In this edgy, fast-paced urban novel, two best friends, Diamond and Mica, are divided by secrets and find themselves fighting to stay alive. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
Urban Books
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9781622866236
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Paperback
The Heretic Royal
By Aiken, G. A.
As two sisters battle for a single throne in G.A. Aiken's newest fantasy, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers . . .Gods save the queen! Ainsley Farmerson has always planned to break free of the family business - and the family drama. But what was once farming, smithworking, and bickering over the dinner table has turned into open warfare between sisters. Sides have been taken, lives are on the line, and Ainsley has no doubt which sister must be queen. She'll do whatever is necessary to take down the soulless Beatrix. Even if that means joining forces with angry battle nuns, irritating monks, and overbearing centaurs. Gruffyn of the Torn Moon Clan has no time for human beings. And yet . .
Kensington Books
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9781496735089
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Paperback
Bridge of Sighs
By Masters, Priscilla
Two violent suicides leave Coroner Martha Gunn with some disturbing questions to answer - but the most difficult one of all lies closer to home . . . Gina Marconi was a beautiful young barrister with everything to live for - a loving fianc, a young son and a successful career. So why did she leave her home in the middle of the night and drive her car into a stone wall Soon afterwards, Patrick Elson, a clever twelve-year-old schoolboy, jumps off a bridge on to the A5. The victims are unrelated, but neither suicide makes sense. Could there be a connection Then there's a third unexplained death: DI Alex Randall's wife, Erica. With Alex on gardening leave pending an investigation, Martha must search for answers to the questions raised by the suicides on her own.
Severn House Publishers
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9780727888389
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Hardcover
True Confections
By Weber, Katharine
Take chocolate candy, add a family business at war with itself, and stir with an outsider's perspective. This is the recipe for True Confections, the irresistible new novel by Katharine Weber, a writer whose work has won accolades from Iris Murdoch, Madeleine L'Engle, Wally Lamb, and Kate Atkinson, to name a few. Alice Tatnall Ziplinsky's marriage into the Ziplinsky family has not been unanimously celebrated. Her greatest ambition is to belong, to feel truly entitled to the heritage she has tried so hard to earn. Which is why Zip's Candies is much more to her than just a candy factory, where she has worked for most of her life. In True Confections, Alice has her reasons for telling the multigenerational saga of the family-owned-and-operated candy company, now in crisis.
Crown
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9780307395863
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Hardcover
Bloodroot
By Greene, Amy
Named for a flower whose blood-red sap possesses the power both to heal and poison, Bloodroot is a stunning fiction debut about the legacies - of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and loss - that haunt one family across the generations, from the Great Depression to today.The novel is told in a kaleidoscope of seamlessly woven voices and centers around an incendiary romance that consumes everyone in its path: Myra Lamb, a wild young girl with mysterious, haint blue eyes who grows up on remote Bloodroot Mountain; her grandmother Byrdie Lamb, who protects Myra fiercely and passes down "the touch" that bewitches people and animals alike; the neighbor boy who longs for Myra yet is destined never to have her; the twin children Myra is forced to abandon but who never forget their mother's deep love; and John Odom, the man who tries to tame Myra and meets with shocking, violent disaster.
Alfred A. Knopf; 1 edition
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9780307269867
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Hardcover
House
By Peretti, Frank
A mind-bending supernatural thriller from the creators of This Present Darkness and Saint Frank Peretti and Ted Dekkerxtwo of the most acclaimed writers of supernatural thrillersxhave joined forces for the first time to craft a story unlike any youve ever read Enter Housexwhere youll find yourself thrown into a killers deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose and the only way out is in The stakes of the game become clear when a tin can is tossed into the house with rules scrawled on it Rules that only a madmanxor worsexcould have written Rules that make no sense yet must be followed One game Seven players Three rules Game ends at dawn
Thomas Nelson; Har/DVD edition
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9781595541550
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Hardcover
Devil in Spring
By Kleypas, Lisa
New York Times bestselling author LISA KLEYPAS delivers the unforgettable tale of a strong-willed beauty who encounters her match in one of London's most notorious - yet irresistible - rakes . . .An eccentric wallflower . . .Most debutantes dream of finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at home and plot out her new board game business than take part in the London Season. But one night at a glittering society ball, she's ensnared in a scandal with a wickedly handsome stranger.A cynical rake . . .After years of evading marital traps with ease, Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, has finally been caught by a rebellious girl who couldn't be less suitable. In fact, she wants nothing to do with him. But Gabriel finds the high-spirited Pandora irresistible. He'll do whatever it takes to possess her, even if their marriage of convenience turns out to be the devil's own bargain.A perilous plot . . .After succumbing to Gabriel's skilled and sensuous persuasion, Pandora agrees to become his bride. But soon she discovers that her entrepreneurial endeavors have accidentally involved her in a dangerous conspiracy - and only her husband can keep her safe. As Gabriel protects her from their unknown adversaries, they realize their devil's bargain may just turn out to be a match made in heaven . . .
