James Han Mattson

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Louisiana

A Novel

"An eventual American classic that is unrelenting in its beauty and incisive cultural critique." - KIESE LAYMON A chilling and blisteringly relevant literary novel of social horror centered around a brutal killing that takes place in a full-contact haunted escape room--a provocative exploration of capitalism, hate politics, racial fetishism, and our obsession with fear as entertainment. On April 27, 1997, four contestants make it to the final cell of the Quigley House, a full-contact haunted escape room in Lincoln, Nebraska, made famous for its monstrosities, booby-traps, and ghoulishly costumed actors. If the group can endure these horrors without shouting the safe word, "reprieve," they'll win a substantial cash prize--a startling feat accomplished only by one other group in the house's long history. But before they can complete the challenge, a man breaks into the cell and kills one of the contestants. Those who were present on that fateful night lend their points of view: Kendra Brown, a teenager who's been uprooted from her childhood home after the sudden loss of her father; Leonard Grandton, a desperate and impressionable hotel manager caught in a series of toxic entanglements; and Jaidee Charoensuk, a gay international student who came to the Unites States in a besotted search for his former English teacher. As each character's journey unfurls and overlaps, deceits and misunderstandings fueled by obsession and prejudice are revealed--forcing all to reckon with the ways in which their beliefs and actions contributed to a horrifying catastrophe. A startlingly soulful exploration of complicity and masquerade, Reprieve combines the psychological tension of classic horror with searing social criticism, and seamlessly threads together trial transcripts, evidence descriptions, and deeply layered individual narratives to present a chilling portrait of this tangled American life.

Reprieve

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Elizabeth Chandler

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Legacy of Lies and Don't Tell

Two girls haunted by the past...and destined to relive it In Legacy of Lies, Megan has to stay with the uptight grandmother she wants nothing to do with. She's determined to get through the visit without any drama, but when she falls into a twisted love triangle with potentially fatal consequences, Megan may be caught up in her family's legacy in more ways than she realizes. In Don't Tell, Lauren knows that by returning to the town where her mother drowned seven years ago, she'll be reliving one of her most haunting memories. When she arrives, she is propelled into a series of mysterious events that mimic the days leading up to her mother's death. Maybe her mother's drowning wasn't an accident after all...and maybe Lauren is next.

Dark Secrets 1

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C. J . Carmichael

Signed by author. A little tear on front cover

One missing person. One handsome adventurer. And one big case of mistaken identity: the detective's. Because Nadine Kimble isn't actually a private investigator--she's a receptionist. To prove herself, she's determined to solve her first case without everyone else at the Fox & Fisher Detective Agency or the distracting Patrick O'Neil--her client--finding out. Easier said than done, especially when it's clear she's going to have to traipse across the continent following clues. That's going to involve a lot of lying to her coworkers...and to Patrick, a man she's fast developing very unprofessional feelings for. But once she solves the case, she can come clean and finally act on those feelings. Well, if she solves the case...

Receptionist under Cover

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Paige Tyler

"Hot, action-packed, and sexy as hell."-Sara Humphreys, award-winning author of Vampire Trouble INTRODUCING SWAT: SPECIAL WOLF ALPHA TEAM They're tight They're on target They're as alpha as men can get The Dallas SWAT team is hiding one helluva secret...they're a pack of wolf shifters. The team of elite sharpshooters is ultra-secretive-and also the darlings of Dallas. This doesn't sit well with investigative journalist Mackenzie Stone. They must be hiding something...and she's determined to find out what. Keeping Mac at a distance proves impossible for SWAT team commander Gage Dixon. She's smart, sexy, and makes him feel alive for the first time in years. But she's getting dangerously close to the truth-and perilously close to his heart... SWAT (Special Wolf Alpha Team) Series Hungry Like the Wolf Wolf Trouble In the Company of Wolves Praise for Paige Tyler's X-Ops series: "A wild, hot, and sexy ride. I loved it "-Terry Spear, USA Today bestselling author of A SEAL in Wolf's Clothing "Dangerously sexy and satisfying."-Virna DePaul, New York Times bestselling author of the Belladonna Agency series "Nonstop action and hair-raising storytelling done well."-RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars

Hungry Like the Wolf

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Melody Anne

Small-town attorney Cam is happy to help his sister-in-law's best friend, Grace, out of a legal jam, but as their feelings for one another intensify, Cam realizes that he has more at stake than just earning a favorable verdict.

