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Black Roses: A Single Dad Enemies-to-Lovers Romance (The Mitchell Family Series)
Author: Samantha Christy
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Enemies to Lovers Romance
Piper Mitchell never planned to stay in New York. She came back for her sisterās wedding ā a quick appearance, a polite smile, and then sheād disappear again. But the city she fled is full of ghosts, and the trauma sheās been running from has a way of following her everywhere she goes. š¹
Mason Lawrence is used to pressure. As a star quarterback with eighty thousand fans watching his every move, nerves arenāt really in his vocabulary ā until a quiet, guarded woman steps off a plane and turns his world sideways. Sheās carrying something heavy, something she refuses to name, and Mason canāt walk away from a mystery thatās written right on her skin. š
The enemies-to-lovers tension here is slow-burning and emotionally layered. Samantha Christy doesnāt rush the connection between Piper and Mason ā she lets it simmer through stolen moments, careful silences, and the kind of vulnerability that only surfaces when someone finally feels safe enough to let their guard down. š
What elevates Black Roses above standard romance fare is the weight Christy gives to Piperās backstory. This isnāt trauma used as a plot device ā itās the beating heart of the entire story, shaping every interaction and making the eventual emotional payoff genuinely earned. The single-dad element adds warmth and dimension to Mason that keeps him from being just another alpha hero. šø
What makes this irresistible: If you love emotionally complex romance where the healing is as important as the heat, this is your next read. Black Roses is the first book in the Mitchell Family Series, and it sets a high bar ā expect to immediately want the rest of the series.
Airliner Down (Jack Lamburt)
Author: John Etzil
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Aviation Thriller
Kevin is just a passenger on Flight 2262, looking forward to a Hawaiian vacation with his girlfriend. Then he glances at his GPS and notices something that turns his stomach cold: the plane isnāt headed to Honolulu. Itās headed straight into the middle of the Pacific Ocean. And heās the only one who knows. āļø
Getting to the cockpit sounds simple enough ā until Kevin realizes whatās standing between him and the controls. A rookie air marshal with something to prove, a flight attendant with a serious grudge, and a barricaded door that wasnāt meant to be opened by a civilian. The clock is already ticking, fuel is burning, and a storm is building on the horizon. š
John Etzil writes aviation thrillers with the precision of someone who knows exactly how these systems work and exactly how terrifyingly fragile they can be. The tension in Airliner Down is relentless ā confined spaces, limited options, and a passenger who has to become a hero whether heās ready or not. š©ļø
What makes this thriller particularly effective is the claustrophobic realism. Thereās nowhere to run at 35,000 feet. Kevin has to work with frightened strangers, limited resources, and the knowledge that someone on board is actively trying to kill everyone. Every decision carries impossible weight. šŗ
Why this grips from page one: Fast, lean, and loaded with genuine suspense, Airliner Down delivers everything you want from an aviation thriller. Perfect for fans of high-stakes action with a ticking clock. This is the first book in the Jack Lamburt Vigilante Justice Thriller series.
Twisted Bond (Holly Woods Files Book One)
Author: Emma Hart
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Private Investigator Mysteries
When she came back to Holly Woods, Texas to set up shop as a private investigator, the plan was beautifully simple: photograph cheating spouses, collect the evidence, cash the check. Clean work. Predictable work. Nothing that would involve her three cop brothers or her very opinionated Italian grandmother. Then she found the body in her dumpster. š
The dead woman turns out to have a connection to her thatās hard to explain away as coincidence ā and when the victimās husband hires her to investigate the murder, sheās suddenly working alongside the one person she least wanted to see again: Detective Drake Nash. Her nemesis. Her persistent pain in the neck. And, annoyingly, one of the most attractive men sheās ever wanted to shoot a second time. š¤
Emma Hart has a gift for the kind of mystery that keeps you laughing even when the stakes are genuinely high. The banter between the heroine and Drake crackles with history and unresolved tension ā thereās real chemistry built on twelve years of mutual irritation, and Hart plays it perfectly. The Holly Woods setting feels warm and lived-in, full of characters youāll want to spend more time with. šµ
The supporting cast alone is worth the read. Between dodging her nonnaās relentless matchmaking attempts and trying to coax confidential police files from her brothers without technically blackmailing them, our PI heroine is juggling more chaos than any one woman should reasonably handle ā and doing it with impressive style. š
What makes this special: Twisted Bond is the perfect series opener for fans of romantic mystery with sharp wit and genuine heart. If you love Janet Evanovichās Stephanie Plum vibe, this Texas-set series belongs on your list.
