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When crew members start disappearing one by one from the USS Abraham Lincoln, leadership blames a string of suicides. Navy SEAL sniper Finn, on his way home from the Persian Gulf, has other ideas and starts quietly investigating the murders. Set over the course of just a few tense days, this is a pressure cooker of a thriller that kicks off what’s sure to be a solid series. Click here to find a copy.
Try it if you liked: Tom Clancy, Stephen Coonts, Jack Higgins, and Mark Greaney.
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Stolen from her German parents and raised in the woods, Yona is alone after her kidnapper dies. When she encounters a group of Jews fleeing the Nazis, she joins their party to help them through the winter. Part survival story, part WWII epic, and a lovely story of found family. Click here to find a copy.
Try it if you liked: The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah.
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Struggling single mom Finlay is in the middle of a nasty divorce, behind on her bills, and months late delivering her latest book to her agent. When a woman overhears her explaining the plot of her newest murder mystery to her agent in a Panera, she thinks that Finlay is a contract killer, and tries to hire her to murder her husband. Needless to say, things don’t go as planned. This is a smart, laugh out loud book for both mystery lovers and non-mystery readers alike. Click here to find a copy.
Try it if you liked: the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
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To save her job at her beloved radio station, Shay partners with irritating colleague Dominic on a new show where they’ll pretend that they’re friendly exes giving dating advice. When the show takes off and they start developing real feelings, their careers and budding romance are suddenly at stake. This is a fun, witty romance that's perfect for some light summer reading.
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Anna does boring things for awful people, because even the most evil need office assistants. When a run-in with a superhero leaves her badly injured, Anna loses her job and vows to show the world the true cost of heroics. With an impressive set of spreadsheets and a cheerful disregard for boundaries, Anna proves her point, and draws the attention of one of the most impressive bad guys around. This is a fast, laugh out loud funny novel for anyone who likes a good superhero movie.
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Fourteen years ago, Emmie released a balloon with her biggest secret tied to the string. Weeks later and hundreds of miles away, Lucas found the balloon and started emailing Emmie. As the years passed, the two became inseparable, and Emmie fell secretly, desperately in love with Lucas. Now an adult, Emmie’s life revolves around Lucas, until the shocking announcement that he’s gotten engaged. Her greatest hopes dashed, Emmie is finally able to see-and nurture-the parts of her life that she's long neglected.
Try it if you liked: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman or Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes
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After the brutal murders of her closest friends, half-Fae Bryce is left heartbroken and alone. When the murders continue even after a suspect is jailed, Bryce vows to find the real killer and take revenge, aided by the Fallen angel Hunt.
This novel has everything I love to see in good fantasy. The worldbuilding is entirely convincing and absolutely meticulous, and the stakes feel appropriately high. I thought that the characters were nuanced and well done, and the romance added to the plot instead of distracting from it. While this is clearly meant for an adult audience, I thought that there was plenty of crossover potential for mature YA/new adult audiences. I read the whole thing in one sitting, and I wish I didn’t have to wait for the next!
Try it if you liked: Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning, A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
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It’s the height of the Great Flu and the tail end of WWI, and seasoned nurse Julia Power finds herself in charge of her Dublin maternity ward, where each patient has the Flu. Over the course of three fraught days, she helps three women deliver with the help of new volunteer Bridie and revolutionary Dr. Lynn, two women destined to change her entire life. It’s always a big deal when Donoghue publishes a new book, and this is no exception. It’s a beautiful, often challenging slice of life in pandemic times that sometimes uncomfortably mirrors what we’re experiencing today.
Content warning: this novel contains child loss and detailed descriptions of medical procedures.
Try it if you liked: My Name is Mary Sutter by Robin Oliveira.
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Decades of travel through the stars are condensed into mere months for space ship captain Nia, who lives for nothing more than her next paycheck. When a young boy unexpectedly enters her life, she finds new purpose in raising him and hiding his existence from the company that stands to make a fortune by exploiting a genetic anomaly that only he has. This is a beautifully written, accessible novel for readers who’d like to try science fiction but aren’t sure where to start.
Try it if you liked: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel or Light From Other Stars by Erika Swyler.
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Morgan Christopher has a bright future in the art world when she takes the fall for her boyfriend after a drunk driving accident. After a year in prison, she’s approached by a lawyer with a proposition. If Morgan will restore a mural for an upcoming exhibition, he will petition for her early release. Now free, Morgan throws herself into researching and beginning to restore the bizarre WPA mural that artist Anna Dale had created for a North Carolina post office. Once a promising artist herself, Anna disappeared in 1940 before the mural could be completed. What happened to her, and how did the mural end up with one of her acquaintances? This is a compelling, twisty page-turner of a novel that tackles some truly thorny topics.
Try it if you liked: The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith, The Art Forger by BA Shapiro, or The Muse by Jessie Burton.
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Meg Mackworth has found a niche for herself in New York City designing personalized, hand lettered journals and planners for the elite. When she inks a hidden word into a wedding invitation for a clearly mismatched couple, her actions have far reaching consequences that put her on a collision course with the groom to be. This is a funny, sweet, and often thoughtful romance for readers that like complex characters that change and grow.
Try it if you liked: If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa, or Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey.
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Carly Kirk has always been fascinated by the story of her missing Aunt Viv. In 1982, Viv set out for New York City to become an actress, stopping to work along the way. She was last seen at her job at the Sun Down Motel in the tiny town of Fell, New York. Now it’s 2017 and Carly, at loose ends, decides to start looking into the disappearance. She travels upstate to the Sun Down and lands a job at the motel just as her aunt did, and quickly begins to realize that more is amiss than just one missing woman. St. James is well known for her creepy, unputdownable novels, and this book is no exception.
Try it if you liked: The Shining by Stephen King, The Twisted Ones by T Kingfisher, or The Return by Rachel Harrison.
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