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Ideal for readers looking for YA fantasy with court intrigue, a disabled heroine, a missing-child mystery, and unlikely alliances.
The Theft of Sunlight
Romantasy · Teen + Young Adult
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Rae goes to the royal court after her friend’s sister is taken, determined to investigate the children disappearing across Menaiya despite the ridicule attached to her country upbringing and clubfoot. With help from a foreign princess and a street thief, her search exposes treachery that threatens the kingdom, with a 4.4-star average from more than 3,800 Goodreads ratings. Ideal for readers looking for YA fantasy with court intrigue, a disabled heroine, a missing-child mystery, and unlikely alliances.
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The Dauntless Path fantasy series continues as a disadvantaged farm girl heads to the royal court to investigate a string of kidnappings—Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Sorcery of Thorns.
"[An] immersive mystery . . . packed with action, excellent banter, and court intrigue." —Sarah Henning, author of The Princess Will Save You
I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it.
Children have been disappearing from across Menaiya for longer than Amraeya ni Ansarim can remember. When her friend's sister is snatched, Rae knows she can't look away any longer—even if that means seeking answers from the royal court, where her country upbringing and clubfoot will only invite ridicule.
Yet the court holds its share of surprises. There she discovers an ally in the foreign princess, who recruits her as an attendant. Armed with the princess's support, Rae seeks answers in the dark city streets, finding unexpected help in a rough-around-the-edges street thief with secrets of his own. But treachery runs deep, and the more Rae uncovers, the more she endangers the kingdom itself.
"A vivid masterpiece with some chilling parallels to the unseen battles fought in our present day and a striking heroine who has a fierce passion for justice." —Nadine Brandes, author of Romanov
"Deeply engaging and piercing.An illustration that courage and strength can be found in unexpected places and in unexpected people. Amraeya's refusal to give up even when all the odds are stacked against her will inspire many, many readers." —Nafiza Azad, author of The Candle and the Flame
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Miel grows roses from her skin, and Samir paints moons no one else understands.
When the Moon Was Ours
LGBTQIA+ · Teen + Young Adult · Lesbian Romance
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Miel grows roses from her skin, and Samir paints moons no one else understands. Bound by love and secrecy, the two outcasts face dangerous attention when witches covet Miel’s magic. This lyrical young adult novel blends folklore, queer romance, and trans identity into a story of courage and self-acceptance. Winner of the Tiptree Award with 4.4 stars on Amazon.
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Winner of the 2016 Tiptree Award
Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young People's Literature
Stonewall Book Award Honor
"McLemore dances deftly across genres, uniquely weaving glistening strands of culture, myth, dream, mystery, love, and gender identity to create a tale that resonated to my core. It's that rare kind of book that you want to read slowly, deliciously, savoring every exquisite sentence." —Laura Resau, Américas Award Winning Author of Red Glass and The Queen of Water
At once a lush fairytale, an unforgettable queer romance, and a celebration of trans love, Anna-Marie McLemore's When the Moon Was Ours is a modern classic that proves there is magic in being yourself.
To everyone who knows them, best friends Miel and Samir are as strange as they are inseparable. Roses grow out of Miel's wrist, and rumors say that she spilled out of a water tower when she was five. Samir is known for the moons he paints and hangs in the trees and for how little anyone knows about his life before he and his mother moved to town.
As odd as everyone considers Miel and Samir, even they stay away from the Bonner girls, four beautiful sisters rumored to be witches. But now the sisters want the roses that grow from Miel's skin, convinced that their scent can make anyone fall in love. And they're willing to use every secret Miel has fought to protect to make sure she gives them up-- including Samir's past.
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In 1991 Georgia, Dina’s life is shattered by bride kidnapping as the Soviet Union collapses.
The Valley Between Us
Literary Fiction · Historical Fiction · Women's Fiction
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In 1991 Georgia, Dina’s life is shattered by bride kidnapping as the Soviet Union collapses. In 2018, Callie escapes heartbreak and rigid routines for a mountain internship that exposes painful family truths. Their intertwined journeys explore trauma, resilience, faith, and healing across generations. This moving novel has earned 4.5 stars on Amazon and strong reader acclaim.
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"I read 26+ books a year and this is the best book I have read in several years. Yes, it's THAT GOOD!"-- Glenn, Goodreads review
This gripping novel follows two women— a young Soviet college student whose life is upended by the ancient practice of bride kidnapping, and a millennial American bound by her crippling sensory processing issues— and weaves their stories together in a riveting tale of love and resilience.
1991: The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse when 20 year-old Dina comes face-to-face with the ancient Caucasus tradition of bride kidnapping. The life she had planned is torn out from under her feet and she is forced to dig deep inside to find the strength to survive her new harsh reality.
