The Language of Sparrows: A Novel

By Rachel Phifer / Genre: Christian Fiction / Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (58 reviews)

Brilliant and fluent in too many languages to count, 15-year-old Sierra Wright can’t seem to communicate what is important to her in any language. Though April Wright stubbornly keeps an upbeat attitude about her daughter’s future, she has let her own dreams slip away. Just across the bridge lives old Luca, scarred from his time in a Romanian gulag years before. Though he has seemingly given up on people, Sierra is drawn to him despite his prickly edges.

No one else is comfortable with the unpredictable old man spending time alone with Sierra, not even Luca’s son. Yet it is this unconventional relationship that will bring two families together to form friendships and unearth their family stories, stories that just might give them all the courage to soar on wings toward a new future.

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Poison Pen (Forensic Handwriting Mysteries)

By Sheila Lowe / Genre: Women Sleuths, Mystery & Thrillers / Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (45 reviews)

Before her body is found in her Jacuzzi, publicist to the stars Lindsey Alexander had few friends, but plenty of enemies. Yet, police are willing to accept the words scrawled on crumpled piece of paper nearby as evidence of suicide.

When handwriting expert Claudia Rose is called onto the case, she has a different opinion. And when her instincts push her to investigate further, Claudia finds herself entangled in a far darker scenario than she could have imagined.

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A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery (Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries)

By C. A. Newsome / Genre: Mystery & Thrillers / Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars (78 reviews)

Would you recognize a serial killer if you met one?

Talked to one every day? Artist Lia Anderson doesn’t, and neither does anyone else who frequents the Mount Airy Dog Park. But a violent death brings Detective Peter Dourson into the close-knit group, and he is convinced someone is not who they seem. As the investigation uncovers secrets, Lia struggles to cope with warring emotions and a killer watches.

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My Despicable Ex – Book 1 (The Ashly Roberts Saga)

By Sierra Rose / Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction / Rating: 3.7 out of 5 stars (46 reviews)

She thinks he’s despicable. He wants her back…with a vengeance.

Ashly Roberts and Jake Connors are barely twenty when they decide to take the proverbial plunge and walk down the aisle to exchange vows in front of the dearly beloved. Basking in bridal bliss, Ashly feels she is living the perfect fairytale, until she’s faced with a runaway groom, dumped at the altar by bad-boy fiancé, Jake Connors.

Five years later, Jake steps back into her life…

He realizes that being a no-show for their nuptials was the worst mistake of his life. A little older and more mature, he is ready to fight for Ashly’s love once again. When Ashly sees him, she can’t deny the attraction she feels, but her hormones are overruled by the horror of what he did to her in the past. Nevertheless, Jake’s most potent weapon, those dazzling baby blues, ignites a spark in Ashly, no matter how angry she wants to be. She cannot deny the spark, and she only hopes the inferno it ignites will not consume her heart again.

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Million Dollar Wife

By Margaret O’Neil / Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction / Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (39 reviews)

When a tangle of frustrations and responsibilities prompts movie heartthrob, Bryce Courtland, to turn his back on the Hollywood singles scene and hire a mother for his precocious twins, he finds the perfect candidate in his sister’s best friend, Marja: a small town college professor whose long-ago teenage crush on him still brings a blush to her cheeks.

Responding to Bryce’s immediate need for childcare, and as a favor for her best friend, Marja Lindstrom accepts a temporary assignment as tutor/nanny. Bryce has a more permanent arrangement in mind and stuns Marja with a marriage proposal — a marriage proposal with a twist.

Will a million dollar salary convince her to take a chance, change careers — and open her heart?

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Ember (Death Collectors, #1)

By Jessica Sorensen / Genre: Paranormal & Urban, Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult / Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (253 reviews)

For seventeen-year-old Ember, life is death. With a simple touch, she knows when someone will die. It’s her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person who knows her secret is her best friend Raven.

