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Interview with Rachel Rener, Author of Amethysts & Alchemy

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Amethysts & Alchemy?

My love of gems and minerals, science-y magic systems, and my desire to write a story featuring a neurodivergent main character are primarily what sparked it!

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Amethysts & Alchemy, what would they be?

"Mouthful of Precious Stones" by The Red Chord.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Romantasy, hands down. Magic AND romance? It does not get any better than that!

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

There is a scene where Delaney and Heath get back to the hotel room they begrudgingly have to share, and Delaney darts into the bathroom first to shower. Heath, thinking there's a shower curtain, bursts in after she refuses to let him use the bathroom, and they end up in a wet, tangled mess!

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I want readers to fondly remember the characters they've journeyed with as old friends.

 

Rachel Rener is the author of the new book Amethysts & Alchemy

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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | July 30

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Kimberley Troutte, Sophie Barnes, Elle Gray, and more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!



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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | July 30

Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Paul Michael Peters, Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, Halle Butler, and more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!



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New Young Adult Books to Read | July 30

Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Annette Masters, Karen M. McManus, Samuel DenHartog, and more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!



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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | July 30

Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors James D. Prescott, J.N. Chaney, Rick Partlow, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Rachel Rener, Alan Moria, Milly Taiden, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!


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The Buzziest Books of July | 2024

The Buzziest Books of July | 2024

Immerse yourself in a thrilling literary journey this July as we present a captivating selection of the month's hottest reads! From gripping thrillers to heartwarming romances, prepare to be enchanted by the mesmerizing stories waiting for you. If you want to discover the books everyone is talking about, look no further than our list of July's most buzzworthy new reads. Happy reading!



Beneath This Hallowed Ground

by Colleen A. Parkinson

Release Date: June 8, 2024

Small town secrets can't stay buried when a volatile dead man pesters an unwilling teenage medium in this off-the-wall paranormal thriller. Sprinkled generously with black humor, BENEATH THIS HALLOWED GROUND (a revised edition of HELL IS IN ME) is a unique and satisfying read for the aficionado of paranormal suspense literature.

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Saving Krakow

by K.R. Kiehl

Release Date: June 10, 2024

In 1939, native-born Polish and Belarusian citizen Sergei Bravo embarked on a journey to save his motherland from the Nazi regime's destructive forces, first as an air defense sergeant and later as a Soviet NKVD agent. In a war-torn country marred by the Holocaust, Sergei Bravo endures one battle after another to protect his homeland and preserve historical districts.

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The Lives and Deaths of Harry Blunt (Port Harker Book 1)

by Obediah Keane

Release Date: April 30, 2024

An afterlife sentence. An innocent hanging in the balance. Can this overprotective dad make things right from beyond the grave? Harry Blunt is in a panic. Recently deceased, he’s facing cosmic justice for the crime of “interfering with the development of another soul” and babying his youngest child. Unless he can gain a last-minute reprieve, his unfortunate daughter is doomed to oblivion.

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Bird in the Cage

by Ronald Jay Alvarez

Release Date: July 6, 2024

“Bird in the Cage” weaves a complex narrative of espionage, murder, and quantum technology. As part of an elite IP Crime Strike Force, NYPD lieutenant Max Valentin is in a relentless pursuit to outwit a cunning Chinese spy who will stop at nothing to steal quantum research from a New York City university.

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Breaking Silence (The Claire Deveraux series Book 3)

by Alan Brenham

Release Date: June 28, 2024

Silence is like trust: easily broken. The first time Claire and Megan Deveraux receive a cryptic text from the anonymous “AMZ”, they decide it’s a sophisticated scam. But when further evidence of a long-lost sibling starts to add up, Claire begins to wonder whether there is merit to AMZ’s wild claims...or just photoshop and dumb luck?

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Forbidden Earth Angel

by Natoya Wayne

Release Date: June 2, 2024

Forbidden Earth Angel, a slow-burn, steamy paranormal romance filled with adventure. It is perfect for fans of inappropriate forbidden romances, celestial angels, faes, and witches, and it will keep you intrigued until the last epic twist.This is the first book of the Earth Angel trilogy book series, an original, fresh take on celestial angels.

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Bound by Desire (Born in Blood Book 1)

by Ivy Davis

Release Date: July 16, 2024

He chose me over my sisters. Mikhail Ivanov, leader of the Russian Mafia, has set his sights on me and won’t let me go. Forced to marry him, I enter a dark world that is trying to eat me alive. The only way I can survive is through the desire of my husband. But the question is: can I trust him enough to love him?

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The Merged Series (Boxset Volume One)

by Claudia Blood

Release Date: June 28, 2024

For three hundred years, the human world and the world of Myth have lived as one. The cataclysmic Merge forced those who survived – both human and Others – to form factions. As leader of the Human Protection Agency, Joshua is charged with maintaining the safety of the humans in his city. But he secretly protects an artifact more powerful than even he knows…The Book of Secrets.

