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Obsidian Mine by Karen Bailey

Hypnotic, bold, and deeply seductive… Bailey debuts brilliantly with a blend of sensual romance, sinister conspiracies, and dark intrigue. Jennifer loses her mother to the insanity of her father, but she has no time to process her grief. With seven…
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Five Times Lucky by P. David Temple

Clever, surprising, funny… A thoroughly fun romp. Temple takes readers on a rip-roaring thrill ride in this spectacular romantic comedy. After a brief stint in the world of acting, the lovely BunnyLee Welles is content teaching English in Thailand. A…
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The Story Of Spaghetti Mountain And The Extra Spicy Meatball by Mike James, Daniel Rodrigues (Illustrator)

Uproarious… Thoroughly fun romp. Adventure runs high in James’s hilarious debut, featuring the audacious Noah and his devoted sidekick Rufus, the dog. The young Noah is adventurous and spirited, and his trusty sidekick, Rufus, is always eager to join him…
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Tell Me You Love Me by Kathleen Stone

Rich with evocative detail and emotional nuance… A stunner The evocative latest from Stone follows two dynamic characters, wrestling with the instabilities of love and life. It is 1965. Five-year-old April Toulane finds her life turn upside down after her…
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Where Are We Tomorrow? by Tavi Taylor Black

Compelling, original, poignant… A dazzling tale. Black’s poignant, psychologically complex debut examines the intricacies of individual struggles, relationships, loyalties, and friendships through the troubled life of a woman trying to sort out her priorities. Thirty-six-year-old Alex Evans is content working…
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The Morbid Museum by James Pack

Disturbing and touching and horrifyingly convincing… Pack explores the dark and twisted world of death, mystery, and macabre in his grim latest, a collection of short stories. Divided into three sections, the book transports the reader into a high-stake world…
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Death by Shock (Josiah Reynolds Mysteries #15) by Abigail Keam

An uproariously witty, tense, and cunningly constructed tale… Keam’ latest, featuring beekeeper and amateur sleuth Josiah Reynolds is a riotous adventure, with all the delicious trappings of a finely constructed mystery—treachery, deception, greed, sinister conspiracies, and murder. Josiah is volunteering…
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Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter

Intense and evocative… A stunner. Porter’s latest tells the shattering story of one woman’s journey to self-acceptance and discovery. After three decades of her marriage, Alice finds herself abandoned and alone. An accidental turn while driving takes Alice to a…
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Bloodroot by Daniel V. Meier Jr.

By turns heartbreaking and fascinating… A raw, powerful story. Meier returns with a stunning story about a man caught in the grip of treachery, passion, and the unescapable flow of history. England 1609. After a minor scuffle with his master,…
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KidVenture: Twelve Weeks To Midnight Blue by Steve Searfoss

Utterly fun and inspiring… A must-read for all business-minded children. What begins as a weekend pool cleaning chore for his dad, becomes a full-fledged business for Chance Sterling after he sets his eyes on a stunning bike. With twelve weeks…
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Friends in Low Places by Vince Wetzel

A stirring, inspiring celebration of friendship… Wetzel unleashes a searing portrait of enduring male friendship in his poignant debut. It was in high school when five boys: David, Rob, Jesse, Paul, and Jim recognized themselves in one another and became…
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Chicken Feathers by Stephanie Cameron (Author), Scott Dubar (Illustrator)

A delightful story of acceptance and understanding… A page-turner. In this fun, insightful latest by Cameron, wearing a stylish new winter coat becomes a source of heartache for Lissy, the second grader in Oak Forest Elementary in San Antonio, Texas.…
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DELOS: The White Tree by Blake Miller

A rugged, gripping adventure… Miller’s gripping debut immerses readers in an unfamiliar but enthralling world. It is almost sixteenth birthday for Cynthia Summers and Kaden Krossway, the impossible twins, with one of them Black and another White, when they step…
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Illicit Intent (Bishop Security #2) by Debbie Baldwin

Gorgeously written and immersive… A dazzling tale… Baldwin delivers another outstanding thriller, the second in the Bishop Security series, complete with engaging dialogue and sizzling romance. When a fairly straightforward news desk assignment for Calliope Garland ends up in her…
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Faithless: A Jane Doe Thriller by Steven Ramirez

Utterly compelling and wickedly addictive… Ramirez transcends the thriller genre with this riveting tale around cruel genetic experiments and secrets long buried. In a secret lab, Jane awakens from a bizarre dream, with her body immersed in a tank with…
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The Killing Plot (The Rising Resolution #1) by Tahnee Perry

Addictively readable… Perry kicks start her promising dystopian series, The Rising Resolution, with this action-packed, emotionally resonant tale. The fiercely independent Arela Harkess has never known her parents. As an orphan, she has spent her life as a ward of…
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Contagion (Polaris) by Niki Block

Simply un-put-downable… Set in a post-apocalyptic futuristic world, Block’s fast-paced debut thriller features high action and a thoughtful exploration of ethical issues relating to genetic experimentation. Struggling to deal with his inner demons, the Former CIA Agent Jack Lanigan is…
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Elephant in the Kitchen! by Aleksandra Starling (Author), Emily Walker-Vaughan (Illustrator)

A sumptuous serving of veggies and laugh… Bright and brassy, Starling’s first in the Healthy Habits series, features an unlikely pair of adorable friends. When the young protagonist finds a little, adorable elephant, the size of a lemon, in his…
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Rampant Necromancer (Northern Necromancers: The Island #2) by Amy B. Nixon

Fast-paced and witty… A page-turner all the way through. Ancient Norse mythology, sinister creatures, dark magic, and secrets abound, sprinkling Nixon’s latest multilayered urban fantasy, the second in the Northern Necromancers: The Island series, with intrigue and mayhem. Newbie necromancer…
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Eve-O by Danielle Gomes

Tension-filled and entertaining, with relentless twists and turns… Fueled both by character and medical surprise and gore, Gomes’s debut medical thriller has all the ingredients to turn it into a solid read: a viable plot, shocking revelations, and convincing high…