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You Between the Lines
Read more: You Between the LinesLeigh is a poet, a Taylor Swift fan, and a lover of perfectly curated outfits. But she’s also at a crossroads. Her parents’ separation has left her feeling untethered, and she’s stifled by her marketing job. Taking a leap of faith, she enrolls in an elite MFA poetry program, determined to reignite her passion. Leigh…
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Deep End: Exploring Control and Vulnerability in Hazelwood’s Latest Novel
Read more: Deep End: Exploring Control and Vulnerability in Hazelwood’s Latest NovelScarlett Vandermeer feels like she’s drowning. The life of a D1 athlete is intense on a good day, but Scarlett is trying to juggle a difficult junior year Stanford course load, studying for the MCAT, and mentally recovering from a devastating diving accident, all while trying to qualify for world and Olympic diving competitions. She…
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The Mistress and the Key: Unraveling History
Read more: The Mistress and the Key: Unraveling HistoryWhen I read the description of The Mistress and the Key, I knew I had to read it. But after just one chapter, I realized I needed to go back and read The Midnight Ride first – and I’m so glad I did. The second book picks up immediately after the first, and reading them…
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The Return of Ellie Black: A Detective’s Journey
Read more: The Return of Ellie Black: A Detective’s JourneyTwo years ago, Ellie Black vanished without a trace. Now, Detective Chelsey Calhoun gets the call everyone thought would never come—Ellie has been found, wandering in the Washington state woods. Chelsey is determined to help Ellie and her family find closure, especially since the loss of her own sister nearly 20 years ago fractured her…
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The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Heartfelt Holiday Adventure
Read more: The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Heartfelt Holiday AdventureMaggie Chase is the reigning queen of cozy mysteries, while Ethan Wyatt is the master of tough-guy thrillers. Sharing a publisher means they have to tolerate each other’s presence at least once a year at the publisher’s Christmas party – where Ethan, of course, always manages to call Maggie by the wrong name. But this…
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Work in Progress: From Chaos to Connection
Read more: Work in Progress: From Chaos to ConnectionAlice thrives on structure and order. But when her carefully controlled life in DC falls apart, she impulsively books an all-female, book-themed adventure tour of Great Britain. She’s expecting camaraderie with other thirty-somethings as they explore castles and literature for three weeks. Instead, she finds herself on the “young at heart” bus tour, surrounded by…
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