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Mackenzie August poses as teacher pushing cover story to limits, Paisley and Klein fake out families for week in exchange for marketing, fifteen-year-old Enola discovers Earl's wives dying suddenly

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Mackenzie August, Box Set

Alan Lee

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Private Investigator Mysteries

Private Investigator Mackenzie August moves to Roanoke to start over. So does a criminal kingpin nicknamed The General. The town isn’t big enough. After years as a Los Angeles homicide detective, Mackenzie August has traded flashing lights for quiet streets, single fatherhood, and the occasional dull PI job. But peace doesn’t last long. When Sheriff Andie Stackhouse shows up with a folder of murdered girls and a plea for help, Mackenzie finds himself drawn into a case that’s equal parts tragedy and trap. 🔍The victims are young. The killings are savage. And the trail leads straight into the halls of a local high school, where a rising gang leader known only as the General is recruiting soldiers and burying secrets. Against his better judgment, Mackenzie poses as a teacher, pushing his cover story to the limit. Between the dangerous charms of a beautiful attorney named Ronnie, and the deadly cat-and-mouse hunt unfolding around him, Mackenzie must confront what he left behind in Los Angeles: the part of himself that’s willing to break the rules to do what’s right. 😱

Why I’m including this: Former LA homicide detective Mackenzie August moved to Roanoke for quiet streets and single fatherhood, but Sheriff Andie Stackhouse shows up with murdered girls and a plea for help. The trail leads to a local high school where gang leader the General recruits soldiers and buries secrets. Mackenzie poses as a teacher, confronting what he left behind in LA.

Here For The Cake (Serendipity & Shenanigans)

Jennifer Millikin

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Romantic Comedy

A week on an island sounds like the stuff of beach dreams, but for Paisley Royce, it’s a nightmare. Her little sister is marrying her ex-college sweetheart, and Paisley is serving as maid of honor. To add insult to injury, nobody will let Paisley forget she’s single. Bachelorette weekend changes everything when she runs into her old college frenemy, Klein Madigan. Klein is still intelligent and funny, and somehow time has only made him more attractive. 💕Paisley is Klein’s ‘one that got away’, not that he’d ever admit it to her. A colossal misstep (and one terrible kiss) in college sealed their fate. Or so they thought. Klein’s an aspiring author allergic to social media. Paisley owns a digital marketing agency. A brilliant plan is hatched: A trip across the country for a week of faking out her family in exchange for her firm marketing his work. 😱

Why I’m including this: Maid of honor Paisley faces a nightmare week when her little sister marries her ex-college sweetheart and nobody lets her forget she’s single. Bachelorette weekend changes everything when she runs into college frenemy Klein Madigan. They hatch a brilliant plan: a week of faking out her family in exchange for her firm marketing his work.

Merciless Charity (Caribbean Thriller Book 1)

Wayne Stinnett

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Action Thriller Fiction

What can be done to stop madness from sweeping the world when political indecision is the norm? When the nation’s leaders lack the backbone to stand up to them, what can stop an enemy that knows no rules? Charity. Charity Styles is a former Olympian and U.S. Army helicopter pilot. Captured and tortured by terrorists in Afghanistan after the opening blows of the War on Terror, Charity has a score to settle. Now working for the Department of Homeland Security, she is offered the opportunity to make a real difference. 🚁Critical memories of her ordeal are buried deep in Charity’s subconscious. When the director of Homeland Security’s vaunted Caribbean Counterterrorism Command discovers the key to unlocking Charity’s past, he unleashes a tempest, the fury of which no enemy can prepare for. Wayne Stinnett delivers action thriller where former Olympians and Army helicopter pilots captured and tortured in Afghanistan get opportunities making real differences when Homeland Security directors unlock buried memories. 😱

Why I’m including this: Former Olympian and U.S. Army helicopter pilot Charity Styles was captured and tortured by terrorists in Afghanistan. Now working for Homeland Security, she’s offered the opportunity to make a real difference. When the director discovers the key to unlocking Charity’s buried memories, he unleashes a tempest no enemy can prepare for.

