2020 Books Read
Books read in 2020
List created by Jennifer G. (Simons-Mom) - on Jan 23, 2020
List Votes: 2 Books: 78 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 2 List Type: Closed
List created by Jennifer G. (Simons-Mom) -
List Votes: 2 Books: 78 Contributors: 1 Watchers: 2 List Type: Closed
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Death, Taxes, and a Chocolate Cannoli (Tara Holloway, Bk 9) by Diane Kelly
TRUE CRIME DOESN'T PAY...TAXES.
IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway has risked her life to take down drug cartels and other dangerous tax frauds. But going after the mob is one offer she can't refuse...
He's no Tony Soprano. Still, local crime boss Giustino "Tino"... more
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Death, Taxes, and a Satin Garter (Tara Holloway, Bk 10) by Diane Kelly
FOR RICHER OR POORER, IN BUSINESS AND IN STEALTH.
Can IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway break up a clever ring of tax cheats who love money, dishonor the IRS, and disobey the laws of justice?
When Tara agreed to be her best friend’s maid of honor, she knew it would be a ton of... more
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Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Luke has never... more
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia) by C. S. Lewis & Paul...
One of the most highly respected fantasy novels ever written, THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE can be seen as both an exciting children's adventure story and an allegory about faith.
The story begins when the Pevensie siblings (Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy) escape the dangers of... more
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Among the Imposters by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a world where transgressors of the Population Law are cruelly and unhesitatingly dealt with, Luke, a third child has spent all of his life in hiding. Enrolling in Hendricks School for Boys under a false identity should be his first taste of freedom, maybe even a chance to help his fellow... more
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Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch (Villains, Bk 3) by Serena Valentino
The tale of the sea king's daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing -- and then finding -- one's own voice.
The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that she live within the confines of... more
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Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy (Villains) by Serena Valentino
The fourth novel in Serena Valentino's Villains series (Fairest of All, Beast Within, Poor Unfortunate Soul), features the story of Sleeping Beauty from the perspective of the Dark Fairy, Maleficent.
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The Fiery Cross (Outlander, Bk 5) by Diana Gabaldon
The year is 1771, and war is coming. Jamie Fraser's wife tells him so. Little as he wishes to, he must believe it, for hers is a gift of dreadful prophecy -- a time-traveler's certain knowledge.
Born in the year of Our Lord 1918, Claire Randall served England as a nurse on the... more
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Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch (Villains) by Serena Valentino
The tale of the legendary golden flower is widely known. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the flower is coveted by an old witch to keep herself young and beautiful. And always the flower is used to save a dying queen, who then gives birth to a princess with magical... more
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From Bad to Wurst (Passport to Peril, Bk 10) by Maddy Hunter
It's Oktoberfest and the globetrotting Iowa seniors are sharing their Sounds of Music adventure with several oompah bands whose dream of performing in a famous German beer hall is about to be realized. But when a deadly relic from wartime Munich rains disaster on the group, their dreams are... more
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Kiss Me in Christmas (Christmas, Colorado, Bk 6) by Debbie Mason
It's always been you
Actress Chloe O'Connor has become America's sweetheart, but back in little Christmas, Colorado, she's still remembered as a shy, awkward schoolgirl. And there's no one she dreads (and secretly wants) to see more than her high school crush, Easton... more
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Daisies For Innocence (Enchanted Garden, Bk 1) by Bailey Cattrell
The Enchanted Garden behind Elliana Allbright’s perfume shop draws people of all ages with its fragrant flowers and lush greenery. But when the magical serenity is interrupted, it’s up to Ellie to sniff out a killer.