Her Forever Hero

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Sharon Sala

Love heals in bestselling author Sharon Sala's newest contemporary romance CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE After eight years in the Marines, Jacob Lord returns to Blessings, Georgia with no plans other than to hole up in his empty house and heal what's left of his soul. But with a charming next door neighbor and a town full of friendly people, keeping to himself is easier said than done. Laurel Payne understands far too well what Jacob is going through, after witnessing her late husband experience similar problems. She's in no hurry to jump into another relationship with a complicated guy, but their attraction is undeniable—and perhaps exactly what both of them need.

Saving Jake

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Susan Mallery

A touching modern fairy tale that won't let go of your heart, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Fool's Gold romances!

Mathias Mitchell's easy smile hides a world of hurt. After the worst kind of family betrayal, he moves to Happily Inc., California--the wedding destination town supplies a steady stream of bridesmaids, perfect for his "no promises, no pain" lifestyle. Yet he can't stop watching for his beautiful, elusive neighbor on the animal preserve behind their homes.

Gamekeeper Carol Lund knows she's not special enough to attract an alpha male like Mathias, so his offer to help her adopt a herd for her lonely giraffe is surprising--and his determined seduction, even more so. But just as she finally welcomes him into her bed, his careless actions crush her heart. Will she give him a second chance to prove she'll always come first in his heart?

Read more in the reader-favorite Happily Inc series:
Book 1: You Say It First
Book 2: Second Chance Girl
Book 3: Why Not Tonight
Book 4: Not Quite Over You
Book 5: Meant to Be Yours
Book 6: Happily This Christmas

Second Chance Girl

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Jay Crownover

Includes a Bonus Novella

The New York Times bestselling author of the Marked Men series delivers an "emotional, unforgettable" (Lori Wilde) romance about a rugged Texas sheriff who must protect the woman who was once his sworn enemy...


Case Lawton comes from a family of criminals. So as the sheriff of Loveless, Texas, he's determined to do everything by the book--until he's called to Aspen Barlow's office after a so-called break-in. The last thing he wants to do is help the woman who cost him custody of his son. But Aspen isn't the heartless lawyer Case remembers, and he starts to question his long-held grudge...


Aspen is scared for her life, and Case is her last hope for protection. But to get him on her side, she'll have to reveal the painful truth from all those years ago. Now, as they work together to track down a dangerous criminal, Case and Aspen learn to trust each other. And as the threats escalate, it becomes clear there's a thin line between love and hate... because there's nothing Case wouldn't do to keep her safe.


"Off the charts attraction, dramatic suspense, heartbreaking betrayal, deep emotion, and unforgettable romance will keep you turning the pages to the climactic end." -Jennifer Ryan, New York Times bestselling author


"Crownover writes cowboys that make you want to pack your bags in search of a small-town ranch!" -Melissa Foster, New York Times bestselling author


"Five big huge stars for Justified! Don't miss this page turner!" -Harper Sloan, New York Times bestselling author




Includes It's All About That Cowboy, a bonus novella by Carly Bloom!

Justified

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Penelope Ward

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: You're not supposed to want the one who torments you. When my stepbrother, Elec, came to live with us my senior year, I wasn't prepared for how much of a jerk he'd be. I hated that he took it out on me because he didn't want to be here. I hated that he brought girls from our high school back to his room. But what I hated the most was the unwanted way my body reacted to him. At first, I thought all he had going for him were his rock-hard tattooed abs and chiseled face. But things started changing between us, and it all came to a head one night. Then, just as quickly as he'd come into my life, he was gone back to California. It had been years since I'd seen Elec. When tragedy struck our family, I'd have to face him again. And holy hell, the teenager who made me crazy was now a man that drove me insane. I had a feeling my heart was about to get broken again. Stepbrother Dearest is a standalone novel.

Stepbrother Dearest

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Dan Kois

"Vintage Contemporaries is about being young and becoming less young, exploring friendship (sometimes magical, sometimes messy), parenthood (ditto), and how to reconcile youthful ambition and ideals with real life. It's a warm and big-hearted coming of age story that made me wistful for my own twenties, set in a vividly rendered and long-vanished New York City."--Rumaan Alam, New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind

Slate editor Dan Kois makes his fiction debut with this stunning coming-of-age novel set in New York City, about the joys of unexpected life-altering friendships, the power of finding ourselves in the moment, and the importance of forgiving ourselves when we inevitably mess everything up.

It's 1991. Em moved to New York City for excitement and possibility, but the big city isn't quite what she thought it would be. Working as a literary agent's assistant, she's down to her last nineteen dollars but has made two close friends: Emily, a firebrand theater director living in a Lower East Side squat, and Lucy, a middle-aged novelist and single mom. Em's life revolves around these two wildly different women and their vividly disparate yet equally assured views of art and the world. But who is Em, and what does she want to become?

