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Landwhale: On Turning Insults Into Nicknames, Why Body Image Is Hard, and How Diets C...

By the author of Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls and a heroine of the body image movement, an intimate, gutsy memoir about being a fat woman Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types--a move... more

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The Ornament Keeper by Eva Marie Everson

Award-winning author Eva Marie Everson wraps up a Christmas story of hope, love, and forgiveness just in time for the holidays. The Ornament Keeper, a contemporary Christmas novella, features Felicia and Jackson Morgan who are spending their first Christmas apart after twenty years of marriage.... more

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Renting Silence (Roaring Twenties, Bk 3) by Mary Miley

Can 1920's script girl Jessie do Mary Pickford's bidding and uncover a real killer? When Jessie is asked by her idol, the famous actress Mary Pickford, if she can do some private investigating for her, Jessie reluctantly accepts. A girl was found stabbed in her bedroom with another woman... more

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How to Be an American: A Field Guide to Citizenship by Silvia Hidalgo

The current political climate has left many of us wondering how our government actually operates. Sure, we learned about it in school, but if put to the test, how many of us can correctly explain the branches of government? The history of politics? The differences and connections between local... more

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An Uncommon Courtship (Hawthorne House, Bk 3) by Kristi Ann Hunter

Life for Lady Adelaide Bell was easier if she hid in her older sister's shadow -- which worked until her sister got married. Even with the pressure of her socially ambitious mother, the last thing she expected was a marriage of convenience to save her previously spotless reputation. Lord... more

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Turning the Tide (A Quaker Midwife Mystery) by Edith Maxwell

A suffragist is murdered in Quaker midwife Rose Carroll's Massachusetts town Excitement runs high during Presidential election week in 1888. The Woman Suffrage Association plans a demonstration and movement leader Elizabeth Cady Stanton comes to town to rally the troops. When Quaker midwife... more

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The Mirror by Marlys Millhiser

In this twisting time-travel thriller, a woman faints on the eve of her wedding and awakens at the turn of the century in her grandmother?s body� The night before her wedding, Shay Garrett has no idea that a glimpse into her grandmother?s antique Chinese mirror will completely transform her... more

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A Bend in the Stars by Rachel Barenbaum

For fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Women in the Castle comes a riveting literary novel that is at once an epic love story and a heart-pounding journey across WWI-era Russia, about an ambitious young doctor and her scientist brother in a race against Einstein to solve one of the... more

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The Christmas Surprise (Rosie Hopkins' Sweet Shop, Bk 3) by Jenny Colgan

Rosie Hopkins, newly engaged, is looking forward to an exciting year in the little English sweetshop she owns. But when fate deals Rosie and her boyfriend Stephen a terrible blow, threatening everything they hold dear, it’s going to take all their strength and the support of their families... more

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Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim's Tale by Ian Morgan Cron

What happens when the pastor of a mega church loses his faith? Pastor Chase Falson has lost his faith in God, the Bible, evangelical Christianity, and his super-sized megachurch. When he falls apart, the church elders tell him to go away: as far away as possible. Join Chase on his life-changing... more

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Mark of the Raven (Ravenwood Saga, Bk 1) by Morgan L. Busse

Lady Selene is the heir to the Great House of Ravenwood and the secret family gift of dreamwalking. As a dreamwalker, she can enter a person's dreams and manipulate their greatest fears or desires. For the last hundred years, the Ravenwood women have used their gift of dreaming for hire to... more

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Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown

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At Home in the World: Reflections on Belonging While Wandering the Globe by Tsh Oxenr...

As Tsh Oxenreider, author of Notes From a Blue Bike, chronicles her family?s adventure around the world?seeing, smelling, and tasting the widely varying cultures along the way?she discovers what it truly means to be at home. In this new memoir, Tsh Oxenreider shares the story of how her family... more

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Courting Mr. Emerson by Melody Carlson

When the fun-loving and spontaneous artist Willow West meets buttoned-up, retired English teacher George Emerson, it's not exactly love at first sight. Though she does find the obsessive-compulsive man intriguing. Making it her mission to get him to loosen up and embrace life, she embarks on... more

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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

?An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.? ?Booklist (starred review) ?Astonishing.? ?Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ?A tour de force.? ?Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles... more

?An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.? ?Booklist (starred review) ?Astonishing.? ?Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ?A tour de force.? ?Publishers Weekly (starred review) A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People?s Literature Winner of the Walter Dean Myers Award An Edgar Award Winner for Best Young Adult Fiction Parents? Choice Gold Award Winner An Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of 2017 A Vulture Best YA Book of 2017 A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of 2017 An ode to Put the Damn Guns Down, this is New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds?s electrifying novel that takes place in sixty potent seconds?the time it takes a kid to decide whether or not he?s going to murder the guy who killed his brother. A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it a gun. That?s what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That?s where Will?s now heading, with that gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, the gun that was his brother?s gun. He gets on the elevator, seventh floor, stoked. He knows who he?s after. Or does he? As the elevator stops on the sixth floor, on comes Buck. Buck, Will finds out, is who gave Shawn the gun before Will took the gun. Buck tells Will to check that the gun is even loaded. And that?s when Will sees that one bullet is missing. And the only one who could have fired Shawn?s gun was Shawn. Huh. Will didn?t know that Shawn had ever actually USED his gun. Bigger huh. BUCK IS DEAD. But Buck?s in the elevator? Just as Will?s trying to think this through, the door to the next floor opens. A teenage girl gets on, waves away the smoke from Dead Buck?s cigarette. Will doesn?t know her, but she knew him. Knew. When they were eight. And stray bullets had cut through the playground, and Will had tried to cover her, but she was hit anyway, and so what she wants to know, on that fifth floor elevator stop, is, what if Will, Will with the gun shoved in the back waistband of his jeans, MISSES. And so it goes, the whole long way down, as the elevator stops on each floor, and at each stop someone connected to his brother gets on to give Will a piece to a bigger story than the one he thinks he knows. A story that might never know an END?if Will gets off that elevator. Told in short, fierce staccato narrative verse, Long Way Down is a fast and furious, dazzlingly brilliant look at teenage gun violence, as could only be told by Jason Reynolds.

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The Bridge to Belle Island by Julie Klassen

While Benjamin investigates a mysterious death, evidence takes him to a remote island on the Thames. There, Isabelle is trapped by fear and a recurring dream about a man's death. Or is it a memory? When a second death brings everyone under suspicion, and the search for truth brings secrets to... more

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Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-up Years by Cathy Guisewite

As the creator of "Cathy," Cathy Guisewite found her way into the hearts of readers more than forty years ago, and has been there ever since. Her hilarious and deeply relatable look at the challenges of womanhood in a changing world became a cultural touchstone for women everywhere.... more

As the creator of "Cathy," Cathy Guisewite found her way into the hearts of readers more than forty years ago, and has been there ever since. Her hilarious and deeply relatable look at the challenges of womanhood in a changing world became a cultural touchstone for women everywhere. Now Guisewite returns with her signature wit and warmth in this debut essay collection about another time of big transition, when everything starts changing and disappearing without permission: aging parents, aging children, aging self stuck in the middle. With her uniquely wry and funny admissions and insights, Guisewite unearths the humor and horror of everything from the mundane (trying to introduce her parents to TiVo and facing four decades' worth of unorganized photos) to the profound (finding a purpose post-retirement, helping parents downsize their lives, and declaring freedrom from all those things that hold us back). No longer confined to the limits of four comic panels, Guisewite holds out her hand in prose form and becomes a reassuring companion for those on the threshold of "what happens next." Heartfelt and humane and always cathartic, Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault is ideal reading for mothers, daughters, and anyone who is caught somewhere in between. Fifty things that aren't my fault -- Why there's a lifeless body in dressing room number two -- Driving lessons -- In loving memory of the legs l used to hate -- The attack mom -- The day I outgrew all my shoes -- I would wash my hands of this if only I could -- Caregiver standoff at the ice cream parlor -- Cords -- At least I didn't eat a donut -- The build-a-boob workshop -- Infidelity -- Nobody wants to hear about your nice clean closet -- No comment -- Helicopter daughter -- Diary of a bubble wrap scrap -- I'm flunking retirement -- This is your brain on sweet potato chips -- Don't tell a woman to just wear jeans -- The organizer -- Love stories -- The day I washed my face with bath soap -- It took a village -- The itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny torture chamber -- The day I divorced my purse -- Stop trying to upgrade your mother -- Ode to eyeliner -- What kind of friend has no Wi-Fi in the powder room? -- In defense of my 2,000th trip to the mall -- My meaningless midlife six-minute fling -- Four kindergarten moms and a bottle of Pinot Grigio -- Joyfully preparing for the celebration of death -- Left at the altar -- Seduction 101 -- The last champions of photo album guilt -- Prince Charming -- Unexpired love -- Ate o'clock -- Mother's Day text message -- Novocaine in the waiting room -- Cool whipped -- Never, ever do what I say -- Love is in the air -- Barbie mom -- Meditations on a sweat sock -- Mother's soup -- Superman versus the meatloaf -- My cup would runneth over except it was full of M & M's and now they're all gone

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American Dreamer (Dreamers, Bk 1) by Adriana Herrera

No one ever said big dreams come easy For Nesto Vasquez, moving his Afro-Caribbean food truck from New York City to the wilds of Upstate New York is a huge gamble. If it works? He’ll be a big fish in a little pond. If it doesn’t? He’ll have to give up the hustle and return... more

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My Reckless Valentine by Olivia Dade

TEMPTATION FROM A TO Z � Library manager Angie Burrowes is in trouble again. Her superiors have never approved of her unconventional methods, but the latest warning is serious--another complaint from the administration or a patron, and she's fired. With a steamy Valentine's Day contest to... more

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Nothing More Dangerous by Allen Eskens

The summer of 1976 is a turning point for 15-year-old Boady Sanden. He's managed to outrun and outwit the bullying seniors throughout his freshman year at St. Ignatius High; he's working multiple jobs for Wally Schenicker's construction company; and he finally makes a friend his own age--Thomas... more

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Always Look Twice (Uncommon Justice, Bk 2) by Elizabeth Goddard

At the advice of her therapist, homicide survivor Harper Reynolds has traded her job as a crime scene photographer for a more peaceful life taking photographs of the natural world. But her hopes for a life surrounded by the serenity of the outdoors are dashed when she inadvertently captures a... more

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The Non-Designer's Design Book (4th Edition) by Robin Williams

A lot has happened in the world of digital design since the first edition of this title was published, but one thing remains true: There is an ever-growing number of people attempting to design everything from newsletters to advertisements with no formal training. This book is the one place they... more

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A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramée

From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what’s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give and the novels of Renée Watson and Jason... more

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Normal People by Sally Rooney

At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team, while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at Marianne’s house, a strange and... more

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Whisper Network by Chandler Baker

Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have worked at Truviv, Inc. for years. The sudden death of Truviv’s CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames, who has always been surrounded by whispers about how he... more

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One Coin Found: How God's Love Stretches to the Margins by Emmy Kegler

The stories of Scripture are for everyone. No exceptions.Emmy Kegler has a complicated relationship with the Bible. As a queer woman who grew up in both conservative Evangelical and progressive Protestant churches, she knows too well how Scripture can be used to wound and exclude. And yet, the... more

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New Erotica for Feminists: Satirical Fantasies of Love, Lust, and Equal Pay by Caitli...

The perfect holiday gift for family and friends!� He calls me into his office and closes the door . . . to promote me. He promotes me again and again. I am wild with ecstasy. � Imagine a world where all erotica was written by feminists: Their daydreams include equal pay, a gender-balanced... more

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The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions by Emily P...

