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Double Cross by Stuart Gibbs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGreg Rich has traveled through time, become one of the legendary Musketeers, and—most recently— prevented the Spanish army from attacking Paris. He should feel invincible. Instead, he and his friends languish in prison, having stumbled into a trap set by Milady and the Prince of Condé.But Greg didn't come to the seventeenth century to sit in a jail cell and await execution...Categorized as:
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![Need a Little Time by Adam Eccles]()
Need a Little Time by Adam Eccles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, the strangest things can happen, right on your doorstep.When you find out your best friend and business partner is secretly sleeping with your wife, it may be time to move on… From your job and your marriage... Which is precisely what happened to Jamie Newgent... -
![Moon Tamed by Audrey Greene]()
Moon Tamed by Audrey Greene
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCoraline Patten enjoys nothing more than facing new challenges, but when she’s asked to evaluate Moonriver’s ruling faction, she worries she’s bitten off more than she can chew. Allasandro Stephans has reigned since she’d been a child, unwavering in his dedication to Moonriver. His heir, Calden, has supported him every step of the way... -
![Death Is My Friend With Benefits by Katarina E. Tonks]()
Death Is My Friend With Benefits by Katarina E. Tonks
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThe fourth installment of the DIMBFF series continues the thrilling journey of a young woman, Faith Williams, battling for her life, and the Angel of Death dragging her further into his world... -
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Revelation by Karen McQuestion
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRuss, Nadia, Jameson, and Mallory are about to embark on their riskiest mission yet as they attempt to infiltrate the ruthless Associates in Revelation, the thrilling final installment of the Edgewood series! The Edgewood teens decide to go undercover, joining the Associates in order to find their weaknesses and overthrow them from within...Categorized as:
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Rage by Jonathan Maberry
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRage is the first title in Jonathan Maberry's brand new Joe Ledger spin-off series of international weird science thrillers.A small island off the coast of Japan is torn apart by a bioweapon that drives everyone—men, women, and children—insane with murderous rage. The people behind that attack want Korea united or destroyed. No middle ground. No mercy...Categorized as:
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![Tides of Fire by James Rollins]()
Tides of Fire by James Rollins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the latest riveting thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, an international research station in the Coral Sea comes under siege during a geological disaster that triggers massive quakes, deadly tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. To stop the world from burning, it’s up to Sigma Force to uncover a secret buried at the heart of our planet...Categorized as:
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![Pursued by Peril by Lindsay Buroker]()
Pursued by Peril by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe dragons of the Cosmic Realms aren’t pleased now that Azerdash has recovered a legendary galaxy blade. It makes him more of a threat in his quest to oust their kind from power. To stop him, the dragons have sent one of their own after him, a deadly assassin who likes a challenge…Arwen wants to help Azerdash, but she has her own problems... -
![Alcatraz by Roland Smith, Michael P. Spradlin]()
Alcatraz by Roland Smith, Michael P. Spradlin
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith the nation reeling from the recent terrorist attacks, Q and Angela leave Chicago and arrive in San Francisco. Their parents are determined to continue the Match tour but for safety's sake, they have decided to send Q and Angela to boarding school...Categorized as:
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Marked by Sophie Davis
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings*Note: this book was previously titled as Unforgettable*When Talia and Erik leave Washington after UNITED's attack on TOXIC, they have no idea that the war has just begun. The Talented are about to lose their citizenry, their status, their entire lives.With the Creation drug wreaking havoc on Erik, the couple relocates to Eden - an island community of Talented refugees from around the globe...Categorized as:
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![Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger]()
Manners & Mutiny by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIf one must flirt...flirt with danger. Lessons in the art of espionage aboard Mademoiselle Geraldine's floating dirigible have become tedious without Sophronia's sweet sootie Soap nearby. She would much rather be using her skills to thwart the dastardly Picklemen, yet her concerns about their wicked intentions are ignored, and now she's not sure whom to trust... -
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Rhal by Erin Tate
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNew Edition found hereSometimes a lie is the only way to get to the truth. Rhal fa Adar—Ujal assassin—is a liar and Cara is more than ready to beat the truth out of him.To Cara Marte, the Ujal are everyday average people—er, aliens—who occasionally grow fins and scales... -
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The Golden Apple by Robert Shea, Robert Anton Wilson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNausea, then microamnesia, then the laughing jag, then sex. Be patient. The clear light comes next. Then we can discuss Truth. As if we haven't been discussing it all along. -Hagbard Celine, The Golden Apple Illuminatus! Part II, from the original and genuine trilogy of conspiracies, is performed in all its unabridged brilliance by a full ensemble cast...Categorized as:
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![In Lieu of You: A British Time Travel Adventure by Keith A. Pearson]()
In Lieu of You: A British Time Travel Adventure by Keith A. Pearson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsKeith A Pearson's time-travel adventure, 'In Lieu of You', centres on a relationship question many have where would I be today if I hadn't met that one person?Hypothetically, we might want to know the answer. In reality, though?Gary and Clare Kirk are set to celebrate their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary … except they’re not... -
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![Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger]()
Waistcoats & Weaponry by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsSophronia continues her second year at finishing school in style—with a steel-bladed fan secreted in the folds of her ball gown, of course. Such a fashionable choice of weapon comes in handy when Sophronia, her best friend Dimity, sweet sootie Soap, and the charming Lord Felix Mersey stowaway on a train to return their classmate Sidheag to her werewolf pack in Scotland... -
![Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon]()
Born of Vengeance by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsA fate worse than death . . .Bastien Cabarro survived the brutal slaughter of his entire family only to have his wife pin their murders on him. Made Ravin by The League, he is now a target for their assassins-in-training to hunt and kill. The average life expectancy for such beings is six weeks... -
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Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. The bodyguard who must keep them from killing each other.New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love, espionage, and Gothic makeovers set in her popular Parasolverse...Categorized as:
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![とある魔術の禁書目録 19 by Kazuma Kamachi]()
とある魔術の禁書目録 19 by Kazuma Kamachi
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA certain unlikely hero...In the shadowy underbelly of Academy City, the problem-busting team known as Group (centered around Level Five esper Accelerator and the man who wields the powers of science and magic, Tsuchimikado) is investigating every lead they can related to the word dragon. This clue may be the key to finding their way out of a terrible situation... -
![Hitting The Target by Evangeline Anderson]()
Hitting The Target by Evangeline Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA girl sent to kill the one she is dreaming of Her target? A Kindred warrior with a beast inside Can Mia complete her mission? Or is Trey Hitting the Target when he aims for her heart? Ormyu Five is the world divided in two To the north, a police state ruled by the heavy hand of The EYE, which spies on its people constantly and keeps iron control over their lives... -
![The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren]()
The Aleph Extraction by Dan Moren
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAboard a notorious gangster's luxurious starliner, Simon Kovalic and his crew race to steal a mysterious artifact that could shift the balance of the war...Categorized as:
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![Her Winter Wolves by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea]()
Her Winter Wolves by Milly Taiden, Marianne Morea
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis very modern take on the tale of Snow White isn't for the faint of heart. Grace Snow is a marketing genius and the heir to Snow Industries, a cosmetics conglomerate. Looking to bring the company into the 21st century isn’t as simple as she wishes. Not with her stepmother making every move a tug-of-war. Grace’s new app, Mirror-Mirror, can rebrand them as fresh and new for a younger generation... -
![The Five Pillars by Adrian J. Smith, Nicholas Sansbury Smith]()
The Five Pillars by Adrian J. Smith, Nicholas Sansbury Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan anything or anyone stop the evil? Lost. Trapped. Chased by monsters and sent on a crazy mission. Not exactly what Jack Gee had in mind when he used to daydream about the apocalypse. Seven months after the Hemorrhage Virus swept across the world Jack, his wife Dee, friend Boss and the Renegades, a ragtag collection of civilian and military personnel, have been sent on two missions... -
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Ozias by Alana Khan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDesperate human Selene agrees to be the Demon Prince's "wingwoman" on his urgent quest to find a suitable mate. Neither expected sparks to ignite or love to blossom in this sizzling cosmic adventure.SeleneJobless and desperate, I take a demon alien's offer to play matchmaker... -
![Orlando People by Alexander C. Kane]()
Orlando People by Alexander C. Kane
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGretch Wolgast is a bit of a dud. Just ask her. She's a 21-year-old college dropout who has a loser job at the mall. Sure, she can lift a tennis ball with her telekinetic powers. But only three feet in the air. And she has to be sitting. Gretch is an OP, one of thousands born in Orlando, Florida, in the early 1980s who mysteriously developed the ability to move things with their minds... -
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![Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger]()
Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsDoes one need four fully grown foxgloves for decorating a dinner table for six guests? Or is it six foxgloves to kill four fully grown guests?Sophronia's first year at Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality has certainly been rousing! For one thing, finishing school is training her to be a spy--won't Mumsy be surprised? Furthermore, Sophronia got mixed up in an... -
