The Convoy

As a traveling caravan of alien vessels catapults through space to reach their end goal: the planet Phlasia, life seems good for those apart of ‘the Convoy’. But their pilgrimage meets an unforeseen obstacle; a human boy. As the conspiracy to keep the boy hidden unravels, the Convoy’s way of life is threatened; the universe will never be the same.A young boy named Miles had a regular life until inexplicably he is the only living thing on Earth. Meanwhile an alien race called "Callos" near the completion of their pilgrimage toward their diety, an enormous planet known as Phlasia, only to have their course diverted by the incident on Earth.Curious, Dr.Lalia Tarrus, a Callos scientist allows sneaks away from the vessel to investigate the explosion on Earth because she believe there may be the key to the answer of her bizzare dreams.Dr.Tarrus finds Miles, alone, and brings the strange new discovery back to the Convoy. Soon she and Miles soon get caught up in a vast conspiracy where not only thier lives are at stake, but the fate of the entire Convoy.
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Figaro and Rumba and the Cool Cats

Figaro and Rumba are old friends. And their new friends are the cats who run the Cool Cats Cafe. Customers come from everywhere to try their chicken empanadas, and to swoon beneath the spell of their singing and steel guitars.But the Cool Cats top singer can't rehearse while Figaro is howling out of tune. Anyway, Figaro would rather be exploring than singing, and Dora, the little ginger cat, has the keys to the singer's classic Catmobile! Figaro had thought he'd seen a monster in the car, but when he sniffed inside he could only smell polish, leather and fish... so off they go! Vroom, vroom, vroo-oo- ooom!
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Coached Red-Handed

Life coach Cat Cooper and her best friend Gilley can't wait to take a long vacation from low-key East Hampton. There's just one more item left on their planning checklist: stopping a killer . . . With Gilley heartbroken over the collapse of his marriage, Cat has the perfect remedy—a three-week-long getaway to Italy. But before the duo can pack their bags and sip prosecco on the sunny riviera, they first must help a troubled client carve out a fresh start of her own. Wealthy Scarlet Rubi desperately seeks a greater purpose and immediate distance from her toxic descendants. The urgency of the situation isn't quite so clear until Scarlet takes healthy steps towards progress, only to turn up dead . . . The matriarch of a wealthy family has been murdered in her home after finding a new lease on life. Cat's suspicions deepen when she discovers Scarlet was set on cutting off her children and grandchildren, each one more money-hungry and dependent on...
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A Thousand Boy Kisses

One kiss lasts a moment. But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime. One boy. One girl. A bond that is forged in an instant and cherished for a decade. A bond that neither time nor distance can break. A bond that will last forever. Or so they believe. When seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litchfield as a child, he has just one thing on his mind. Why did the girl who was one half of his soul, who promised to wait faithfully for his return, cut him off without a word of explanation? Rune's heart was broken two years ago when Poppy fell silent. When he discovers the truth, he finds that the greatest heartache is yet to come. A stand-alone young adult tearjerker romance, recommended for ages fourteen and up.
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A Party for Lola

It's Lola's fortieth birthday, and she's expecting nothing more than a quiet evening at home with her family. As the day passes, however, her loved ones have something much bigger in store and are working diligently to make certain this birthday is one she'll always remember.
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Carpe Corpus

Read Rachel Caine's posts on the Penguin Blog In the small college town of Morganville, vampires and humans lived in (relative) peace-until all the rules got rewritten when the evil vampire Bishop arrived, looking for the lost book of vampire secrets. He's kept a death grip on the town ever since. Now an underground resistance is brewing, and in order to contain it, Bishop must go to even greater lengths. He vows to obliterate the town and all its inhabitants-the living and the undead. Claire Danvers and her friends are the only ones who stand in his way. But even if they defeat Bishop, will the vampires ever be content to go back to the old rules, after having such a taste of power?
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Conard County--Traces of Murder

