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Fallen Hearts
by V.C. Andrews
A tale of greed, betrayal, and forbidden love as a young girl navigates the treacherous world of high society.
Heaven is living in Winnerrow and working as an elementary school teacher. She has resumed her relationship with Logan after her departure from Farthingale Manor ("Farthy") that followed Troy's ... (Wikipedia)
Web of Dreams
by V.C. Andrews
A young girl struggles to escape her abusive family and build a new life, but secrets from the past threaten to destroy everything she's worked for.
The novel opens with Annie Casteel Stonewall returning to Farthinggale Manor ("Farthy") for the funeral of her father, Troy Tatterton. Annie, hoping to finally put the past to rest alongside her ... (Wikipedia)
Dawn
by V.C. Andrews
A young girl is forced to leave her home and live with her wealthy grandmother, uncovering dark family secrets along the way.
14-year-old Dawn Longchamp leads a humble, rootless existence with her parents, Ormond and Sally Jean Longchamp, and her moody older brother Jimmy, who is 16 years old. Moving around a lot, Dawn's ... (Wikipedia)
Loves Music, Loves to Dance
by Mary Higgins Clark
A thrilling murder mystery, with a female protagonist and a trail of clues leading to the killer.
A serial killer leaves one dancing shoe on a foot of the victims who answer his personal ads. When Erin dies, her best friend places ads to entice the villain already targeting her next. New York ... (Goodreads)
Cherry Cheesecake Murder
by Joanne Fluke
Amateur sleuth Hannah Swensen solves a murder mystery with the help of her baking skills.
Hannah Swensen and her bakery, The Cookie Jar, bask in the glow of Hollywood glamour when Main Street becomes a movie set. And although tensions simmer as the cameras roll, no one expects the action ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lemon Meringue Pie Murder
by Joanne Fluke
A small-town baker gets wrapped up in a murder investigation as she searches for clues to solve the case.
The residents of Lake Eden, Minnesota, are planning to paint the town red, white, and blue to celebrate the Fourth of July—but the fireworks are already going off at Hannah Swensen’s bake shop, The ... (Barnes & Noble)
Where the Heart Is
by Billie Letts
A journey of resilience and courage, as a young woman faces her struggles with poverty and hardship.
This novel opens with Novalee and Willy Jack, her then boyfriend, traveling from Tennessee to California , where Willy Jack claims he was promised by his cousin, J. Paul, a job working at a train ... (Wikipedia)
Reflected in You
by Sylvia Day
A passionate romance between two damaged individuals, traversing the highs and lows of a tumultuous relationship.
Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures. I couldn't stay ... (Goodreads)
Shopaholic on Honeymoon
by Sophie Kinsella
Newlyweds Becky and Luke go on a luxurious honeymoon, but Becky's shopping addiction threatens to ruin their trip.
As readers of the Shopaholic series will know, I have never described Becky and Luke's honeymoon, which happens after they get married in Shopaholic Ties the Knot. So as a free update for Shopaholic ... (Goodreads)
Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion
by Mark Cotta Vaz
A behind-the-scenes look at the blockbuster movie adaptation of the popular fantasy novel.
Everything fans want to know about the hotly anticipated, Twilight, movie and much more! Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive ... (Barnes & Noble)
Heart of the Billionaire ~ Sam
by J.S. Scott
Billionaire Sam meets his match in the form of a strong-willed woman, leading to a steamy romance.
Heart Of The Billionaire (The Billionaire’s Obsession ~ Sam) GENRE: Adult Contemporary Erotic Romance Author Note: This novel is the complete story of Sam and Maddie, but reading The Billionaire’s ... (Goodreads)
The Dominant
by Tara Sue Me
Nathaniel West, a dominant in the BDSM community, falls in love with his submissive, Abby King, and navigates their relationship while dealing with personal demons.
The continuation of the tantalizing trilogy by Tara Sue Me that has captivated millions Nathaniel West doesn’t lose control. As the playboy CEO of West Industries, he governs the boardroom during ... (Goodreads)
Marked
by P.C. Cast
A young woman discovers her supernatural powers, and must choose between two supernatural worlds.
Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird lives in a world where vampires, or "vampyres" have always existed. One day, during school, Zoey is marked by a Tracker to become a fledgling vampyre at the Tulsa House ... (Wikipedia)
Sanctum
by Madeleine Roux
A group of teens explore an abandoned asylum, but soon realize they are not alone. Horror and suspense ensue.
