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American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsJeanine Cummins's American Dirt, the #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah Book Club pick that has sold over two million copies, is finally available in paperback.Lydia lives in Acapulco. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist... -
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The Record Keeper by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWith gripping action and heart-wrenching emotion, Charles Martin continues to explore the true power of sacrificial love.Murphy Shepherd's last rescue mission very nearly cost him his life. He'd like nothing more than to stay close to his wife and daughters for a while. But Bones's brother must be stopped, and there are so many who need to know that they are worth rescuing... -
![Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton]()
Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsAn utterly wonderful debut novel of love, crime, magic, fate and a boy’s coming of age, set in 1980s Australia and infused with the originality, charm, pathos, and heart of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.The mind can take you anywhere you want to goEli Bell’s life is complicated...Categorized as:
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![If I Live by Terri Blackstock]()
If I Live by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCasey is hiding again—in Memphis this time—but it’s different now. She knows without a doubt that Dylan believes her and is doing all he can to help bring Brent’s killer to justice. He’s become an unexpected friend . . . and even, maybe, something more. Hope makes everything more bearable... -
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![Tate by Susan May Warren]()
Tate by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat will it cost this bodyguard to save the woman he loves? Bodyguard, Tate Marshall, has always been the family troublemaker. Maybe it's his impulsive propensity to get into the middle of problems that don't belong to him. But once in, he can't stop himself from trying to solve them and that includes his recent dilemma... -
![The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin]()
The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCombining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love. He shows up when all hope is lost. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could—survivors of human trafficking. His life’s mission is helping others find freedom. But then the nightmare strikes too close to home... -
![Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts]()
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 41 ratings"It took me a long time and most of the world to learn what I know about love and fate and the choices we make, but the heart of it came to me in an instant, while I was chained to a wall and being tortured."So begins this epic, mesmerizing first novel set in the underworld of contemporary Bombay... -
![Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels]()
Bitter Pill by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNo one weaves a story as well as beloved New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels. In the latest in the Sisterhood series, a team of unscrupulous doctors is profiting from others’ distress—but these loyal friends know just the cure . . . For the Sisterhood, there’s a special satisfaction that comes with helping a friend in need, especially when it’s someone as dear as Charlotte Hansen... -
![The Rescuer by Dee Henderson]()
The Rescuer by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsHE'S RUNNING AWAY ...Stephen O'Malley is a paramedic. He's been rescuing people all his life. But he's on the run now --- from the burden of his profession, from the grief of losing his sister, from a God he doesn't want to trust.HE PAUSED TO HELP A FRIEND ...Meghan may be blind, but she's not crazy... -
![Dan Brown Inferno (Robert Langdon) Unofficial Guide by Stephen Eastment]()
Dan Brown Inferno (Robert Langdon) Unofficial Guide by Stephen Eastment
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe Dan Brown Inferno Unofficial Guide will allow you to decode the masterful and clever codes, symbols and art history of Dan Brown's fourth international blockbuster, Inferno and follow in the footsteps of the great puzzle solver Robert Langdon. Dan Brown's new international blockbuster, Inferno, will be his fourth book fusing history, art, codes and symbols... -
![If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock]()
If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIt started with the USA TODAY bestseller If I Run. Now Casey's journey continues in If I'm Found. Casey doesn't know why Dylan let her escape just as the police were closing in, but she knows she's got to hide again. New name, new look, new city, new job. But hiding isn't enough. Somehow, she's got to bring Brent's killer to justice... -
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Rescue Me by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen Deputy Sam Brooks commits to something, nothing can sway him--not just on the job as liaison between the Mercy Falls sheriff's department and PEAK Rescue, but in his private life. He's the one who stuck around to take care of his mother after his father's accidental death. And he's the one--perhaps the only one--who believes Sierra Rose is the perfect girl for him... -
![The Negotiator by Dee Henderson]()
The Negotiator by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFBI agent Dave Richman from Danger in the Shadows is back. He's about to meet Kate O'Malley, and his life will never be the same. She's a hostage negotiator. He protects people... -
![Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin]()
Fresh Water for Flowers: A Novel by Valérie Perrin
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsViolette Toussaint is the caretaker at a cemetery in a small town in Bourgogne. Casual mourners, regular visitors, and sundry colleagues—gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest—visit her to warm themselves in her lodge, where laughter, companionship, and occasional tears mix with the coffee she offers them. Her life is lived to the rhythms of their funny, moving confidences... -
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![Stranded by Dani Pettrey]()
Stranded by Dani Pettrey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhen her friend vanishes from a cruise ship, reporter Darcy St. James isn't satisfied with their explanation that she simply left her job of her own accord. Something isn't lining up, and Darcy believes the only way to find the truth is to put herself in Abby's position. Within days, Darcy learns her friend wasn't the only person to disappear mysteriously... -
![The Last Exchange by Charles Martin]()
The Last Exchange by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“Here’s the catch—even if I make it out of here alive, I need a reason to breathe again.”When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren’t working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue... -
![A Matter of Trust by Susan May Warren]()
A Matter of Trust by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChampion backcountry snowboarder Gage Watson has left the limelight behind after the death of one of his fans. After being sued for negligence and stripped of his sponsorships, he's remade his life as a ski patrol in Montana's rugged mountains, as well as serving on the PEAK Rescue team. But he can't seem to find his footing--or forget the woman he loved, who betrayed him... -
![Lies that Bind by Ashley Farley]()
Lies that Bind by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA missing young woman. A grieving mother. An investigative journalist determined to find answers. From the bestselling author of the Sweet Tea Tuesdays and Only One Life comes a suspenseful story of three women who, in search of freedom from the lies that bind them, experience personal growth, discovery, and forgiveness... -
![Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin]()
Wrapped in Rain by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratings"Tucker, I want to tell you a secret." Miss Ella curled my hand into a fist and showed it to me."Life is a battle, but you can't fight it with your fists. You got to fight it with your heart."An internationally famous photographer, Tucker Mason has traveled the world, capturing things other people don’t see. But what Tucker himself can’t see is how to let go of the past and forgive his father... -
![Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel by Terreece M. Clarke]()
Heartbeat: A Courageous Love Novel by Terreece M. Clarke
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaya Anderson only knows success: set a goal, create a plan, achieve. Everything she can control she does, down to her color-coordinated closet. Then someone tried to kill her. Now, she has a new goal: stay alive. New town. New identity. No men... -
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Knox by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHis voice threaded through her, as if it might be made of rawhide, designed not to break, to weather time and elements, as sturdy as the land he probably worked. Because yes, he wore cowboy like a second skin, the no-nonsense aura of hard work and get ’er done. About KNOX: He's not looking for trouble... Montana rancher Knox Marshall's danger years are behind him... -
![A Cottage Full of Secrets by Jane Lovering]()
A Cottage Full of Secrets by Jane Lovering
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsCottage Two, Bracken Ridge Farm sits at the end of a pitted track, with the glorious Yorkshire moors stretching behind it. Just a simple two up, two down, the cottage holds the promise of a new start for two very different women, but it is also full of secrets. Fifty years ago, newly-wed Stella is relishing making the little cottage a happy home... -
![Redemption by Traci Hunter Abramson]()
Redemption by Traci Hunter Abramson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGage Stewart has spent five years trying to overcome his past. Once an abused and troubled teenager, he has worked tirelessly to move beyond the fateful day he was manipulated into holding a group of teenagers hostage. Now, with a new identity and a college degree in criminal psychology, he accepts an unlikely job teaching others what to do during mass shootings... -
![A Little Piece of Paradise by T.A. Williams]()
A Little Piece of Paradise by T.A. Williams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe inheritance of a lifetime... with a catch When Sophie’s uncle leaves her a castle in the Italian Riviera in his will, she can’t believe her luck. The catch? She and her estranged sister, Rachel, must live there together for three months in order to inherit it... -
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![The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey]()
The Crushing Depths by Dani Pettrey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen an accident claims the life of an oil-rig worker on the first drilling platform off the North Carolina coast, Coast Guard investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers are sent to take the case. Tensions surrounding the oil rig are high and the death has everyone on edge... -
![Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin]()
