Savanna's bookshelf: all en-US Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:52:19 -0800 60 Savanna's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet]]> 55145261 A deeply moving and mind-expanding collection of personal essays in the first ever work of non-fiction from #1 internationally bestselling author John Green

The Anthropocene is the current geological age, in which human activity has profoundly shaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his ground-breaking, critically acclaimed podcast, John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet - from the QWERTY keyboard and Halley's Comet to Penguins of Madagascar - on a five-star scale.

Complex and rich with detail, the Anthropocene's reviews have been praised as 'observations that double as exercises in memoiristic empathy', with over 10 million lifetime downloads. John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this artfully curated collection about the shared human experience; it includes beloved essays along with six all-new pieces exclusive to the book.]]> 304 John Green 0525555218 Savanna 0 to-read 4.37 2021 The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
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]]> <![CDATA[The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet]]> 75670157 "Masterful. The Anthropocene Reviewed is a beautiful, timely book about the human condition--and a timeless reminder to pay attention to your attention." --Adam Grant, #1 bestselling author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re: Thinking

The instant #1 bestseller from John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down, is now available in paperback with two brand-new essays!

"Gloriously personal and life-affirming. The perfect book for right now." --People
"Essential to the human conversation." --Library Journal, starred review

The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays, bestselling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale--from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar. Funny, complex, and rich with detail, the reviews chart the contradictions of contemporary humanity.

John Green's gift for storytelling shines throughout this masterful collection. The Anthropocene Reviewed is an open-hearted exploration of the paths we forge and an unironic celebration of falling in love with the world.]]> 318 John Green 0525555242 Savanna 0 to-read 4.39 2021 The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
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]]> <![CDATA[Unicorn on a Roll (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #2)]]> 23492248 The magical friendship of Phoebe and her best friend, unicorn Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, is back in this second adventure of a girl and her mythical creature!

One year has passed since Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond, accidentally hit a unicorn in the face, and was granted a single wish—which she used to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. In some ways, not much has changed. At school Phoebe still clashes with her rival--and sometimes “frenemy�--he ever-taunting and imperious Dakota. Outside of school, she still fills her free time with extra-credit homework assignments, dramatic monologues about the injustices associated with school cliques, and imaginative conspiracy theories regarding global forces like the “powerful construction paper lobby.� But unlike before, Phoebe now has a best friend to share it with—someone to make her laugh and to listen to all her extravagant ideas.

In this second volume of Dana Simpson's Phoebe and Her Unicorn series, titled, Unicorn on a Roll, the reader is invited on a journey into the lives of Phoebe and Marigold as they navigate the difficulties of grade school, celebrate the winter holidays, and explore their super hero/super villain personas together. Join in the fun, as Phoebe competes against Dakota for the leading role of “Lisa Ladybug� in their fourth-grade play—or as she struggles to “manage� the PR debacle related to her nose-picking-scandal. (“I will neither confirm nor deny the events surrounding Boogergate.�) Witness a band of unicorns staging an “intervention� and learn all the details of Marigold’s secret crush on a mysterious creature she has never seen. Perhaps most important, watch as this surprising friendship between a charming, nine-year-old dreamer and a vain, mythical beast forever changes both of them for the better.]]> 222 Dana Simpson 1449470769 Savanna 5 4.20 2015 Unicorn on a Roll (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived, #11)]]> 22749534
Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city, but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode.An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating fires in history? Lauren Tarshis brings history's most exciting and terrifying events to life in this New York Times-bestselling series. Readers will be transported by stories of amazing kids and how they survived!]]> 112 Lauren Tarshis 0545658462 Savanna 0 currently-reading 4.17 2015 I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived, #11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Things I Should Have Said: Family, Fame, and Figuring it Out]]> 58401654 Now a National Bestseller!

In this intimate memoir, actress and musician Jamie Lynn Spears opens up for the first time, telling her unfiltered story on her own terms.
Ěý
You’ve read the headlines, but you don’t know Jamie Lynn Spears. The world first met Jamie Lynn as a child star, when it was her job to perform, both on set and for the press. She spent years escaping into different characters onĚýAll ThatĚýandĚýZoey 101.ĚýBut as she grew up, faced a teen pregnancy, raised her daughter on her own, pursued a career, and learned to stand on her own two feet, the real Jamie Lynn started to take center stageâ€� a raw, blemished, and imperfect woman, standing in her own power.

Despite growing up in one of America's most tabloid-famous families, Jamie Lynn has never told her story in her own words. In Things I Should Have Said, she talks frankly about the highs and lows, sharing what it was like traveling the world as a kid, how she moved into acting and performing herself, what life as a child star took from her, and the life-changing reality of becoming a teen mom. She talks about how she finally found love and how the mistakes she has made have taught her more than anything else. She also shares vulnerably about how the ATV accident that nearly took her daughter's life brought her back to her faith and caused her to reevaluate and redirect her life.
Ěý
Frank, courageous, and inspiring, Things I Should Have Said is a portrait of a wife, momma, sister, daughter, actress, and musician doing the best she could to show up for herself and teach her daughters to have the courage to love every part of themselves, too.]]> 240 Jamie Lynn Spears 1546001026 Savanna 0 books-i-didn-t-like 2.79 2022 Things I Should Have Said: Family, Fame, and Figuring it Out
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]]> Dreamland 60279823 Dreamland is a love story about risking everything for a dream—and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind.

Colby Mills once felt destined for a musical career, until tragedy grounded his aspirations. Now the head of a small family farm in North Carolina, he spontaneously takes a gig playing at a bar in St. Pete’s Beach, Florida, seeking a rare break from his duties at home.

But when he meets Morgan Lee, his world is turned upside-down, making him wonder if the responsibilities he has shouldered need dictate his life forever. The daughter of affluent Chicago doctors, Morgan has graduated from a prestigious college music program with the ambition to move to Nashville and become a star. Romantically and musically, she and Colby complete each other in a way that neither has ever known.

While they are falling headlong in love, Beverly is on a heart-pounding journey of another kind. Fleeing an abusive husband with her six-year-old son, she is trying to piece together a life for them in a small town far off the beaten track. With money running out and danger seemingly around every corner, she makes a desperate decision that will rewrite everything she knows to be true.

In the course of a single unforgettable week, two young people will navigate the exhilarating heights and heartbreak of first love. Hundreds of miles away, Beverly will put her love for her young son to the test. And fate will draw all three people together in a web of life-altering connections . . . forcing each to wonder whether the dream of a better life can ever survive the weight of the past.]]> 367 Nicholas Sparks 059344955X Savanna 0 to-read 3.82 2022 Dreamland
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]]> <![CDATA[The Prophecy (Daughters of the Moon, #11)]]> 181437 288 Lynne Ewing 0786818913 Savanna 5 4.02 2004 The Prophecy (Daughters of the Moon, #11)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Talisman (Daughters of the Moon #10)]]> 59250 278 Lynne Ewing 0786818786 Savanna 5 3.92 The Talisman (Daughters of the Moon #10)
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Gave alot of back history about the charters set in the olden days I enjoy it
]]> Wishing Stone (The Stone, #4) 59685540 He could give her anything her heart longed for—except one thing.

Alexander
I refused to be trapped in hell ever again.
But even devils have dreams.
If I had one wish this Christmas, it would be to give Krystina what she desperately wanted more than anything—a baby.
I would do anything for my wife, but that was before the world fell into chaos.
Too much had changed and fear of the madness surrounding us was all-consuming.
I had to protect the woman I loved above all else—even if it meant keeping her locked in a gilded cage.

Krystina
Alexander was as controlling as he was handsome, but we’d finally found our groove.
There were no more secrets and no more lies.
At least, that was what I told myself.
But some secrets were meant to be kept hidden—even if only for a little while.
After all, the best gifts weren’t always found under the tree.

From International Bestselling Author Dakota Willink comes the fourth book in The Stone Series, a Christmas novel that sets the stage for the final installment of Alexander and Krystina’s epic love story.]]> 316 Dakota Willink Savanna 0 to-read 4.42 2022 Wishing Stone (The Stone, #4)
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]]> Set in Stone (The Stone, #3) 36459292

Two declarations of love. And a past that won’t set them free.

AlexanderĚý

I had rules. Krystina broke them.ĚýThat’s just the way things were.ĚýBut that didn’t mean I didn’t want to make her my wife.ĚýShe exemplified the triskelion, representing my past, my present, and my future.ĚýWithout her, I am nothing.Ěý

But then the past returns to rear its ugly head.ĚýAs it turned out, I wasn’t the only one with a secret.ĚýEverything I believed is nothing but a lie.ĚýThe strangling grip of chaos squeezes until I can’t breathe.ĚýI don’t know who I am anymore.

The only thing I can do is go back to being the man I once was—to the only place where I once knew control.


KrystinaĚý

Alexander was the glue holding my shattered soul together.ĚýThis should’ve been one of the happiest times in my life, but the darkness still looms.ĚýI thought I knew the man I committed myself to but more questions continue to arise.

I don’t know if Alexander is who he says he is.ĚýĚýIt all happened so fast.ĚýEverything we fought so hard to overcome is threatened in the blink of an eye.ĚýNow I’m faced with a terrible decision: go against Alexander in order to save him or sit idly by and watch as his world shatters around him.ĚýNo matter my choice, it could destroy the very thing our relationship was built on.Ěý

Trust.Ěý

The heart-wrenching and seductive story of Alexander and Krystina concludes withĚýSet In Stone, the powerfully moving finale toĚýThe Stone Series.

]]> 384 Dakota Willink 0997160349 Savanna 0 to-read 4.44 2018 Set in Stone (The Stone, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Stepping Stone (The Stone, #2)]]> 36389185 Sometimes the only way to take control is to surrender...

Krystina

I am flawed and damaged.ĚýMy capacity for love is limited and only I can repair the pieces of my shattered heart.ĚýA relationship with Alexander Stone will never work. But he is everywhere I turn.Ěý

In my mind. In my heart. And in my soul. I cannot deny him. He is my addiction and I'm unable to stay away.

