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A Quilt for Charley by Sharon Winters (Author), Toby Mikle (Illustrator)

A beautiful, well-crafted tale of sweetness and hope…  A big, 9-year-old abandoned dog learns to adjust to his new life in his forever home and fills the empty space in his own heart as well his mommy’s after getting adopted…
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Man Wanted in Cheyenne by Richard McPherson

A deeply moving, remarkable story that takes readers on an unforgettable emotional journey… In the moving latest from McPherson, the life of a middle-aged man is upended after a Hollywood crew led by a megastar arrives at his ranch to…
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Her Own Revolution: Château de Verzat Series, Book 2 by Debra BORCHERT

A spectacular historical drama… A reader’s delight. Set against the backdrop of the most violent phase of the French Revolution, Borchert’s second installment in the Château de Verzat Series features a complex examination of gender bias while exploring the horrors…
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Death of the Limping Man: An Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery by D.E. Ring

Layered, dark, and intricate; An excellent summer listen. In this debut installment in Ring’s Urquhart & MacDonald Murder Mystery series featuring Inspector Jimmy Urquhart, a young veteran and rookie cop, Jimmy Urquhart gets entangled in a twisted murder investigation of…
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Delta of Cassiopeia by Ted Morrissey

Provocative, powerful, and intense… Award-winning Ted Morrissey’s latest, a collection of stories and sonnets, traces his literary journey over four decades. There are tiny joys, desolation, grief, poignant heartbreaks, uncertain future, longing, life, death, and war. Some stories are extremely…
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The Space Between Dark and Light by Jan Krause Greene

A thoroughly addictive, intriguing SF story with a supernatural twist… Set in multiple timelines, including distant future, Greene’s latest novel with its elements of sci-fi and human drama, highlights survival and human resilience. When Joe Geist, accompanied by his brother…
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The Mixtape to the Real Me by Jake Martinez

. An entertaining and heartfelt LGBT romance that takes readers on a roller-coaster ride of love and self-discovery… Love’s enduring power faces off against societal pressures and personal demons in Martinez’s latest novel. After a summer of teenage drama and…
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Deadly Setup by Lynn Slaughter

Complex, layered, and addictive… A page-turner. Slaughter’s latest is an intricate and absorbing YA mystery marked by endless twists and shocking surprises. Seventeen-year-old Sam, the daughter of a New England heiress, carries a good head on her shoulders and has…
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A BUMPER CROP: New Poems by Don Gutteridge

A lyrically precise and subtle collection that deserves revisiting… Gutteridge fills his latest with vivid imagery and intense emotion that arise from living a life fully and well. Elegant and rich with memorable descriptions and images, the collection explores life,…
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Critical Habitat by Terrence King

A fast-paced, exhilarating dystopian tale that hits all the right notes… King’s first installment in the planned dystopian series features grim conflict, a corrupt utopian government, and social upheaval steeped in hunger, starvation, and survival. A world devastated by war…