Monthly Archives: June 2024

A KINGDOM TO CLAIM—Saxons vs Vikings

A KINGDOM TO CLAIM Sian Ann Bessey Summary Aisley lost everything in a Viking attack. Now, working alongside the one man she trusts, she is ready to fight for her people—and for love. Wessex, AD 878 Aisley’s young life was … Continue reading

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THE SUMMER OF YES—Oh, How Trouble Ensues

THE SUMMER OF YES Courtney Walsh Summary A near-death experience catapults workaholic junior editor Kelsey Worthington into changing her life–one yes at a time. Kelsey Worthington always dreamed of being a writer, but she’s settled into a routine of helping … Continue reading

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THE GILDED CROWN—Where Death Haunts Every Step

THE GILDED CROWNThe Raven’s Trade Marianne Gordon Summary The Witch’s Heart meets The Priory of the Orange Tree in this debut novel about a woman who can bring people back from the dead, and the princess—and only heir to the throne—that … Continue reading

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FUN FACT: I LOVE YOU—When Carefully Constructed Plans Go Awry

FUN FACT: I LOVE YOU Gina Lynn Larsen Summary In this friends-to-lovers romance, high school senior Nellie has her future all planned out—except for a disastrous first kiss, a hurtful prank, and the unexpected twist of falling in love with … Continue reading

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15 SUMMERS LATER—A Time to Heal Between Sisters

15 SUMMERS LATER RaeAnne Thayne Summary 15 summers ago, everything changed… Ava Howell seemed to have it all. She moved away from Emerald Creek, Idaho, married the love of her life and published a bestselling memoir. But she never expected … Continue reading

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HEARTS THAT CUT—Hybrid Monsters, Gods, and Rebellion

HEARTS THAT CUT Kika Hatzopoulou Summary In this heart-pounding, much-anticipated sequel to Threads That Bind, Io will face threats even more dangerous and players even more powerful as she discovers what it will mean to follow—or defy—her fate. It’s been five … Continue reading

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A DECEPTIVE COMPOSITION—Victorian England, Smugglers, and a Sordid Past

A DECEPTIVE COMPOSITIONA Lady Darby Mystery Anna Lee Huber Summary Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they’ve finally found peace after a tumultuous summer, but long-buried family secrets soon threaten to unravel their lives . . … Continue reading

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME—The Trouble with a Yellow Dress

ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME Sabrina Fedel Summary When the daughter of a diplomat fake dates a Scottish celebrity in Italy, she soon finds herself living her own Roman Holiday until the feelings get real and the paparazzi’s knives come … Continue reading

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THE PERILS OF LADY CATHERINE DE BOURGH—Favorite Old Characters, Budding Romance, and Murder!

THE PERILS OF LADY CATHERINE DE BOURGHA Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery #3 Claudia Gray Summary The third book in the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney Mystery series, which finds the amateur sleuths facing their most daunting challenge preventing … Continue reading

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