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The Darkest Magic by Morgan Rhodes [YA Fantasy]
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Epic LiesΒ by Trudy StilesΒ (Available Now)
~ His family~
~ His friends~
~ His band~
His heart is huge, but guarded. Heβs the best friend. The protector. The shoulder to cry on. But heβs never been able to protect his own heart or himself. Lies from his not-so-distant past have destroyed his outlook on love – until he meets her.
GISELLE ANDREWS is confident and happy, but cautious. Sheβs learned to overcome many obstacles despite her past. Sheβs fiercely loyal and loves beyond measure. When sheβs reminded of her past and the pain that she lived through, will her perfect world begin to crumble?
What connects Dax and Giselle, and will the EPIC LIES that theyβve lived through destroy their future?
EPIC LIES is the second book in the EPIC FAIL series and can be read as a STANDALONE novel.Β
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Keeping LondonΒ by Ellie WadeΒ (Available Now)
GONE.
He’s gone away,
Deployed.
My biggest fear realized.
Well, my second biggest fear.
He’s overseas, but he’s alive.
When LoΓ―c left, my heart went with him.
In shattered pieces of good-bye.
Until we are together againβ¦
GONE.
Leaving her was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.
Until I got here.
The danger, the fear, the painβ
It’s real.
I promised I’d get back to her.
A promise I’m determined to keep.
A vow that might be harder than I thought.
A battle of my heart.
A war with my mind.
A fight to return to Londonβ¦
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StandΒ by T GephartΒ (Available Now)
Good times didnβt last forever. While Beth Hart had enjoyed being the sometimes girlfriend of Max Reynoldsβthe hot bass player for Black Addictionβshe knew it would never be more than a casual fling. He was destined for greatness, and she cared too much to hold him back. So, before she lost her heart and her sanity, she said goodbye to the Bronx, moved to Manhattan and left her party-girl days in the pastβalong with Max.
Nothing made Max happier than being a success in his own right. And in the last few years, he and his band had well and truly earned it. Moving to the city and enjoying the spoils of his new lifestyle made perfect sense, and he loved his new address. It wasnβt his new huge penthouse apartment that got him excited; it was his new neighbor. The one girl he regretted letting goβBeth.
He wanted her back and would do anything to make it happen. Hopefully it wasnβt too late.
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HisΒ by Brenda RothertΒ (Jun 28)
Iβd say Iβm down on my luck, but thatβs an understatement. Iβm flat on my ass. Homeless, hungry and in hiding with my little sister at the age of twenty-one, Iβve never been so desperate. Iβve hit rock bottom when I get an offer I canβt refuse. Sell my body to save my sister? Thereβs nothing I wonβt do to keep her safe. I make the rules and Iβm not afraid to defend myself if this rich guy crosses the line. But once I see beneath his cold, calculating faΓ§ade, the lines arenβt so clear anymore.
Andrew
Sheβs an intoxicating mix of tough and vulnerable Iβve never known before. This homeless woman who fits right into my upper-class world is running from someone powerful, and Iβll do whatever it takes to protect her. But Quinn isnβt meant to be controlled, so Iβm forced to choose between owning her and loving her. Iβve finally met my match, and Iβll do whatever it takes to make her truly mine.
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AddictedΒ by Elle KennedyΒ (Jun 28)Β
From theΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ ClaimedΒ comes the second enticingly erotic novel set in a world on the brink of chaos.
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Lennox used to live in a paradise on earth with his best friend Jamie, in a place where visitors came and went, allowing their desires to run free. But everything changes when a deadly attack forces them to take up with Connor Mackenzieβs band of Outlaws. Lennox knows Jamie is hung up on someone else, but heβs always believed heβs the man for herβand wonβt let her go without a fight.