Nothing gets our attention like an unmade decision: Should I accept the new position? Which schooling choice is best for my kids? How can I support my aging parents? When we have a decision to make and the answer isn't clear, what we want more than anything is peace, clarity, and a nudge in the... more

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The Waves (Love In Chaos) by Amy Matayo

Dillon Hayes is twenty-eight and single, an unfortunate status her overbearing family is determined to fix. So when she?s stuck on a cruise ship for a seven-day reunion with the lot of them, she's desperate for any escape she can find, even if it means partnering with a sketchy stranger for an... more

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The Story of Ruth: Twelve Moments in Every Woman's Life by Joan D. Chittister & J...

The biblical story of Ruth is a woman's story about a woman's life. Though written thousands of years ago, it is nonetheless perennial. It calls us to reflect in every generation on what it means to be a whole woman, a spiritual woman. In THE STORY OF RUTH Joan Chittister and John August Swanson... more

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Intuitive Eating (3rd Edition) by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch

First published in 1995, Intuitive Eating has become the go-to book on rebuilding a healthy body image and making peace with food. We've all been there -- angry with ourselves for overeating, for our lack of willpower, for failing at yet another diet. But the problem is not us;... more

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When We Were on Fire: A Memoir of Consuming Faith, Tangled Love, and Starting Over by...

In the strange, us-versus-them Christian subculture of the 1990s, a person?s faith was measured by how many WWJD bracelets she wore and whether he had kissed dating goodbye. � Evangelical poster child Addie Zierman wore�three�bracelets asking what Jesus would do. She also led two Bible studies... more

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Night Driving: A Story of Faith in the Dark by Addie Zierman

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Time After Time: A Novel by Lisa Grunwald

A magical love story, inspired by the legend of a woman who vanished from Grand Central Terminal, sweeps readers from the 1920s to World War II and beyond, in the spirit of The Time Traveler?s Wife and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button On a clear December morning in 1937, at the famous gold... more

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Beauty in the Broken Places: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience by Allison Patak...

A deeply moving memoir about two lives that were changed in the blink of an eye, and the love that helped them rewrite their future � Five months pregnant, on a flight to their ?babymoon,? Allison Pataki turned to her husband when he asked if his eye looked strange, and watched him suddenly... more

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Spring: A Novel (Seasonal Quartet) by Ali Smith

From the Man Booker-short-listed author of Autumn and Winter comes the highly anticipated third novel in the acclaimed Seasonal Quartet. On the heels of Autumn and Winter comes Spring, the continuation of Ali Smith's celebrated Seasonal Quartet, a series of stand-alone novels, separate but... more

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The Brightest of Dreams (Canadian Crossings) by Susan Anne Mason

Quinten Aspinall is determined to fulfill a promise he made to his deceased father to keep his family together. To do so, he must travel to Canada to find his younger siblings, who were sent there as indentured workers while Quinn was away at war. He is also solicited by his employer to look for... more

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The Thief of Lanwyn Manor (Cornwall, Bk 2) by Sarah E. Ladd

In Regency England an advantageous match could set up a lady for life. Julia knows Matthew Blake, copper mine owner and very eligible bachelor, is the gentleman she should set her eyes upon. But why can’t she steal her gaze away from his younger brother, Isaac? Cornwall, England, 1818... more

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An Uncommon Woman by Laura Frantz

Unflinching and plainspoken, Tessa Swan is not your typical 18th-century woman. Born and bred on the western Virginia frontier along with her five brothers, she is a force to be reckoned with. Quiet and courageous, Clay Tygart is not your typical 18th-century man. Raised by Lenape Indians, he... more

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Like Flames in the Night (Cities of Refuge, Bk 4) by Connilyn Cossette

Strong-willed Tirzah wants to join her people in driving the enemy from the land of Israel and undergoes training for a secret mission inside the stronghold of Shechem. But soon after she has infiltrated the ruthless Aramean commander's kitchen, she makes a reckless decision that puts her... more

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Dead End (Kaely Quinn Profiler) by Nancy Mehl

When a body is discovered in a field in Iowa, the police uncover fourteen additional corpses ranging from 20 years old to recent. The remains point to a serial killer with an MO the authorities have seen before--Ed Oliphant, a man who has been in prison for over 20 years . . . and is Special... more

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Nice: Why We Love to Be Liked and How God Calls Us to More by Sharon Hodde Miller

God never called us to be nice. What happens when we replace courage with compromise? What happens when we replace honesty with likability? What happens when we replace conviction with clich�s? What happens when we replace discipleship to Christ with a devotion to nice? We live in a culture... more

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Blessed Broken Given: How Your Story Becomes Sacred in the Hands of Jesus by Glenn Pa...

An invitation to find beauty and meaning in the ordinary and imperfect aspects of your life; not as a call to settle for less, but rather as a way to mysteriously participate in God's power and purpose. Glenn Packiam wants to empower readers to find great joy, purpose, and passion in their... more

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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope by Anne Lamott

From Anne Lamott, bestselling author of Hallelujah Anyway, Bird by Bird, and Help, Thanks, Wow, comes a new book about the place hope has in our lives. "I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen,"... more

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Strong, Brave, Loved: Empowering Reminders of Who You Really Are by Holley Gerth

Bestselling author Holley Gerth feels like your best friend, your supportive sister, and your biggest cheerleader. She understands that you want to be a woman who looks life in the face and says, "You can't beat me." A woman who knows love is a risk and reaches out anyway. A woman who... more

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Beyond Shame: Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms by Matthias Roberts

We all carry sexual shame. Whether we grew up in the repressive purity culture of American Evangelical Christianity or not, we've all been taught in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that sex (outside of very specific contexts) is immoral and taboo. Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts helps readers... more

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The Lost Girls by Heather Young

In 1935, six-year-old Emily Evans vanishes from her family’s vacation home on a remote Minnesota lake. Her disappearance destroys the family—her father commits suicide, and her mother and two older sisters spend the rest of their lives at the lake house, keeping a decades-long vigil... more

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Don't Keep Silent (Uncommon Justice, Bk 3) by Elizabeth Goddard

Investigative reporter Rae Burke will do anything to find her missing sister-in-law, even if it means facing Liam McKade, a man who almost lost his life saving hers. A former DEA agent, Liam thought he could find peace at his Wyoming ranch, but he just doesn't feel at home anywhere anymore.... more

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Line by Line (Love Along the Wires, Bk 1) by Jennifer Delamere

Alice McNeil resolved at a young age to travel through life unencumbered by love or marriage, free to make her own decisions. A seasoned telegrapher, she's recently acquired a coveted position at an important trading firm, but when the company's ambitious junior director returns to... more

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The Crushing Depths (Coastal Guardians, Bk 2) by Dani Pettrey

They know the power and peril of the ocean. But as they get closer to the deadly truth . . . An even greater danger lurks just beneath the surface. When an accident claims the life of an oil-rig worker, Coast Guard Investigators Rissi Dawson and Mason Rogers are flown to the scene... more

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Mary Engelbreit's A Merry Little Christmas Board Book: Celebrate from A to Z by Mary ...

Celebrate the Christmas season from A to Z with this delightful board book edition of Mary Engelbreit?s New York Times bestseller A Merry Little Christmas. With angels atop trees, bows tied around presents, and cookies from grandma, Gregory Mouse?s cheery family celebrates the holidays by... more

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Simon the Fiddler: A Novel by Paulette Jiles

The critically acclaimed, bestselling author of News of the World and Enemy Women returns to Texas in this atmospheric story, set at the end of the Civil War, about an itinerant fiddle player, a ragtag band of musicians with whom he travels trying to make a living, and the charming young Irish... more

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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the job (and the risk) of a lifetime when she entered the glamorous, high-stakes world of magazine publishing. Now, for the first time, she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet, during which she... more

Trailblazing food writer and beloved restaurant critic Ruth Reichl took the job (and the risk) of a lifetime when she entered the glamorous, high-stakes world of magazine publishing. Now, for the first time, she chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor in chief of Gourmet, during which she spearheaded a revolution in the way we think about food. � When Cond� Nast offered Ruth Reichl the top position at America?s oldest epicurean magazine, she declined. She was a writer, not a manager, and had no inclination to be anyone?s boss. And yet . . . Reichl had been reading Gourmet since she was eight; it had inspired her career. How could she say no? This is the story of a former Berkeley hippie entering the corporate world and worrying about losing her soul. It is the story of the moment restaurants became an important part of popular culture, a time when the rise of the farm-to-table movement changed, forever, the way we eat. Readers will meet legendary chefs like David Chang and Eric Ripert, idiosyncratic writers like David Foster Wallace, and a colorful group of editors and art directors who, under Reichl?s leadership, transformed stately Gourmet into a cutting-edge publication. This was the golden age of print media?the last spendthrift gasp before the Internet turned the magazine world upside down. Complete with recipes, Save Me the Plums is a personal journey of a woman coming to terms with being in charge and making a mark, following a passion and holding on to her dreams?even when she ends up in a place she never expected to be. Advance praise for Save Me the Plums ?Save Me the Plums�sweeps the reader up in the intoxicating splendor of�Gourmet�in its glory days, when the smart set was in it for the food, the friendship, and the big new ideas.�This is the rare case of an amazing writer living an amazing life, with a book that?s the party I never wanted to end.??Ann Patchett, #1�New York Times�bestselling author of�Commonwealth � ?No one writes about food like Ruth Reichl. She also happens to be a mesmerizing storyteller.�I consider this book essential nourishment.??Nigella Lawson ?Endearing . . . Gourmet�magazine readers will relish the behind-the-scenes peek at the workings of the magazine. . . .�Reichl?s revealing memoir is�a deeply personal look at a food world on the brink of change.??Publishers Weekly�(starred review)

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Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for Their R...

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Liberty for All by Lee Iacocca & Barbara Grazzini (Editor) & Peter B. Kaplan ...