Good Fortunes (Claire Rollins Book 1)
Author: J A Whiting
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Cozy Animal Mystery
After losing her husband, Claire Rollins does what grief sometimes demands ā she starts over somewhere new. Boston feels like the right kind of city for reinvention: busy enough to lose yourself in, interesting enough to slowly find yourself again. She lands a job in a chocolate shop, settles into a routine, and begins to rebuild her life one quiet day at a time. š«
But something unexpected is happening to Claire. Subtle at first ā a sense she canāt quite name, an awareness that goes beyond ordinary intuition. Sheās developing abilities she doesnāt fully understand yet, and theyāre growing stronger. When she and a friend narrowly escape being shot on a city street at night, those abilities suddenly feel a lot more urgent than mysterious. š®
J A Whiting is a prolific cozy mystery author with dozens of beloved series to her name, and the Claire Rollins books showcase exactly why readers keep coming back. The Boston setting is richly drawn, and Whiting has a warm, unhurried narrative style that makes you feel like youāre settling in with a good friend rather than racing through a plot. š
The paranormal elements here are gentle ā this isnāt dark magic or high fantasy, just a quiet thread of the uncanny woven through an otherwise grounded story. Itās the kind of light supernatural touch that adds texture without overwhelming the central mystery or Claireās very human emotional journey. ā
Why this deserves your attention: Good Fortunes is an ideal series starter for cozy mystery lovers who enjoy a protagonist with hidden depth and a story that balances warmth with genuine intrigue. A perfect read for fans of Agatha Christieās gentler side.
The Neighbor
Author: N.L. Hinkens
FREE
Psychological Thrillers
She shouldnāt be watching them through binoculars. Her husband has told her as much ā theyāre just tenants, just neighbors, just two people living their lives next door. But something about Beth and Gary doesnāt sit right. Little things. The kind of things you notice when youāre paying close enough attention. šļø
They said they were vegetarians. Now Garyās grilling steak in the backyard. It sounds trivial. It isnāt. Because once you catch people in one small lie, you start seeing the larger ones ā the way he finishes her sentences, the way his hand closes around her arm just a little too tightly, the way Bethās eyes go somewhere else when he speaks. š”
N.L. Hinkens is a master of domestic psychological suspense, and The Neighbor demonstrates exactly why sheās built such a loyal readership. The story is told from the perspective of an observer ā a woman whose concern for her neighbor may be protective instinct, obsessive projection, or something in between. That ambiguity is the engine of the entire book. š
When Beth disappears, everything shifts. Is our narrator a concerned neighbor who saw the danger no one else would acknowledge? Or has she constructed a story from fragments that donāt mean what she thinks they mean? Hinkens keeps you questioning both possibilities right up to an ending that genuinely lands. š°
Why this grips from page one: Tightly wound and deeply unsettling, The Neighbor is the kind of psychological thriller that makes you glance at your own windows differently. Fans of Liane Moriarty and Lisa Jewell will feel right at home.
