Books Read 2017
List of the books I read during 2017
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House of Dark Delights by Louisa Burton
In this extraordinary debut, Louisa Burton extends an irresistible invitation to an erotic adventure that is quite literally out of this world. You’re hereby invited to spend a night you’ll never forget in the . . .House of Dark DelightsNestled deep in the French countryside, hidden... more
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Paper and Fire (Great Library, Bk 2) by Rachel Caine
In Ink and Bone, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine introduced a world where knowledge is power, and power corrupts absolutely. Now, she continues the story of those who dare to defy the Great Library--and rewrite history...
With an iron fist, The Great Library controls the... more
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Frog Music by Emma Donoghue
Summer of 1876: San Francisco is in the fierce grip of a record-breaking heat wave and a smallpox epidemic. Through the window of a railroad saloon, a young woman named Jenny Bonnet is shot dead.
The survivor, her friend Blanche Beunon, is a French burlesque dancer. Over the next three days,... more
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The Necromancer's Dilemma (Beacon Hill Sorcerer, Bk 2) by S. J. Himes
Even love can die without trust. Angel?s brother, Isaac, has returned home, and the pair begins to make slow and awkward attempts back to each other. Learning how to be a brother to a grown man instead of a parental figure has Angel adjusting his behaviors and habits, and Isaac still remains a... more
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The Butterfly and the Violin (Hidden Masterpiece, Bk 1) by Kristy Cambron
Manhattan art dealer Sera James watched her world crumble at the altar two years ago, and her heart is still fragile. Her desire for distraction reignites a passion for a mysterious portrait she first saw as a young girl -- a painting of a young violinist with piercing blue eyes.
In her... more
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Heaven / Purgatory (Heaven Sent, Bk 1) by Jet Mykles
HEAVEN: Desperate to save his family's hotel, the Weiss Strande, Tyler and his best friend sink their hopes and what's left of their money into a new venture: a nightclub at the hotel. The White Room must succeed, or the hotel will go under. Against all hope, they manage to sign the... more
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Restless Spirits (Spirit Series volume 1) by Jordan L. Hawk
After losing the family fortune to a fraudulent psychic, inventor Henry Strauss is determined to bring the otherworld under control through the application of science. All he needs is a genuine haunting to prove his Electro-Séance will work. A letter from wealthy industrialist Dominic... more
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Hotel Ruby by Suzanne Young
When Audrey Casella arrives for an unplanned stay at the grand Hotel Ruby, she’s grateful for the detour. Just months after their mother’s death, Audrey and her brother, Daniel, are on their way to live with their grandmother, dumped on the doorstep of a DNA-matched stranger because... more
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The Hatmaker's Heart: A Novel by Carla Stewart
For Nell Marchwold, bliss is seeing the transformation when someone gets a glimpse in the mirror while wearing one of her creations and feels beautiful. Nell has always strived to create hats that bring out a woman's best qualities. She knows she's fortunate to have landed a job as an apprentice... more
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The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
In this gripping page-turner, an ex-agent on the run from her former employers must take one more case to clear her name and save her life.
She used to work for the U.S. government, but very few people ever knew that. An expert in her field, she was one of the darkest secrets of... more
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Beyond Duty (Beyond Duty, Bk 1) by S. J. D. Peterson
The repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell didn’t come soon enough for Gunther “Gunny” Duchene and Macalister “Mac” Jones, career US Marines who met at boot camp in the 1990s. They’ve been somewhere between best friends and lovers in peacetime and wartime... more
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Look Both Ways (Midnight Twins, Bk 2) by Jacquelyn Mitchard
In the second book of the Midnight Twins trilogy, Meredith and Mallory Brynn are finally coming to terms with their special gifts: Meredith to see into the past, Mallory to see into the future. But they never expect that their powers will reveal danger so close to home.
Mallory must help her... more
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The Zyne Project by Sara Brooke
Be prepared to take a journey into the pits of hell, courtesy of the Zyne Corporation. Six people agree to participate in a first-of-its-kind clinical trial. They?re ready to change the face of science, but they?re the ones who start changing. As each subject succumbs to the horror of the... more
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Blister by Jeff Strand
They call her Blister. She's a hideously disfigured twenty-three-year-old woman, living in a shed next to her father's house, hidden away from the world. Jason Tray is a successful cartoonist, banished to his agent's lakeside cabin for a few days of mandatory rest and relaxation. One... more
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The Dark Side of The Road (Ishmael Jones, Bk 1) by Simon Green
Ishmael Jones is someone who can't afford to be noticed, someone who lives under the radar, who drives on the dark side of the road. He's employed to search out secrets, investigate mysteries and shine a light in dark places. Sometimes he kills people. Invited by his employer, the... more
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The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
In the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed "Hansel" and "Gretel." They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an... more
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Nice Dragons Finish Last (Heartstrikers, Bk 1) by Rachel Aaron
As the smallest dragon in the Heartstriker clan, Julius survives by a simple code: keep quiet, don’t cause trouble, and stay out of the way of bigger dragons. But this meek behavior doesn't fly in a family of ambitious magical predators, and his mother, Bethesda the Heartstriker, has... more
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Damian (Stone Warriors, Bk 1) by D. B. Reynolds
It was a time when gods walked the earth, when armies fought not for bits of land, but for the very existence of humanity. On such a battlefield, five formidable warriors stood against an evil greater than any the earth had ever seen. But evil is not an honorable foe. Betrayed by someone they... more
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In the After (In the After, Bk 1) by Demitria Lunetta
In this heart-stopping postapocalyptic thriller from debut author Demitria Lunetta, one courageous girl must navigate a world that has been overtaken by Them -- vile creatures that are rapidly devouring mankind. Perfect for fans of books like Marie Lu's Legend, In the After examines a... more
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Magic & Manners (Austen Chronicle, Bk 1) by C. E. Murphy
It is a truth universally accepted that well-bred members of Society are not beleaguered with magic.
For Elsabeth Dover and her sisters, that truth means living in a perpetual state of caution, never using their sorcerous gifts in public. Elsabeth chafes under the stricture, but not enough to... more
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Anyone? by Angela Scott
Evolved Publishing presents a young adult apocalyptic adventure from the multiple award-winning author of "The Zombie West" series and "The Desert" series. ~~~ The end of the world? That's the stuff of Hollywood blockbusters and deep philosophical exercises in school. No need to sweat it. So... more
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Heartless by Marissa Meyer
Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and... more
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Manaconda: Sacred Eden / Knight Stalker / Devilish Dot by Lora Leigh & Sherri L. ...
