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| The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes* by Xio Axelrod*This title is on order and will be available soon.
Starring: Musician Antonia Bennette -- a.k.a. "Toni B." -- a rising star in Philly's indie music scene, and Sebastian "Seb" Quick, her childhood best friend (and teenage crush) who broke her heart when he left their rural Pennsylvania hometown and never looked back.
What happens: Toni's latest gig as a replacement guitarist for the up-and-coming band The Lillys reunites her with Seb, the group's manager.
Did you know? Author and musician Xio Axelrod recorded a single, "I Burn," to accompany this book, the 1st in a planned series. |
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Meet me in Bombay : a novel
by Jenny Ashcroft
What it's about: A homesick Englishwoman falls in love with a charismatic man who opens her eyes to the beauty and culture of 1913 Bombay, before their relationship is complicated by a disapproving parent and the harsh realities of war.
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Braced for love
by Mary Connealy
What it's about: After his father's death, Kevin Hunt inherits a ranch in Wyoming-the only catch is it also belongs to a half brother he never knew existed. But danger follows Kevin, and he suspects his half brother is behind it. The only one willing to stand between them is Winona Hawkins-putting her in the cross hairs of a perilous plot and a risk at love.
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The charmed wife
by Olga Grushin
What it's about: Thirteen years after marrying Prince Charming and having two children, a dissatisfied Cinderella sneaks out to obtain the services of a witch known to provide love potions to disgruntled housewives, but instead of rekindled romance, she wants her husband dead.
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Large and in charge
by La Jill Hunt
What it's about: Working as a substitute teacher after her modeling career stalled due to her weight gain, Devyn Douglas is surprised to find herself back in the spotlight by dating the man of her dreams.
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| A SEAL Always Wins by Holly CastilloDeep in the heart of Texas... is the Bent Horseshoe Ranch, which currently serves as the secret base for an undercover security operation run by the Navy SEALs.
What it's about: Navy SEAL Enrique “Phantom” Ramirez requires the assistance of local horse trainer Elena Garcia to preserve the unit's cover as a working ranch.
Series alert: This 2nd book in the Texas Navy SEALs series picks up where book 1, A SEAL Never Quits, left off. |
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| A Spy in the Struggle: A Riveting Must-Read Novel of Suspense by Aya de LeónStarring: corporate-lawyer-turned-FBI-recruit Yolanda Vance, sent undercover to monitor a potentially dangerous Black eco-activist group based in Oakland, California.
What happens: The more Yolanda learns about the group, the more she wonders what the FBI isn't telling her. And then there's her budding relationship with college professor and activist Olujimi "Jimmy" Thomson...
Why you might like it: Like the author's Justice Hustlers series, this steamy standalone blends romance, suspense, and social justice themes. |
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| Wind River Undercover by Lindsay McKennaWhat it's about: Sniper Anna Navaro, on loan to the DEA from the Guatemalan government, teams up with Agent Gabe Whitcomb for an undercover surveillance mission in Wind River Valley, Wyoming.
Why you might like it: Posing as ranchers a stone's throw from Gabe's childhood home, the pair's already dangerous mission is further complicated by a growing intimacy.
Reviewers say: "Lovers of action-packed romantic suspense will delight in this intense tale" (Publishers Weekly), the 9th installment of the Wind River Valley series. |
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Wired
by Julie Garwood
What it's about: Needing to recruit a top-notch computer expert who can help him identify a mole, a hotshot FBI agent encounters difficulties coordinating with a beautiful computer hacker who is hiding secrets that she does not want revealed. By the best-selling author of Slow Burn.
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The scam : a Fox and O'Hare novel
by Janet Evanovich
What it's about: Nicolas Fox is a charming con man and master thief on the run. Kate O'Hare is the FBI agent who is hot on his trail. At least that's what everyone thinks. In reality, Fox and O'Hare are secretly working together to bring down super-criminals the law can't touch. Criminals like brutal casino magnate Evan Trace.
Why you might like it: A fourth installment in the action-packed series, the newest being The Bounty by Evanovich and Steve Hamilton.
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Brandon, Mississippi 39042
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