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Alison Rose Greenberg

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A Novel

"A compulsively readable, witty, and humorous novel about the pursuit of a happily ever after...with oneself." - Tif Marcelo Whip-smart, heartfelt and joyful, Alison Rose Greenberg's Bad Luck Bridesmaid is a celebration of complicated women and a power-anthem to live your truth. Happy Ever After. On Her Own Terms. It’s official: Zoey Marks is the cursed bridesmaid that no engagement can survive. Ten years, three empire waist dresses, and ZERO brides have walked down the aisle. After strike three, Zoey is left wondering if her own ambivalence towards marriage has rubbed off on those she loves. And when her building distrust of matrimony culminates in turning down a proposal from her perfect All-American boyfriend, Rylan Harper III, she and Rylan are both left heartbroken, leaving Zoey to wonder: what is it exactly about tying the knot that makes her want to run in the opposite direction? Enter Hannah Green: Zoey’s best friend, who announces that she’s marrying a guy she just met (cue eye roll). At a castle. In gorgeous, romantic Ireland, where Rylan will be in attendance, and Zoey will be a bridesmaid. It’ll be fine. Okay, the woman definition of fine (NOT FINE). Determined to turn her luck around, Zoey accepts her role and vows to get Hannah down the aisle—all the while praying her best friend’s wedded bliss will allow her to embrace marriage and get Rylan back. But as the weekend goes on, Zoey is plagued with more questions than answers. Can you be a free spirit, yet still want a certain future? Can you have love and be loved on your terms? And how DO you wrangle a bossy falcon into doing your bidding? “Heart-thumpingly sexy and side-splittingly hilarious.” – Kristin Bair “A joy to read!" —Maddie Dawson “Sparkling, fizzy, smart, and utterly charming.” – Sam Tschida

Bad Luck Bridesmaid

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Celestine Martin

Love is the trickiest spell of all.

 

Lucinda Caraway loves living in Freya Grove, the mystic seaside town where charms, hexes, and magical beings of all kinds are the norm. She spends her days teaching high school history and her nights reading tea leaves and tending to her conjure garden. It's a good life . . . but she can't stop wishing for more.



Until one night, that wish turns into a spell, and suddenly Lucy can't say no. Not to a public karaoke performance. Not to running a 10K. And, most alarmingly, not to her high school crush, Alexander Dwyer, who needs her help unjinxing his new house--which just happens to be right across the street from hers.



Alex has spent the last ten years traveling the world on adventures Lucy has only ever dreamed of, and he's planning to leave again as soon as his house is safe to sell. But until Lucy can unhex herself, she and Alex are stuck together. And with so much magic in the air, maybe the next spell Lucy casts will be the one that convinces him to stay.

 

Witchful Thinking

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Daniel Hurst

The doctor is dead. Now his daughter wants revenge... 'I'll always protect you.' These are the words my mother whispered to me every time she kissed me goodnight. And whenever we ventured outside our windswept seaside village, she'd clutch my hand tightly and her face would be pinched and pale. I never understood why. But now I do. Growing up, I'd heard the whispers and the rumours. My mother tried to keep the truth from me, but she failed. I understand exactly what happened eighteen years ago. I know I am the murdered doctor's child. Everything could have been so different if the doctor's wife hadn't ruined my mother's life - and mine too. We could've been a proper family, living in a big house with a stunning sea view. Instead, I never got to know my dad and my mother is a shadow of the person she once was, always looking over her shoulder... Glancing at my fair hair and bright blue eyes in the mirror, I realise I'm just like my father. And it's up to me to right the wrongs of the past. They say the doctor's wife is clever and calculating. That she gets away with murder. But she hasn't met me yet... From the number one bestselling author of The Doctor's Wife, this is a totally gripping and page-turning psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the final jaw-dropping twist. If you love Behind Closed Doors, Gone Girl and The Housemaid, you'll be hooked on The Doctor's Child. What readers are saying about The Doctor's Wife series: 'OMG... binge read!... WOWZERS!... Curveballs that made my head just spin?!!... Deserves way more than 5 stars as it is a must-read book!' Heidi Lynn's Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow!!!... Absolutely addictive and I read it in one sitting. I absolutely loved the cliff-hanging explosive twist at the end...! Kept me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails with my heart absolutely pounding throughout!... Practically every chapter ended with a cliff-hanger so no way could I put it down!! Absolutely hooked!!!... An absolutely heart-racing, unputdownable and addictive page-turner... I LOVED it.' Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. I mean wow. This book was so freakin good!!... I was thrown for a loop.' @thrilleraddict1986, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Doctor's Child

