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  • Tyler by Nyssa Kathryn

    Tyler by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Sometimes, the biggest secrets can bring both salvation and destruction.Emerson Charles grew up luckier than most, going from a difficult life to finding safety and a true home with her stepmother and stepbrother. Years later, when Levi's in trouble, Emerson will do anything for the brother of her heart, her greatest protector...
  • Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn

    Flynn by Nyssa Kathryn

    Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Some pasts are harder to escape than others.When Carina Murphy is accused of a crime she didn’t commit, a fresh start in a new town is her only option. Unfortunately, Cradle Mountain may not be the safe haven she’d thought. The son of her new patient may be tall, dark and handsome…but he also knows all about her past.Keeping her job should be the hardest part...
  • Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman

    Wedding the Highlander by Janet Chapman

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    "A runaway beauty finds love in the brawny arms of a handsome stranger..."Talented surgeon Libby Hart is fleeing to Pine Creek, Maine, when her car spins out of control and crashes into a pond. She is rescued by Michael MacBain, a medieval highlander trapped in the modern world by a wizard's spell...
  • Defiant Mate by Delta James

    Defiant Mate by Delta James

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The sound of a cord snapping abruptly ends her climb, leaving her stranded as an arctic storm bears down. Can Asher find his mate before she freezes to death? Nicole is done with men. Her husband left her for a thinner and younger model and never looked back. She has worked hard to be an independent, successful woman without a man...
  • Alone by E.J. Noyes

    Alone by E.J. Noyes

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 15 ratings
    Half a million dollars will be Celeste Thorne’s reward for spending four years of her life in total isolation. No faces. No voices. No way to leave. Since Celeste has never really worried about being alone, the generous paycheck she’ll receive for her participation in the solitary psychological experiment seems like easy money...
  • The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams

    The Little Lost Library by Ellery Adams

    Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    In the latest in the mystery series hailed as “a love letter to reading” (Entertainment Weekly) from New York Times bestselling author Ellery Adams, Nora Pennington helps her bookstore customers find healing through the perfect book—while solving the town’s real-life murders with the help of her Secret, Book, and Scone Society members...
  • Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly

    Whiskers and Lies by Sofie Kelly

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Librarian Kathleen Paulson is always willing to help a friend, but to save one from a wrongful arrest, she’ll need magical backup from her affectionate cats in the newest installment of this New York Times bestselling series...
    Categorized as:
    crime  romance  mystery  cozy  cats  animals  fiction  paranormal
  • Blood and Water by J. David Osborne

    Blood and Water by J. David Osborne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    After discovering a body in a local fishing hole, two brothers come to terms with their own poverty as they're inescapably drawn into a surreal world of dangerous criminals.Set against a rural Oklahoma backdrop, Blood and Water is a story of family responsibility, the lure of easy outs and even easier scores, and our own violent impulses...
    Categorized as:
    crime  adult  book  contemporary  dark  family  fiction  horror
  • Buried Flames by Kennedy Layne

    Buried Flames by Kennedy Layne

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Mason Sykes had served many years in the Marine Corps for his country. His loyalty and sacrifice had left him disfigured—inside and out. He didn’t harbor regrets, especially since he’d finally found the peace and quiet he’d always desired on a Nebraska farm. Brenna Helm was a country girl through and through, right down to her cowgirl boots...
  • Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis

    Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Old flames reignite in Sunrise Cove in this charming enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, small-town, forced-proximity love story about family, friendships, and true love from New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis.When Olive Porter’s off-the-grid parents go missing, she reluctantly seeks out Noah Turner, her ex and the only person she both trusts implicitly and not at all...
  • One for the Hooks by Betty Hechtman

    One for the Hooks by Betty Hechtman

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers must unwind a fiendish skein in national bestselling author Betty Hechtman's fourteenth Crochet mystery.These are the dog days of August, but you won't catch the Tarzana Hookers crochet club napping. While Molly Pink knits together an idea for a new project, Miami Wilson busily converts a house she inherited into a rental property...
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    crime  romance  mystery  cozy  fiction  audiobook  contemporary  dogs
  • Some of Us Are Looking by Carlene O'Connor

    Some of Us Are Looking by Carlene O'Connor

    Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    In late summer, the Dingle peninsula is thronged with tourists drawn to County Kerry’s dark mountains and deep, lush valleys. For Irish vet Dimpna Wilde, who has returned to run her family’s practice after years away, home is a beautiful but complicated place—especially when it becomes the setting for a brutal murder . .
  • After Sundown by Linda Howard, Linda Jones