It's 2004. Em is now Emily, a successful book editor, happily married and barely coping with the challenges of a new baby. And suddenly Lucy and Emily return to her life: Her old friend Lucy's posthumous book needs a publisher, and her ex-friend Emily wants to rekindle their relationship. As they did once before, these two women--one dead, one very alive--force Emily to reckon with her decisions, her failures, and what kind of creative life she wants to lead.

A sharp, reflective, and funny story of a young woman coming into herself and struggling to find her place, Vintage Contemporaries is a novel about art, parenthood, loyalty, and fighting for a cause--the times we do the right thing, and the times we fail--set in New York City on both sides of the millennium.

Vintage Contemporaries

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Krihstin Zink

Signed by author. Personalized for Amanda

An Addictive Novella

3 Grams

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Maya Hughes

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A deliciously steamy enemies with benefits romance.

Declan McAvoy. Voted Biggest Flirt. Highest goal scorer in Kings of Rittenhouse Prep history. 
Everyone's impressed, well except one person...

After a blow out in high school, Makenna Halstead and I were happy to never have to cross paths again. Except life has a way of knocking you straight in the teeth with a puck when you least expect it. She hasn't just returned to my life, she crashed into it like a wrecking ball...into my college kingdom, into my class, and smack dab into the seat next to mine. My new lab partner to be exact. 

For years we hated each other... I may be King on the ice, but she is the Ice Queen. She has no problem calling me out, doesn't back down, and her piercing blue eyes have me picturing more than than just my arms wrapped around her. 

Now we're stuck with each other and there's no getting around that fact that we have to work together. My hockey career hangs in the balance. Problem? Oh, yeah.

I can't deny it. I want her. More than I ever thought I could want a woman. I've got one semester-only four months-to convince her everything she thought about me was wrong. 

Will my queen let me prove to her I'm the King she can't live without? 

Only one way to find out...

Shameless King - KDP

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Regina Bartley

It's time for Sawyer to start living her life. Since she was fifteen she has taken care of everyone but herself, including her older brother Dane. She has been lying to herself to keep from feeling the pain of her parent's death. Now she is twenty and she's ready to start a life of her own. Moving into her parent's lake house would be the perfect escape. Wouldn't it? That's what she thought. Only, it led her right into the emotional place she's been hiding from all this time. All of those years of running from her feelings, she now has to face them. It's too much. She can't deal with it alone. Someone has to help. She'll do anything to escape the heartbreak, but you can only run so far. Travis can't believe his eyes; his half-opened, blood shot eyes. Sawyer Evans was in the flesh and standing over him. He hadn't seen this girl since he was ten years old. Travis only saw the Evan's during the summer when they moved into the lake house. He and Dane were best friends. When Dane invited him and the old gang to a welcome back party at the Lake House, he couldn't wait to go. It turns out getting wasted was only half the fun. Seeing Sawyer was the other half. She was the sexiest girl he'd ever seen and he was going to make sure that she knew it. Only she shot him down time and time again. He's determined to break down those walls and get inside her head, but he'll have to be sober to do it, and no matter how hard he tries, she'll always run. He can't keep chasing her. He has to figure out a way to make her stay. It's time to stop running, stop hiding, and start learning where the true escape lies. Everyone will face heartbreak, but not everyone will find love. Stand Alone Novel for ages 18+ due to graphic language, and sexual content.

Escaping Heartbreak

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In the Moment

Cambria Hebert

Signed by author. Has some coloring sheets in it

Watch out, girls. Here she comes. There's always that girl. She's popular, beautiful, and has everything together. The one with the perfectly teased hair, arms full of colorful (but coordinated) bangles, and expertly painted bright-pink lips. A teacher's pet. Daddy's girl. Everyone loves her. Because everyone is afraid to challenge her. Kelly Ross is that girl. She uses her powers of popularity for good... her own good. She doesn't care who she hurts. She always gets what she wants. Including your man. When she walks down the hallway in her hot-pink heels and ruffled denim miniskirt, all the boys' heads turn. And all the girls start whispering. Man-eater. There hasn't been a single guy Kelly hasn't been able to chew up and spit out. Until now. Kelly has finally met her match. He's been there all along, and he's the exact opposite of everything you'd expect. *Paperback not only includes a standalone novella, but also TEN 80's themed coloring pages + colorable chapter headings

Maneater

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Cat Sebastian

The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

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Kristin Mayer

Nothing is as it seems. Our love. Our life. Our future. Were the lies to protect me? Or was it something else?There has to be a reason behind all of this. Finding out he doesn't love me would devastate me beyond belief. They say white lies are harmless, but I don't believe it. There has to be more to our story.