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Abby Collette

Recent MBA grad Bronwyn Crewse has just taken over her family s ice cream shop in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Wyn is renovating Crewse Creamery to restore its former glory, and filling the menu with delicious, homemade ice cream flavours. But unexpected construction delays mean she misses the summer season, and the shop has a literal cold opening. That evening, Wyn finds a body in the snow, and it turns out the dead man was a grifter with an old feud with the Crewse family. Soon, Wyn s father is implicated in his death. Will she catch the ice cold killer before she has a meltdown...

A Deadly Inside Scoop

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Christopher J. Yates

An Entertainment Weekly "Must Read" • One of the NPR Book Concierge's "Best Books of the Year" "Twisty and told from multiple perspectives, this meaty thriller races to a satisfying finish." —People magazine "The intensity of the storytelling is exhilarating and unsettling." —Booklist (starred review) Twenty-six years ago Hannah had her eye shot out. Now she wants justice. But is she blind to the truth? "Arresting...Twisting backward and forward in time, entering the minds of each character in turn, Yates examines both how they reached this point and what happens years later, when the past wreaks havoc on the present....[A] sophisticated...elegant narrative." —The New York Times "The plot is darkly, intricately layered, full of pitfalls and switchbacks, smart and funny and moving and merciless." —Tana French, New York Times bestselling author of In the Woods and The Trespasser "Dark, intense, and disturbing...Highly recommended." —Krysten Ritter, author of Bonfire "Two of life's delicious pleasures—gourmet delectations and a sinister, plot-twisty tale—come together in this intelligent thriller." —Oprah.com Christopher J. Yates’s cult hit Black Chalk introduced that rare writerly talent: a literary writer who could write a plot with the intricacy of a brilliant mental puzzle, and with characters so absorbing that readers are immediately gripped. Yates’s new book does not disappoint. Grist Mill Road is a dark, twisted, and expertly plotted Rashomon-style tale. The year is 1982; the setting, an Edenic hamlet some ninety miles north of New York City. There, among the craggy rock cliffs and glacial ponds of timeworn mountains, three friends—Patrick, Matthew, and Hannah—are bound together by a terrible and seemingly senseless crime. Twenty-six years later, in New York City, living lives their younger selves never could have predicted, the three meet again—with even more devastating results.

Grist Mill Road

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Laura Hopper

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

After learning that her seemingly-happy parents are separating, and that a popular senior is interested in her, seventeen-year-old Janey King's priorities shift from track, school, friends, and family to something more.

I Never

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M. J. Ray

A Sweet Young Adult Romance

Rosie has had enough high school drama to last her a lifetime. Bullied by the mean girls at her previous school she hopes the new school will be different. After all, this is a chance for her to start fresh and become whoever she wants to be. And though she isn't confident in her looks, she knows that her brilliant mind can be an asset in her new life.However, her goals begin to shift when she meets Liam, the most popular boy at her school, but someone with a bad reputation...Liam has spent his school career feeling misunderstood. With a hard outer shell, he spends his days in detention and getting into trouble. But he knows that he needs to improve his reputation in order to graduate. And what better way to do that than asking out the new girl?Liam asks Rosie to form an alliance and pretend to be his girlfriend. For her, it's a chance at being the one thing she wasn't at her old school: popular. And for him, it's a way to gain the trust and admiration of his teachers. But what begins as a simple arrangement becomes something much more complicated...As the first in its series, MJ Ray's "Meet Me at the Bus Stop" serves as a lovely and exciting introduction to charismatic characters and an intriguing story. For those looking for a sweet young adult romance, this is the perfect novel.Suitable for ages 13 to any age!

Meet Me at the Bus Stop

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Susan Hatler

Rachel Price must decide whether or not to go on yet another blind date set up by a friend or spend Valentine's Day at home watching television with her dog.