New York Times Bestselling AuthorShe's about to face danger...the kind she never trained for.Neither elite soldier Hillary Kristiansen nor US Special Ops member Trace Mullen knew that a trip to the cemetery to mourn their shared friends' deaths would result in an investigation. But as they bond over their grief, they find themselves determined to prove that the deaths were not mere tragedies—they were murders. In the process, they'll expose a cover-up...and fight for their lives when an illicit arms dealer sets his sights on them.From Harlequin Intrigue: Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served.Discover more action-packed stories in the Conard County: The Next Generation series. All books are stand-alone with uplifting endings but were published in the following order:Book 2: Protector of OneBook 3: The Unexpected HeroBook 4: The Man from NowhereBook 5: Her Hero in HidingBook 6: A Soldier's...
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Before I Die

Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, and drugs with excruciating side effects, Tessa compiles a list. It’s her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of “normal” life, Tessa tastes new experiences to make her feel alive while her failing body struggles to keep up. Tessa’s feelings, her relationships with her father and brother, her estranged mother, her best friend, and her new boyfriend, are all painfully crystallized in the precious weeks before Tessa’s time finally runs out.
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Coffee and Crime (Cup of Jo 0)

Joanna Coffee is hiding from her past, which includes an ex who cheated on her with her best friend. Too ashamed to go back home to Bennett Falls, Jo is living with her aunt clear across the country.But a crime occurs in the coffee shop where Jo works, and it makes Jo rethink what she's doing with her life. She's determined to solve the crime and the problems in her own life.
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Almost Midnight

Novella Collection A vampire and a werewolf who never fit in. A witch whose spells don't always work as planned. And a mysterious new guy who's hiding something. Together they will discover who they're meant to be... Hidden from the human world, Shadow Falls is a secret camp for teens with supernatural powers. But for four very different teens, it's much more than just a camp-it's where their destinies will unfold. Independent and strong-willed Della Tsang didn't believe in vampires...until she became one. Chase Tallman is the newest member of Shadow Falls, but what made him into the sexy, mysterious vampire he is today? And what led him to Della Tsang? For Miranda Kane, magic has always been something she's struggled with-until she finally has a chance to prove herself a witch to be reckoned with. And for Fredericka Lakota, the one guy who challenges her the most will lead her to the life she's always wanted.
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Among the Free

"Enough games," the man said, raising the gun yet again. "And enough of the Population Police, I say." This time he cocked the gun and aimed carefully. This is real, Luke thought. This is really going to happen. "No, don't!" he screamed. Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding to fight against the Population Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series, Luke inadvertently sets off a rebellion that results in the overthrow of the government. The people are finally free. But who is in charge now? And will this new freedom be everything they had hoped? With all of the plot twists and excitement Haddix's fans have come to expect, Among the Free brings the Shadow Children sequence to a chilling conclusion.
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A Memory of Nightshade

Powerful enchantments. Danger lurking in every corner. Can this trio of unlikely friends serve the fae crown without triggering another disaster? Seventeen-year-old Jessamine is heartbroken over a sudden tragedy. But her grief is short-lived when the throne delivers the flower-magic-wielding half-human an ultimatum: become a spy or face banishment. House arrest has left Laec itching with boredom. But still keeping his eyes and ears open for his Seelie queen, he's suspicious of the winter kingdom leaving their lands for the first time in forty years and arriving at court... where dire predictions of darkness loom. Çifta longs to command her own future. But the heiress's reprieve from an alliance with a ruthless royal feels temporary, as she fears revealing the truth of his cruel treatment will lead to war. As their paths converge at the famed Midwinter Festival, the three schemers uncover threads of a twisted plot. And with life,...
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Turtle under Ice

A teen navigates questions of grief, identity, and guilt in the wake of her sister's mysterious disappearance in this breathtaking novel-in-verse from the author of 500 Words or Less—perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo.Rowena feels like her family is a frayed string of lights that someone needs to fix with electrical tape. After her mother died a few years ago, she and her sister, Ariana, drifted into their own corners of the world, each figuring out in their own separate ways how to exist in a world in which their mother is no longer alive. But then Ariana disappears under the cover of night in the middle of a snowstorm, leaving no trace or tracks. When Row wakes up to a world of snow and her sister's empty bedroom, she is left to piece together the mystery behind where Ariana went and why, realizing along the way that she might be part of the reason Ariana is gone. Haunting and evocative—and told in dual...
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