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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


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


The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis
Rory has been depressed for months, barely even able to get out of bed, and had already given up on her dream of opening a gallery for unknown artists when she spots an empty space that would be perfect for her gallery. It's not for sale or lease, but she reaches out to the owner and the two strike up an unlikely friendship. Having something new to focus on may help Rory crawl out of the depths of her depression and right some decades old wrongs in the process.
May 28


In Your Dreams by Sarah Adams
Madison Walker is returning to her hometown after graduating (just barely) from culinary school. She's been offered a dream job - designing and running her own kitchen for a new restaurant, owned by James Huxley, who just happens to be her brother's best friend. The schedule is tight and with the opening date looming on the horizon, Madison just hopes that she can prove her culinary professors, the whole town, and herself wrong by NOT messing this up.
May 25


A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L Armentrout
Poppy has discovered that the man she is falling in love with is not who she thought he was. But that is not the only lie she's been fed. Her entire life, the society she's grown up in, is built on nothing but lies. Now she must make a choice. Go with this person she thought she knew and can no longer trust and believe that together, they may be able to save the people they love most, or strike out on her own and hope that she has the skills to keep herself alive.
May 21


Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
When Elizabeth Bennet first met Mr. Darcy, she found him aloof and egotistical. That opinion has not changed through their many meetings and the commentary of his acquaintances. If anything, she has vowed to hate him forever. Until one fateful summer day when she receives a letter that changes everything.
May 18


And Now, Back to You by B K Borison
Deliliah Stewart is the antithesis of Jackson Clark - bright, chaotic, and nothing short of a mess. Not to mention that she doesn't know how to park! Any time they've run in to each other, it's almost always been literal and has ended in disaster. When their bosses come up with a clever plan for a special segment featuring both Delilah and Jackson on location covering a historic snowstorm, Jackson just wants to get through it in one piece. But Delilah has a surprising offer f
May 14


The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
Mia Dennett goes to meet her boyfriend at a bar, but he doesn’t show. After leaving the bar that night, she is not seen again. But in a twist, the man who kidnaps her has a change of heart, hiding her in rural Minnesota instead of handing her off to the man that paid him.
May 11


Masquerade by O O Sangoyomi
Ododo is a blacksmith in Timbuktu when she is approached by a vagrant. When she is later abducted and taken to Sangote, the capital of Yorubaland, she is shocked to discover that the vagrant is none other than Aremo, warrior king of all Yorubaland, and he wants her as his bride. Ododo is transformed from witch and pariah to woman of luxury. But she soon realizes that enemies hide all around her, as she wonders if life is really living inside of a gilded cage.
May 7


Glow of the Everflame by Penn Cole
With war between the Emarion army and the rebel forces creeping ever closer to Lumnos, Diem finds herself in quite a pickle when she is made Queen of Lumnos - shocking everyone. Especially considering that she is mortal... or she's supposed to be. As she begins to get to know some of the Descended on a personal level, her past prejudices are challenged. But her prejudices are not the only part of her past she will have to confront when the Guardians come knocking.
May 4


The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
Florence is having a really bad day. In a meeting with her new, really hot editor, she learns that she can't get another extension and her manuscript is due... now. Then she gets a phone call telling her that her father has died unexpectedly. Now she has to return to the town that she tried to get away from for years, where she finds the very confused ghost of her new editor waiting for her.
Apr 30


One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig
Elspeth has a secret, one that could get her killed. Sometimes, Elspeth needs a monster. The Nightmare, he's trapped in her head and protects her when she needs it. When Elspeth meets a highwayman on the forest road, she needs a monster. When she finds out that the highwayman is the nephew of the king, she needs a monster even more. And when the highwayman asks Elspeth to help him find the Providence Cards and cure her infection, she needs the monster most of all. But magic d
Apr 27


The Poppy Fields by Nikki Erlick
Ellis has achieved her dream and is helping thousands of people at a time deal with their crippling grief by allowing them to sleep. People always say that you feel better after a good night's rest, what about a month of uninterrupted sleep. Two months, if necessary. But there's a catch, your grief will feel less consuming when you wake up, you've slept through the worst of it, but you may wake up with no emotions at all toward what you were grieving.
Apr 23


Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
A doctor gets stuck on her way home from a family funeral when she swerves for a raccoon and ends up in the ditch. She ends up at the local VFW hall for dinner that evening and what starts with a $100 bet ends in something that Alexis never would have expected - a small-town carpenter that does not fit into her world at all, but that Alexis would risk everything for.
Apr 20


Gifted & Talented by Olivie Blake
When Thayer Wren, CEO of Wrenfare Magitech, dies unexpectedly, speculation about who will take his place as CEO runs rampant. Will it be his eldest daughter Meredith, who is already the head of her own biotech company? Will it be his only son Arthur, second-youngest congressman in US history? Or will it be his younger (and favorite) daughter Eilidh, who has worked for Wrenfare since an injury ended her stint as the world's most famous ballerina.
Apr 16


The 7-1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
Aiden Bishop keeps reliving the same day. But more than just a Groundhogs Day situation, he only has eight days to find out who keeps murdering Evelyn Hardcastle and 11 pm. If he can unmask the murderer, then the cycle is broken. Until then, he will wake up as a different guest at Blackheath Manor.
Apr 13


Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Jane has never had a real home, something that she has yearned for since she was a child. It's something she believes she has found when she begins to work for Mr. Rochester as a governess for his ward Adele. But soon Jane finds out that Mr. Rochester has been hiding a terrible secret. Should she give up the life she's dreamed of or stay regardless of his secret and deal with the consequences?
Apr 9


The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
A family lives through the Nazi occupation of France during WWII, each finding their own way to endure the war and fight against the atrocities being committed around them. In the process, they each find something in themselves that they didn't realize they were missing.
Apr 6


The Damned by Harper L Woods
Before Margot fell through the seal and into Hell, she accidentally ensnared the archdemon Beelzebub with her song. Her original plan was to stay away from him and let the spell wear off in time, but now Beelzebub is in Hell with her and he is her best shot and getting through the nine circles of Hell and back to Crystal Hollow alive.
Apr 2


Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Camille Bayliss wants out of her marriage and believes that her husband is cheating on her, so for twelve hours, she switches spots with Aubrey Price. Aubrey takes Camille's phone and car, using her credit card when needed, so that Camille's husband won't notice that Camille is not where she's supposed to be and Camille can get the dirt on her him. But when Camille gets home the next morning and finds her husband's body, she realizes there is only one alibi - but two with rea
Mar 30
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