My Last Blind Date

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Gigi Blume

A Fake Relationship Romantic Comedy

I have a secret bigger than my restaurant's burrito grande. IGNACIO That girl everyone saw me fake kissing is not my girlfriend. Somehow a small favor turns into a recipe for disaster and the only way to fix it is to add a little spice, let it simmer, and serve it hot. We might be cooking up a fake relationship, but even pretend kissing Olive is muy delicioso. OLIVE You know your massive crush on your boss is getting out of hand when you enthusiastically volunteer to be his fake girlfriend. Yup. That's what I did. But only because his grandma caught us stirring up some salsa, if you know what I mean. Is it my fault he's hotter than sizzling fajitas? I'm talking super caliente, my friend. Now we're deep in this ruse and those fake kisses are starting to feel all too real. I need to remember that Nacho is not my boyfriend before I get burned. *Nacho Boyfriend is a closed door romantic comedy with mild swears, steamy kisses, and humorous innuendo.

Nacho Boyfriend

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Corey Ann Haydu

In this “raw and well-crafted (Kirkus Reviews)” romance, Bea learns that some things just can’t be controlled. When Bea meets Beck, she knows instantly that he’s her kind of crazy. Sweet, strong, kinda-messed-up Beck understands her like no one else can. He makes her feel almost normal. He makes her feel like she could fall in love again. But despite her feelings for Beck, Bea can’t stop thinking about someone else: a guy who is gorgeous and magnetic…and has no idea Bea even exists. But Bea spends a lot of time watching him. She has a journal full of notes. Some might even say she’s obsessed. Bea tells herself she’s got it all under control. But this isn’t a choice, it’s a compulsion. The truth is, she’s breaking down…and she might end up breaking her own heart.

OCD Love Story

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Lily Palazzi

A Memoir

After years of suffering multiple forms of abuse, a vulnerable young girl flees her home only to land straight into the arms of her biological father-a sexual predator. My Daddy the Pedophile tells the harrowing true story of a teenage girl's affair with her manipulative sociopathic father. After a terrible dark secret comes to light, the real story unfolds."If you are easily shocked by what occurs behind closed doors in some average suburban neighborhoods, do not read this book. If you want to read a riveting tale of manipulation, abuse, and courageous healing, then this is the book for you." -Sharyn Higdon Jones, MFT, author of Healing Steps: A Gentle Path to Recovery for Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse"Lily Palazzi's memoir, My Daddy the Pedophile is a riveting, well-paced account of both how her father's calculated manipulation of her desperate need to be loved subjected her to the wounding distortions of incest and how through therapy and the true love of her husband she ultimately finds the healing she had once thought would never be possible." -Catherine McCall, author of the international bestseller Never Tell: A True Story of Overcoming a Terrifying Childhood

My Daddy the Pedophile

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Sarah Adams

Opposites certainly attract for the stranded pop star and small-town baker in this charming slice of romance from the author of the TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet.

"This modern take on the Hepburn classic Roman Holiday is a quick, fun, slow-burn rom-com."--Abby Jimenez, bestselling author of The Friend Zone

Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her adoring fans, is burned-out from years of maintaining her "princess of pop" image. Inspired by her favorite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is. 

When Noah Walker finds Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he makes it clear he doesn't have the time or patience for celebrity problems. He's too busy running the pie shop his grandmother left him and reminding his nosy but lovable neighbors to mind their own damn business. Despite his better judgment, he lets her stay in his guest room--but only until her car is fixed--then she's on her own. 

Then Noah starts to see a different side of Rae Rose--she's Amelia: kindhearted and goofy, yet lonely from years in the public eye. He can't help but get close to her. Soon she'll have to return to her glamorous life on tour, but until then, Noah will show Amelia all the charming small-town experiences she's been missing, and she'll help him open his heart to more. 

Amelia can't resist falling for the cozy town and her grumpy tour guide, but even Audrey had to leave Rome eventually.

When in Rome

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Christina Dodd

All of my books are in like new or new condition unless otherwise noted! Typically I’ve either listened to the audiobook or read the kindle version instead of the physical copy. Don’t see something on my page? Ask! I may have it. 