Liberty for All celebrates America's most beloved symbol--the Statue of Liberty--through the eyes of photographer Peter B. Kaplan, and the words of Lee Iacocca. This handsome volume, resplendent with magnificent photographs and lively text, brings to life the world-famous monument, from its... more

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7 Days of Christmas: The Season of Generosity by Jen Hatmaker

Inspired by and adapted from her breakout book 7:�An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess, 7 Days of Christmas takes Hatmaker's social experiments in seven key areas?food, clothes, spending, media, possessions, waste, stress?and turns them into thoughtful and practical generosity that captures the... more

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The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty by Eudora Welty

With a new introduction from best?selling author Ann Patchett, the National Book Award?winning story collection that is one of the great works of twentieth?century American literature� Eudora Welty wrote novels, novellas, and reviews over the course of her long career, but the heart and soul... more

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Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O'Connor

Flannery O'Connor was working on Everything That Rises Must Converge at the time of her death. This collection is an exquisite legacy from a genius of the American short story, in which she scrutinizes territory familiar to her readers: race, faith, and morality. The stories encompass the comic... more

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A Girl Like You (Henrietta and Inspector Howard, BK 1) by Michelle Cox

Henrietta Von Harmon works as a 26 girl at a corner bar on Chicago’s northwest side. It’s 1935, but things still aren’t looking up since the big crash and her father’s subsequent suicide, leaving Henrietta to care for her antagonistic mother and younger siblings.... more

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The Meaning is in the Waiting: The Spirit of Advent by Gooder & Paula

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Miracle on 10th Street and Other Christmas Writings by Madeleine L'Engle

For more than fifty years, Madeleine L'Engle has delighted and inspired readers with her warm, eloquent prose and inspirational poetry. She continues this tradition with Miracle on 10th Street, a collection of poignant writings and reflections that give readers a glimpse of how the... more

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A Silver Willow by the Shore by Kelli Stuart

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The Four Seasons of Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem

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It Will Be Forever: A Rock Creek Romance by Jennifer Rodewald

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How Not to Let Go (The Belhaven Series) by Emily Foster

From the author of How Not to Fall comes an electrifying, powerful new story about love, trust, and emotional surrender. � Once upon a time, med student Annie Coffey set out to have a purely physical fling with Charles Douglas, a gorgeous British doctor in her lab. It didn?t quite work out... more

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The Last Shot (Love In Chaos) by Amy Matayo

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Entering the Passion of Jesus: A Beginner's Guide to Holy Week by Amy-Jill Levine

Jesus? final days were full of risk. Every move he made was filled with anticipation, danger, and the potential for great loss or great reward. Jesus risked his reputation when he entered Jerusalem in a victory parade. He risked his life when he dared to teach in the Temple. His followers... more

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Word in the Wilderness: A poem a day for Lent and Easter by Malcolm Guite

For every day from Shrove Tuesday to Easter Day, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive reflections on it. A scholar of poetry and a renowned poet himself, his knowledge is deep and wide... more

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Waiting on the Word: A Poem a Day for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany by Malcolm Guite

For every day from Advent Sunday to Christmas Day and beyond, the bestselling poet Malcolm Guite chooses a favourite poem from across the Christian spiritual and English literary traditions and offers incisive seasonal reflections on it. A scholar of poetry as well as a renowned poet himself,... more

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The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgiva...

"When we learn to embrace forgiveness, it opens us up to healing, hope, and a new world of possibility." --Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt Written with grace and understanding and based on more than twenty in-depth interviews and stories as well as personal reflections from... more

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Limelight: A Novel by Amy Poeppel

In a smart and funny novel by the author of the critically acclaimed ?big-hearted, charming? (The Washington Post) Small Admissions, a family?s move to New York City brings surprises and humor. Allison Brinkley?wife, mother, and former unflappable optimist?discovers that her decision to pack... more

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Saints and Scoundrels in the Story of Jesus by Nancy Guthrie

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A Gift to Cherish (Road to Refuge) by Victoria Bylin

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The Friend Zone (Friend Zone, Bk 1) by Abby Jimenez

Kristen Peterson doesn't do drama, will fight to the death for her friends, and has no room in her life for guys who just don't get her. She's also keeping a big secret: facing a medically necessary procedure that will make it impossible for her to have children. Planning... more

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Magic Lessons: The Prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic.... more

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More Than Words: A collection of paintings and reflections by Hannah Dunnett

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I'd Give Anything by Marisa de los Santos

Ginny Beale is eighteen, irreverent, funny, and brave, with a brother she adores and a circle of friends for whom she would do anything. Because of one terrible night, she loses them all -- and her adventurous spirit -- seemingly forever. While the town cheers on the high school football team,... more

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A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet

A Children's Bible follows a group of twelve eerily mature children on a forced vacation with their families at a sprawling lakeside mansion. Contemptuous of their parents, who pass their days in a stupor of liquor, drugs, and sex, the children feel neglected and suffocated at the same... more

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Broken Like Glass by Bree Livingston

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The Voyage of the Morning Light: A Novel by Marina Endicott

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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl

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Craigslist Confessional: A Collection of Secrets from Anonymous Strangers by Helena D...

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The Hotel Neversink by Adam O'Fallon Price

"A gripping, atmospheric, heart-breaking, almost-ghost story. Not since Stephen King's Overlook has a hotel hiding a secret been brought to such vivid life." ?Lydia Kiesling, author of The Golden StateThirty-one years after workers first broke ground, the magnificent Hotel Neversink in the... more

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The Bridge Between by Lindsey Brackett

Louisa Coultrie Halloway has returned home as caretaker for the family home on Edisto Island, but years before she left this world behind. Now she flounders to find her place. When Liam Whiting, a local professor studying tidal creek preservation, invites Lou to join his research team, she... more

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The Women of Chateau Lafayette by Stephanie Dray

An epic saga based on the true story of an extraordinary castle in the heart of France and the remarkable women bound by its legacy. Most castles are protected by men. This one by women. A founding mother... 1774. Gently-bred noblewoman Adrienne Lafayette becomes her husband, the Marquis... more

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Broken Faith: Inside the Word of Faith Fellowship, One of America's Most Dangerous Cu...

In 1979, a fiery preacher named Jane Whaley attracted a small group of followers with a promise that she could turn their lives around. In the years since, Whaley’s following has expanded to include thousands of congregants across three continents. In their eyes she’s a prophet.... more

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Traitor: A Novel of World War II by Amanda McCrina

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Hard Cold Winter: A Van Shaw Novel by Glen Erik Hamilton

When an old crony of Van Shaw's late grandfather calls in a favor, he embarks on a journey deep into the remote forest of the Olympic Mountains in search of a missing girl tied to his own criminal past. Discovering a brutal murder scene, Van finds himself caught between a billionaire businessman... more

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Mercy River (Van Shaw, Bk 4) by Glen Erik Hamilton

Helping a fellow veteran accused of murder, Van Shaw is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth involving smuggled opioids, ruthless mercenaries, and deadly family secrets that will challenge his notions of brotherhood and justice in this riveting thriller from Anthony, Macavity and Strand Critics... more

Helping a fellow veteran accused of murder, Van Shaw is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth involving smuggled opioids, ruthless mercenaries, and deadly family secrets that will challenge his notions of brotherhood and justice in this riveting thriller from Anthony, Macavity and Strand Critics Award-winning author Glen Erik Hamilton. Leo Pak is arrested on suspicion of murder and armed robbery, Van Shaw journeys to a remote Oregon county to help his fellow Ranger. Van had been Leo's sergeant when they served with the 75th Regiment in Afghanistan, and back in the States, Leo had helped Van when he needed it most. Arriving in the isolated town of Mercy River, Van learns that his troubled friend had planned to join a raucous three-day party that dominates the place for one weekend each year. Attended by hundreds of former and active Rangers, the event is more than just a reunion; it's the central celebration of a growing support network called the Rally, founded and led by a highly decorated Special Operations general named Macomber. But there's more going on in Mercy River than just a bunch of Army hard cases blowing off steam. The murder victim? The owner of a local gun shop where Leo worked part time was dealing in stolen heroin-grade opiates. Worse, the town has a dark history with a community of white supremacists, growing in strength and threatening to turn Mercy River into their private enclave. The cops have damning evidence linking Leo to the murder, and Van knows that backwaters like Mercy River are notorious for protecting their own. His quest to clear Leo's name will stir up old grudges and dark secrets beneath the surface of this secretive small town, pit his criminal instincts against his loyalties to his brothers in arms, and force him to question his own belief in putting justice above the letter of the law. An honorable man torn between upholding the law and breaking it to save innocent lives. Action-packed, riveting, and powerful, Mercy River is a novel that goes to the heart and soul of what it means to be a hero in a corrupt and punishing world.

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Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Mil...

David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known to humans in his day. But the more of the hidden blueprint of life he uncovered, the harder the universe seemed... more

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Tidewater Bride by Laura Frantz

Selah Hopewell seems to be the only woman in the Virginia colony who has no wish to wed. True, there are too many men and far too few women in James Towne. But Selah already has her hands full assisting her father in the family's shop. And now she is in charge of an incoming ship of tobacco... more

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Good Morning, Monster: Five Heroic Journeys to Recovery by Catherine Gildiner

Catherine Gildiner is a bestselling memoirist, a novelist, and a psychologist in private practice for twenty-five years. In Good Morning, Monster, she focuses on five patients who overcame enormous trauma--people she considers heroes. With a novelist's storytelling gift, Gildiner... more

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Secret Garden, The (Illustrated with Interactive Elements) by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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A Haven for Her Heart (Redemption's Light, Bk 1) by Susan Anne Mason

Homeless after being released from a women's reformatory in 1939 Toronto, Olivia Rosetti is taken in by an angel of mercy, Ruth Bennington. The two discover they share a painful past and together decide to open a maternity home for troubled women. Despite the success of the home,... more

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Act Like You're Having a Good Time: Essays by Michele Weldon

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Black in the Middle: An Anthology of the Black Midwest by Unknown Author

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Aren't You Forgetting Someone?: Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge by Kari Lizer

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Snail Mail: Rediscovering the Art and Craft of Handmade Correspondence by Michelle Ma...

Snail Mail reintroduces the lost pleasure and art of personal correspondence, beautiful presentation, and manners to today?s world of instant communication. In a world of 140-character limits, Snapchats, text-speak, and internet trolls, are we losing the ability to really communicate with our... more

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Escaping Dreamland by Charlie Lovett

Robert Parrish's childhood obsession with series books like the Hardy Boys and Tom Swift inspired him to become an author. Just as his debut novel becomes a bestseller, his relationship with his girlfriend, Rebecca, begins to fall apart. Robert realizes he must confront his secret demons by... more

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Jack (Gilead, Bk 4) by Marilynne Robinson

Marilynne Robinson’s mythical world of Gilead, Iowa -- the setting of her novels Gilead, Home, and Lila, and now Jack -- and its beloved characters have illuminated and interrogated the complexities of American history, the power of our emotions, and the wonders of a sacred world. In... more

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Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body by Rebekah Taussig

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The Light at Wyndcliff (Cornwall, Bk 3) by Sarah E. Ladd

When Liam Twethewey inherits the ancient Wyndcliff Hall in Pevlyn, Cornwall, he sets a goal of fulfilling his late great-uncle’s dream of opening a china clay pit on the estate’s moorland. When he arrives, however, a mysterious shipwreck on his property—along with even more... more

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The Gathering Table: Growing Strong Relationships through Food, Faith, and Hospitalit...

The five Iowa farm-raised women of The Gingham Apron use beautiful stories, photographs, and recipes to inspire readers to gather around the table with those in their lives to show the love of Christ, relish moments together, strengthen families, and grow relationships. We are all hungry for... more

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The Orphan of Cemetery Hill by Hester Fox

The dead won’t bother you if you don’t give them permission. Boston, 1844. Tabby has a peculiar gift: she can communicate with the recently departed. It makes her special, but it also makes her dangerous. As an orphaned child, she fled with her sister, Alice, from their... more

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Colors of Truth (The Carnton Series) by Tamera Alexander

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Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

Kyoto, Japan, 1948. "If a woman knows nothing else, she should know how to be silent. . . . Do not question. Do not fight. Do not resist." Such is eight-year-old Noriko "Nori" Kamiza's first lesson. She will not question why her mother abandoned her with only these final... more

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Threadbare Prayer: Prayers for Hearts that Feel Hidden, Hurt, or Hopeless by Stacey T...

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Jewel of the Nile by Tessa Afshar

Whispered secrets about her parents’ past take on new urgency for Chariline as she pays one last visit to the land of her forefathers, the ancient kingdom of Cush. Raised as an orphan by her aunt, Chariline has only been told a few pieces of her parents’ tragic love story. Her... more

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Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi & Yusef Salaam & Omar T. Pasha (Illustrator)

The story that I thought was my life didn’t start on the day I was born... Amal Shahid has always been an artist and a poet. But even in a diverse art school, he’s seen as disruptive and unmotivated by a biased system. Then one fateful night, an altercation in a... more

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What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwarz

An enthralling, redemptive novel set in Bangkok in 1972 and Washington, DC, in 2019 about an expatriate child who goes missing, whose family is contacted decades later by a man claiming to be the vanished boy. Washington, DC, 2019: Laura Preston is a reclusive artist at odds with her older... more

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Red State Christians: Understanding the Voters Who Elected Donald Trump by Angela Den...