Even though Jamie is well aware that Lennox is one hot specimen of a man, she refuses to let sex ruin the most important relationship in her life. But when the object of her interest spurns her, she indulges in a little pleasure-filled revenge with her very magnetic, very willing best friend. One thrilling night with Lennox is enough to awaken Jamieβs unexpected desires for him. And now that sheβs had a taste, sheβs not sure she can ever give him up…
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And I DarkenΒ by Kiersten WhiteΒ (Jun 28)Β
NO ONE EXPECTS A PRINCESS TO BE BRUTAL. And Lada Dragwlya likes it that way. Ever since she and her gentle younger brother, Radu, were wrenched from their homeland of Wallachia and abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman courts, Lada has known that being ruthless is the key to survival. She and Radu are doomed to act as pawns in a vicious game, an unseen sword hovering over their every move. For the lineage that makes them special also makes them targets.
Lada despises the Ottomans and bides her time, planning her vengeance for the day when she can return to Wallachia and claim her birthright. Radu longs only for a place where he feels safe. And when they meet Mehmed, the defiant and lonely son of the sultan, whoβs expected to rule a nation, Radu feels that heβs made a true friendβand Lada wonders if sheβs finally found someone worthy of her passion.
But Mehmed is heir to the very empire that Lada has sworn to fight againstβand that Radu now considers home. Together, Lada, Radu, and Mehmed form a toxic triangle that strains the bonds of love and loyalty to the breaking point.
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The Darkest MagicΒ by Morgan RhodesΒ (Jun 28)Β –Β My review
Top FantasyΒ Recommendation
In the second installment ofΒ New York TimesΒ bestselling authorΒ Morgan Rhodes’s highly acclaimed Falling Kingdoms spin-off series, danger looms and the mystery deepens as two warring evils vie for possession of one elusive, powerful book.
Modern-day Toronto:Β Sisters Crystal and Becca Hatcher are reunited after reclaiming the Bronze Codex and narrowly escaping death. They have no one to trust but each other, and the only thing keeping them safe is the book that sent Becca’s spirit to Ancient Mytica–the same book that their enemies would kill them for.
Ancient Mytica:Β Maddox grapples to keep his newly discovered powers under control, while the ruthless goddess Valoria hunts him down.
Modern-day Toronto:Β Farrell embraces his dark side as he unwittingly falls further under the spell of Markus, the mastermind leader of the nefarious Hawkspear Society, who will stop at nothing to find Crys and Becca–and the remarkable book in their possession.
Second in a series.
Series Reading Order: A Book of Spirits & Thieves |Β The Darkest Magic
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WinningΒ by Lara DelozaΒ (Jun 28)Β
Who ever said being nice would get you to the top?
Certainly not Alexandra Miles. She isnβt nice, but sheβs more than skilled at playing the part. She floats through the halls of Spencer High, effortlessly orchestrating the actions of everyone around her, making people bend to her whim without even noticing theyβre doing it. She is the queen of Spencer Highβand itβs time to make it official.
Alexandra has a goal, you seeβHomecoming Queen. Her ambitions are far grander than her small town will allow, but Homecoming is just the first step to achieving total domination. So when peppy, popular Erin Hewett moves to town and seems to have a real shot at the crown, Alexandra has to take action.
With the help of her trusted friend Sam, she devises her most devious plot yet. Sheβll introduce an unexpected third competitor into the mix, one whose meteoric riseβand devastating fallβwill destroy Erinβs chances once and for all. Alexandra can run a scheme like this in her sleep. What could possibly go wrong?
Lara Delozaβs crackling depiction of a perpetually two-steps-ahead popular girl makes for a fun, wicked story with a protagonist that readers will love to hate.
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The Bourbon ThiefΒ by Tiffany ReiszΒ (Jun 28)
From the internationally celebrated author of the Original Sinners series comes a brand-new tale of betrayal, revenge and a family scandal that bore a 150-year-old mysteryΒ
When Cooper McQueen wakes up from a night with a beautiful stranger, it’s to discover he’s been robbed. The only item stolenβa million-dollar bottle of bourbon. The thief, a mysterious woman named Paris, claims the bottle is rightfully hers. After all, the label itself says it’s property of the Maddox family who owned and operated Red Thread Bourbon distillery since the last days of the Civil War until the company went out of business for reasons no one knowsβ¦ No one except Paris.