From New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd comes an all-new thriller featuring a bold and brash female protagonist, a brutal and twisty murder that will have readers turning the pages and a villain that will have them keeping the lights on at night. WRONG ALIBI is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell, Karin Slaughter, and Sandra Brown. WRONG JOB Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement--and a brutal double murder. Her protestations of innocence count for nothing. Convicted, she faces life in prison...until fate sends her on the run. WRONG NAME Evie's escape leaves her scarred and in hiding, isolated from her family, working under an alias at a wilderness camp. Bent on justice, intent on recovering her life, she searches for the killer who slaughters without remorse. WRONG ALIBI At last, the day comes. Donald White has returned. Evie emerges from hiding; the fugitive becomes the hunter. But in her mind, she hears the whisper of other forces at work. Now Evelyn must untangle the threads of evidence before she's once again found with blood on her hands: the blood of her own family... "This is Dodd at her brilliant best." --Booklist (starred review) on Strangers She Knows

Wrong Alibi

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Discover the charm of our mini bookish mystery bundle, perfect for those who love to indulge in cozy reading adventures! Each bundle includes a 5 ball mystery scoop, allowing you to choose your preferred color scheme.

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Codi Hall

"Codi Hall brings all the feels."--Monica Murphy, New York Times bestselling author Holly Winters is not about to let her grumpy neighbor Declan steal her holiday joy...even if he does look rather handsome under the mistletoe. Holly Winters owns the jolliest holiday shop on Main Street and this season is shaping up to be the best yet. The only pit in her figgy pudding? Declan Gallagher, the owner of the hardware store next door. He's the scroogiest man in all of Mistletoe, Idaho. Then Holly's revenge prank escalates into an all-out war with her Grinchy neighbor, and the situation turns sticky when she realizes she needs his help. Declan can't believe the nerve of his oh-so-cheerful neighbor hiring him to set up her holiday lights display, but the money is too good to pass up. Despite his utter loathing of excessive decorations, he throws himself into getting the job done, only to encounter sabotage at every turn. To his astonishment, Declan finds himself championing the very woman who used to get under his skin. Then one rooftop kiss has him thinking maybe the season's traditions aren't as heinous as he believed. Declan's heart has grown three sizes since Holly came along, but how can he admit he's falling for the one woman he shouldn't want? "A fun, engaging, and romantic read that is perfect for Christmastime!" --The Nerd Daily for Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist

Along Came Holly

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Where We Fall

The Serial Dater

Jane Adams

Jodie Harris

Then She Was Dead - OOO

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Max Manning

Everything changes when you find out who you really are. Over the past few months, I've lost a bit of weight without trying and suffered a few dizzy spells, both symptoms I put down to delayed shock and lingering grief. Losing your little sister is going to take its toll, mentally and physically. The driver who killed her confessed and was convicted, but he's going to be released from prison any day now. Soon he'll walk free but my teenage sister will still be dead. I'm coming to grips with that knowledge when my world turns upside down. I volunteer to take part in a study of the brains of violent criminals. I'll be the control sample of a 'normal' brain. But then the doctor calls me into his office. We need to discuss your scan . . . I feel lightheaded as he breaks the news: I'm not normal. My brain shows all the classic abnormalities of a high-level psychopath. Later as I take a sip of white wine in a city bar, my head is crowded with possibilities. Dark thoughts. Twisted opportunities. Maybe it's time to embrace my secret self. Maybe finding out I'm a psychopath is the push I need to exact revenge . . . What would you do?

The KILLER in ME

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Rene Folsom

Heart You - OOP

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Jesse Q. Sutanto

Lia Setiawan has never really fit in. And when she wins a full ride to the prestigious Draycott Academy on a track scholarship, she's determined to make it work even though she's never felt more out of place. But on her first day there she witnesses a girl being forcefully carried away by campus security. Her new schoolmates and teachers seem unphased, but it leaves her unsure of what she's gotten herself into. And as she uncovers the secrets of Draycott, complete with a corrupt teacher, a golden boy who isn't what he seems, and a blackmailer determined to get her thrown out, she's not sure if she can trust anyone...especially when the threats against her take a deadly turn.

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