Donald Trump, a thrice-married, no-need-of-forgiveness, blustery billionaire who rarely goes to church, won more Evangelical Christian votes than any candidate in history on his way to winning the 2016 US presidential election. Veteran journalist Angela Denker set out to uncover why, traveling... more

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When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain

Anna Hart is a missing persons detective in San Francisco. When tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna, desperate and numb, flees to the Northern California village of Mendocino to grieve. She lived there as a child with her beloved foster parents, and now she believes it might be the only... more

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Beauty Among Ruins by J'nell Ciesielski

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The Echo Wife by Sarah Gailey

Martine is a genetically cloned replica made from Evelyn Caldwell’s award-winning research. She’s patient and gentle and obedient. She’s everything Evelyn swore she’d never be. And she’s having an affair with Evelyn’s husband. Now, the cheating bastard... more

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Honest Advent: Awakening to the Wonder of God-with-Us Then, Here, and Now by Scott Er...

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Airborne by DiAnn Mills

Heather Lawrence's long-awaited vacation to Salzburg wasn't supposed to go like this. Mere hours into the transatlantic flight, the Houston FBI agent is awakened when passengers begin exhibiting horrific symptoms of an unknown infection. As the virus quickly spreads and dozens of... more

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Dearest Josephine by Caroline George

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All My Mother's Lovers: A Novel by Ilana Masad

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The Meaning is in the Waiting: The Spirit of Advent by Paula Gooder

Advent is about learning to love the waiting? Waiting is the primary lesson of Advent, says Paula Gooder. In the company of the biblical characters with whom the candles on the Advent wreath are traditionally associated, she helps us to discover very different kinds of waiting: * Abraham... more

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From Holidays to Holy Days: A Benedictine Walk Through Advent by O.S.B. Albert Holtz

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God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas by Scott Cairns & Emilie Grif...

God with us. This is the meaning of the Incarnation. This is the meaning of Christmas. When we cut through all of the sentiment and marketing to the spiritual richness and vitality of Christmas, we not only discover who God is, but who we are as human beings. When we become adults, and the... more

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A Literary Christmas: An Anthology by Unknown Author

From its very origins?as a story in a holy book?Christmas has been celebrated in words. Poets and writers of all sorts, and from all over, have honored the season with their pens, and A Literary Christmas gathers the best of those pieces in a package that anyone would be happy to find beneath... more

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The Gentleman and the Thief (Dread Penny Society, Bk 2) by Sarah M. Eden

A gentleman scribes penny dreadful novels by night and falls in love with a woman who is a music teacher by day -- and a thief at night. LONDON 1865 From the moment Hollis Darby meets Ana Newport, he's smitten. Even though he's from a wealthy, established family and she isn't,... more

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The Lady and the Highwayman (Proper Romance Victorian) by Sarah M Eden

Elizabeth Black is the headmistress of a girls' school in 1830s Victorian London. She is also a well-respected author of "silver-fork" novels, stories written both for and about the upper-class ladies of Victorian society. But by night, she writes very different kinds of stories--the Penny... more

Elizabeth Black is the headmistress of a girls' school in 1830s Victorian London. She is also a well-respected author of "silver-fork" novels, stories written both for and about the upper-class ladies of Victorian society. But by night, she writes very different kinds of stories--the Penny Dreadfuls that are all the rage among the working-class men. Under the pseudonym Charles King, Elizabeth has written about dashing heroes fighting supernatural threats, intelligent detectives solving grisly murders, and dangerous outlaws romancing helpless women. They contain all the adventure and mystery that her real life lacks. Fletcher Walker began life as a street urchin, but is now the most successful author in the Penny Dreadful market, that is until Charles King started taking all of his readers. No one knows who King is, including Fletcher's fellow members of the Dread Penny Society, a fraternity of authors dedicated to secretly fighting for the social and political causes of their working-class readers. The group knows King could be an asset with his obvious monetary success, or he could be the group's undoing as King's readership continues to cut into their profits. Determined to find the elusive Mr. King, Fletcher approaches Miss Black. As a fellow-author, she is well-known among the high-class writers; perhaps she could be persuaded to make some inquiries as to Mr. King's whereabouts? Elizabeth agrees to help Fletcher, if only to insure her secret identity is never discovered. What neither author anticipated was the instant attraction, even though their social positions dictate the impossibility of a relationship. For the first time Elizabeth experiences the thrill of a cat-and-mouse adventure reminiscent of one of her own novels as she tries to throw Fletcher off her scent. But the more time they spend together, the more she loses her heart. Its upper-class against working-class, author against author where readers, reputations, and romance are all on the line.

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The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon

Shay Goldstein has been a producer at her Seattle public radio station for nearly a decade, and she can't imagine working anywhere else. But lately it's been a constant clash between her and her newest colleague, Dominic Yun, who's fresh off a journalism master's program and... more

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Serena Singh Flips the Script by Sonya Lalli

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The River Within by Karen Powell

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Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood by Gary Paulsen

A middle grade memoir, giving readers a new perspective on the origins of Gary Paulsen's famed survival stories. His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. Now, author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own... more

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This Close to Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith

On a rainy October night in Kentucky, recently divorced therapist Tallie Clark is on her way home from work when she spots a man precariously standing on the side of a bridge. Without a second thought, Tallie pulls over and jumps out of the car into the pouring rain. She convinces the man to... more

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Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado

Coming of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard. Harder when your whole life is on fire, though. Charlie Vega is a lot of things. Smart. Funny. Artistic. Ambitious. Fat. People sometimes have a problem with that last one. Especially her mom. Charlie wants a good... more

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Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank by Elin Hilderbrand & Ad...

In this warm and moving anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy. Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank had planned for her next book --... more

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Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Delores Brown has lived a relatively sheltered life. Shielded by her mother’s position as the estate’s medicine woman and cherished by the Master’s sister, she is set apart from the others on the plantation, belonging to... more

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The Minders by John Marrs

In the 21st century, information is king. But computers can be hacked and files can be broken into -- so a unique government initiative has been born. Five ordinary people have been selected to become Minders -- the latest weapon in thwarting cyberterrorism. Transformed by a revolutionary... more

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Lent of Liberation: Confronting the Legacy of American Slavery by Cheri L. Mills

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How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Toward Racial Justice by...

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Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton

A moving novel about friendships forged in childhood magic and ruptured by the high price of secrets that leave you forever changed. Cadie Kessler has spent decades trying to cover up one truth. One moment. But deep down, didn't she always know her secret would surface? An urgent... more

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Dusk's Darkest Shores (Regency Wallflowers) by Carolyn Miller

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His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

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The Bravest Voices: A Memoir of Two Sisters' Heroism During the Nazi Era by Ida Cook

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The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian

Set in 1920s Mississippi, two teenage girls are cast in an unlikely partnership through murder... Ada promised herself she would never go back to the Trace, to her hard life on the swamp and her harsh father. But now, after running away to Baton Rouge and briefly knowing a different kind of... more

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Twilight Christmas: A Carolina Coast Novella (Carolina Coast Stories) by Normandie Fi...

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The Sea Prayers: A Carolina Coast Novel (Carolina Coast Stories) by Normandie Fischer

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Becalmed by Normandie Fischer

With her days chock full - designing jewelry for the shop she co-owns with her best friend, sailing her sharpie, and hanging out with girlfriends - Tadie Longworth barely notices she's morphing into the town's maiden aunt. When Will, a widower with a perky daughter named Jilly, limps into town... more

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Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason

Martha Friel just turned forty. Once, she worked at Vogue and planned to write a novel. Now, she creates internet content. She used to live in a pied-à-terre in Paris. Now she lives in a gated community in Oxford, the only person she knows without a PhD, a baby or both, in a house she... more

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The Cedar Key by Stephenia H. McGee

Could the key to Casey’s future be hidden in someone else’s past? Casey Adams unexpectedly inherits an old Victorian house full of other people’s memories. Stuck in a quirky little Mississippi town, Casey’s hope for a fresh start died as soon she had to lay the... more

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Seaside Letters (Nantucket, Bk 3) by Denise Hunter

Their letters could lead to lasting love... or expose Sabrina's mortifying secret. Sabrina Kincaid didn't intend to fall for Nantucket native Tucker McCabe, the man she serves coffee to every morning -- a man tied deeply to a past she deeply regrets. But she has. And she's... more

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The Cross and the Lynching Tree by James H. Cone

They put him to death by hanging him on a tree. Acts 10:39 The cross and the lynching tree are the two most emotionally charged symbols in the history of the African American community. In this powerful new work, theologian James H. Cone explores these symbols and their interconnection in the... more

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Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne

Distraction (n): an extreme agitation of the mind or emotions. Ruthie Midona has worked the front desk at the Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, dedicating her entire adult life to caring for the Villa’s residents, maintaining the property (with an assist from DIY YouTube... more

Distraction (n): an extreme agitation of the mind or emotions. Ruthie Midona has worked the front desk at the Providence Luxury Retirement Villa for six years, dedicating her entire adult life to caring for the Villa’s residents, maintaining the property (with an assist from DIY YouTube tutorials), and guarding the endangered tortoises that live in the Villa’s gardens. Somewhere along the way, she’s forgotten that she’s young and beautiful, and that there’s a world outside of work -- until she meets the son of the property developer who just acquired the retirement center. Teddy Prescott has spent the last few years partying, sleeping in late, tattooing himself when bored, and generally not taking life too seriously -- something his father, who dreams of grooming Teddy into his successor, can’t understand. When Teddy needs a place to crash, his father seizes the chance to get him to grow up. He’ll let Teddy stay in one of the on-site cottages at the retirement home, but only if he works to earn his keep. Teddy agrees -- he can change a few lightbulbs and clip some hedges, no sweat. But Ruthie has plans for Teddy too. Her two wealthiest and most eccentric residents have just placed an ad (yet another!) seeking a new personal assistant to torment. The women are ninety-year-old, four-foot-tall menaces, and not one of their assistants has lasted a full week. Offering up Teddy seems like a surefire way to get rid of the tall, handsome, unnerving man who won’t stop getting under her skin. Ruthie doesn’t count on the fact that in Teddy Prescott, the Biddies may have finally met their match. He’ll pick up Chanel gowns from the dry cleaner and cut Big Macs into bite-sized bits. He’ll do repairs around the property, make the residents laugh, and charm the entire villa. He might even remind Ruthie what it’s like to be young and fun again. But when she finds out Teddy’s father’s only fixing up the retirement home to sell it, putting everything she cares about in jeopardy, she’s left wondering if Teddy’s magic was all just a façade. Hilarious, warm, and romantic, Sally Thorne's novel delivers an irrepressibly joyous celebration of love and community.

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Enneagram Empowerment: Discover Your Personality Type and Unlock Your Potential by La...