Sacred Eden by Sherri L. King (Horde Wars, Bk 5)
Cady and Obsidian, two greatly revered Shikar Warriors, know they share a love like no other. A love that will last forever. A love not even Death could interrupt. And now it's time to put that love to the ultimate test...for Death is on... more
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Lord of the Deep (Horde Wars, Bk 6) by Sherri L. King
Tryton, Elder of the Shikar Council, knows the cost of love and vows never to fall prey to its seductive embrace. He cannot, for that way lies madness, destruction and unspoken secrets centuries old.
Niki Akitoye is a woman cursed by love, indeed by any emotion that makes her lose grip on... more
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The Vampire of Plainfield by Kristopher Rufty
Plainfield, Wisconsin. 1954. Robbing graves to appease his malevolent desires, Ed Gein inadvertently sets loose an ancient vampire on the unsuspecting town of Plainfield. As the number of missing persons rises, Ed realizes the vampire?s ultimate plan has been put into motion, and to prevent his... more
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Scowler by Daniel Kraus
Imagine your father is a monster. Would that mean there are monsters inside you, too? Nineteen-year-old Ry Burke, his mother, and little sister scrape by for a living on their dying family farm. Ry wishes for anything to distract him from the grim memories of his father's physical and emotional... more
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Weight of the World by Devon McCormack & Riley Hart
Zack lost his job, his apartment, and his hope, which is why he ends up on the roof of a high rise, certain that one final step will solve his problems. But a mysterious stranger named Rob happens to be on the roof that night too. He talks Zack down, convincing him there's still hope left in the... more
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The Fall by Kate Sherwood
Every relationship leaves something behind. Dumped by his sugar daddy, part-time model Scott Mackenzie somehow ends up owning an abandoned church in rural Ontario. He dreams of using it for gay weddings, even if he?ll never have one of his own. Joe Sutton is trying to keep his family together... more
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Stray Hearts by Harper Logan
“Out of the frying pan, into the fire.”
Chris Seitz just can’t catch a break. Driving west to escape the flooding that rocked his Georgia hometown, he finds himself stranded during a record monsoon in a rural Arizona town. With just a bag of clothes and the kitten he rescued... more
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The Undoing (Call of Crows, Bk 2) by Shelly Laurenston
No one would ever accuse Jace Berisha of having an easy life -- considering her husband…you know…killed her. But that was then! Now she fights for mighty Viking gods with the spectacular and vicious Crows.
But things are turning very bad, very quickly because a vengeful,... more
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FrankenDom by Robin L. Rotham
A brilliant woman, a couple of mad scientists, and an erotic experiment with shocking results?
Vascular surgeon Dr. Rachel McBride knows she?d be insane to pass up the chance to work on Julian Kilmartin?s cutting-edge research project. The reclusive neurologist has been the object of her... more
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All Your Wishes (Blood Singer, Bk 7) by Cat Adams
A client begs Celia Graves -- part human, part Siren, part vampire -- to help return a genie to his bottle. The attempt makes Celia a target for the currently incorporeal ifrit. If she doesn't give him her body, he'll kill everyone she loves. If she does, he'll use her... more
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The Devil Will Come by Justin Gustainis
Twenty-one stories that will scare you to death. You may or may not believe in the old gentleman known variously as Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness, Satan, or simply the devil -- but it is impossible to deny the existence of evil in the world. And all those arguments about whether evil... more
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Dusk or Dark or Dawn or Day by Seanan McGuire
When her sister Patty died, Jenna blamed herself. When Jenna died, she blamed herself for that, too. Unfortunately Jenna died too soon. Living or dead, every soul is promised a certain amount of time, and when Jenna passed she found a heavy debt of time in her record. Unwilling to simply steal... more
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Champion of the Scarlet Wolf Book One by Ginn Hale
Five years after abandoning the Sagrada Acedemy, Elezar Grunito has become infamous in the sanctified circles of noble dueling rings for his brutal temper and lethal blade. Men and women of all ranks gather to cheer and jeer, none of them knowing Elezar?s true purpose. But a violent death... more
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The Cold Eye (Devil's West, Bk 2) by Laura Anne Gilman
In the anticipated sequel to Silver on the Road, Isobel is riding circuit through the Territory as the Devil's Left Hand. But when she responds to a natural disaster, she learns the limits of her power and the growing danger of something mysterious that is threatening not just her life, but... more
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The Cellar (Cellar, Bk 1) by Natasha Preston
"Lily?" My stomach dropped as a tall, dark-haired man stepped into view. Had he been hiding between the trees? "No. Sorry." Gulping, I took a step back. "I'm not Lily." Before I could blink, he threw his arms forward and grabbed me. I tried to shout, but he... more
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March Hare Blues by Angel Dunworth
March Hare Blues is a brand new kind of horror. The story is narrated by a mental patient and a mysterious white rabbit. Mrs. March, a forgotten housewife and shut-in, has spent her whole life with the sneaking suspicion that she is a serial-killer. Missing memories, mental, blocks and the... more
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Caress of Flame (Horde Wars, Bk 7) by Sherri L. King
Isis is a woman haunted. Her life is her own, yet she isn't happy. And she knows she can never be until she lays her traumatic past to rest. But before she can do that, she finds herself caught in the middle of a war that has raged for eons.
Daemons. Monsters from the Pit of Hell have... more
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Rise Again (Rise Again, Bk 1) by Ben Tripp
A Zombie Thriller
Forest Peak, California. Fourth of July. Sheriff Danielle Adelman, a troubled war veteran, thinks she has all the problems she can handle after her kid sister runs away from home. But when disease-stricken refugees from Los Angeles overrun her small mountain community, Danny... more
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Ghost Song by Sarah Rayne
A hundred years ago, during the height of the Edwardian music hall era, the Tarleton Music Hall, on London’s south bank, was one of the city’s glittering night-spots, with song-and-dance man Toby Chance heading the bill. But Toby disappeared in 1914 and the Tarleton has been locked... more
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Unforgiven by S. W. Vaughn
After serving four years for a murder he didn't commit, ex-cop River tries to avoid the human race. He runs street cons to make enough money for the dilapidated room he rents and the booze he drinks to stay numb. But when he tries to scam a gorgeous stranger who's robbing an ATM, he soon... more
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Ravenous Virtue (To Protect and Service) (Volume 1) by Tracy St. John
Raven Virtue is a ranger with the National Park Service, trying to bring a human slave trafficker to justice. When he slips away due to a technicality, she knows more innocent women will fall prey to this monster unless she can catch him. Daagiis is from an alternate dimension. A... more
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The Island by Lisa Henry
Shaw is in Fiji to sell a stolen painting to the crime boss, Vornis. It will be the deal of a lifetime, if Shaw can pull it off. But then Vornis parades his latest toy around in front of him-a captured DEA agent whose time is running out. It's none of Shaw's business, and it doesn't matter that... more
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Bear, Otter, and the Kid (Seafare, Bk 1) by T. J. Klune
Three years ago, Bear McKenna's mother took off for parts unknown with her new boyfriend, leaving Bear to raise his six-year-old brother Tyson, aka the Kid. Somehow they've muddled through, but since he's totally devoted to the Kid, Bear isn't actually doing much living -- with a... more
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Just One Damned Thing After Another (Chronicles of St. Mary's, Bk 1) by Jodi Taylor
The first book in the bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyone's cup of tea. The first thing you learn on the job at St. Mary’s is that one wrong move and history will fight back, sometimes in particularly nasty ways.... more
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The Witches of Cambridge by Menna van Praag
"Be careful what you wish for. If you're a witch, you might just get it."
