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Fish On!: A Jesse McDermitt Novel by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJesse McDermitt is finally ready to retire. But life has other plans. While diving on a remote reef deep in the backcountry of the Florida Keys with his wife, son and two friends, he discovers of all things, a car.Not just any car, but a 1928 Duesenberg Model J, the most powerful and stylish automobile of its time... -
![A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres]()
A Hero for Samira by Reina Torres
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis series is based in the State of Hawaii and focused on a fictional Delta Force team of strong, dedicated Alpha Heroes and the women who make their lives infinitely better!Samira Ioane is the heart of her family. Raising two children on her own wasn’t ever her plan, but life happens, and she knows how to lean into the wind and keep moving forward... -
![Deep Gold by Douglas Pratt]()
Deep Gold by Douglas Pratt
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA sunken u-boat.A lost cache of Hitler's gold.Can Chase beat a band of Nazis to this hidden treasure?Chase's peaceful beach day is disrupted when he rescues the beautiful Rikki Talen from an attempted kidnapping.He finds Rikki being pursued by a group of neo-Nazis bent on finding a missing German submarine filled with a shipment of gold... -
![Rising Warrior by Wayne Stinnett]()
Rising Warrior by Wayne Stinnett
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAfter returning home to the Florida Keys, Jesse moves on to Fort Myers, his hometown on the Southwest Florida coast. There is much work to be done and Jesse is no stranger to hard work. On a kayaking adventure with friends, Jesse's daughter finds and rescues a baby manatee suffering from respiratory problems... -
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![We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome]()
We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this latest adventure (following Pigeon Post, winner of the Carnegie Medal), the Walker family has come to Harwich to wait for Commander Walker's return. As usual, the children can't stay away from boats, and this time they meet young Jim Brading, skipper of the well-found sloop Goblin...Categorized as:
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![COASTAL COUSINS: Coastal Adventure Series Number 2 by Don Rich]()
COASTAL COUSINS: Coastal Adventure Series Number 2 by Don Rich
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter getting a glimpse inside walls of corporate America, Marlin Denton is a man who has instead chosen a simple, yet challenging life; earning a living as a guide, captain, and outdoor writer. It was a choice that even earned him the respect and admiration of one of the most wealthy Virginians, and it's part of the huge secret he's hiding from his friends... -
![Fletcher and the Blue Star by John Drake]()
Fletcher and the Blue Star by John Drake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is 1800 and Jacob Fletcher’s plans for a career in trade are once again dashed by the allure of ocean adventures.Sent to America as a roving ambassador, Fletcher finds himself caught up in one of his most demanding challenges yet, fighting against the robust French Navy. It is during this epic battle that Fletcher first sees the Blue Star, a diamond to surpass all others... -
![Tap Out by Nikki Mays]()
Tap Out by Nikki Mays
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDanny "The Reaper" Siobhan has had an amazing career as an MMA fighter. But retirement has finally allowed him to spend time with his family. He's loving life. Getting to be with his daughters and the woman of his dreams has been perfect. Too bad he forgot to be cautious. "Everything that looks too perfect is too perfect to be perfect." Dejan StojanovicStacey wasn't looking for Danny... -
![Boca Grande Breeze by Ed Robinson]()
Boca Grande Breeze by Ed Robinson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreeze did not want to get involved. He had problems of his own, but when he saw the man on the sailboat punch his partner, he was forced to act. He didn’t need a woman around while he plotted his revenge against the man responsible for Brody’s death. He was on a mission, and this stranger could only slow him down... -
![The Encyclopedia of Fantasy by John Clute, John Grant]()
The Encyclopedia of Fantasy by John Clute, John Grant
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis huge volume is the first comprehensive encyclopedia of the fantasy field. Not only does it describe the genre authoritatively, but it redefines it, offering an exciting new analysis of this highly diverse and hugely popular sphere of art. With more than 4,000 entries and over one million words, this volume covers every aspect of fantasy-literature, film, television, opera, art, and comics... -
![Gardens of the Queen by Nicholas Harvey]()
Gardens of the Queen by Nicholas Harvey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a plane crash lands during a stormy night on Grand Cayman, AJ Bailey must pull the survivors from the roiling waters.But saving Carlos Rojas, and his girlfriend Sydney, starts something bigger than anyone could foresee. The two recently fled Cuba with vital information... -
![Blue Waters by Eric Chance Stone]()
Blue Waters by Eric Chance Stone
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA casual outing with a metal detector ends in a surprising find: not treasure...but the shocking remains of a gruesome murder.Native Texan Rick Waters is a jack-of-all trades: treasure hunter, diver, part-time detective... -