Dune House Boxed Set

Cindy Bell

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Cozy Mystery

Suzie Allen gets a call to inform her that her estranged Uncle Harry has passed away and has unexpectedly left her Dune House, a beautiful house on the beach that was once a Bed and Breakfast. With her best friend, Mary, going through a messy divorce, the two decide to get away and go to the small town of Garber to see the house. Despite the stunning setting, the house has been neglected for years and is in a terrible state of disrepair. Suzie and Mary make the decision to refurbish the house together. 🏖️But then, Suzie and Mary start finding evidence that maybe Uncle Harry didn’t die of natural causes. Suzie’s investigative background as a journalist takes over and the ladies go on a search to discover what secrets the house holds. Will these secrets reveal a dark side to Suzie’s strange cousin, Jason? Was the decision to refurbish Dune House the worst mistake of their lives? Or is this the beginning of an exciting new chapter? 😱

Why I’m including this: Suzie Allen inherits Dune House from estranged Uncle Harry, and with best friend Mary going through a messy divorce, they decide to refurbish the beach house together. But they start finding evidence Uncle Harry didn’t die of natural causes. Suzie’s journalist background kicks in as they search for secrets that might reveal a dark side to cousin Jason.

Blue Apocalypse (End Days Book 1)

E.E. Isherwood, Craig Martelle

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Post-Apocalyptic Adventure

A father and his son. 2500 miles apart. A blue ribbon crosses the sky. The world starts to unravel. No one knows what is happening, but everyone is trying to find out. Buck is running his big rig from the west coast. Garth is trapped in New York City with his high school friend. With Marine training and an eighteen-wheeler, Buck heads east. With no training and no communication with his father, Garth fights just to escape New York City. 🚛The Hadron collider in CERN. Its twin south of Denver. The Australian outback. What do these places have in common? Those who might be able to fix things are trying to figure it out while Buck doesn’t care. He is on a mission to find his son. E.E. Isherwood and Craig Martelle deliver post-apocalyptic adventure where blue ribbons crossing skies unravel worlds separating fathers and sons by 2500 miles. 😱

Why I’m including this: A blue ribbon crosses the sky and the world starts to unravel. Buck runs his big rig from the west coast with Marine training while Garth is trapped in New York City 2500 miles away. With no communication, Buck heads east on a mission to find his son while those who might fix things try to figure out what’s happening.

Vanilla Vendetta (Mission Inn-possible Book 1)

Rosie A. Point

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Cozy Mystery

Murder is a dish best served cold, preferably with frosting and plausible deniability. Charlotte Mission didn’t plan to spend her retirement dodging mop buckets and folding fitted sheets, but when your ex-husband’s a rogue spy out for revenge, you take what you can get. In this case? A job at her grandmother’s sleepy little inn in Gossip, Texas. Only, it’s not so sleepy. 🧁On her very first day, a guest faceplants in the dining room—dead. And of course, Charlie’s the one holding the tray. The cops want answers. The guests want refunds. And Charlie? She just wants to keep her cover from being blown like a badly iced cupcake. Now she’s got to solve a murder, serve breakfast with a smile, and stay one step ahead of the man who wants her dead. 😱

Why I’m including this: Charlotte Mission’s retirement plan involves dodging her rogue spy ex-husband at her grandmother’s sleepy inn in Gossip, Texas. On her very first day, a guest faceplants dead and Charlie’s holding the tray. Now she’s got to solve a murder, serve breakfast with a smile, and stay one step ahead of the man who wants her dead.

Fearless Enough (Love in Montana Book 1)

Kelly Elliott

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Small Town Romance

Blayze Shaw grew up in the shadow of his famous father, Brock Shaw, a multi-year PBR champion, but chose not to follow in his dad’s footsteps. Instead, choosing to work on the family’s cattle ranch in Hamilton, Montana. Everything in his life was exactly how he wanted it, and he was the happiest he’d ever been. When a woman from his past resurfaces and is given the task of diving deep into his world for the answers he isn’t willing to share, Blayze’s perfect world is thrown into a tailspin. 🤠Georgiana Crenshaw is chasing a career as a sports reporter and has something to prove. She dives in when given a chance to show she has what it takes to get the promotion she desperately wants. Told it will be the interview of a lifetime, Georgiana shows up at the airport with a go-get-’em attitude. Only when her father tells her who she’ll be interviewing does she have a moment of doubt. But honestly, how hard could it be to interview an arrogant, self-centered, obnoxious, too handsome for his own good flirt, who gave Georgiana her first kiss behind the barn on his father’s ranch? 💕