Amandine Bisset has always had the power to feel the emotions of those around her. It's a secret she can share only with her friends all professors, all witches when they gather for the Cambridge... more
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Motherfucking Sharks by Brian Allen Carr
"Motherfucking Sharks reads like it was carved into the floor of a sun-baked desert by an old testament prophet with a thirsty knife." - BEN LOORY, author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for the Day Where I come from, the children sing a song: Oh the motherfucking sharks Oh they're gonna come... more
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Cat Getting Out of a Bag and Other Observations by Jeffrey Brown
Celebrated comic artist and graphic novelist Jeffrey Brown's collection of all-new drawings sweetly illustrates the joys of living with a cat. Featured in McSweeney's and on NPR's This American Life, and praised by comic luminaries Chris Ware and Daniel Clowes, Brown's work has always paid... more
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Ride the Lightning (Horde Wars, Bk 8) by Sherri L. King
Cursed like the mythic Cassandra, Luna is gifted with foreknowledge of Fate, without the power to alter its deadly course. Still, she is moved by hope and faith to try and change things for the better despite the odds. Time and again she fails, yet still moves undaunted and without fear into the... more
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Crazy Greta by David Hardy
The Netherlands in the 16th Century is wracked by civil and religious strife, but all Greta wants is to be left alone to run her tavern. The most dire prophecies of doom come true when the dead rise from their graves and set out on an apocalyptic campaign of terror, slaughtering everything in... more
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Carve the Mark (Carve the Mark, Bk 1) by Veronica Roth
On a planet where violence and vengeance rule, in a galaxy where some are favored by fate, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power meant to shape the future. While most benefit from their currentgifts, Akos and Cyra do not -- their gifts make them vulnerable to others’ control. Can... more
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iZombie Vol. 1: Dead to the World by Chris Roberson
Told from a female zombie’s perspective, this smart, witty detective series mixes urban fantasy and romantic dramedy.Gwendolyn “Gwen” Dylan is a 20-something gravedigger in an eco-friendly cemetery. Once a month she must eat a human brain to keep from losing her memories, but... more
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Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland by Carlton Mellick
Road Warrior Werewolves versus McDonaldland Mutants...post-apocalyptic fiction has never been quite like this. They call themselves the Warriors, their enemies call them the Bitches. They are a gang of man-eating, motorcycle-riding, war-hungry werewolf women, and they are the rulers of the... more
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Ancient Magic (Dragon's Gift: The Huntress, Bk 1) by Linsey Hall
I'm good at two things: finding treasure and killing demons. Lying low is a close third--but not because I want to be good at hiding. I have to be.
I'm a FireSoul, one of the unlucky few to inherit a piece of the dragon's soul. Being born with the dragon's covetousness should... more
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Vampire Haiku by Ryan Mecum
Follows our vampire narrator from the birth of America all the way to present time, as he writes sporadically through the centuries. The playful main character will have a long biography that winds through numerous wars, a certain tea party in Boston, living the high life during the Great... more
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Legend Has It (Pax Arcana, Bk 5) by Elliott James
For John Charming, living the dream just became a nightmare.
Someone, somewhere, is reading a magic book that is reading them right back. Real life is becoming a fairytale: high school students are turning, quite literally, into zombies, subway workers into dwarves, drug addicts into... more
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Dark Lands by Autumn Dawn
Fallon: You can bring them in from the wild, but you can't always tame them.. Would you date a killer? Fallon is a man with a bloody past and a rough and ready way with justice. Rain is a woman on the run, and now she's under his command. She's outsmarted men before, but is she woman enough to... more
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Nightshades (Nightshades, Bk 1) by Melissa F. Olson
Alex McKenna is the new Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Bureau of Paranormal Investigations -- the division tasked with investigating crimes involving shades. Or vampires, as they're more widely known. Children have been going missing, and agents are... more
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The Finder by J. E. Lorin
At the age of sixteen, August Goodson developed a strange and mysterious power overnight: he can find people. Victims of murder, suicide, kidnapping, accidents, and rape; August can find them all, usually dead, but sometimes still alive. Nine years later finds August volunteering his services to... more
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Hanging the Stars (Half Moon Bay, Bk 2) by Rhys Ford
Angel Daniels grew up hard, one step ahead of the law and always looking over his shoulder. A grifter’s son, he’d learned every con and trick in the book but ached for a normal life. Once out on his own, Angel returns to Half Moon Bay where he once found…and then... more
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Butt Babes in Boyland by Kage Alan & J. P. Barnaby & Kiernan Kelly
The holidays are a time for visiting with family and friends, and sharing tales of peace, childlike innocence, and good will towards all mankind. These are not those stories. Instead, sit back and allow yourself to be regaled with the colorful adventures of toy-themed parties with a twist, the... more
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Symphony In Rapture by Rachel Bo
A chance encounter with a secretive composer leads to unexpected seduction, re-awakening Michelle Wright's long-dormant needs. But Nicholas Duqaine has secrets - secrets that will test the limits of Michelle's love and the limits of her belief. His secrets could keep them apart – forever... more
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Abducted (Lizzy Gardner, Bk 1) by T. R. Ragan
When Lizzy Gardner was only seventeen, what should have been the perfect night became the perfect nightmare. Kidnapped just blocks from home after a romantic evening with her boyfriend, Jared, she woke up to find herself at the mercy of a depraved serial killer. Imprisoned and tormented for... more
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The Paris Winter by Imogen Robertson
There is but one Paris. Vincent Van Gogh
Maud Heighton came to Lafond's famous Academie to paint, and to flee the constraints of her small English town. It took all her courage to escape, but Paris, she quickly realizes, is no place for a light purse. While her fellow students enjoy... more
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The Hoarder in You: How to Live a Happier, Healthier, Uncluttered Life by Dr. Robin Z...