Deadly Claws (A Witch in the Woods Book 1)
Author: Jenna St. James
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Paranormal Cozy Mystery
Shayla Loci has spent her career doing the hard, dangerous work of hunting down criminal supernaturals for the government. Now, on the eve of her fortieth birthday, sheās ready to trade that life in for something quieter. The game warden position on Enchanted Island sounds perfect ā scenic, low-key, a fresh start. She doesnāt even make it to her first official day before a body turns up. š§āāļø
Sheriff Stone needs her help, and Shayla ā despite her best intentions ā canāt say no to a good mystery. What follows is a wonderfully chaotic mix of supernatural sleuthing, island politics, and the kind of small-community dynamics that make paranormal cozies so much fun. Everyone has a secret on Enchanted Island, and most of them are weirder than your average small-town gossip. š®
Jenna St. James adds layers of charm with the supporting cast. Thereās Needles, the bodyguard Shaylaās estranged royal father insists she take everywhere ā a constant reminder that her old life has very long arms. And thereās a wayward teenage witch who needs mentoring, because apparently retirement comes with homework. š²
The mystery itself is genuinely engaging, building toward a twist that forces Shayla into a split-second decision with life-or-death consequences. St. James balances the humor and the stakes well ā this never tips into parody, but it never takes itself too seriously either. š¾
What makes this special: Deadly Claws is a treat for paranormal cozy fans who want a protagonist with real history and hard-won skills, not just magical abilities. A strong series opener with a world youāll want to keep exploring.
The Life That Mattered: Roe & Evie: Part One (The Life Series Book 1)
Author: Jewel E. Ann
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Romantic Suspense
Ronin Alexanderās heart stopped. Paramedics brought him back, and he woke up with the unsettling question hanging over him: what exactly is he supposed to do with a second chance? He finds his answer on the slopes as a ski patroller in Vancouver ā a life of purpose, of paying forward the gift he was given. Then he meets Evelyn Taylor in a cafĆ©, and everything shifts again. ā¤ļø
Evelyn is warm, grounded, and completely disarming ā a bath shop owner whose world is about to pull Ronin into something far more complicated than he bargained for. Her two best friends are getting married, and their world is one of wealth, politics, and social circles where nothing is quite what it appears on the surface. šæ
Jewel E. Ann is one of the most emotionally daring writers in contemporary romance, and The Life That Mattered shows that fearlessness from the very first pages. She doesnāt shy away from dark territory ā the question of whether a life is worth saving, and what obligations come with surviving when others donāt, runs as an undercurrent through the entire story. š«
The romantic tension between Ronin and Evelyn is beautifully rendered, but Ann is always building toward something larger and more unsettling. The world Evelyn inhabits ā where the lines between friendship and desire blur and secrets multiply ā gradually reveals itself to be far more dangerous than it first appears. šØļø
Why this touches the heart: Emotionally complex and impossible to put down, this is Jewel E. Ann at her most compelling. Readers who love romance that doesnāt flinch from difficult questions will find this series absolutely essential.
Chaos in Little Leaf Creek (Little Leaf Creek Book 1)
Author: Cindy Bell
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Cozy Animal Mystery
Cassie Alberta needed a fresh start, and Little Leaf Creek seemed to offer exactly that ā a charming small town, fresh country air, and a pace of life that felt nothing like the city grief she was escaping. Her first day introduces her to a neighborās enthusiastic dog and some wandering goats, and she thinks: I can learn this. Then she finds the body on her front lawn. š¾
Being new in town is awkward enough without also becoming the prime murder suspect. Cassie has no motive, no history with the victim, and absolutely no idea how a dead body ended up on her property ā but small towns have long memories and short patience, and the locals arenāt immediately inclined to take her word for it. šæ
Cindy Bell is one of the most prolific and beloved names in cozy mystery, with dozens of series that have earned devoted followings, and Little Leaf Creek shows exactly why. The small-town atmosphere is wonderfully rendered, the mystery is well-plotted, and Cassieās unlikely partnership with her reclusive ex-cop neighbor gives the investigation a satisfying dynamic. š”
Bell adds a nice romantic thread ā two appealing local men catch Cassieās attention just as her suspect list is growing and someone starts making clear theyād rather she stop asking questions. The balance of warmth and genuine danger is perfectly calibrated throughout. š
Why Iām including this: Chaos in Little Leaf Creek is the kind of series starter that earns instant loyalty ā charming setting, likable heroine, and a mystery with real teeth. Fans of Joanne Fluke and Diane Mott Davidson will want to move right in.