Avon Books
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9780062371881
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Hardcover
A Deadly Betrothal
By Buckley, Fiona
Queen Elizabeth's proposed engagement to a Catholic Duke is causing turmoil throughout the kingdom in the gripping new Ursula Blanchard mystery. July, 1579. Called upon to help a family friend who is horrified at the return of her errant husband after an absence of thirty years, little does Ursula realize that her involvement in the Harrison family's domestic dramas will lead to a case of cold-blooded murder. Matters become even more complicated when Ursula is summoned to court to assist in negotiations for Queen Elizabeth's possible engagement to the Duke of Alenon. The proposed marriage between the queen and a French Catholic twenty years her junior is causing unrest throughout the kingdom. There are many who oppose the match - but would someone kill in order to prevent it Tensions increase when a prominent nobleman is accused of murder. Ursula is convinced the man is innocent - but can she prove it
Crème de la Crime
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9781780290973
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Hardcover
Blood Song
By Adams, Cat
Blood Song is the first book in a fantastic urban fantasy series by bestselling author Cat Adams.Bodyguard Celia Graves has definitely accepted her share of weird assignments, both human and supernatural. But her newest job takes the cake. Guarding a Prince from terrorists and religious fundamentalists is hard enough, but it seems like the entire supernatural world is after this guy too. When she is betrayed by those she is employed to help, and everything goes horribly wrong, Celia wakes to find herself transformed. Neither human nor vampire, Celia has become an Abomination -- something that should not exist -- and now both human and supernatural alike want her dead. With the help of a few loyal friends -- a sexy mage, a powerful werewolf, and a psychic cop -- Celia does her best to stay alive. On the run from her enemies, Celia must try to discover who is behind her transformation ... before it's too late.
Tor Books; a edition
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9780765324948
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Paperback
All Played Out
By Carmack, Cora
In the third book in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Carmack's Rusk University series, a good girl is about to find out what happens when she creates the ultimate college bucket list and she sets her sights on a jock.First person in her family to go to college? CHECK.Straight A's? CHECK.On track to graduate early? CHECK.Social life? ... ..yeah, about that ... .With just a few weeks until she graduates, Antonella DeLuca's beginning to worry that maybe she hasn't had the full college experience. (Okay... Scratch that. She knows she hasn't had the full college experience). So Nell does what a smart, dedicated girl like herself does best. She makes a "to do" list of normal college activities.Item #1? Hook up with a jock.Rusk University wide receiver Mateo Torres practically wrote the playbook for normal college living.
The Black Diamond Trilogy
By Williams, Brittani
In this edgy, fast-paced urban novel, two best friends, Diamond and Mica, are divided by secrets and find themselves fighting to stay alive. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.
The Heretic Royal
By Aiken, G. A.
As two sisters battle for a single throne in G.A. Aiken's newest fantasy, warring factions take up arms, a land is divided, and uncertain allies become very certain lovers . . .Gods save the queen! Ainsley Farmerson has always planned to break free of the family business - and the family drama. But what was once farming, smithworking, and bickering over the dinner table has turned into open warfare between sisters. Sides have been taken, lives are on the line, and Ainsley has no doubt which sister must be queen. She'll do whatever is necessary to take down the soulless Beatrix. Even if that means joining forces with angry battle nuns, irritating monks, and overbearing centaurs. Gruffyn of the Torn Moon Clan has no time for human beings. And yet . .
Bridge of Sighs
By Masters, Priscilla
Two violent suicides leave Coroner Martha Gunn with some disturbing questions to answer - but the most difficult one of all lies closer to home . . . Gina Marconi was a beautiful young barrister with everything to live for - a loving fianc, a young son and a successful career. So why did she leave her home in the middle of the night and drive her car into a stone wall Soon afterwards, Patrick Elson, a clever twelve-year-old schoolboy, jumps off a bridge on to the A5. The victims are unrelated, but neither suicide makes sense. Could there be a connection Then there's a third unexplained death: DI Alex Randall's wife, Erica. With Alex on gardening leave pending an investigation, Martha must search for answers to the questions raised by the suicides on her own.
True Confections
By Weber, Katharine
Take chocolate candy, add a family business at war with itself, and stir with an outsider's perspective. This is the recipe for True Confections, the irresistible new novel by Katharine Weber, a writer whose work has won accolades from Iris Murdoch, Madeleine L'Engle, Wally Lamb, and Kate Atkinson, to name a few. Alice Tatnall Ziplinsky's marriage into the Ziplinsky family has not been unanimously celebrated. Her greatest ambition is to belong, to feel truly entitled to the heritage she has tried so hard to earn. Which is why Zip's Candies is much more to her than just a candy factory, where she has worked for most of her life. In True Confections, Alice has her reasons for telling the multigenerational saga of the family-owned-and-operated candy company, now in crisis.
