini semakin dekat. Saat pergi liburan, Teru membelikan Daisy sebuah kotak musik sebagai oleh-oleh. Dan kotak musik itu akhirnya sampai ke tangan Daisy... alias Kurosaki. Tidak disangka kotak musik itulah yang membongkar semuanya...
  • 電撃デイジー 6 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ

    電撃デイジー 6 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ

    Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    “No matter what happens, I’ll protect you.”Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY...
  • 神様はじめました 20 [Kamisama Hajimemashita 20] by Julietta Suzuki

    神様はじめました 20 [Kamisama Hajimemashita 20] by Julietta Suzuki

    Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars
    · 17 ratings
    When Nanami inherits a shrine, it comes with divine powers and a hot fox spirit!Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity...
  • 電撃デイジー5 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ

    電撃デイジー5 by Kyousuke Motomi, 最富 キョウスケ

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    泣けて笑えてキュン♥となる!! 激売れラブストーリー!! 「何があっても君を守ってあげる――」 天涯孤独な照(てる)の携帯に届く、謎の人“DAISY(デイジー)”からのメール。彼の正体は実は……!?...
  • Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 4 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Dengeki Daisy, Vol. 4 by Kyousuke Motomi

    Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings
    Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died, he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY...
  • BEASTARS, Vol. 11 by Paru Itagaki

    BEASTARS, Vol. 11 by Paru Itagaki

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace...
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    mystery  fantasy  young adult  dark  death  contemporary
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