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Mind Bullet by Jeremy Robinson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA telekinetic assassin’s quest to avenge his parents’ murders triggers an all-out war between an eccentric cast of killers, from the New York Times bestselling author of INFINITE and THE DARK.Jonas kills people…with his mind. He reaches out, focuses for a moment, and feels a snap of pain between his eyes. Then his target falls over dead, a hole in the center of their brains...Categorized as:
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Blood Ties by Sophie McKenzie
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA gripping thriller from the Richard and Judy award-winning author of Girl, Missing, Sophie McKenzie. When Theo discovers the father he thought died when he was a baby is still alive, he's determined to find him. The clues lead him to the lonely Rachel, who has problems of her own, including parents who compare her unfavourably to her long-dead sister...Categorized as:
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Alien Nation by Gini Koch
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsIt’s a typical day of bureaucracy and stress for President and First Lady Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini, made more stressful when alien spacecraft are spotted making a beeline for Earth, none of them from the Alpha Centauri system. Then a cryptic request from an old adversary pulls Kitty out of the White House and into an explosion—and an even more explosive situation... -
![Dukes Are Forever by Bec McMaster]()
Dukes Are Forever by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA compromising situation forced him into marriage. But has his wife been working for the enemy all along?In a steam-fuelled world where vampires once ruled the aristocracy, the Duke of Malloryn knows his nemesis, Lord Balfour, has finally returned to enact his plans of revenge... -
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Enforce by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGwen has been living a life of duty and responsibility. Her first Alliance assignment was as an Enforcer, her next the polar opposite, Matchmaker. She has fought rabid crowds with ease and control, but facing an endless supply of bridezillas is too much to handle when her old boss comes knocking... -
![Wrapped In Thought by Viola Grace]()
Wrapped In Thought by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEspionage was never something offered to Aliiva as a career path until the Citadel came for tea. A talent for knowing what folks were thinking was something Aliiva had come to terms with, but leaving her home and using those skills at the Citadel was not something she was prepared for... -
![Guarding Pax by Viola Grace]()
Guarding Pax by Viola Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTricia Williams has been handed over to the Sector Guard, her talent for tranquilizing those around her has become dangerous and uncontrolled. The Sector Guard techs rise to the challenge and in no time, Tricia has been outfitted with a uniform that will let her eat and converse in public without putting her in a bubble. Guardian is her new commanding officer and they have met before... -
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Tsunami Storm by D.F. Capps, David F. Capps
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings*Bronze medal winner in the 2017 Reader's Favorite Book Awards for fiction - thriller - general. *The US has launched secret weapons of mass destruction on other countries. And awaits what might be cataclysmic retaliation…China is devastated by an 8.0M earthquake that leaves 70,000 people dead with hundreds of thousands injured and untold property destroyed...Categorized as:
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![The Great Easter Bunny Hunt by S.E. Smith]()
The Great Easter Bunny Hunt by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlien eggs can only mean one thing – an adventure!A pile of unusual eggs leads to an exciting Easter egg hunt for the kids and the adults alike in this delightful holiday tale. The children must work together to recover Jabir’s coveted eggs after the Great Easter Bunny is caught taking them away... -
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![Blood in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Blood in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter nuclear apocalypse brought civilization to its knees, one man rose up to lead a once-great nation out of the ashes. When everything fell apart, it was Ben Raines, heroic soldier and survival expert, who became the leader that freedom-loving, law-abiding people everywhere could rally around...Categorized as:
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![Daxon's Hostage by Michele Mills]()
Daxon's Hostage by Michele Mills
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaxon of Seven is trying to take make it through the first day of a new job. After being kicked out of the Illibrium mines, he’s starting a brand-new career as a Bounty Hunter. And with his ferocious size and mighty fists, he figures he’ll be a great fit. On day one he starts his ship, leaves dock and finds a stowaway. A delicate New Earth female is sleeping in his bunk... -
![Forged by Desire by Bec McMaster]()
Forged by Desire by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA fear she can't escape....Nine years ago, Perry fled her thrall contract to find sanctuary among the Nighthawks. In that time, she's become a respected member of the Guard, and she's wanted Garrett Reed for as long as she can remember. But when a new case takes a chillingly familiar turn, Perry finds herself once again in the path of a madman...only this time, there's nowhere left to run...Categorized as:
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![Saving Eden by Rachel McClellan]()
Saving Eden by Rachel McClellan