Why I’m including this: Blayze Shaw works on the family cattle ranch in Hamilton, Montana, happiest he’s ever been until a woman from his past resurfaces to interview him. Sports reporter Georgiana Crenshaw is chasing a promotion when she discovers she’ll be interviewing the arrogant, too handsome flirt who gave her her first kiss behind the barn on his father’s ranch.

Twelve Mile Bank: AJ Bailey Adventure Series – Book One

Nicholas Harvey

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Mystery Action Fiction

A grandfather’s tale. A mysterious shipwreck. A race against time. Cayman Islands divemaster AJ Bailey is searching for a long forgotten WWII U-boat at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea. Armed with nothing more than an adventurous spirit and her late grandfather’s tale, she’s determined to find the submarine and the secret it protects. 🤿When a wealthy treasure hunter shows up with a ruthless crew, AJ becomes entangled in a frantic duel to find the precious piece of history. Diving into the path of merciless killers at treacherous depths, she must fight to keep her grandfather’s dream—and herself—alive. Nicholas Harvey delivers mystery action where Cayman Islands divemasters search for WWII U-boats armed with grandfather’s tales until wealthy treasure hunters’ ruthless crews create frantic duels. 😱

Why I’m including this: Cayman Islands divemaster AJ Bailey searches for a long forgotten WWII U-boat at the bottom of the Caribbean Sea armed with her late grandfather’s tale. When a wealthy treasure hunter shows up with a ruthless crew, AJ becomes entangled in a frantic duel diving into the path of merciless killers at treacherous depths.

Murder On The Brazos (A Fen Maguire Mystery Book 2)

Bruce Hammack

FREE

Private Investigator Mystery

A floating corpse. A county on the verge of chaos. One man’s race against corruption. When Fen Maguire handed over his badge nine months ago, Newman County was clean and safe—a legacy he thought would endure. But the drug dealer’s corpse drifting down the Brazos tells a different story. With the victim’s house torched and evidence implicating the new sheriff’s father, Fen’s artistic retirement is cut short. 🔍His discovery of a hidden drug cache and coded notebook reveals a web of corruption that runs deeper than anyone suspected. As the new sheriff stonewalls the investigation, Fen must dust off his detective skills. Armed with his artist’s eye for detail and his investigator’s instinct for deception, he races to unmask a killer before Newman County becomes unrecognizable. In a town where old loyalties clash with new corruption, one question haunts Fen: How far will he go to protect the community he once swore to serve? 😱

Why I’m including this: Fen Maguire handed over his badge nine months ago when Newman County was clean and safe. But a drug dealer’s corpse drifting down the Brazos reveals evidence implicating the new sheriff’s father. His discovery of a hidden drug cache and coded notebook reveals corruption running deeper than anyone suspected.

The Age of Innocence

Edith Wharton

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Classic Literary Fiction

Newland Archer is a man of the elite, a gentleman lawyer perfectly aligned with the rigid social codes of 1870s New York. His life is meticulously planned, beginning with his engagement to the beautiful, conventional May Welland. But when May’s cousin, the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska, returns from Europe seeking a divorce, Archer’s world is upended. Drawn to Ellen’s independence and intellectual fire, he begins to question the very foundations of the society that sustains him. 💔The Invisible Chains of Convention: Wharton brilliantly portrays a world where “the tribal ritual” of social life is more powerful than any individual passion. As Archer and Ellen’s forbidden attraction grows, the weight of family expectation and the subtle, unspoken threats of social exile begin to close in. It is a story where a dinner party can be as deadly as a duel, and a raised eyebrow can signal the end of a reputation. Edith Wharton’s masterpiece explores what happens when passionate attractions challenge invisible chains of convention. 😱

Why I’m including this: Newland Archer’s meticulously planned life begins with his engagement to May Welland. But when May’s cousin, the scandalous Countess Ellen Olenska, returns from Europe seeking a divorce, Archer’s world is upended. Drawn to Ellen’s independence, he questions the very foundations of society as family expectations and social exile threats close in.

Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche: The New Adventures of Enola Holmes 1

Nancy Springer

FREE

Fantasy & Supernatural Mystery

Enola Holmes is the much younger sister of her more famous brothers, Sherlock and Mycroft. But she has all the wits, skills, and sleuthing inclinations of them both. At fifteen, she’s an independent young woman—after all, her name spelled backwards reads ‘alone’—and living on her own in London. When a young professional woman, Miss Letitia Glover, shows up on Sherlock’s doorstep, desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister, it is Enola who steps up. 🔍It seems her sister, the former Felicity Glover, married the Earl of Dunhench and per a curt note from the Earl, has died. But Letitia Glover is convinced this isn’t the truth, that she’d know—she’d feel—if her twin had died. The Earl’s note is suspiciously vague and the death certificate is even more dubious, signed it seems by a John H. Watson, M.D. (who denies any knowledge of such). The only way forward is for Enola to go undercover—or so Enola decides at the vehement objection of her brother. And she soon finds out that this is not the first of the Earl’s wives to die suddenly and vaguely—and that the secret to the fate of the missing Felicity is tied to a mysterious black barouche that arrived at the Earl’s home in the middle of the night. 😱

Why I’m including this: Fifteen-year-old Enola Holmes takes a case when Miss Letitia Glover shows up desperate about her twin sister’s fate. The Earl’s note says Felicity died, but Letitia is convinced it’s not true. Enola discovers this isn’t the first Earl’s wife to die suddenly and the secret is tied to a mysterious black barouche.

High Sticking the Heart (A Scoring Chance Series Book 1)

Marie M.

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Contemporary Romance

Ariella Contreras doesn’t need distractions. She’s fought too hard for her independence to let tradition, family expectations, or a man derail her career. So when a tall, cowboy-hat-wearing Texan in too-tight Wranglers approaches her at a bar and begs her to be his fake date to dodge an ex, she should’ve trusted her gut and told him to get lost. 🏒Because the guy she’d never see again? Yeah, he’s Dalton Langley—the star player on the hockey team she’s been hired to be the strength and conditioning coach for. Oh, and he’s her new boss’s son. Thanks to a dumb team policy, her job is under scrutiny, and walking away from the “girlfriend” charade isn’t an option. What was supposed to be one night of fake dating quickly spirals into something neither of them saw coming. Lines blur, emotions get tangled, and walking away might hurt like a High Stick to the Heart. 💔

Why I’m including this: Ariella’s fought too hard for independence to let anyone derail her career, but when a cowboy-hat-wearing Texan begs her to be his fake date, the guy she’d never see again turns out to be Dalton Langley—star player on the hockey team she’s coaching. And he’s her new boss’s son. Thanks to team policy, walking away from the girlfriend charade isn’t an option, and what started as one fake night spirals into blurred lines and tangled emotions.

To Lagos for Love

Melissa Tereze

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Friends-to-Lovers Romance

When you’re pining from afar, distance can be just an illusion. Laura Ross doesn’t know what circle of hell she’s in, but it’s torture. Because somewhere between business meetings and late-night laughter, and somewhere in the midst of her boss, Natasha Ainsworth, transforming her into a successful luxury real estate agent, Laura fell. Hard. 💕Confessing her feelings could break the most meaningful friendship of her life. So Laura swallows them down, wears a smile, and politely declines Natasha’s yearly invitation to her annual getaway in Portugal. The temptation to go one comment or one touch further would be too great. Natasha is considering a permanent move to Portugal, telling herself she’s ready for a slower pace of life, better weather, and a fresh start. But the truth is, it’s Laura. Or more accurately, it’s everything Natasha can’t say to her. The feelings that build every time Laura smiles, and the words she’s terrified will escape her lips and ruin everything: Want. Need. Love. And then, after years of refusals, Laura shows up on the doorstep of Natasha’s clifftop villa, suitcase in hand. 😱

Why I’m including this: Laura fell hard for her boss Natasha somewhere between business meetings and late-night laughter, but confessing could break their friendship. So Laura declines Natasha’s yearly Portugal invitations while Natasha considers a permanent move, unable to say the words she’s terrified will ruin everything: Want. Need. Love. Then after years of refusals, Laura shows up at Natasha’s clifftop villa, suitcase in hand.