Alexander

I want Krystina and I’ve accepted the inevitable. If I want to hold on to her, I must bear all and release the secrets in my past. I know the risks, but she’s worth it.ĚýNo woman had ever affected me the way she did.ĚýShe’s the sunshine in the darkness.ĚýThe lightning to my thunder.Ěý

She is my angel.

Continue Krystina & Alexander’s provocative and suspenseful journey inĚýStepping Stone, the second novel inĚýThe Stone Series.Ěý

]]> 380 Dakota Willink Savanna 0 to-read 4.15 2016 Stepping Stone (The Stone, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Heart of Stone (The Stone, #1)]]> 36389181 Bound by need. Entwined in secrets�

Krystina

I had dreams and aspirations, none of which included a man by my side.ĚýBeen there done that.Ěý

Then I forgot my cellphone and all of my carefully laid plans went to hell.Ěý

He wasn’t supposed to be there when I fell.ĚýI wasn’t supposed to get lost in a sea of sapphire blue when he helped me up.ĚýAnd he wasn’t supposed to beĚýAlexander Stone, the New York billionaire real estate tycoon.

I saw the dark promises in his eyes when he looked at me.ĚýBut the shadows of my past haunted me, making me afraid to explore the possibilities I could never before have imagined.


Alexander

I was used to getting what I wanted. I understood the value of finesse and patience to achieve the desired result.ĚýBut a chance run in with Krystina Cole quickly turned my world upside down.Ěý

She was strong, determined, devastatingly beautiful—and stubborn as hell.ĚýHer quick wit and firecracker attitude was the complete opposite of what I wanted in a woman.Ěý

But I still wanted to claim her. Tame her.ĚýMake her mine.

And I always get what I want.

Heart of StoneĚýis the first book in Krystina & Alexander’s epic love story. It’s the beginning of the steamy and unforgettable series by Amazon Top 100 Bestselling Author, Dakota Willink.Ěý

]]> 385 Dakota Willink Savanna 0 to-read 4.18 2015 Heart of Stone (The Stone, #1)
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]]> Ward D 123193218 spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward.

Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out.

And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger.

Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.

And now she might never escape.
]]> 348 Freida McFadden Savanna 0 to-read 3.98 2023 Ward D
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]]> If I Stay (If I Stay, #1) 4374400 208 Gayle Forman 0525421033 Savanna 0 to-read 3.92 2009 If I Stay (If I Stay, #1)
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]]> P.S. I Like You 25486998 Signed, sealed, delivered�

While spacing out in chemistry class, Lily scribbles some of her favorite song lyrics onto her desk. The next day, she finds that someone has continued the lyrics on the desk and added a message to her. Intrigue!

Soon, Lily and her anonymous pen pal are exchanging full-on letters—sharing secrets, recommending bands, and opening up to each other. Lily realizes she’s kind of falling for this letter writer. Only, who is he? As Lily attempts to unravel the mystery and juggle school, friends, crushes, and her crazy family, she discovers that matters of the heart can’t always be spelled out…]]> 329 Kasie West 0545850975 Savanna 0 to-read 4.04 2016 P.S. I Like You
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]]> <![CDATA[Daddy Next Door (Yes, Daddy, #1)]]> 55311463
I’m so leery of why, or what’s attached to that. I’ve almost given up thinking men are genuine, although I do manage to keep a positive outlook on life.
�
Rule he says.

Rules make things work better.

Something about that makes me uneasy, yet comforts me at the same time.
�

My life has always been in chaos and it never got me anywhere. I could actually use a little structure, some firm guidelines to help me dig myself out of the hole I currently find myself in.



And the man next door just might be the one to help me.�


This is a short, steamy, daddy romance. No OM / OW drama and no cliffhangers. Always a super sweet HEA.]]> 106 Lena Little Savanna 0 to-read 3.77 2020 Daddy Next Door (Yes, Daddy, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Choice (Daughters of the Moon #9)]]> 181431 275 Lynne Ewing 0786808519 Savanna 0 to-read 4.02 2003 The Choice (Daughters of the Moon #9)
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average rating: 4.02
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]]> <![CDATA[The Sacrifice (Daughters of the Moon, #5)]]> 181423 269 Lynne Ewing 0786807067 Savanna 0 to-read 4.01 2001 The Sacrifice (Daughters of the Moon, #5)
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Scroll (Daughters of the Moon, #4)]]> 181426 268 Lynne Ewing 0786807091 Savanna 0 to-read 3.97 2001 The Secret Scroll (Daughters of the Moon, #4)
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average rating: 3.97
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]]> Goddess of the Night 442819 294 Lynne Ewing 0786806532 Savanna 0 to-read 3.83 2000 Goddess of the Night
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average rating: 3.83
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]]> Every Summer After 61065819 Five summers to fall in love. One moment to fall apart. A weekend to get it right.

A magazine writer has to make a choice when she returns to the lake she grew up on, and to the man she thought she'd never have to live without, in this achingly nostalgic debut.

They say you can never go home again, and for Persephone Fraser that has felt too true for the last decade, ever since she made the biggest mistake of her life. Instead of glittering summers on the lakeshore of her childhood, she spends them in a stylish apartment in the city, going out with friends, and keeping everyone a safe distance from her heart. Until the day she gets a call that sends her racing back to Barry's Bay and into the orbit of Sam Florek.

For five summers, through hazy afternoons on the water and warm summer nights working in his family restaurant and curling up together with books-medical textbooks for him and work-in-progress horror short stories for her-Percy and Sam had been inseparable. And slowly that friendship turned into something breathtakingly more, before it fell spectacularly apart.

When Percy returns to the lake to attend Sam's mother's funeral, their connection is as undeniable as it had always been. Percy must confront the decisions she's made and the years she's spent punishing herself for them, in order to determine, once and for all, whether their love might be bigger than the biggest mistakes of their past.

Told over the course of five years and one weekend, Every Summer After is a big, sweeping look at love and the people and choices that mark us forever.]]> 321 Carley Fortune 0349433097 Savanna 0 to-read 4.27 2022 Every Summer After
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]]> <![CDATA[The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo]]> 32620332
Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the �80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story nears its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.]]> 389 Taylor Jenkins Reid 1501139231 Savanna 5 4.39 2017 The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
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average rating: 4.39
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]]> <![CDATA[Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 (Jacksonville Rays, #1.5)]]> 131906306 From the Amazon Bestselling Jacksonville Rays Hockey Series comes a Happily Ever After novella full of spice, laughter, and so much love.

Curious to know what happened to Rachel and the guys after that fateful hockey game in LA? PUCKING EVER VOL 1 provides readers with a six-chapter peek into the future of Team Price. Bonus content in this volume spans four years after the end of PUCKING AROUND.

"Show me all the ways I'm yours."

"I would bury myself in you, wife. No beginning. No end."

"Mars, if this is your baby, please don't name him Flörp."

PUCKING EVER VOL 1 is a special collection of bonus scenes meant to be read after PUCKING AROUND. It is a spicy 'why choose' hockey romance. A list of tropes and tags can be found at the author's website.]]> 138 Emily Rath Savanna 0 to-read 4.12 Pucking Ever After: Volume 1 (Jacksonville Rays, #1.5)
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]]> Wearing Him Down 49912150 51 Jessa Kane Savanna 0 to-read 3.64 2019 Wearing Him Down
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]]> The Bad Boy 2098553
Brew Brodrick--Rebel. Tough. Street-smart. He had a past and an attitude to match.

Meri Whitworth--Social blue blood. Gorgeous. Cautious. Shy had one too many secrets.

Brew's night school English teacher was same babe! See Meri wore prim tailored suits and shied away from him. He was soon learning a lot more than grammar--like how the right touch or look evoked a sensual response in her. Brew had it baaad for Meri. But he represented a threat to her he couldn't even begin to fathom .. ..]]> 218 Roseanne Williams 0373255012 Savanna 3 It was ok not the best 4.25 1992 The Bad Boy
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average rating: 4.25
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It was ok not the best
]]> The Liar Next Door 58176003
I should have known something was wrong from the very beginning. She seemed perfect in so many ways: she floated through the baby shower, a warm smile on her face, chatting to strangers with ease. At first I thought it was sweet that she offered to help me, that she made an effort to get to know us, that she brought over games and knew Luna’s favorite foods� I had no idea that I couldn’t trust another mother�

I should have known that someone would eventually discover the secret in my marriage. Why I never believe a word my husband says—and why he shouldn’t believe me. But how could a woman I only just met be the one to find it out?

If I’d known, I’d have called the police sooner.

And maybe I’d have prevented that dreadful scene. Every neighbor peering through their curtains as the sirens wailed in our street.

I could have protected my family.

I could have stopped what happened next�

Fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and The Girl on the Train will love this utterly unputdownable domestic thriller from USA Today bestselling author Nicola Marsh.]]> 306 Nicola Marsh 1800198434 Savanna 0 to-read 3.85 2021 The Liar Next Door
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]]> <![CDATA[The Selection Stories: The Queen & The Favorite (The Selection, #0.4, 2.6)]]> 22917641



Two novellas set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series, now available in print for the first time! In The Queen and The Favorite, discover untold stories from the lives of two of the Selection series' most beloved characters.

Before America Singer's story began, another girl came to the palace to compete for the hand of a different prince. In The Queen, follow Prince Maxon's mother, Amberly, through the Selection that made her a beloved queen.

Marlee Tames came to the palace to win Prince Maxon's heart—but her own heart had other ideas. The Favorite goes behind the scenes of Marlee and Carter's life together, from the fateful night their secret was discovered to the events at the end of The One.]]> 240 Kiera Cass 0062351222 Savanna 0 to-read 4.12 2015 The Selection Stories: The Queen & The Favorite (The Selection, #0.4, 2.6)
author: Kiera Cass
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average rating: 4.12
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]]> <![CDATA[The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard (The Selection, #0.5, #2.5)]]> 18172471 New York Times bestselling Selection series are now available in print for the first time. The Prince and The Guard both offer captivating views into the hearts and minds of the two men fighting to win America Singer's love. This collection also features exclusive bonus content, including a sneak peek at The One, the eagerly anticipated third novel in the Selection series.