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Anti-Racist Ally: An Introduction to Activism and Action by Sophie Williams

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Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey

Big Burr, Kansas, is the kind of place where everyone seems to know everyone, and everyone shares the same values -- or keeps their opinions to themselves. But when a national nonprofit labels Big Burr "the most homophobic town in the US" and sends in a task force of queer volunteers... more

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Dust by Eva Marie Everson

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Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia by Thomas Healy

In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick announced an audacious plan: he would build a new city in rural North Carolina, open to all but intended primarily to benefit Black people. Named Soul City, the community secured funding... more

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Fault Lines by Emily Itami

Mizuki is a Japanese housewife. She has a hardworking husband, two adorable children, and a beautiful Tokyo apartment. It’s everything a woman could want, yet sometimes she wonders whether she would rather throw herself off the high-rise balcony than spend another evening not talking to... more

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Pumpkin by Julie Murphy

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Puddin' (Dumplin', Bk 2) by Julie Murphy

Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she has new plans to chase her secret dream of being a newscaster -- and to kiss the boy she's crushing on. Callie Reyes is the pretty girl who is next in line for dance team captain... more

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Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White

Cordelia Owens can weave a hopeful dream around anything and is well used to winning the hearts of everyone in Savannah with her whimsy. Even when she receives word that her sweetheart has been lost during a raid on a Yankee vessel, she clings to hope and comes up with many a romantic tale of... more

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When Ghosts Come Home by Wiley Cash

When the roar of a low-flying plane awakens him in the middle of the night, Sheriff Winston Barnes knows something strange is happening at the nearby airfield on the coast of North Carolina. But nothing can prepare him for what he finds: a large airplane has crash-landed and is now sitting... more

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The Clover Girls by Viola Shipman

Elizabeth, Veronica, Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985, where over four summers they were the Clover Girls—inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom—until the last summer that pulled them apart. Now approaching middle age, the women are facing... more

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The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper

1919: After a whirlwind romance, London teashop waitress Fleur Richards can’t wait for her new husband, Hugh, to return from the Great War. But when word of his death arrives on Armistice Day, Fleur learns he has left her a sizable family fortune. Refusing to accept the inheritance,... more

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The Songbook of Benny Lament by Amy Harmon

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The Healing of Natalie Curtis by Jane Kirkpatrick

Classically trained pianist and singer Natalie Curtis isolated herself for five years after a breakdown just before she was to debut with the New York Philharmonic. Guilt-ridden and songless, Natalie can't seem to recapture the joy music once brought her. In 1902, her brother invites her to... more

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Labyrinth of Lies (Triple Threat, Bk 2) by Irene Hannon

When the daughter of a high-profile businessman disappears from an exclusive girls' boarding school, police detective Cate Reilly is tapped for an undercover assignment. It doesn't take her long to realize that beneath the veneer of polish and wealth, things are not as they seem at Ivy... more

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The Sisters of Auschwitz: The True Story of Two Jewish Sisters' Resistance in the Hea...

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The Satapur Moonstone (Perveen Mistry, Bk 2) by Sujata Massey

India, 1922: It is rainy season in the lush, remote Satara mountains southeast of Bombay, where the kingdom of Satapur is tucked away. A curse seems to have fallen upon Satapur’s royal family, whose maharaja died of a sudden illness shortly before his teenage son was struck down in a... more

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The Bombay Prince (Perveen Mistry, Bk 3) by Sujata Massey

Bombay's first female lawyer, Perveen Mistry, is compelled to bring justice to the family of a murdered female Parsi student just as Bombay's streets erupt in riots to protest British colonial rule. November 1921. Edward VIII, Prince of Wales and future ruler of India, is arriving in... more

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The Woman with the Blue Star by Pam Jenoff

Courage and unlikely friendship during World War II... Sadie Gault is eighteen and living with her parents in the Kraków Ghetto during World War II. When the Nazis liquidate the ghetto, Sadie and her pregnant mother are forced to seek refuge in the perilous tunnels beneath the city. One... more

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Secrets of Our House by Rea Frey

Desi is the mastermind behind her dream getaway house. Nestled high into the mountains of North Carolina, it is a sleek place, a luxurious place, a dark place. A place full of secrets. Secrets about the man she longs for, a man who is not her husband. Secrets about the roots of her family... more

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Twice a Daughter: A Search for Identity, Family, and Belonging by Julie Ryan McGue

Julie is adopted. She is also a twin. Because their adoption was closed, she and her sister lack both a health history and their adoption papersâwhich becomes an issue for Julie when, at forty-eight years old, she finds herself facing several serious health issues. To launch the... more

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Yours Cheerfully (Emmy Lake Chronicles, Bk 2) by A. J. Pearce

London, November 1941. Following the departure of the formidable Henrietta Bird from Woman’s Friend magazine, things are looking up for Emmeline Lake as she takes on the challenge of becoming a young wartime advice columnist. Her relationship with boyfriend Charles (now stationed back in... more

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The Love Coward by Naomi Musch

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The Comfort Book by Matt Haig

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Painting Time: A Novel by Maylis de Kerangal

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What Comes After by JoAnne Tompkins

After the shocking death of two teenage boys tears apart a community in the Pacific Northwest, a mysterious pregnant girl emerges out of the woods and into the lives of those same boys' families -- a moving and hopeful novel about forgiveness and human connection. In misty, coastal... more

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Irresistible Faith*: Becoming the Kind of Christian the World Can't Resist by Scott S...

What if Christians became the best advertisement for Jesus?Jesus said his followers would be a light to the world and a city on a hill--a warmly inviting, neighbor-loving, grace-and-truth filled destination for all. He envisioned his followers as life-giving neighbors, bosses, employees, and... more

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To Sir, With Love by Lauren Layne

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Mixed Blessing: Embracing the Fullness of Your Multiethnic Identity by Chandra Crane

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The Secrets We Left Behind by Soraya M. Lane

How far will they go for family, friendship, and love? Occupied France, 1940. When the staff at a field hospital draw straws to find out who will join the evacuation from Dunkirk, Nurse Cate is left behind. But when the Nazis arrive to claim prisoners of war, she takes her chance and flees... more

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Solving Sophronia (Blue Orchid Society, Bk 1) by Jennifer Moore

Lady Sophronia Bremerton is a far cry from the typical debutante, but she’s the toast of London’s upper class for one simple reason: she’s a society columnist for the London Illustrated News, and the gentry loves seeing their exploits printed in the gossip pages. But Sophie has... more

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Inventing Vivian (The Blue Orchid Society, #2) by Jennifer Moore

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Every Window Filled with Light: A Weldon Novel (The Weldon Novels) by Shelia Stovall

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Song of Songs: The Bible's Great Love Poems in Calligraphy (Mount Tabor Books) by Mar...

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Women Talking by Miriam Toews

Based on real events, Women Talking is the story of eight women in a remote Mennonite colony who face an agonizing decision in the aftermath of a series of unspeakable sexual crimes.Eight Mennonite women climb into a hay loft to conduct a secret meeting. For the past two years, each of these... more

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40-Day Journey with Julian of Norwich ((40 Day Journey)) by Unknown Author

The volumes in the 40-Day Journey series invite readers to take a spiritual journey with a great spiritual guide from the past or the present. In this volume, readers will be inspired by Julian, a celebrated English mystic from the fourteenth century and a recluse at St. Julian s Church in... more

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It's a Wonderful Night by Unknown Author

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O Holy Night by Unknown Author

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The German Heiress by Anika Scott

Clara Falkenberg, once Germany’s most eligible and lauded heiress, earned the nickname “the Iron Fräulein” during World War II for her role operating her family’s ironworks empire. It’s been nearly two years since the war ended and she’s left with nothing... more

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Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter by Timothy Keller

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The Unveiling of Polly Forrest: A Mystery by Charlotte Whitney

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Daffodil Hill: Uprooting My Life, Buying a Farm, and Learning to Bloom by Jake Keiser

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Evangelical Anxiety: A Memoir by Charles Marsh

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The People We Keep by Allison Larkin

A young songwriter longing to find a home in the world... Little River, New York, 1994: April Sawicki is living in a motorless motorhome that her father won in a poker game. Failing out of school, and picking up shifts at a local diner, she’s left fending for herself in a town where... more

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Three Wise Women: 40 Devotions Celebrating Advent with Mary, Elizabeth, and Anna by D...

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Fallout by Carrie Stuart Parks

Samantha Williams's carefully crafted life is about to be demolished as thoroughly as her art classroom when a careening SUV smashes into the school. In the dusty farming community of LaCrosse, Washington, art teacher Samantha Williams manages to save her students when an SUV crashes into... more

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Miss del Rio: A Novel of Dolores del Rio, the First Major Latina Star in Hollywood by...

1910, Mexico. As the country's revolution spreads, Dolores, the daughter of a wealthy banker, must flee her comfortable life in Durango or risk death. Her family settles in Mexico City, where, at sixteen, she marries the worldly Jaime del Río. But in a twist of fate, at a party... more

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Turning: The Magic and Mystery of More Days by Becky Blue

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Find Your People: Building Deep Community in a Lonely World by Jennie Allen

We Aren't Supposed to Be This Lonely All too often we're tempted to do life alone, whether because we're so busy or because relationships feel risky and hard. But science confirms that consistent, meaningful connection with others is crucial to our mental and spiritual health. We... more

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East of Troost: A Novel by Ellen Barker

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Patient Zero: A Curious History of the World's Worst Diseases by Lydia Kang & Nat...

From the masters of storytelling-meets-science and co-authors of Quackery, Patient Zero tells the long and fascinating history of disease outbreaks -- how they start, how they spread, the science that lets us understand them, and how we race to destroy them before they destroy us. Written in... more

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The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken

Ten months after her mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book takes a trip to London. The city was a favorite of her mother's, and as the narrator wanders the streets, she finds herself reflecting on her mother's life and their relationship. Thoughts of the... more

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The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder by Edward...

A relentless detective and an amateur genealogist solve a haunting cold case—and launch a crime-fighting revolution that tests the fragile line between justice and privacy. In November 1987, a young couple on an overnight trip to Seattle vanished without a trace. A week later, the... more

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His Delightful Lady Delia (American Royalty, Bk 3) by Grace Hitchcock

Behind the curtain, she must put on the performance of a lifetime . . . while love and risk take center stage. Delia Vittoria's mother has lost her voice at last. After five years of being her diva mother's understudy, it is time for Delia to assume her place as the lead soprano... more

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Newsroom Confidential: Lessons 'and Worries' from an Ink-Stained Life by Margaret Sul...

Newsroom Confidential: Lessons (and Worries) from an Ink-Stained Life Margaret Sullivan began her career at the Buffalo News, where she rose from summer intern to editor in chief. In Newsroom Confidential she chronicles her years in the trenches battling sexism and throwing elbows in a... more

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The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner

A spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead. 1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known... more

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Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks

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The Language of the Birds: Poems by Amy Nemecek

According to legend, the language of the birds was a mystical language God used to talk with Adam and Eve when he walked with them in the garden of Eden. Amy Nemecek listens for this divine dialect as she communes with God on her walks along country roads and creek banks, through forests and... more

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Why I'm an Only Child and Other Slightly Naughty Plains Folktales by Roger L. Welsch

One day Roger Welsch ventured to ask his father a delicate personal question: ?Why am I an only child?? His father?s answer is one of many examples of the delightful and laughter-inducing ribald tales Welsch has compiled from a lifetime of listening to and sharing the folklore of the Plains.... more

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Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club by Roselle Lim

A heartfelt novel about the power of loneliness and the strength of love that overcomes it. Newly minted professional matchmaker Sophie Go has returned to Toronto, her hometown, after spending three years in Shanghai. Her job is made quite difficult, however, when she is revealed as a... more

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The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

THE RULES 1. Listen carefully 2. Do your research 3. Trust no one 4. Run for your life Harriet Reed, a novelist on the brink of literary stardom, is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir of an extremely powerful family. And even though Edward has long tried to severe ties with them, news... more

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The Way Home: God's Invitation to New Beginnings by Tessa Afshar

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Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace in Your Every Day by K...

