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Behind the Locked Door by David Herstle Jones

A deeply satisfying tale… Dedicated to his older brother, who died of a fast-moving cancer as a young man, David’s magical and sweeping tale focuses on a young attorney’s remarkable journey of fulfillment as he gains insights into the true…
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Global Deadline by Sarah Gerdes

A thorough page-turner… Set in San Francisco, Gerdes’s latest thriller vividly explores the devastating effects of technology. A leading pharmaceutical company comes under fire after several people die because of tainted drugs. When Austin Marks, the head of Mark Communications,…
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Transference by B.T. Keaton

A deeply intriguing, highly engrossing dystopian tale… Set in a far future, in a dystopian universe in which human souls are transferred from one body to another to create an eternal life, Keaton’s debut is full of action and intrigue.…
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In a Moment by Sarah Gerdes

  A warmly satisfying read… A woman comes to term with soured relationships and ultimate betrayal in Gerdes’s beautifully written, gripping novel about treachery, the redemptive power of true love, and the special bond that comes from genuine friendship. Lindy…
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Rock Mammoth by Eveline Payette (Author), Guillaume Perreault (Illustrator)

  Imaginative and informative… Louis surprises everyone in his class when he decides to give his presentation on the Rock mammoth, a recently discovered new species of hairy Elephantidae. None of his classmates or his teacher are convinced about the…
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Thorfinn and the Witch’s Curse (The Forerunner Saga Book 1) by Jay Veloso Batista

  A riveting page-turner that’s high on anticipation… Jay gracefully blends history with archeology, fantasy, and non-stop action in his first installment of The Forerunner Saga series as he takes readers on a rousing, adventurous journey with mighty Viking warriors…
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The Lost Train (Will Stattin Thriller Series 1) by Seth Crossman

An exhilarating roller-coaster ride… The rumors of a train laden with gold hidden somewhere in the aftermath of World War II provides the backdrop for Crossman’s gripping, heart-pumping action thriller. Will Stattin, a former MP and the son of a…
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Wacky On The Junk by Kathy Varner

  A witty, candid memoir… Varner’s hilarious debut memoir is a charmingly quirky amalgamation of the wrong food choices and erratic mood swings. In a funny, conversational style, Varner narrates her life story as she reflects on her early childhood,…
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The Upside of Hunger: A True Tale by Roxi Harms

A poignant, arresting debut… Harms makes her dazzling foray into the world of fiction with this remarkable story about hunger, desperation, cruelty, and resilience which is set against the backdrop of WW II. Growing up in an isolated village in…
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Incarnation by Sarah Gerdes

  Gripping and inventive… An irresistible page-turner! Gerdes skillfully combines medical technology and political intrigue with high tension of an action thriller in this engrossing first installment of the Incarnation series. An athletic standout, seventeen-year-old Kyle has his future sorted…
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Heather’s Mannequin: A Novel by Corey E. Toomey

A fast-paced, gripping dystopian drama…. Toomey’s briskly paced, high action, debut war drama is a sensitively handled story filled with thoroughly sketched, three-dimensional characters at heart. Twenty-two-year-old Heather Zlamanowski, an amputee and a primitivist with deadly secrets, is content to…
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A Codi Sanders Thriller Series by Brent Ladd

A high-voltage, thrilling series… In Ladd’s outstanding A Codi Sanders Thriller Series, Special Agent Codi Sanders sets on to investigate decades-old cold cases as they escalate to international implications and global terror. In Terminal Pulse, the first novel, working for…
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She: A Cautionary Tale by Carla Howatt

A poignant, engrossing tale… Howatt’s debut is a resonant and moving portrayal of a woman who finds herself on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance after a suffocating relationship. Olivia, a professionally successful, single mother, is cynical of online dating…
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When I Walk Upon the Earth by Jacqueline Belle

  A rich and ruminative collection… In her exquisite, electrifying debut, a collection of eleven poems, Belle studies tiny, significant moments of life through her sense of acute observation, suggesting that to celebrate life, one must appreciate the smallest of…
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Hearts Eclipsed: A Beautiful Nightmare Companion Novella by L.C. Son

  A beautifully written, gripping paranormal romance… Son’s latest, a companion novella to her debut paranormal romance, offers the promise of a compelling world filled with dark secrets, deadly betrayals, haunting love, ardent passion, and vivid characters. Drawing on elements…
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They: A Biblical Tale of Secret Genders by Janet Mason

  A taut, gripping, deeply intriguing tale… Mason reimagines the life of Tamar from the book of Genesis as she takes readers on a stunning journey, vividly evoking the world of Old Testament women and intersex individuals. Content and happily…
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The Unforgotten World of Ava: A Mystical Love Story by Renee Scarrott

  An enjoyable, intriguing read… Scarrott makes her debut in fantasy romance with this tale of self-discovery and true love. Ava Morgan is content being a wife and mother to two grown-up children but is left heartbroken after her husband’s…
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Forever Glimmer Creek by Stacy Hackney

  A slow-paced adventure… Set in a cozy Southern town, Hackney explores family, friendship, and goodness of the heart in her somewhat slow-paced debut. Glimmer Creek is said to be a town where one lucky person gets to experience a…
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Beautiful Nightmare (Beautiful Nightmare #1) by L.C. Son

  A beautifully written, enthralling paranormal romance… Populated by vampires, wolves, and the supernatural, Son’s first in the series is marked by thorough characterization and a page-turning plot. Damina Nicaud, a successful art buyer in Washington, D.C., has been plagued…
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Conduits: The Death of Jinx Jenkins by J. Ryan Sommers

  A truly remarkable tale… Sommers’s second book that starts with the suicidal death of Jinx Jenkins is an engrossing, whimsical drama—part superhero tale, part metaphysical speculation, and part satire. The people of the Green Valley are losing their life…