Before America arrived at the palace to compete in the Selection, there was another girl in Prince Maxon's life. The Prince opens the week before the Selection begins and follows Maxon through the first day of the competition.

Raised as a Six, Aspen Leger never dreamed that he would find himself living in the palace as a member of the royal guard. In The Guard, readers get an inside look at Aspen's life within the palace walls—and the truth about a guard's world that America will never know.]]> 227 Kiera Cass 0062318322 Savanna 0 to-read 3.97 2014 The Selection Stories: The Prince & The Guard (The Selection, #0.5, #2.5)
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average rating: 3.97
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]]> <![CDATA[Happily Ever After (The Selection, #0.4, 0.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3)]]> 24465724

-The Prince (with the two bonus chapters), Maxon’s novella
-The Guard, Aspen’s novella
-The Queen, Amberly’s novella
-The Favorite, Marlee’s novella
-Three scenes from Celeste’s POV
-Lucy’s scene (bonus scene from The One)
-The bonus epilogue
-Where are they now?
-A map
-Various illustrations]]> 416 Kiera Cass 0008143676 Savanna 0 to-read 4.04 2015 Happily Ever After (The Selection, #0.4, 0.5, 2.5, 2.6, 3.3)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.04
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]]> The Crown (The Selection, #5) 26074181
Eadlyn still isn’t sure she’ll find the fairytale ending her parents did twenty years ago. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and soon Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more impossible—and more important—than she ever imagined.]]> 278 Kiera Cass 0062392174 Savanna 0 to-read 3.61 2016 The Crown (The Selection, #5)
author: Kiera Cass
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average rating: 3.61
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]]> The Heir (The Selection, #4) 22918050
But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.

Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.]]> 342 Kiera Cass Savanna 0 to-read 3.64 2015 The Heir (The Selection, #4)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2015
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]]> <![CDATA[The Maid (The Selection, #3.3)]]> 58794665
Lucy's point of view and a special scen with the new guard.]]> 13 Kiera Cass Savanna 0 to-read 3.60 2015 The Maid (The Selection, #3.3)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.60
book published: 2015
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]]> <![CDATA[The Epilogue (The Selection, #3.1)]]> 25816163 11 Kiera Cass Savanna 0 to-read 4.21 2014 The Epilogue (The Selection, #3.1)
author: Kiera Cass
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average rating: 4.21
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]]> The One (The Selection, #3) 18635016
When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.]]> 323 Kiera Cass 0062059998 Savanna 0 to-read 4.14 2014 The One (The Selection, #3)
author: Kiera Cass
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)]]> 22917292
Revisit the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series in this digital original novella. Told from Marlee's point of view, this all-new 64-page story returns to the fateful Halloween when Marlee and Carter were discovered, and reveals how that night—and Prince Maxon—changed their lives forever.

The Favorite also features a teaser to The Siren!]]> 58 Kiera Cass Savanna 0 to-read 3.93 2015 The Favorite (The Selection, #2.6)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[The Guard (The Selection, #2.5)]]> 18170039 Before she entered the Selection . . .
She was in love with a boy named Aspen Leger.

Don't miss this digital original novella set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection trilogy. This brand new 64-page story begins just after the group of Selected girls is narrowed down to the Elite and is told from Aspen's point of view. The Guard also features a teaser to The One, the thrilling conclusion to The Selection trilogy.]]> 64 Kiera Cass 0062317148 Savanna 0 to-read 3.69 2014 The Guard (The Selection, #2.5)
author: Kiera Cass
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average rating: 3.69
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]]> The Elite (The Selection, #2) 16248068
America is desperate for more time. But the rest of the Elite know exactly what they want—and America's chance to choose is about to slip away.]]> 336 Kiera Cass 0062059963 Savanna 0 to-read 3.94 2013 The Elite (The Selection, #2)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)]]> 15820748
Before Aspen broke America's heart...

There was another girl in Prince Maxon's life...

Don't miss this thrilling 64-page original novella set in the world of the New York Times bestselling novel The Selection. Also features a teaser to The Elite, Kiera Cass's hotly anticipated sequel to The Selection.]]> 64 Kiera Cass 0062248162 Savanna 0 to-read 3.89 2013 The Prince (The Selection, #0.5)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.89
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]]> <![CDATA[The Queen (The Selection, #0.4)]]> 22054340
Don't miss this digital original novella set in the captivating world of Kiera Cass's #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series. This prequel story takes place before the events of The Selection and is told from the point of view of Prince Maxon's mother, Amberly. Discover a whole new Selection with this inside look at how Maxon's parents met—and how an ordinary girl named Amberly became a beloved queen.]]> 72 Kiera Cass 0062351206 Savanna 0 to-read 3.81 2014 The Queen (The Selection, #0.4)
author: Kiera Cass
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.81
book published: 2014
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]]> <![CDATA[I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)]]> 852470
Cammie Morgan may be an elite spy-in-training, but in her sophomore year, she's on her most dangerous mission—falling in love.]]> 284 Ally Carter 1423100034 Savanna 5 3.84 2006 I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
author: Ally Carter
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.84
book published: 2006
rating: 5
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I really liked this I wanna read the rest of the series
]]> <![CDATA[One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)]]> 58679358 On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.
Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.
Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.
Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing.
Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher.
And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip app.

Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn't an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he'd planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or are they the perfect patsies for a killer who's still on the loose?

Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them.]]> 416 Karen M. McManus 0593565371 Savanna 0 to-read 3.87 2017 One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
author: Karen M. McManus
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.87
book published: 2017
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]]> <![CDATA[The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)]]> 7823678
Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his best friend, Rowley, at his side. Can Greg make it through on his own? Or will he have to face the “ugly truth�?]]> 217 Jeff Kinney 0810984911 Savanna 3 4.18 2010 The Ugly Truth (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #5)
author: Jeff Kinney
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.18
book published: 2010
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #7)]]> 13563669 Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley?

A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's a small consolation.

An unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves Rowley the odd man out. But a lot can happen in one night, and in the end, you never know who's going to be lucky in love.

]]> 224 Jeff Kinney 1419705849 Savanna 3 4.19 2012 The Third Wheel (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #7)
author: Jeff Kinney
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.19
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 50
Brian had been distraught over his parents' impending divorce and the secret he carries about his mother, but now he is truly desolate and alone. Exhausted, terrified, and hungry, Brian struggles to find food and make a shelter for himself. He has no special knowledge of the woods, and he must find a new kind of awareness and patience as he meets each day's challenges. Is the water safe to drink? Are the berries he finds poisonous?

Slowly, Brian learns to turn adversity to his advantage--an invading porcupine unexpectedly shows him how to make fire, a devastating tornado shows him how to retrieve supplies from the submerged airplane. Most of all, Brian leaves behind the self-pity he has felt about his predicament as he summons the courage to stay alive.

A story of survival and of transformation, this riveting book has sparked many a reader's interest in venturing into the wild.]]> 208 Gary Paulsen 0689840926 Savanna 3 This was an ok book 3.77 1987 Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
author: Gary Paulsen
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.77
book published: 1987
rating: 3
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This was an ok book
]]> Z for Zachariah 69477 This is an alternate cover edition for ISBN 0435122118

Is anyone out there?

Ann Burden is sixteen years old and completely alone. The world as she once knew it is gone, ravaged by a nuclear war that has taken everyone from her. For the past year, she has lived in a remote valley with no evidence of any other survivors.

But the smoke from a distant campfire shatters Ann's solitude. Someone else is still alive and making his way toward the valley. Who is this man? What does he want? Can he be trusted? Both excited and terrified, Ann soon realizes there may be worse things than being the last person on Earth.]]> 249 Robert C. O'Brien Savanna 5 I absolutely love this book 3.69 1974 Z for Zachariah
author: Robert C. O'Brien
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.69
book published: 1974
rating: 5
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I absolutely love this book
]]> Pet Sematary 44293524
But the nearby woods hide a blood-chilling truth—more terrifying than death itself—and hideously more powerful.

The Creeds are going to learn that sometimes dead is better.]]> 395 Stephen King 0743412281 Savanna 0 to-read 4.18 1983 Pet Sematary
author: Stephen King
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.18
book published: 1983
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[The Blonde Identity (Blonde Identity, #1)]]> 63310912
It's the middle of the night in the middle of Paris and a woman just woke up with no memory.

She only knows three things for certain:

1. She has a splitting headache.

2. The hottest guy she has (probably) ever seen is standing over her, telling her to run.

And oh yeah...

3. People keep trying to kill her.

She doesn't know who. Or why. But when she sees footage of herself fighting off a dozen men there's only one explanation: obviously. . . she's a spy!

Except, according to Mr. Hot Guy, she's not. She's a spy's identical twin sister.

Too bad the only person who knows she's not the woman they're looking for is this very grouchy, very sexy, very secret agent who (reluctantly) agrees to help her disappear.

That's easier said than done when a criminal organization wants you dead and every intelligence service in the world wants you caught. Luckily, no one is looking for a pair of lovesick newlyweds on their honeymoon. And soon they're lying their way across Europe--dodging bullets and faking kisses as they race to unravel a deadly conspiracy and clear her sister's name.

But with every secret they uncover, the truth shifts, until she no longer knows who to trust: the twin she can't remember or the mysterious man she can't let herself forget...]]> 304 Ally Carter 006327664X Savanna 0 to-read 3.73 2023 The Blonde Identity (Blonde Identity, #1)
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average rating: 3.73
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]]> I Love It When You Lie 61062495 The Williams women don’t just keep secrets�

They bury them.

Just days before her eightieth birthday, Pearl Williams has the gall to up and die on everyone. Now her granddaughters must make plans for a proper send-off…all while their own lives unravel a little more each day.

Tara, the pastor’s wife, makes a series of decisions that could scatter his flock. Then there’s June, who would do anything to have a baby of her own, even if her husband won’t. Clementine, the youngest, is entangled in an affair with her professor, desperate to ignore who he really is. Finally, there’s Stephanie, the sister-in-law—an outsider who knows all the family dirt.

But Gran won’t be the only one they’ll put in a grave this weekend…because now someone has gone missing in the dark Appalachian woods.

