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The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig

When the other Diviners go missing one by one, Sybil knows she is next - unless she can find the Diviners before then.

Nov 2

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The Sum of All Kisses by Julia Quinn

Sarah Pleinsworth hates Hugh Prentice for what he did to her cousin Daniel and Hugh can't stand how dramatic Sarah is - but when they're forced to see each other repeatedly over a few weeks time, they realize it's easier to hate someone you don't really know.

Oct 29

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Fearful by Lauren Roberts

See the events of Fearless through Kitt's eyes as he comes face to face with Death.

Oct 26

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Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros

A collection of short stories detailing how our favorite characters found their dragons.

Oct 19

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The Burning God by R F Kuang

After making an enemy of almost every world power she's come into contact with, Rin decides it's time to go her own way and save Nikan - starting with the south.

Oct 15

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Cozyverse Packs for Autumn, Spring, and Summer

Short review of the Cozyverse books A Pack for Autumn and A Pack for Spring by Emilia Emerson and A Pack for Summer by Eliana Lee

Oct 12

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The Night We Met by Abby Jimenez

Chris and Larissa met one night at a concert. That night, Larissa got a ride home from Chris' best friend Mike. If only she had chosen Chris, things would have been so much easier.

Oct 5

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The Dragon Republic by R F Kuang

With the Third Poppy War ended, Rin is now on the run from Empress Daji and the Nikan Empire but Rin is all out of allies. Or so she thought.

Sep 21

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The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore

When Archer's life upends and he has to leave Paris to become a single dad to surprise daughter Olive, he expects to hate living in Dream Harbor. And he does, at first.

Sep 14

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The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

When Kathryn Hu finds out that her boyfriend Tucker has been cheating on her - or rather, she's the other woman - what she doesn't expect to find is a friendship with Tucker's other girlfriend. Their friendship is still very new when Tucker turns up dead and they must find the killer to exonerate themselves in The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao.

Sep 3

Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Why is it that when Samantha meets the rude veterinarian Xavier Rush, she cannot stop thinking about him. She says yes as soon as he asks her on a date. They say there's no such thing as the perfect guy, but Samantha is no longer so sure. Too bad her amazing (and disastrous) first date with Xavier is the day before she moves across the country in Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

Aug 27

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Valor by John Gwynne

As Corban flees his home only to find danger on every horizon, Maquin seeks revenge only to find forced servitude, and Veradis tries to stay loyal but finds only doubts while the Banished Lands descend into war and people show where their true loyalties lie in Valor by John Gwynne.

Aug 24

The Poppy War by R F Kuang

When Rin prepared to take the Keju, a test designed to find the most talented and promising to be educated in the Nikan's most prestigious academies, she thought the test would be the hard part. Boy was she wrong!

Aug 20

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Grim and Oro Novellas by Alex Aster

Experience Grim's story from childhood, through meeting and falling in love with Isla, all the way up to their wedding - followed by Oro's own childhood and the events of Lightlark as he experienced them.

Jul 16

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q Sutanto

Vera Wong did not expect to find a dead man in her teashop when she came downstairs, but find him she did. And when the cops don’t take the investigation (in her opinion) seriously enough, she takes matters into her own hands.

Jul 9

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The Fall by Ryan Cahill

You know that The Order fell, now live through it.

Jul 6

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Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Diem wakes up surrounded by strangers after her failed coronation ritual. She has to fight her way back to her friends and her realm before civil war breaks out.

Jun 29

The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon

Talasyn is helmsman of her own small ship for the Sardovian Allfold, she fights against the Night Empire and she does it well. But she's something else too - the Allfold's secret weapon...whenever they decide to unveil her existence.

Jun 15

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Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Now that Elspeth's degeneration has allowed the monster in her head to take control, it is up to Ravyn and the Nightmare to finish their mission and save Elspeth from not only the King, but from herself and the monster as well.

Jun 4

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Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez

Briana Ortiz is going through a very difficult divorce when she meets the new, very handsome and incredibly nice ER doctor Jacob. It's hard not to like him, but dating is not an option. Not only does she not date co-workers, but she knows after dealing with her ex that you can't trust anyone. She could fake date him though, to help him get through the ordeal that will be his brother's upcoming wedding.

Jun 1