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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsFor fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up... -
![Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan]()
Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratings... -
![Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan]()
Cruising Family Style: A Made in Savannah Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
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![The Hitwoman Gets Her Man by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Gets Her Man by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen her boyfriend, Gino, mysteriously vanishes, Maggie Lee doesn’t know what to think.She wants to search for him, but her efforts are hampered by a friend needing her help and the fact that she’s supposed to be babysitting her nieces for the weekend. Little kids and sleuthing don’t exactly go hand-in-hand.Then Maggie receives an upsetting phone call that knocks her for a loop... -
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![The Hitwoman and the Teddy Bear by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman and the Teddy Bear by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie Lee has done some really questionable things, but she’s never stooped so low as to steal a child’s toy. There’s a first time for everything.Maggie’s life is always complicated, but her tenuous balancing act becomes even more dangerous when she’s given the job of stealing a teddy bear from the grandson of the mobster Delveccio... -
![Off the Record by Amanda M. Lee]()
Off the Record by Amanda M. Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCamping is supposed to be a peaceful and relaxing time … unless you’re Avery Shaw, of course. No, when you’re Macomb County’s most intrepid reporter, camping is akin to murder … or a very slow and painful death by disease-carrying bugs. That’s what Avery thinks as she takes a well-earned vacation with her boyfriend Eliot Kane... -
![The Hitwoman Owes a Favor by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Owes a Favor by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie Lee may be an inept hitwoman, but she pays her debts.When Maggie told her friend Mia that she’d help her out of any mess she found herself in, she meant it. Of course they’d both been fifteen at the time.Maggie hasn't seen Mia in forever, until she suddenly shows up, intent on holding Maggie to her promise... -
![The Hitwoman and the Ninjas by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman and the Ninjas by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMaggie Lee has had a lot of jobs, but her current employment may be the worst of the bunch. It's a real grind.Recruited to work as a barista, Maggie contends with demanding customers, quirky co-workers and an overbearing teenage boss all while trying to surreptitiously gather the intel Ms. Whitehat needs... -
![The Hitwoman Plays Courier by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Plays Courier by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNo good deed goes unpunished.When Maggie Lee helps an old man who’s fallen, she ends up working as a courier for his well-to-do son.Proud of herself for landing a legitimate job that doesn’t involve a windowless office, Maggie ignores red flags and the concerns of God that all may not be what it seems... -
![The Hitwoman and the Body by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman and the Body by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen mob boss Delveccio is framed for murder, it's up to everyone's favorite hitwoman to prove he didn't do it.But that's not the only problem Maggie and her menagerie are dealing with. It's not even the biggest one.The person who is threatening to kill Maggie's entire family needs to be dealt with.Things are going to get messy...even by Maggie's standards... -
![Witch on Second by Juliette Harper]()
Witch on Second by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith Halloween just a week away, Jinx and Tori have their hands full helping to organize Briar Hollow’s first ever paranormal festival. Beau and the ghosts at the cemetery are eager to help make the event a success, but tensions remain high after the recent killings. Without a mentor to lean on, Jinx must become a stronger, more independent leader... -
![The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper]()
The Amulet of Caorunn: A Jinx Hamilton Adventure Book 7 (The Jinx Hamilton Mysteries) by Juliette Harper
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCreavit wizard Irenaeus Chesterfield is back, with a bigger, badder plan to go after Jinx and company. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, Jinx starts having dream visions about the mysterious Amulet of Caorunn. Trying to get more details, she and Tori try a dicey double enchantment with shocking results... -
![Double Up by Gretchen Archer, Amber Benson]()
Double Up by Gretchen Archer, Amber Benson
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsUSA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR “Fans of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum will absolutely adore Davis Way and her many mishaps.” – RT Book Reviews On behalf of USA TODAY bestselling author Gretchen Archer and the entire Henery Press crew, welcome aboard flight DOUBLE UP... -
![The Secrets Within Me by Liana Ramirez]()
The Secrets Within Me by Liana Ramirez
