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Payback in Death by J.D. Robb, Susan Ericksen
24 ratings13 hours, 54 minutes A retired colleague's suspicious death puts Lt. Eve Dallas on the case in Payback in Death, the electrifying new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb.Lt. Eve Dallas is just home from a long overdue vacation when she responds to a call of an unattended death. The victim is Martin Greenleaf, retired Internal Affairs Captain... -
![La misión de Rox by Laura Gallego García]()
La misión de Rox by Laura Gallego García
18 ratingsRox ha partido a la región del oeste, devastada por los monstruos, en busca de una aldea perdida habitada por Guardianes. Mientras una riada de supervivientes acude a la Ciudadela en busca de un refugio seguro, tras sus muros florece un nuevo movimiento filosófico, la Senda del Manantial, cuyo líder predica el fin del mundo conocido… para bien o para mal...Categorized as:
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![Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank]()
Ripple of Secrets by Denise Grover Swank
16 ratingsRose Gardner novella #6.5 in the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling series.After her assistant DA boyfriend’s near brush with death, Rose Gardner hopes to make it through the holiday season with a minimal amount of drama. But she can’t forget the promise she made to the king of the Fenton County underworld in exchange for Mason’s life... -
![A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter]()
A Fall of Water by Elizabeth Hunter
24 ratings“No secret stays hidden forever.”Still grieving from their loss in the far East, Giovanni Vecchio and Beatrice De Novo discover that for them, all roads really do lead to Rome. But nothing is quite as it seems in the Eternal City. Joined by Carwyn and Tenzin, unexpected clashes greet them almost immediately, and rivalries churn beneath the glittering facade of the old Roman court... -
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![El secreto de Xein by Laura Gallego García]()
El secreto de Xein by Laura Gallego García
18 ratingsLos caminos de Axlin y Xein vuelven a cruzarse, pero ambos parecen estar más alejados que nunca. Ella trabaja en la biblioteca y sigue recopilando información para completar su bestiario, mientras investiga lo que parece una presencia anormal de monstruos dentro de los muros de la Ciudadela...Categorized as:
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![Malachi by Grey Huffington]()
Malachi by Grey Huffington
12 ratingsWhen souls are tied, it’s never goodbye. A boy , I was, the day that I met you that summer evening, pulling your belongings out of the truck and into your new home. I knew it was love then. A whole man , I was, the day that you met me at the altar and agreed to love me until death do us part. A shell of a man , I’ve become since it did... -
![The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola]()
The Gym by Lawrence H. Sola
10 ratings"A humorous and thought-provoking foray into the author's Neverland and the search for his destiny." -Sublime Book Review "Sola flawlessly laces many memorable, timely, and poignant themes (love, jealously, betrayal, heartbreak, and many more) throughout this book. 4 out 4 stars! -Online Book Club It was five years later... -
![If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley]()
If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley
14 ratingsPerfect for fans of Laura Ruby, Laurie Halse Anderson, and Mindy McGinnis, Kyrie McCauley's stunning YA debut is a powerful story about the haunting specter of domestic violence and the rebellious forces of sisterhood and first love.Tens of thousands of crows invading Auburn, Pennsylvania, is a problem for everyone in town except seventeen-year-old Leighton Barnes... -
![Silver Threads by Bette Lee Crosby]()
Silver Threads by Bette Lee Crosby
8 ratingsOn the day Jennifer Green was born a pile of stones was placed alongside her scale of life. A few were the dark gray of sorrow, but most were a pale blush color. The largest stone was the rose hue of a sunrise. That one would be placed on the scale the day she married Drew Bishop. Even more brilliant but a wee bit smaller was the pink stone glistening with specs of silver... -
![The Loft by Bette Lee Crosby]()
The Loft by Bette Lee Crosby
8 ratings50 YEARS OF MEMORIES ARE HIDDEN IN THE WALLS OF THE LOFT... Annie only needs to find one... the one that will save Oliver's life. On the day of their wedding, Annie saw nothing but happiness ahead, but when an accident calls her back to Memory House, her world is changed forever... -