From the hit A&E show Hoarders, psychologist Dr. Robin Zasio shows readers how to take control of their stuff and de-clutter their lives.
Recently, the once little-known condition of hoarding has become a household phrase -- in part due to the popularity of the Emmy Award-winning... more
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Boundary Born (Boundary Magic, Bk 3) by Melissa F. Olson
Something wicked is at work in Colorado’s supernatural community. Vampires are being paralyzed or killed with poison…a weapon favored by witches. This offense threatens to break apart the already-fractured alliance between witches and the undead.
The state’s cardinal... more
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The Seven Sisters (Seven Sisters, Bk 1) by Lucinda Riley
Maia D’Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their childhood home, “Atlantis” -- a fabulous, secluded castle situated on the shores of Lake Geneva -- having been told that their beloved father, who adopted them all as babies, has died. Each of them is handed a... more
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Jurassic Dead by Rick Chesler & David Sakmyster
An Antarctic research team hoping to study microbial organisms in an underground lake discovers something far more amazing: perfectly preserved dinosaur corpses. After one thaws and wakes ravenously hungry, it becomes apparent that death, like life, will find a way. Environmental activist Alex... more
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Dead Things (Eric Carter, Bk 1) by Stephen Blackmoore
Necromancer is such an ugly word, but it's a title Eric Carter is stuck with.
He sees ghosts, talks to the dead. He's turned it into a lucrative career putting troublesome spirits to rest, sometimes taking on even more dangerous things. For a fee, of course.
When he left LA fifteen... more
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Hidden Blade (Soul Eater) (Volume 1) by Pippa DaCosta
"They call me devil, liar, thief. In whispers, they call me Soul Eater. They?re right. I?m all those things?and more." Kicked out of the underworld and cursed to walk this earth for all eternity, Ace Dante finds solace in helping others avoid the wrath of the gods. But when warrior-bitch,... more
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The Rib From Which I Remake the World by Ed Kurtz
What begins with a gruesome and impossible murder soon spirals into hallucinatory waking nightmares for hotel house detective Jojo in World War II Arkansas. Black magic and a terrifying Luciferian carnival boil up to a surreal finale for the town of Litchfield, and Jojo Walker is forced to face... more
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The Bone Season (Bone Season, Bk 1) by Samantha Shannon
It is the year 2059. Several major world cities are under the control of a security force called Scion. Paige Mahoney works in the criminal underworld of Scion London, part of a secret cell known as the Seven Seals. The work she does is unusual: scouting for information by breaking into... more
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Fury (New Species, Bk 1) by Laurann Dohner
Ellie is horrified to discover the pharmaceutical company she works for is doing illegal experiments. Company scientists have spliced human and animal DNA, creating exotic new species. One such "experiment" captures her heart and she'll do anything to save him -- even... more
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Moon Kissed (LaRue, Bk 1) by Donna Grant
BROUGHT TOGETHER BY CHANCE
For years, Addison Moore worked herself ragged to achieve her goals. Close to earning her degree, the contents of a shocking letter rip her world to shreds. In an attempt to forget, she wanders into a bar, unknowingly changing her life forever. Suddenly she’s... more
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Etched in Bone (Others, Bk 5) by Anne Bishop
After a human uprising was brutally put down by the Elders -- a primitive and lethal form of the Others -- the few cities left under human control are far-flung. And the people within them now know to fear the no-man’s-land beyond their borders -- and the darkness…
As some... more
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Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
Jack (handsome, dedicated lawyer, loving husband) and Grace (elegant, consummate housewife, prisoner). Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do. You'd like to get to know Grace better.... more
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Ajax Penumbra: 1969 (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, Bk 0.5) by Robin Sloan
From Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, the story of Mr. Penumbra’s first trip to San Francisco - and of how he got entangled with the city’s most unusual always-open enterprise….
It is August 1969. The Summer of Love is a fading memory. The... more
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Gothic Dragon by Marie Treanor
Sometimes you can make your dreams a reality. Stuck in an uninteresting job and settled in a safe but vaguely unsatisfying relationship, the only bright spot in Esther's life is her writing. She's fascinated by colorful life of her ancestor Margaret Marsden, a nineteenth-century Gothic romance... more
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Bane (Strain, Bk 3) by Amelia C. Gormley
The weapon that nearly destroyed humanity may be their only salvation.
Rhys Cooper once thought he was a dead man. Instead, he's proven immune to the virus that nearly wiped out humanity.
Now the Clean Zone's scientists want to know why. Summoned for testing, Rhys is about to learn... more
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Between Loathing and Love by Andrew Grey
Theatrical agent Payton Gowan meets with former classmate -- and prospective client -- Beckett Huntington with every intention of brushing him off. Beckett not only made high school a living hell for Payton, but he was also responsible for dashing Payton's dreams of becoming a... more
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Hearts of Darkness by Andrea Speed
Kaede Hiyashi is sick and tired of living in the shadow of his father, supervillain Doctor Terror. Brilliant but crazy, Doctor Terror sends his son to Corwyn, California, for reasons Kaede can't imagine. Sent to accompany and protect him is Ash, a genetically modified supersoldier raised and... more
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Between Darkness and Light by P. A. Brown
A shadow man, an enigma.
He is a man who has purpose but no goal. A figure who walks between the darkness and the light. Detective Russell Hunter emerges from darkness into fine artist Stephen Fischer, darling of the Los Angeles art world. Can these two unravel the mystery surrounding the... more
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Blue by Russ Gregory
One-hundred-and-three-year-old nursing home resident Ruth Brookes holds the key to an unsolved series of murders, and what she knows has never been more important. A psychotic killer is once again stalking gay men in the streets of Austin.
Meanwhile, Matt Bell has finally decided to break out... more
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The One That Got Away by Rhianne Aile & Madeleine Urban
When David Carmichael suffers a migraine and a broken shoulder, Trace Jackson, his best friend, simply moves in to take care of him. Their easy camaraderie is threatened when David discovers an undercurrent of heat and tension flowing between them. Despite knowing his best friend is straight,... more
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Bonfires (Bonfires, Bk 1) by Amy Lane
Ten years ago Sheriff's Deputy Aaron George lost his wife and moved to Colton, hoping growing up in a small town would be better for his children. He's gotten to know his community, including Mr. Larkin, the bouncy, funny science teacher. But when Larx is dragged unwillingly into... more
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A God of Hungry Walls by Garrett Cook
When you are within my walls, I am God.