And if Gran has taught them anything, it’s how to get rid of a good-for-nothin� man…]]> 352 Kristen Bird 0778333434 Savanna 0 to-read 3.53 2023 I Love It When You Lie
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average rating: 3.53
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]]> <![CDATA[A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime (Lancaster Prep, #2)]]> 60306208
Beautiful.
Smart.
Sweet.
Innocent.

At Lancaster Prep, the girls love her. They all want to be her friend. Only I see Wren for who she really is.

A repressed little virgin who keeps her feelings locked up so tight she’s probably close to bursting. She thinks she’s above us all.

Even me.

I shouldn’t be drawn to her. She’s not my type.

Until we’re forced to work together in class and realize we might have more things in common than we originally thought. Soon enough I find myself completely obsessed. I will do anything for this girl to make her fall in love with me.

Anything.]]> 552 Monica Murphy Savanna 0 to-read 3.73 2022 A Million Kisses in Your Lifetime (Lancaster Prep, #2)
author: Monica Murphy
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.73
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]]> <![CDATA[Kiss of Death (Tempting the Fates, #1)]]> 84833738
Your soul? Your life? Your love?

Life was far from perfect after my mother's sudden death, but it was one I'd grown to love.

And now, it's a life I'll never know again.

Not after she and her two cruel sons entered our lives.

My father swore he'd never love again, but just as suddenly as Merelda arrived, she became the very center of his world... and just as quickly, I was all but forgotten.

Still, I did not complain... if only for my father's sake.

Not even when cruel words turned into even crueler punishments at my new step family's hands.

It isn't until I suddenly find my father on his deathbed and myself sold off to a sadistic lord that I finally decide to take matters into my own hands.

I have to save my father.

And, in order to do that, I'll have to make a deal with The Bargainer.

If I fail, I'll be found, beaten, and married off to undoubtedly die at my husband's hand.

If I succeed, my father will live, though at what cost to my own life I do not know.

Either way, my life as I know it is forfeit... but at least this way, I'll be able to choose my own fate .

Or, so I thought.

Kiss of Death is the first book in the Tempting the Fates series. This is a dark fantasy series centered around a mashup of mythological and fantasy retellings that is slow burn and slow build with multiple love interests, shifters, forbidden love, multiple POV, dark themes, cliffhangers, twists, spice, betrayal, heartache, redemption, and so much more.

This series contains violence and slow burn spice that may not be suitable for all audiences. Please read at your own discretion.]]> 247 Alice Wilde Savanna 0 to-read 3.78 2023 Kiss of Death (Tempting the Fates, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch, #3)]]> 38504533 In the highly anticipated finale to the Bone Witch trilogy, Tea’s life—and the fate of the kingdoms—hangs in the balance

Tea is a bone witch with the dark magic needed to raise the dead. She has used this magic to breathe life into those she has loved and lost…and those who would join her army against the deceitful royals. But Tea's quest to conjure a shadowglass—to achieve immortality for the one person she loves most in the world—threatens to consume her heart.

Tea's black heartsglass only grows darker with each new betrayal. And when she is left with new blood on her hands, Tea must answer to a power greater than the elder asha or even her conscience...]]> 449 Rin Chupeco 1492660604 Savanna 0 to-read 4.29 2019 The Shadowglass (The Bone Witch, #3)
author: Rin Chupeco
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.29
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]]> Shelby's Story: A Puppy Tale 39804902
Shelby doesn’t remember much of her early life―only that she was always hungry and cold. Then one day, Shelby is rescued by a kind woman, and things change forever. She soon finds herself on a movie set, and her new life is filled with challenges and rewards. She learns things like to Go Mark, Cut, and Dig. Her rewards include squeaky toys, yummy chicken, and best of all, love and affection from castmates and crew. Everyone loves Shelby! And so will young readers and movie fans.

Shelby's Story includes charming illustrations by Richard Cowdrey as well as a reading and activity guide at the end of the book.

More Tales from Bruce Cameron!

FROM
THE PUPPY TALES
Ellie's Story / Bailey's Story / Molly's Story / Max's Story / Lily's Story / Shelby's Story / Toby's Story / Bella's Story / Cooper's Story / Lacey's Story

THE LILY TO THE RESCUE
Lily to the Rescue / Lily to the Two Little Piggies / Lily to the The Not-So-Stinky Skunk / Lily to the Dog Dog Goose / Lily to the Lost Little Leopard / Lily to the The Misfit Donkey / Lily to the Foxes in a Fix / Lily to the The Three Bears

FROM
THE DOG'S PURPOSE
A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's Promise

THE DOG'S WAY HOME
A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's Courage

OTHER TITLES FROM
Love, Diary of a Good Dog
A Dog's Perfect Christmas
The Dogs of Christmas
The Dog Master
Emory's Gift

THE RUDDY MCCAN
The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man / Repo Madness / The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man]]> 208 W. Bruce Cameron 1250301912 Savanna 0 to-read 4.23 Shelby's Story: A Puppy Tale
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]]> <![CDATA[Secret of the Red Arrow (Hardy Boys Adventures, #1)]]> 13260655
Teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy are supposedly “retired� from their detective work. But there is a new mystery in Bayport that needs their investigative expertise—and fast!

Starting with a bank heist, a series of alarming pranks have popped up around Bayport. Ultimately harmless, the pranks turn out to be the work of Seth Diller, an amateur filmmaker who plans to make “zillions� from his reality-horror flick, which he’ll use to help out his brother, a wounded Marine.

But after the Hardy brothers put a stop to the Panic Project, there is a new outbreak of Seth-like pranks—only these have definite victims. All signs point to evidence of a crime gang in Bayport, and Frank and Joe undertake the most dangerous investigation they’ve ever encountered. It’s up to them to save their town—and themselves—before the Red Arrow gets to them first.]]> 152 Franklin W. Dixon 1442446153 Savanna 0 to-read 3.82 2013 Secret of the Red Arrow (Hardy Boys Adventures, #1)
author: Franklin W. Dixon
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.82
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]]> <![CDATA[Titanic Young Survivors (Ten True Tales)]]> 13448505 Titanic and stares into the frigid sea. There are no lifeboats left. He knows he has to jump, but can he?

Fifteen-year-old Edith Brown and her mother climb into Lifeboat 14. Edith begs her father to join them. Why won't he?

Eleven-year-old Billy Carter kneels down on the slanting deck of the Titanic and hugs his beloved dog--a tan and black Airedale. Can Billy save himself and his pet?

These and other young people came from many walks of life. Now, on the night of April 14, 1912, they all face a life-or-death crisis aboard the Titanic. When the unthinkable occurs, can they survive?]]> 181 Allan Zullo 0545333156 Savanna 3 3.91 2012 Titanic Young Survivors (Ten True Tales)
author: Allan Zullo
name: Savanna
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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I like reading books about the titanic
]]> Cinderella Is Dead 43900612
Sophia knows the story though, off by heart. Because every girl has to recite it daily, from when she's tiny until the night she's sent to the royal ball for choosing. And every girl knows that she has only one chance. For the lives of those not chosen by a man at the ball . are forfeit.

But Sophia doesn't want to be chosen - she's in love with her best friend, Erin, and hates the idea of being traded like cattle. And when Sophia's night at the ball goes horribly wrong, she must run for her life. Alone and terrified, she finds herself hiding in Cinderella's tomb. And there she meets someone who will show her that she has the power to remake her world.]]> 400 Kalynn Bayron 1547603887 Savanna 5 3.68 2020 Cinderella Is Dead
author: Kalynn Bayron
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average rating: 3.68
book published: 2020
rating: 5
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If you see this book buy it definitely worth reading
]]> Playing Pretend 123242991
When I agreed to let Rome be my fake boyfriend on a work trip, I didn’t think acting like a couple would be that complicated.

He’d flash his killer smile at my colleagues.
Impress them with his charm.
While keeping my toxic ex at bay.

But that’s not the reality I’m currently drowning in.

From the moment we arrive at the resort Rome’s hands are all over me.
His whispered words in my ear more scandalously filthy than sweet.

He’s acting like a lust-drunk fool who’s dying for a taste and I can’t stop blushing� Or panicking� Because there’s only one bed in our hotel room and Rome Cavanaugh wouldn’t know how to sleep in anything other than his birthday suit.

**AUTHOR NOTE - This book is spicy, contains a cocky (sometimes arrogant) hero and flirts with the age-gap trope.]]> 194 Eden Summers Savanna 0 to-read 3.16 2023 Playing Pretend
author: Eden Summers
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average rating: 3.16
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]]> <![CDATA[Possession (Daughters of the Moon, #8)]]> 181425 275 Lynne Ewing 0786808500 Savanna 5 Love this series so much 4.05 2002 Possession (Daughters of the Moon, #8)
author: Lynne Ewing
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2002
rating: 5
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Love this series so much
]]> <![CDATA[Emily Windsnap: Three Swishy Mermaid Tales: Books 1-3]]> 2981685
What if you dove into a pool and came up a mermaid? For twelve-year-old
Emily Windsnap � girl on land, finned creature in the water � it's a discovery that spurs not only breathtaking escapades and brushes with high suspense, but also issues of friendship and family that resonate with middle-grade fans everywhere. Now a beguiling boxed set allows readers to dive into all three Emily Windsnap

THE TAIL OF EMILY WINDSNAP

EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE MONSTER FROM THE DEEP

EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE CASTLE IN THE MIST]]> 688 Liz Kessler 0763640603 Savanna 0 4.30 2008 Emily Windsnap: Three Swishy Mermaid Tales: Books 1-3
author: Liz Kessler
name: Savanna
average rating: 4.30
book published: 2008
rating: 0
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]]> <![CDATA[Just a Little Hookup (Dare Crossover Series, #1)]]> 122497081
JUST A LITTLE HOOK UP

Being a bachelor has its perks. It also has its downside. Just ask Derek Bettencourt.

Standing on stage and being auctioned off in the name of charity is awkward AF� until his business partner’s younger sister wins him for the weekend. He’s all hers to do with as she pleases and he can’t say he’s unhappy with the prospect. Especially since she saved him from an ex-fiancée determined to get her claws into him again.

