Glitter and Sparkle: A Sweet and Sparkly Romantic Comedy

 Romantic Comedy
Author: Shari L. Tapscott

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Glitter and Sparkle: A Sweet and Sparkly Romantic Comedy

Lauren’s senior year is going exactly as planned. Her craft blog is getting more visitors every day, and she knows what she’s going to do with her life after graduation: get her associate’s degree, marry someone fabulous, and live happily ever after.

Sure, she doesn’t know what she’s going to get that degree in…and there’s no Prince Charming on the horizon yet. But, still, that’s the plan.

At least, it is until Harrison Neeley shows up at her kitchen table one evening and derails everything…

Ignite (Midnight Fire Series Book 1)

 Young Adult > Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author: Kaitlyn Davis

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Ignite (Midnight Fire Series Book 1)

Kira Dawson has the power to burn vampires to a crisp. The problem is, she doesn’t know it yet. The even bigger problem is, she’s dating one.

When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they’re keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan’s lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love.

Mexican Craving: 9 Easy Steps to Cooking Authentic Mexican at Home

 Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Mexican
Author: Patrick Calhoun

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Mexican Craving: 9 Easy Steps to Cooking Authentic Mexican at Home

People are going to look at you differently after you read this book. They’re going to wonder what your secret is. And they’re going to ask for your Mexican food again, and again, and again.

But authentic Mexican cooking has time-honored techniques that have direct impact on the final flavor of the dishes. These techniques are glossed over in other Mexican cookbooks, leaving the reader with dozens of ingredient lists that lack know-how.

Author Patrick Calhoun lived in Mexico for two years, soaking up all the bits and pieces of the world’s most distinct cuisine. This knowledge has been distilled into a friendly, step-by-step primer that’s loaded with hundreds of color photographs to help accelerate the learning curve.

Rapid Response International Thriller Collection: Including Insurgency: The ISIS crisis, the first book of the series

 Thrillers > Espionage
Author: Carolyn McCray

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Rapid Response International Thriller Collection: Including Insurgency: The ISIS crisis, the first book of the series

Isis has kidnapped the Vice President. The Rapid Response team only had thirty six hours to rescue the VP before his beheading. Can the team save not only the Vice President but the world as well?

If you enjoy thrillers by Brad Thor, David Balducci, and Clive Cussler, you are going to love the Rapid Response International Thriller Series!

How to Start Your Own House Cleaning Company: Go from start-up to payday in one week (Fast Track to Success Book 1)

 Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Author: Angela Brown, Julie Brown

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How to Start Your Own House Cleaning Company: Go from start-up to payday in one week (Fast Track to Success Book 1)
Start a house cleaning business with this step-by-step guide and be up and running in one week.
Back in the olden days before the internet was really popular and you could Google search anything, there was trial and error. If you wanted to start a house cleaning business from scratch you could, but it was rarely an overnight success for anybody. Big success was tossed to the cleaning service franchisees who could afford the fancy training, and well-built brands, while the mom and pop cleaning services were left to figure it out on their own.

Good news – times have changed. As an independent house cleaner, you no longer have to wade through endless Pinterest boards for tips and ideas on how to start a house cleaning business.

Meow for the Money (A Klepto Cat Mystery Book 14)

 Mystery > Cozy > Animals
Author: Patricia Fry

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Meow for the Money (A Klepto Cat Mystery Book 14)

In this story, Rags, the klepto cat, saves a beautiful Himalayan when he finds her near death one chilly night. Did this pampered kitty escape or was she abducted? Her wealthy owner, June Balcomb, can only guess. June is so grateful to Rags that she embraces the entire Ivey family, and Savannah and Rags become frequent visitors at the Balcomb estate. It doesn’t take Savannah long to realize someone close to June is out to harm her. The plot thickens when those June relies on most come under attack, her grandnephew is kidnapped, her attorney stabbed, and a trusted employee dies. When someone attempts to poison one of her cats, June agrees to bring in a whole new staff—all friends of the Iveys.

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The Trouble With Goodbye (Fairhope Series Book 1)

 Romance > Contemporary
Author: Sarra Cannon

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The Trouble With Goodbye (Fairhope Series Book 1)

Two years ago, Leigh Anne Davis shocked everyone in tiny Fairhope, Georgia when she broke up with her wealthy boyfriend to attend an Ivy League university a thousand miles away. At school, she finds a happiness and independence she’s never known.

Until one terrifying night takes it all away from her.

With no place else to go, Leigh Anne heads home to reclaim her old life. A life she worked so hard to escape. On the outside, she seems like the same girl everyone has always known. But deep inside, she’s hiding a terrible secret.

That’s when she meets Knox Warner, a troubled newcomer to Fairhope. His eyes have the same haunted look she sees every day in the mirror, and when she’s near him, the rest of the world fades away. But being with Knox would mean disappointing everyone all over again.

Where the Heart Is

 Contemporary Fiction
Author: Billie Letts

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Where the Heart Is

Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal-Mart. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull who loves Novalee more than she loves herself, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey to . . . Where the Heart Is.

