Recommendations based on Twenty-Eight and a Half Wishesby Denise Grover Swank

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  1. Twenty-Nine and a Half Reasons

    by Denise Grover Swank
    A small-town librarian with a knack for solving mysteries gets caught up in a dangerous investigation involving her own family.

    When Rose reports for Fenton County jury duty she figures she’s lucky to get out of a morning working at the DMV. Instead, despite a disastrous encounter with the new assistant district attorney, ... (Goodreads)

  2. Reconstructing Amelia

    by Kimberly McCreight
    A mother unravels the truth behind her teenage daughter's death, uncovering secrets from the past.

    In Reconstructing Amelia , the stunning debut novel from Kimberly McCreight, Kate's in the middle of the biggest meeting of her career when she gets the telephone call from Grace Hall, her daughter’s ... (Goodreads)

  3. Murder on the Mind

    by L.L. Bartlett
    Jeff Resnick, a man with psychic abilities, becomes a suspect in a murder investigation. He must use his powers to clear his name and find the real killer.

    Jeff Resnick hardly knew his well-heeled half-brother. But after suffering a fractured skull in a vicious mugging, he reluctantly accepts the fact that he has a long and brutal recovery to face—and ... (Goodreads)

  4. Ask Him Why

    by Catherine Ryan Hyde
    A family is torn apart when a teenage boy goes missing. His sister sets out to uncover the truth and heal their broken family.

    From the bestselling author of, Pay It Forward, comes the stunning and emotional story of a young soldier’s unthinkable act…and the bonds of a sister and brother’s love. Ruth and her little brother, ... (Goodreads)

  5. The Rescue

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A man and woman find love and healing through faith in a story of redemption and second chances.

    When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He ... (Goodreads)

  6. Where We Belong

    by Catherine Ryan Hyde
    A young girl's life is turned upside down when she discovers her biological father and must navigate the complexities of family and identity.

    Fourteen-year-old Angie and her mom are poised at the edge of homelessness…again. The problem is her little sister, Sophie. Sophie has an autism-like disorder, and a tendency to shriek. No matter ... (Barnes & Noble)

  7. The Mind Readers

    by Lori Brighton
    Cameron Winters, a mind reader, is forced to attend a school for those with supernatural abilities. She discovers a dangerous plot and must stop it before it's too late.

    Cameron Winters is a freak. Fortunately, no one but her family knows the truth ...that Cameron can read minds. For years Cameron has hidden behind a facade of normalcy, warned that there are those ... (Barnes & Noble)

  8. The Silent Shield

    by Jeff Wheeler
    In a world of magic and political intrigue, a young queen must navigate treacherous waters to protect her kingdom and uncover the truth about her past.

    Thrust into the heart of events threatening to rip her kingdom apart, young Trynne Kiskaddon will gain new powers and see old allies fall and new heroes rise as the battle for the kingdom and the ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Forsaken Throne

    by Jeff Wheeler
    A young queen must navigate political intrigue and betrayal to secure her throne and save her people from a looming threat.

    In the thrilling conclusion to the, Wall Street Journal, bestselling Kingfountain Series, a conflicted champion must navigate a treacherous world to secure the peace., A devastating disaster has left ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. In Between

    by Jenny B. Jones
    Katie Parker is sent to live with a new family and navigate the challenges of fitting in and finding her place in a small town.

    Can we overcome our past? Katie Parker is about to get a new life—whether she wants one or not. With her mom in prison, and her father AWOL, Katie is sent to live with a squeaky-clean family who ... (Goodreads)

  11. Long Time Coming

    by Edie Claire
    A woman returns to her hometown to confront her past and solve a mystery that has haunted her family for generations.

    Years and distance kept the memories at bay. But back at home, the past is ready and waiting to haunt her... Eighteen years have passed since Joy's childhood best friend, Jenny, met her death in a ... (Goodreads)

  12. Louisiana Longshot

    by Jana Deleon
    CIA assassin Fortune Redding is sent to a small Louisiana town to hide out as a former beauty queen, but trouble follows her.

    It was a hell of a longshot... CIA Assassin Fortune Redding is about to undertake her most difficult mission ever–in Sinful, Louisiana. With a leak at the CIA and a price on her head by one of the ... (Goodreads)

  13. My Name Is Memory

    by Ann Brashares
    A romantic story of two star-crossed lovers, connected through past lives.

    Daniel can remember things from his past lives going back to a life that started near Antioch in 520 A.D. In that early life he joins his brother to raid a village in North Africa. During the raid ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Fudge Cupcake Murder

    by Joanne Fluke
    Hannah Swensen, amateur sleuth and bakery owner, investigates a murder at a cupcake competition. Recipes included.