Broken Beginnings (Citrus Cove Book 1)
Author: Clio Evans
FREE
Small Town Romance Suspense
She was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and that one moment cracked her life in half. After witnessing a masked man murder her neighbor, there was only one place left to go ā the one place she swore sheād never return to. Citrus Cove. The sleepy Florida town she escaped years ago, with all its memories and complications intact. š
Cameron Harlow is one of those complications. Her old high school bully, all grown up ā and infuriatingly, impossibly attractive. He has that lazy southern charm, a smile that shouldnāt work on her, and he calls her sunshine like heās been waiting years to say it. She wants to hate him. Sheās working on it. š“
Clio Evans writes romance with heat and emotional honesty, and Broken Beginnings delivers both in abundance. The enemies-to-lovers dynamic here has real teeth ā Cameronās past behavior isnāt glossed over, and the path to trust is appropriately complicated. Evans doesnāt let him off easy, and that restraint makes the eventual warmth between them feel genuinely earned. āļø
But the danger she fled hasnāt stayed behind. Someone followed her to Citrus Cove, and the threatening notes and creeping surveillance make it increasingly clear that coming home may have been the most dangerous decision she could have made. Cameron goes from romantic complication to the only person standing between her and something very deadly. š°
What makes this a must-read: Broken Beginnings hits the sweet spot between steamy small-town romance and genuine suspense ā the threat is real, the chemistry is electric, and the emotional stakes keep climbing. A strong series opener for fans of Elle Kennedy and Penelope Douglas.
Danger In The Clouds (GRID-DOWN SURVIVAL SERIES Book 1)
Author: Judith A. Barrett
FREE
Survival Thriller
Retired state trooper Major Dave Elliott has built a good life on his rural farm ā predictable, quiet, the kind of existence where neighbors know each other and doors stay unlocked. His granddaughter is with him. His dog is nearby. The rhythm of small-town life suits him just fine. Then the lights go out and donāt come back on. ā”
A coordinated cyberattack has brought down the power grid, and within hours the world beyond the county roads begins to unravel in ways that Major recognizes from his years in law enforcement. No communication. No law enforcement response. No way of knowing whatās coming next. Families begin showing up at his gate, and Major does what his instincts demand ā he opens it. š©ļø
Judith A. Barrett writes prepper survival fiction with a human core, and thatās what separates Danger in the Clouds from the grimmer entries in the genre. This is a story about community under pressure ā about what people are capable of when they choose to protect each other rather than retreat into isolation. Major is a protagonist you trust immediately. š
Then his granddaughter starts seeing things in the clouds. Formations that appear before danger strikes, warnings that no one else can perceive but that keep proving accurate. When her visions prevent a deadly attack on the farm, Major has to reckon with the fact that the blackout wasnāt random ā it was engineered, and whatever force planned it is moving closer. āļø
Why this deserves your attention: A survival thriller with genuine warmth and an eerie paranormal edge, Danger in the Clouds is perfect for readers who want their prepper fiction to come with compelling characters and a plot that builds toward something genuinely unsettling.
Salinity Cove: The Complete Series
Author: Maya Nicole
FREE
Romantasy
Everything changed the day her fatherās oil rig went down. The disaster that took him from her also set three dangerous men on a collision course with her life ā men who want answers she genuinely doesnāt have, and who will push every boundary to get them. Jax, Morgan, and Blake are not accustomed to hearing the word no. š
What starts as intimidation and suspicion slowly reveals layers of something far more complicated. These men carry secrets of their own ā secrets that are tied to the ocean, to the wreck, and to a hidden world that sheās only beginning to understand exists. Maya Nicole builds the mystery of Salinity Cove slowly and deliberately, letting each revelation reshape everything that came before. š
The reverse harem dynamic here is handled with real skill. The relationships between the four main characters develop with genuine tension and emotional complexity rather than just heat ā thereās mistrust to overcome, history to excavate, and a conspiracy that runs deeper than any of them initially realizes. Nicole doesnāt rush it. šŗ
The discovery at the heart of the series ā about who she really is, what her connection to these men truly means, and what her fatherās death actually set in motion ā reframes the entire story in a way that makes the complete series format ideal. This is a narrative that builds and pays off across the full arc. š±
What makes this irresistible: Salinity Cove delivers the complete romantasy experience ā ocean-drenched atmosphere, a heroine discovering her true nature, and three complex love interests who earn their place in the story. Perfect for fans of Jennifer L. Armentrout and Kate Messner.