    After Sundown by Linda Howard, Linda Jones

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Sela Gordon, shy owner of a Tennessee general store, prefers solitude. If anyone can chip away at her protective shell it's the handsome, mysterious, ex-military man who's been hiding for two years in the wilds of Cove Mountain...
  • Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off by Darci Hannah

    Murder at the Christmas Cookie Bake-Off by Darci Hannah

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Tucked away inside an old lighthouse in Beacon Harbor, Michigan, bakeshop café owner Lindsey Bakewell is ready to make her first Christmas in town shine bright. But her merry plans crumble fast when murder appears under the mistletoe..
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    crime  north-america  usa  michigan  cozy  mystery  fiction  audiobook
  • Death Valley by Karina Halle

    Death Valley by Karina Halle

    Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Take Yellowstone and add in the White Walkers from Game of Thrones and you have Death Valley. Morally grey cowboys, menacing wilderness, and deadly zombies await in this dark western horror romance from NYT bestselling author Karina Halle.Three years ago Aubrey Wells’ sister disappeared in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Since then, Aubrey’s life has crumbled around her...
  • Murder at a Scottish Wedding by Traci Hall

    Murder at a Scottish Wedding by Traci Hall

    Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall returns with the fourth novel in her Scottish Shire cozy mystery series set in a charming seaside town in Scotland and featuring busy single mom Paislee Shaw, owner of a specialty sweater shop, knitting enthusiast, and reluctant sleuth who must untangle another murderous yarn!As her friend’s matron of honor, Paislee Shaw vows to solve the mystery of a...
    Categorized as:
    crime  romance  mystery  cozy  audiobook  fiction  friendship  killer
  • The Last Town by Blake Crouch

    The Last Town by Blake Crouch

    Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    Welcome to Wayward Pines, the last town.Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town’s creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed...
  • Murder in a Scottish Garden by Traci Hall

    Murder in a Scottish Garden by Traci Hall

    Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    In the charming Scottish shire of Nairn, sweater shop owner Paislee Shaw must root out a garden variety killer. . . Paislee’s custom sweater and yarn business, Cashmere Crush, is the sole support for not only the single mum and her ten-year-old son Brody, but also her eccentric Gramps and Wallace, their black Scottish terrier...
  • Murder at a Scottish Social by Traci Hall

    Murder at a Scottish Social by Traci Hall

    Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    USA Today bestselling author Traci Hall returns to the charming seaside town of Nairn, Scotland, where busy mom, sweater shop owner, and knitting enthusiast Paislee Saw must untangle a murder by Scottish shortbread cookie!When a tainted Scottish shortbread cookie kills the Queen Bee of a competitive mom clique, Paislee Shaw, owner of Cashmere Crush sweater shop and knitting sleuth, must unravel...
  • Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly

    Death at a Scottish Christmas by Lucy Connelly

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Merriment, mistletoe, and murder await in the third installment of the Scottish Isle mystery series, perfect for fans of Sheila Connolly and Joanne Fluke.Sea Isle, Scotland, is magical during the holiday season, and Dr. Emilia McRoy can’t wait to enjoy everything her village has to offer...
  • Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts

    Take the Honey and Run by Jennie Marts

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The town is all abuzz when a murder occurs in Jennie Marts’ debut cozy mystery, perfect for fans of Jenn McKinlay and Amanda Flower.As a successful mystery author, Bailey Briggs writes about murder, but nothing prepares her for actually discovering the dead body of the founder of her hometown of Humble Hills, Colorado...
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    crime  romance  cozy  mystery  fiction  audiobook  family  contemporary
  • Book, Line, and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay

    Book, Line, and Sinker by Jenn McKinlay

    Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Lindsey is enjoying her second year in Briar Creek as the library director, meeting with the crafternoon club, and happily dating tour boat captain Mike Sullivan. But when a salvage company arrives in town to dig up treasure buried on Pirate Island over three hundred years ago, the locals are torn between protecting the island and welcoming the publicity...
  • Getaway With Murder by Diane Kelly

    Getaway With Murder by Diane Kelly

    Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Getaway With Murder is the first in a cozy series from Diane Kelly set in a lodge in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where secrets hide behind every hill.As if hitting the half-century mark wasn’t enough, Misty Murphy celebrated her landmark birthday by amicably ending her marriage and investing her settlement in a dilapidated mountain lodge at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains...
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    crime  cozy  mystery  fiction  audiobook  cats  animals  contemporary
  • Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

    Small Town Monsters by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Vera Martinez wants nothing more than to escape Roaring Creek and her parents' reputation as demonologists. Not to mention she's the family outcast, lacking her parents' innate abilities, and is terrified of the occult things lurking in their basement.Maxwell Oliver is supposed to be enjoying the summer before his senior year, spending his days thinking about parties and friends...
  • Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel, Joyce St. Anthony