Jessica Cavanaugh never intended to bid on the man she’s had a lifetime crush on. But her spur-of-the-moment decision gives her a chance to exact a bit of playful payback, for old time’s sake. And Derek is all too happy to indulge Jessica's whims.

What starts as a fun, flirty, game, with Derek acting as her personal handyman, quickly turns into a steamy and forbidden weekend. Lines are crossed that they never intended and emotions unravel their playful facades. Afterward, he can’t get the gorgeous, full-figured woman out of his head and he’s determined to make her his.

But how can they concentrate on a future when someone is threatened by their relationship and will do anything to come between them?

* A Dare Crossover novel featuring Derek Bettencourt from Carly Phillips� novel, Just One Taste.]]> 324 Carly Phillips 168559106X Savanna 0 to-read 3.89 2023 Just a Little Hookup (Dare Crossover Series, #1)
author: Carly Phillips
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]]> Second Wives 123065539 A completely addictive, twist-laden psychological thriller with an ending that will leave you speechless. Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Nicole Trope and Adele Parks.

“There’s been a terrible accident, Brigid, but the only thing that matters is that I love you. We’ll get through this together.� As I slowly wake in my hospital bed, my darling husband’s familiar voice soothes me. Yet, as I look across at him, I can’t shake the feeling that this is not my husband at all�

Later, I realize the awful truth. Because of my injury, I’m unable to feel the same emotion towards those I loved. The doctor calls this emotional amnesia, but gazing over at my husband, I call it torture.

As the weeks pass, my family and friends keep me going, especially Charity. Years before, she married my ex-husband and I, in turn, married hers. To keep our friendship group together we kept things civil - I thought we had the perfect blended family.

But once I’m back home, I begin to notice Charity inserting herself into my family. At first it’s little things, her hand lingering a moment too long on my husband’s back, playing the role of hostess in my home at a family barbeque. Then I see her encouraging her wayward brother to pay my only daughter more attention and I feel instantly threatened.

That evening, I am haunted by a familiar nightmare of an unknown man forcing someone under water, vowing that their next breath will be their last. As I gasp for air, my husband tries to comfort me.

But lying there in his arms, I feel anything but reassured. With no one I can really trust, I have to ask myself: does the man who gave me a second chance at love want me gone?]]> 306 Carey Baldwin 1803149442 Savanna 0 to-read 3.47 2023 Second Wives
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]]> <![CDATA[Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)]]> 61796738 This smoldering enemies-to-lovers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu puts a superstar global phenomenon and a hotshot young spy on a collision course with danger � and Cupid’s arrow � in an electric new series perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Ally Carter.

Meet Winter Young � International pop sensation, with a voice like velvet and looks that could kill. His star power has smashed records, selling out stadiums from LA to London. His rabid fans would move heaven and earth for even a glimpse of him � just imagine what they’d do to become his latest fling.

Meet Sydney Cossette � Part of an elite covert ops group, Sydney joined their ranks as their youngest spy with plans to become the best agent they’ve ever had. An ice queen with moves as dangerous as her comebacks, Sydney picks up languages just as quickly as she breaks hearts. She's fiery, no-nonsense, and has zero time for romance � especially with a shameless flirt more used to serving sass than taking orders.

When a major crime boss gifts his daughter a private concert with Winter for her birthday, Sydney and Winter's lives suddenly collide. Tasked with infiltrating the crime organization’s inner circle, Sydney is assigned as Winter's bodyguard with Winter tapped to join her on the mission of a lifetime as a new spy recruit. Sydney may be the only person alive impervious to Winter's charms, but as their mission brings them closer, she’s forced to admit that there's more to Winter Young than just a handsome face . . .

Romance and danger abound in this “brilliant, breathtaking ride that will leave you clamoring for the sequel.� —Tahereh Mafi, #1 internationally bestselling author of Shatter Me .]]> 336 Marie Lu 1250852811 Savanna 0 to-read 3.67 2023 Stars and Smoke (Stars and Smoke, #1)
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]]> Between Two Strangers 62047982 A woman receives a bewildering inheritance that may have something to do with her past in this twisty and addictive psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author Entertainment Weekly calls “impossible to outwit.�

Struggling artist Skyler Moore is flabbergasted when she receives a suspicious phone call from a lawyer she’s never met regarding a “private matter.� As soon as she arrives at the law firm’s office, she learns she’s the recipient of a large inheritance, a life-changing sum that will allow her to realize her long-held dream of becoming a mother. But who was her benefactor, Christopher Whaley? The late man’s name means nothing to Skyler, and she has no idea why he would leave her such an enormous bequest.

Looking into his background, Skyler finally realizes they met once at a hotel bar and shared a one-night stand. But they never exchanged numbers, or even last names, and that was over a decade ago. She wonders if the inheritance is meant to be a message of some kind, but can’t imagine what it might be.

Chris� family is confused and suspicious too, and his widow accuses Skyler of having an affair with her late husband, then threatens revenge. In order to protect herself, Skyler has to understand the reason the money was left to her. But as she digs for the truth, it becomes clear that Chris Whaley might have taken other secrets to the grave, ones that could have terrifying consequences for her . . .]]> 304 Kate White 0063247364 Savanna 0 to-read 3.65 2023 Between Two Strangers
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]]> <![CDATA[The Witch Is Back (Toil and Trouble, #1)]]> 63095134
There’s nothing wrong with being a wallflower. Not to Emmaline Bluewater, anyway. Emma may have been born into witch society, but her days of trying to fit in where she doesn’t belong are over—they ended seven years ago, when the man she’d hoped to marry left town without a word. She’s much happier now, living a delightfully mundane human life in Chicago and running her bar, Toil and Trouble.

Until Bastian Truenote walks through the door and announces that he wants her back.

Bastian had his reasons for leaving—even if he can’t tell Emma what they are. Now, to win Emma’s heart, he’s got to face down an adorably goofy dog familiar, a best friend who’s all too eager to hit him with a carefully aimed hex, and a woman who’s far from the meek witch he remembers.

Magical contracts aren’t easily broken, but as far as Emma’s concerned, not even a marriage of convenience will have her falling under Bastian’s spell again…]]> 384 Sophie H. Morgan 1335476040 Savanna 0 to-read 3.50 2023 The Witch Is Back (Toil and Trouble, #1)
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]]> We Could Be So Good 62365905 Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century romdram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul's son--perfect for Newsies shippers.

Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city's biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can't let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy.

Andy Fleming's newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. He's barely able to run his life--he's never paid a bill on time, routinely gets lost on the way to work, and would rather gouge out his own eyes than deal with office politics. Andy agrees to work for a year in the newsroom, knowing he'll make an ass of himself and hate every second of it.

Except, Nick Russo keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the ancient filing cabinets. Their unlikely friendship soon sharpens into feelings they can't deny. But what feels possible in secret--this fragile, tender thing between them--seems doomed in the light of day. Now Nick and Andy have to decide if, for the first time, they're willing to fight.]]> 384 Cat Sebastian 0063272768 Savanna 0 to-read 4.25 2023 We Could Be So Good
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]]> <![CDATA[Spirit Pass: Revised and Expanded Edition (Jessica Stone Novellas #1-3 plus a bonus)]]> 123163666
More than four out of five indigenous women report they have been victims of violence. For decades, indigenous women have faced a murder rate higher than the national average. It is part of the spectrum of violence experienced by Native women.

This fictional collection of novellas delves into these types of missing and murder cases. It shows what obstacles exist for tribal law enforcement and the extent to which families will go, like using social media to track their missing person cases. That's because the utter lack of coordination between law enforcement agencies is failing to help the missing and murdered as well as their survivors. This is the tale of tribal Detective Sergeant Jessica (Medicine) Stone and her oftentimes partner, FBI Special Agent Casey Borgreve.]]> 370 Angela Ellen Grey Savanna 0 to-read 0.0 Spirit Pass: Revised and Expanded Edition (Jessica Stone Novellas #1-3 plus a bonus)
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]]> Spare 62296528
For Harry, this is that story at last.

Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness—and, because he blamed the press for his mother’s death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight.

At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home. But he soon felt more lost than ever, suffering from post-traumatic stress and prone to crippling panic attacks. Above all, he couldn’t find true love.

Then he met Meghan. The world was swept away by the couple’s cinematic romance and rejoiced in their fairy-tale wedding. But from the beginning, Harry and Meghan were preyed upon by the press, subjected to waves of abuse, racism, and lies. Watching his wife suffer, their safety and mental health at risk, Harry saw no other way to prevent the tragedy of history repeating itself but to flee his mother country. Over the centuries, leaving the Royal Family was an act few had dared. The last to try, in fact, had been his mother. . . .

For the first time, Prince Harry tells his own story, chronicling his journey with raw, unflinching honesty. A landmark publication, Spare is full of insight, revelation, self-examination, and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.]]> 410 Prince Harry 0593593804 Savanna 0 to-read 3.78 2023 Spare
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]]> What Lies in the Woods 60784373
For decades afterward, the friends have kept a secret worth killing for. But now Olivia wants to tell, and Naomi sets out to find out what really happened in the woods―no matter how dangerous the truth turns out to be.]]> 336 Kate Alice Marshall 1250859883 Savanna 0 to-read 3.93 2023 What Lies in the Woods
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]]> Will They or Won't They 62562854 On screen, they're in love. Off screen, they can't stand each other. Two co-stars with a complex history reunite to film the final season of a beloved paranormal drama in this tension-filled will they won't they romance from the author of How to Fake It in Hollywood.

Lilah Hunter and Shane McCarthy are madly in love� at least, their characters are. As the stars of the hit paranormal TV show Intangible, they spent years pining for each other on-screen� until Lilah ditched the show at the end of season five in hopes of becoming a film star. With no such luck, she’s back to film the much-hyped ninth and final season, in which their characters will get together at last.

But coming back means facing one of the biggest reasons she left: Shane. Ever since their secret behind-the-scenes fling imploded at the end of the first season, the two of them have despised each other.