In the small hours of a Louisville morning, Paris unspools the lurid tale of Tamara Maddox, heiress to the distillery that became an empire. But the family tree is rooted in tainted soil and has borne rotten fruit. Theirs is a legacy of wealth and power, but also of lies, secrets and sins of omission. The Maddoxes have bourbon in their bloodβand blood in their bourbon. Why Paris wants the bottle of Red Thread remains a secret until the truth of her identity is at last revealed, and the century-old vengeance Tamara vowed against her family can finally be completed.
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Up In FlamesΒ by Abbi GlinesΒ (Jun 28)
Spoiled. Selfish. Rich girl. Villain. Slut.
As the Prada-clad bad girl of Rosemary Beach, Nan Dillon has been called every vile name under the hot summer sun. Some of her reputation is deservedβsheβs never had to worry about anything but maintaining her perfect figure and splitting Daddyβs private jet with her brother, Rush.
But Nan is far from happy. Rush has another kid on the way and doesnβt have time to catch up with his sister. Grant, the last guy she truly cared about, chose to be with her half-sister, Harlow, instead of her. And Harlow, who has never gotten over the way Nan treated her when she first moved to town, remains distant.
So when Major asks her out, she jumps at the chance to date the gorgeous charmer. Though she doesnβt know much about the sweet-talking Texan, and though itβs clear he doesnβt want to be exclusive, dating him beats hanging out with vapid socialites or watching Netflix alone at home.
For a while, Nan deals with Majorβs playboy ways, but after he burns her one too many times, she takes off for an impromptu wild weekend in Vegas. There, she meets Gannon, a darkly seductive and oh-so-dangerous businessman who knows exactly how to handle her.
With Major asking for a second chance and Gannon haunting her dreams, Nan has to decide who to give her heart to. But what she doesnβt realize is that these players are involved in a much bigger gameβand theyβre already two moves ahead of her.
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Empire of DustΒ by Eleanor HermanΒ (Jun 28)
Recommended Historical FantasyΒ Series
In Macedon, war rises like smoke, forbidden romance blooms and ancient magic tempered with rage threatens to turn an empire to dustΒ
After winning his first battle,Β Prince AlexanderΒ fights to become the ruler his kingdom demandsβbut the line between leader and tyrant blurs with each new threat.
Meanwhile,Β Hephaestion, cast aside by Alexander for killing the wrong man, must conceal the devastating secret of a divine prophecy fromΒ KaterinaΒ even as the two of them are thrust together on a dangerous mission to Egypt.
The warrior,Β Jacob, determined to forget his first love, vows to eradicate the ancient Blood Magics and believes that royal prisonerΒ CynaneΒ holds the key to Macedon’s undoing.
And in chains, the Persian princessΒ ZofiaΒ still longs to find the Spirit Eaters, but first must grapple with the secrets of her handsomeβand deadlyβcaptor.
New York Times bestselling author Eleanor Herman entwines the real scandals of history with epic fantasy to reimagine the world’s most brilliant ruler, Alexander the Great, in the second book of the Blood of Gods and Royals series.
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First Comes LoveΒ by Emily GiffinΒ (Jun 28)
A pair of sisters find themselves at a crossroads in this dazzling new novel from the #1Β New York TimesΒ bestselling author ofΒ Something Borrowed, Where We Belong,Β andΒ The One & Only.Β First Comes LoveΒ is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heartβwherever that may lead.
Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious, relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing, Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes, their delicate bond splinters.
Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is singleβandΒ this closeΒ to swearing off dating for good. What she wants more than the right guy, however, is to become a motherβa feeling that is heightened when her ex-boyfriendβs daughter is assigned to her class. Determined to have the future sheβs always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands.