White Lies

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Monica Murphy

The second novel in this darkly sexy contemporary series from bestselling author Monica Murphy wraps up an emotionally powerful two-part tale of forbidden love.
 
The truth hurts, they say--and my pain cuts deep. While I was falling for Ethan, he was deceiving me the entire time. He held a huge secret, protected by his lies. When I discovered what he was hiding, the truth shook my world, threatening to ruin us forever. Ruin me. But I soon realized that what we share can't be destroyed.
 
The connection between us is too strong. It always has been. I can't deny him any longer. And I can't deny my truth: I'm in love with Ethan.
 
I don't want to let him go.
 
While we're trying our best to make this relationship work, other forces are fighting against us. My family, who wants to keep me safe. The media obsessed with my tragic past. The public that feeds off of it. Even Ethan's father--the man who nearly destroyed me all those years ago. He's doing his best to finish the job.
 
Despite my love for Ethan, the doubts creep in, clouding my mind. Is he worth the pain? Will our love survive, or will we have no choice but to end it--end us--once and for all?

Praise for Never Let You Go
 
"As a reader, this relationship shouldn't work even though it has to work. It's only because of Ms. Murphy's skill in delicately addressing survival from sexual assault and abuse that we find the capacity to heal through touch and love."--Heroes and Heartbreakers
 
"Much like the first book, this story was an emotional roller-coaster ride that never really let up. But that's what made the story so fantastic and engaging."--Emilie's Book World
 
"A story that will grip you, pull you in, and keep you immersed til the end . . . an emotional and sweet story that will stay with me for years to come."--Read-Love-Blog
 
"A dramatic and beautiful and frightening story."--Fictional Candy
 
"Murphy nailed it with this one for sure. . . . Katherine and Ethan. Katie and Will. They are such a dynamic couple. Everything they have been through makes their bond tight."--Mommy's a Book Whore
 
Praise for Monica Murphy's Never Tear Us Apart
 
"All the best parts of romance and betrayal . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough."--New York Times bestselling author Jay Crownover
 
"A powerful story that left me raw yet hopeful."--USA Today bestselling author K. A. Tucker

"A powerful story of friendship, trauma, coping and betrayal. The characters jump off the page into real life and will have readers gasping and feeling every emotion that they go through. Another amazing book to add to Murphy's already stellar library!"--RT Book Reviews (4 1/2 stars)
 
"Murphy has written a compelling and emotional love story of two severely broken people, each of whom can be healed only by the other."--Booklist
 
"Murphy imbues these characters with genuineness and plausibility. . . . [Readers] will look forward to the promised sequel."--Publishers Weekly

Never Let You Go

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Willow Winters

Heartless. Ruthless. Stone Cold Killer. That's me. I destroy anything in my path to get what I want.Then she showed up. Olivia Bell. She's sweet and innocent, and in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Now she's mine. My property. I own her. Given to me as a bargaining chip.She's not a part of my plans, but plans change. Her pouty lips and gorgeous curves beg me to break her. Taking her lush curvy body, and ravaging it for all its worth would be easy, but I want to earn her submission. It's addictive. I want it. I want her.They wanted me to break her. I am. And I'm enjoying it. Now they want to take her from me. Over my dead body.Let them come for us. I'll kill them all.By the time I'm done, everyone will know. She belongs to me.**This is a DARK romance. A full-length standalone novel with HEA and no cheating**

Broken: a Dark Romance

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Z. Willett

Book One in the Red Carpet Series

A.P. Moore's provocative romance throws her onto the Best Sellers list, but Alexandria's life was far from the steamy pages of her romance. Andrew Hughes, the most desired man in Hollywood was at the height of his career. Nothing could be better, until a chance meeting with Alexandria Moore that went horribly wrong. The man who had everything soon realized what Hollywood couldn't give him. Or could it? An invitation that leads to a premier, offers a second chance, and a Hollywood romance straight out of the pages of a magazine. Yet, this story will not be filled with butterfly kisses and midnight strolls, but with tangled webs filled with lust, desire, jealousy and deceit. It is Hollywood after all.

The Trouble with Dating a Movie Star

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Wendy Owens

Do Anything

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J. R. Rain

The thrilling first novel in Amazon's #1 bestselling supernatural mystery series. For fans of Sookie Stackhouse, Harry Dresden and Anita Blake, Moon Dance heralds the arrival of America's favorite new vampire detective.

Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.

Now working the night shift as a private investigator, Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the murder attempt on his life, a horrific scene captured on TV and seen around the country. But as the case unfolds, Samantha discovers Kingsley isn't exactly what he appears to be; after all, there is a reason why he survived five shots to the head.

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