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor seventeen-year-old Magi Davis everyone in her life knows her secret, except for her... after Magi is almost murdered, her Egyptologist father takes her from their quiet rainy town in Seattle to Egypt in an attempt to seek refuge. After meeting R.J... -
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![Summer at the Little French Cafe: The perfect laugh out loud romance for summer by Karen Clarke]()
Summer at the Little French Cafe: The perfect laugh out loud romance for summer by Karen Clarke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the beautiful village of Chamillon lies the Café Belle Vie, where you’ll always find croissants and friends when you need them the most – and where Elle is hoping to uncover the truth about her past… Thirty-year-old Elle Matheson has decided it’s finally time to find the mother who gave her up as a baby... -
![The Hitwoman and the Gold Digger by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman and the Gold Digger by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJust when she thinks she may be catching a break, Maggie Lee is saddled with babysitting her psychic friend, Armani, whose spirit guides have suddenly deserted her. They never warned Armani that she’d be robbed while waiting for an online date who stood her up or that someone would break into her home. But investigating the trouble in her friend's world isn’t Maggie's only problem... -
![The Hitwoman Plays Games by J.B. Lynn]()
The Hitwoman Plays Games by J.B. Lynn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLife’s not all fun and games…Hitwoman Maggie Lee has faced off against some bad people in the past, but nothing she has ever faced before has prepared her for her new assignment. Nothing... -
![Secret Inheritance by Hazel Smith]()
Secret Inheritance by Hazel Smith
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen fashion columnist April May inherits her grandmother’s lake house, she vows to sell it in one week.To her surprise, the small-town charm and mysterious local occurrences pique her interest.A missing heirloom, threatening letters, and a string of local deaths are just the beginning of the mystery... -
![The Body on the Barstool by Lolli Powell]()
The Body on the Barstool by Lolli Powell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratings2016 WISHING SHELF INDEPENDENT BOOK AWARDS BRONZE WINNER!New Yorker Erica "Ricki" Fontaine's n'er-do-well uncle has dropped dead and left her a dive bar in a small Ohio River town. With a lousy apartment, less-than-promising job prospects, and even worse romantic ones, the inheritance comes at just the right time. Ricki packs up her cat and heads for the Buckeye State... -
![Spa Retreats and Secrets in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters]()
Spa Retreats and Secrets in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Cupcakes-and-Crime Caper “I didn’t kill her, I swear!” Fresh off a shift of slinging cards, blackjack dealer and private investigator Tiffany Black takes a frenzied call from Mary Bilford, the services manager at ritzy Spa Renauld. Mary needs someone to prove she didn’t kill spa client Gina Welling—which means it’s time for Tiffany and Ian to go undercover and infiltrate the spa... -
![Right of Redemption by Jenna Bennett]()
Right of Redemption by Jenna Bennett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“The hilarious dialog and the tension between Savannah and Rafe will delight fans of chick-lit mysteries and romantic suspense.” —Jo Ann Vicarel, Library Journal Savannah Martin has always been a good girl, doing what was expected and fully expecting life to fall into place in its turn... -
![Whiskey Kills by Lolli Powell]()
Whiskey Kills by Lolli Powell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhiskey with a murder chaser!Big cities are known to be dangerous, but former New Yorker and bar owner Ricki Fontaine is finding the small town of Waterton, Ohio, is proving to be the murder capital of the world—well, at least her world. The new Top Shelf is open for business, but business as usual for Ricki and the Shelf translates to another dead guy... -
![Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings]()
Snap of the Super-Goop: #10 by Troy Cummings
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRip and Nikki think Alexander is going crazy when he keeps seeing monsters they've already defeated, but he has to convince his friends there might be a new monster if he wants to protect the town and notebook. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Spotlight is a division of ABDO... -
![Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna]()
Seashells and Murder by H.Y. Hanna
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEllie can't believe her luck: instead of a dreary English winter, she's enjoying an unexpected vacation in sunny Florida... and things get even more exciting when she's roped in to judge the annual Key Lime Pie Contest at her beach resort... -
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![The Tinker & The Witch by G.J. Daily]()
The Tinker & The Witch by G.J. Daily
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCome sit by the hearth and enjoy a pint and well packed pipe with Andrew, a seventeen-year-old tinker from a nearby swamp, in this feel-good slice of life, as he tells a tale of tree horses, Night Watchmen and the mythical being covered in eyes that grants dangerous wishes... -
![Return to Thrush Green by Miss Read]()
Return to Thrush Green by Miss Read
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's Spring again in the village of Thrush Green and with the changing season comes change for many of the villagers... -
![Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh]()
Charge of the Lightning Bugs by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStermont's latest monster is SHOCKING!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
![Jackrabbit Junction Jitters by Ann Charles]()
Jackrabbit Junction Jitters by Ann Charles
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe dusty pit-stop of Jackrabbit Junction, Arizona is rampant with jitters, and not just the pre-marital kind. Claire is back, blowing in with a monsoon storm on her heels and raining trouble throughout the cactus-filled valley. A burglar is on the loose and she wastes no time forming suspicions, but her usual suspects are temporarily off the hook when a treasure hunt sidetracks her... -
![The Arrangements - Box Set by Annie Adams]()
The Arrangements - Box Set by Annie Adams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Final Arrangment The Vulture is dead. The body of Quincy McKay's nemesis and biggest competitor in the floral business has just been discovered in a casket at the mortuary, complete with flowers on the lid. Derrick Gibbons, aka The Vulture, stole all of Quincy's funeral business, and now she's on a mission to get it back... -
![Once Upon a Death by Dzintra Sullivan]()
Once Upon a Death by Dzintra Sullivan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI never chose death—death chose me.Now I choose change.Kaah Maah had been the reaper for over a millennia. The mundane repetition of collecting souls night after night from an ever-increasing population was beginning to grind on him. Kaah had witnessed an ocean of unique faces, all confronted with their final moments on earth. Though different in appearance they all showed one final emotion—fear... -
![Forest of Secrets by Linda DeMeulemeester]()
Forest of Secrets by Linda DeMeulemeester
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter nearly losing Sookie to a coven of witches during their student exchange to Sweden, Cat Peters has vowed to keep her sister as far from magic as possible. But when Cat and her friends are taken hostage and find themselves stranded in Headless Valley, it's clear they will need a miracle to get back home... -
![Death Drinks Darjeeling by Sigrid Vansandt]()
Death Drinks Darjeeling by Sigrid Vansandt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMartha and Helen are having a spring to die for! Helen’s ex-husband, George, has arrived to stir up trouble, and Martha gets sentenced to anger management classes for her illicit gun wielding issues. Sounds like a pair of good reasons to get out of town, so when they’re invited to Germany to be guests on the beloved talk show, “Get Going with Gotts,” they happily accept... -
![In High Cotton by Kelsey Browning, Nancy Naigle]()
In High Cotton by Kelsey Browning, Nancy Naigle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a tree topples over onto Miss Lillian’s prized 1948 Tucker Torpedo, the grannies are once again scrambling for money and keeping Lil in the dark... -
![Greenwillow by Beatrice Joy Chute]()
Greenwillow by Beatrice Joy Chute
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lyrical and timeless fable of the small country village of Greenwillow and its unforgettable inhabitants, and of the poignant romance between young Gideon Briggs who lives in the shadow of a family curse and is determined never to marry, and Dorrie, the orphan girl he loves... -
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![The Things We Said Today by Lise McClendon, Rory Tate]()
The Things We Said Today by Lise McClendon, Rory Tate
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Bennett sisters travel to Scotland for oldest sister Annie's wedding to a handsome Scot, taking over his family hunting lodge in the Highlands for a week... -
![Love At First Lance: A Cozy Romantic Fantasy by Gryffin Murphy]()
Love At First Lance: A Cozy Romantic Fantasy by Gryffin Murphy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn innocent was about to be sentenced to death!(Actually, marriage, but that mattered very little, as the two words were synonymous for the princess.)Every year, the seasonal kingdoms in the realm of Lore gather together for a tournament of whimsical games. The winner’s reward? The marriage to a member of the hosting court... -
![The Missing Pom Mystery by Donna Doyle]()
The Missing Pom Mystery by Donna Doyle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCourtney Cain’s life is turned upside down when she loses her job at a prestigious ad agency and finds out her own fiancé was the one who let her go. She’s ready for a change, and when she finds an opening at the Curly Bay Pet Hotel and Rescue, it seems like the perfect fit... -
![Accidental Lawyer: A humorous peek into Baltimore's legal Community by Kim Hamilton]()
Accidental Lawyer: A humorous peek into Baltimore's legal Community by Kim Hamilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSet in the brilliant and diverse city of Baltimore, Accidental Lawyer, is a humorous, often irreverent portrayal of the dubious practice of personal injury law.Jessica Snow has a crisp new law degree, a grinding ambition, and a pesky moral compass that is often at odds with her new job as an ambulance chaser... -
![The Unhappy Medium 2: Tom Fool: A Supernatural Comedy by T.J. Brown]()
The Unhappy Medium 2: Tom Fool: A Supernatural Comedy by T.J. Brown