    Bakery owner Hannah Swensen just can’t keep her hands out of the batter when murder stirs things up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, leaving the sheriff dead, a deputy accused, and a killer on the loose . . ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. Mercy

    by Jodi Picoult
    A gripping tale of a family confronting a moral dilemma when their daughter is diagnosed with a terminal illness.

    Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill ... (Goodreads)

  16. Catch Me

    by Lisa Gardner
    A gripping psychological thriller, uncovering the dark secrets of a young women's past.

    Charlene Grant believes she is going to die. For the past few years, her childhood friends have been murdered one by one. Same day. Same time. Now she’s the last of her friends alive, and she’s ... (Goodreads)

  17. The Edge of Never

    by J.A. Redmerski
    A young woman embarks on a spontaneous road trip with a stranger, discovering love and healing from past traumas along the way.

    Discover the beloved, New York Times, bestseller about two lost souls who embark on an epic road trip and find love along the way. A New York Times, USA Today , and Wall Street Journal bestselling ... (Barnes & Noble)

  18. Lock and Key

    by Sarah Dessen
    A teenage girl's struggles to find acceptance and security in a new home.

    After her drug and alcohol addicted mother abandons her, child services forces 17-year-old Ruby Cooper to move in with her sister, Cora, who had left for college when Ruby was young. Ruby is upset ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Top Secret Twenty-One

    by Janet Evanovich
    Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is on the hunt for a used-car dealer who has skipped bail. But things get complicated when dead bodies start showing up.

    Catch a professional assassin: top priority. Find a failure-to-appear and collect big bucks: top score. How she’ll pull it all off: top secret. Trenton, New Jersey’s favorite used-car dealer, Jimmy ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Breakdown

    by B.A. Paris
    A woman's mental state deteriorates after witnessing a murder, leading her to question her own sanity and the motives of those around her.

    The Breakdown, is the next chilling, propulsive novel from B. A. Paris, the, New York Times, and, USA Today, bestselling author of, Behind Closed Doors, and, Bring Me Back., “Even harder to put down ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Explosive Eighteen

    by Janet Evanovich
    Amateur detective Stephanie Plum navigates a series of dangerous cases with her quirky sidekicks.

    Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.,, B,efore Stephanie can even step foot ... (Goodreads)

  22. The Grownup

    by Gillian Flynn
    A young woman's struggle to survive in a mysterious and sinister world.

    A canny young woman is struggling to survive by perpetrating various levels of mostly harmless fraud. On a rainy April morning, she is reading auras at Spiritual Palms when Susan Burke walks in. A ... (Goodreads)

  23. The Best of Me

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A romantic story of two young lovers, struggling to remain connected despite life's obstacles.

    In the novel, Dawson Cole returns to his hometown for the first time after twenty years to fulfill the last wishes of his dear friend and surrogate father, Tuck Hostetler. When he arrives, Dawson is ... (Wikipedia)

  24. A Bend in the Road

    by Nicholas Sparks
    A story of redemption and healing, as a man and woman find a way to move past their shared tragedy.

    Miles Ryan's life seemed to end the day his wife Missy was killed in a hit-and-run accident two years ago. As deputy sheriff of New Bern, North Carolina , he not only grieves for her and worries ... (Wikipedia)

  25. Wicked Lovely

    by Melissa Marr
    A teenager's struggle to survive in a world of faeries, where she must choose between love or duty.

    Rule #3: Don't stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk hidden in the mortal world. Aislinn fears their cruelty - especially if they learn of her ... (Goodreads)

  26. Something Blue

    by Emily Giffin
    A woman navigates the intricacies of marriage, friendships, and career choices.

    Darcy Rhone has always been able to rely on a few things: her beauty and charm. Her fiancé Dex. Her lifelong best friend Rachel. She never needed anything else. Or so she thinks until Dex calls of ... (Barnes & Noble)

  27. Only Time Will Tell

    by Jeffrey Archer
    A thrilling saga of one man's journey from poverty to power.

    The plot revolves around the protagonist Harry Clifton, spanning the time between the end of World War I and the beginning of the Second World War . The novel is set in Bristol, England, from 1919 to ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Life We Bury

    by Allen Eskens
    College student Joe Talbert investigates a 30-year-old murder case for an English assignment, but uncovers more than he bargained for.

    College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Silver Linings Playbook

    by Matthew Quick
    A man with bipolar disorder tries to rebuild his life after being released from a mental institution. He finds hope and love in unexpected places.

    The book is narrated through the eyes of Pat Peoples, and occasionally Tiffany's through letters. A former history teacher who has moved back to his childhood home in Collingswood, New Jersey , after ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Substitute

    by Denise Grover Swank
    A high school teacher takes on a new job as a substitute, but soon realizes that something is off with the students and the school.

    The first book in a humorous contemporary romance series from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Denise Grover Swank. Megan Vandemeer meant to tell her parents about her broken ... (Goodreads)