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Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize • One of Scientific American's Best Staff Reads of 2023
A funny, poignant, and page-turning debut novel that skewers billionaire-funded space travel in a love story of interplanetary proportions.
Amber Kivinen is moving to Mars. Or at least, she will be if she wins a chance to join MarsNow. She and twenty-three reality TV contestants from around the world—including
...An exhilarating, brutal, comedic masterpiece—an American classic that will "leave you so giddy you'll go and kick sand in somebody's face" (Houston Post)
When My Search for Warren Harding, Robert Plunket's glittering story of literary sleuthing and deceit, first appeared in 1983, it garnered immediate and far-reaching acclaim. Frank Conroy at the Washington Post exclaimed, "The author pulled me in so deftly, moved me...Teach me everything.
My whole life, I've been a good girl. I follow rules like nobody's business. I obey guidelines like I was born to it. Show me a line, and I'll toe it.
I'm even a twenty-two-year-old virgin. Good is my middle name.
And then, I break one tiny little rule. Miniscule. Inconsequential.
Next thing I know, I'm trapped with an incredibly handsome stranger. He's got eyes like cut emeralds, biceps that makes
48) Worry
A "dryly witty" (The New Yorker) and "fabulously revealing" (The New York Times Book Review) debut that follows two sisters-turned-roommates navigating an absurd world on the verge of calamity—a Seinfeldian novel for readers of Ottessa Moshfegh and Sally Rooney.
It's March of 2019, and twenty-eight-year-old Jules Gold—anxious, artistically frustrated, and internet-obsessed—has...
Meet Alexander Chen, one of the most talented chefs to ever grace the culinary world. Now meet Eden Monroe, his newly hired sous chef who may or may not have (definitely) embellished a lot on her resumé to land herself the job.
Alexander rules his kitchen with an iron fist and fiery temper. Mistakes simply won't be tolerated. It's no secret that if you can't handle the heat, he'll gladly toss
...51) Dykette: A Novel
Named one of the Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2023 (So Far) by Vogue
An addictive, absurd, and darkly hilarious debut novel about a young woman who embarks on a ten-day getaway
The Walkers of Dembley continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin cozy mystery series—now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television.
After six months in London, Agatha Raisin returns to her beloved Cotswold village—and her dashing neighbor, James Lacey. Well, sort of. James might not be so interested in Agatha. But soon enough, Agatha becomes consumed by her other passion: crime-solving. A woman
A bridal romantic comedy!
Hailey Adams and Josh Campbell are finally tying the knot! Not only are they launching the new destination-wedding venue on Villroy Island, two major bridal magazines are documenting every detail. Hailey, an up-and-coming wedding planner, is determined to make her wedding the perfect wedding right down to coordinating her canine fur-babies' outfits.
Except there seems to be a teensy
...'A glorious romp that readers will adore. Maddie's warmth and humour will put a smile on your face' Judy Leigh
Sisters Kitty and Jenny haven't spoken since a very disappointing Carvery lunch. Kitty, sixty-two, thinks Jenny is turning grey. Jenny, sixty-six, thinks Kitty needs to grow up!
So when both sisters inherit a farmhouse in rural France, it gives them
56) Thieves' World® Volume One: Thieves' World, Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, and Shadows of Sanctuary
Created by the New York Times–bestselling author of the Myth series, as well as the Phule’s Company series, Thieves’ World® brings together classic fantasy’s finest authors to flesh out the shared world with their...
The Remingtons are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series.
TOUCHED BY LOVE is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER
Readers' Favorite calls Touched by Love, "The best book I've read all year!" 5 Stars!
Voted BEST BOOK SERIES by Supportive Business Moms, UK
"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have
...Hot single dad alert!
Lauren Bishop has her whole summer planned out—working as a nanny for a desperate single dad and finding the elusive Mr. Right. She even signed up for the local matchmaking guru's Make Love Bloom (TM) service end-of-summer guarantee! But somehow her plans got derailed because now she finds herself longing for her emotionally unavailable employer.
When his two-year-old's molars
...Seaside Summers are a series of stand-alone romances that may also be enjoyed as part of the larger Love in Bloom series.
**SEASIDE EMBRACE is a USA TODAY BESTSELLER**
Gold medal Readers' Favorite award for Romance Sizzle
"You can always rely on Melissa Foster to deliver a story that's fresh, emotional and entertaining. Make sure you have all night, because once you start you won't want to stop reading. Every book's
...Is fate playing matchmaker this holiday season?
Missy Higgins isn't looking for a man, yet everywhere she turns, sexy Ben Wright pops up. A harmless flirtation, nothing more, until Ben wanders into the Christmas craft bazaar just as her horrible ex appears. It's Ben to the rescue as her fake boyfriend with a scorching kiss that leaves her breathless and weak in the knees.
Mind. Blown. (Though she insists it's a onetime
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