The Dark Between the Stars (The Saga of Shadows Book 1)
Author: Kevin J. Anderson
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Space Exploration Science Fiction
Two decades after the horrific Hydrogue War, the Spiral Arm has found an uneasy peace. Independent Roamer clans operate giant floating skymines in the clouds of gas-giant planets, harvesting stardrive fuel at great risk and great profit. On planet Theroc, humans live inside a gigantic worldforest whose interconnected trees form a single telepathic mind that green priests use for interstellar communication. The stagnant Ildiran Empire once ruled the entire Spiral Arm but remains unprepared for human politics and ambitions. š
Kevin J. Anderson writes space exploration science fiction with genuine scope and a dark nebula that threatens everything. Upon this galactic canvas, a large expeditionary ship ventures farther than any human or Ildiran has ever explored. Beyond the edge of the Spiral Arm, they encounter a mysterious and ominous dark nebulaāa huge black cloud so opaque that even starlight cannot penetrate it. The explorers are horrified when the dark nebula begins to expand exponentially. š
Anderson balances the multiple civilizations beautifully, each with their own politics and vulnerabilities. The races of the Spiral Arm will be faced with an evil so ancient that knowledge of its very existence has been obliterated, but it will threaten all life, all planets, and even the fabric of the universe itself. Saga of Shadows series start. š±
What makes this essential: Two decades after the Hydrogue War, an expedition beyond the Spiral Arm discovers an expanding dark nebulaāspace exploration science fiction with Roamer skymines, telepathic worldforest, stagnant Ildiran Empire, and an evil so ancient its existence was obliterated threatening the universe itself.
Girl in the Mirror
Author: Mary Alice Monroe
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Mothers & Children Fiction
Born with a facial deformity, Charlotte Godowski was used to the horrified stares she received from strangers. Sheād learned to accept her appearance and the effects it had on others. Then came the cruel incident that compelled her to undergo a life-changing surgery. Now she is Charlotte Godfrey, a woman of beauty beyond compare. In Hollywood, where such beauty is power, her rise is meteoric. š«
Mary Alice Monroe writes mothers and children fiction with attention to the cost of transformation. Suddenly Charlotte has everything she could want: acceptance, fame, a bright future, and a love who can see her true beauty within. But Charlotte Godowski and Charlotte Godfrey are two sides of the same womanāa woman who can trust no one with her secret. š°
Monroe explores the question beautifully: what happens when the face in the mirror changes but the soul remembers who you were? When fate forces Charlotte to deal with the truth about her past, about the man she loves, about herself, she discovers that only love has the power to transform a scarred soul. Two identities, one woman, and the secret that could destroy everything. š
Why this grips from page one: A woman born with a facial deformity undergoes life-changing surgery and becomes a Hollywood beautyāmothers and children fiction with meteoric rise, acceptance and fame, a love who sees true beauty within, and the discovery that only love can transform a scarred soul.
Into the Wolvesā Den
Author: Jon Athan
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Horror Suspense
Keith Klein, a beat cop in the small New Mexico town of MontaƱo, sets out to find his missing daughters after they vanish on their way home from school. He enlists the help of Gerald Greenwood, an old friend and a private investigator. When their investigation stalls and desperation creeps in, Keithās methods become unorthodox, illegal, and extremely violent. What would you do to protect your family? š°
Jon Athan, the provocative author behind Dr. Sadist and Lovesick, delivers another dark and disturbing horror novel filled with mystery, suspense, and gore. Meanwhile, Keithās daughtersāfourteen-year-old Carrie and eight-year-old Allisonāwitness horrors beyond imagination at the Wolvesā Den, a house in the middle of nowhere. In that house, a group of psychopaths in animal masks produce snuff films and other disturbing content for clients across the globe. š
Athan balances Keithās increasingly violent investigation with the girlsā nightmare at the Wolvesā Den. The question becomes not just whether Keith can find his daughters, but what heāll become in the process. Can you handle a visit to the Wolvesā Den? š„
Why this grips from page one: A beat copās daughters vanish on their way home from school and his methods become extremely violentāhorror suspense with private investigator helping, girls witnessing horrors beyond imagination, psychopaths in animal masks producing snuff films, and the question of what heāll become to save them.