2018: Callie keeps her life as predictable and organized as possible— Dr. Paekl says that's the best way to keep a handle on her sensory processing issues. And Callie always listens to Dr. Paekl. So, no surprises— daily run in Golden Gate Park at 6:20 am, oatmeal and a banana for breakfast, the thermostat always set at exactly 68 degrees. But a break-up with her long-time boyfriend and frustration in her high-stress job pushes her to do something uncharacteristically risky—take a leave of absence from work and travel to Georgia for a three-month internship at a mountain guesthouse. What she thinks will be merely a summer adventure ends up completely shifting her world, making her reexamine who she is, what she believes, and who she loves. While at the guesthouse, Callie uncovers a shocking family secret that could bring everything crumbling down around her.
The Valley Between Us is a heart-wrenching tale of deep friendships, faith, first loves, trauma, and, ultimately, healing.
Fans of The Nightingale or All the Light We Cannot See will be captivated by this powerful story.
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Clara Kelley enters Andrew Carnegie’s household under a stolen identity, hiding poverty and ambition behind a maid’s apron.
Carnegie’s Maid
Biographical Fiction · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Historical Literary Fiction
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Clara Kelley enters Andrew Carnegie’s household under a stolen identity, hiding poverty and ambition behind a maid’s apron. Her intelligence earns his trust, but affection and secrets threaten her future and her family’s survival. This richly imagined historical novel explores power, class, and the unseen influence of women, with 4.4 stars on Amazon and widespread book club acclaim.
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The USA Today Bestseller
From the bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room comes a mesmerizing tale of historical fiction that asks what kind of woman could have inspired an American dynasty.
Clara Kelley is not who they think she is. She's not the experienced Irish maid who was hired to work in one of Pittsburgh's grandest households. She's a poor farmer's daughter with nowhere to go and nothing in her pockets. But the woman who shares her name has vanished, and assuming her identity just might get Clara some money to send back home.
Clara must rely on resolve as strong as the steel Pittsburgh is becoming famous for and an uncanny understanding of business, attributes that quickly gain her Carnegie's trust. But she still can't let her guard down, not even when Andrew becomes something more than an employer. Revealing her past might ruin her future—and her family's.
With captivating insight and heart, Carnegie's Maid is a book of fascinating 19th century historical fiction. Discover the story of one brilliant woman who may have spurred Andrew Carnegie's transformation from ruthless industrialist to the world's first true philanthropist.
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Retired superweapon Rohan just wants peace on a quiet space station.
Wistful Ascending
Sci-Fi · Space Opera
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Retired superweapon Rohan just wants peace on a quiet space station. When refugees open a dormant wormhole, imperial spies and assassins arrive, forcing him to choose between hiding his power or becoming the monster he once was. This character-driven superhero space opera blends action, humor, and heart, earning 4.7 stars on Amazon and strong Goodreads praise.
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A superhero space opera for grownups.
For fans of Invincible and Marvel Cinematic Universe films.
If Thor and Harry Dresden combined in a transporter accident.
The il’Drach have conquered half a galaxy behind the civilization-ending Powers of their mixed-species children.
Half-human Rohan, exhausted by a decade fighting for their Empire, has paid a secret and terrible price for his freedom.
Now retired, he strives to live a quiet life towing starships for the space station Wistful. His most pressing problems are finding the perfect cup of coffee and talking to a gorgeous shuttle tech without tripping over his own tongue.
A nearby, long-dormant wormhole is opened by a shipful of scared, angry refugees, and the many eyes of the Empire focus uncomfortably on Wistful.
As scientists, spies, and assassins converge, reverting to the monster the Empire created is the surest way to protect his friends. And the surest way to lose them.
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Once Bish’s most feared warrior, Venir the Darkslayer is disgraced, hunted, and forced into a deadly tournament.
Valley of the Skulls
Fantasy · Sword and Sorcery
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Once Bish’s most feared warrior, Venir the Darkslayer is disgraced, hunted, and forced into a deadly tournament. Framed for murder and pursued by assassins, he uncovers a hidden invasion and a goddess bound in chains beneath the mountains. This grim sword and sorcery epic delivers savage combat, dark magic, and relentless stakes, earning 4.5 stars on Amazon.
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In a land ruled by tyrants, only the savage survive.
Venir the Darkslayer once lived for battle. Forged in blood, fueled by rage, and cursed to slaughter the Underling menace, he was a weapon of vengeance that kept Bish from collapse. But the world has changed. The Underlings are gone… and with them, Venir’s purpose.
Now, betrayed by the cowardly Royals and stripped of his victories, his name has been twisted into lies. Exiled into obscurity and drowning himself in grog, Venir is shoved into the Tournament of Death—a savage pit where killers fight not for gold, but for survival.