I have always been here and I will always be. I have complete dominion. I control what you see, what you feel, and how you think. I will bend reality to whatever I wish. I will show you your worst fears and make you indulge in your darkest desires.
Your... more
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Tempest's Legacy (Jane True, Bk 3) by Nicole Peeler
Jane True has become proficient in basic magics, confident in herself and her abilities, and happily rooted in Rockabill. Her life is still divided between her supernatural brethren and her human friends and family, but it’s a division she maintains with very little... more
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Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Clay Jenkins returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier.
On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen... more
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The Werewolf Meets His Match (Nocturne Falls, Bk 2) by Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in... more
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The Gargoyle Gets His Girl (Nocturne Falls) (Volume 3) by Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better.
Living in Nocturne Falls means... more
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Getting Wilde (Immortal Vegas, Bk 1) by Jenn Stark
Using her well-worn Tarot deck, magical-artifacts hunter Sara Wilde can find anything -- for a price. And the price had better be right, since she needs to finance her own personal mission to rescue several young psychics recently sold on the paranormal black market. Enter Sara's most... more
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Thief of Lies (Library Jumpers, Bk 1) by Brenda Drake
Gia Kearns would rather fight with boys than kiss them. That is, until Arik, a leather clad hottie in the Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that sucks her and her friends into a photograph and... more
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Hunger: Alpha's Mate / Dangerous Passions / Bound to the Wolf by Eve Langlais & K...
A brand new, never before published novella!
ALPHA'S MATE by Eve Langlais
Villains aren’t supposed to rescue damsels, and pack alphas are known to have complete control of their wolf. But when Fabian saves a certain lady from drowning, everything he knows gets tossed away and... more
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Cover Me in Darkness: A Mystery by Eileen Rendahl
Amanda Sinclair has to fight harder than most for everything she has after fleeing the cult that left her brother dead at her mother?s hand. Amanda works a quiet job in quality control for a small cosmetics company, trying to leave her past behind her?until she learns that her mother has... more
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The Burning Page (Invisible Library, Bk 3) by Genevieve Cogman
Never judge a book by its cover...
Due to her involvement in an unfortunate set of mishaps between the dragons and the Fae, Librarian spy Irene is stuck on probation, doing what should be simple fetch-and-retrieve projects for the mysterious Library. But trouble has a tendency of... more
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Owl and the City of Angels (Owl, Bk 2) by Kristi Charish
The wild second adventure for unforgettable antiquities thief Owl—a modern-day “Indiana Jane” who reluctantly navigates the hidden supernatural world—from the pen of rising urban fantasy star Kristi Charish. For fans of Kim Harrison, Jim Butcher, Jennifer Estep, Jenn... more
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Ash and Quill (Great Library, Bk 3) by Rachel Caine
Words can kill.
Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealously guards its secrets. But now a group of rebels poses a dangerous threat to its tyranny…
Jess Brightwell and his band of exiles have fled London, only to find themselves imprisoned in Philadelphia, a... more
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Shattered World (Broken World) (Volume 2) by Kate L. Mary
Stranded in the middle of the Mojave Desert, surrounded by zombies, Vivian and Axl are sure they?re facing the end. The dead are closing in and the shelter they were promised is sealed tight. Just when they think they?ve run out of time, the doors to the shelter are thrown open. Five years... more
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Shades of Treason (Anomaly, Bk 1) by Sandy Williams
Ash would have given her life to save her teammates.
Instead, they gave their lives to save hers.
Lieutenant Ramie Ashdyn is an anomaly, a person whose genetic makeup makes her stronger and smarter than the average human. She's pledged her life to protect the Coalition, an alliance of... more
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Broken Souls (Eric Carter, Bk 2) by Stephen Blackmoore
Sister murdered, best friend dead, married to the patron saint of death, Santa Muerte. Necromancer Eric Carter's return to Los Angeles hasn't gone well, and it's about to get even worse.
His link to the Aztec death goddess is changing his powers, changing him, and he's not... more
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Cat's Revenge: More than 101 Uses for Dead People by Philip Lief
Over 30 years ago a cartoon paperback detailing uses for a dead cat came out. Shortly after it's publication, the cats got their revenge. This book shows the cartoon cat Hodge and his buddies creatively using corpses and body parts for everything from salad tossers to anchors -- and... more
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Warrior Camp, Vol 1: Love's Deceit / Love's Indecision by Joyee Flynn
Love's Deceit: Dimitri Anslow has been in love with Alexander since he came to the warrior camp as a twenty-four year old pre-transition trainee. Fifty years later, he finally has the perfect plan to be with Alexander... at least physically. After their life changing sex, Alexander tells... more
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Hell / Faith (Heaven Sent, Bk 2) by Jet Mykles
They're back! The members of the band Heaven Sent are back in the sequel to Heaven Sent: Heaven and Purgatory.
Hell: Heaven Sent gets a hell of new keyboardist with a name to match. Hell Witting is an amazing musician and proves to be the answer to a sound that the band was missing.... more
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Hell on Earth (Hellscape, Bk 2) by Ally Blue
Two prisoners. One forgotten planet. A secret that twists justice beyond all recognition.
All Sandman wants is to get away from his violent past on Hell's End, but trouble follows him, leaving him with more blood on his hands and a one-way ticket aboard a crewless prison transport on a... more
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Him (Him, Bk 1) by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy
They don’t play for the same team. Or do they?
Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed, wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an explanation. So what if things got a little weird on the last night... more
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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
A gleeful and exhilarating tale of global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, rollicking adventure, and the secret to eternal life—mostly set in a hole-in-the-wall San Francisco bookstore
The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his... more
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Rebel Nation (Viral Nation, Bk 2) by Shaunta Grimes
Sixteen years ago, a plague wiped out nearly all of humanity. The Company’s vaccine stopped the virus’s spread, but society was irrevocably changed. Those remaining live behind impenetrable city walls, taking daily doses of virus suppressant and relying on The Company for continued... more
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Deadly Thyme by R. L. Nolen
When Ruth Butler escaped Texas for a sleepy seaside village in the south of England, it was to rescue her infant daughter from the perverted demon she?d married. But after ten peaceful years in Perrins Point, her daughter Annie disappears. Not far away, a madman has been trying in vain to turn... more
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Drag Queen Dino Fighters by MP Johnson
From the author of Dungeons & Drag Queens comes a fierce bizarro tale of dinosaur-riding realness. Ivanna Deflower?s chance at drag superstardom passed her by long ago. She has resigned herself to a normal life raising her son with her ex-wife while occasionally hosting Sunday morning drag... more
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Sharcano by Jose Prendes
Praise for Sharcano: "Finally, a shark story with BITE... truly is the great American popcorn novel!" ~Woody Meckes, FrightAsylum.com "Easily one of the funnest, funniest and most exhilarating adventure novels in a good while. I can't wait for the next chapter in the series!" ~Jerry Smith,... more
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Lost Souls (Cainsville, Bk 3.6) by Kelley Armstrong & Xaviere Daumarie (Illustrat...