The Newlywedās Lie
Author: Zia Rayyan
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Psychological Fiction
Morgan thought sheād escaped. Her nightmare marriage is over, her husband Henry is dead, and sheās finally free. Or so she believed. Because Henry isnāt dead. Heās searching for his missing wife, and he knows exactly where to find her. Men always have another secret. š±
Zia Rayyan writes psychological fiction with twists that land like gut punches. Desperate and homeless in Portugal, Morgan takes a job as live-in maid for a wealthy woman and her daughter. But somethingās wrongāsheās wearing the same perfume Henry gave to both Morgan and Genevieve. And thereās one last secret Henry kept: the woman who hired Morgan has been waiting seven years for him to come home. š
Rayyan builds the suspense beautifully, with Morgan trapped between her past and present. This secret might kill them both. The question isnāt just whether Henry will find Morganāitās what happens when two women whoāve both been betrayed by the same man finally meet. š„
What makes this addictive: A woman escapes her nightmare marriage only to discover her dead husband is alive and searchingāpsychological thriller with desperate Portugal escape, live-in maid job, the same perfume Henry gave both women, and the secret that the woman who hired her has been waiting seven years for him.
Selected Works of Arthur C. Clarke
Author: Arthur C. Clarke
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Science Fiction Anthologies
A collection of four unique science fiction novels by the innovative, award-winning author of 2001: A Space Odyssey. This collection not only thrills and excites readers with Clarkeās passion for science fiction and speculative work, but his words ask big questions about what it means to be human and humanityās relationship with nature and technology. š
The Deep Range follows Walter Franklin working submarine patrol a hundred years into the future when humanity lives mostly on the oceans, tending vast whale herds and plankton farms. The Trigger explores a team developing the ultimate passive weaponāa device that detonates all nitrate-based bombs, but even protective weaponry comes with moral dilemmas. The Ghost from the Grand Banks reveals an astonishing discovery when the Titanic is raised: six perfectly preserved bodies, including a beautiful woman not listed among passengers. š¢
Richter 10 follows Lewis Crane, whose parents were killed in an earthquake, as he develops technology to fuse Earthās tectonic plates to stop earthquakes foreverābut what repercussions will this have on the planet? Clarke balances hard science fiction with deeply human questions throughout. š
What makes this essential: Four unique novels by the author of 2001: A Space Odysseyāscience fiction anthology with future ocean-dwelling humanity, the ultimate passive weaponās moral dilemmas, perfectly preserved bodies from the Titanic, and technology to stop earthquakes forever with unknown planetary repercussions.
Eleven Eleven: A Reverse Age Gap Romance
Author: Micalea Smeltzer
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Contemporary Romance
After her divorce, she decides to move across the country away from family and friends for a new start. What she doesnāt expect is him. Heās only supposed to be a one-night stand, but fate has other plans. The next time she sees him, itās because sheās on a date with his dad. Sheās always believed in wishing on elevens, but this time she gets a little more than she bargained for. š
Micalea Smeltzer writes reverse age gap romance with genuine chemistry and complications that escalate beautifully. Reid is eleven years younger than herāeverything she shouldnāt want and everything she needs. The question is, is she willing to open her heart up to him? Or is she doomed to let her past hold her back? š„
Smeltzer balances the age gap tension with the awkwardness of dating his dad, then falling for the son. The setup is deliciously complicated, and the question of whether age is just a number or an insurmountable obstacle drives the entire story. š°
What makes this irresistible: A divorced woman has a one-night stand then discovers heās the son of her dateāreverse age gap romance with eleven years between them, wishing on elevens getting more than bargained for, everything she shouldnāt want and everything she needs, and the question of whether her past will hold her back.