    Deadly to the Core by Joyce Tremel, Joyce St. Anthony

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Julie Anne Lindsey, when Kate Mulligan inherits her great uncle’s fruit orchard, she quickly realizes that apples aren’t the only thing that can have rotten cores.After losing her husband in a terrible car crash, thirty-five-year-old Kate is left to pick up the pieces of her life alone. Although she has physically recovered, she worries her spirit never will...
  • Under the Dome by Stephen King

    Under the Dome by Stephen King

    Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars
    · 72 ratings
    It's a bright Autumn morning in the small town of Chester's Mill. Claudette Saunders is having a flying lesson and Dale Barbara is hitching a ride out of town. Neither make it to their intended destinations...Inexplicably, an invisible barrier has descended over the town...
  • Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew J. Sullivan

    Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew J. Sullivan

    Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    A lake with mysterious properties. A town haunted by urban legend. Two women whose lives intersect in terrifying ways. Welcome to Soap Lake, a town to rival Twin Peaks and Stephen King’s Castle Rock.When Abigail agreed to move to Soap Lake, Washington, for her husband’s research, she expected old-growth forests and craft beer, folksy neighbors and the world’s largest lava lamp...
  • Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver

    Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver

    Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A plucky medium, her fame-chasing ex, and an infuriatingly handsome skeptic reporter make for a complicated love triangle—and that's before the ghosts get involved. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December comes the first novel in a ghost-hunting series full of romance and humor...
  • A Brush with Murder by Bailee Abbott

    A Brush with Murder by Bailee Abbott

    Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A quiet lakeside town in western New York state is the new home of Manhattan artist Chloe Abbington and the backdrop for murder in this series debut by Bailee Abbott. For Chloe Abbington, the transition from fine art painter in New York City to painting-event business owner in charming Whisper Cove is more than a little jarring...
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    crime  cozy  mystery  fiction  amateur-sleuth  dogs  animals  audiobook
  • Soul of a Killer by Abby Collette

    Soul of a Killer by Abby Collette

    Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    In this mouthwatering cozy mystery series, fraternal twins Keaton and Koby know running a combined bookstore and soul food café is tricky, but when it comes to solving murders, it’s do or dine.Keaton and Koby are fraternal twins who were separated as children, but now they’ve found each other and opened Books & Biscuits in the pleasant Pacific Northwest town of Timber Lake...
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    crime  mystery  cozy  fiction  audiobook  family  contemporary  poc-mc
  • Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey

    Heartbreaker by Claudia Dey

    Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    A poignant new novel that combines humour and heartache, from the brilliant mind of Governor General’s Award finalist Claudia DeySeventeen years after falling from a stolen car into a remote northern town, Billie Jean Fontaine is still an outsider. She may follow the stifling rules of this odd place, but no one will forget that she came from elsewhere...
  • Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

    Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

    Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars
    · 24 ratings
    A heartbreaking, wildly inventive, and moving novel narrated by a teenage runaway, from the best-selling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls.Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is the story of Emily Shepard, a homeless teen living in an igloo made of ice and trash bags filled with frozen leaves...
  • Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix

    Murder at the Bookstore by Sue Minix

    Rated: 3.28 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    Crime writer Jen returns to her small hometown with a bestselling book behind her and a bad case of writer’s block. Finding sanctuary in the local bookstore, with an endless supply of coffee, Jen waits impatiently for inspiration to strike.But when the owner of the bookstore dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances, Jen has a real-life murder to solve...
  • The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson

    The Loop by Jeremy Robert Johnson

    Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    Stranger Things meets World War Z in this heart-racing conspiracy thriller as a lonely young woman teams up with a group of fellow outcasts to survive the night in a town overcome by a science experiment gone wrong.Turner Falls is a small tourist town nestled in the hills of western Oregon, the kind of town you escape to for a vacation...
  • We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly

    We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly

    Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    We Are Unprepared is a novel about the next big storm, the one that changes our relationship to nature and each other ... the superstorm that threatens to destroy a marriage, a rural Vermont town, and the Eastern Seaboard when it hits. But the destruction begins months earlier, when fear infects people's lives and spreads like a plague...
  • If, Then by Kate Hope Day

    If, Then by Kate Hope Day

    Rated: 3.32 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings
    The residents of a sleepy mountain town are rocked by troubling visions of an alternate reality in this dazzling debut that combines the family-driven suspense of Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere with the inventive storytelling of The Immortalists.In the quiet haven of Clearing, Oregon, four neighbors find their lives upended when they begin to see themselves in parallel realities...
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