Then she meets Asher Morgan. He’s gorgeous, mysterious, and is the only person Ember can’t sense death from. So when he pushes into her life, she doesn’t mind.

But when unexplained deaths start to haunt her town, Ember starts questioning why she can’t sense Asher’s death and what he may be hiding.

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Gnome On The Range

By Jennifer Zane / Genre: Romance / Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars (116 reviews)

Once you get the zing you can’t go back.

Jane West has everything a woman could want. A job in a small Montana town’s only adult store, two busy young boys and one dead husband. Everything except a little excitement–a little zing. But that changes one summer morning at a garage sale when her kids buy some garden gnomes.

Now someone wants those gnomes and will let nothing get in their way. Including Jane. This new excitement for Jane spells trouble for a relationship with new neighbor–and hot fireman–Ty Strickland. Can Jane and Ty handle a relationship meddling mother-in-law, crazy kids, and stay alive while trying to solve the mystery of the garden gnomes?

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PERFECT ( A Christmas Romance)

By Autumn Jordon / Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction / Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (82 reviews)

A heart-warming romantic comedy set in the fictional small town of Black Moose, Vermont where everyone knows your name. And, if they don’t, they soon will. Come, meet the town folk of Black Moose, take a ride out to Mini-Moose Point, and feel the love in the air.

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This Fire (Contemporary Erotic Romance)

By Elise Logan / Genre: Contemporary, Romance / Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars (49 reviews)

Already burned once by love, DC metro firefighter Seth Ripley thought he’d learned his lesson–women who break the rules are against the rules. When a hot blonde catches his eye at the annual fireman’s ball, he’s interested. But she’s breaking the buddy rules and that makes her against his rules. So why does he want to burn the rule book?

Trauma surgeon Eden Thomas has never experienced anything like the inferno raging inside after one kiss from the new firefighter. Despite her best friend’s warnings to take care, self-preservation is the last thing on Eden’s mind as she starts to play with fire.

The problem is that when you play with fire, you might just get hurt.

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The Cestus Concern: Weir Codex Book 1

By Mat Nastos / Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction / Rating: 4.1 out of 5 stars (50 reviews)

WHO IS MALCOLM WEIR?
Waking up in an operating room, much to the surprise of the attending surgeons, Malcolm Weir frantically fights his way out of a secret government installation, located in downtown Los Angeles. Battling through a mass of armed guards and meta-gene operatives, the cyborg warrior realizes he has no memory of how he got there.

The past 11 months are gone.

With a hole in his mind, Weir must retrace his steps for the past year, fighting his way through the nearly endless horde of super powered mercenaries and assassins the government sends after him.

Travel along with Weir, facing some of the most intense action ever put to paper, along with a body count of ridiculous proportions, as he tracks down the secrets trapped in his head.

In the end, Weir must stand alone against a former friend and a squad of the deadliest killers ever created, all to learn the terrifying truth behind Project: Hardwired.

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TRAGIC: Rook and Ronin, #1

By J. A. Huss / Genre: United States, Drama & Plays / Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (170 reviews)

Rook Walsh is TRAGIC

Because life so far – just sucks. Some girls get parents. Rook got the foster care system. Some girls get Prince Charming. Rook got an abusive frog. Some girls get lucky…

Rook got a second chance.

And she took it. Because when fate throws you a bone – you grab it with both hands and run.

Antoine Chaput knows the minute he spies Rook in his photography studio that she’s got The Look. The dark and desperate look he must have to land the exclusive TRAGIC media contract.

Rook is paired up with top model, Ronin, and he’s everything her abusive ex-boyfriend wasn’t. Patient, gentle, happy, attentive, and sexy! He knows exactly what to do to make Rook blush for Antoine’s camera.

Rook’s luck changes in an instant and suddenly she’s the darling of the modeling world. It’s a dream job to go with a dream guy and all she has to do is look pretty and follow directions. But there’s always a price to pay – and Rook is about to get the bill.

