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Continue reading →: Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond ~ ReviewThe tangled relationships between Frankenstein author Mary Shelley, poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, and Mary’s stepsister Jane Clairmont form the backdrop for an intriguing historical mystery, set in London in 1814, that explores the complex dynamic between sisters and the birth of teenaged Mary’s creative genius.
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Continue reading →: Murder at Midnight by Katharine Schellman ~ ReviewWhen a body is found shot to death after an unexpected snowstorm, Lily Adler quickly realizes that some people will stop at nothing to bury their secrets this holiday season. Regency widow Lily Adler is looking forward to returning to Hertfordshire to spend time with the family of her late…
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Continue reading →: The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer ~ ReviewWhat’s the point of giving someone a beautiful death if you can’t give yourself a beautiful life? Clover spends so much time with the dying that she has no life of her own, until the final wishes of a feisty old woman send Clover on a road trip to uncover…
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Continue reading →: The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner ~ ReviewA spellbinding tale about two daring women who hunt for truth and justice in the perilous art of conjuring the dead. 1873. At an abandoned château on the outskirts of Paris, a dark séance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D’Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in…
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Continue reading →: Weyward by Emilia Hart ~ ReviewI am a Weyward, and wild inside. Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart’s Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.
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Continue reading →: The Killer’s Wife by Susan Furlong ~ ReviewWhen a severed finger was found in her car four years ago, Kerry Grey was arrested as an accomplice to the brutal slayings of three young women. Unbeknownst to Kerry, her husband Lucas was not only missing, but a deranged serial killer. Finally out on parole, she is ready to…
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Continue reading →: The Torching by Kerry Peresta ~ ReviewMysterious fires. A haunting past. A secret file. Three years ago, Olivia Callahan endured an assault that resulted in a devastating brain injury. She survived, but she couldn’t remember anything about her life or who she was. Now, she’s determined to build a bridge between the past she lost and the life she must…
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Continue reading →: The Book of Gothel by Mary McMyne ~ ReviewEveryone knows the story of Rapunzel in her tower, but do you know the story of the witch who put her there? Mary McMyne’s spellbinding debut reveals the truth behind the fairy tale—the truth they never wanted you to know, as only a witch might tell it.
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Continue reading →: People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry ~ ReviewTwo best friends. Ten summer trips. One last chance to fall in love. Poppy and Alex. Alex and Poppy. They have nothing in common. She’s a wild child; he wears khakis. She has insatiable wanderlust; he prefers to stay home with a book. And somehow, ever since a fateful car…
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Continue reading →: Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen ~ ReviewThis sweet, enemies-to-lovers debut rom-com filled with Chinese astrology will undoubtedly prove to be a perfect match with readers of Helen Hoang, Jasmine Guillory, and Helena Hunting. Always a matchmaker, never a match…
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