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Max and Colt taken by the Institute, Sage is desperate to get them back. So when the leader of the West resistance shows up and offers her a deal she can’t refuse, she eagerly accepts. Finally, she is in a position where she can exact revenge on Ebony and the Institute, while also saving the people she loves... -
![The Lochlann Deception: Complete Series by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison]()
The Lochlann Deception: Complete Series by Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe needed an escape. He needed her.Galina has been looking for a way out. So when she has the chance to break free of her kingdom and the man who wants to own her, she has no choice but to see it through.Even if it means collecting on a life debt from the worst decision she’s ever made.Davin’s mistakes are catching up to him... -
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Deep Sky by Patrick Lee
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsThe anomaly called the Breach is the governments most carefully guarded secret.But there is another secret even less known . . . and far more terrifying.As the U.S. President addresses the nation fromthe Oval Office, a missile screams toward the White House...Categorized as:
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Resistance by Kayla Howarth
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsIt’s what every Defective person wants – freedom, liberation from the Institute.Allira had her chance. Then why is she still working for them?It has been three months since she first started working as an agent for the Institute. She’s good at her job. She has to be. There’s too much at stake... -
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Once Dead by Richard Phillips
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJack Gregory, the CIA’s top assassin, went rogue after a mission gone wrong. When a confrontation leaves him bleeding out on death’s doorstep, he is faced with an offer from a dark figure named Anchanchu. If Jack is willing to act as a human host for Anchanchu, the entity will revive him and give him another shot at life. Jack takes the deal..Categorized as:
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Timestorm by Julie Cross
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe battle between the Tempest division and Eyewall comes to a shocking conclusion in this final installment of the Tempest trilogy, where the need for survival stretches the boundaries of history, both past and future, and the world Jackson once knew is a place forever marked by the detrimental effects of time travel...Categorized as:
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![The Mech Who Loved Me by Bec McMaster]()
The Mech Who Loved Me by Bec McMaster
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAva McLaren is tired of being both a virgin, and a mere laboratory assistant for the Company of Rogues. When a baffling mystery rears its head, it presents her with the opportunity to work a real case... and perhaps get a taste of the passion that eludes her.Blue bloods are dying from a mysterious disease, which should be impossible...Categorized as:
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![Doctor Who: City of Death by James Goss]()
Doctor Who: City of Death by James Goss
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBased on the beloved Doctor Who episode of the same name by Douglas Adams, the hilarious and brilliant author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, comes City of Death… “A nasty, savage race, the universe was glad to see the back of them…” 4 billion BCE: The Jagaroth, the most powerful, vicious, and visually unappealing race in the universe disappears from existence... -
![Wholesale Slaughter by Rick Partlow]()
Wholesale Slaughter by Rick Partlow
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA king can't defeat an army of lawless pirates. But a mercenary can. Logan Conner is the son of a king, the heir to the largest of the five star-dominions, and the best mech pilot in the galaxy. His people are plagued by pirates and raiders, surrounded by enemies, and not even his father can fight them all...Categorized as:
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Fire in the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsIt is 1999 and the world has been destroyed by a nuclear holocaust. Among the survivors is Ben Raines, a retired soldier and mercenary--and the only man alive trained to lead the Resistance and build a new America. But as the Rebel's greatest adversary, the U.S. Government, crushes their dreams, an even greater peril awaits them--an indescructible breed of enemies...Categorized as:
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![The Cold Light of Day by Anna Lee Huber]()
The Cold Light of Day by Anna Lee Huber
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe latest novel in the action-packed historical mystery series featuring Verity Kent, fashionable former Secret Service agent turned intrepid sleuth and high-society darling on her next clandestine mission—from the USA Today bestselling author of the Lady Darby Mysteries. A treat for fans of Jacqueline Winspear and Susan Ella MacNeal...Categorized as:
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![Out of the Ashes by William W. Johnstone]()
Out of the Ashes by William W. Johnstone
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCome And Take It The worst-case scenario has come to pass: a nuclear strike has crippled America. Gangs, looters, and vandals have seized the streets. The decent few can only pray for a leader to protect them. Luckily, one of the survivors is Ben Raines. Rebel mercenary, retired soldier, and tireless patriot, Raines is searching for his missing family in the aftermath of this devastating war...Categorized as:
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![John Dies at the End by David Wong, Jason Pargin]()
John Dies at the End by David Wong, Jason Pargin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJohn Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town—and the world—from a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions...
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