In this haunting, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo-illustrated novel Asylum, three teens must unlock some long-buried secrets from the past before the past comes back to get ... (Goodreads)
Am I Normal Yet?
by Holly Bourne
Evie is a teenager with OCD trying to fit in with her friends while navigating the ups and downs of adolescence.
All Evie wants is to be normal. She’s almost off her meds and at a new college where no one knows her as the girl-who-went-crazy. She’s even going to parties and making friends. There’s only one ... (Goodreads)
Girls' Night In
by Lauren Henderson
Four friends reunite for a weekend of wine, gossip, and secrets. But their pasts and present collide, leading to unexpected revelations.
21 TALES FROM THE HOTTEST FEMALE WRITERS In this must-have short-story collection, Jennifer Weiner revisits on of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill ... (Goodreads)
Drive
by Kate Stewart
A woman falls in love with a man who is already taken, leading to a tumultuous affair and difficult choices.
Music . . . the heart’s greatest librarian. The average song is three and a half minutes long; those three and a half minutes could lead to a slow blink, a glimpse of the past, or catapult the soul ... (Goodreads)
The Submissive
by Tara Sue Me
A young woman enters into a BDSM relationship with a wealthy businessman, exploring her desires and pushing her boundaries.
Book One of the Submissive Trilogy More than 8 Million Reads Online The first in Tara Sue Me’s seductive and scandalous series that has enthralled millions… Abby King has a secret fantasy. New York ... (Goodreads)
Sins & Needles
by Karina Halle
A tattoo artist returns to her hometown to pull off a heist with her ex-boyfriend, but old wounds and secrets threaten their plan.
Ellie Watt is used to starting over. The daughter of a grifting team, Ellie spent her childhood being used as a pawn in her parents' latest scam. Now she’s much older, wiser and ready to give her con ... (Goodreads)
Complete Me
by J. Kenner
A woman with a troubled past falls for a wealthy businessman with his own secrets. Can they overcome their pasts and find love?
Our desire runs deep. But our secrets cut close. Beautiful, strong, and commanding, Damien Stark fills a void in me that no other man can touch. His fierce cravings push me beyond the brink of ... (Goodreads)
The Upstairs Room
by Johanna Reiss
A young Jewish girl and her sister hide from the Nazis in a small upstairs room during World War II.
In the part of the marketplace where flowers had been sold twice a week - tulips in the spring, roses in the summer - stood German tanks and German soldiers. Annie de Leeuw was eight years old in ... (Goodreads)
Claim Me
by J. Kenner
A billionaire businessman and a former beauty queen engage in a steamy BDSM relationship, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.
For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real. Damien Stark’s need is palpable—his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant ... (Goodreads)
And When She Was Good
by Laura Lippman
Heloise Lewis is a suburban madam who must keep her double life hidden from her son and the community.
Based on New York Times bestseller Laura Lippman's acclaimed, multi-award-nominated short story "Scratch a Woman," And When She Was Good is the powerfully gripping, intensely emotional story of a ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice
A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.
Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)
Exit to Eden
by Anne Rampling
A steamy BDSM romance set on a private island resort.
Welcome to the club to satisfy all your desires. In the Caribbean sun, the champagne flows and the games of pain and pleasure never stop. Lisa is the perfectionist. Elliot, the client. In their ... (Goodreads)
Creep
by Jennifer Hillier
A psychology professor with a dark past becomes entangled in a dangerous game of obsession and murder.
Pulsing with the dark obsession of Radiohead’s song “Creep,” this taut thriller—Jennifer Hillier’s superb debut—rockets from its seductive opening to a heartpounding climax not easily forgotten. If ... (Goodreads)
Some Girls Bite
by Chloe Neill
A young woman discovers she is a vampire and must navigate a hidden supernatural world.
They killed me. They healed me. They changed me. Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it was Merit’s. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only ... (Goodreads)
Relentless
by Dean R. Koontz
A thrilling suspense novel of a detective's pursuit of a sinister mastermind.
Cullen "Cubby" Greenwich has just released his sixth novel, One O'Clock Jump which is generally well received in the literary community. However, Shearman Waxx, considered to be a preeminent literary ... (Wikipedia)
The Undomestic Goddess
by Sophie Kinsella
A lawyer's unexpected journey into domesticity, learning the joys of a simpler life.
Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable: she’s made a huge mistake. A mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of ... (Wikipedia)
The Cove
by Ron Rash
A haunting tale of love, loss, and betrayal set in the Appalachian Mountains.
The novel takes place in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in 1918. Laurel Shelton lives in the cove with her brother Hank, who has just returned home from fighting in World War I and is ... (Wikipedia)