![Ten Good Reasons by Lauren Christopher]()
Ten Good Reasons by Lauren Christopher
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the latest Sandy Cove romance from the author of The Red Bikini, ten good reasons aren’t enough to keep Lia and Evan apart… With a crazy eighty-hour-a-week job, an almost-boyfriend who’s left her for Bora Bora, and way too many terrible bridesmaid dresses in her future, Lia McCabe needs a change of pace before the imminent crush of the big 3-0... -
![The Turning Tides by Derrolyn Anderson]()
The Turning Tides by Derrolyn Anderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMarina has been through a lot in the past year; she knows what she wants, and she decides to take matters into her own hands to get it. When a twist of fate takes her away from Aptos, she returns to find that her whole world has changed once again... -
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![Uncaged Love #6: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by JJ Knight]()
Uncaged Love #6: MMA New Adult Contemporary Romance by JJ Knight
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt ain’t over till everybody says, “I do.” A bonus follow up book to the love story of MMA fighters Colt and Jo by USA Today bestselling author JJ Knight It’s four weeks until the biggest day of Jo’s life. Her wedding. But the reporters are on her case about everything from her “sausage dress” to berating her for giving up her fighting career to be Colt’s “little wife... -
![Friends of the Devil: A Jerry Snyder Novel by Wayne Stinnett, Stewart Matthews]()
Friends of the Devil: A Jerry Snyder Novel by Wayne Stinnett, Stewart Matthews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter watching his yacht burn to the waterline in a fiery explosion, Jerry Snyder is forced to make a deal with the only devil who can help track down a lead—his estranged, mob-connected father figure, Arlen Burkhart... -
![The Jack Vance Treasury by Jack Vance, Jonathan Strahan]()
The Jack Vance Treasury by Jack Vance, Jonathan Strahan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA massive (over 230,000 words) gathering of fiction by the master of science-fantasy.Nebula and World Fantasy Grand Master Jack Vance is one of the most admired and cherished writers of science fiction and fantasy in the world, and is one of the truly important and influential storytellers of the 20th century... -
![Coastal Breeze by Ed Robinson]()
Coastal Breeze by Ed Robinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBreeze is made an offer he can’t refuse. A three million dollar yacht is his for the taking, but there are strings attached. He’s sent to Panama to repossess the vessel from its current captain, who becomes an unlikely ally during a mission to Colombia... -
![Tiger and the Robot by Grahame Shannon, Andrew Scott]()
Tiger and the Robot by Grahame Shannon, Andrew Scott
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe audiobook version, narrated by Andrew Scot, is very well produced with original music, sound effects, and multiple voices.She lives in the cloud, and travels in a phone. She’s Saga, Artificial Intelligence Detective.The exciting action of the Swiftsure Yacht race launches an adventure which ranges from the urban landscape of Vancouver to the wild islands of Alaska... -
![The East Indiaman by Ellis K. Meacham]()
The East Indiaman by Ellis K. Meacham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst of a three book series about Percival Merewether of the Bombay Marine."For Percival Merewether, 1806 would be a year to remember. For in January of that year he was promoted from First Lieutenant and given the command of his first ship - the Rapid...Categorized as:
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![The Continental Risque by James L. Nelson]()
The Continental Risque by James L. Nelson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom Simon & Schuster, The Continental Risque is James L. Nelson's powerful saga of the American Revolution and a stirring dramatic maritime adventure.Nelson's exciting seafaring trilogy concludes. As cries for independence ring through the chambers of the Second Continental Congress, Captain Isaac Biddlecomb and his crew are called upon to engage The Royal Navy... -
![Hard Fiancé: A Fake Marriage Romance by Penny Wylder]()
Hard Fiancé: A Fake Marriage Romance by Penny Wylder
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife is hard. Love is harder. Phade is the hottest new fighter in the pro leagues. People adore his attitude, but that same edge is putting him at risk of losing his treasured million dollar contract. That's where I come in. Phade's boss is my step-dad. If I can show him I have what it takes to fix the gritty fighter's public image, I know he'll give me my dream job. I'll do anything.. -
![Caribbean Gold -- The Treasure Of Tortuga by Michael Reisig]()
Caribbean Gold -- The Treasure Of Tortuga by Michael Reisig
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you have enjoyed Michael Reisig’s best-selling “Road To Key West” novels, you will love his new “Caribbean Gold” series, which begins with “The Treasure of Tortuga.” "The Treasure of Tortuga" draws you into an era of dark-hearted men, captivating women, and a seafaring adventure so real you’ll taste the salt spray. The year is 1668... -
![Uncharted by Anna Lowe]()