Ellie’s life has blossomed in Poppyville,... more
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Happy Ever After in Christmas by Debbie Mason
It's beginning to look a lot like love... As her thirtieth birthday approaches, Jill Flaherty decides it's time to live a little. When she walks into Sawyer Anderson's bar in her sexiest dress, she's not thinking that he's her brother's best friend or about the many women he dated during his... more
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Hearse and Buggy (Amish Mystery, Bk 1) by Laura Bradford
Claire Weatherly has fled a high-stress lifestyle for a slower pace -- in Amish country: Heavenly, Pennsylvania. She only planned a short visit but instead found herself opening an Amish specialty shop, Heavenly Treasures, and settling in.Claire loves her new home, and she’s slowly making... more
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The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
On the eve of her ninth birthday, unassuming Rose Edelstein bites into her mother's homemade lemon-chocolate cake and discovers she has a magical gift: she can taste her mother’s emotions in the slice. To her horror, she finds that her cheerful mother tastes of despair. Soon,... more
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Frosty the Dead Man (Snow Globe Shop, Bk 3) by Christine Husom
A snow globe becomes a murder weapon in the latest cozy mystery from the national bestselling author of Snow Way Out and The Iced Princess. Mayor Lewis Frost has always been known as Frosty to his friends -- not that he has many these days. Controversies swirling around the city council have... more
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The Season by Sarah MacLean
Murder, treason, ball gowns, and boys . . . Regency London has never been so deliciously treacherous, adventure-filled, or . . . romantic, from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Sarah MacLean!
Seventeen year old Lady Alexandra is strong-willed and sharp-tongued -- in a house full... more
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Mistletoe Cottage (Harmony Harbor, Bk 1) by Debbie Mason
'Tis the season for love . . .
Sophie DiRossi loved growing up in Harmony Harbor. But after fleeing in disgrace many years ago, it is the last place she wants to be. Left homeless by a fire, she's forced to go back to the small coastal town that harbors a million... more
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Death, Taxes, and Sweet Potato Fries (Tara Holloway, Bk 11) by Diane Kelly
SHE HAS AN APPETITE FOR JUSTICE.
But this time IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway is in over her headâۥand challenging every dietary law in the book. . .
When the IRS is tasked with assisting the border patrol in pursuing unscrupulous “coyotes” who’ve transported... more
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Premeditated Peppermint (Amish Candy Shop, Bk 3) by Amanda Flower
Someone’s sweet on revenge . . .
Christmas is Bailey King’s favorite time of year. For her first Yuletide in Harvest, Ohio, the former big-city chocolatier is recreating a cherished holiday treat: peppermint combined with molten white chocolate. But her sugar high plummets... more
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The Last Camellia by Sarah Jio
On the eve of the Second World War, the last surviving specimen of a camellia plant known as the Middlebury Pink lies secreted away on an English country estate. Flora, an amateur American botanist, is contracted by an international ring of flower thieves to infiltrate the household and acquire... more
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Death, Taxes, and a Shotgun Wedding (Tara Holloway, Bk 12) by Diane Kelly
Love begins -- and ends -- with a bang.
For IRS Special Agent Tara Holloway, this case is personal...
Wedding bells are ringing as Tara and her soon-to-be-husband Nick prepare for their big day. But along with all the RSVP cards are a series of death threats from an unknown source. The... more
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The Violets of March by Sarah Jio
A heartbroken woman stumbled upon a diary and steps into the life of its anonymous author.
In her twenties, Emily Wilson was on top of the world: she had a bestselling novel, a husband plucked from the pages of GQ, and a one-way ticket to happily ever after.
Ten years later, the tide... more
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The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
In this tightly wound, enthralling story reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s works, Lo Blacklock, a journalist who writes for a travel magazine, has just been given the assignment of a lifetime: a week on a luxury cruise with only a handful of cabins. The sky is clear, the waters calm, and... more
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Starlight Bridge (Harmony Harbor, Bk 2) by Debbie Mason
A second chance for romance...