Send Down the Rain by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAllie's second husband is killed tragically when his 18-wheeler crashes into the rocks near their home in Cape San Blas--the tanker was full of fuel and the explosion could be seen on overhead satellites. She'd already lost the beloved waterfront restaurant her parents started and now losing her husband, no matter how unfulfilling their marriage was, might just push her over the edge...Categorized as:
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![The Eyewitness by Dee Henderson]()
The Eyewitness by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsSara's terrified. She's falling in love. And if that's not bad enough, it's with former pro football player Adam Black, a man everyone knows. That fact could cost Sara her life... -
![Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble]()
Twilight at Blueberry Barrens by Colleen Coble
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKate Mason has always found solace in her family’s blueberry barrens. But are they giving her a false sense of security? Kate has devoted herself to keeping her family’s blueberry barrens thriving. But when blossom blight devastates her blueberry fields, she’s forced to come up with alternative ways to replace that income... -
![The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom]()
The Stranger in the Lifeboat by Mitch Albom
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 29 ratings#1 New York Times BestsellerWhat would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom's profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be "the Lord." And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him...Categorized as:
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Unwritten by Charles Martin
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAn actress running from her past finds escape with a man hiding from his future.When someone wants to be lost, a home tucked among the Ten Thousand Islands off the Florida coast is a good place to live. A couple decent boats, and a deep knowledge of fishing and a man can get by without ever having to talk to another soul...Categorized as:
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![Fast Track by Fern Michaels]()
Fast Track by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt’s been years since the members of the Sisterhood first banded together, with the help of their mentor Charles Martin, to exact their own form of justice on those whose crimes had gone unpunished by the legal system... -
![Bittersweet Memories (Off-Limits) by Catharina Maura]()
Bittersweet Memories (Off-Limits) by Catharina Maura
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsWhen her boyfriend breaks her heart, Alanna goes after his older brother in a quest for revenge.It would have been simple — if he wasn’t also her new boss.As they work together it soon becomes clear Silas knows more about her than he should. He knows about the past she's forgotten and the memories that evade her... but some secrets are better left buried...Categorized as:
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![Liam by Stephanie St. Klaire]()
Liam by Stephanie St. Klaire
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou met them in the McKenzie Ridge Series, get to know them in Brother's Keeper...This broody bunch of Irish Alpha's with heart are the brother's you want on your side when things go wrong... This edge of your seat series will make you laugh just before it takes you through twists and turns you won't see coming and will give you all the feels along the way..Categorized as:
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![Two Days in Caracas by Luana Ehrlich]()
Two Days in Caracas by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTitus Ray faces a threat he never imagined. Can he overcome the obstacles and capture Ahmed Al-Amin before it’s too late? In this pulse-racing Christian thriller, CIA intelligence officer, Titus Ray, travels from Costa Rica to Venezuela in an effort to stop Ahmed Al-Amin, a Hezbollah assassin, from murdering a high-profile government official... -
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![Down a Dark Road by Linda Castillo, Kathleen McInerney]()
Down a Dark Road by Linda Castillo, Kathleen McInerney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThis program is read by series narrator Kathleen McInerney. In this electrifying new thriller in the New York Times bestselling series, a convicted murderer is on the run and Chief of Police Kate Burkholder must catch him before he strikes again."Murder in Amish country has a certain added frisson, and Castillos the master of the genre. People magazine[An] incisive and affecting series . . -
![The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills]()
The Survivor (Crime Scene: Houston) by DiAnn Mills
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsKariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful... -
![Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu]()
Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBOY, EVERYWHERE is the debut middle grade novel from writer A. M. Dassu. It chronicles the harrowing journey taken from Syria to the UK by Sami and his family. From privilege to poverty, across countries and continents, from a smuggler's den in Turkey to a prison in Manchester, it is a story of survival, of family, of bravery...Categorized as:
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![Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund]()
Tap & Gown by Diana Peterfreund
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFans of Beautiful Disaster will devour Diana Peterfreund's Ivy League novels--Secret Society Girl, Under the Rose, Rites of Spring (Break), and Tap & Gown. At an elite university, Amy Haskel has been initiated into the country's most notorious secret society. But in this power-hungry world where new blood is at the mercy of old money, hooking up with the wrong people could be fatal... -