But fate isn’t finished with him. When Royal Kira Amberstone is murdered, Venir and his closest ally, Melegal the Rogue, are framed for the crime. What began as Melegal’s investigation into whispers of treachery erupts into a conspiracy dripping with steel, sorcery, and blood. Assassins stalk their every move, and the Royals sharpen their knives.
Yet Venir sees what no one else dares face—enemies from another world have invaded. A forgotten demon army stirs in the dark, eager to consume Bish. Deep within the mountain, the goddess Trinos is bound in chains of sorcery, her power suppressed by the invaders. To free her, Venir must reunite with his war axe Brool, carve through liars and betrayers, and unleash the fury only the Darkslayer can wield.
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A Chicago man’s drowning is ruled an accident, but his past tells another story.
Beyond Midnight
Mystery · Political Thriller
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A Chicago man’s drowning is ruled an accident, but his past tells another story. Private investigator Ashe Cayne follows the clues into a lethal world of political corruption and buried secrets. Tense and atmospheric, Beyond Midnight delivers classic noir stakes with modern urgency. Rated 4.6 stars on Amazon and 4.4 on Goodreads.
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In the fifth installment of the Ashe Cayne series the smooth Chicago private eye stumbles into the city's internecine (and deadly) world of politics.
The death of immigrant Juaquin Escobar has been ruled an accidental drowning in Lake Michigan. The only problem is he never drinks and never swims. When the CPD informs his nephew Ivan Ramirez and closes the case he refuses to believe it’s true.
Convinced of foul play Ivan is referred to Ashe Cayne by his friend and socialite Penny Packer. After agreeing to take the case on pro bono he quickly discovers that things are not always what they seem. As Ashe investigates, he learns that Juaquin was last seen getting into a white van belonging to a heating and cooling company before he disappeared.
Retracing Juaquin’s steps leads Ashe straight into a web of secrets and lies that anyone would do anything to escape—even murder.
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A beauty company’s miracle lotion begins overwriting human DNA, turning users into living copies of others.
Extreme Makeover
Dystopian
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A beauty company’s miracle lotion begins overwriting human DNA, turning users into living copies of others. Scientist Lyle Fontanelle tries to stop it as corporations and governments race to exploit it. Darkly funny and deeply unsettling, Extreme Makeover: Apocalypse Edition blends satire with speculative horror. 4.0 stars on Amazon with wide critical acclaim.
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Darkly humorous satire about a hand lotion that can overwrite your DNA—from the New York Times–bestselling author of I Am Not a Serial Killer.
Lyle Fontanelle is the chief scientist for NewYew, a health and beauty company experimenting with a new, anti-aging hand lotion. As more and more anomalies crop up in testing, Lyle realizes that the lotion's formula has somehow gone horribly wrong. It is actively overwriting the DNA of anyone who uses it, turning them into physical clones of someone else. Lyle wants to destroy the formula, but NewYew thinks it might be the greatest beauty product ever designed—and the world's governments think it's the greatest weapon.
New York Times–bestselling author Dan Wells brings us a gripping corporate satire about a health and beauty company that could destroy the world in Extreme Makeover.
"Reminiscent of Vonnegut at his most subtly biting, Wells's novel should find favor with speculative and mainstream readers alike." —Publishers Weekly
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A Miami detective exposes a cartel’s money laundering empire and becomes their prime target.
Crooked Deals
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A Miami detective exposes a cartel’s money laundering empire and becomes their prime target. Rick Malone fights back alone, tearing through corruption and violence as the city edges toward chaos. Fast, brutal, and unapologetically gritty, Crooked Deals launches a hard-hitting action thriller series. Rated 4.2 stars on Amazon and 4.3 on Goodreads.
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Keeping the public safe from criminals takes determination and bloody knuckles …
Miami’s most ruthless cocaine syndicate has ruled the city for years, protected by bribes, fear, and a trail of corpses. When Detective Rick Malone uncovers their massive money-laundering operation, he becomes their deadliest threat—and their number-one target.
Outnumbered, outgunned, and racing against the clock, Malone does what he does best—deliver justice on his own terms. From neon-lit streets to blood-soaked back alleys, he tears through corruption and cartel muscle as Miami teeters on the edge of chaos.
Malone always delivers justice—no matter the cost.
Crooked Deals is the first short story in the gripping Rick Malone action-thriller series and can be read as a standalone. If you like tough guy heroes, fast-paced action, and deadly confrontations, then you'll love Russell Williams' dark, gritty tale.
Perfect for fans of Lee Child’s Jack Reacher, Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne, and Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry.
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Stranded in Osaka, two strangers trace a shared loss back to the same woman, unseen yet devastating.