Hidden in Graystone Manor is a book containing all the dark secrets of Harmony Harbor, and Ava DiRossi is determined to find it. No one-especially not her ex-husband, Griffin Gallagher -- can ever discover what really tore her life apart all those... more
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Primrose Lane (Harmony Harbor, Bk 3) by Debbie Mason
LOVE IS THE BEST MEDICINE
Olivia Davenport has finally gotten her life back together. She's left her painful past behind, started over in a new town, and become Harmony Harbor's most sought-after event planner. But her past catches up to her when Olivia learns that... more
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Switched (Trylle, Bk 1) by Amanda Hocking
When Wendy Everly was six years old, her mother was convinced she was a monster and tried to kill her. Eleven years later, Wendy discovers her mother might have been right. She’s not the person she’s always believed herself to be, and her whole life begins to unravel -- all because... more
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Torn (Trylle, Bk 2) by Amanda Hocking
When Wendy Everly first discovers the truth about herself -- that she’s a changeling switched at birth -- she knows her life will never be the same. Now she’s about to learn that there’s more to the story…
She shares a closer connection to her Vittra rivals than she... more
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Salt to the Sea (Large Print) by Ruta Sepetys
Shining a light on one of the war's most devastating, yet unknown, tragedies... World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en... more
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Ascend (Trylle, Bk 3) by Amanda Hocking
Wendy Everly is facing an impossible choice. The only way to save the Trylle from their deadliest enemy is by sacrificing herself. If she doesn’t surrender to the Vittra, her people will be thrust into a brutal war against an unbeatable foe. But how can Wendy leave all her friends... more
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Gone Gull (Meg Langslow, Bk 21) by Donna Andrews
Meg is spending the summer at the Biscuit Mountain Craft Center, helping her grandmother Cordelia run the studios. But someone is committing acts of vandalism, threatening to ruin the newly-opened center’s reputation.
Is it the work of a rival center? Have the developers who want to build... more
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Sugarplum Way (Harmony Harbor, Bk 4) by Debbie Mason
Romance writer Julia Landon knows how to write a happily-ever-after. Creating one for herself is a whole different story. But after a surprising--and surprisingly passionate--kiss under the mistletoe at Harmony Harbor's holiday party last year, Julia thought she might have finally found her... more
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Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio
Seattle, 1933. Single mother Vera Ray kisses her three-year-old son, Daniel, goodnight and departs to work the night-shift at a local hotel. She emerges to discover that a May-Day snow has blanketed the city, and that her son has vanished. Outside, she finds his beloved teddy bear lying... more
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The Council of Mirrors (Sisters Grimm, Bk 9) by Michael Buckley
In the final volume in the Sisters Grimm series, Sabrina, Daphne, and the rest of the Grimms and their friends must face off against the Master to decide the fate of Ferryport Landing -- and the world. When Mirror fails to escape the barrier using Granny Relda’s body, he turns to his plan... more
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Nightshade for Warning (Enchanted Garden, Bk 2) by Bailey Cattrell
Elliana Allbright’s custom-made perfume shop and the Enchanted Garden behind it are garnering all sorts of attention, but a dead body could bury her in bad publicity. . . .
Ellie’s business and personal life have been flourishing in her hometown of Poppyville, California,... more
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The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller
Achilles, "the best of all the Greeks," son of the cruel sea goddess Thetis and the legendary king Peleus, is strong, swift, and beautiful, irresistible to all who meet him.
Patroclus is an awkward young prince, exiled from his homeland after an act of shocking violence. Brought... more
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Sizzling Sixteen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 16) by Janet Evanovich
Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has inherited a “lucky” bottle from her Uncle Pip. Problem is, Uncle Pip didn’t specify if the bottle brought good luck or bad luck….
BAD LUCK
Vinnie, of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, has run up a gambling debt of... more
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Smokin' Seventeen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 17) (Large Print) by Janet Evanovich
Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is no stranger to trouble on the job, but when the job itself runs into trouble, it's like walking a tightrope without a net. So imagine Stephanie's delight when the bail bond office burns to the ground, and she's forced to work out... more
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Plum Lovin' (Between the Numbers, Bk 2) (Stephanie Plum, Bk 12.5) by Janet Evanovich
Mysterious men have a way of showing up in Stephanie Plum's apartment. When the shadowy Diesel appears, he has a task for Stephanie -- and he's not taking no for an answer. Annie Hart is a "relationship expert" who is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie needs to... more
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Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Risk everything . . . for love.
