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Twelve-year-old Esme’s life changes when she discovers dinosaur bones on her family’s peach farm...
Texas Middle Grade magical realism

Can't Touch This (Can't Touch This, #1)
Pepper Winters and Tess Hunter
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I don’t want to touch it. I really, really don’t. He’s egotistical, crass, and my...

Whispers in the Dark (KGI #4)
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She came to him when he needed her the most She came to him at his lowest point. The voice of an...

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From New York Times bestselling author Gilly Macmillan comes this original, chilling and twisty...

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Mackenzie Cooper took her eyes off the road for just a moment but the resulting collision was enough...
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Death in Her Hands
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While on her daily walk with her dog in a secluded woods, a woman comes across a note, handwritten...

Merissa (12351 KP) rated Tic-Tac-Mistletoe (Hartbridge Christmas #1) in Books
Nov 24, 2021
Hamish is travelling from Australia to his sister's for Christmas - and the next two years. However, nothing has gone right for him, and he ends up going headfirst into a snowbank. Luckily for him, he is rescued by the local hardware shop owner, Ren. They click instantly but spend time trying to understand just what is going on, and how it will work when Ren is going to Mossley to be with his sister.
This is a low-angst full-of-Christmas-spirit book that will definitely give you the warm fuzzies! I loved Ren and Hamish together, together with Chutney the dog. I loved the TV references and how Ren and Hamish made it 'their thing'. We hear the back story of both of them, without it being an info dump.
Honestly? I have nothing bad to say. I would LOVE for Hallmark to grab this up and make a dream come true! A warm, fuzzy, cookies in the kitchen, sweet Christmas story that I adored. Absolutely recommended by me.
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Merissa
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Honeycomb
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An astonishing, richly interwoven story from #1 bestselling author Joanne M. Harris (The Gospel of...
Short stories Fairy Tales Adult fiction Art Mythology Fae

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2271 KP) rated A Dish to Die for in Books
Aug 10, 2022
I’ve fallen in love with Key West thanks to this series, and I was happy to be back. Sadly, the mystery was very weak. Even the characters got frustrated by their lack of progress throughout the book. Plus, the victim was a little too evil, with a few things that felt thrown in just to make other characters feel virtuous. The book gets a little dark and edgy for a cozy as well. Finally, there’s a subplot that comes across as half-baked, the characters involved definitely deserved better. On the other hand, I really did enjoy the location and the series regulars. Nathan, Hayley’s husband, gets some good development thanks to a visit from his estranged father. If you are new to the series, this isn’t the book for you, but fans will enjoy catching up with the characters.