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Not Alone (affiliate link)
Aliens exist, the government knows, and Dan McCarthy just found the proof.
When Dan McCarthy stumbles upon a folder containing evidence of the conspiracy to end all conspiracies — a top-level alien cover-up — he leaks the files without a second thought.
The incredible truth revealed by Dan’s leak immediately captures the public’s imagination, but Dan’s relentless commitment to exposing the cover-up and forcing disclosure quickly earns him some enemies in high places.
For his whole life, Dan McCarthy has searched for a reason to believe. Now that he finally has one, he might soon wish he didn’t…
The Mendocino Beach House (affiliate link)
After losing her beloved husband, Beth Thompson feels increasingly isolated. Despite the weekly book club meetings in the small seaside town of Mendocino Beach, Beth misses the love she used to take for granted, dwelling more in the past than in the present.
But when her lawyer calls with unexpected news and a young stranger appears at her door asking for help, Beth realizes she’s been standing at a crossroads for far too long. Will she leave her past behind and open herself to a new beginning, or stay safe but lonely, hiding from the world?
With courage and a leap of faith, Beth makes a choice that will forever change her life—and the lives of her friends.
With their support, Beth begins a journey of self-discovery and healing. As she reconnects with the world, a charismatic restaurant owner offers her a second chance at romance—challenging everything she thought she knew about herself…
Completely Wrecked (The Hollow Universe Book 1) (affiliate link)
The sun is brightest after the fiercest storm.
Awkward in her own skin and in possession of a kind and gentle heart, Elizabeth Clayton loves elusive Dylan Lang from the moment she sees him in elementary school.
In her heart of hearts, she knows she’ll never be more than his friend. The day she stumbles upon him, battered and unconscious, sparks a chain reaction that captivates her heart and spans more than a decade filled with love, pain, devotion, and loss.
An emotional contemporary romance novel by Always the Good Girl, Shayne McClendon. If you’ve been searching for a book that makes you laugh, cry, and enjoy the glory of love…look no further.
Come Close (Hannah Mercy—Book One) (affiliate link)
When FBI Agent Hannah Mercy transfers back home to Lincoln, Nebraska to care for her ailing father, she expects a quiet life—but finds herself embroiled in solving mysteries from the past, and hunting down diabolical killers….
As indie musicians are gruesomely picked off with shattered dreams and broken strings, Hannah Mercy must tune into a killer’s twisted melody. It’s up to her to stop the music—and the murders—before the final note is played.
COME CLOSE is book #1 in a new series by #1 bestselling and critically acclaimed mystery and suspense author Rylie Dark, whose books have received over 2,000 five-star reviews and ratings.
She always dreamed of a fairy-tale wedding… but never expected to be left at the altar.
Rachel Holley has spent her life imagining the perfect wedding—the white dress, the fairy tale, and of course, the happily-ever-after. But when her fiancé breaks it off the night before, claiming she doesn’t love him, Rachel’s fairy tale ends in ashes.
Now homeless, hopeless, and feeling like her life has been completely derailed, Rachel must start over in all sorts of ways—and hold her head up high in the fishbowl of her tiny village. The last person she expects to become a friend is Sam West, the taciturn owner of The Bell, Thornthwaite’s rougher pub, and a little rough around the edges of himself.
But as Rachel gets to know Sam, and sees him caring for his orphaned nephew, she finds herself drawn to this enigmatic man. Nothing about Sam is what Rachel expected in a life partner, and yet she can’t deny their increasing closeness. But can love flourish on the rebound? And will there be a vicarage wedding after all?
Cut (The 1/2986 Dystopian Series Book 1) (affiliate link)
I’ve reached my expiration date.
Not that it matters. We’re all going to die.
To Mickaela Capra, all words have flavours. Each emotion burns so fierce she carves them into her skin. The night she decides to press the blade deep enough, a stranger offers her a different kind of ending. One that makes her question everything she’s learned about the apocalypse.
But truth comes with a price. Two rules carved in bone: Kill. Survive.
Because the final wars were never meant to end.
The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal (affiliate link)
The Thirtymile Fire in the remote North Cascade Range near the Canadian border in Washington began as a simple mop-up operation. In a few hours, a series of catastrophic errors led to the entrapment and deaths of four members of the fire crew—two teenage girls and two young men. Each had brought order and meaning to their lives by joining the fire world. Then the very flames they pursued turned on them, extinguishing their lives. When the victims were blamed for their own deaths, the charge brought a storm of controversy that undermined the firefighting community.
Continuing a tradition established in his previous books, and by his father Norman’s Young Men and Fire, John N. Maclean serves as an unflinching guide to the rogue fire’s unexpected violence—which is almost matched by the passions released by the official verdict of the blaze.
Keep Calm and Do the Snoopy Dance (affiliate link)
Bring to your heart the joy Snoopy feels when he dances with this collection of uplifting quotes and comics starring everyone’s favorite beagle.
Snoopy is the quintessential cartoon dog smile-bringer. From his bantering with Woodstock to his fantasy life, it’s no wonder that he’s the most popular Peanuts cartoon character! And he’s never more endearing than when he’s expressing his ultimate joy of life by doing his happy dance (much to Lucy’s dismay!).
In the Keep Calm and Carry On tradition of keeping a stiff upper lip, Keep Calm and Do the Snoopy Dance urges you to maintain peace by celebrating the happiness of dance and being grateful for all the joys that there are in life.
More than 100 quotes and sayings are included in this charming book, highlighted with cartoons showing Snoopy in all his dancing splendor.
Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders (affiliate link)
On a December night in 1978, Courtney Lund O’Neil’s mother, teenaged Kim Byers, saw her friend Rob Piest alive for the last time. At the end of his shift at the pharmacy where they both worked, fifteen-year-old Rob went outside to speak to a contractor named John Wayne Gacy about a possible job.
That night Rob became Gacy’s final victim; his body was later found in the Des Plaines River. Kim’s testimony, along with a receipt belonging to her found in Gacy’s house, proving that Rob had been there, would be pivotal in convicting the serial killer who assaulted and killed over thirty young men and boys.
Though she grew up far from Des Plaines, Courtney has lived in the shadow of that nightmare, keenly aware of its impact on her mother. In search of deeper understanding and closure, Courtney and Kim travel back to Illinois. Postmortem transforms their personal journey into a powerful exploration of the ever-widening ripples generated by Gacy’s crimes.
Exploring J.r.r. Tolkien’s “the Hobbit” (affiliate link)
The Way the Crow Flies: A Novel (affiliate link)
The optimism of the early sixties, infused with the excitement of the space race and the menace of the Cold War, is filtered through the rich imagination of high-spirited, eight-year-old Madeleine, who welcomes her family’s posting to a quiet Air Force base near the Canadian border. Secure in the love of her beautiful mother, she is unaware that her father, Jack, is caught up in a web of secrets.
When a local murder intersects with global forces, Jack must decide where his loyalties lie, and Madeleine will be forced to learn a lesson about the ambiguity of human morality—one she will only begin to understand when she carries her quest for the truth, and the killer, into adulthood twenty years later.
Bringing together two of America’s unifying loves — road trips and Abraham Lincoln — Frank Barry takes readers on a thought-provoking journey into the heart of our democracy and the soul of our country
A year into his marriage and having never driven an RV, Frank and his wife Laurel set out from New York City in a Winnebago to drive the nation’s first transcontinental route, the Lincoln Highway, which zigzags through small towns and big cities from Times Square to San Francisco.
Using the spirit of Abraham Lincoln to guide them across the land, they hope to see more clearly what holds the country together — and how we can keep it together, even amidst political divisions have grown increasingly rancorous, bitter, and exhausting.
Along the way, Frank and Laurel meet Americans whose personal experiences help humanize the nation’s divisions, and they encounter historical figures and events whose legacies are still shaping our sense of national identity and the struggles over it.
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