Your Body Will Never Be Found

Jeff Strand

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Horror Suspense

It’s hard to truly get lost in 2025, but Arden trusted his GPS in the deep, rural woods of Georgia, where satellite signals don’t reach. Now he, his wife Laurie, and their two children, traveling back home after a fun weekend away, have run out of gas next to a house displaying a very unwelcoming sign. 😱The porch light turns on. A large man with a shotgun emerges. As he walks slowly toward their car, the family has no idea how bad their night is about to become. Jeff Strand delivers horror suspense where trusting GPS in rural Georgia woods without satellite signals leads to running out of gas at the wrong house—and the night that follows proves some directions lead to places you should never go. 💔

Why I’m including this: Arden trusted his GPS in the deep rural woods of Georgia where satellite signals don’t reach. Now he, his wife Laurie, and their two children have run out of gas next to a house displaying a very unwelcoming sign. The porch light turns on. A large man with a shotgun emerges. As he walks slowly toward their car, the family has no idea how bad their night is about to become.

A Dress for Curves (The Scottish Billionaires)

M. S. Parker

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Women’s Romance

When Carson McCrae, the hottest designer in Manhattan, asked me to model a new bra in a fashion show, I knew it was a line. How could it not be? I’m anything but a runway model. Sure, I’m tall, but I’m not skinny. I got more curves than Kim Kardashian. It was definitely a line. So why did I say yes? 👗Growing up in a commune four hours from New York City, Vixen Teal is not your typical New Yorker. Disgusted with a new leader, she leaves home and finds employment at a small boutique in Manhattan. During a chance meeting, celebrity designer Carson McCrae offers Vixen a modeling gig out of the blue. Little does she know that accepting it leads to losing her job, apartment, and everything she owns. Out on the street with nothing but the clothes on her back, she has two choices: go back to the life she knows and hates at the commune, or take a chance at a new life, modeling for Carson McCrae. 💕

Why I’m including this: Vixen Teal grew up in a commune and now works at a Manhattan boutique. When celebrity designer Carson McCrae offers her a modeling gig despite her curves, accepting leads to losing her job, apartment, and everything she owns. Out on the street with nothing but the clothes on her back, she must choose: return to the commune life she hates, or take a chance modeling for Carson.

Return To Laramie

Duane Boehm

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Western Fiction Classics

Deputy Beau Messinger lived a quiet life until trouble found him and kept right on finding him. After he makes a name for himself by putting an end to the careers of a pair of stagecoach robbers, Beau learns his fellow deputies in Cheyenne resent him and his reward money. With an opportunity to return to Laramie for a fresh start after being gone for ten years, Beau heads home. 🤠Laramie proves to be every bit as challenging as the town he left behind him, causing him to doubt himself. He struggles with the difficult Sheriff Buford Carlyle, a father that wants him to return to their ranch, and his feelings for Sandy, the goodhearted whore back in Cheyenne, and Josie, his childhood friend. When the sheriff is wounded, Beau’s mettle is tested as he attempts to solve two murders in the county. One of which he blames on himself, and the other of a prominent citizen. Will Beau find the killers and win over the town in order to conquer his own self-doubts and will the love he yearns for finally come his way? 💔

Why I’m including this: Deputy Beau Messinger returns to Laramie after ten years for a fresh start, but the town proves just as challenging. He struggles with difficult Sheriff Carlyle, a father wanting him back on their ranch, and his feelings for Sandy the goodhearted whore and Josie his childhood friend. When the sheriff is wounded, Beau must solve two murders—one he blames on himself.