The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel

 Women’s Fiction > Literary
Author: Katja Millay

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The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel

Two and a half years after an unspeakable tragedy left her a shadow of the girl she once was, Nastya Kashnikov moves to a new town determined to keep her dark past hidden and hold everyone at a distance. But her plans only last so long before she finds herself inexplicably drawn to the one person as isolated as herself: Josh Bennett.

Josh’s story is no secret. Every person he loves has been taken from his life until, at seventeen years old, there is no one left. When your name is synonymous with death, everyone tends to give you your space. Everyone except Nastya who won’t go away until she’s insinuated herself into every aspect of his life. But as the undeniable pull between them intensifies, he starts to wonder if he will ever learn the secrets she’s been hiding—or if he even wants to.

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The Marriage Bargain (Marriage to a Billionaire Book 1)

 Romance > Contemporary
Author: Jennifer Probst

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The Marriage Bargain (Marriage to a Billionaire Book 1)

To save her family home, impulsive bookstore owner, Alexa Maria McKenzie, casts a love spell. But she never planned on conjuring up her best friend’s older brother—the powerful man who once shattered her heart. Billionaire Nicholas Ryan doesn’t believe in marriage, but in order to inherit his uncle’s corporation, he needs a wife and needs one fast. When he discovers his sister’s childhood friend is in dire financial straits, he’s offers Alexa a bold proposition.

A marriage in name only with certain rules: Avoid entanglement. Keep things all business. Do not fall in love. The arrangement is only for a year so the rules shouldn’t be that hard to follow, right? Except fate has a way of upsetting the best-laid plans….

Secrets and Lies (Ferro Family)

 Romance > Contemporary
Author: H.M. Ward

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Secrets and Lies (The Ferro Family)

A one-night stand with a hot, artistic stranger–what could go wrong?

They say the best way to get over a broken heart is a random hook-up. So my new BFF is dragging me to a bar. All I have to do is wear a slutty dress, choose a dude, and do the deed, right? The thing is, this isn’t me. I’m the good girl–the one who has sex for love. But, since the love of my life is shacked up with someone else, I guess it’s time to move on.

One night, one time. That’s all. I’ll have a clean slate.

Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future (Lock In Series)

 Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author: John Scalzi

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Lock In: A Novel of the Near Future (Lock In Series)

Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent – and nearly five million souls in the United States alone – the disease causes “Lock In”: Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.

A quarter of a century later, in a world shaped by what’s now known as “Haden’s syndrome,” rookie FBI agent Chris Shane is paired with veteran agent Leslie Vann. The two of them are assigned what appears to be a Haden-related murder at the Watergate Hotel, with a suspect who is an “integrator” – someone who can let the locked in borrow their bodies for a time.

Psychos: A White Girl Problems Book

 Humor & Entertainment
Author: Babe Walker

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Psychos: A White Girl Problems Book

Fresh from a four-month stint in rehab for her “alleged” shopping addiction, Babe Walker returns home to Bel Air ten pounds lighter (thanks to a stomach virus), having made amends (she told a counselor with bad skin she was smart) and confronted her past (after meeting her birth mother for the first time—a fashion model turned farmer lesbian). Although delighted to be home and determined to maintain her hard-won inner peace, Babe now faces a host of outside forces seemingly intent on derailing her path to positive change. Not only is she being trailed by an anonymous stalker, but she’s also reunited with the love of her life, a relationship that she cannot seem to stop self-sabotaging.

Murder in Pigalle (Aimee Leduc Book 14)

 Mystery > Hard-Boiled
Author: Cara Black

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Murder in Pigalle (An Aimee Leduc Investigation Book 14)

June, 1998: Paris’s sticky summer heat is even more oppressive than usual as rowdy French football fans riot in anticipation of the World Cup. Private investigator Aimée Leduc has been trying to slow down her hectic lifestyle—she’s five months pregnant and has the baby’s well-being to think about now. But then disaster strikes close to home. A serial rapist has been terrorizing Paris’s Pigalle neighborhood, following teenage girls home and attacking them in their own houses. Zazie, the 13-year-old daughter of the proprietor of Aimée’s favorite café, has disappeared. The police aren’t mobilizing quickly enough, and when Zazie’s desperate parents approach Aimée for help, she knows she couldn’t say no even if she wanted to.

From Here to Eternity (The World War II Trilogy Book 1)

 Literature & Fiction > Classics
Author: James Jones

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From Here to Eternity: The Restored Edition (The World War II Trilogy Book 1)

At the Pearl Harbor army base in 1941, Robert E. Lee Prewitt is Uncle Sam’s finest bugler. A career soldier with no patience for army politics, Prewitt becomes incensed when a commander’s favorite wins the title of First Bugler. His indignation results in a transfer to an infantry unit whose commander is less interested in preparing for war than he is in boxing. But when Prewitt refuses to join the company team, the commander and his sergeant decide to make the bugler’s life hell.
An American classic now available with scenes and dialogue considered unfit for publication in the 1950s, From Here to Eternity is a stirring picture of army life in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

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