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Freeman

By Leonard Pitts / Genre: Historical, African-American Fiction / Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (235 reviews)

Freeman, the new novel by Leonard Pitts, Jr., takes place in the first few months following the Confederate surrender and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Upon learning of Lee’s surrender, Sam–a runaway slave who once worked for the Union Army–decides to leave his safe haven in Philadelphia and set out on foot to return to the war-torn South. What compels him on this almost-suicidal course is the desire to find his wife, the mother of his only child, whom he and their son left behind 15 years earlier on the Mississippi farm to which they all “belonged.”

At the same time, Sam’s wife, Tilda, is being forced to walk at gunpoint with her owner and two of his other slaves from the charred remains of his Mississippi farm into Arkansas, in search of an undefined place that would still respect his entitlements as slaveowner and Confederate officer.

The book’s third main character, Prudence, is a fearless, headstrong white woman of means who leaves her Boston home for Buford, Mississippi, to start a school for the former bondsmen, and thus honor her father’s dying wish.

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Heart of the Hunter (Dragon Chalice)

By Lara Adrian / Genre: Medieval, Historical Romance, Romance / Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars (110 reviews)

Ariana of Clairmont would risk anything to save her kidnapped brother, a quest she knows is fraught with peril. Her only ally is Braedon le Chasseur, a formidable knight with a mysterious past, whose scarred face and brooding nature mask a soul filled with pain. Ariana fears this dangerous man and the secrets he strives to conceal–but Braedon’s touch is pure seduction, his kiss a potent lure that tempts her into a passion she is powerless to resist.

Once known as The Hunter, now haunted by a dark legacy he struggles to deny, Braedon lives in a world of shadow and isolation–until he is thrust together with an innocent beauty in need of his protection. Embarking on a journey that will lead them to a legendary treasure, Braedon will be forced to confront old enemies and the stunning secret of his true nature–or risk losing Ariana and the only happiness he has ever known. . . .

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Bastial Energy (The Rhythm of Rivalry: Book 1)

By B.T. Narro / Genre: Fantasy, Action & Adventure / Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars (38 reviews)

By using the energy of the land, some humans have found they can develop extraordinary abilities. At the age of seventeen, these warriors, magicians, chemists, and psychics are allowed the opportunity to train at the Academy, increasing their opportunity for a well-paying career. But there’s a catch. They must fight beside the Army if requested by their king. Most aren’t concerned by this, as the current treaty has prevented battle for nearly seventy years…but that’s about to change.

Of four roommates with interwoven stories, Cleve Polken takes focus as a hostile warrior who feels more comfortable in a duel than a conversation. Never getting past his parents’ death, Cleve has developed a crippling fear of psychics, for some may have the power to resurface the torment he buried within himself upon his parents’ passing. Cleve’s forced to face this fear head-on when he discovers that not only is one of his roommates a psychic, but that he has an overwhelming attraction to her, which he quickly attributes to a psychic spell, nothing more.

By the time an army of savage, reptilian men called Krepps become involved in the war, all hope of resolution without battle is shattered. In this powerful army, one born with the inability to smell doesn’t have the same feeding urges as his fellow Krepps and is outcast because of it. He finds himself with an unlikely ally in the middle of a crossroad, trying to find a way to reunite with his sister. Little does he know how much his choices will twist the fate of the war and alter the lives of the four human roommates forever.

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Always and Forever (Secrets of Shadow Hill)

By S. P. Cervantes / Genre: Fantasy / Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (22 reviews)

Twin sisters Ava and Hannah were ripped from their peaceful seeming lives into a whirlwind of attacks and war only to learn the real truth about their existence.

Nothing was as it seemed anymore and may never be again. They had already lost their father in childhood now they have to cope with their mother’s kidnapping as they watch those sworn to protect them risk their lives.