Uncharted by Anna Lowe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe last thing Julie Steffens needs after a season of research in the jungles of Central America is a gang of armed mercenaries after her for a crime she didn’t commit. And the last rescuer she wants is Seth Cooper, the sizzling vacation fling who disappeared from her bedside two months before. But right now, she needs a way out — and Seth’s sailboat is it... -
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![Great Northern? A Scottish Adventure of Swallows & Amazons by Arthur Ransome]()
Great Northern? A Scottish Adventure of Swallows & Amazons by Arthur Ransome
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFinally! Here is the twelfth, and final, book in Arthur Ransome's acclaimed Swallows and Amazons series. People familiar with his earlier work will recognize the pattern: children set out on an adventure (this one off the coast of Scotland) with a minimum of parental advice and interference... -
![Old Glory by Christopher Nicole]()
Old Glory by Christopher Nicole
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHarry McGann, is forced to flee Ireland, falls in love with Elizabeth Bartlett, a shipowner's daughter, and becomes involved with the founding of the American...Categorized as:
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![Winning Whitney by Kat Mizera]()
Winning Whitney by Kat Mizera
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHot shot hockey player Jake Curruthers has a plan – focus on his game and avoid distractions. He's succeeding at the first. The Alaska Blizzard has been on the upswing lately, but his focus shifts when the heart-stopping blonde from his past shows up in Anchorage. Yeah, his head is definitely not in the game anymore... -
![Sunset Coast Cottage by Hayley Summers]()
Sunset Coast Cottage by Hayley Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe has a chance at a new life. But can she let go of her past?Left alone and directionless in the aftermath of her abusive husband’s death, widow Marisa Owens is given an opportunity to start fresh. Embarking to a beautiful seaside town on the Florida coast, Marisa must contend with a lifetime of pain and broken dreams as she attempts to rebuild herself and create a new future... -
![Tease: The Box Set: The Complete Collection: Volumes 1-5 by Alexis Anne]()
Tease: The Box Set: The Complete Collection: Volumes 1-5 by Alexis Anne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTease is a five-part serial. This is the complete box set of all five volumes. Two weeks. No strings. With Adam Callaway I thought I’d found the perfect fling. He was great in bed and only in town for a few hot nights. There was no way I could have known Adam wouldn’t be satisfied with just sex. My craving for his body made me careless. I broke my rules. I let him in... -
![Sea of Dreams by Dennis Nolan]()
Sea of Dreams by Dennis Nolan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn a beautiful sunlit beach, a girl builds a magnificent sandcastle. As night falls the girl heads for home. Waves move ever closer to the castle, threatening its survival. Suddenly, in one of its windows, a light comes on . . .Sea of Dreams is a Publishers Weekly Best Children's Picture Books title for 2011...Categorized as:
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![Sunset Coast Cottage by Hayley Summers]()
Sunset Coast Cottage by Hayley Summers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe has a chance at a new life. But can she let go of her past?Left alone and directionless in the aftermath of her abusive husband’s death, widow Marisa Owens is given an opportunity to start fresh. Embarking to a beautiful seaside town on the Florida coast, Marisa must contend with a lifetime of pain and broken dreams as she attempts to rebuild herself and create a new future... -
![Super Special On Thin Ice by Nancy E. Krulik]()
Super Special On Thin Ice by Nancy E. Krulik
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKatie's On Thin Ice when an Olympic ice skater comes to town. When Katie turns into the skater during her performance, she really hits the ice?on her bottom, hard. Then when Katie figures out a way to fix this mess, the magic wind comes back and turns her into a famous snowboarder. But suddenly it's Katie who is Going Downhill! That's two snow shows she's ruined in one week... -
![Creature from the Crevasse by Michael R. Cole]()
Creature from the Crevasse by Michael R. Cole
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bizarre series of incidents take place on a usually tranquil lake. Boats are found ravaged, a body torn in two, other people are missing and an injured victim cries of a monster. Chief of Police Morgan Sydney must face the reality that a huge monster is lurking in the lake. With bulletproof scales, territorial aggression, and an insatiable appetite, the beast causes mayhem in the peaceful town... -
![All Grown Up by Ali Parker]()
All Grown Up by Ali Parker
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI should have never turned her away. So many years have passed, and she’s back in my life. But our parents dating for a while left me refusing her. And she left for the romantic city of Paris. My pretty girl becoming a ballerina. Forever gone. But life has a way of taking things full circle. Due to an injury, she’s back in our small town... -
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![Tides & Drift by Adrienne Young]()
Tides & Drift by Adrienne Young
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA moving return to the world of Fable, these two stories dive into the bittersweet first meeting of fan favourite characters Paj and Auster, and the intrepid voyages of Willa and Koy as they forge their own path across the Narrows... -