What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and... more
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Explosive Eighteen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 18) by Janet Evanovich
Before Stephanie can even step foot off Flight 127 Hawaii to Newark, she’s knee deep in trouble. Her dream vacation turned into a nightmare, and she’s flying back to New Jersey solo. Worse still, her seatmate never returned to the plane after the L.A. layover. Now he’s dead --... more
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Greenglass House (Greenglass House, Bk 1) by Kate Milford
It’s wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler’s inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers’ adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the guest bell rings. Then... more
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Plum Lucky (Stephanie Plum, Bk 13.5) by Janet Evanovich
Stephanie Plum has a way of attracting danger, lunatics, oddballs, bad luck... and mystery men. And no one is more mysterious than the unmentionable Diesel. He's back and hot on the trail of a little man in green pants who's lost a giant bag of money. Problem is the money isn't exactly lost.... more
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Buried to the Brim (Hat Shop, Bk 6) by Jenn McKinlay
London's most refined canines and their humans are gearing up for the Pets and Wellness Society's annual dog show--and Betty Wentworth, favorite aunt to Scarlett's fiancé Harrison and proud owner of corgi front-runner Freddy, knows that this could be their year with the right... more
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Marigolds for Malice (Enchanted Garden, Bk 3) by Bailey Cattrell
Elliana Allbright is happy running her perfume shop, Scents & Nonsense, in the charming town of Poppyville, California. And she's even happier when she can use her inherited abilities to infuse her perfumes with an extra special something that eases woes or solves problems for her... more
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Paris is Always a Good Idea by Jenn McKinlay
A thirty-year-old woman retraces her gap year through Ireland, France, and Italy to find love -- and herself -- in this hilarious and heartfelt novel.
It's been seven years since Chelsea Martin embarked on her yearlong postcollege European adventure. Since then, she's lost her mother... more
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Broken Bone China (Tea Shop, Bk 20) by Laura Childs
It is Sunday afternoon, and Theodosia and Drayton are catering a formal tea at a hot-air balloon rally. The view aloft is not only stunning, they are also surrounded by a dozen other colorful hot-air balloons. But as the sky turns gray and the clouds start to boil up, a strange object zooms out... more
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Notorious Nineteen (Stephanie Plum, Bk 19) by Janet Evanovich
New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is certain of three truths: People don’t just vanish into thin air. Never anger old people. And don’t do what Tiki tells you to do.
After a slow summer of chasing low-level skips for her cousin Vinnie’s bail bonds agency,... more
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Wicked and the Wallflower (Bareknuckle Bastards, Bk 1) by Sarah MacLean
When Wicked Comes Calling... When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a duke, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees -- on one condition. She's seen enough of the world to believe in passion, and won't accept a marriage without it.
The... more
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Brazen and the Beast (Bareknuckle Bastards, Bk 2) by Sarah MacLean
The Lady’s Plan
When Lady Henrietta Sedley declares her twenty-ninth year her own, she has plans to inherit her father’s business, to make her own fortune, and to live her own life. But first, she intends to experience a taste of the pleasure she’ll forgo as a confirmed... more
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Sprinkle with Murder (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 1) by Jenn McKinlay
Cupcakes to Die For
Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are finally living out their dream as the proud owners of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Their first big order is a sweet deal, too -- five hundred cupcakes for a fashion designer's wedding. The only sour note is the demanding... more
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Death in the Stacks (Library Lover, Bk 8) by Jenn McKinlay
Lindsey Norris and her staff are gearing up for the Briar Creek Library's annual Dinner in the Stacks fund-raiser. The night of dinner and dancing is not only a booklover's dream--it's the library's biggest moneymaker of the year. But instead of raising funds, the new library... more
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Buttercream Bump Off (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 2) by Jenn McKinlay
A heartless murder for Valentine's Day
Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura must be doing something right with their Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Their business rival, Olivia Puckett, is parading up and down the sidewalk dressed as a giant cupcake to steal customers. With Valentine's Day... more
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The Betrothed (Betrothed, Bk 1) by Kiera Cass
The young king of Coroa has never been the type to settle down -- that is, until he meets Hollis Brite.
