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Opposites Attract Jacqueline Lee Publication date: May 27th 2021 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Romance Megan is nerdier than all of the characters on The Big Bang Theory combined. But it’s a fabulous form of revenge that the same traits she was tormented for in high school have helped her land her dream job as a science journalist in New York and her dream apartment with fellow nerd, Josh, who is potentially her dream guy. The only problem is Josh’s brother, Brandon, is constantly around blocking any attempts to create a romantic atmosphere. Megan nurses an oversized grudge against jocks due to a past traumatic experience. The fact that Brandon’s a professional football player whose new favorite sport is mocking her only increases her fantasies of feeding him to a giant carnivorous plant. Brandon’s life might look perfect, but he’s got a massive hang-up about his intelligence, a hang-up which is aggravated by all the verbal sparring with Josh’s new roommate. Even worse, it appears S...

Publication Date:  May 25, 2021 Format:  Audio Genre:   Biography/Memoir Narrators:  Kate Zane Publisher:  Tantor Audio                   Length:  9 hours 43 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Step past the flashing lights into the true scene of the crime with this frank, unflinching, and unforgettable account of life as a crime scene investigator. Whether explaining rigor mortis or the art of fingerprinting a stiff corpse on the side of the road, Dana Kollmann details her true, unvarnished experiences as a CSI for the Baltimore County Police Department. Unlike the popular crime dramas proliferating on today's television networks, these forensic tales forgo glitz for grit to show what rea...

  Publication Date:  June 29, 2021 Format:  Kindle Genre:  Mystery  Publisher:  Minotaur Books Length:  288 pages Buy: Hardcover  |  Kindle  Synopsis Mason “Mace” Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection―that is, he trains dogs to hunt for dead bodies. He calls his pack of cadaver dogs The Finders, and his prize pupil is a golden retriever named Vira. When Mace Reid and Vira are called in to search Washington Park at three o'clock in the morning, what they find has them running for their very lives. The trail of murder and mayhem Mace and CPD Officer Kippy Gimm have been following leads them to uncover treachery and corruption at the highest level, and their discoveries do not bode ...

  Publication Date:  August 6, 2020 Format:  Kindle  Genre:  Mystery/thriller Publisher:  Nichole Heydenburg Length:  183 pages Buy:  Paperback  |  Kindle  Synopsis Jackson Birkman has a perfect life: the lead role on the popular detective show  Dispatching David , millions of adoring fans, celebrity status, and a beautiful girlfriend. After five seasons,  Dispatching David  has been canceled. With the final episode quickly approaching, Jackson is worried about more than just his future acting career. His once-massive fortune is dwindling and his girlfriend Clara is pressuring him to propose. When Jackson unexpectedly dies on the set of the TV show during filming, everyone speculates whether i...

Magician Rising Renée des Lauriers Publication date: May 25th 2021 Genres: New Adult, Urban Fantasy Dark powers she can’t control. Deadly hunters tracking her down. Can she rip the target off her back before it turns fatal? Jun Bear has lived with bad luck all her life. And when a professor threatens to give her a failing grade, the college senior sees her hopes for graduating in two months going down another ill-fated drain. But her fortunes plunge further when an unnatural earthquake shakes the campus and unleashes cold-blooded assassins after her head… Unsure what’s happening, Jun finds herself facing a trained killer intent on exposing the wielder of the dangerous magic. And when she’s provoked into revealing her unexpected new abilities, she’s determined to prove her innocence before she’s permanently eliminated. Can she win over an ally and survive a bloodthirsty secret society fixated on wiping her out? Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: Jeff scowled. If this punk s...

Publication Date:  October 18, 2016 Format:  Paperback  Genre:  Mystery Publisher:  Dutton Length:  414 pages Buy:  Paperback  |  Kindle  Synopsis Seven years ago, carefree college student Flora Dane was kidnapped while on spring break. For 472 days, Flora learned just how much one person can endure. Miraculously alive after her ordeal, Flora has spent the past five years reacquainting herself with the rhythms of normal life, working with her FBI victim advocate, Samuel Keynes. She has a mother who’s never stopped loving her, a brother who is scared of the person she’s become, and a bedroom wall covered with photos of other girls who’ve never made it home. When Boston detective D. D. Warren is called to the scene of a crim...

Dead Wolf Walking Rory Miles (Bad Moon Academy, #1) Publication date: May 18th 2021 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Reverse Harem, Romance One bite changed my life. I was living life to the fullest when a wolf attacked. Now I’ve been ripped from my home and shipped off to Bad Moon Academy, a place for changed wolves. Or so I’m told. There’s something sinister lurking within the confines of the academy, and I’m starting to think I was brought here as a sacrifice. This is a dark academy reverse harem with dangerously possessive shifters. Goodreads / Amazon — EXCERPT: “Pack magic prevents unauthorized people from leaving. You haven’t been granted permission to leave.” He runs a finger over one of the cuts on my palm. I hiss. “The whole stabbing part seems a bit extreme.” He hums and sniffs my palm. “This won’t do.” Slipping his tongue past his lips, he licks my hand. “Hey, gross. