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Golden in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel (affiliate link)
Pediatrician Kent Abner received the package on a beautiful April morning. Inside was a cheap trinket, a golden egg that could be opened into two halves. When he pried it apart, highly toxic airborne fumes entered his body—and killed him.
After Eve Dallas calls the hazmat team—and undergoes testing to reassure both her and her husband that she hasn’t been exposed—it’s time to look into Dr. Abner’s past and relationships. Not every victim Eve encounters is an angel, but it seems that Abner came pretty close—though he did ruffle some feathers over the years by taking stands for the weak and defenseless. While the lab tries to identify the deadly toxin, Eve hunts for the sender. But when someone else dies in the same grisly manner, it becomes clear that she’s dealing with either a madman—or someone who has a hidden and elusive connection to both victims.
A mysterious woman. A chilling secret. A story that changed the course of detective fiction.
When Walter Hartright encounters a spectral woman dressed all in white on a moonlit London road, he steps into a web of deceit, betrayal, and psychological suspense that will alter his life forever. With its unforgettable villains, shocking revelations, and relentless atmosphere of dread, The Woman in White is considered one of the very first—and finest—Gothic detective novels ever written.
The Friendly Cottage (Blue Moon Bay Book 4) (affiliate link)
In a desolate, post-apocalyptic world, how far will a father go to save his daughter’s life?
In a world ravaged by the collapse of Earth’s oceans, humanity teeters on the brink of survival. Jeremy Colt is a father driven by an unyielding determination to protect his daughter, Sam. With only their bikes and the packs on their backs, they must reach San Diego before her medicine runs out. With resources dwindling and danger lurking at every turn, their journey westward through a fractured America is a desperate bid to find the one place that might hold the key to Sam’s survival.
Haunted by the sacrifices of those he’s loved and lost, Jeremy wrestles with the weight of his choices, the crushing uncertainty of hope, and the shadow of his own humanity. Together with Seth, a resilient boy who’s become like family, they traverse fire-scorched deserts, abandoned towns, and treacherous landscapes in search of a future that may not exist.
Talk Curvy to Me (Talk to Me Romance Collections) (affiliate link)
She walked into my bakery and my dough wasn’t the only thing rising…
Long legs, a big chest, and perfect, round buns.
I’d give anything to roll with her and that adorable muffin top she’s packing.
There’s just one problem… and that’s the Irish mob jerk who thinks he owns her.
To hell with that.
If she’s gonna have a bun in her oven… it’s gonna be mine.
He’s a bad boy with a bakery. She’s a BBW with a bar.
Muffin Top. It’s a love story… with a twist!
Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America (affiliate link)
In the reign of President Deklan Comstock, a reborn United States is struggling back to prosperity. Over a century after the Efflorescence of Oil, after the Fall of the Cities, after the False Tribulation, after the days of the Pious Presidents, the sixty stars and thirteen stripes wave from the plains of Athabaska to the national capital in New York. In Colorado Springs, the Dominion sees to the nation’s spiritual needs. In Labrador, the Army wages war on the Dutch. America, unified, is rising once again.
Then out of Labrador come tales of the war hero “Captain Commongold.” The masses follow his adventures in the popular press. The Army adores him. The President is . . . troubled. Especially when the dashing Captain turns out to be his nephew Julian, son of the President’s late brother Bryce—a popular general who challenged the President’s power, and paid the ultimate price.
The Supremes Sing The Happy Heartache Blues: A Novel (affiliate link)
When a late life love affair blooms between Mr. Forrest Payne, owner of the Pink Slipper Gentleman’s Club, and Miss Beatrice Jordan, famous for stationing herself at the edge of the club’s parking lot and yelling warnings of eternal damnation at the departing patrons, their wedding summons a legend to town. Mr. El Walker, the great guitar bluesman, comes home to give a command performance in Plainview, Indiana, a place he’d sworn—and for good reason—he’d never set foot in again.
But El is not the only Plainview native with a hurdle to overcome. A philandering husband struggles to prove his faithfulness to the wife he’s always loved. And among those in this tightly knit community who show up every Sunday after church for lunch at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, are the lifelong friends, known locally as “The Supremes” —Clarice, facing down her chance at a great career; Barbara Jean, grappling at last with the loss of a mother whose life humiliated both of them, and Odette, reaching toward her husband through an anger of his that she does not understand.
The Man in 3B (affiliate link)
Daryl Graham has just moved into a Jamaica, Queens, apartment building and his neighbors, both male and female alike, can’t stop talking about him. From his extreme attractiveness to his undeniable swag, Daryl is the man every woman wants and every man wants to be.
Connie, an unhappy wife, turns to Daryl for help losing weight, hoping to fix her marriage. But when Daryl starts making Connie feel beautiful again, she questions whether her marriage is worth saving. Benny, a spoiled teenager raised by a single father, looks up to Daryl. When an unexpected event occurs, Benny is left questioning everything he’s ever known to be true. Krystal, Daryl’s first love, wants to make things work with her current boyfriend. Yet having Daryl back in her life sends her happy home spiraling out of control. And Avery, Connie’s husband, doesn’t care about anything or anyone when a financial opportunity comes his way—that is, until he notices how much time his wife is spending with their new neighbor.
Donut Go Breaking My Heart: A Wish Novel (affiliate link)
Sheyda is a behind-the-scenes girl. She loves helping out in the kitchen of Doughlicious, the donut shop run by her best friend’s family. And Sheyda loves designing stage sets while others perform in the spotlight. Then lights, camera . . . surprise! Tween heartthrob Cabe Sadler is filming his next movie in Doughlicious! Sheyda’s outgoing BFF, Kiri, is sure this will lead to stardom, and perhaps a date with Cabe. But somehow it’s Sheyda who gets picked for a small role in the film.
To make matters worse, Cabe seems spoiled and rude. Too bad he’s so cute. Can Sheyda overcome her stage fright, get to know the real Cabe, and find her own kind of stardom?
Molly: The True Story of the Amazing Dog Who Rescues Cats (affiliate link)
The heartwarming true story of a man, his rescue dog, and how they became the UK’s most beloved pair of pet detectives.
In 2003, veteran police officer Colin Butcher left the force to open the UKPD—United Kingdom Pet Detectives—the only British agency specializes in finding missing pets. When Colin first met Molly the Cocker Spaniel, she was young and inexperienced. But sensing that she had the makings of a valuable partner, he brought Molly on.
Trained by top canine experts at Medical Detection Dogs, Molly became skilled at find missing cats—those beloved pets who are uniquely skilled at eluding humans. But the work is not always easy. Molly has faced hardships ranging from a near-fatal snakebite to the challenge of winning over Colin’s girlfriend, Sarah.
The Autobiography of Gucci Mane (affiliate link)
For the first time, Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary life story in his own words. It’s “as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself” (Complex).
The platinum-selling trap pioneer began writing this remarkable autobiography while serving time in a federal maximum-security prison. When he was released in 2016, he emerged transformed—sober, focused, and creatively reinvigorated.
A critically acclaimed classic in hip hop literature, The Autobiography of Gucci Mane offers raw insight into the volatile rise, fall, and rise again of one of the most influential artists in modern rap. It’s a compelling story of addiction, fame, incarceration, and redemption that “provides incredible insight into one of the most influential rappers of the last decade…By the end, every reader will have a greater understanding of Gucci Mane, the man and the musician”
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