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Iceland. December 1944. Tatiana Eliasdottir is looking forward to welcoming her niece Elea for Christmas. She’s determined to give the little girl a joyful holiday and take her mind off troubles at home. Soon, however, the publishing house where Tatiana works is flooded with orders thanks to the first issue of a seasonal book catalog. With the war causing so many shortages, Icelanders are eager to give their loved ones something that isn’t rationed, and books are the perfect solution to their dilemma.

Criminal defense attorney Talon Winter agrees to represent an 18-year-old man charged with a murder he didn't commit. But under the strict letter of the law, he can still be held responsible for the actions of the person who actually pulled the trigger. The problem is, the trigger-puller is a cop.

Michael Jameson is a successful, 40-something, African American husband and father. And he's just been charged with a 25-year-old cold case murder, a gang-related drug deal gone horribly wrong. Talon agrees to take the case, but the one question she needs answered is the one question Michael refuses to answer: Did he do it?

From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick and instant USA Today bestseller The Unwedding, a novel of suspense and friendship about three friends who decide to disappear from their lives for a few days while on a trip to a national park—only to have one of them vanish. Hope, Ash, and Caro met...

As the oldest of three sisters, Poppy Kasper doesn't remember a time when she wasn't the glue holding her siblings—and their lives—together. So moving across the country to Cashmere Cove, the hometown of her new boyfriend, is completely out of character. Add in the fact that said boyfriend is leaving for a months-long pro-golf tour, and it's enough to make Poppy question her sanity. But it's fine. Everything's fine. She can still be a good sister from a distance, and she'll keep the spark in her relationship alive with calls, texts, and old-fashioned love notes. See? Fine.

What if Jane Eyre were blind and lived in the rural South during the Great Depression, World War II and the 1950’s? This inverted story, inspired by a beloved classic, explores these questions and many more. Growing up in the oppressive home of her Aunt Richards, Janice is stifled by condescending attitudes and flagrant disregard. She finds solace helping the household servants as they, too, are belittled. Janice especially enjoys the company of Gustav, her aunt’s servant, who is often mistreated because of the color of his skin.

In The Self-Managing Landlord, discover the secrets of efficient property management, tenant screening and onboarding, and scaling your business—and create lasting wealth through real estate so you can finally break free from the 9-to-5 grind. With 55 self-managed units combined, Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf both understand the challenges and opportunities of being a DIY landlord. You'll learn from their hands-on experience so you can say goodbye to frustrating property management companies and hello to efficient, money-saving self-management.

The second book in USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble's Annie Pederson Series (following Edge of Dusk) returns to fan-favorite Rock Harbor as ranger Annie Pederson tries to find a way to balance justice and grace. As if the last few months haven't been hard...

Aderyn’s courage and skills are put to the test when she and her friends travel to the Southlands on a quest to repel an invasion of vicious orcs—a quest that requires Aderyn to find and command an army. But in a land where politics can be deadlier than warfare, military strategy soon becomes the least of her concerns.

Aderyn and her friends can tackle any challenge they’ll encounter on their eight-week trek across the continent. They’re ready for monsters, bandits, unexpected quests, and lost dungeons. But nothing could prepare them for the greatest challenge of all: escorting a whiny, self-absorbed fledgling adventurer through the wilderness to Guerdon Deep. The Pathseer Jessemia’s hostility and antagonism turn everyone against her—everyone but Aderyn, who sees Jessemia’s potential to be a true adventurer.

Sixteen-year-old Song Liena is just one of the many peasants in the empire until the discovery of her unexpected magic upends her world. She's ripped from her family and forced to join the hundreds of elite magic-wielders fighting to graduate from the empires rigorous Academy with their lives and honor intact.

So what if she’s crushing on a race car driver? That doesn’t mean it’s love at first lap. But maybe it’s love at first lap dog? Yesterday, Piper Murphy was just another dog sitter helping her sister with wedding prep while pretending she’s over her own broken engagement. Today, she’s...

Daniel likes his life the way it is. Simple. Predictable. And most importantly, just him and his older brother, Mateo. But as Mateo's wedding approaches, life is already changing. And Daniel worries Mateo’s fiancée, Skylar, will ruin everything. When Skylar disappears a week before the ceremony, Daniel’s concerns are confirmed. Skylar is trouble. The wedding must be stopped. Drawing on his twelve years of wisdom, Daniel vows to save his family from disaster. Even if that means traveling to Guatemala—the home of his father, and the last place he ever wanted to visit.

Things haven't been easy for fifteen-year-old Sam Cotton. She's just recovering from the death of her mother when her father, Jesse, has a mental breakdown. She's taken out of his care and given to a foster family, the Bradfords. The Bradfords live in the middle of nowhere and seem like pious, God-fearing people. But Sam soon notices some disturbing things. The forbidden rooms. The strict rules. The cameras that track her every move.

A hopeful adventure for kids ages 8-12 about sisterhood, friendship, and the power of starting over. Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend. Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past. When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right. Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend.

Quinn has finally found freedom on the high seas. A former misfit among her own people, the young faerie channels her feisty personality and independent streak into life as a pirate. But when she learns her twin brother has died in a tournament for ultimate rule over the warring factions, she risks everything to plot a vengeful heist. Determined to loot those she blames for his demise, Quinn's fierce nature can't save her from a shocking betrayal. And when blackmail places her crew in danger, she reluctantly agrees to represent her clan in the same competition that claimed her brother's life.

For five years, Aderyn has waited to get the Call—the event when the system controlling her world grants her a class and appropriate skills to become an adventurer. When the system makes her a Warmaster, Aderyn eagerly sets out on her first journey. The problem? Her class is useless. No one believes a Warmaster is anything but a joke. They aren’t strong fighters, they have no magic, and they don’t have powerful skills. But Aderyn hasn’t waited all these years to give up now

Witches. Ghosts. An ancient secret. Enter a world of myth and magic through this contemporary fantasy and mystery reimagining of Jane Austen’s beloved classic, Sense and Sensibility. The small New England town of Tarryville, Maine is steeped in history, having been settled by the Dartwood and Farris families who fled Salem during the witch trials. The Dartwood sisters, Eden, Mariah, and Melissa, unexpectedly return home after their parents are found murdered. Upon their arrival, the girls are plagued by dreams in which dark spectral beings haunt them.

Finally back home, Meiling finds that returning to her old life as the cursed princess is harder than she imagined. She’s told to rest and recover from her harrowing time in the enemy’s fortress and enjoy the week-long festival.

On a frigid winter night, Daniel Klein was stabbed to death in his penthouse suite by his wife, Julia. At least that’s what the police report reads. The truth, however, is far more sinister. After relocating to a remote cabin in the middle of the mountains, Julia’s only goal in life is to piece together her broken past. But questions about that fateful night arise when Logan, Julia’s brother-in-law, shows up on her doorstep—with evidence that things are not as they appear.