To No End: Tales of Forgotten Fae

Lexy Night

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Romantic Fantasy

One Fae son or daughter from each High Court family will be delivered in the Offering to the king. Cress Blackthorn has thirty days of freedom until she can never see, speak to, or hear from her family again. And in that time, a cryptic Seer and a dangerous rogue will complicate her destiny. What is the Offering, and why does the king need her and the others? Will they be delivered to death or embrace a dark fate? 🧚The Order awaits. Houseless, nameless, and hidden away in the Elorn Mountains, Cress and her highborn companions will be molded into merciless servants of the realm as they’re encouraged to unlock the true depths of their magical abilities for the first time. Immense focus, determination, and cunning will be needed to succeed, but Cress must untangle her heartstrings from those who came before and those yet to come if she wants to survive the Order and its perilous purpose. 😱

Why I’m including this: Cress Blackthorn has thirty days of freedom before the Offering delivers her to the king, after which she can never see, speak to, or hear from her family again. A cryptic Seer and dangerous rogue complicate her destiny. Hidden away in the Elorn Mountains, Cress and her highborn companions will be molded into merciless servants, but she must untangle her heartstrings to survive the Order’s perilous purpose.

Enquiry

Dick Francis

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Amateur Sleuth Mysteries

Dick Francis, Edgar-Award–winning master of mystery and suspense, takes you into the thrilling world of horse racing. A closed-door enquiry has found Kelly Hughes guilty of the lowest crime imaginable by a professional jockey, throwing a race for money. He’s been framed, his reputation is scarred, he’s been banned from horse racing, and there’s nowhere to turn for help. 🏇But that doesn’t mean he has to take it. He’s begun his own investigation to uncover the people who ruined his career, and to find out why they want him off the track. But when the enquiry gets too personal, asking the wrong questions might just get him killed. Dick Francis delivers Edgar-Award–winning suspense where a framed jockey fights to clear his name—but uncovering the truth might cost him everything. 😱

Why I’m including this: A closed-door enquiry found Kelly Hughes guilty of throwing a race for money. He’s been framed, his reputation scarred, banned from horse racing with nowhere to turn for help. But that doesn’t mean he has to take it. He’s begun his own investigation to uncover who ruined his career and why they want him off the track. But asking the wrong questions might just get him killed.

Whale Harbor Dreams (Saltwater Sunsets Book 1)

Fiona Baker

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Sisters Fiction

An artist who’s lost her creative spark. The beachside town she abandoned years ago. Will a return to her hometown give her a second chance in life and love? Darla Sims left her hometown of Whale Harbor years ago to pursue a career as an artist in New York City. But after a disastrous art show that leaves her questioning everything, she receives even more devastating news: her beloved grandmother has passed away, and she needs to return home for the funeral. 🎨Going back to Whale Harbor wasn’t in her plans, and from the moment Darla sets foot in the small coastal town where she grew up, her life is turned on its head. She and her mother have barely spoken in years, and as they struggle to reconnect, misunderstandings threaten to drive them further apart. On top of that, an accidental run-in with her first crush has Darla wondering if there’s truly such a thing as second chances when it comes to love. Not that it matters. She doesn’t plan to be in Whale Harbor long, so there’s no point in trying to patch up old relationships or begin new ones. The hustle and grind of New York is where she truly belongs. Isn’t it? 💔

Why I’m including this: Darla Sims left Whale Harbor years ago to pursue art in New York. After a disastrous show and her grandmother’s death, she returns home where she and her mother have barely spoken in years. Misunderstandings threaten to drive them further apart while an accidental run-in with her first crush makes her question if there’s such a thing as second chances when it comes to love.

Remember Us This Way

Sheridan Anne

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Contemporary Romance

Noah Ryan was my whole life. From start to end, it was always him. He taught me pain, patience, forgiveness, and the impact of the footprints I will leave in the sands of time. But most of all, he taught me what it meant to truly give my heart to another. It was short-lived and intense—a soul-shattering type of love—but it was mine, and I clung to it right until the end. Noah Ryan was my salvation. And I, I was his first great love. 💔Sheridan Anne delivers a heartbreaking contemporary romance about the kind of love that teaches you everything—pain, patience, forgiveness—and leaves footprints in the sands of time. A soul-shattering story of first love, salvation, and the impact one person can have on your entire life. 😱

Why I’m including this: Noah Ryan was my whole life. From start to end, it was always him. He taught me pain, patience, forgiveness, and the impact of the footprints I will leave in the sands of time. But most of all, he taught me what it meant to truly give my heart to another. It was short-lived and intense—a soul-shattering type of love—but it was mine, and I clung to it right until the end. Noah Ryan was my salvation. And I was his first great love.

