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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
After not speaking for years, Poppy takes the plunge and reaches out to Alex - who agrees to go with her on their (mostly) annual vacation. Poppy wants to repair their fractured friendship but can they ever get past what tore them apart?
Aug 4, 2025
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My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Luisa's life was changed when she saw a postcard of C Jat's famous painting "The One of the Sea". What she doesn't understand is how no one else realizes that it's not really a painting of the sea at all, but of friendship.
Aug 1, 2025
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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Someone robs a bank. They don't want to, but they are out of other options. Unfortunately for them, they choose to rob a bank that doesn't actually carry cash and the calamity that follows changes their life and the lives of all the people they accidentally take hostage.
Jul 25, 2025
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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
When Bodie Kane is invited to teach a short class on podcasting at her high school alma mater, she asks her students to come to the first class with an idea for what they would like to report on. One of those students decides to investigate the murder of a student in the 90's, who happened to be Bodie's roommate junior year.
Jul 21, 2025
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We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
Lila is dealing with enough. Her husband has left her for a younger woman, her daughters are struggling, her mother recently died, and her stepfather seems to have moved into her house when she wasn't looking. So when her absent father shows up looking for a place to stay, Lila thinks she might just explode.
Jul 4, 2025
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Happy Place by Emily Henry
Harriet is ready to see her best friends during their annual trip to the vacation house in Maine. She needs a break. But she is surprised to see her fiancé Wyn there too. One little, awkward detail: she and Wyn broke up months ago and haven't yet broken the news to their friends.
Jun 30, 2025
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The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Phoebe heads to the Cornwall Inn with one very specific task to perform but her plan is thrown into disarray when she realizes she is the only guest at the hotel not attending the upcoming wedding and when she meets the bride herself.
Jun 16, 2025
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Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
Emily Walker has been doing great since her worst enemy left town to get married and live in Tennessee. Until one day she hears that his wedding is off, he's newly single, and he's back in town to stay. He even bought the house next to hers!
Jun 9, 2025
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Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry
Alice Scott is one of two people competing for her dream job. Too bad the other person is incredibly talented, very handsome, and particularly well qualified for the job.
May 19, 2025
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Funny Story by Emily Henry
Daphne has gotten herself into a mess, telling her ex-fiance that she's dating his new girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, Miles. Now she just needs to let Miles know.
May 12, 2025
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Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
Daunis Fontaine is thrown into a high stakes investigation that leads her to unearth the secrets of her community and the people she loves.
May 2, 2025
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Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Marcellus really is a remarkably bright creature, Tova would know. She's caught him creeping around the aquarium at night.
Mar 14, 2025
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Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Carrie Soto is back in the game, and nobody else is happy about it.
Feb 7, 2025
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The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
Mika Moon is asked to teach three young witches how to control their magic, but she didn't expect to find the home she's always needed.
Jan 31, 2025
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The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox
When disaster strikes at work, Charlie asks her identical twin Cass to swap places with her until Christmas. What could go wrong?
Dec 20, 2024
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This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Rosie has always wanted a daughter, but when she finally gets one, it's in a way that she did not expect.
Dec 16, 2024
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The Poisons We Drink by Bethany Baptiste
Venus gets an offer from the Grand Witcher that she can't refuse, and gets in too deep with powerful people.
Dec 13, 2024
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Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson
Stevie Bell gets accepted to Ellingham Academy, where the famous Truly Devious kidnappings happened. Can she figure out who did it?
Dec 6, 2024
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Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows by Balli Kaur Jaswal
Nikki agrees to teach a creative writing class for local Punjabi women and ends up really enjoying the stories the women have to tell.
Nov 25, 2024
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The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory
When Nik's boyfriend proposes to her at a baseball game, it's the last thing she expected. Things go from bad to worse when she tells him no
Nov 15, 2024
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