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by Kate Brian
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Trapped by a blizzard at a deserted elite academy, a perfect student's secret romance with a rebellious bad boy ignites a dangerous game, threatening to expose a secret that will unravel her carefully constructed world.
by John Steinbeck
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In John Steinbeck's "The Long Valley," the Salinas Valley is a stage for the hidden struggles of ordinary lives, where the land's bounty is often overshadowed by the complex tensions of human relationships.
by E.M. Delafield
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In 1930s Devon, a sharp-witted provincial lady navigates a delightful mess of social pretensions, domestic absurdities, and her own charmingly disaster-prone life.
by John Marsden
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Ellie Linton must face the truth that not all battles are won with bullets as she runs out of ammunition in a world overrun by ruthless invaders.
by Adriana Locke
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In a town where rules are meant to be broken, a woman seeking a fresh start finds her carefully constructed life upended by a dangerously charming man who challenges every exception she thought she'd made.
by Dave Boling
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In 1930s Guernica, a mysterious man and a dancer fall in love, their bond tested by the Spanish Civil War and the town's devastating bombing.
by Louis Bayard
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In 1830, a jaded detective partners with a young, eccentric Edgar Allan Poe to unravel a series of gruesome murders and stolen hearts at West Point, plunging them into a world of dark secrets and shattered trust.
by Jennifer R. Hubbard
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A secret year of forbidden love between a country club girl and a boy from the flats unravels into a torrent of unspoken grief and haunting questions after her sudden death, leaving him to mourn a relationship no one knew existed.
by Ilsa J. Bick
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A troubled teen navigates survival and attraction with abusive parents and a potentially predatory teacher, blurring the lines between victim and monster.
by Tessa de Loo
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Orphaned Dutch twins, separated by the Iron Curtain and WWII, reunite seventy years later at a Belgian health resort, their meeting echoing Europe's fractured past and family bonds.
by Ted Dekker
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An ordinary man inherits a mysterious clue from a Holocaust survivor, drawing him into a deadly game with a serial killer who has waited thirty years for a shared treasure.
by Jilly Cooper
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In the cutthroat world of television, a charismatic, philandering showjumper and a ruthless, ambitious TV executive clash spectacularly, their intertwined lives a maelstrom of passion, betrayal, and scandalous rivalry.
by P.G. Wodehouse
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A scandalous memoir threatens to expose the upper crust's secrets, triggering a chaotic scramble involving a stolen sow, a disguised chorus girl, and a detective with divided loyalties, all converging on Blandings Castle.
by Roan Parrish
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A closeted mechanic grappling with rage and anxiety finds an unexpected, transformative connection with a social justice advocate haunted by his own past, forcing them both to confront long-buried secrets.
by Graham McNamee
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Trapped in the sweltering Lost and Found, a 17-year-old uncovers a serial killer's diary, plunging him into a desperate race against time to unmask the murderer stalking Toronto's subway before another victim falls.
by Megan McDonald
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After a Boston trip sparks her revolutionary spirit, Judy Moody declares her own independence, demanding alien rights and a 'Purse of Happiness' while seeking more freedom, and showing her courage during a real crisis.
by William Faulkner
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During World War I, a French corporal's rebellion against the war machine forces a reckoning with faith, sacrifice, and humanity's capacity for both destruction and redemption.
by Jack Kerouac
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In a New England mill town, Maggie Cassidy paints a bittersweet, accessible portrait of adolescent love and the awkward, joyful pangs of growing up in America.
by Daniel Defoe
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Roxana, a woman in 18th-century Europe, uses her body for power and prestige, exposing the constraints of patriarchy and rejecting marriage as a loss of self.
by Zecharia Sitchin
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Sitchin reinterprets ancient myths and biblical stories as historical accounts. He says humanity was made by advanced extraterrestrials from the planet Nibiru, who visited Earth long ago.
by Lilith Saintcrow
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After surviving Hell and being betrayed by Lucifer, Dante Valentine, a furious Necromancer, returns to her world ready to unleash vengeance on the Devil himself.
by Harold Robbins
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In a post-WWII America, Jonas Cord and the insatiable Rina Marlowe claw their way to the top of Hollywood and industry, their empire built on scandalous ambition, fiery lust, and relentless revenge.
by Jennifer Niven
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Before World War II, an Appalachian girl is caught between her mother's dying wish to see the world, her complicated love for a revival preacher, and the glittering promise of Nashville's Grand Ole Opry.
by Sophie Anderson
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Twelve-year-old Marinka wants a human friend, defying her destiny as a Yaga who guides the dead, then goes on a journey to the afterlife when her rule-breaking causes her grandmother's disappearance.