Firsts can be fraught with emotion. First loves, first kisses, first... other things, is always paired with first heartbreak. Young adult and new adult romance author Abbi Glines takes this delicate time and explores it to its full extent in The Rosemary Beach Series and most recently in her Field Party series. So if you...
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Romance readers have decided: sports are most definitely in. These books are chock full of athletic playboy hunks waiting for the chance to change and misunderstood sports superstars who just want an opportunity to connect. Kristen Callihan does just that in her football-centric series Game On. If you enjoy jocks with secret hearts of gold,...
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Everyone loves an underdog. And even more so, an underdog with a mission. Long before Tom Cruise took the role, Lee Child introduced to the world ex-military policeman Jack Reacher whose exploits and vengeance seeking take him all over the world with nothing more than a toothbrush, ATM card and passport. If you enjoy espionage, intrigue...
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New York Times Bestselling author Louise Penny relishes secrets in her breathtaking mysteries. Known best for Chief Inspector Gamache's adventures, Penny has a way of taking a simple police procedural and twisting and turning it into a thrilling adventure. If you enjoy detectives investigating extraordinarily mysterious cases, try these books to read if you like Louise...
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Whether it's vampires, shifters, demons or angels, paranormal romance can captivate a reader, transport them into a different world and, in the best cases, make them fall madly in love. J.R. Ward, the master of making readers forget immortal status or blood lust, has such an ability. In her series The Black Dagger Brotherhood she...
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Nearly forty ago, Terry Brooks brought to life a world that would become one of the most beloved fantasy worlds of all time. The Sword of Shannara trilogy — and the ten books that came afterward — brought dwarves and elves into a mutated Earth rife with evil. If you enjoy large destinies being thrust into small...
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Book lovers are a special breed; while the world becomes obsessed with doodads and whatzits, the book lover is contemplating how many more books they could fit on their nearly-collapsing bookshelf. When the Wi-Fi is spotty or the 4G signal just isn't cooperating, the book lover has no complaints. George R.R. Martin once said, "A...
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One of the most prolific writers of our time, Cormac McCarthy is responsible for dark, poetic tales like The Road and No Country For Old Men. McCarthy's ability to showcase the dimensions of the human psyche allow him to weave breakneck adventures with emotional complexity. If you enjoy thrilling literary fiction (with perhaps some missing punctuation) try...
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Paula Hawkins' psychological thriller The Girl on the Train is a twisting journey with chilling consequences to curiosity. Soon to be a major motion picture, the #1 New York Times Bestseller and USA Today Book of the Year captivated readers and had them begging for more. If you're ready for more harrowing twists and turns,...
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The end is nigh. We may have made it through the year 2012 but apocalypses are still holding the attention of readers everywhere. Books like Cormac McCarthy's The Road and Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games put humanity at the forefront and allow readers to contemplate how they would cope in dire straights. If you live for...
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