Monthly Archives: April 2023

Interview with Meg Eden Kuyatt—the author of GOOD DIFFERENT (One of My Favorite Books)

http://www.megedenbooks.com GOOD DIFFERENT GOOD DIFFERENT is the story of Selah, a girl who is navigating life not realizing that she’s neurodivergent. Once she comes to discover this missing piece of the puzzle, her life changes—in all the best ways. If … Continue reading

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DRAGONFALL—Hold Onto Your Pants for this New Take on Dragons!

DRAGONFALL#1 The Dragon Scale Trilogy L. R. LAM Summary Long-banished dragons, revered as gods, return to the mortal realm in the first in this magical new epic fantasy trilogy from a bestselling author Long ago, humans betrayed dragons, stealing their … Continue reading

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A HEART WORTH STEALING—A Mysterious Theft Drives Opposites Together

A HEART WORTH STEALING Joanna Barker Summary “Unique characters and a fast-paced mystery add flavor to this sweet romance.” —Publishers Weekly “An excellent choice for readers who love both traditional Regencies and detective mysteries.” —Library Journal Little Sowerby, England, 1802 … Continue reading

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THE ISLES OF THE GODS—While the Gods Might Sleep, One Country Plans Trouble

THE ISLES OF THE GODS Amie Kaufman Summary When Selly’s father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding out the winter on land while he sails to adventure in the north … Continue reading

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Ghost Girl, Banana—A Perpetual Place of In Between

GHOST GIRL, BANANA Wiz Wharton Summary Set between the last years of the “Chinese Windrush” in 1966 and Hong Kong’s Handover to China in 1997, a mysterious inheritance sees a young woman from London uncovering buried secrets in her late … Continue reading

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MOOREWOOD FAMILY RULES—Can a Family of Grifters Go Legit?

MOOREWOOD FAMILY RULES HelenKay Dimon Summary Knives Out and Ocean’s 8  meets The Nest in this hilariously twisty novel by award-winning author HelenKay Dimon, about a woman who returns home from prison to her dysfunctional con artist family and tries to get them … Continue reading

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A FATAL ENCOUNTER IN TUSCANY—A Vacation; Another Body

A FATAL ENCOUNTER IN TUSCANY Vivian Conroy Summary An escape to TuscanyAn unexpected invitationA murder at midnight… When novice detective Atalanta Ashford is whisked away to Italy by her friend, race car driver Raoul Lemont, she anticipates a happy holiday … Continue reading

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KEEPER OF ENCHANTED ROOMS & HEIR OF UNCERTAIN MAGIC—Your Next Cottagecore Fantasy!

KEEPER OF ENCHANTED ROOMS & HEIR OF UNCERTAIN MAGIC Charlie N. Holmberg Summary Rhode Island, 1846. Estranged from his family, writer Merritt Fernsby is surprised when he inherits a remote estate in the Narragansett Bay. Though the property has been … Continue reading

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THE PAPER DAUGHTERS OF CHINATOWN—The Best-Selling Book is Now Adapted for Young Readings

THE PAPER DAUGHTERS OF CHINATOWN Heather B. MooreAllison Hong Merrill Summary Based on the true story of two friends who unite to help rescue immigrant women and girls in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the late 1890s. When Tai Choi leaves … Continue reading

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DIVINE RIVALS—Woman vs Man; Goddess vs God

DIVINE RIVALS Rebecca Ross Summary NO GOD NO CREATURE NO WARCAN COME BETWEEN THEM The latest from the number one SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Rebecca RossWhen two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, their fate depends on their facing the … Continue reading

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