With Lost Souls, New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong weaves an unmissable novella-length tale connected to her fan-favorite Cainsville series.
The disappearing hitchhiker is one of the hoariest urban legends, and no one knows that better than Gabriel Walsh, a lawyer who grew up... more
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (Between, Bk 1) by April Genevieve Tucholke
You stop fearing the Devil when you're holding his hand...
Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White's sleepy, seaside town... until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet's crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins... more
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The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler
"Dear Mr. Watson, I came across this book at auction as part of a larger lot I purchased on speculation. The damage renders it useless to me, but a name inside it?Verona Bonn?led me to believe it might be of interest to you or your family...." Simon Watson, a young librarian on... more
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Borderline (Arcadia Project, Bk 1) by Mishell Baker
A cynical, paraplegic screenwriter with borderline personality disorder gets recruited to join a secret organization that oversees relations between Hollywood and Fairyland in the first book of a new urban fantasy series from debut author Mishell Baker.
A year ago, Millie lost her legs and... more
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David, Renewed by Diana Copland
When interior designer David Snyder buys a beautiful century-old house in eastern Washington, he is reeling with heartbreak and looking for somewhere to put down roots. Unfortunately his new home comes with a laundry list of problems: electrical, plumbing, heating... things David knows nothing... more
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Death Mask (Black Harbinger MC, Bk 1) by Lexi Ander
Grim Misery, the President of the Black Harbinger Motorcycle Club, discovers a wounded warlock and four werepups aboard the club's LSD shipment. And the news keeps getting better and better. Not only is the warlock sitting on the edge of death, he's illegally bonded to the werepups,... more
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Last Call at the Nightshade Lounge: A Novel by Paul Krueger
Bailey Chen is fresh out of college with all the usual new-adult demons: no cash, no job offers, and an awkward relationship with Zane, the old friend she kinda-sorta hooked up with during high school.
But when Zane introduces Bailey to his monster-fighting bartender friends, her demons become... more
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Suffer the Children by Craig DiLouie
From an acclaimed horror writer, a chilling tale of blood-hungry children who rise from the dead in this innovative spin on apocalyptic vampire fiction.
Suffer the Children presents a terrifying tale of apocalyptic fiction, as readers are introduced to Herod?s Syndrome, a devastating illness... more
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King's Throne (String of Fate, Bk 2) by Bianca D'Arc
A woman living in secret, hiding her true nature...
Gina is a medical doctor in New York City. What nobody knows is that she's also tiger-shifter royalty, living in exile. Keeping her secret has kept her safe, but all that is about to change.
An injured soldier who heals in a way that... more
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Wolf of the Northern Star (Wolfkin Saga, Bk 2) by S. J. Himes
Ghost, once known as the cub Luca, is finally home. Back among his kind and learning what it means to be both a man and a shaman, Ghost battles the expectations of his people, his family, and the pressures of a society that is both foreign and familiar. His power is greater than any seen before,... more
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The Dead House by Dawn Kurtagich
A chilling epistolary psychological horror that will keep you guessing, even after the final page.
Twenty-five years ago, Elmbridge High burned down. Five people were killed . . . and one pupil, Carly Johnson, disappeared. Carly had a troubled background and had been under psychiatric care... more
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Heart Unseen by Andrew Grey
As a stunningly attractive man and the owner of a successful chain of auto repair garages, Trevor is used to attention, adoration, and getting what he wants. What he wants tends to be passionate, no-strings-attached flings with men he meets in clubs. He doesn?t expect anything different when he... more
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Solitary: Escape from Furnace 2 by Alexander Gordon Smith
Alex Sawyer and his mates should have known there was no way out of Furnace Penitentiary. Their escape attempt only lands them deeper in the guts of this prison for young offenders, and then into solitary confinement. And that's where a whole new struggle begins?a struggle not to let the hellish... more
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A Memory of Violets by Hazel Gaynor
In 1912, twenty-year-old Tilly Harper leaves the peace and beauty of her native Lake District for London, to become assistant housemother at Mr. Shaw’s Home for Watercress and Flower Girls. For years, the home has cared for London’s flower girls -- orphaned and crippled children... more
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The Infinite Sea (5th Wave, Bk 2) by Rick Yancey
For Cassie Sullivan and the rest of Earth's remaining human survivors, the situation was already desperate when the 5th Wave hit. It's about to get worse. No one yet knows the depths to which Earth's conquerors -- the Others -- will sink in order to rid the Earth of the human... more
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Curious (Finn Factor, Bk 1) by R. G. Alexander
Are you Curious?
Jeremy Porter is. Though the bisexual comic book artist has known Owen Finn for most of his life -- long enough to know that he is terminally straight -- he can’t help but imagine what things would be like if he weren’t.
Owen is far from vanilla -- as a... more
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14 (Threshold, Bk 1) by Peter Clines
Padlocked doors. Strange light fixtures. Mutant cockroaches.
There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment.
Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home... more
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Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, Bk 2) by Seanan McGuire
Twin sisters Jack and Jill were seventeen when they found their way home and were packed off to Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children.
This is the story of what happened first…
Jacqueline was her mother’s perfect daughterâۥpolite and quiet, always dressed as... more
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Keystone (Crossbreed Series Book 1) by Dannika Dark
With over 1 million books sold, USA Today Bestseller Dannika Dark introduces her next addictive series...
Raven Black hunts evildoers for fun, but her vigilante justice isn't the only reason she's hiding from the law. Half Vampire, half Mage,she's spent years living as a rogue to stay alive.... more
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Dark Canvas by Jody Summers
When artist, Kira McGovern mixes paints with the ashes of the dead, she discovers her extraordinary gift, but it also leads her to some horrifying crimes in this psychological thriller of a novel.