On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. A successful attorney, sheβs married to a wonderful man, and together theyβre raising a beautiful four-year-old daughter. Yet lately Meredith feels dissatisfied and restless, secretly wondering if she chose the life that was expected of her rather than the one she truly desired.
As the anniversary of their tragedy looms, and painful secrets from the past begin to surface, Josie and Meredith must not only confront the issues that divide them but also come to terms with their own choices. In their journey toward understanding and forgiveness, both sisters discover that they need each other more than they knewβand that in the search for true happiness, love always comes first.
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RunΒ by Kody KeplingerΒ (Jun 28)
Bo Dickinson is a girl with a wild reputation, a deadbeat dad, and a mama who’s not exactly sober most of the time. Everyone in town knows the Dickinsons are a bad lot, but Bo doesn’t care what anyone thinks.
Agnes Atwood has never gone on a date, never even stayed out past ten, and never broken any of her parents’ overbearing rules. Rules that are meant to protect their legally blind daughter — protect her from what, Agnes isn’t quite sure.
Despite everything, Bo and Agnes become best friends. And it’s the sort of friendship that runs truer and deeper than anything else.
So when Bo shows up in the middle of the night, with police sirens wailing in the distance, desperate to get out of town, Agnes doesn’t hesitate to take off with her. But running away and not getting caught will require stealing a car, tracking down Bo’s dad, staying ahead of the authorities, and-worst of all-confronting some ugly secrets.
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United As OneΒ by Pittacus LoreΒ (Jun 28)
The seventh and final book in the #1Β New York TimesΒ bestselling I Am Number Four series! WithΒ United as One, this action-packed series comes to a surprising, breathtaking, and utterly satisfying conclusion. The Garde didnβt start this war, but theyβll do whatever it takes to end it once and for all. . . .
The Mogadorians have invaded Earth. Their warships loom over our most populated cities, and no country will risk taking them head on. The Garde are all that stand in the way, but theyβll need an army of their own to win this fight.
Theyβve teamed up with the US military, but it might not be enough. The Garde need reinforcements, and theyβve found them in the most unexpected place. Teenagers from across the globe, like John Smithβs best friend, Sam, have developed abilities. So John and the others must get to them before the Mogs, because if they donβt their enemies will use these gifted teens for their own sinister plan.
But after all the Mogadorians have taken from Johnβhis home, his family, his friends, and the person he loves mostβhe might not want to put any more lives in danger. Heβs got nothing left to lose, and heβs just discovered he has been given an incredible new Legacy. Now he can turn himself into the ultimate weapon. So will he risk his life to save the world, or will he realize that power in numbers will save us all?
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Defending HaydenΒ by L.P. DoverΒ (JunΒ 28)
The Carolina Cougars keep fighting for love as the Second Chances series from bestselling author L. P. Dover continues! InΒ Defending Hayden,Β a damaged football star teams up with the only woman who can take the pain away.
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No oneβs tougher than Carolina Cougars linebacker Derek McLaughlin. But when a fatal car accident claims the life of his girlfriend, Derek finds himself caught in a destructive spiral of drugs, alcohol, and meaningless sex. But not even a string of one-night stands can ease the hurt. Football is all he has left. Then fate leads him back to the scene of the crash, and into the arms of a kind, gorgeous woman who sees past his faΓ§ade to the man he once was . . . and can be again.
When a chance roadside encounter brings Derek into her life, veterinarian Hayden Hunter isnβt fooled by his bad attitude: All bark and no bite, heβs hiding a wounded heart beneath that gruff demeanor. And Hayden wants to be the one to kiss it all better. Soon they both find that a dose of passion is potent medicine. But when a hidden enemy lashes out at Hayden, Derek steps up to do what he does best: put his body on the line in the name of love.
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Sweet Little LiesΒ by Jill ShalvisΒ (JunΒ 28)
Choose the one guy you canβt have . . .
As captain of a San Francisco Bay tour boat, Pru can handle rough seasβthe hard part is life on dry land. Pru loves her new apartment and her neighbors; problem is, sheβs in danger of stumbling into love with Mr. Right for Anybody But Her.