Now back on set together for the first time in years, with the world’s eyes on them and their post-show careers on the line, they’ll have to grit their teeth and play nice. But under pressure to give Intangible’s fans the happy ending they’ve been waiting for, Lilah and Shane are forced to get closer than ever. And if they’re not careful, they just might get blindsided by one final twist: a real-life happy ending of their own.]]> 401 Ava Wilder 059335897X Savanna 0 to-read 3.55 2023 Will They or Won't They
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]]> In My Dreams I Hold a Knife 60000306 Six friends.
One college reunion.
One unsolved murder.

Ten years after graduation, Jessica Miller has been invited back to her university for a reunion and she is obsessed with dazzling everyone with her beauty and success. This time when they see her, it has to be perfect because she is perfect. Not the girl she was when she left campus, back when Heather Shelby’s murder fractured everything, including the tight bond linking the six friends she’d been closest to since freshman year.

But there’s more at stake than the delicious envy of her peers—not everyone is ready to move on. Not everyone can let Heather’s murder go unsolved. In fact, someone has orchestrated the whole weekend to trap the real killer. As the weekend unfolds and they get closer to the truth, the group finds there was more than murder hidden amongst them on campus.

Told in racing dual timelines, with a dark campus setting and a darker look at friendship, love, obsession and ambition, In My Dreams I Hold a Knife is an addictive, propulsive thriller you won’t be able to put down.]]> 336 Ashley Winstead 1728243203 Savanna 0 to-read 3.84 2021 In My Dreams I Hold a Knife
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]]> Ride or Die 59772266 This adrenaline-packed joyride of a debut is an ode to Gen Z and teens who love chaos—perfect for fans of Grace D. Li, Ebony Ladelle, and Baby Driver.

Best friends Loli Crawford and Ryan Pope have earned their nickname, the “Bonnie and Clyde of Woolridge High.� From illegal snack swapping in kindergarten to reckless car surfing in high school, they have been causing trouble in their uptight California town forever. Everyone knows that the mischief starts with Loli. When it comes to chasing thrills, drama, and adventure, no one is on her level.

At least until Loli throws the wildest party Woolridge High has ever seen just to steal a necklace and meets X, a strange, unidentified boy in a coat closet, who challenges her to a game she can’t refuse—one that promises to put her love of danger to the ultimate test.

Loli and X begin an anonymous correspondence, exchanging increasingly risky missions. Loli’s fun has always been free and easy, but things spin out of control as she attempts to one-up X’s every move. As Loli risks losing everything—including her oldest friend—she’ll face the most dangerous thing of all: falling for someone she shouldn’t.]]> 384 Gail-Agnes Musikavanhu 1641294205 Savanna 0 to-read 3.45 2023 Ride or Die
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]]> Heart to Submit 63355647 The First Step Toward Life is Heart Failure

Are You Ready?

Through twists and turns, this unique memoir deconstructs the author's near-death experience, with you in the driver's seat, all while sharing how it has changed everything about his life, perspective, and time.

This wonderful first-time author brings to life a collection of unique quips, funny anecdotes, and life experiences as he takes you on the ride of a lifetime. From tough moments in his childhood to tough discussion topics, the author is constantly engaging you in this fast-paced, 200-mph story, all while asking you to think about its affect on you, your life, and your loved ones. He breaks the 4th wall, wanting you to apply the experiences to your own life, and your own family, transplanting yourself right into the story with him.

So pick up this book, strap in, and get ready for the journey that will change everything. It challenges what's most important, begs you to rethink the choices you've made, and in the end, leaves you asking...

Are You Ready?]]> 253 Glen White II Savanna 0 to-read 4.15 2022 Heart to Submit
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]]> Check & Mate 60683957 done with chess. Every move counts nowadays. After the sport led to the destruction of her family four years earlier, Mallory's focus is on her mom, her sisters, and the dead-end job that keeps the lights on. That is, until she begrudgingly agrees to play in one last charity tournament and inadvertently wipes the board with notorious "Kingkiller" Nolan Sawyer: current world champion and reigning bad boy of chess.

Nolan's loss to an unknown rook-ie shocks everyone—especially Mallory. What's even more confusing? His desire to cross pawns again. What kind of gambit is Nolan playing? The smart move would be to walk away. Resign. Game over. But Mallory's victory opens the door to sorely needed cash prizes and, despite everything, she can't help feeling drawn to the enigmatic strategist....

As she rockets up the ranks, Mallory struggles to keep her family safely separated from the game that wrecked it in the first place. And as her love for the sport she so desperately wanted to hate begins to rekindle, Mallory quickly realizes that the games aren't only on the board, the spotlight is hotter than she imagined, and the competition can be fierce(-ly attractive. And intelligent...and infuriating...)]]> 347 Ali Hazelwood 0593619919 Savanna 0 to-read 3.93 2023 Check & Mate
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]]> A Calling 60776784
A lightning Storm.

A girl on a desperate journey.

Welcome to another dimension.


Strange things keep happening in Alli's small neighborhood, and it all started one gloomy night when she and her friend found a mysterious, glowing object. When her friend disappears and her mom is kidnapped, Alli flees to the countryside, escaping cloaked figures who are hunting her while searching for her captive mother.


As Alli explores, she reveals secrets, uncovers lies, unleashes the truth, and discovers a new dimension.

Will she ever be able to find home again?]]> 146 Lucy K. Evans 1632965127 Savanna 0 to-read 3.88 A Calling
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]]> Never Saw You Coming 64478649
I wish I could say it was love at first sight. But I can’t.

Snarky.
Impatient.
Demanding.

Everything about the woman standing next to me was complicated, from her designer clothes to her coffee order. I don’t do complicated unless it comes with a good time. And then it’s only for a night or two, max.

I was more than happy to leave the coffee shop, and her, behind, but neither of us saw what was coming . . .

- Tuesday -

I wish I could say I remember him. But I can’t.

Patient.
Generous.
Handsome.

The same stranger who saved me steps in again when I have nowhere to go and no memory of who I am. He’s broody and rigid, but I see a different side of this gorgeous man and start to realize I’m not the only one who needs saving.

Falling for him wasn’t in my plans, but as I search for answers to my past, I realize that I don’t worry about getting my memory back. My fear is losing my life twice.]]> 402 S.L. Scott Savanna 0 to-read 3.92 Never Saw You Coming
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]]> <![CDATA[Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1)]]> 59406588
YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection
Kids' Indie Next Pick
Amazon Best Book

A scrappy maid must outsmart both palace nobles and Low Gods in a new YA fantasy by Margaret Owen, author of the Merciful Crow series.

Once upon a time, there was a horrible girl...

Vanja Schmidt knows that no gift is freely given, not even a mother’s love―and she’s on the hook for one hell of a debt. Vanja, the adopted goddaughter of Death and Fortune, was Princess Gisele's dutiful servant up until a year ago. That was when Vanja’s otherworldly mothers demanded a terrible price for their care, and Vanja decided to steal her future back� by stealing Gisele’s life for herself.

The real Gisele is left a penniless nobody while Vanja uses an enchanted string of pearls to take her place. Now, Vanja leads a lonely but lucrative double life as princess and jewel thief, charming nobility while emptying their coffers to fund her great escape. Then, one heist away from freedom, Vanja crosses the wrong god and is cursed to an untimely end: turning into jewels, stone by stone, for her greed.

Vanja has just two weeks to figure out how to break her curse and make her getaway. And with a feral guardian half-god, Gisele’s sinister fiancé, and an overeager junior detective on Vanja’s tail, she’ll have to pull the biggest grift yet to save her own life.

Margaret Owen, author of The Merciful Crow series, crafts a delightfully irreverent retelling of “The Goose Girl� about stolen lives, thorny truths, and the wicked girls at the heart of both.]]> 528 Margaret Owen 1250853532 Savanna 0 to-read 4.27 2021 Little Thieves (Little Thieves, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[These Still Black Waters (Jess Lambert, #1)]]> 62894828 Two women struggle toward a dark truth as a killer avenges the sins of the past in a twisting novel of suspense by the USA Today bestselling author of Do No Harm, Behind Every Lie, and The Night Olivia Fell.

After a violent home invasion, Neve Maguire returns with her daughter to Black Lake, her childhood summer home, hoping for a fresh start. But when the body of a woman is found floating among the reeds in the lake behind her house, she fears she has made a horrible mistake.

Neve is hiding secrets, though. Detective Jess Lambert can tell. Recently back after her own personal tragedy, Jess knows what it’s like to live with skeletons in your closet, and she’s sure Neve has a few of her own.

When another woman’s body is found, Jess and Neve are forced to confront a horrible truth. Because one thing is clear: the darkness of the past is waiting. And the secrets of Black Lake are only just beginning to surface.]]> 319 Christina McDonald 1662511612 Savanna 0 to-read 3.71 2023 These Still Black Waters (Jess Lambert, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent]]> 68053760
"Jacobus has done a beautiful job with many difficult subjects, striking just the right tone and treating her highly sympathetic characters with dignity and compassion." BOOKLIST

"Intensely emotional and honest." PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

Readers "interested in mental and physical health will closely follow Del’s interactions with her family, fellow AA attendees, Nick, the crisis line callers, and Fran’s hospice coordinator, who helps Del understand the place of death within human existence. San Francisco forms a strong backdrop to this thought-provoking novel. Honestly and courageously explores sensitive topics.� KIRKUS

"A beautiful story of love, hope, and resilience...an extremely thoughtful and moving examination of death that focuses on the honor of being with someone when they die. A complex read that isn’t easy but is worth it.� SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL TEEN LIBRARIAN TOOLBOX]]> 352 Ann Jacobus 1728423953 Savanna 0 to-read 3.95 2023 The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent
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]]> The Vibrant Years 60224477 Living on their own terms means being there for one another.

When sixty-five-year-old Bindu Desai inherits a million dollars, she’s astounded―and horrified. The windfall threatens to expose a shameful mistake from her youth. On an impulse, Bindu quickly spends it on something unexpected: a condo in a posh retirement community in Florida.

The impulsive decision blindsides Bindu’s daughter-in-law, Aly. At forty-seven, Aly still shares a home with Bindu even after her divorce from Bindu’s son. But maybe this change is just the push Aly needs to fight for her own dreams.