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Indian Maidens Bust Loose

By Vidya Samson / Genre: Humor / Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (73 reviews)

Nisha Desai is a young Indian woman who pines for romance in a country where love is in the same class as malaria, and where mates are selected using a calculator.

Normally deluged with ghastly suitors of her father’s choosing, she suddenly finds herself on the short list for a bride-seeing tour by a rich and handsome nephew of a neighbor. This is the stuff of which dreams are made.

A nightmare materializes when a very un-Indian ruffian moves in next door, complete with beard and obnoxious Harley motorcycle. He might play the bad boy in one of Nisha’s beloved romance novels, but in real life, he terrifies her.

So she tries to ignore the thundering engine of the bike while anxiously awaiting the arrival of Prince Charming–or at least, Prince Rich.

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Flabbergasted ( Book #1): A Novel

By Ray Blackston / Genre: American, Humor / Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars (65 reviews)

When Flabbergasted stormed on the scene in 2003, the reviews came fast and furious:

“Good writing and an ample dose of humor make this as charming as Bridget Jones’s Diary from the male point of view.”–Library Journal

“Blackston’s novel will tickle your literary taste buds with a relational gumbo of quirky characters.”–Christian Book Previews

“Amazing. A novel that is simultaneously serious, hilarious, and impossible to put down.”–The Dallas Morning News

“With a colorful cast of quirky characters and a plot full of surprises, this is one of the feel-good novels of the year.”–CCM

Now this summertime favorite about a single stock broker looking for love in the murky waters of the southern church singles scene is repackaged with a hot new look.

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Gastien: The Cost of the Dream (The Gastien Series)

By Caddy Rowland / Genre: Continental European, Drama & Plays / Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars (47 reviews)

When young Gastien Beauchamp flees the farm for Paris, the late nineteenth century bohemian era is in full swing. Color has always called to him, beseeching him to capture it on canvas and show people a new way of seeing things. His father belittled his dream of being an artist and tried to beat him into giving it up. The dream wouldn’t die, but Gastien would have had he not left.

He also yearns to become a great lover. After the years of anguish he has endured at the hand of his father, it would be heaven to feel pleasure instead of pain.

However, the city of Paris has a ruthless agenda. Unless a man has money and connections, Paris unfeelingly crushes dreams and destroys souls. With neither of the required assets, Gastien faces living in alleys, digging in trash bins for food, and sleeping where a man is often killed for his threadbare blanket.

Left with only his dreams, Gastien stubbornly pushes on. He vows that absolutely nothing will stop him, not yet realizing what keeping that vow might mean. Sometimes the “impossible” is possible – but the cost can be extremely high.

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Replacing Gentry

By Julie N. Ford / Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Literary Fiction / Rating: 3.9 out of 5 stars (70 reviews)

When Marlie attends a cadaver ball at Vanderbilt Medical School, she does not expect to actually see any cadavers. Or, that a strange apparition would issue her such a chilling message. Despite the cadaver’s warning, a year later Marlie is married to Tennessee state senator, Daniel Cannon, and living in a plantation-style mansion with two step-sons. Add to the mix her growing suspicion that something is amiss with the death of Daniel’s first wife, Gentry, and newlywed Marlie is definitely in over her pretty Yankee head.

What begins as an innocent inquiry into her new husband’s clouded past ends with Marlie facing a dangerous conspiracy.

A modern twist on the classic Gothic romance novels like Rebecca and Jane Eyre, REPLACING GENTRY follows Marlie’s precarious journey as she seeks to learn the truth about the man she married.

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Green to Go (Buck Reilly Adventure Series)

By John H. Cunningham / Genre: Mystery & Thrillers, Action & Adventure / Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (47 reviews)

Buck Reilly went to hell and back in Red Right Return. In Green to Go, it’s a one-way trip. Good news turns bad fast, and the bad just keeps coming in this thrilling new Buck Reilly adventure. The unexpected contents of his parent’s Swiss bank account offer Buck a chance to dig himself out of the hole he’s been in since the recession hit, but first he must recover the treasure maps and clues he lost at sea. Those plans get put on hold when a friend is accused of orchestrating the biggest theft in Key West’s sordid history, and the FBI uses Buck’s past against him to demand that he search for the thieves who fled aboard a hundred year-old schooner.

