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Writing novels wasn’t supposed to be a blood sport. After selling his first thriller novel for six figures, Mackenzie “Mack” Lane quit his job as a journalist to become a full-time author. Yet, a few years later, his career is spiraling downward. Mack needs money: his ex-wife wants to send ... more >
Born to be a sorceress. Cursed to be an assassin. Chosen to be his empress. Magic has two immutable rules—every spell requires a sacrifice and every curse can be broken. Amira Brindonu is a sorceress turned assassin, bound in a curse that forces her to obey her father, even to ... more >
Content warning: discussion of child sexual abuse Dear Cat Sebastian, I have the first book in your Seducing the Sedgwicks series, It Takes Two to Tumble, on my TBR but haven’t managed to read it yet. A Gentleman Never Keeps Score works well as a standalone however. Hartley Sedgwick is ... more >
On his way to his betrothal, young Lord Penric comes upon a riding accident with an elderly lady on the ground, her maidservant and guardsmen distraught. As he approaches to help, he discovers that the lady is a Temple divine, servant to the five gods of this world. Her avowed ... more >
Findriddy and Carson are two explorers sent to Boohte to survey the ridges and scrub-covered hills of the planet. Back home, their adventures are followed by countless breathless fans, but the reality is far less romantic as they deal with dust, nitpicking regulations, and uncooperative aliens. Teamed with a young ...
Professor Topaz is tired of fending off advice that he should retire in Vegas where magicians his age have an easier time finding work. Ricardo Hart’s career has sunk so low, he’s resorted to shaking his moneymaker at bachelorette parties. But there’s a casting call for a new reality show ... more >
Betty Lou Dearden has been a member of the Ogden Quilters Association for more than twenty years when it is announced that the biggest quilting competition in the country is coming to Utah. With the clock ticking and a chance to finally beat their long-time rival quilting circle, the women ... more >
A charming retelling of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility set in Ming-dynasty China. Two sisters with conflicting attitudes on passion and restraint must each choose between the traditions that bind their hearts and pursuing the love that could save them. Nineteen-year-old Ailin is torn between duty and desire. Follo
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! • A whimsical and heartwarming novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches. Sera Swan used to be one of the ... more >
One joke. One dog. One crazy midlife reinvention. It begins as a joke at a glamorous LA party – where dogs wear Gucci collars and menopausal Brit Christine feels invisible. When asked what she does for a living, Christine jokes that she reads literature to dogs. What could possibly go ... more >
Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages… But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To ... more >
Oxford, England, 1951 – The Honorable Ginevra Bishop likes red lipstick, clever retorts, and earning top marks in her tutorials. She’s following her mother’s footsteps by studying at Oxford, eager to prove she’s more than a debutante. Sidney Braithwaite likes brooding, Latin, and ignoring his nightmares. He’s determine
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