It seems innocent enough at first, thought Kira McGovern--mixing her dead mother's ashes with... more
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Toxic by Eve Langlais
Don't play with your food, the first rule of etiquette vampires are taught, and yet I am so tempted to nibble on the mortal doctor I'm forced to work with. My weakness for Raphael is a problem--for him. My touch is deadly to humans, although they do tend to die with a smile on their face.
... more
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Nobody's Hero (Burned Lands, Bk 1) by Bec McMaster
First rule of surviving the Wastelands: don't be caught out after the sun sets...
After her father was killed in a warg attack, Riley Kincaid was forced to stand on her own two feet in the brutal Wastelands she calls home. She knows how to survive, but when a lapse in judgment leaves her... more
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Darkness Begins: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (After the EMP) by Harley Tate
If the power grid fails, how far will you go to survive?? Madison spends her days tending plants as an agriculture student at the University of California, Davis. She plans to graduate and put those skills to work only a few hours from home in the Central Valley. The sun has always been her... more
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Quarantined by Joe McKinney
The citizens of San Antonio, Texas are threatened with extermination by a terrifying outbreak of the flu. Quarantined by the military to contain the virus, the city is in a desperate struggle to survive. Inside the quarantine walls, Detective Lily Harris is working burial statistics duty at the... more
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Miss Frost Solves A Cold Case (Nocturne Falls: Jayne Frost, Bk 1) by Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year.
Jayne Frost is a lot of things. Winter elf, Jack Frost’s daughter, Santa Claus’s niece, heir to the Winter Throne and now…private investigator. Sort of.
Needing someone he can trust, her... more
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Johnny The Homicidal Maniac: Director's Cut by Jhonen Vasquez
Mayhem and violence rule in this collection of issues one through seven of Jhonen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, as well as material seen before only in Carpe Noctem magazine. Dark and disturbingly funny, JTHM follows the adventures of Johnny (you can call him Nny), who lives with a... more
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Death Sentence (Escape from Furnace, Bk 3) by Alexander Gordon Smith
Alex's second attempt to break out of Furnace Penitentiary failed. This time, his punishment will be much worse than before.
Because in the hidden, bloodstained laboratories beneath the prison, he will be made into a monster. As the warden pumps something evil into his veins -- ۥa... more
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Dragons Realm by Tessa Dawn
Mina Louvet is a fighter, a human with a powerful will to survive in a world dominated by warlocks, soul-eaters, and shifters. Identified by the king's witch as one of the rare, invaluable females in Dragons Realm who can give birth to a dragon's son, she was stolen from her parents as a child... more
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Death Warmed Over (Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., Bk 1) by Kevin J. Anderson
Ever since the Big Uneasy unleashed vampires, werewolves, and other undead denizens on the world, it's been hell being a detective -- especially for zombie P.I. Dan Chambeaux. Taking on the creepiest of cases in the Unnatural Quarter with a human lawyer for a partner and a ghost for a... more
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Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
"Once upon a time, I didn't know how lucky I was."
When Alice was ten, Ray took her away from her family, her friends -- her life. She learned to give up all power, to endure all pain. She waited for the nightmare to be over.
Now Alice is fifteen and Ray still has her,... more
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The New and Improved Romie Futch by Julia Elliott
From the author of The Wilds, which Publishers Weekly called ?a brilliant combination of emotion and grime, wit and horror,? comes a debut novel that is part dystopian satire, part Southern Gothic tall tale: a disturbing yet hilarious romp through a surreal New South where newfangled medical... more
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The Grownup by Gillian Flynn
A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A keen observer of human behavior, our unnamed narrator immediately diagnoses beautiful, rich Susan... more
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The Professor Woos the Witch (Nocturne Falls, Bk 4) by Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means... more
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The Vampire's Fake Fiancee (Nocturne Falls, Bk 5) by Kristen Painter
Welcome to Nocturne Falls, the town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year. The tourists think it's all a show: the vampires, the werewolves, the witches, the occasional gargoyle flying through the sky. But the supernaturals populating the town know better. Living in Nocturne Falls means... more
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Shatnerquake by Jeff Burk
It's Shatner VS Shatners! It's the first ShatnerCon with William Shatner as the guest of honor! But after a failed terrorist attack by Campbellians, a crazy terrorist cult that worships Bruce Campbell, all of the characters ever played by William Shatner are suddenly sucked into our world. ... more
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Whistling Past the Graveyard by Susan Crandall
Whistling past the graveyard. That’s what Daddy called it when you did something to keep your mind off your most worstest fear. . . .
In the summer of 1963, nine-year-old Starla Claudelle runs away from her strict grandmother’s Mississippi home. Starla’s destination is... more
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The Six-Gun Tarot (Golgotha, Bk 1) by R. S. Belcher
Nevada, 1869: Beyond the pitiless 40-Mile Desert lies Golgotha, a cattle town that hides more than its share of unnatural secrets. The sheriff bears the mark of the noose around his neck; some say he is a dead man whose time has not yet come. His half-human deputy is kin to coyotes. The mayor... more
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Unsettled (On the Strip, Bk 1) by Zach Jenkins
He's a cop who looks like a cowboy and I just have to see his gun.
I've refused second dates for years because I'm too much of a mess to hope for any relationship to work out. After one wild, impulsive, and let's face it, pleasantly filling night with James, I'm ready to... more
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Midnight Marked (Chicagoland Vampires, Bk 12) by Chloe Neill
A vampire's grudges don't stay dead long...
Merit is one of Chicago's most skilled vampire warriors; these days, she doesn't scare easily. But she and Master vampire Ethan have made a new and powerful enemy, and he won't give up until he owns the Windy... more
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Witches' Bane (The Soul Eater) (Volume 2) by Pippa DaCosta
?I didn?t earn the name Godkiller, but in three days I?ll own it.? Witches are disappearing all over New York and Ace Dante couldn?t care less. Until one holds his friend at gunpoint, demanding Ace take the job. The witch produces a girl's severed arm, bearing an unusual hieroglyph, and Ace... more
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See No Evil (Soul Eater, Bk 3) by Pippa DaCosta
"Wanted dead or alive sounds like a lot more fun when it's not my head on the block."
Word is out: the Soul Eater has gone rogue and not even the might of Osiris can stop him. Or so everyone believes. That would suit Ace just fine, but after he narrowly escapes an assassination... more
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Touch by Claire North
He tried to take my life. Instead, I took his.
It happened so long ago, I've forgotten the details. But he was desperate, hungry enough to kill. As I died, my hand touched his. That's when my first switch took place.
I looked through the eyes of my killer in time to see my own body die.