Are You Awake?
Author: Claire McGowan
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Psychological Fiction
With two young children, Mary hasnāt slept in what feels like years. For his part, Tim never feels safe enough to sleep. And so one hot, exhausting night, the two strangers meet while seeking solace in a nearby park. There, they witness something horrific: a violent attack in the window of a neighbouring house. Bonded by what theyāve seen, Tim and Mary are desperate to find answers. š±
Claire McGowan writes psychological fiction with unreliable narrators and stakes that escalate with every page. When they see news reports of a missing woman who was last seen walking alone not far from them, the pair are convinced itās her they saw being attackedāno matter what the police say. But with her marriage under strain and the police on their tail, Mary begins to doubt her own mind and Timās. š
As the pair are drawn into a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse, the culprit appears to be even closer to home than they thought. Have they got it all wrong, or is something even more sinister going on? McGowan balances the sleep deprivation with the question of what they actually saw. š
Why this grips from page one: Two sleep-deprived strangers witness a violent attack in a window then discover a missing womanāpsychological fiction with marriage under strain, police on their tail, doubting her own mind and his, dangerous cat-and-mouse game, and the culprit closer to home than they thought.
The Last Masterpiece: A Novel of World War II Italy
Author: Laura Morelli
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Historical World War II Fiction
In a race across Nazi-occupied Italy, two womenāa German photographer and an American stenographerāhunt for priceless masterpieces looted from the Florentine art collections. In the summer of 1943, Eva Brunner is taking photographs of Nazi-looted art hidden in the salt mines of the Austrian hinterland. Across the ocean in Connecticut, Josephine Evans is working as a humble typist at the Yale Art Gallery. šØ
Laura Morelli writes World War II historical fiction with attention to the art at stake and the women racing to save it. When both women are called to Italy to contribute to the war effort, neither imagines she will hold the fate of some of the worldās greatest masterpieces torn from the Uffizi Galleries in her hands. But as Italy turns from ally to enemy and Hitlerās plan to destroy irreplaceable monuments becomes frighteningly clear, each womanās race against the clockāand against one anotherāmight demand more than they were prepared to give. š°
The Last Masterpiece takes readers on a heart-pumping adventure up the Italian peninsula, where nothing is as it seems. Who might steal and who might save a work of artāand at what cost? š„
What makes this essential: A German photographer and American stenographer race across Nazi-occupied Italy hunting looted Florentine masterpiecesāWorld War II historical fiction with art hidden in Austrian salt mines, fate of Uffizi treasures in their hands, Italy turning from ally to enemy, and Hitlerās plan to destroy irreplaceable monuments.
Every Broken Promise (Kane Brothers Trilogy Book 1)
Author: C. Lymari
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Small Town Romance
If you asked if she wanted to return to her hometown, the answer would be no. But on a deeper level, she would tell you that she was too scared to face her fears. Going back home sucked, but she was determined to make it work. Stepping on a few toes while doing her new job at the local newspaper? Not a problem. Handling old classmates who still held a grudge? No issue. But seeing Tyler Kaneās face again? That was a different story. š
C. Lymari writes small town romance with genuine emotional weight and a heroine who canāt forgive her former best friend. Now that they were both in the same small town, avoiding Tyler was no longer an option. Even worse, heād integrated himself into the life she left behind, not to mention her family adored him. After all this time, she couldnāt let go of the grudge she still harbored against him. š°
While sheād always been there for him, the one night she needed him the most, Tyler hadnāt been there for her. She had fallen for her best friend while he put her in the friend zone. And now, even though it seems like he might be starting to feel the same way, all she can think about is that Tyler Kane has broken every promise he ever made. š„
Why this grips from page one: A woman returns to her hometown and faces the former best friend who broke every promiseāsmall town romance with local newspaper job stepping on toes, family who adores him, the grudge she canāt let go, the one night he wasnāt there for her, and falling for him when he friend-zoned her.
