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Fierce Kingdom
by Gin Phillips
A mother and son are trapped in a zoo during a shooting and must fight for survival.
The zoo is nearly empty as Joan and her four-year-old son soak up the last few moments of playtime. They are happy, and the day has been close to perfect. But what Joan sees as she hustles her son ... (Goodreads)
Savages
by Don Winslow
Two best friends and a girl get caught up in the drug trade in Southern California, leading to a violent and dangerous lifestyle.
Ben and Chon are two Americans running a lucrative marijuana operation out of Laguna Beach , California . Their business thrives until members of the Mexican Baja Cartel decide they want to enter the ... (Wikipedia)
The Luxe
by Anna Godbersen
In 1899 Manhattan, society's elite are caught up in a whirlwind of scandal, secrets, and forbidden love affairs.
Elizabeth Holland and her best friend Penelope Hayes rule Manhattan's social scene. But when Elizabeth learns her family's status is far from secure, suddenly everyone is a threat to a golden future. ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Dead as a Doornail
by Charlaine Harris
A supernatural murder mystery, uncovering the dark secrets of a small southern town.
Small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has had more than her share of experience with the supernatural—but now it’s really hitting close to home. When Sookie sees her brother Jason’s eyes ... (Goodreads)
A Great and Terrible Beauty
by Libba Bray
A Victorian-era boarding school girl discovers a hidden world of magic and danger. She must navigate the treacherous waters of power and desire.
Gemma Doyle, the series' protagonist, is forced to leave India after the death of her mother to attend a private boarding school in London. On her sixteenth birthday, Gemma and her mother stroll ... (Wikipedia)
It's Kind of a Funny Story
by Ned Vizzini
A young man's struggle with mental illness, finding his path to recovery.
Craig Gilner, the narrator, is 15 years old and lives with his family in a middle-class Brooklyn neighborhood. He attends the prestigious Executive Pre-Professional High School, having studied ... (Wikipedia)
Pretty Little Secrets: A Pretty Little Liars Collection
by Sara Shepard
A collection of short stories that reveal secrets and scandals of the Pretty Little Liars characters.
Rewind to junior year in Rosewood, Pennsylvania, to a winter break no one has ever heard about. . . . Fat snowflakes fall onto manicured lawns, quilted stockings hang over marble fireplaces, and ... (Goodreads)
Deadly
by Sara Shepard
A group of friends must solve a murder mystery while dealing with their own secrets and scandals.
#1 New York Times bestselling series The fourteenth book in the #1, New York Times, bestselling series that inspired the hit ABC Family TV show, Pretty Little Liars., High school seniors Aria, Emily, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Jewel
by Amy Ewing
In a dystopian society, a young girl is taken from her impoverished life to become a surrogate for the wealthy elite.
New York Times bestselling author Amy Ewing delivers a dark and riveting tale that "will have fans of Oliver’s Delirium , Cass’s The Selection , and DeStefano’s Wither breathless.”* The Jewel has ... (Barnes & Noble)
Divine Madness
by Robert Muchamore
Teen spy James Adams goes undercover in a cult to investigate a mysterious death. Danger and intrigue ensue.
After finding a link in a successful mission in Hong Kong , James and Lauren Adams and Dana Smith are sent on a mission to Australia, posing as the children of an ASIS agent. Before leaving Kerry ... (Wikipedia)
The Never List
by Koethi Zan
Two women escape from a sadistic kidnapper, but years later, he's back and they must confront their past to survive.
The most relentless, deeply disturbing thriller writer since Jeffery Deaver and Gillian Flynn For years, best friends Sarah and Jennifer kept what they called the “Never List”: a list of actions to ... (Goodreads)
Miracle Cure
by Harlan Coben
Two doctors discover a cure for AIDS, but their breakthrough leads to a deadly conspiracy.
They're one of the country's most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York's hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. Their family and social connections tie them to the ... (Goodreads)
Ouran High School Host Club, Vol. 12
by Bisco Hatori
The Host Club prepares for a Christmas party, but Haruhi's father's plane goes missing. The club sets out to find him.
The uproarious comedy about a girl enlisted to work in a lavish host club! In this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working ... (Barnes & Noble)
Orphan Train
by Christina Baker Kline
A story of two women's intertwined lives, spanning generations and crossing continents.
The #1 New York Times Bestseller “A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of America’s history. Beautiful.”—Ann Packer Moving ... (Barnes & Noble)
Emergency Contact
by Mary H.K. Choi
A chance encounter leads to a deep connection between a college student and a struggling artist. They navigate life's challenges together.