Our unsettled and often-frenzied hearts crave a calm that can only be found through a refreshing encounter with God each day. This 90-day devotional from Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk provides the plan for connecting with your Creator to experience peace and gain a renewed vision so you can face... more

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Prepare Him Room: A Daily Advent Devotional by Susie Larson

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Say a Little Prayer: 101 Ways to Pray throughout Your Day by Joanne Redmond

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The Long and Faraway Gone by Lou Berney

In the summer of 1986, two tragedies rocked Oklahoma City. Six movie-theater employees were killed in an armed robbery, while one inexplicably survived. Then, a teenage girl vanished from the annual State Fair. Neither crime was ever solved. Twenty-five years later, the reverberations of... more

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Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow (Nevermoor, Bk 1) by Jessica Townsend

Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to be born, she's blamed for all local misfortunes, from hailstorms to heart attacks -- and, worst of all, the curse means that Morrigan is doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. But as... more

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Picture in the Sand by Peter Blauner

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Accidentally Amy by Lynn Painter

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The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman?s Walk In The Wild To Find Her Way Hom...

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Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age by Katherine May

Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and... more

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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Jane Austen Book Club, the story of an American family, middle class in middle America, ordinary in every way but one. But that exception is the beating heart of this extraordinary novel. Meet the Cooke family: Mother and Dad, brother Lowell,... more

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Because I Could Not Stop for Death (Emily Dickinson, Bk 1) by Amanda Flower

Emily Dickinson and her housemaid, Willa Noble, realize there is nothing poetic about murder... January 1855 Willa Noble knew it was bad luck when it was pouring rain on the day of her ever-important job interview at the Dickinson home in Amherst, Massachusetts. When she arrived late,... more

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Maureen: A Harold Fry Novel by Rachel Joyce

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The Belle of Belgrave Square (Belles of London, Bk 2) by Mimi Matthews

A London heiress rides out to the wilds of the English countryside to honor a marriage of convenience with a mysterious and reclusive stranger. Tall, dark, and dour, the notorious Captain Jasper Blunt was once hailed a military hero, but tales abound of his bastard children and his haunted... more

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The First Ladies by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune -- an unlikely friendship that changed the world. The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to... more

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The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear

A reluctant ex-spy with demons of her own, Elinor finds herself facing down one of the most dangerous organized crime gangs in London, ultimately exposing corruption from Scotland Yard to the highest levels of government. The private, quiet “Miss White" as Elinor is known, lives in... more

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Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Goddard

Police Chief Autumn Long is fighting to keep her job in the quiet Alaska town of Shadow Gap when an unexpected string of criminal activity leaves her with a wounded officer, unexplained murders, and even an attack on her own father. Despite her mistrust of outsiders, she turns to Grier Brenner,... more

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The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

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Death Checked Out (Larkspur Library, Bk 1) by Leah Dobrinska

When in doubt, go to the library...and solve the murder mystery! Greta Plank, library director in the small, lakeside town of Larkspur, Wisconsin, prefers her rose-tinted glasses extra rosy, thank you very much. It's how she copes with the hard stuff in life...like her sister's death... more

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The Sirens of Titan by Kurt Vonnegut

The Sirens of Titan is an outrageous romp through space, time, and morality. The richest, most depraved man on Earth, Malachi Constant, is offered a chance to take a space journey to distant worlds with a beautiful woman at his side. Of course there's a catch to the invitation—and a... more

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Prayers for Every Need by Linda Evans Shepherd

When life sends us trouble, we should pray. When we experience blessings, we should pray. When a friend or loved one is going through a difficult time, we should pray. We know this. Yet too often we don't know exactly what to say--so we say nothing. Drawing from her many popular books on... more

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Praying through Every Emotion: Experiencing God's Peace No Matter What by Linda Evans...

Human beings are emotional creatures. We feel deeply, and at times our emotional responses to our situations may be overwhelming. Whether it's disappointment at an opportunity missed, grief when a loved one dies, anxiety when we go through a big life change (even a positive one!), or... more

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The Librarian of Burned Books by Brianna Labuskes

For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWII-era novel about the intertwined fates of three women who believe in the power of books to triumph over the very darkest moments of war. Berlin 1933. Following... more

For fans of The Rose Code and The Paris Library, The Librarian of Burned Books is a captivating WWII-era novel about the intertwined fates of three women who believe in the power of books to triumph over the very darkest moments of war. Berlin 1933. Following the success of her debut novel, American writer Althea James receives an invitation from Joseph Goebbels himself to participate in a culture exchange program in Germany. For a girl from a small town in Maine, 1933 Berlin seems to be sparklingly cosmopolitan, blossoming in the midst of a great change with the charismatic new chancellor at the helm. Then Althea meets a beautiful woman who promises to show her the real Berlin, and soon she’s drawn into a group of resisters who make her question everything she knows about her hosts -- and herself. Paris 1936. She may have escaped Berlin for Paris, but Hannah Brecht discovers the City of Light is no refuge from the anti-Semitism and Nazi sympathizers she thought she left behind. Heartbroken and tormented by the role she played in the betrayal that destroyed her family, Hannah throws herself into her work at the German Library of Burned Books. Through the quiet power of books, she believes she can help counter the tide of fascism she sees rising across Europe and atone for her mistakes. But when a dear friend decides actions will speak louder than words, Hannah must decide what stories she is willing to live -- or die -- for. New York 1944. Since her husband Edward was killed fighting the Nazis, Vivian Childs has been waging her own war: preventing a powerful senator’s attempts to censor the Armed Service Editions, portable paperbacks that are shipped by the millions to soldiers overseas. Viv knows just how much they mean to the men through the letters she receives -- including the last one she got from Edward. She also knows the only way to win this battle is to counter the senator’s propaganda with a story of her own -- at the heart of which lies the reclusive and mysterious woman tending the American Library of Nazi-Banned Books in Brooklyn. As Viv unknowingly brings her censorship fight crashing into the secrets of the recent past, the fates of these three women will converge, changing all of them forever. Inspired by the true story of the Council of Books in Wartime -- the WWII organization founded by booksellers, publishers, librarians, and authors to use books as “weapons in the war of ideas” -- The Librarian of Burned Books is an unforgettable historical novel, a haunting love story, and a testament to the beauty, power, and goodness of the written word.

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Return to Satterthwaite Court (Somerset Stories, Bk 3) by Mimi Matthews

Lieutenant Charles Heywood has had his fill of adventure. Battle-weary and disillusioned, he returns to England, resolved to settle down to a quiet, uneventful life on an estate of his own. But arranging to purchase the property he desires is more difficult than Charles ever imagined. The place... more

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Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal (Fullness of Time, 1) by Esau McCaulley

"Lent is inescapably about repenting." Every year, the church invites us into a season of repentance and fasting in preparation for Holy Week. It's an invitation to turn away from our sins and toward the mercy and grace of Christ. Often, though, we experience the Lenten... more

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The One That Got Away: A Novel by Charlotte Rixon

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Glassworks by Olivia Wolfgang-Smith

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Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? by Crystal Smith Paul

A multigenerational saga that traverses the glamour of old Hollywood and the seductive draw of modern-day showbiz. When Kitty Karr Tate, a white icon of the silver screen, dies and bequeaths her multimillion-dollar estate to the St. John sisters, three young, wealthy Black women, it prompts... more

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The Ten Commandments for Grandparents: A Wise Handbook for Today's Grandmas and Grand...

Here is a witty and wise reference for today's grandparents. Everything you need to know about: understanding today's kids, choosing the right gifts, creating good times at your house, sharing your talents, communicating with ease, making family heritage come alive, strengthening family ties,... more

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The Lost Vintage: A Novel by Ann Mah

Sweetbitter meets The Nightingale in this page-turning novel about a woman who returns to her family?s ancestral vineyard in Burgundy and unexpectedly uncovers a lost diary, an unknown relative, and a secret her family has been keeping since World War II.To become one of only a few hundred... more

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Yours Truly (Part of Your World, Bk 2) by Abby Jimenez

Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering... more

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Our Woman in Moscow by Beatriz Williams

In the autumn of 1948, Iris Digby vanishes from her London home with her American diplomat husband and their two children. The world is shocked by the family’s sensational disappearance. Were they eliminated by the Soviet intelligence service? Or have the Digbys defected to Moscow with a... more

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The Spoon Stealer by Lesley Crewe

Born into a basket of clean sheets -- ruining a perfectly good load of laundry -- Emmeline never quite fit in on her family's rural Nova Scotian farm. After suffering multiple losses in the First World War, her family became so heavy with grief, toxicity, and mental illness that Emmeline... more

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The Counting Tree by Jennifer Arrington

Heidi isn’t ready to start her prescribed life. So, she leaves her family, fiancé, and everything familiar to work at a youth camp in South Africa. But the culture of 1987 South Africa isn’t what she expected, and she finds herself struggling to adapt wondering if she’s... more

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The Stolen Book of Evelyn Aubrey: A Novel by Serena Burdick

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Life in Five Senses: How Exploring the Senses Got Me Out of My Head and Into the Worl...

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In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother's Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helpe...

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Earth's the Right Place for Love by Elizabeth Berg

This beautiful new novel by the beloved author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep tells the story of two young people growing up in Mason, Missouri, and how Arthur Moses, a shy young man, becomes the wise and compassionate person readers loved in The Story of Arthur... more

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Once We Were Home by Jennifer Rosner

When your past is stolen, where do you belong? Ana will never forget her mother’s face when she and her baby brother, Oskar, were sent out of their Polish ghetto and into the arms of a Christian friend. For Oskar, though, their new family is the only one he remembers. When a woman from a... more

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Above Ground by Clint Smith

Clint Smith’s vibrant and compelling new collection traverses the vast emotional terrain of fatherhood, and explores how becoming a parent has recalibrated his sense of the world. There are poems that interrogate the ways our lives are shaped by both personal lineages and historical... more

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All the Broken Places (Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Bk 2) by John Boyne

Ninety-one-year-old Gretel Fernsby has lived in the same well-to-do mansion block in London for decades. She lives a quiet, comfortable life, despite her deeply disturbing, dark past. She doesn’t talk about her escape from Nazi Germany at age 12. She doesn’t talk about the grim... more

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After This: When Life Is Over, Where Do We Go? by Claire Bidwell Smith

In�After This,�acclaimed author, and therapist Claire Bidwell Smith confronts the question she encounters every day in private practice?what happens after we die?�� In�an exploration of the afterlife that is part personal, part prescriptive?Smith invites us on her journey into the unknown. She... more

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The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams

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Community Board: A Novel by Tara Conklin

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When in Rome by Liam Callanan

Meet Claire: fifty-two, desperate to do something new and get a fresh start. Enter the chance to go to Rome: Home to a struggling convent facing a precipitous end, the city beckons Claire, who's long had a complicated relationship with religion, including a "missed connection"... more

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The Paris Deception: A Novel by Bryn Turnbull

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The Last Lavender Sister by Melissa Brayden

When your parents name you and your three siblings after flowers, the world is stacked against you. At least, that’s how Aster Lavender feels. The youngest daughter, Aster always keeps her head down and lets her siblings stand in the spotlight. She sells her gourmet doughnuts from Hole in... more

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Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella

A Harvard freshman becomes obsessed with her schizophrenic brother’s suicide. Then she starts hearing voices. Cadence Archer arrives on Harvard’s campus desperate to understand why her brother, Eric, a genius who developed paranoid schizophrenia took his own life there the year... more

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I Eat Poop.: A Dung Beetle Story by Mark Pett

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Enemies of Doves by Shanessa Gluhm

On a summer night in 1932, twelve-year-old Joel Fitchett wanders into an East Texas diner badly beaten and carrying his unconscious brother, Clancy. Though both boys claim they have no memory of what happened, the horrific details are etched into their minds as deep as the scar left across... more

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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman...

