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by Emma Chapman - Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

Marta and Hector have been married for a long time. He has always taken care of her, and she has always done everything she can to be a good wife. But now, something is changing. Small things seem off: a flash of movement in the corner of Marta’s eye, elapsed moments that she can’t recall, visions of a blonde girl in the darkness that only she can see. As these visions persist and her reality grows more disjointed, it’s unclear if the danger lies in the world around her, or in Marta herself.

by Jo Baker - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Romance, Romance

In Jo Baker's reimagining of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, Sarah, an orphaned housemaid, spends her days scrubbing the laundry, polishing the floors, and emptying the chamber pots for the Bennet household. But there is just as much romance, heartbreak and intrigue downstairs at Longbourn as there is upstairs. When a mysterious new footman arrives, the orderly realm of the servants’ hall threatens to be completely, perhaps irrevocably, upended.

by Mary Miley - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Mystery

Leah Randall, a young vaudeville actress, discovers that she looks exactly like Jessie Carr, an heiress who vanished years ago. When Jessie's uncle asks her to impersonate Jessie in order to inherit her considerable estate and then split it with him, Leah is reluctant but can't resist --- which propels her into more than one murder mystery.

by Elizabeth Gilbert - Fiction, Historical Fiction

As Alma Whittaker's careful studies of moss take her deeper into the mysteries of evolution, the man she comes to love draws her in the opposite direction --- into the realm of the spiritual, the divine and the magical. Alma is a clear-minded scientist; Ambrose is a Utopian artist. But what unites this couple is a shared passion for knowing --- a desperate need to understand the workings of this world and the mechanisms behind all of life.

by Carla Norton - Fiction, Suspense, Thriller

Ten years ago, Reeve LeClaire was kidnapped and held captive. After a lucky escape, she has spent the last six years trying to rebuild her life, a recovery thanks in large part to her indispensable therapist Dr. Ezra Lerner. But when he asks her to help another girl rescued from a similar situation, Reeve realizes she may be the only one who can protect her from a cunning predator who is still out there, watching every move.

by Julia Keller - Fiction, Mystery

County prosecuting attorney Bell Elkins's latest case is a bad one: pregnant 16-year-old Lucinda Trimble’s body has been found at the bottom of Bitter River, and she was dead before she hit the water. But that’s not all Bell is coping with these days: her daughter is now living hours away with her ex-husband, one of her closest friends is behaving oddly, and a face from her past has resurfaced. Searching for the truth will lead Bell down a path that could put her very life at risk.

by Deborah Meyler - Fiction, Women's Fiction

When Mitchell van Leuven captures Esme Garland’s heart, life seems truly glorious. Before she has a chance to tell Mitchell about her pregnancy, however, he ends their relationship. He eventually recants his criticism, and his passion and promises are hard to resist. But if Esme gives him a second chance, will she, like the struggling book­store at which she works, lose more than she can handle?

by Yangsze Choo - Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery, Mystery, Supernatural Fiction

Li Lan lives in 19th-century Malaysia, where she is pressured to marry the recently expired Lim Tian Ching --- her only chance at a good marriage. As a "ghost bride," she would be part of a wealthy, powerful family. But when Lim begins to visit her in her dreams, she knows that the marriage would be her worst nightmare.

by Liane Moriarty - Fiction

Cecilia Fitzpatrick unearths a Pandora's box when she discovers a letter from her husband, John-Paul, to be opened only after his death. Despite her still-very-much-alive husband's plea not to read the letter, she ultimately can't resist. Sadly, the secrets within have the power to decimate her life.

by Elaine Hussey - Fiction, Historical Fiction

Betty Jewel Hughes was once the hottest black jazz singer in Memphis. But when she finds herself pregnant and alone, she gives up her dream of being a star to raise her beautiful daughter, Billie, in Shakerag, Mississippi. Now, 10 years later, in 1955, Betty Jewel is dying of cancer and looking for someone to care for Billie when she's gone. With no one she can count on, Betty Jewel does the unthinkable: she takes out a want ad seeking a loving mother for her daughter.