Hollis has grown up at Keresken Castle among the other daughters of nobility who hoped beyond hope that they’d catch the king’s eye. So when King Jameson declares his love for... more
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The Hostess with the Ghostess (Haunted Guesthouse, Bk 9) by E. J. Copperman
Solving a murder way too close to home, Alison Kerby can’t catch a break.
If Alison Kerby really wanted peace and quiet, she never should have opened the Haunted Guesthouse. The Jersey Shore lodge’s latest polter-guest is Richard Harrison, the recently murdered brother of... more
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Hitting the Books (Library Lover's, Bk 9) by Jenn McKinlay
When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library's... more
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Word to the Wise (Library Lover's, Bk 10) by Jenn McKinlay
Lindsey Norris is finally getting married to the man of her dreams -- but it's not all roses for Briar Creek's beloved library director, as gardening enthusiast and town newcomer Aaron Grady gives the term "book lover" a whole new meaning. Inappropriate looks and unwelcome... more
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Death by the Dozen (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 3) by Jenn McKinlay
Melanie and Angie are determined to win the Challenge to the Chef to promote their Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery. Mel's mentor from culinary school, Vic Mazzotta, may be one of the judges, but Mel and Angie will have to win fair and square. But, when Vic's dead body is found inside a... more
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Driftwood Cove (Harmony Harbor, Bk 5) by Debbie Mason
True love deserves a second chance....
FBI agent Michael Gallagher never dreamed that his job would bring him back to his hometown of Harmony Harbor. Or that one of his best leads would be the woman he once loved. Hell, the woman he still loves. He regrets the way they ended, and he'd do... more
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Chains (Seeds of America, Bk 1) by Laurie Halse Anderson
As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight... for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the... more
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Red Velvet Revenge (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 4) by Jenn McKinlay
It may be summertime, but sales at Fairy Tale Cupcakes are below zero -- and owners Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are willing to try anything to heat things up. So when local legend Slim Hazard offers them the chance to sell cupcakes at the annual Juniper Pass rodeo, they're determined to... more
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One for the Books (Library Lover's, Bk 11) by Jenn McKinlay
Wedding bells are ringing...
Love is in the air in Briar Creek as library director Lindsey Norris and boat captain Mike (Sully) Sullivan are finally tying the knot. The entire town is excited for the happy day, and Lindsey and Sully's plan for a small wedding evaporates as more and more... more
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Going, Going, Ganache (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 5) by Jenn McKinlay
After a cupcake-flinging fiasco at a photo shoot for a local magazine, Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura agree to make amends by hosting a weeklong corporate boot camp at Fairy Tale Cupcakes. The idea is the brainchild of billionaire Ian Hannigan, new owner of SWS (Southwest Style), a lifestyle... more
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Toucan Keep a Secret (Meg Langslow, Bk 23) by Donna Andrews
Tails from the Crypt. . .
Meg Langslow got a lot more then she bargained for when she agreed to take care of the toucan her friend, the Rev. Robyn Smith, is fostering at her church. One night, after bird duty, Meg hears the sound of hammering in the columbarium, where cremated remains are... more
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Sugar and Iced (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 6) by Jenn McKinlay
Sugar and spice and murderous vice.