![Demon Child by Kylie Chan]()
Demon Child by Kylie Chan
10 ratingsAustralian bestseller Kylie Chan returns with a new, fast-paced adventure of magic, martial arts, and romanceThis trilogy follows the story of John Chen and Emma Donohoe. They have just found out that Emma has Demon blood and they have suffered the miscarriage of their first child... -
![The Next Generation by S.C. Stephens]()
The Next Generation by S.C. Stephens
10 ratingsFitting in can be hard for anyone. But for Julian and Nika Adams, it's especially challenging. Born as partial vampires, a rare offshoot of pureblood vampires, the twins have had to deceive people their entire lives—distancing themselves from their peers.Nika desperately wants a hero, a soulmate, someone she can trust with every fiber of her soul—someone as amazing as her father... -
![At Hidden Falls by Barbara Freethy]()
At Hidden Falls by Barbara Freethy
12 ratingsMysterious dreams draw costume designer Isabella Silviera to Angel’s Bay, the California coastal town where angels occasionally dance above the waves. Bestselling author Barbara Freethy enchants again in this emotional and compelling tale of family secrets, abiding friendships, and heart-touching romance... -
![1Q84 BOOK2〈7月‐9月〉後編 by Haruki Murakami, 村上 春樹]()
1Q84 BOOK2〈7月‐9月〉後編 by Haruki Murakami, 村上 春樹
26 ratings1Q84, by Haruki Murakami, is a near-past story inspired by Orwells futuristic 1984. It is told through the bizarre experiences of two protagonists searching for each other: a woman who descends into an alternate universe in 1984, and a passive college entrance exam prep instructor who is also an unfulfilled novelist. However the world they exist in is more bizarre than they are... -
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![Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson]()
Beautiful Salvation by Piper Lawson
6 ratingsHe wanted to punish me. I wanted to hate him.Until I didn’t.Trapped in a corner, my only way out was the ruthless billionaire who put me there.But we healed each other.We’ve done things in the dark that we’re not proud of, things that will forever be kept secret from the world.Those sins forged a bond as strong as the love that binds us together.He’s my king, and I’m his queen...Categorized as:
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![The Last Girl by Susan Ward]()
The Last Girl by Susan Ward
6 ratingsWe were a scandal waiting to happen. But I didn’t care. For years my life had already been an unending downward spiral. Then my grandfather, Jack, gave me an apartment no one knew about. A secret bequest after his death, and the brief note that accompanied the gift sent me running to Italy. I’d gone to Venice to find peace, knowing I was weak, and instead I found him...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Tales V by Kate Douglas]()
Wolf Tales V by Kate Douglas
10 ratingsTwo Couples, One Wicked Passion. Welcome To The Wild Side Of Love...Life hasn't always been easy for strong-willed Millie West, but it's been a hell of a lot simpler without romantic entanglements. Millie finds her pleasure when and where she wants it, although what she's gotten from regular guys has never been quite enough. When she meets Ulrich Mason, she finally learns why... -
![The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan]()
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan
28 ratingsLeigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird... -
![Touched by Angels by Debbie Macomber]()
Touched by Angels by Debbie Macomber
14 ratingsNew York City is always in need of miracles...And this Christmas is no exception. Thank heavens the divinely inspired, if somewhat ditsy, angelic trio -- Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy -- is available to answer three heartfelt prayers this sacred holiday season... and to impart important lessons along the way... -
![The Genius and the Muse by Elizabeth Hunter]()
The Genius and the Muse by Elizabeth Hunter
16 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B007Y6IZWS When Kate Mitchell decided to research the mysterious portrait in the student gallery, she had no idea how her life would change. She thought she knew what she wanted. She had a great boyfriend, a promising career, and a clear path. How could one simple portrait change all that?A photograph. A sculpture. A painting... -