No good deed goes unpunished, and Buck’s dogged by greed and double-crosses from Key West to the Bahamas and points south. His hunt for the missing treasure pits him against a crazed mercenary, Peruvian rebels, rogue Cuban Secret Police and a beautiful woman torn between turning Buck over to the authorities or succumbing to his charm.

Buck’s a lot like the rest of us—trying to make ends meet and hoping for better times. He operates Last Resort Charter and Salvage, flying a 1946 amphibious Grumman Widgeon, hunting for sunken treasure and taking on an occasional passenger, no questions asked.

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Fade into You (Fade series #1)

By Kate Dawes / Genre: Coming of Age / Rating: 3.8 out of 5 stars (389 reviews)

Olivia Rowland leaves her Midwestern life behind after graduating from college and heads off to Los Angeles to work for a Hollywood talent agent. Life in L.A. is a culture shock, but nothing compared to the jolt she gets when Max enters her life.
Max Dalton is Hollywood’s youngest and brightest movie producer/director/writer. He’s wealthy, successful, hot, and there’s never a shortage of women throwing themselves at him, but there’s only one woman he wants, and he intends to make it happen.
As Max pursues Olivia, he finds that she presents a whole new challenge for him. When Olivia finally gives in the stage is set for a perilous, yet passionate relationship. Together they discover each other’s deepest desires, and darkest secrets….

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Love, Lies, and Obsessions

By Demettrea / Genre: Urban / Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (215 reviews)

Mia is a gorgeous 24 year old Puerto Rican bomb shell with a crucial problem. She is in an abusive relationship with her boyfriend Raymone. Tired of being forced to deal with his baby mama drama and sidechicks, Mia finally decides that enough is enough! She decides to move on and turns to Harlem, who has always been there for her. However, Raymone won’t make it easy. His obsession and jealousy gets out of hand and leads to all sorts of conflict. Will Harlem and Mia be able to weather the storm and find true love, or will Raymone ruin their relationship? Love, Lies, and Obsessions is a tale filled with deceit, murder, and drama with an unbelievable ending!

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The Pursuit of Cool

By Robb Skidmore / Genre: Literary Fiction / Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (33 reviews)

The Pursuit of Cool is a humorous and moving story of a ragingly ambitious, pop culture obsessed, tragically romantic young man who tries to find “cool” while attending college during the 1980s. It is sure to appeal to fans of Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity, The Catcher in the Rye, and John Hughes movies.

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You Will Pay – For Leaving Me

By Eve Rabi / Genre: Romance, Contemporary Fiction / Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars (123 reviews)

When the cop’s backs were turned, he whispered. “I will get you for this. I will hurt you in such a way, you will never recover from it. You will never be the same.”“What? You want to kill me for leaving you, Tom?”“Nope. Want you to live. Hurt every day. Suffer. Wait and see, Arena.”I stopped and looked at him. His eyes were like granite and a chill ran through me.What did he mean?

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Tampa Bait

By Edgar Winner / Genre: Action & Adventure / Rating: 4.2 out of 5 stars (24 reviews)

Howard Stranger is happy to be back in the Tampa Bay Area where the beaches are never far, fishing is first-rate, and beautiful women are plentiful.
But then someone firebombs his bait shop business and he finds himself the target of a powerful and notorious man who specializes in setting people up to take a fall.
Even though Howard is known as a laid-back guy, you don’t really want to do something to make him mad – like try to burn down his family business. Because if you do, you may find out what happens when a former cop with a gun and nothing to lose decides to push back…

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