That’s what pageants are made of…
Normally Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura wouldn’t be caught dead at a beauty pageant, but when Mel’s mom asks them to provide cupcakes for the seventy-fifth annual Sweet Tiara contest as a favor... more
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Dark Chocolate Demise (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 7) by Jenn McKinlay
The New York Times bestselling Cupcake Bakery Mysteries bake up sweet surprises, but as the series continues, Mel and Angie are in for a fresh batch of trouble…
Scottsdale, Arizona, may not be the liveliest place on earth, but it’s never been as dead as this.... more
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Vanilla Beaned (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 8) by Jenn McKinlay
Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are taking a gamble by opening their first franchise of the Fairy Tale Cupcakes Bakery, so where better to hit the jackpot than in Vegas? Business manager Tate Harper has lined up a meeting with Holly Hartzmark, a former showgirl who's looking to bring... more
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Good Girls Do (Girls Do or Don't, Bk 1) by Cathie Linz
Julia Wright couldn't be more content with her job at the local library, nestled in placid, picturesque Serenity Falls. Until her wacky mother, petty-thief sister, and little niece decide to crash her quiet party of one. And her troubles really stack up when a new guy roars into... more
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Caramel Crush (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 9) by Jenn McKinlay
Love is in the air at Fairy Tale Cupcakes as Angie prepares for her wedding, but co-owner, Mel, is preparing for a breakup. Her old friend, Diane Earnest, is dumping her fiancé after discovering he's only marrying her for her money. She wants Mel to personally deliver a... more
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Wedding Cake Crumble (Cupcake Bakery, Bk 10) by Jenn McKinlay
With Angie and Tate's wedding just around the corner, it's a happy -- but very busy -- time for Mel. Not only is she doing double duty as both the maid of honor and best man, but her bakery, Fairy Tale Cupcakes, has just been hired to provide cupcakes for a famous author's book... more
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The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Bk 1) by Suzanne Collins
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to... more
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Catching Fire (Hunger Games Bk. 2) by Suzanne Collins & Suzanne Collins
Against all odds, Katniss has won the Hunger Games. She and fellow District 12 tribute Peeta Mellark are miraculously still alive. Katniss should be relieved, happy even. After all, she returned to her family and her longtime friend, Gale. Yet nothing is the way Katniss wishes it to be. ... more
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Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Bk 3) by Suzanne Collins
MY NAME IS KATNISS EYERDEEN.
WHY AM I NOT DEAD?
I SHOULD BE DEAD.
Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are... more
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A California Christmas (Silver Springs, Bk 7) by Brenda Novak
Up-and-coming TV anchor Emery Bliss can’t imagine anything more humiliating than the sex tape her ex revenge-posted online. That is, until it causes her to lose her job on top of her self-esteem. Seeking solace -- and anonymity -- in Silver Springs, Emery isn’t looking to get... more
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Takedown Twenty (Stephanie Plum, Bk 20) by Janet Evanovich
New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum knows better than to mess with family. But when powerful mobster Salvatore “Uncle Sunny” Sunucchi goes on the lam in Trenton, it’s up to Stephanie to find him. Uncle Sunny is charged with murder for running over a guy (twice), and nobody... more
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Many a Twist (County Cork, Bk 6) by Sheila Connolly
How far would you go to protect your family?
Pub owner Maura Donovan hasn’t seen her mother for over twenty years, so when she suddenly shows up in Maura’s pub, Maura’s not sure what to expect. Her mother has moved back home and has taken a position working with the new... more
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The Lost Traveller (County Cork, Bk 7) by Sheila Connolly
Danger comes to Cork in the seventh County Cork mystery from New York Times bestselling author Sheila Connolly, and it's up to Maura Donovan to find a way to protect all she's worked for.
Pub owner Maura Donovan is settling into a charmed life in Ireland -- until a mutilated body on... more
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Finding Christmas: A Novel by Karen Schaler
From the writer of the Netflix sensation, A Christmas Prince, and Christmas Camp, the movie and novel, comes a heartwarming new Christmas story, Finding Christmas, showing how sometimes the detour in your journey is the path to true love.With all the glittering decorations, twinkling lights,... more