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The Sugar Queen
by Sarah Addison Allen
A young woman's journey of self-discovery as she unlocks the mysteries of her small town.
Twenty-seven-year-old Josey is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina hometown is her favorite season; she's a sorry excuse for a Southern belle; and sweets are best eaten in the privacy ... (Goodreads)
Garden Spells
by Sarah Addison Allen
A tale of family secrets and magical powers, set in a small Southern town.
Claire Waverley lives alone in small Bascom, North Carolina. The only person she's close to is an elderly relative named Evanelle, who has the gift of giving people exactly what they need before they ... (Wikipedia)
The Book of Life
by Deborah Harkness
A journey of magic and science to unlock the secrets of eternal life.
The #1, New York Times, bestselling series finale and sequel to, A Discovery of Witches, and, Shadow of Night, Bringing the magic and suspense of the All Souls Trilogy to a deeply satisfying ... (Goodreads)
The Girl Who Chased the Moon
by Sarah Addison Allen
A young girl's journey of self-discovery, uncovering hidden family secrets in a small southern town.
In her latest enchanting novel, New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen invites you to a quirky little Southern town with more magic than a full Carolina moon. Here two very different ... (Goodreads)
Bury Your Dead
by Louise Penny
Detective Armand Gamache unravels a complex murder mystery in the town of Three Pines.
It is Winter Carnival in Quebec City, bitterly cold and surpassingly beautiful. Chief Inspector Armand Gamache has come not to join the revels but to recover from an investigation gone hauntingly ... (Goodreads)
You Had Me At Hello
by Mhairi McFarlane
Reunited after ten years, two former lovers must confront their past and decide if they have a future together.
What happens when the one that got away comes back? Find out in this sparkling debut from Mhairi McFarlane. ‘Think of the great duos of history. We're just like them.’ ‘You mean like Kylie and Jason? ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
by Katherine Howe
A graduate student uncovers a family secret and a mysterious book, leading her on a journey to uncover the truth about her ancestors and their involvement in the Salem witch trials.
Harvard graduate student Connie Goodwin needs to spend her summer doing research for her doctoral dissertation. But when her mother asks her to handle the sale of Connie’s grandmother’s abandoned ... (Wikipedia)
The Invisible Library
by Genevieve Cogman
A librarian embarks on a mission to retrieve a rare book from alternate realities.
Irene must be at the top of her game or she'll be off the case - permanently... Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, which harvests fiction from different realities. And along with ... (Goodreads)
A Discovery of Witches
by Deborah Harkness
An enchanted journey of forbidden love, as a witch and a vampire search for an ancient magical book.
Book one of the, New York Times,-bestselling All Souls trilogy—"a wonderfully imaginative grown-up fantasy with all the magic of, Harry Potter, and, Twilight,” (,People,). Look for the hit TV series ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Rule Against Murder
by Louise Penny
A murder mystery centered around a small Quebec town, unraveling its secrets along the way.
"What happened here last night isn't allowed," said Madame Dubois. It was such an extraordinary thing to say it stopped the ravenous Inspector Beauvoir from taking another bite of his roast beef on ... (Goodreads)
A Trick of the Light
by Louise Penny
A murder mystery set in a small Quebec village, as a young detective uncovers secrets of the past.
"Hearts are broken," Lillian Dyson carefully underlined in a book. "Sweet relationships are dead." But now Lillian herself is dead. Found among the bleeding hearts and lilacs of Clara Morrow's garden ... (Goodreads)
Shadow of Night
by Deborah Harkness
A time-traveling adventure through Elizabethan England, uncovering secrets of the past.
Picking up from A Discovery of Witches’ cliffhanger ending, Shadow of Night takes Diana and Matthew on a trip through time to Elizabethan London, where they are plunged into a world of spies, magic, ... (Goodreads)
The Lie
by C.L. Taylor
A mother's search for her missing daughter leads to dark secrets and dangerous lies.
I know your name's not really Jane Hughes... Jane Hughes has a loving partner, a job in an animal sanctuary and a tiny cottage in rural Wales. She's happier than she's ever been but her life is a ... (Goodreads)
I Am Legend
by Richard Matheson
A man is the last survivor of a zombie-creating virus, struggling to survive in a post-apocalyptic world.
Robert Neville appears to be the sole survivor of a pandemic that has killed most of the human population and turned the remainder into " vampires " that largely conform to their stereotypes in ... (Wikipedia)
Dying for Chocolate
by Diane Mott Davidson
Caterer Goldy Schulz investigates a murder at a chocolate-themed party. Recipes included.
The Caterer Meet Goldy Bear: a bright, opinionated, wildly inventive caterer whose personal life has become a recipe for disaster. She's got an abusive ex-husband who's into making tasteless threats, ... (Goodreads)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce
An elderly man's unexpected quest of faith, discovering the power of hope and love.