The Duke’s Swapped Bride: A Novel (Duchess Deals Book 2)

Sally Vixen

NEW RELEASE

Historical Regency Romance

Lady Joanna’s best friend is terrified by the Duke of Ice. So when a meeting is arranged between them, she begs Joanna to take her place. All she has to do is be horrible and chase him away. Only, the wilder Joanna acts, the more obsessed the Duke becomes. 💕Duke Evan should marry and produce an heir, but not yet. To elude his duty a little longer, Evan agrees to go on a date. And the lady offends him to his face! Now he wants nothing more than to teach her a lesson. So when he finds out she’s not who she says, he offers her a deal: he’ll keep her secret if she pretends to be his for a month. Sally Vixen delivers Regency romance where identity swaps and fake arrangements create real obsession. 😱

Why I’m including this: Lady Joanna’s best friend is terrified by the Duke of Ice, so she begs Joanna to take her place at their meeting and be horrible to chase him away. But the wilder Joanna acts, the more obsessed the Duke becomes. Duke Evan wants nothing more than to teach her a lesson, so when he discovers she’s not who she says, he offers a deal: he’ll keep her secret if she pretends to be his for a month.

Ain’t Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton

Martha Ackmann

NEW RELEASE

Country & Folk Composer Biographies

From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone’s expectations except her own. During a time when the Beatles set the standard for contemporary music, Dolly appeared on a local country music television show that her high school classmates thought was pure cornpone. The day after her high school graduation, she boarded a bus for Nashville, but record executives turned her down. One said her voice sounded like a screech owl. 🎤When Dolly finally got her foot in the door, her talent and focus catapulted her to the top of country charts, the pop world, and movie stardom. Yet her success came at a price. Shunned by many in Nashville who saw her ambition as a betrayal of her country music roots, Dolly became the target of death threats, lawsuits, and a judge who threatened to throw her in jail. She nearly collapsed on-stage and later succumbed to depression that pushed her to the brink, but she refused to be counted out and came back stronger than ever developing Dollywood and founding the Imagination Library. 💕

Why I’m including this: Martha Ackmann chronicles Dolly’s journey from impoverished Smoky Mountains childhood to international stardom despite record executives saying her voice sounded like a screech owl. Her success came at a price—Nashville shunned her, death threats followed, a judge threatened jail, and depression pushed her to the brink. But she refused to be counted out, developing Dollywood and founding the Imagination Library that provides free books to children worldwide.

Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable

Andy McGrath

NEW RELEASE

Sports & Outdoor Biographies

Tadej Pogacar is not like any other professional cyclist. The Slovenian is a sporting phenomenon. He won almost everything there is to win in bike racing, has done so with breathtaking audacity and style, and all by the age of 26. This comprehensive biography follows his meteoric rise to the top, recounts his greatest race wins and rivalries, and reveals the character, motivation and skills that have led to his domination of elite cycling. 🚴Experienced cycling journalist Andy McGrath has documented the versatile superstar’s development from his victory in the Tour de l’Avenir in 2018 to his Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Il Lombardia and Tour of Flanders successes and his historic 2024 season, when he won cycling’s prestigious triple crown of the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the World Championship road race. His victories include four Tours de France (2020, 2021, 2024 and 2025). McGrath explores how this diminutive child from a small, mountainous nation of Slovenia first took up the sport, his emerging talent as a teenager and the role played by his UAE Team Emirates-XRG coaches and management. 💕

Why I’m including this: Tadej Pogacar won almost everything in bike racing with breathtaking audacity and style by age 26. Andy McGrath documents his development from Tour de l’Avenir victory in 2018 to his historic 2024 season winning cycling’s triple crown: Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, and World Championship. His victories include four Tours de France (2020, 2021, 2024, 2025). McGrath explores how this Slovenian phenomenon rose to dominate elite cycling.