Monthly Archives: April 2024

HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE—When Your Enemy Takes You to Brighton

HIGHCLIFFE HOUSE Megan Walker Summary Love ignites when two rivals vie to secure a possible fortune at the seaside town of Brighton. Brighton, England, 1813 When a romantic entanglement leaves her humiliated and reeling, Anna Lane wants nothing more than … Continue reading

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THE BEST LIFE BOOK CLUB—Self-Improvement and Romance

THE BEST LIFE BOOK CLUB Sheila Roberts Summary It started as a book club. It became a way to build a better life together. Karissa Newcomb is ready for a new start in a new neighborhood, as far away as … Continue reading

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COLTON GENTRY’S THIRD ACT—Romance After Hitting Bottom

COLTON GENTRY’S THIRD ACT Jeff Zentner Summary “A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily Henry) following a down on his luck country musician who, in the throes of grief after a shocking loss, moves back home and … Continue reading

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EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES

EVERY TIME I GO ON VACATION, SOMEONE DIES Catherine Mack Summary Ten days, eight suspects, six cities, five authors, three bodies . . . one trip to die for. All that bestselling author Eleanor Dash wants is to get through … Continue reading

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MURDER IN ROSE HILL

MURDER IN ROSE HILLGaslight Mystery #27 Victoria Thompson Summary Midwife Sarah Malloy and her private detective husband Frank discover that the cure is worse than the disease when they investigate the death of a promising young woman in this atmospheric, … Continue reading

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FLAT DECEPTION—We’re Off to the Races With Murder (and Romance)

FLAT DECEPTIONRoxbury Heirs #2 Paige Edwards Summary Lady Sophie Henderson has worked tirelessly to establish a breeding stable for racehorses on her family’s Scottish estate. But when her father cuts her funding, she’s desperate to find a way to achieve … Continue reading

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A LETTER TO THE LUMINOUS DEEP—Where Letters Lead to a Mystery (and love)

A LETTER TO THE LUMINOUS DEEP Sylvie Cathrall Summary Dive into the curious correspondence of Sylvie Cathrall’s delightful debut novel, A Letter to the Luminous Deep. A beautiful discovery outside the window of her underwater home prompts the reclusive E. to … Continue reading

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THE LIBRARY OF BORROWED HEARTS—Where Books Hold the Backdrop of an Old Romance

THE LIBRARY OF BORROWED HEARTS Lucy Gilmore Summary A.J. Fikry meets The Bookish Life of Nina Hill in this charming, hilarious, and moving novel about the way books bring lonely souls together. Two young lovers. Sixty long years. One bookish mystery worth … Continue reading

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EVEN THE DARKEST STARS—Where Witches and Mages Clash

EVEN THE DARKEST STARS Heather Fawcett Summary Kamzin has always dreamed of becoming one of the emperor’s royal explorers, the elite climbers tasked with mapping the wintry, mountainous Empire and spying on its enemies. She knows she could be the … Continue reading

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A MURDER MOST FRENCH—Who Would Desecrate Wine in France?

A MURDER MOST FRENCHAn American in Paris Mystery Collen Cambridge Summary Postwar Paris is surging back to life, and its citizens are seizing every opportunity to raise a glass or share a delicious meal. But as American ex-pat Tabitha Knight … Continue reading

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