Fall for himβhard . . .
Pub owner Finn OβRiley is six-foot-plus of hard-working hottie who always makes time for his friends. When Pru becomes one of them, she discovers how amazing it feels to be on the receiving end of that deep green gaze. But when a freak accident involving darts (donβt ask) leads to shirtless first aid, things rush way past the friend zone. Fast.
And then tell him the truth.
Pru only wants Finn to be happy; itβs what she wishes for at the historic fountain thatβs supposed to grant her heartβs desire. But wanting him for herself is a different storyβbecause Pruβs been keeping a secret that could change everything. . . .
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Full TiltΒ by Emma ScottΒ (JunΒ 28)
“I would love you forever, if I only had the chance…”
Kacey Dawson has always lived life on the edge–impulsively, sometimes recklessly. And now, as lead guitarist for a hot up-and-coming band, she is poised at the brink of fame and fortune. But she is torn between wanting to be a serious musician, and the demons that lure her down the glittering, but alcohol-soaked path of rock stardom. A wrecked concert in Las Vegas threatens to ruin her career entirely. She wakes up with the hangover from hell and no memory of the night before, or how she ended up on her limo driverβs couch…
Jonah Fletcher is running out of time. He knows his situation is hopeless, and he’s vowed to make the most of the handful of months he has left to him. His plans include seeing the opening of his glass installation at a prestigious art galleryβ¦they do not include falling in love with a wild, tempestuous rock musician who wound up passed out on his couch.
Jonah sees that Kacey is on a path to self-destruction. He lets her crash with him for a few days to dry out and get her head on straight. But neither of them expected the deep connection they felt, or how that connection could grow so fast from friendship into something more. Something deep and pure and life-changingβ¦something as fragile as glass, that they both know will shatter in the end no matter how hard they try to hold on to it.
Full Tilt is a story about what it means to love with your whole heart, to sacrifice, to experience terrible grief and soaring joy. To live life with all its beauty, and all its pain, and in the end to be able to smile through tears and know you wouldnβt have changed a thing.
First in a duet.
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In Twenty YearsΒ by Allison Winn ScotchΒ (Jul 01)
Twenty years ago, six Penn students shared a house, naively certain that their friendships would endureβuntil the death of their ringleader and dear friend Bea splintered the group for good. Now, mostly estranged from one another, the remaining five reluctantly gather at that same house on the eve of what would have been Beaβs fortieth birthday.
But along with the return of the friends come old grudges, unrequited feelings, and buried secrets. Catherine, the CEO of a domestic empire, and Owen, a stay-at-home dad, were picture-perfect college sweetheartsβbut now teeter on the brink of disaster. Lindy, a well-known musician, is pushing middle age in an industry thatβs all about youth and slowly self-destructing as she grapples with her own identity. Behind his smile, handsome plastic surgeon Colin harbors the heartbreaking truth about his own history with Bea. And Annie carefully curates her life on Instagram and Facebook, keeping up appearances so she doesnβt have to face the truth about her own empty reality.
Reunited in the place where so many dreams began, and bolstered by the hope of healing, each of them is forced to confront the past.
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Chasing Impossible (Pushing the Limits) by Katie McGarryΒ (Jul 01)
Available by popular demand, the latest installment of the beloved, award-winningΒ Pushing the Limitsseries
Tough and independent, seventeen-year-old Abby lets very few people into her inner circle. It’s common knowledge in her Kentucky town that she deals drugs, but not even her closest friends know why. But when a deal goes south and Abby’s suddenly in danger, she finds herself reluctantly forced to lean on daredevil Loganβa boy whose restless spirit matches her own.
Logan has his own reasons for wanting to keep Abby at arm’s length. But he never expected to find in her the one person who might help him face the demons he’s tried so hard to run from.
Together, Abby and Logan will have to make a decision: let their current circumstances weigh them down foreverβ¦or fight for the future they both thought was impossible.
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