![Confrontation ultime by Priska Poirier]()
Confrontation ultime by Priska Poirier
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAprès avoir accepté la couronne de Lénacie, Marguerite et Hosh ont relevé de nombreux défis en tant que souverains. Leur principale réussite : éliminer les frolacols - cette race mutante de sirènes -, apportant ainsi la quiétude et la paix de l'esprit aux Lénaciens. Toutefois, à l'aube de leur neuvième année de règne, rien ne va plus...Categorized as:
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![Swept Away by Keira Andrews]()
Swept Away by Keira Andrews
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOn Australia's hottest beach, a lifeguard and surfer sizzle. Barking Beach lifeguard Damian "Damo" Williams has never been with a guy. But he's...wondered. Imagined. Fantasized. While rescuing a terrified swimmer who threatens to overpower him, he gets unexpected backup from surfer Blake. Then Blake asks him out... -
![Mrs. Armitage and the Big Wave by Quentin Blake]()
Mrs. Armitage and the Big Wave by Quentin Blake
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSurf’s up! Mrs. Armitage and her dog, Breakspear, paddle out to surf the Big Wave. Soon the kindly Mrs. Armitage notices that Breakspear’s little legs are getting tired--so she swims off and returns with an inflatable desert island for him to rest on. Then she notices that Breakspear looks a little hot--so she swims off again and brings back an umbrella... -
![The Darke Crusade by Joe Dever]()
The Darke Crusade by Joe Dever
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis bestselling role-playing series has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. The loathsome Magnaarn wants to use the Doomstone of Darke to conquer the good people of Lencia. Lone Wolf, Kai Grand Master of Sommerlund, refuses to let Magnaarn prevail. But the only way Lone Wolf can prevent his evil plan is to find the Doomstone first. . . . Illustrated... -
![Rising, Freestyle by Vivian Arend]()
Rising, Freestyle by Vivian Arend
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStuck between a rock-solid man and a hard place… Xtreme Adventures, Book 2 Melanie Dixon’s body may have recovered from a horrific climbing accident, but her nerve is long gone. So is the natural enthusiasm for life she took for granted. Tired of being scared, beyond ready to conquer her fears, she pulls up stakes and moves to her brother’s new hometown to start over... -
![Octopus's Garden by Ringo Starr, Ben Cort]()
Octopus's Garden by Ringo Starr, Ben Cort
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCome sing and dance around in an octupus’s garden in the shade! The classic Beatles song comes to life with colorful illustrations from bestselling illustrator Ben Cort and a new music recording and audio reading from stellar musician Ringo Starr... -
![Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant by Cristina Sanders]()
Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General Grant by Cristina Sanders
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s 1866 and the three-masted sailing ship General Grant is on the southern route from Melbourne to London, with gold from the diggings secreted in returning miners’ hems and pockets. In the fog and the dark, the ship strikes the cliffs of the Auckland Islands, is sucked into a cave and wrecked.Only fourteen men make it ashore and one woman – Mrs Jewell...Categorized as:
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![Clark the Shark Dares to Share by Bruce Hale]()
Clark the Shark Dares to Share by Bruce Hale
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoin Clark the Shark as he discovers the true meaning of sharing and caring in this colorful read-aloud picture book written by Bruce Hale and illustrated by Guy Francis. In Clark the Shark Dares to Share, our favorite boisterous shark learns that sharing is caring--but sometimes the lesson is a little confusing. Clark shares his funky shark dance with the class, but Mrs...Categorized as:
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![Dude! by Aaron Reynolds]()
Dude! by Aaron Reynolds
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Berdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldecott–winning illustrator behind The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend to create the hilarious, gnarly summer adventure picture book, Dude!Dude! You have to read this book.It's totally about this platypus and this beaver who are friends...Categorized as:
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![Fish by Liam Francis Walsh]()
Fish by Liam Francis Walsh
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA boy and his dog embark on a fishing journey.Their first catch of the day: a big fat letter F.Their second? A slippery I. After an epic journey beneath the lake's surface, they find what they came for-- a FISH, along with some unanticipated menace from a few other letters... -
![Sebelas Patriot by Andrea Hirata]()
Sebelas Patriot by Andrea Hirata
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSebelas Patriot adalah kisah yang menggetarkan hati dan menyuntik inspirasi, berkisar perihal cinta seorang anak, pengorbanan seorang ayah, dan kegigihan menggapai impian. Cinta seorang anak bukan sekadar patuh kepada permintaan orang tua, tetapi menunaikan mimpi-mimpi lama yang terkubur di tengah jalan...
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