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsDr Newton Barlow and the Purgatorians are back. Now that the fight between good and evil has become routine, one-time sceptical physicist and unhappy medium, Dr Newton Barlow, is badly in need of a challenge. It arrives in the shape of a crime so cunning in its planning, so dastardly in its execution, that even the hyper-logical Dr Barlow will struggle to prevent it... -
![Fit To Be Tied by Kelsey Browning, Nancy Naigle]()
Fit To Be Tied by Kelsey Browning, Nancy Naigle
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThese gals are like Dirty Harry...only over 50, female, and from the south. Lillian Summer Fairview is settling right nice into the federal pen. She’s even making peace with Big Martha, the toughest broad on the cellblock. After hearing Lil’s granny friends recently took down a swindler, Big Martha asks Lil for a favor... -
![Disaster at the Christmas Dinner by Emily Organ]()
Disaster at the Christmas Dinner by Emily Organ
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA poisoned plum pudding. A mutilated snowman. Christmas has gone disastrously wrong in Compton Poppleford.Elderly sleuths Churchill and Pemberley are enjoying Christmas dinner with friends when a guest is fatally poisoned...Categorized as:
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![Family Case of Murder by Vanessa Gray Bartal, Rebecca Tocheff]()
Family Case of Murder by Vanessa Gray Bartal, Rebecca Tocheff
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLacy Steele has been dispatched to the Hamptons with the tall order to make amends with her estranged sister, Riley, and her ex-fiancé, Robert. The time has come to decide which of her friends to take as her date: Tosh or Jason. As if to add to her already high stress level, she'll be spending the weekend with Robert's certifiable family, and his aunt has declared a ban on dessert... -
![Chocolate Hearts and Murder by Patti Larsen]()
Chocolate Hearts and Murder by Patti Larsen
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Multiple Drink Kind of Night Why was it fancy Valentine’s Day drinks were always tinted red? Reminded me more of gore and mayhem than anything to do with romance. Which said a lot, I suppose, for my state of mind when it came to relationships and dating. No bitterness in Fiona Fleming toward the opposite sex or anything... -
![Zombie Cash Run in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters, Erin Moon]()
Zombie Cash Run in Las Vegas by A.R. Winters, Erin Moon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Cupcakes-and-Crime CaperWho could've wanted to kill the reality show contestant? Was it someone on the crew - the womanizing director, the secretive producer, the helpful consultant, or a rival contestant?When Tiffany's friend, Ian, insists on entering a zombie-themed reality-TV show, the duo stumble onto an unexpected murder... -
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![Immortal and the Madman by Gene Doucette]()
Immortal and the Madman by Gene Doucette
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA novella The Immortal Chronicles is an ongoing series of short stories and novellas written by Adam, the immortal narrator of IMMORTAL, HELLENIC IMMORTAL, and the upcoming IMMORTAL AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. Immortal and the Madman is a novella, and a crossover story between IMMORTAL and FIXER, another novel by Gene Doucette... -
![Maid in LA Mysteries: The Complete Four Book Set by Holly Jacobs]()
Maid in LA Mysteries: The Complete Four Book Set by Holly Jacobs
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFOR THE FIRST TIME, all four Maid in LA Mysteries available in one volume! 50% less than buying each book individually! Includes: Steamed, Dusted, Spruced Up: A Novella, Swept Up Quincy Mac came to LA as an aspiring actress. She's the divorced mother of three boys, as well as a successful business owner... -
![Annie's 2nd Chance by Willee Amsden]()
Annie's 2nd Chance by Willee Amsden
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAnnie McCauley is the Calamity Jane of the high fashion world. If something can go wrong... but things don’t go wrong by themselves, they usually have some help from her arch-rival, Brittany Carstairs... -
![Give Murder A Hand by Beth Prentice]()
Give Murder A Hand by Beth Prentice
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow many secrets can one house hide? Just when Lizzie thought the only problems she had in life were her crazy family and far too many nightmares, the house reveals yet another secret. This time it’s a skeleton in the back yard. But the unusual thing about this skeleton is that it has an extra hand. Why? Well that’s what Lizzie wants to find out... -
![Rosolio Red by Traci Andrighetti]()
Rosolio Red by Traci Andrighetti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith Christmas around the corner, Franki Amato’s got visions of her sugarplum, Bradley Hartmann, dancing in her head. Now that she finally has some time off from her PI job, she’s cooking him up a special holiday treat, and it’s not figgy pudding. Her Yuletide plans are dashed, however, when her meddlesome Sicilian grandma goes missing, and she has to hurry home to Houston to investigate... -
![Summertide by Charlotte E. English]()
Summertide by Charlotte E. English
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn the edge of the town of Kottow stands the tallest (and oddest) Tree in the land. It’s a staid and solid arbour — until the Tree picks up its mighty old roots and wanders off, taking its resident band of misfits away with it. Whither goes the Tree? Not even the wizard can say.'There is something mighty fey about all this, or my name ain't Diggory Stokey...
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