Bloodroot
By Greene, Amy
Named for a flower whose blood-red sap possesses the power both to heal and poison, Bloodroot is a stunning fiction debut about the legacies - of magic and madness, faith and secrets, passion and loss - that haunt one family across the generations, from the Great Depression to today.The novel is told in a kaleidoscope of seamlessly woven voices and centers around an incendiary romance that consumes everyone in its path: Myra Lamb, a wild young girl with mysterious, haint blue eyes who grows up on remote Bloodroot Mountain; her grandmother Byrdie Lamb, who protects Myra fiercely and passes down "the touch" that bewitches people and animals alike; the neighbor boy who longs for Myra yet is destined never to have her; the twin children Myra is forced to abandon but who never forget their mother's deep love; and John Odom, the man who tries to tame Myra and meets with shocking, violent disaster.
House
By Peretti, Frank
A mind-bending supernatural thriller from the creators of This Present Darkness and Saint Frank Peretti and Ted Dekkerxtwo of the most acclaimed writers of supernatural thrillersxhave joined forces for the first time to craft a story unlike any youve ever read Enter Housexwhere youll find yourself thrown into a killers deadly game in which the only way to win is to lose and the only way out is in The stakes of the game become clear when a tin can is tossed into the house with rules scrawled on it Rules that only a madmanxor worsexcould have written Rules that make no sense yet must be followed One game Seven players Three rules Game ends at dawn
Devil in Spring
By Kleypas, Lisa
New York Times bestselling author LISA KLEYPAS delivers the unforgettable tale of a strong-willed beauty who encounters her match in one of London's most notorious - yet irresistible - rakes . . .An eccentric wallflower . . .Most debutantes dream of finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at home and plot out her new board game business than take part in the London Season. But one night at a glittering society ball, she's ensnared in a scandal with a wickedly handsome stranger.A cynical rake . . .After years of evading marital traps with ease, Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, has finally been caught by a rebellious girl who couldn't be less suitable. In fact, she wants nothing to do with him. But Gabriel finds the high-spirited Pandora irresistible. He'll do whatever it takes to possess her, even if their marriage of convenience turns out to be the devil's own bargain.A perilous plot . . .After succumbing to Gabriel's skilled and sensuous persuasion, Pandora agrees to become his bride. But soon she discovers that her entrepreneurial endeavors have accidentally involved her in a dangerous conspiracy - and only her husband can keep her safe. As Gabriel protects her from their unknown adversaries, they realize their devil's bargain may just turn out to be a match made in heaven . . .
A Deadly Betrothal
By Buckley, Fiona
Queen Elizabeth's proposed engagement to a Catholic Duke is causing turmoil throughout the kingdom in the gripping new Ursula Blanchard mystery. July, 1579. Called upon to help a family friend who is horrified at the return of her errant husband after an absence of thirty years, little does Ursula realize that her involvement in the Harrison family's domestic dramas will lead to a case of cold-blooded murder. Matters become even more complicated when Ursula is summoned to court to assist in negotiations for Queen Elizabeth's possible engagement to the Duke of Alenon. The proposed marriage between the queen and a French Catholic twenty years her junior is causing unrest throughout the kingdom. There are many who oppose the match - but would someone kill in order to prevent it Tensions increase when a prominent nobleman is accused of murder. Ursula is convinced the man is innocent - but can she prove it
Blood Song
By Adams, Cat
Blood Song is the first book in a fantastic urban fantasy series by bestselling author Cat Adams.Bodyguard Celia Graves has definitely accepted her share of weird assignments, both human and supernatural. But her newest job takes the cake. Guarding a Prince from terrorists and religious fundamentalists is hard enough, but it seems like the entire supernatural world is after this guy too. When she is betrayed by those she is employed to help, and everything goes horribly wrong, Celia wakes to find herself transformed. Neither human nor vampire, Celia has become an Abomination -- something that should not exist -- and now both human and supernatural alike want her dead. With the help of a few loyal friends -- a sexy mage, a powerful werewolf, and a psychic cop -- Celia does her best to stay alive. On the run from her enemies, Celia must try to discover who is behind her transformation ... before it's too late.
All Played Out
By Carmack, Cora
In the third book in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Carmack's Rusk University series, a good girl is about to find out what happens when she creates the ultimate college bucket list and she sets her sights on a jock.First person in her family to go to college? CHECK.Straight A's? CHECK.On track to graduate early? CHECK.Social life? ... ..yeah, about that ... .With just a few weeks until she graduates, Antonella DeLuca's beginning to worry that maybe she hasn't had the full college experience. (Okay... Scratch that. She knows she hasn't had the full college experience). So Nell does what a smart, dedicated girl like herself does best. She makes a "to do" list of normal college activities.Item #1? Hook up with a jock.Rusk University wide receiver Mateo Torres practically wrote the playbook for normal college living.