A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the riveting story of the Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, the cunning con man who drove that rise, and the woman who stopped them. The Roaring Twenties--the Jazz Age--has been characterized as a... more

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The Society of Shame by Jane Roper

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A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon

The saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War. In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out... more

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The Cuban Heiress by Chanel Cleeton

In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of the SS Morro Castle. New York heiress... more

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The Girls Who Fought Crime: The Untold True Story of the Country's First Female Inves...

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The Trouble With Jenny's Ear by Oliver Butterworth

Wonderfully exaggerated...(this) hilarious tale tells of two boys' explosive initiation into the electronic age--and of (its) sudden manifestation in their younger sister. To a new, technologically sophisticated generation, the story should be as entertaining as ever."

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Modern Tarot: Connecting with Your Higher Self through the Wisdom of the Cards by Mic...

The beloved literary iconoclast delivers a fresh twenty-first century primer on tarot that can be used with any deck.While tarot has gone mainstream with a diverse range of tarot decks widely available, there has been no equally mainstream guide to the tarot?one that can be applied to any... more

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An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace by Tamar Adler

In this meditation on cooking and eating, Tamar Adler weaves philosophy and instruction into approachable lessons on feeding ourselves well. An Everlasting Meal demonstrates the implicit frugality in cooking. In essays on forgotten skills such as boiling, suggestions for what to do when cooking... more

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A Right Worthy Woman: A Novel by Ruth P. Watson

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The Night Flowers by Sara Herchenroether

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Moorewood Family Rules by HelenKay Dimon

One day a con man met an heiress, wooed her, married her, had two kids… and kept on conning. Jillian Moorewood is the oldest child from that meet-cute-gone-wrong marriage. The stable one. The sensible and dependable one. The one who protects and fixes. The one who went to prison to save... more

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Playing It Safe (Electra McDonnell, Bk 3) by Ashley Weaver

As the Blitz continues to ravage London, Ellie McDonnell -- formerly a safecracking thief, but currently determined to stay on the straight and narrow to help her country -- is approached by British Intelligence officer Major Ramsey with a new assignment. She is to travel under an assumed... more

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The Last Lifeboat by Hazel Gaynor

Inspired by a remarkable true story, a young teacher evacuates children to safety across perilous waters, in a moving and triumphant new novel from New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor. 1940, Kent : Alice King is not brave or daring -- she’s happiest finding... more

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The Boyfriend Candidate: A Novel by Ashley Winstead

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Dinner's in the Oven: Simple One-Pan Meals (Easy Cookbooks, Recipes for Beginners, Gi...

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The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James

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The Enemy at Home by Kevin O'Brien

1943, Seattle. While raging war reshapes the landscape of Europe, its impact is felt thousands of miles away too. Before the war, Nora Kinney was one of countless housewives and mothers in her comfortable Capitol Hill neighborhood. Now, with her doctor husband stationed in North Africa, Nora... more

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The Favor by Adele Griffin

From National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin, an insightful and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one decides to carry a baby for the other. At I'll Have Seconds, a high-end fairytale vintage dress shop in Manhattan, Nora Hammond loves... more

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The Drowning Woman by Robyn Harding

Lee Gulliver never thought she’d find herself living on the streets -- no one ever does -- but when her restaurant fails, and she falls deeper into debt, she leaves her old life behind with nothing but her clothes and her Toyota Corolla. In Seattle, she parks in a secluded spot by the... more

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The Waters: A Novel by Bonnie Jo Campbell

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Mary Engelbreit's Nursery and Fairy Tales Collection by Mary Engelbreit

This charming storybook treasury from New York Times bestselling artist Mary Engelbreit features twenty time-honored nursery and fairy tales brought together for the first time ever in this collection. Rendered in Mary's signature style, this enchanting selection of childhood classics has been... more

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Mary Engelbreit's Fairy Tales: Twelve Timeless Treasures by Mary Engelbreit

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Counter Attack (Pearl River, Bk 1) by Patricia Bradley

No sooner has Alexis Stone been sworn in as the interim sheriff for Russell County, Tennessee, when a serial killer dubbed the Queen's Gambit Killer strikes again--this time in her hometown. Pearl Springs is just supposed to be a temporary stop along the way to Alex's real dream:... more

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Time Has Come... by Unknown Author

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Where Love Grows (Orchard House Bed and Breakfast, Bk 3) by Heidi Chiavaroli

They have nothing in common except love for music and a donut-shop drive thru. Shy Lizzie Martin lives a quiet life. She has a part-time job teaching music and helps her family run their bed and breakfast but longs to record the songs of her heart. Sometimes she dreams about meeting the... more

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Where Memories Await (Orchard House Bed and Breakfast, Bk 4) by Heidi Chiavaroli

Can memories of old restore a forgotten love? Camden, Maine ~ Present Day Spunky octogenarian Priscilla Martin is a woman with many Christmas secrets. When a beloved niece tempts her to bare her wounded soul, Priscilla must decide whether to share the secret of her sister’s demise --... more

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Where Dreams Reside (Orchard House Bed and Breakfast, Bk 5) by Heidi Chiavaroli

A shameful past, an orchard camp, and a kindling romance…not exactly Little Men, but Bronson Martin never liked being compared to the March family anyhow. Grossly outnumbered by the women in the Martin family clan, Bronson fights tooth and nail to be taken seriously among his mother... more

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Where Faith Belongs (Orchard House Bed and Breakfast, Bk 6) by Heidi Chiavaroli

Amie Martin feels passionate about many issues. Choosing to forgive her old boyfriend is not one of them . . . Amie Martin has never been more ready to trade in her quaint seaside Maine hometown for a life of studying art in New York. But when old flame August Colton returns to Camden and... more

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To Free the Stars (A Jack and Ivy Novel) by J'nell Ciesielski

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The Orphans of Race Point by Patry Francis

Set in the close-knit Portuguese community of Provincetown, Massachusetts, this story traces the relationship between Hallie Costa and Gus Silva, who meet as children in the wake of a terrible crime that leaves Gus parentless. Their friendship evolves into an enduring and passionate love that... more

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Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison

?Jonathan Evison's voice is pure magic. In Lawn Boy, at once a vibrant coming-of-age novel and a sharp social commentary on class, Evison offers a painfully honest portrait of one young man's struggle to overcome the hand he's been dealt in life and reach for his dreams. It's a journey you won't... more

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Legends of the North Cascades by Jonathan Evison

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Collecting Can Be Murder (Carmen De Luca Art Sleuth Mysteries) by Jennifer S. Alderso...

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Lights a Lovely Mile: Collected Sermons of the Church Year by Eugene H. Peterson

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Show Me Betrayal (Show Me Mysteries, Bk 1) by Ellen E. Withers

Two deaths occur decades apart. Is it possible these deaths are related? What motivates a killer, who got away with murder sixty years ago, to kill again? Was it uncontrollable rage or the hope of silencing someone who fit all the puzzle pieces together and deduced who committed the crime? Set... more

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Her Darkest Secret by Jessica R. Patch

When a cold-case serial killer returns, FBI special agent Fiona Kelly has one last chance to stop him before he claims the prize he's always wanted -- her . The sight of a goose feather at a murder scene modeled after a children’s poem is enough to make FBI special agent Fiona... more

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The Bitter Past: A Mystery by Bruce Borgos

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Of Darkness and Light: A Soli Hansen Mystery Book 1 (Soli Hansen Mysteries) by Heidi ...

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The Other Cipher (Soli Hansen Mysteries) by Heidi Eljarbo

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Hidden Masterpiece: A Soli Hansen Mystery Book 3 (Soli Hansen Mysteries) by Heidi Elj...

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Brushstrokes from the Past: A Historical Art Mystery (Soli Hansen Mysteries) by Heidi...

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A Noble Scheme (Imposters, Bk 2) by Roseanna M. White

In the opulent and perilous world of high society's most elite--and most dangerous--families, two investigators must set aside their broken hearts to uncover the truth. Gemma Parks is known to the London elite as G. M. Parker, a columnist renowned for her commentary on the cream of... more

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A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell

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La Finca: Love, Loss, and Laundry on a Tiny Puerto Rican Island by Corky Parker

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Summer Stage: A Novel by Meg Mitchell Moore

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Pebble & Dove by Amy Jones

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Wake Up to Wonder by Karen Wright Marsh

In her quest to live a vibrant spiritual life, Karen Wright Marsh had a she didn't need to find and follow the perfect plan; she needed people she could follow. In Wake Up to Wonder, Marsh introduces us to those people -- faithful yet oh-so-human Christians from across... more

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October in the Earth: A Novel by Olivia Hawker

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One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow: A Novel by Olivia Hawker

From the bestselling author of The Ragged Edge of Night comes a powerful and poetic novel of survival and sacrifice on the American frontier.Wyoming, 1876. For as long as they have lived on the frontier, the Bemis and Webber families have relied on each other. With no other settlers for miles,... more

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Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, Bk 1) by Julie Campbell

The life of thirteen year old Trixie Belden changes when Honey Wheeler moves into Manor House and they discover Jim Frayne hiding in the old Mansion. Trixie and Honey try to help Jim find the fortune rumoured to be hidden in his Uncle's house before his evil step-father finds him.

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Husband Auditions by Angela Strong

How far would you go to find the perfect husband? All the way back to the 1950s? In a world full of happily-ever-after love, Meri Newberg feels like the last young woman on the planet to be single, at least in her Christian friend group. So when she's handed a strange present at the... more

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Evergreen (Japantown, Bk 2) by Naomi Hirahara

A Japanese American nurse's aide navigates the dangers of post-WWII and post-Manzanar life as she attempts to find justice for a broken family. It’s been two years since Aki Ito and her family were released from Manzanar detention center and resettled in Chicago with other Japanese... more

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Nevada by Imogen Binnie

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One's Company by Ashley Hutson

Bonnie Lincoln just wants to be left alone. To come home from work, shut out the ghosts of some devastating losses, and unwind in front of the nostalgic, golden glow of her favorite TV show, Three’s Company. When Bonnie wins the lottery, a more grandiose vision—to completely... more

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In Pieces (Molly Chase, Bk 1) by Rhonda Ortiz

Certain things ruin a girl’s reputation, and madness is one. BOSTON, 1793 -- Beautiful and artistic, the only daughter of a prominent merchant, Molly Chase cannot help but attract the notice of Federalist Boston -- especially its men. But she carries a painful secret: her father... more

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Real Americans: A novel by Rachel Khong

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The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight by Andrew Leland

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Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care, and the Risks We Take for Family by Mark D...