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The Shooter's Sister (Raven Ledger Duet: Book 1)

by Paige Dearth

Release Date: July 5, 2024

Raven Ledger was born two minutes before her twin brother Matthew. The newborns shared the same blood, the same womb, and the same parents. But everything about the siblings was different . . . one was darkness and one was light.

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Frisco

by Tijan

Release Date: July 23, 2024

I needed to stay away from Shane King, but I couldn't. He and his motorcycle club started doing favors for my family and I didn't have a good feeling about it. He said his club owed my brother, but he wouldn't tell me why. Shane might act like the hero, but he wasn’t. He was the villain. And I was about to learn that the strings that came with Shane would be my unraveling.

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Call of Freedom (The Huguenot Chronicles Book 4)

by Paul C.R. Monk

Release Date: July 29, 2024

Join the Delpech family in 17th-century America as they face loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for freedom. Amidst the Leisler Rebellion, their journey continues. Rich historical context and compelling characters make this gripping saga a must-read.

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Mist and Moonbeams: Stories from the Great Lakes Edge

by Paul Michael Peters

Release Date: June 25, 2024

"Mist and Moonbeams" plunges you into five tales where love, loss, and redemption collide on the Great Lakes' shores. From a widow's heart-wrenching canoe journey to a detective's chilling conspiracy, these stories will grip your soul. Dive into a world where human passion meets nature's raw power, leaving you breathless and yearning for more.

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Amethysts & Alchemy

by Rachel Rener

Release Date: July 30, 2024

I eat rocks to harness the magic inside them. Hiding my abilities beneath a white lab coat, I work as a small-town pharmacist with my pig, Topie. But when my arch nemesis drags me to an ancient copper mine in China to unearth a brand-new mineral, my entire life is turned upside down... As it turns out, I'm not the only one keeping secrets.

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Your Mindset is Your Reality

by John Borden

Release Date: July 3, 2024

I thought I was just getting high. Little did I know when I took my first bite of magic mushrooms that my whole life was about to flip on its head. Psilocybin has been studied in recent years for its potential to help with mental health conditions. This is the story about how I found that out firsthand and changed the trajectory of my life.

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The Hennessy Lie

by Annette Masters

Release Date: June 29, 2024

When a teen inherits a box of junk from a father she never knew, she has no idea the trinkets are worth millions—or that killers have come to collect. The Hennessy Lie is a twisty YA thriller with a tangled web of dark family secrets, suspenseful romance, and a long-buried lie that will surface with deadly consequences.

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New Mystery Novels for Fans of Presumed Innocent

New Mystery Novels for Fans of Presumed Innocent

Prepare to be swept away by fresh twists, gripping narratives, and the kind of tension that keeps you guessing until the very last page. Here’s your guide to the latest must-reads that promise to deliver the same pulse-pounding excitement as Presumed Innocent.



The Shooter's Sister (Raven Ledger Duet: Book 1)

by Paige Dearth

Release Date: July 5 2024

Raven Ledger was born two minutes before her twin brother Matthew. The newborns shared the same blood, the same womb, and the same parents. But everything about the siblings was different . . . one was darkness and one was light.

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Five Fatal Flaws

by Louise Mangos

Release Date: July 23 2024

When a psychotherapist’s baby goes missing, are any of the people in her post-trauma therapy group to blame? As the police begin investigating the baby’s disappearance, it is revealed that some of the suspects have links to a local councilman who recently burned to death in his bed, including the therapist herself. Who is responsible for the abduction? And could they also be a murderer?

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If You Tell a Lie

by Lucinda Berry

Release Date: July 23 2024

Bestselling author Lucinda Berry serves up a haunting thriller about four friends sworn to secrecy over the events of one fateful summer—and the dark truths that threaten to erupt years later.

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Shades of Darkness (Rowan Shade FBI Mystery Book 2)

by David Archer & McKay Katz

Release Date: July 23 2024

She delves into a dark world that pushes her far out of her comfort zone to find the truth, all while navigating another case that brings her face to face with her sister's disappearance in a way she never expected.

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The Last Cabin (CJ O'Hara Thrillers Book 4)

by John Deal

Release Date: July 23 2024

Surrounded by suspects, CJ and Ben race to solve the crime — without weapons, forensics, or backup. By the time another body is discovered, CJ is forced to work solo. Amid the raging weather and a power outage, who can she trust, and can she capture the killer before it’s too late?

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No Secrets Remain (The Faith McClellan Series Book 7)

by LynDee Walker

Release Date: July 16 2024

Descending into the depths of the shadowy criminal underworld, Faith’s pursuit of the truth not only pushes her to the edge, but also unveils the eerie secrets concealed within the darkness, revealing the true extent of the danger that threatens her and those she cherishes.

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