No One Is Safe (Noone Thriller Book 1)
Author: Ellie Marney
NEW RELEASE
Serial Killer Thrillers
Simon Noone is a serial killerābut he doesnāt know it. Pulled from a river in Guatemala in 1982 with nothing, not even his memories, he returns to America five years later looking for answers. He finds work at an NYC meatpacking plant and meets rebel ex-cop turned private investigator Nomi Pace. But she has problems all her own. š±
Ellie Marney writes serial killer thriller with a premise that hooks immediatelyāwhat if you were a murderer but your memories were erased? Nomi agrees to help Simon if he lends his mysterious talents to solving a child kidnapping case. The two team up and make headway on both investigations, growing closer with every step. But when Nomi discovers the dark truth about Simonās murderous past, he quickly turns from asset to liability. š
Nomi contemplates her next move while the weight of Simonās deeds hangs like a dripping carcass on a meat hook. Were his homicidal urges erased along with his memory, or is there a sinister reason why his deft hand itches for the butcherās cleaver? Marney balances the investigation with the ticking clock of Simonās potential relapse. š„
What makes this essential: A serial killer pulled from a river with no memories returns to America searching for answersānew release thriller with NYC meatpacking plant job, rebel ex-cop PI helping, child kidnapping case, growing closer, discovering his murderous past, and the question of whether homicidal urges were erased or just waiting.
What Tomorrow Will Be
Author: Julianne MacLean
NEW RELEASE
Christian Romance
At nineteen, Sienna MacKay believed she had it allāa promising career ahead of her and a young love destined to last forever. But a tragic accident shatters that idyllic existence, leaving her with a heartbreaking loss. Some loves never die. But only one will shape her future. š
Julianne MacLean writes Christian romance with magical realism and a woman caught between two worlds. Years later, Sienna has rebuilt her life: sheās a successful designer, a devoted mother, and a woman who has dared to love again with Nate, a passionate, rising-star chef. But as Nate drifts further into ambition, cracks surface in their once-bright marriage. A stormy confrontation ends in disaster, and Sienna becomes caught between two worldsāher near-perfect past and her more complicated present. š°
Set on the majestic, rugged coastline of Nova Scotia, What Tomorrow Will Be asks: What is the price of true love and is she willing to pay? MacLean balances the first love with the second chance beautifully, exploring whether we get to choose our future or if fate makes the choice for us. š«
What makes this special: A woman who lost her young love at nineteen is caught between two worlds after a stormy confrontationānew release Christian romance with successful designer life, devoted mother, rising-star chef husband drifting into ambition, Nova Scotia coastline, and finding the courage to stay or the will to go.
His Temporary FiancƩe
Author: Nadia Lee
NEW RELEASE
Workplace Romance
Heās the boss sheās been secretly in love with for three years. Sheās the woman he thought heād never deserve. Now theyāre fake engaged, and the whole world is watching. Josh Huxley is a powerhouse attorney with a devastating smile, a ruthless legal mind, and a secret that keeps him up at night: heās terrified he inherited his sociopathic motherās darkest traits. To keep his family from worrying, he dates a revolving door of women heāll never loveāand keeps the one woman who silences his demons at a careful armās length. š¼
Nadia Lee writes workplace romance with genuine stakes and a fake engagement that feels dangerously real. Ailee Klein knows her place: sheās the overlooked twin, the family disappointment, the assistant who quietly adores her unattainable boss. When her cheating fiancĆ© is exposed in a very public restaurant meltdown, Josh does the last thing anyone expectsāhe claims sheās his. š
One lie. Six months. A sapphire ring that feels dangerously real on her finger. Lee balances the fake relationship with Joshās fear that heās capable of his motherās cruelty and Aileeās certainty sheāll never be enough. š„
What makes this irresistible: An assistant secretly in love with her boss for three years becomes his fake fiancĆ©e after her cheating ex is exposedānew release workplace romance with powerhouse attorney terrified he inherited his sociopathic motherās traits, overlooked twin who adores her unattainable boss, one lie, six months, and a sapphire ring feeling dangerously real.