Now... more
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My Zombie Boyfriend by T. Strange
Edward Grey is a medical student by day, necromancer by night. He lives alone with the first zombie he ever raised, his childhood cat, Boo. Edward's life is simple: studying medicine, training his necromantic powers with his mentor, Mariel, and having weekly dinners with his parents. When he... more
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There's This Guy by Rhys Ford
How do you save a drowning man when that drowning man is you?
Jake Moore's world fits too tightly around him. Every penny he makes as a welder goes to care for his dying father, an abusive, controlling man who's the only family Jake has left. Because of a promise to his dead mother,... more
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The Evening Spider by Emily Arsenault
A gripping blend of psychological suspense and historical true crime, this riveting novel -- inspired by a sensational real-life murder from the 1800s -- by critically acclaimed author Emily Arsenault delivers a heart-stopping mystery linking two young mothers from different... more
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The Jouster's Lance (Ren Faire, Bk 1) by A. J. Marcus
Dale O'Toole, aka Diederik, the Demon Knight of Denmark, takes his renaissance festivals seriously. He has been on the jousting circuit for five years and enjoys his gypsy lifestyle, traveling to fairs around the country. It's fun and he has good friends.
Austin Renfro has worked in a... more
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The Cyn and Raphael Novellas by D. B. Reynolds
Together in one collection . . . BETRAYED, HUNTED, UNFORGIVEN, and COMPELLED: The Cyn & Raphael Novellas These novellas can stand alone or be enjoyed as part of the series.
BETRAYED: Vampires in America 5.5 War has come to the North American vampires, and Vampire Lords are reaching across... more
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One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles, Bk 3) by Ilona Andrews
Dina DeMille may run the nicest Bed and Breakfast in Red Deer, Texas, but she caters to a very particular kind of guest-- the kind that no one on Earth is supposed to know about.
Guests like a former intergalactic tyrant with an impressive bounty on her head, the Lord Marshal of a powerful... more
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A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell, Bk 1) by Deanna Raybourn
London, 1887. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry -- and the occasional romantic... more
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Dead Man Walking (Ishmael Jones, Bk 2) by Simon R. Green
Call me Ishmael. Ishmael Jones. I am the man in the shadows whom even the shadows are afraid of. The secret agent whose life is the greatest secret of all. And some of the cases I work are trickier than others.
A rogue agent has come in from the cold and wants to spill his secrets. The... more
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Wicked Ride (Realm Enforcers, Bk 1) by Rebecca Zanetti
Alexandra Monzelle is a hard-fighting, heat-packing Seattle vice cop, and she’s not much interested in being protected. Her short skirt and sex-kitten heels are tools to lure her suspects into talking about the deadly new drug hitting the streets. She can take care of herself and then... more
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The Last True Hero (The Burned Lands) (Volume 2) by Bec McMaster
Sometimes the monsters aren't so easy to see... In the drought-stricken wastelands that arose out of an apocalypse, Adam McClain never thought himself the hero. Kicked out of the town he created, and shunned by his friends when they discovered what he was, he's managed to find work as a bounty... more
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Penpal by Dathan Auerbach
In an attempt to make sense of his own mysterious and unsettling childhood memories, a man begins to reconstruct his past. As the games and adventures of his youth become engulfed by a larger story, he finds that it forms a tapestry of unbelievable horror that he never could have expected. Each... more
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Three Days in Jackass Flats by Rhae Camdyn
On the surface, Jackass Flats seems as common as ticks, tornadoes, or tumbleweeds on the plains of North Texas. But, scratch past the small town charm of Mama Cee?s restaurant, or Gear Grinders Garage & Machine Shop, and you?ll find a whole mess of things going on. Mix a DEA investigation going... more
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iZombie, Vol 2: uVampire by Chris Roberson
Told from a female zombie’s perspective, this smart, witty detective series mixes urban fantasy and romantic dramedy.
Gwendolyn “Gwen” Dylan is a 20-something gravedigger in an eco-friendly cemetery. Once a month she must eat a human brain to keep from losing her memories,... more
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The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck: How to Stop Spending Time You Don't Hav...
THE ART OF CARING LESS AND GETTING MORE
Are you stressed out, overbooked, and underwhelmed by life? Fed up with pleasing everyone else before you please yourself? It's time to stop giving a f*ck.
THE ART OF CARING LESS AND GETTING MORE
Are you stressed out, overbooked, and... more
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Shelter the Sea (Roosevelt, Bk 2) by Heidi Cullinan
Some heroes wear capes. Some prefer sensory sacks.
Emmet Washington has never let the world define him, even though he, his boyfriend, Jeremey, and his friends aren't considered -- real -- adults because of their disabilities. When the State of Iowa restructures its mental health system... more
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Not a Game (Friends, Bk 1) by Cardeno C.
An accidental meeting and a misunderstanding lead to a life-altering connection. An accidental meeting and a misunderstanding lead to a life-altering connection. A new job, a new city, and hopefully a new life. When chubby gamer Oliver Barnaby receives a job offer from the best boutique game... more
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Widdershins (Whyborne & Griffin) (Volume 1) by Jordan L. Hawk
Some things should stay buried.
Repressed scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has two skills: reading dead languages and hiding in his office at the Ladysmith Museum. After the tragic death of the friend he secretly loved, he's ruthlessly suppressed any desire for another man.
So when... more
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Threshold (Whyborne & Griffin, Bk 2) by Jordan L. Hawk
Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne wants nothing more than to live quietly with his lover, ex-Pinkerton detective Griffin Flaherty. Unfortunately, Whyborne's railroad tycoon father has other ideas, namely hiring Griffin to investigate mysterious events at a coal... more
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Fifth Season (Broken Earth, Bk 1) by N. K. Jemisin
THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS. FOR THE LAST TIME.
A season of endings has begun.
It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun.
It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter.
It starts with... more
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The Spawn of Lilith (Lilith, Bk 1) by Dana Fredsti
Out of the spotlight, in the darker corners of the studio backlots, Hollywood hides a remarkable secret. Actor or actress, set designer, electrician, best boy, or grip -- in la-la land, it pays not to be human. Vampires, succubae, trolls, elementals, goblins -- studios hire anyone and anything... more
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iZombie Vol. 3: Six Feet Under & Rising by Chris Roberson
The continuing adventures of the undead detective Gwen and her ghost pal Ellie and were-terrier Spot, written by World Fantasy Award finalist Chris Roberson! This collection features the "real-time" storyline "5 Brains, 5 Months," which follows the team as they uncover mystery after mystery over... more
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iZombie Vol. 4: Repossessed by Chris Roberson
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