![Safe House by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot]()
Safe House by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
24 ratingsJESS MASTRIANI was on vacation when Amber went missing. Most people blame Jess for Amber's brutal slaying, but how could Jess -- even with her psychic ability to find anyone, anywhere -- have stopped the cheerleader from turning up dead, without having known she was even missing? When yet another cheerleader disappears, Jess has a chance to redeem herself... -
![Sanctuary by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot]()
Sanctuary by Jenny Carroll, Meg Cabot
24 ratingsJESS MASTRIANI Knew she wasn't going to be able to hide her psychic powers from the U.S. government forever. But she never thought that she and Dr. Krantz, the special agent brought in to convince Jess to join his elite team of "specially gifted" crime solvers, would have something in common... -
![Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber]()
Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber
26 ratingsHeather Webber's Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe is a captivating blend of magical realism, heartwarming romance, and small-town Southern charm.Nestled in the mountain shadows of Alabama lies the little town of Wicklow. It is here that Anna Kate has returned to bury her beloved Granny Zee, owner of the Blackbird Café... -
![Gonzo by Candace Blevins]()
Gonzo by Candace Blevins
6 ratingsGonzo has not only had to come to terms with the loss of his entire family, but he also barely survived being shot in the chest multiple times while still a human, and was then later turned into a werewolf during a vicious attack while hiking as he tried to put his life back together... -
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![The Accidental Siren by Jake Vander-Ark]()
The Accidental Siren by Jake Vander-Ark
6 ratingsMara Lynn is the most beautiful girl in the world. James Parker is the ordinary boy who discovers her power.James had his summer all planned out. He would enjoy the carefree days in the woods behind his castle home, avoid the maniacal Danny Bompensaro, and shoot an epic movie with his best friend Whit... -
![Werewolves of New York: Darik by Faleena Hopkins]()
Werewolves of New York: Darik by Faleena Hopkins
6 ratingsDarik Greyson was born human. His ancestor's DNA carries no wolf blood. But something horribly painful happened to him that ignited a spark in his soul at the age of thirteen, and his wolf was born...created from tragedy. Now that he's twenty-eight and part of a pack, he keeps having these dreams - nightmares, more like it - that tell him something is coming. Why does he feel a test is on the way... -
![Thief in the Light by Jaime Samms]()
Thief in the Light by Jaime Samms
6 ratingsLucky Denver has wandering feet, sticky fingers and an unreliable moral compass-he's never had a home and he's not so sure he cares about what he's missing.Arnold Kreed, who runs a small-town B&B, knows what a home should be. So does his home, The Oaks-aka Mildred-and she has some very definite opinions on who should stay and who should go... -
![The Closed Doors by Pauline Albanese]()
The Closed Doors by Pauline Albanese
6 ratingsUPDATE: considering this is a youthful work and a very short one at that, I've decided to pull it from Createspace and make it available for free in PDF. You can download it here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ww9m...This is a coming of age story. This is about closing your eyes, shedding your skin, finding yourself, and touching your soul... -
![Burned by J.F. Lewis]()
Burned by J.F. Lewis
8 ratingsIMMORTAL. INGENIOUS. AND DOWNRIGHT INFURIATING.Void City's resident badass vampire has a secret to keep, everything to lose, and a plan to win it all. Eric has taken control of the city's supernatural hierarchy, putting all the deals and contracts that allow Void City to function up for renegotiation... -
![Shadowbound by Dianne Sylvan]()
Shadowbound by Dianne Sylvan
10 ratingsSpread throughout the dark corners of our world lies the Shadow World, a society of vampires who feed off the living. In Austin, Texas, one woman must quell the cravings rising within her, as the very fate of the world rests in her hands… Ever since her Prime, David Solomon, returned from the dead, Miranda Grey has been hungry... -
![The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker]()
The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker
10 ratingsAmy is struggling to put her life back together following the death of her mother. The loss has left her heartbroken, and she doesn’t know if her world will ever be whole again.Meanwhile, in Seabrook, a small town famous for its haunted lighthouse, Ryan Porter lives a simple but busy life, maintaining the ranch which he shares with his father... -
![The Force of Such Beauty: A Novel by Barbara Bourland]()
The Force of Such Beauty: A Novel by Barbara Bourland
10 ratingsAfter a failed escape attempt, the princess of a tiny kingdom begins to reevaluate her life. Caroline, a former marathon runner who dropped out of school at fourteen to pursue an Olympic medal, was the perfect candidate for a tiara: shapely, disciplined, accustomed to public attention, and utterly uneducated. When she meets Finn, the handsome prince of a small European kingdom, her fate is sealed...Categorized as:
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![Taming the Beast by Alexia Chase]()
Taming the Beast by Alexia Chase
10 ratingsTaming the Beast is an Alexia Chase novel based on the first of five Billionaires who have made a pact to leave Las Vegas to live as ordinary men in the Midwest.Maverick and Ember's story is an opposites attract, insta-attraction novel between a billionaire tattoo artist and a college student.Maverick’s heart is closed off as tight as a bank vault... -
![The Man Must Marry by Janet Chapman]()
The Man Must Marry by Janet Chapman
12 ratingsTrying to escape marriage, they are snared by love. When Sam Sinclair's self-made millionaire grandfather sends Willa Kent, a woman none of the three Sinclair brothers have even heard of, as his proxy to an ultra-important meeting of the Sinclair shipping company, most people would think the old man had lost his marbles. But Sam knows his grandfather too well... -
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![Kokoschka's Doll by Afonso Cruz]()
Kokoschka's Doll by Afonso Cruz
14 ratingsAt the age of forty-two, Bonifaz Vogel begins to hear a voice.But it doesn't belong to the mice or the woodworm, as he first imagines. Nor is it the voice of God, as he comes to believe. It belongs to young Isaac Dresner, who takes refuge in the cellar of Vogel's bird shop on the run from the soldier who shot his best friend... -
![The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana]()
The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding by Holly Ringland, Emmanuelle Mattana
18 ratingsFrom international bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Holly Ringland, comes a haunting and magical novel about joy, grief, courage, and transformation. 'On the afternoon that Esther Wilding drove homeward along the coast, a year after her sister had walked into the sea and disappeared, the light was painfully golden... -
![Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts]()
Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
27 ratingsMargo, Kate and Laura were brought up like sisters amidst the peerless grandeur of Templeton House. But it was Margo whose dreams first took her far away . . . Margo Sullivan had everything a young woman could ask for. But while growing up along the rocky cliffs of Monterey, she couldn't help but dream of bigger things... -
![Everything You Are by Kerry Anne King]()
Everything You Are by Kerry Anne King
24 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Whisper Me This comes a haunting and lyrical novel about the promises we make and the forgiveness we need when we break them. One tragic twist of fate destroyed Braden Healey’s hands, his musical career, and his family... -
![Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin]()
Very Far Away from Anywhere Else by Ursula K. Le Guin
17 ratingsOwen is seventeen and smart. He knows what he wants to do with his life. But then he meets Natalie and he realizes he doesn't know anything much at all. A slender, realistic story of a young man's coming of age, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else is one of the most inspiring novels Ursula K. Le Guin has ever published...Categorized as:
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![After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone]()
After Forever Ends by Melodie Ramone
14 ratingsOrphaned by her mother and brushed off by her dad, fifteen year old Silvia Cotton had lived a lonely life. That is until 1985 when her father moved the family from the Highlands of Scotland to the Midlands of Wales...Categorized as:
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![Blood and Fire by Shannon McKenna]()