Old Soul
Horror · Thriller · Suspense
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Stranded in Osaka, two strangers trace a shared loss back to the same woman, unseen yet devastating. Jake follows her trail across decades, uncovering testimonies that reveal predation disguised as fate. Part horror and part thriller, Old Soul confronts morality and free will with quiet menace. 4.1 stars on Amazon and over 4,000 Goodreads ratings.
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The Historian meets Under the Skin in this searingly provocative literary horror novel about one woman’s determination to stay alive at any terrifying cost.
In Osaka, two strangers, Jake and Mariko, miss a flight, and over dinner, discover they've both brutally lost loved ones whose paths crossed with the same beguiling woman no one has seen since.
Following traces this mysterious person left behind, Jake travels from country to country gathering chilling testimonies from others who encountered her across the decades—a trail of shattered souls that eventually leads him to Theo, a dying sculptor in rural New Mexico, who knows the woman better than anyone—and might just hold the key to who, or what, she is.
Part horror, part western, part thriller, Old Soul is a fearlessly bold and genre-defying tale about predation, morality and free will, and one man’s quest to bring a centuries-long chain of human devastation to an end.
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This will appeal to readers who want historical fiction about the Holocaust, family separation, and trauma across generations.
Daughters of the Occupation
Historical Fiction · War Fiction · World War 2
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Called “A gripping historical saga that skillfully addresses the trauma of the Holocaust.” by Kirkus, this novel follows a Jewish mother trying to protect her children in occupied Latvia and her granddaughter’s search for the son she left behind. This will appeal to readers who want historical fiction about the Holocaust, family separation, and trauma across generations.
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Inspired by true events in World War II Latvia, an emotionally charged novel of sacrifice, trauma, resilience, and survival, as witnessed by three generations of women.
On one extraordinary day in 1940, Miriam Talan’s comfortable life is shattered. While she gives birth to her second child, a son she and her husband, Max, name Monya, the Soviets invade the Baltic state of Latvia and occupy the capital city of Riga, her home. Because the Talans are Jewish, the Soviets confiscate Max’s business and the family’s house and bank accounts, leaving them with nothing.
Then, the Nazis arrive. They kill Max and begin to round up Jews. Fearing for her newborn son and her young daughter, Ilana, Miriam asks her loyal housekeeper to hide them and conceal their Jewish roots to keep them safe until the savagery ends.
Three decades later, in Chicago, 24-year-old Sarah Byrne is mourning the untimely death of her mother, Ilana. Sarah’s estranged grandmother, Miriam, attends the funeral, opening the door to shocking family secrets. Sarah probes Miriam for information about the past, but it is only when Miriam is in the hospital, delirious with fever, that she begs Sarah to find the son she left behind in Latvia.
Traveling to the Soviet satellite state, Sarah begins her search with the help of Roger, a charismatic Russian-speaking professor. But as they come closer to the truth, she realizes her quest may have disastrous consequences.
A magnificent, emotionally powerful story of family and the lingering devastation of war, The Daughters of the Occupation explores how trauma is passed down in families and illuminates the strength and grace that can be shared by generations.
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Good for readers who want emotional women’s fiction with family secrets, second chances, and a scenic lakeside setting.
The Choice I Made
Literary Fiction · Women's Fiction
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Called “Phenomenal!” by a Goodreads reviewer, The Choice I Made follows Julie as she returns to her family’s Wisconsin resort, where a runaway teen and hidden letters threaten to expose a secret that could damage her family, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 1,300 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who want emotional women’s fiction with family secrets, second chances, and a scenic lakeside setting.
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I don’t know what I’d expected to find. Pictures of her mother, maybe, or a locket. Instead, there was a letter. My breath came fast as I read the first few sentences…
When Julie’s mother falls ill, she has no choice but to return to her parents’ Wisconsin resort, Wood Violet, for the summer. Away from the pressures of city life, Julie also hopes the trip will give her and husband Tristan the chance to heal after the heartbreak of another miscarriage.
Back home, surrounded by nature and old friends, Julie starts to feel a sense of calm she’d thought she’d lost forever. But her fragile peace is shattered when she stumbles upon an eighteen-year-old girl hiding out in an abandoned cabin.
The girl, Margaret, seems lost in the world and Julie wants to help her. But when she finds the letters in her backpack, Julie realizes she isn’t telling the whole truth about why she’s here. And if Margaret finds what she’s looking for, it could expose a long-buried secret that could destroy Julie’s family’s reputation and tear all their lives apart…
A beautiful and emotional story about love, betrayal and finding your true home, from the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Keeper. Fans of Mary Ellen Taylor, Barbara O’Neal and This is Not How it Ends will adore Cynthia Ellingsen’s captivating novel.
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