As Bindu and Aly navigate their new dynamic, Aly’s daughter, Cullie, is faced with losing the business that made her a tech-world star. The only way to save it is to deliver a new idea to her investors―and they want the dating app she pitched them in a panic. Problem is, Cullie has never been on a real date. Naturally, enlisting her single mother and grandmother to help her with the research is the answer.

From USA Today bestselling author Sonali Dev comes a heartfelt novel about three generations of hilarious, unconventional, ambitious women who embark on a shared journey of self-discovery. Join the Desai women as they come together to embrace the hijinks and heartbreak of facing their greatest fears to finally live their most vibrant lives.]]> 315 Sonali Dev 1542036224 Savanna 0 to-read 3.73 2022 The Vibrant Years
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]]> <![CDATA[Zora Books Her Happy Ever After]]> 61155450
But as she starts seeing Lawrence, and spending more and more time with Reid, Zora finds first impressions can be deceiving. Reid is smart and thoughtful—he’s also interested. After years of avoiding dating, she suddenly has two handsome men competing for her affection. But even as she struggles to choose between them, she can’t shake the feeling that they’re both hiding something—a mystery she’s determined to solve before she can find her HEA.
Ěý]]> 336 Taj McCoy 0778333523 Savanna 0 to-read 3.45 2023 Zora Books Her Happy Ever After
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]]> A Good House for Children 62925087
But as the family settles into the mansion—Nick absent all week, commuting to the city for work—Orla finds herself unsettled. She hears voices when no one is around; doors open and close on their own; and her son Sam, who has not spoken in six months, seems to have made an imaginary friend whose motives Orla does not trust.

Four decades earlier, Lydia moves into the same house as a live-in nanny to a grieving family. Lydia, too, becomes aware of intangible presences in the large house, and she, like Orla four decades later, becomes increasingly fearful for the safety of the children in her care. But no one in either woman’s life believes the stories that seem fanciful, the stuff of magic and mayhem, sprung from the imaginations of hysterical women who spend too much time in the company of children.

Are both families careening towards tragedy? Are Orla and Lydia seeing things that aren’t there? What secrets is the house hiding?

A feminist gothic tale perfectly suited for the current moment, A Good House for Children combines an atmospheric mystery with resonant themes of motherhood, madness, and the value of a woman’s work.]]> 336 Kate Collins 0063291029 Savanna 0 to-read 3.56 2023 A Good House for Children
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]]> Gone Tonight 61884937
Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother's past or background. But when Ruth's desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth's carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.]]> 338 Sarah Pekkanen 1250283973 Savanna 0 to-read 3.77 2023 Gone Tonight
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]]> The True Love Experiment 62361081 Sparks fly when a romance novelist and a documentary filmmaker join forces to craft the perfect Hollywood love story and take both of their careers to the next level—but only if they can keep the chemistry between them from taking the whole thing off script.

Felicity “Fizzy� Chen is lost. Sure, she’s got an incredible career as a beloved romance novelist with a slew of bestsellers under her belt, but when she’s asked to give a commencement address, it hits her: she hasn’t been practicing what she’s preached.

Fizzy hasn’t ever really been in love. Lust? Definitely. But that swoon-worthy, can’t-stop-thinking-about-him, all-encompassing feeling? Nope. Nothing. What happens when the optimism she’s spent her career encouraging in readers starts to feel like a lie?

Connor Prince, documentary filmmaker and single father, loves his work in large part because it allows him to live near his daughter. But when his profit-minded boss orders him to create a reality TV show, putting his job on the line, Connor is out of his element. Desperate to find his romantic lead, a chance run-in with an exasperated Fizzy offers Connor the perfect solution. What if he could show the queen of romance herself falling head-over-heels for all the world to see? Fizzy gives him a hard pass—unless he agrees to her list of demands. When he says yes, and production on The True Love Experiment begins, Connor wonders if that perfect match will ever be in the cue cards for him, too.

The True Love Experiment is the book fans have been waiting for ever since Fizzy’s debut in The Soulmate Equation. But when the lights come on and all eyes are on her, it turns out the happily ever after Fizzy had all but given up on might lie just behind the camera.]]> 409 Christina Lauren 1982173432 Savanna 0 to-read 4.06 2023 The True Love Experiment
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]]> Reminders of Him 58346977
The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would riskĚýlosing the trust of everyone important to them.

The two form a connection despite theĚýpressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing.

A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.]]> 320 Colleen Hoover Savanna 0 to-read 4.36 2022 Reminders of Him
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]]> The Great Alone 34912895 Unpredictable. Unforgiving. Untamed.
For a family in crisis, the ultimate test of survival.

Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam war a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America’s last true frontier.

Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents� passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if it means following him into the unknown.

At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights� lack of preparation and dwindling resources.

But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in eighteen hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: they are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.

In this unforgettable portrait of human frailty and resilience, Kristin Hannah reveals the indomitable character of the modern American pioneer and the spirit of a vanishing Alaska―a place of incomparable beauty and danger. The Great Alone is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.]]> 435 Kristin Hannah Savanna 0 to-read 4.44 2018 The Great Alone
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]]> The Lies I Tell 59412817
Two women. Many aliases.

Meg Williams. Maggie Littleton. Melody Wilde. Different names for the same person, depending on the town, depending on the job. She's a con artist who erases herself to become whoever you need her to be―a college student. A life coach. A real estate agent. Nothing about her is real. She slides alongside you and tells you exactly what you need to hear, and by the time she's done, you've likely lost everything.

Kat Roberts has been waiting ten years for the woman who upended her life to return. And now that she has, Kat is determined to be the one to expose her. But as the two women grow closer, Kat's long-held assumptions begin to crumble, leaving Kat to wonder who Meg's true target is.

The Lies I Tell is a twisted domestic thriller that dives deep into the psyches and motivations of two women and their unwavering quest to seek justice for the past and rewrite the future.]]> 302 Julie Clark 1728247594 Savanna 0 to-read 4.05 2022 The Lies I Tell
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]]> What Have We Done 60784578
A stay-at-home mom with a past.
A has-been rock star with a habit.
A reality TV producer with a debt.
Three disparate lives.
One deadly secret.

Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, having forged a bond through the abuse and neglect they endured as residents of Savior House, a group home for parentless teens. When the home was shut down―after the disappearance of several kids―the three were split up.

Though the trauma of their childhood has never left them, each went on to live accomplished―if troubled―lives. They haven’t seen one another since they were teens but now are reunited for a single haunting reason: someone is trying to kill them.

To survive, the group will have to revisit the nightmares of their childhoods and confront their shared past―a past that holds the secret to why someone wants them dead.

It’s a reunion none of them asked for . . . or wanted. But it may be the only way to save all their lives.

What Have We Done is both an edge-of-your-seat thriller and a gut-wrenching coming-of-age story.]]> 358 Alex Finlay 1250863724 Savanna 0 to-read 3.50 2023 What Have We Done
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]]> <![CDATA[Practice Makes Perfect (When in Rome, #2)]]> 61897968 A small-town sweetheart and an emotionally unavailable bad boy try to find some common ground in this chemistry-filled romance from the author of The Cheat Sheet and When in Rome.

Annie Walker is on a quest to find her perfect match—someone who complements her happy, quiet life running the local flower shop in Rome, Kentucky. But finding her dream man may be harder than Annie imagined. Everyone knows everyone in her hometown, and the dating prospects are getting fewer by the day. After she overhears her latest date say she is “so unbelievably boring,� Annie starts to think the problem might be her. Is it too late to become flirtatious and fun like the leading ladies in her favorite romance movies? Maybe she only needs a little practice . . . and Annie has the perfect person in mind to be her tutor: Will Griffin.

Will—the sexy, tattooed, and absolutely gorgeous bodyguard—is temporarily back in Rome, providing security for Amelia Rose as excitement builds for her upcoming marriage to Noah Walker, Annie’s brother. He has one personal objective while on the job: stay away from Annie Walker and any other possible attachments to this sleepy town. But no sooner than he gets settled, Will finds himself tasked with helping Annie find the love of her life by becoming the next leading lady of Rome, Kentucky. Will wants no part in changing the sweet and lovely Annie. He knows for a fact that some stuffy, straitlaced guy won’t make her happy, but he doesn’t have the heart to say no.

Amid steamy practice dates and strictly “educational� tutoring lessons, Annie discovers there are more layers to Will’s usual stoic attitude. As the lines of their friendship become dangerously blurred, Annie reconsiders her dream guy. Maybe her love life doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to be real.]]> 335 Sarah Adams 0593500806 Savanna 0 to-read 4.00 2023 Practice Makes Perfect (When in Rome, #2)
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]]> Meet Me at the Lake 61848564 A random connection sends two strangers on a daylong adventure where they make a promise one keeps and the other breaks, with life-changing effects, in this breathtaking new novel from the New York Times and #1 Globe and Mail bestselling author of Every Summer After.

Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent just twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist, a chance encounter that spiraled into a daylong adventure in Toronto. The timing was wrong, but their connection was undeniable: they shared every secret, every dream, and made a pact to meet one year later. Fern showed up. Will didn't.

At thirty-two, Fern's life doesn't look at all how she once imagined it would. Instead of living in the city, Fern's back home, running her mother's Muskoka lakeside resort--something she vowed never to do. The place is in disarray, her ex-boyfriend's the manager, and Fern doesn't know where to begin.

She needs a plan--a lifeline. To her surprise, it comes in the form of Will, who arrives nine years too late, with a suitcase in tow and an offer to help on his lips. Will may be the only person who understands what Fern's going through. But how could she possibly trust this expensive-suit wearing mirage who seems nothing like the young man she met all those years ago. Will is hiding something, and Fern's not sure she wants to know what it is.

But ten years ago, Will Baxter rescued Fern. Can she do the same for him?]]> 320 Carley Fortune 0593438558 Savanna 0 to-read 3.71 2023 Meet Me at the Lake
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]]> The Lost English Girl 61273767 The acclaimed author of The Light Over London weaves an epic saga of love, motherhood, and betrayal set against World War II.