Blood and Fire by Shannon McKenna
14 ratingsRestless and impulsive, Bruno Ranieri has the temperament to fit right in with the McClouds. And just like the McCloud brothers, Bruno has a dangerous past to contend with - one that's about to come crashing back into his life...Bruno Ranieri has always lived at a chaotic pace, and that goes double lately... -
![For All The Evers by Debra Anastasia]()
For All The Evers by Debra Anastasia
10 ratingsFallen Billow should be in college like most of her friends, but instead she’s raising her brother and working as a housekeeper at a vintage local hotel. It’s back-breaking work, but not nearly as challenging as fending off unwanted advances from the hotel’s owner. Thomas McHugh is fighting for our country, across the globe and decades before Fallen Billow was even born... -
![Vehn by L.S. Anders]()
Vehn by L.S. Anders
6 ratingsThis is an ACE of ASIN:B01MZFKIJG VehnVehn Mathieu possesses one of the most recognizable faces on the planet. He has everything money can buy, but there’s a huge piece missing from his exceptional life that can’t be bought – a soulmate. He longs to find a woman who wants the man behind the persona, a woman who can see beyond the façade... -
![The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin]()
The Giant Dark by Sarvat Hasin
6 ratingsAida is the defining rock star of her age; her every move observed, examined and owned by a devoted, cultish fanbase. When she disappears without a trace into a complicated love affair they are determined to find her, uncover her truths and own her once more.Aida and Ehsan reconnect after a decade apart, hoping to recapture the innocent, lost love of their youth...Categorized as:
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![Peaches for Father Francis by Joanne Harris]()
Peaches for Father Francis by Joanne Harris
24 ratingsThe tantalizing sequel to the blockbuster New York Times bestseller ChocolatEven before it was adapted into the Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp, Joanne Harris’s Chocolat entranced readers with its mix of hedonism, whimsy, and, of course, chocolate... -
![Greed by Fisher Amelie]()
Greed by Fisher Amelie
18 ratingsGather ‘round, love, because I want you. I want what you have, I want what you don’t have, I want more of what I already have. I want. But if you so much as ask for something in return, go ahead and walk away. Know if you want to play in my world, it’s every man for themselves and the weak become mine. Leeches will be obliterated because I make it my job to destroy them... -
![The Proposal by Meg Cabot]()
The Proposal by Meg Cabot
18 ratingsThe last place Suze Simon expects to find herself during Valentine’s Day is a cemetery. But that’s what happens when you’re a mediator – cursed with the “gift” of communicating with the dead.That’s how Suze has ended up at the graves of a pair of NCDPs - Non-Compliant Deceased Persons – whose drama didn’t end with death. It’s Suze’s job to make sure they move on—for good... -
![First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen]()
First Frost by Sarah Addison Allen
29 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells comes a story of the Waverley family, in a novel as sparkling as the first dusting of frost on new-fallen leaves..It's October in Bascom, North Carolina, and autumn will not go quietly. As temperatures drop and leaves begin to turn, the Waverley women are made restless by the whims of their mischievous apple tree.. -
![Foam of the Daze: L'Ecume Des Jours by Boris Vian]()
Foam of the Daze: L'Ecume Des Jours by Boris Vian
28 ratingsThe definition of Boris Vian: engineer, inventor, chronicler of jazz, trumpet player, poet and novelist, creator of spectacles, lyric writer and singer, and of course pataphysician. TamTam Books is very proud to announce the upcoming publication of Boris Vian's masterpiece L'Ecume des jours. We are bringing out a new translation by Brian Harper with the full approval of the Vian estate... -
![1Q84: Book Three by Haruki Murakami]()
1Q84: Book Three by Haruki Murakami
28 ratingsBook Two of 1Q84 ended with Aomame standing on the Metropolitan Expressway with a gun between her lips. She knows she is being hunted, and that she has put herself in terrible danger in order to save the man she loves. But things are moving forward, and Aomame does not yet know that she and Tengo are more closely bound than ever...
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