Harold Fry, 65, has cut the lawn outside his home at Kingsbridge on the south coast of Devon when he receives a letter. A colleague of twenty years ago, Queenie Hennessy, has cancer and is in a ... (Wikipedia)
Abducted
by T.R. Ragan
A woman is abducted and held captive by a serial killer, but she fights back to survive and bring him to justice.
Lizzy Gardner is a one-million copy bestselling series. When Lizzy Gardner was only seventeen, what should have been the perfect night became the perfect nightmare. Kidnapped just blocks from home ... (Goodreads)
The Hurricane Sisters
by Dorothea Benton Frank
Three generations of women navigate love, loss, and family secrets in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
Hurricane season begins early and rumbles all summer long, well into September. Often people's lives reflect the weather and The Hurricane Sisters is just such a story. Once again, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Assassin and the Healer
by Sarah J. Maas
After being betrayed, an assassin seeks refuge in a foreign city and meets a healer who teaches her the value of compassion.
Meet the Assassin: beautiful, defiant, destined for greatness. Celaena Sardothien has challenged her master. Now she must pay the price. Her journey to the Red Desert will be an arduous one, but it ... (Goodreads)
Between, Georgia
by Joshilyn Jackson
A small town is torn apart by a feud between two families, and a young girl caught in the middle must choose where her loyalties lie.
Nonny Frett understands the meaning of the phrase "in between a rock and a hard place" better than any woman alive. She's got two mothers, "one deaf-blind and the other four baby steps from flat ... (Goodreads)
The Here and Now
by Ann Brashares
In a dystopian future, Prenna must navigate a world where time travel is possible but strictly regulated. She falls in love and uncovers a dark secret.
An unforgettable epic romantic thriller about a girl from the future who might be able to save the world . . . if she lets go of the one thing she’s found to hold on to. Follow the rules. Remember ... (Goodreads)
Phantom Evil
by Heather Graham
A paranormal investigator and a detective team up to solve a series of murders with supernatural elements in a haunted Louisiana town.
A secret government unit, a group of renegade paranormal investigators... and a murder no one else can crack. Though haunted by the recent deaths of two teammates, Jackson Crow knows that the living ... (Goodreads)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
by Alexander McCall Smith
An empowering story of female friendship, courage, and detective work in Botswana.
Precious Ramotswe has only just set up shop as Botswana's No.1 (and only) lady detective when she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. However, ... (Goodreads)
The River King
by Alice Hoffman
A student's death in a small town leads to the unraveling of secrets and the discovery of unexpected connections.
From the best-selling author of The Dovekeepers , The River King confirms Alice Hoffman as "one of our quirkiest and most interesting novelists" (Jane Smiley, USA Today). People tend to stay in their ... (Goodreads)
Amy Snow
by Tracy Rees
Abandoned as a baby, Amy Snow embarks on a journey of self-discovery and uncovers secrets that change her life forever.
Left to perish on a bank of snow as a baby, Amy has never known love, never known family. Reluctantly given shelter at nearby Hatville Court, she is despised by the masters and servants alike. The ... (Goodreads)
Catering to Nobody
by Diane Mott Davidson
A caterer becomes a sleuth after a client dies from her food. A cozy mystery with recipes included.
MEET THE CATERER WHO WHIPPED UP THE MULTIMILLION-COPY MYSTERY SERIES– AS GOLDY SOLVES HER FIRST MURDER! Diane Mott Davidson’s winning recipe of first-class suspense and five-star fare has won her and ... (Goodreads)
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman
A lighthouse keeper and his wife make a heartbreaking decision that has lifelong repercussions.
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found, here, Australia, 1926. After four harrowing years fighting on the Western Front, Tom Sherbourne returns home to take a job as the lighthouse ... (Goodreads)
My Blood Approves
by Amanda Hocking
A teenage girl falls in love with a mysterious boy who turns out to be a vampire, leading her into a dangerous and thrilling world.
Seventeen-year-old Alice Bonham's life feels out of control after she meets Jack. With his fondness for pink Chuck Taylors and New Wave hits aside, Jack's unlike anyone she's ever met. Then she meets ... (Goodreads)
Roses of May
by Dot Hutchison
A serial killer is on the loose, and FBI agent Victor Hanoverian must race against time to catch him before he strikes again.
Four months after the explosion at the Garden, a place where young women known as the Butterflies were kept captive, FBI agents Brandon Eddison, Victor Hanoverian, and Mercedes Ramirez are still ... (Goodreads)
Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts
by Kate Racculia
Eccentric billionaire dies and leaves behind a treasure hunt. Tuesday Mooney and her friends race to solve the puzzles and uncover the secrets.
A handsome stranger. A dead billionaire. A citywide treasure hunt. Tuesday Mooney’s life is about to change . . . forevermore. Tuesday Mooney is a loner. She keeps to herself, begrudgingly ... (Barnes & Noble)