“Smart and funny, with characters so real and vulnerable, you want to send them care packages. I loved this book.” —Rainbow Rowell From debut author Mary H.K. Choi comes a compulsively readable novel ... (Barnes & Noble)
Class A
by Robert Muchamore
Teenage spy James Adams goes undercover to infiltrate a drug gang. Action-packed and gritty, with a realistic portrayal of the dangers of drug use.
CHERUB agents Kerry , Nicole , Kyle , and James are sent on a mission to infiltrate the drug gang KMG, led by criminal Keith Moore. The group attempts to befriend Moore's four children to attempt to ... (Wikipedia)
Such a Pretty Girl
by Laura Wiess
A young girl must confront her mother's abuser as he is released from prison.
They promised Meredith nine years of safety, but only gave her three. Her father was supposed to be locked up until Meredith turned eighteen. She thought she had time to grow up, get out, and start a ... (Goodreads)
Handling the Undead
by John Ajvide Lindqvist
A mysterious force brings the dead back to life in Stockholm, leaving the living to grapple with the ethical and emotional implications.
Something very peculiar is happening in Stockholm. There's a heatwave on and people cannot turn their lights out or switch their appliances off. Then the terrible news breaks. In the city morgue, the ... (Goodreads)
The Fall
by Robert Muchamore
A teenage boy is recruited by a secret organization to become a spy and stop a terrorist attack.
An MI5 operation goes wrong when two agents working with James try to murder their prime suspect, Denis Obidin, and James is trapped in the fictional Aero City in Russia. James is unable to contact ... (Wikipedia)
Envy
by Anna Godbersen
In the luxurious world of Manhattan's elite in the 1920s, two best friends become rivals for love and social status.
Henry Schoonmaker, the handsome son of a wealthy tycoon, is now married to Penelope Hayes, due to her scheming. Henry refuses to even sleep in the same room as his new wife, as he remains infatuated ... (Wikipedia)
Smack
by Melvin Burgess
A group of teenagers in Bristol, England, get caught up in the world of heroin addiction and the devastating consequences that follow.
Junk is told in the first person, with each chapter having a different character narrating. At the beginning of the story, fourteen-year old Gemma Brogan is spending time with David 'Tar' Lawson, a ... (Wikipedia)
Christmas Shopaholic
by Sophie Kinsella
Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) is back, and she's determined to make this the best Christmas ever. But can she resist the urge to overspend?
#1, New York Times, bestselling author Sophie Kinsella returns with a festive new Shopaholic adventure filled with holiday cheer and unexpected gifts. “Funny, charming, and the perfect read to get ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Girls
by Lori Lansens
Two conjoined twins in search of independence and a sense of self-worth.
Meet Rose and Ruby: sisters, best friends, confidantes, and conjoined twins. Since their birth, Rose and Ruby Darlen have been known simply as "the girls." They make friends, fall in love, have jobs, ... (Goodreads)
She's Come Undone
by Wally Lamb
A young woman's trial-filled journey to self-acceptance and self-preservation.
Dolores Price is heartbroken when her handsome, but irresponsible father, Tony, leaves their suburban home for another woman. She and her mother, Bernice, move into her uptight Catholic grandmother's ... (Wikipedia)
Origin
by Jessica Khoury
Pia, a genetically engineered immortal, escapes her creators to discover the truth about her existence and the secrets of her past.
Pia has grown up in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. She was raised by a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal race. But on the night of ... (Goodreads)
Revelations
by Melissa de la Cruz
A group of young adults with supernatural powers must save the world from an ancient evil.
Schuyler Van Alen's blood legacy has just been called into question: is the young vampire in fact a Blue Blood, or is it the sinister Silver Blood that runs through her veins? As controversy swirls, ... (Goodreads)
The Unexpected Guest
by Charles Osborne
A stranger seeks refuge in a house on a foggy night, only to find a dead man and a group of suspects. A classic whodunit mystery.
On a foggy night, the car of a man called Michael Starkwedder breaks down near an isolated house and, entering it, he finds the body of a dead man slumped in a chair. A woman stands over the corpse, ... (Wikipedia)
Back Spin
by Harlan Coben
Sports agent Myron Bolitar investigates the disappearance of a golf star's wife, uncovering dark secrets and danger.
In Back Spin, sports agent Myron Bolitar is called on to investigate the kidnapping of Chad Coldren, son of two professional golfers, while Chad's father Jack is well on his way to winning the U.S. ... (Wikipedia)
Before We Were Strangers
by Renee Carlino
Childhood sweethearts reunite after 15 years, rekindling their love and uncovering secrets from the past.
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist “missed connection” post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years ... (Barnes & Noble)
