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The books of May are here—fresh, fierce, and full of feels.

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Wedding season includes searching for a missing bride�and a killer . . .


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Sometimes the path forward begins with a step back.


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One island. Three generations. A summer that changes everything.


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A snapshot made them legends. What it didn�t show could tear them apart.


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This life coach will give you a lift!


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A twisty, "addictive," mystery about jealousy and bad intentions


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Trapped by magic, haunted by muses�she must master the cards before they�re lost to darkness.


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Masquerades, secrets, and a forbidden romance stitched into every seam.


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A vanished manuscript. A murdered expert. A castle full of secrets�and one sharp-witted sleuth.


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Two warrior angels. First friends, now lovers. Their future? A WILD UNKNOWN.


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Wings Of Glass
by Gina Holmes
"Stunning story of a young woman's redemption as she grapples with an abusive marriage"
Posted January 30, 2013

WINGS OF GLASS demonstrates Gina Holmes's amazing storytelling ability. There is so much she could have included in this story about a young woman just eighteen who is swept off her family farm by a sweet-talking farmhand, but Holmes makes smart choices, ones that elevate her story Read more...


Calculated In Death
by J.D. Robb
"Embezzlement is Not Only Illegal it Could Prove Deadly"
Posted December 23, 2012

Are you like me, and ready to sit by the fire with a favorite blanket wrapped around you, a favorite drink by your side, and a good book in your lap? If you answered yes to any of these questions then I suggest CALCULATED IN DEATH.

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Wish Upon A Christmas Star
by Darlene Gardner
"An endearing tale of hope and new beginnings."
Posted December 22, 2012

Maria DiMarco helps people find closure by thoroughly checking every lead she can until she finds the answers, but even a private investigator cannot solve all problems. When she receives a tip that her brother might still be alive after eleven years, she grasps at the lifeline given to Read more...


Burden Of Truth
by Terri Nolan
"Investigative journalist Birdie Keane has faced some tough things in her life, but this is the very worst."
Posted December 1, 2012

Birdie Elizabeth Keane is a Pulitzer-prize winning investigative journalist who writes true-crime novels. However, she's not written anything since she gave up alcohol less than a year ago. That's not to say she isn't the same detailed thinker using her deep-rooted character trait Read more...


Precinct 13
by Tate Hallaway
"Exciting New Magical World"
Posted October 23, 2012

As PRECINCT 13 begins, we meet Alex Connor. She recently moved to a small town in South Dakota after having undergone what she understood to be a mental breakdown. Alex has always believed in magic, even when others told her the trolls she was seeing under the bridge were Read more...


Zoo
by Michael Ledwidge, James Patterson
"For some reason, animals are turning on humans -- someone has to find a way to stop this!"
Posted August 28, 2012

Biologist Jackson Oz has been expelled from college and rejected by the scientific world for his wildly improbable theory dubbed HAC -- Human-Animal Conflict. His hypothesis is that animal behavior is changing -- and not for the better. From extensive research into the increase of animal attacks on humans, he Read more...


A Wish and A Prayer
by Beverly Jenkins
"More quirky but satisfying doings in Henry Adams"
Posted August 26, 2012

A WISH AND A PRAYER is book four in the Blessings series by novelist extraordinaire Beverly Jenkins. As with all of the Blessings books, it picks up where the prior book left off. Bernadine, armed with her billionaire checkbook and her crack staff, continues to Read more...


Kissin' Tell
by Lorelei James
"Can Tell and Georgia get past their stubborn natures and mistrust to enjoy their smoking hot love?"
Posted August 10, 2012

Georgia Hotchkiss was one of those pretty, popular girls in high school. She was a cheerleader, dated a football player; but she broke a few stereotypes -- she was a virgin and stayed one until she got married -- the summer after high school. Married life wasn't everything Georgia expected Read more...


Rosi's Castle
by Edward Eaton
"Rosi Gets More Than She Bargained for in this Time-Bending YA Tale"
Posted June 29, 2012

Rosi Carol's father didn't return from a trip, and she is sent to live with her uncle Richard in New Richmond, New Hampshire. But there are a lot of strange things in New Richmond. Richard's home is a castle that seems to have a mind of Read more...