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How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People by Pete Greig

You were created to enjoy a real, conversational relationship with God. The Bible says that hearing the voice of our Creator is both central and natural to our existence as humans. But how do we really hear God? Nothing could possibly matter more than learning to discern his authentic voice, and... more

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The St. Ambrose School for Girls by Jessica Ward

When Sarah Taylor arrives at the exclusive St. Ambrose School, she’s carrying more baggage than just what fits in her suitcase. She knows she’s not like the other girls—if the shabby, all-black, non-designer clothes don’t give that away, the bottle of lithium hidden in... more

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The Widow's Watcher by Eliza Maxwell

From Eliza Maxwell, the bestselling author of The Unremembered Girl, comes a gripping novel about the mysteries that haunt us and the twists of fate that can unravel them?Living in the shadow of a decades-old crime that stole his children from him, reclusive Lars Jorgensen is an unlikely savior.... more

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The Caretaker by Ron Rash

It’s 1951 in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. Blackburn Gant, his life irrevocably altered by a childhood case of polio, seems condemned to spend his life among the dead as the sole caretaker of a hilltop cemetery. It suits his withdrawn personality, and the inexplicable occurrences that... more

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The Lies We Believe: A gripping psychological thriller (Shadow Stalkers) by Lisa Harr...

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Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners (Union) by Dane C. Ortlund

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All We Were Promised by Ashton Lattimore

Philadelphia, 1837. After Charlotte escaped from the crumbling White Oaks plantation down South, she’d expected freedom to feel different from her former life as an enslaved housemaid. After all, Philadelphia is supposed to be the birthplace of American liberty. Instead, she’s locked... more

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Goodbye Autumn, Hello Winter by Kenard Pak

As leaves fall from their trees, animals huddle against the cold, and frost creeps across windows, everyone knows winter is on its way! Join a brother and sister as they explore nature and take a stroll through their twinkling town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series... more

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Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring by Kenard Pak

In a simple, cheerful conversation with nature, a young boy observes how the season changes from winter to spring in Kenard Park's Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring.As days stretch longer, animals creep out from their warm dens, and green begins to grow again, everyone knows?spring is on its way!Join... more

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Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak

As trees sway in the cool breeze, blue jays head south, and leaves change their colors, everyone knows--autumn is on its way! Join a young girl as she takes a walk through forest and town, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with every flower and... more

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A Slice of Courage Quiche by Jennifer Moorman

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Honeysuckle Hollow by Jennifer Moorman

Tessa Andrews believes she has her life all figured out, organized in carefully numbered lists to ensure she doesn?t make bad decisions. But her meticulous process is shaken when torrential rain hits Mystic Water for twenty-six hours, forty-four minutes, and two seconds, leaving parts of the... more

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One Puzzling Afternoon: A Novel by Emily Critchley

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After the Water Brooks (Gold) by Erica Dansereau

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Cold Case Double Cross (Cold Case Investigators, Bk 2) (Love Inspired Suspense, No 91...

They’re on a cold trail... and running out of time. Convinced his brother was wrongly convicted of murder years ago, detective Cash Ryland’s determined to find the real killer -- even if it puts him in the crosshairs. But he needs help from cold case investigator Mae Vogel, whom... more

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The Roaring Days of Zora Lily by Noelle Salazar

2023, The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History: A costume conservator is preparing an exhibition featuring movie costumes from the 1920s to present day. As she gingerly places a gown once worn by Greta Garbo on a mannequin, she discovers another name hidden beneath the... more

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Bluebird on the Prairie (Hearts of the Midwest, Bk 1) by Tasha Hackett

Haunted by nightmares of her husband’s death, Eloise Davidson struggles to find peace. Avoiding the town and the people in it has become part of who she is. When she meets a traveler who falls at her feet, she is more than willing to forget the whole embarrassing thing ever happened.... more

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Love at First Light by Stephanie Grace Whitson

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Bewitching the Ghost by Gigi Blume

A reluctant witch and a cranky ghost walk into a bar. Literally. And now they’re stuck there together. Willow Ravensong didn’t choose the witch life. The witch life chose her. While the ancient family magic has been doled out generously to her mother and two sisters, Willow... more

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The Haunting Season: Nine Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights by Unknown Author

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False Pretense (A Murder in the Mountains) by Heather Day Gilbert

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The Keeper of the Bees by Gene Stratton-Porter

Set in the author's adopted home of California in the 1920s, this is Gene Stratton-Porter's last novel, a story filled with wisdom, a love of nature, and her own abiding optimism. In it a Master Bee Keeper, his bees, and the natural beauty of California restore a wounded World War I... more

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Just for the Summer by Melody Carlson

Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle and manages it with aplomb. But the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her. Jacqueline Potter manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in Idaho because it was the only job... more

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"The Least Interesting Place" by Matt Steinhausen

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Meet Me at the Starlight by Rachel Hauck

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Twice Sold Tales (Bookstrings) by Chautona Havig

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The White Rose Resists: A Novel of the German Students Who Defied Hitler by Amanda Ba...

Inspired by the incredible true story of a group of ordinary men and women who dared to stand against evil The ideal of a new Germany swept up Sophie Scholl in a maelstrom of patriotic fervor -- that is, until she realized the truth behind Hitler's machinations for the fatherland. Now... more

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Leaning on Air by Cheryl Grey Bostrom

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Heaven and Nature Sing: An Advent Devotional by Rachael Mitchell & Connie Armerdi...

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The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer

Berlin, 1930: When a wave of change sweeps a radical political party to power, Sofie von Meyer Rhodes’s academic husband benefits from the ambitions of its newly elected chancellor. Although Sofie and Jürgen do not share the social views growing popular in Hitler’s Germany,... more

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Create Your Own Cozy: 100 Practical Ways to Love Your Home and Life (Cozy White Cotta...

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Old Testament Handbook, Sand Cloth-Over-Board, Full-color Design, Commentary, Charts,...

Immerse yourself in the Old Testament Handbook , an elegant, full-color Bible handbook that includes robust summary content, charts, maps, word studies, illustrations, and more for every Old Testament book of the Bible. Constructed with high-quality cloth cover materials and a sewn binding, the... more

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Christmas Wishes at Pudding Hall by Kate Forster

Christa Playfoot is looking for a fresh start after her divorce. Having lost her Michelin starred restaurant that she co-owned with her ex-husband, she hadn’t expected to be job hunting and single just before Christmas. When best friend and restaurant reviewer Selene says she’s... more

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A Radiant Birth: Advent Readings for a Bright Season by Leslie Leyland Fields (Editor...

The first Christmas sermon preserved in church history was preached by St. John Chrysostom in AD 386, in which he declared, "Behold a new and wonderful mystery!" In this volume, the Christian literary writers of the Chrysostom Society reflect on Advent and Christmastide as a bright and... more

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Christmas: The Season of Life and Light (Fullness of Time) by Emily Hunter McGowin

Of all the seasons of the church calendar, Christmas is the one most recognized and celebrated by our society at large. That means it's the season we're most familiar with -- but that can also make it harder to see past Christmas's many cultural trappings to its timeless... more

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Advent: The Season of Hope (Fullness of Time) by Tish Harrison Warren

"Christians believe not just in one coming of Christ, but in three." We tend to think of Advent as the season of anticipation before Christmas -- and while it is that, it’s also much more. Throughout its history, the church has observed Advent as a preparation not only for the... more

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On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living by Alan Noble

For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must makeâlike the daily choice to get out of... more

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A Year of Slowing Down: Daily Devotions for Unhurried Living by Alan Fadling

With the overwhelming pace of life, many of us struggle to stop long enough to be present. Our long to-do lists and full calendars leave little breathing room to hear from God. We know we need to slow down but we don't even know how to begin. Alan Fadling has spent years coaching... more

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The Absolute Worst Christmas of All Time by Sean Dietrich

Although COVID-19 has made Christmas the worst holiday ever, somehow it also made it more important. Sean of the South shares anecdotes from his beloved homeland, delivering Christmas stories that are guaranteed to make your heart grow three sizes.

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Kiss Me on Christmas by Sarah Monzon

Single mom Kaitlyn Stafford has never considered Christmas a balancing act, but when her sister calls with the news that she’s getting married in less than two weeks -- on Christmas Day -- that’s exactly what the holiday looks like becoming. Helping with the out-of-state wedding will... more

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Wrapped with a Beau by Lillie Vale

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Black Summer (Washington Poe, Bk 2) by M. W. Craven

AfterT he Puppet Show, a new storm is coming . . . Jared Keaton, chef to the stars. Charming. Charismatic. Psychopath . . . He's currently serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of his daughter, Elizabeth. Her body was never found and Keaton was convicted largely on the testimony... more

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The Which Way Tree by Elizabeth Crook

The poignant odyssey of a tenacious young girl who braves the dangers of the Texas frontier to avenge her mother's death "When I began to read this book its unique voice appealed to me immediately. Elizabeth Crook has written a beautiful novel with wonderful characters." --Robert Duvall "A... more

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All Her Fault by Andrea Mara

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Before We Were Us by Denise Hunter

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All the Colors of the Dark: A Novel by Chris Whitaker

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A Good Family: A Novel by A.H. Kim

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Relative Strangers by A.H. Kim

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Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

A stunning, lyrical novel set in the rolling foothills of the Appalachians about a young girl and the family truths that will haunt her for the rest of her life. “A girl comes of age against the knife.” So begins the story of Betty Carpenter. Born in a bathtub in 1954 to a... more

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The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

Ady, a curious, sharp-witted girl, and her fierce mother, Sanite, are inseparable. Enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the pair spend their days dreaming of a loving future and reminiscing about their family’s rebellious and storied history. When mother and... more

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Neighbors and Other Stories by Diane Oliver

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Sisters of Belfast: A Novel by Melanie Maure

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The Burning of Rosemont Abbey by Naomi Stephens

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Nearing a Far God: Praying the Psalms with Our Whole Selves by Leslie Leyland Fields

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The Memory of Lavender and Sage by Aimie K. Runyan

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Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles

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All We Thought We Knew by Michelle Shocklee

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Drive You Crazy (Amity Creek Romance, Bk 1) by Jessica Kate

Bubbly newspaper editor Ashley Anderson is ecstatic to finally call this small town in Washington State 'home'—until she accidentally angers her newspaper's biggest advertisers, and they boycott. Her neighbor Justin has the family connections to get the town back on her... more

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Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray

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The Blooming of Delphinium: A Moonberry Lake Novel by Holly Varni

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The Color of Home by Kit Tosello

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Tea with Elephants: A Suitcase Sisters Novel by Robin Jones Gunn

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Never Fall Again (Gossamer Falls, Bk 1) by Lynn H. Blackburn

Landry Hutton has spent three years rebuilding her life behind the secure gates of The Haven, an exclusive resort on the outskirts of Gossamer Falls, North Carolina. As the artist-in-residence, and with her pottery prized by The Haven's guests, Landry is finally ready to settle in... more

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The Unhiding of Elijah Campbell: A Novel by Kelly Flanagan

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The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

'What if we decided to try and find him?' 'What on earth are you on about?' she said. 'How are we going to catch the Yorkshire Ripper, when the police haven't even managed to?' I sighed. Her questioning my ideas was a recent and unwelcome element to our... more

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The Empress of Cooke County: A Novel by Elizabeth Bass Parman

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Shield of the Mighty (The King's Men) by Connilyn Cossette

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Curses and Other Buried Things by Caroline George

Blood holds all kinds of curses. Seven generations of women in Susana Prather’s family have been lost to the Georgia swamp behind her house. The morning after her eighteenth birthday, she awakens soaked with water, with no memory of sleepwalking. No matter how she tries to stop it,... more

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Ready or Not by Cara Bastone

Eve Hatch lives for surprises! Just kidding. She expects every tomorrow to be pretty much the same as today. She loves her cozy apartment in Brooklyn that’s close to her childhood best friend Willa, and far from her midwestern, traditional family who has never really understood her. While... more

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Ona Mae's Deli and Bait Shop (Sweet Friendship) by Renee Hodges

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Neighbor, Love Yourself: Discover Your Value, Live Your Worth by Bryan Crum

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