Liverpool, 1935: Raised in a strict Catholic family, Viv Byrne knows what’s expected of her: marry a Catholic man from her working-class neighborhood and have his children. However, when she finds herself pregnant after a fling with Joshua Levinson, a Jewish man with dreams of becoming a famous Jazz musician, Viv knows that a swift wedding is the only answer. Her only solace is that marrying Joshua will mean escaping her strict mother’s scrutiny. But when Joshua makes a life-changing choice on their wedding day, Viv is forced once again into the arms of her disapproving family.

Five years later and on the eve of World War II, Viv is faced with the impossible choice to evacuate her young daughter, Maggie, to the countryside estate of the affluent Thompson family. In New York City, Joshua gives up his failing musical career to serve in the Royal Air Force, fight for his country, and try to piece together his feelings about the family, wife, and daughter he left behind at nineteen. However, tragedy strikes when Viv learns that the countryside safe haven she sent her daughter to wasn’t immune from the horrors of war. It is only years later, with Joshua’s help, that Viv learns the secrets of their shared past and what it will take to put a family back together again.

Telling the harrowing story of England’s many evacuated children, bestselling author Julia Kelly’s The Lost English Girl explores how one simple choice can change the course of a life, and what we are willing to forgive to find a way back to the ones we love and thought lost.]]> 416 Julia Kelly 1982171707 Savanna 0 to-read 4.03 2023 The Lost English Girl
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]]> Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six 60023131 to die for in this chilling locked-room thriller.

What could be more restful than a weekend getaway with family and friends? An isolated luxury cabin in the woods, spectacular views, a hot tub and a personal chef. Hannah’s generous brother found the listing online. The reviews are stellar. It'll be three couples on this trip with good food, good company and lots of R & R.

But the dreamy weekend is about to turn into a nightmare.

A deadly storm is brewing.ĚýThe rental host seems just a little too present.ĚýThe personal chef reveals that their beautiful house has a spine-tingling history.ĚýAnd the friends have their own complicated past, with secrets that run blood deep.

How well does Hannah know her brother, her own husband? Can she trust her best friend? Meanwhile, someone is determined to ruin the weekend, looking to exact a payback for deeds long buried. Who is the stranger among them?]]> 396 Lisa Unger 077833323X Savanna 0 to-read 3.38 2022 Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
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]]> Love, Theoretically 63098427
Honestly, it’s a pretty sweet gig—until her carefully constructed Elsie-verse comes crashing down. Because Jack Smith, the annoyingly attractive and broody older brother of her favorite client, turns out to be the cold-hearted experimental physicist who ruined her mentor’s career and undermined the reputation of theorists everywhere. And that same Jack who now sits on the hiring committee at MIT, right between Elsie and her dream job.

Elsie is prepared for an all-out war of scholarly sabotage but…those long, penetrating looks? Not having to be anything other than her true self when she’s with him? Will falling into an experimentalist’s orbit finally tempt her to put her most guarded theories on love into practice?]]> 391 Ali Hazelwood 0593336860 Savanna 0 to-read 4.22 2023 Love, Theoretically
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]]> Firekeeper's Daughter 61220534
Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug.

Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source. But the search for truth is more complicated than Daunis imagined, exposing secrets and old scars. At the same time, she grows concerned with an investigation that seems more focused on punishing the offenders than protecting the victims.

Now, as the deceptions—and deaths—keep growing, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she’ll go for her community, even if it tears apart the only world she’s ever known.]]> 494 Angeline Boulley 1250766567 Savanna 0 to-read 4.38 2021 Firekeeper's Daughter
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]]> Daisy Jones & the Six 63236505
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she's pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.

Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.

The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the seventies. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with Daisy Jones & The Six, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.]]> 375 Taylor Jenkins Reid 0593598423 Savanna 0 to-read 4.18 2019 Daisy Jones & the Six
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]]> At Sea 59366201
He shows Cara his gills. He dives beneath the waves for many minutes at a time. He offers her the most plausible of explanations: that he is a member of the United States Army Special Forces and has undergone top secret experimental surgery. And Cara, struck by the force of his devotion, his unstoppable charisma, and most of all, the casual truth of his claim, believes him.

Their summer romance quickly turns serious when Cara gets pregnant. When their son, Micah, is born, she is sure their happy ending is underway. Still, she is forced to contend with Brendan’s dramatic moods, and struggles to overlook his unexplained disappearances and the weight of his dangerous secrets. It must be PTSD, and Cara is determined to stay strong for her young family—until he and baby Micah unexpectedly vanish, leaving her desolate and alone.

Five years later, Cara is still struggling to move forward, married to another man and trying to rebuild her life, when a local fisherman announces he’s spotted a man and small child treading water in Nantucket Sound. The news rekindles Cara’s never-abandoned hope that her child may still be alive. As she fights to untangle delusion from reality, and revisits a past she’s worked hard to reconcile, she’s determined to learn the truth about her lost love and finally find her son.]]> 320 Emma Fedor 1982171545 Savanna 0 to-read 3.52 2023 At Sea
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]]> <![CDATA[Max's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales)]]> 36442104 Meet Max�a very special dog with a very important purpose� featured in A Dog's Journey, soon to be a major motion picture! Young readers will love this story in the popular A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales series by bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron. As soon as he sets eyes on CJ, Max knows that she’s his girl and quickly figures out his to show her how to navigate the big city. Being a native New Yorker, Max knows how to take charge, even though he’s the smallest dog at the park. At the same time, with CJ’s help, Max learns that he doesn’t always have to be ferocious—sometimes, he can be “gentle Max� and make friends.Young fans of Ellie’s Story, Bailey’s Story, and Molly’s Story will love Max’s Story, the story of a little dog in the big city. Includes adorable illustrations by Richard Cowdrey and a reading and discussion guide at the end of the book.More Tales from Bruce Cameron!FROM THE PUPPY TALES Ellie's Story / Bailey's Story / Molly's Story / Max's Story / Lily's Story / Shelby's Story / Toby's Story / Bella's Story / Cooper's Story / Lacey's StoryTHE LILY TO THE RESCUE Lily to the Rescue / Lily to the Two Little Piggies / Lily to the The Not-So-Stinky Skunk / Lily to the Dog Dog Goose / Lily to the Lost Little Leopard / Lily to the The Misfit Donkey / Lily to the Foxes in a Fix / Lily to the The Three BearsFROM THE DOG'S PURPOSE A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's PromiseTHE DOG'S WAY HOME A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's CourageOTHER TITLES FROM Love, Diary of a Good DogA Dog's Perfect ChristmasThe Dogs of ChristmasThe Dog MasterEmory's GiftTHE RUDDY MCCAN The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man / Repo Madness / The Midnight Dog of the Repo ManAt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.]]> 188 W. Bruce Cameron 0765395037 Savanna 0 4.12 2018 Max's Story (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales)
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]]> The Cabin 28755320
When Mackenzie treks to a secluded cabin in the woods with six friends, she expects a fun weekend of partying, drinking, and hookups. But when they wake to find two of their own dead and covered in blood, it's clear there's a killer among them.

As the police try to unravel the case, Mackenzie launches her own investigation. Before long secrets start to emerge, revealing a sinister web of sins among the original seven friends. The killer is still free. Every one of them is a suspect. And Mackenzie starts to realize that no one is innocent…]]> 327 Natasha Preston 1492618551 Savanna 0 to-read 3.66 2016 The Cabin
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]]> Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3) 33304878
Logan Bennett makes me want to have a future not tainted by the constant hunger for revenge. Doesn't mean I can stop. Doesn't mean I want to stop. It just means I want more...one day.

But how do you make a good man love the monster inside you without stripping his soul away as well? He is all the best parts of me right now, resurrecting bits of my heart I forgot could even exist.

He makes me feel something other than cold.

He also thinks I'm weak and fragile. Something I laugh about to myself, while secretly soaking in all his protectiveness and concern.

If anyone touches him, harms him, or even threatens him, then they should probably run. Because his girlfriend is a little bit crazy. They just don't know it yet.]]> 139 S.T. Abby Savanna 0 to-read 4.40 2016 Scarlet Angel (Mindf*ck, #3)
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]]> Four (Black Hearts, #1) 57532288
They say family is a circle of strength.
But when mine is ripped away from me at the hands of a monster,
My strength is all that’s left.
I’ll give my last breath before they take anything else from me.
Even if I’m the one they wanted all along.
Find Silas Black.
Those were my father’s last words.
So I did.
Only, I found so much more than just a man who was prepared to help me get my revenge.
I found a tortured soul who in return gave me hope.
But I also found his broken sons.
One hates me.
One desires me.
And Silas wants to save me.
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, but If I keep getting caught up in the heat of the moment, I’ll be my own demise.]]> 310 Sara Cate Savanna 0 to-read 3.74 2021 Four (Black Hearts, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)]]> 35890638
When Vordan exposes a secret her father has kept for years, Alosa and her crew find themselves in a deadly race with the feared Pirate King. Despite the danger, Alosa knows they will recover the treasure first . . . after all, she is the daughter of the Siren Queen.

In Daughter of the Siren Queen, Tricia Levenseller brings together the perfect mix of thrilling action, tense battle scenes, and a heart-pounding romance.]]> 343 Tricia Levenseller 1250096022 Savanna 0 to-read 4.19 2018 Daughter of the Siren Queen (Daughter of the Pirate King, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now]]> 59802045
The onset of COVID broke a 150-year social contract between America and its children. Tens of millions of students lost what little support they had from the government—not just school but food, heat, and physical and emotional safety. The cost was enormous.

But this crisis began much earlier than 2020. In The Stolen Year , Anya Kamenetz exposes a long-running indifference to the plight of children and families in American life and calls for a reckoning.

She follows families across the country as they live through the pandemic, facing loss and a boy with autism in San Francisco who gains a foster brother and a Hispanic family in Texas that loses a member to COVID, and finds solace when they need it most. Kamenetz also recounts the history that brought us to this how we thrust children and caregivers into poverty, how we over-police families of color, how we rely on mothers instead of infrastructure. And how our government, in failing to support our children through this tumultuous time, has stolen years of their lives.]]> 352 Anya Kamenetz 1541700988 Savanna 0 to-read 3.65 2022 The Stolen Year: How COVID Changed Children's Lives, and Where We Go Now
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