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Yellow Wife Sadeqa Johnson From the New York Times bestselling author of House of Eve—a 2023 Reese’s Book Club Pick! *A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Christian Science Monitor* Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living… Shares Romance

Daughter of Egypt

Daughter of Egypt Marie Benedict INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLERINSTANT INDIE BESTSELLERKnown for her “delightful blend of historical fiction and suspense” (People), New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict, returns with a sweeping tale of a young woman who unearths the truth about a forgotten Pharaoh—rewriting both of their legacies forever.In the 1920s, archeologist Howard Carter and Lord… Shares Romance

A Pair of Aces: Reese's Book Club

A Pair of Aces: Reese's Book Club Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law—a prosecutor and a madam—who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the million-copy bestseller The Personal Librarian.Eunice Carter, assistant district attorney for the City of New York and Manhattan’s first Black… Shares Romance

Go as a River

Go as a River Shelley Read · 2023 · ★ 4.5 · 305p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Seventeen-year-old Victoria Nash runs the household on her family’s peach farm in the small ranch town of Iola, Colorado—the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men. Wilson Moon is a young drifter with a mysterious past, displaced from his tribal land and determined to live as he chooses. Victoria encounters Wil by chance on a street corner, a meeting that profoundly alters both of… Shares Romance

La hija del joyero

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The French Affair

The French Affair Theresa Howes 'An exceptional tale, expertly crafted with endearing characters and an enthralling plot that will captivate readers.' NetGalley reviewer, ★★★★★A country at war. A dangerous secret.After a failed honey-trap mission for British Intelligence leads to the breakdown of her marriage, French journalist Iris escapes to Dijon, seeking refuge in the cottage of her beloved aunt, Eva. But Eva is gone, the… Shares Romance

Daughters of the Sun and Moon

Daughters of the Sun and Moon Lisa See An instant New York Times bestseller!From beloved bestselling author Lisa See, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post–Civil War Los Angeles. In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty, and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing… Shares Romance

In Darkness, Look for Stars

In Darkness, Look for Stars Clara Benson · 2020 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly captivating.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was completely hooked.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘One of the best books I have read.’ Goodreads Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fantastic… My heart was in my mouth.’ Shaz’s Book Blog Paris, 1941: Going against her mother’s orders, spirited Maggie devotes herself to the Resistance. Her life is a whirlwind of forged passports and secret midnight runs, helping… Shares Romance

The Last Mrs. Parrish

The Last Mrs. Parrish Liv Constantine A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • MORE THAN 1.5 MILLION COPIES SOLD!“Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.” —The SkimmA mesmerizing debut psychological thriller about a coolly manipulative woman and a wealthy "golden couple," from a stunning new voice in suspense.Amber Patterson is fed up. She’s… Shares Romance

The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post

The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post Allison Pataki NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “Marvelous . . . I just had to be there with the Post cereal heiress through every twist and turn.”—Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls“New-money heiress Marjorie Post isn’t content to remain a society bride as she remakes herself into a savvy entrepreneur, a visionary philanthropist, a presidential hostess, and much more.”—Kate Quinn,… Shares Romance

The Armor of Light

The Armor of Light Ken Follett The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge, England, where progress clashes with tradition, class struggles push into every part of society, and war in Europe engulfs the entire continent and beyond.The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A… Shares Romance

The Enemy’s Wife

The Enemy’s Wife Deborah Swift 'A fast-paced, beautifully written, and moving story. Refreshing to read a book set in a different theatre of war. Wartime Shanghai jumped off the page' CLARE FLYNN'Wow what a stunning read this was … All the moments in this book held me' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Unputdownable read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1941. When Zofia’s beloved husband Haru is conscripted into the Imperial Japanese Army, she is left… Shares Romance

These Is My Words

These Is My Words Nancy E. Turner A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author's own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and fire who forges a full and remarkable existence in a harsh, unfamiliar frontier. Scrupulously recording her steps down the path Providence has set her upon—from child to determined young adult to loving mother—she shares the turbulent events, both… Shares Romance

The Giver of Stars: Reese's Book Club

The Giver of Stars: Reese's Book Club Jojo Moyes #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER |  A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK   “A great narrative about personal strength and really captures how books bring communities together.” —Reese Witherspoon   From the author of the forthcoming Someone Else’s Shoes, a breathtaking story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond in Depression-era… Shares Romance

Twice

Twice Mitch Albom · 2025 · ★ 4.3 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one catch: he must accept the consequences of his second try—for better or worse. He grows up correcting his mistakes and saving himself from adolescent embarrassments. He even takes foolishly dangerous risks, just to see what it’s like to… Shares Romance

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Jonas Jonasson A larger-than-life old man with a fondness for vodka goes on an unexpected adventure in this whimsical novel -- perfect for fans of Forrest Gump and A Man Called Ove. The international publishing sensation -- more than six million copies sold worldwide! A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert) decides it's not too late to start over . . . After a long and… Shares Romance

James (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

James (Pulitzer Prize Winner) Percival Everett PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim's point of view • In development as a feature film to be produced by Steven Spielberg KIRKUS PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • SHORTLISTED FOR THE… Shares Romance

Fall of Giants

Fall of Giants Ken Follett Ken Follett’s magnificent historical epic begins as five interrelated families move through the momentous dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women’s suffrage. A thirteen-year-old Welsh boy enters a man’s world in the mining pits. . . . An American law student rejected in love finds a surprising new career in Woodrow Wilson’s White House. . . . A… Shares Romance

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