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Vegas Rich by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith a heart full of dreams, Sallie Coleman leaves Texas and heads west determined to get as far from the squalor of her dirt poor beginnings. With its shifting sands, smoky saloons and bingo palaces, Las Vegas seems like a paradise. A paradise where an extraordinary twist of fate makes Sallie the most powerful businesswoman in Nevada. Suddenly she is rich... -
![Wild Montana Skies by Susan May Warren]()
Wild Montana Skies by Susan May Warren
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBestselling Author's New Series Delivers Romance and Adventure as an SAR Team Searches for Others--and Finds Themselves Search and rescue pilot Kacey Fairing is home on leave in Mercy Falls, Montana, twelve years after she joined the military to escape the mistakes of her past... -
![In Plain Sight by Fern Michaels]()
In Plain Sight by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE BOND OF SISTERHOOD For years Myra Rutledge and Annie de Silva, founding members of the Sisterhood, have funded an underground network run by former Supreme Court Justice Pearl Barnes to help women escape abusive relationships... -
![Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb]()
Journey by Moonlight by Antal Szerb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA major classic of 1930s literature, Antal Szerb's Journey by Moonlight (Utas és Holdvilág) is the fantastically moving and darkly funny story of a bourgeois businessman torn between duty and desire.'On the train, everything seemed fine. The trouble began in Venice ...'Mihály has dreamt of Italy all his life... -
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Unspoken by Dee Henderson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCharlotte Graham is at the center of the most famous kidnapping in Chicago history. The task force of FBI and local cops found her two abductors, killed them, rescued her, but it took four very long years. The fact she was found less than three miles from her home, had been there the entire time, haunts them. She's changed her identity, found a profession she loves, and rebuilt her life... -
![If I Could Stay by Annette K. Larsen]()
If I Could Stay by Annette K. Larsen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey killed her mother, and if they find her, Leila could be next. Being pursued from one state to another, she has learned to constantly look over her shoulder, and when necessary, to become someone new. She’s burned through four cities and four identities, always managing to stay one step ahead. Now Leila is left with nothing...Categorized as:
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![A Dazzle of Diamonds (Georgia Coast Romance) by Liz Johnson]()
A Dazzle of Diamonds (Georgia Coast Romance) by Liz Johnson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBest friends Penelope and Tucker have faced their share of challenges. But finding a lost treasure in time to clear his family's name and win him an election may uncover something they never expected...Categorized as:
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![Two Hearts Unspoken by Tamara Ferguson, Adriana Hanganu]()
Two Hearts Unspoken by Tamara Ferguson, Adriana Hanganu
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings#1 Two Hearts Wounded Warrior Series From The Bestselling Mother's Day Magic AnthologyMulti-Award Winning, Bestselling AuthorWINNER 2015 TRR Readers' Choice Award New Adult Romance WINNER 2016 TRR Readers' Choice Award Anthology RomanceThe single mom of a severely autistic son, Elizabeth Bowen is a full-time accountant in Illinois...Categorized as:
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![The Cottage at Plum Tree Bay: An uplifting, cosy Cornish romance by Darcie Boleyn]()
The Cottage at Plum Tree Bay: An uplifting, cosy Cornish romance by Darcie Boleyn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOne summer can change everything... Catherine Bromley has spent her life in Penhallow Sands, dedicating herself to work and supporting her emotionally fragile mother. Since her father left, it’s always been the two of them and Catherine has no interest in romance. What’s the point when men just leave? And besides, her mother needs her... -
![Rising Darkness by Nancy Mehl]()
Rising Darkness by Nancy Mehl
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie Wittenbauer left her strict Mennonite hometown under a cloud of shame and regret. Certain she's left her past far behind her, she's now focused on her job at a newspaper and is shocked when she stumbles upon the name of someone she knew in her old life... -
![The Teflon Queen by Silk White]()
The Teflon Queen by Silk White
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAngela is a renowned assassin "only" known by the name "the Teflon Queen". Her lethal grace, steady shot, and unmatched accuracy have made her the absolute best and most sought after killer in the game. But when the killer without a conscience is faced with an unknown emotion.... LOVE. Her whole perception is thrown off course and in a profession where second guessing can mean life or death ... -
![Vanishing Act by Fern Michaels]()
Vanishing Act by Fern Michaels
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt’s a hot, sunny afternoon on the mountain top, and the sisters are enjoying sitting around the pool chatting and laughing, frosty glasses of lemonade to keep them cool and relaxed. It’s a welcome hiatus after their last harrowing mission, and the only cloud over the happy occasion is that Charles, their mentor, is still mysteriously absent...
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