Witchful Thinking
by H.P. Mallory
"Jolie, "Queen of the Underworld""
Posted June 22, 2012

Jolie who has had a lot thrown at her in the recent books, needs to get ready for even more surprised and twists in WITCHFUL THINKING. Jolie has been declared Queen of the Underworld and has to not only figure out her relationships with Sinjin and Rand, but also Read more...


Wyoming Solace
by Alanna Coca
"Heartbreaking tale of an abused woman's escape and find tender love."
Posted June 22, 2012

Mary Elise Vickerson Stanton has finally devised a plan to escape her horrifically abusive and sloppy drunk husband. Living with torture every day she plans for her freedom and empowerment. Jonathan has vowed to kill her if she ever tries to leave him. With the help of her long Read more...


Pineapple Grenade
by Tim Dorsey
"An irrreverent and fun tale from the wacky Tim Dorsey"
Posted February 26, 2012

When the first paragraph of a book starts with a prosthetic leg with a Willie Nelson bumper sticker washing up on a Florida beach, it gets your attention. And when it starts to get a little weirder after that, you know you got to keep reading.

This Read more...


Human For A Day
by Martin H. Greenberg, Jennifer Brozek
"A collection of short stories that will have you thinking: Is being human enough?"
Posted January 14, 2012

What makes a human a human? Is being a human all that great? This anthology explores those tempting questions among many more. There are switches concerning vampires, pets, robots, etc... The authors take the reader on different tales of horror, desire, promise, and intrigue. Though these stories are actually Read more...


The Dark Earl
by Virginia Henley
"Transports you to another time with love, passion, and story telling."
Posted October 19, 2011

Lady Harriet Hamilton fell in love with Thomas Anson's ancestral home at the age of 9 which is when she met Thomas for the first time. The land, the home, the gardens, the art, all of it enchanting; the angry teenager with angry eyes willing to spare words Read more...


Tempting the Highlander
by Michele Sinclair
"A delightful Scottish romp with an array of character I couldn't help liking."
Posted October 14, 2011

Highlander Laird Schellden is a mighty Laird except when it comes to his two daughters, Raelynd and Meriel, he's putty in their hands and denies them nothing. When they refuse to choose a husband he takes matters into his own hands after the King insists one of girls Read more...


Cross Bones Anthology
by Anne Regan
"A Hidden Treasure of 15 Stories of Gay Pirate Life and Love"
Posted September 30, 2011

CROSS BONES is an anthology of fifteen stories of gay pirate life and love edited by Anne Regan. It's a unique theme for an anthology, and although I was expecting many of them to have a similar plots, I was pleasantly surprised to find a wide spectrum of Read more...


One Summer
by David Baldacci
"A second chance at life sparks this heartwarming novel"
Posted September 8, 2011

Jack Armstrong is dying and he knows it. He has been living with terminal cancer for weeks, and just wants to make it to Christmas with his family. His wife, Liz, has been the backbone of the family, dealing with their rebellious teenaged daughter, and two rambunctious boys, as Read more...


The Butterfly's Daughter
by Mary Alice Monroe
"A beautiful and emotion tale of one woman's journey to self discovery"
Posted August 15, 2011

Luz Avila is a young and vibrant Latina, raised from a young age by her beloved grandmother Esperanza in Milwaukee. All Luz can remember about her mother is that her name was Mariposa, Spanish for "butterfly." Known as the "Butterfly Lady" in their neighborhood, the beautiful creatures are very Read more...


Moonglass
by Jessi Kirby
"A mesmerizing coming of age novel."
Posted August 12, 2011

In her debut novel, MOONGLASSS, author Jessi Kirby delivers a delightful coming-of-age novel that includes a sweet love story plus a heart-wrenching mystery.

Anna Ryan's life is turned upside down when her lifeguard father accepts a job offer far from her home, her Read more...


Fire On Dark Water
by Wendy K. Perriman
"A book that starts with a severed head and ends on the tide...simply magnificent!"
Posted July 11, 2011

This one simply threw me for a loop. As a Pirates fan I saw the book and thought that it was probably going to be boring and not so good, the first page caught me completely by surprise. I mean, who starts a book with a floating severed head Read more...


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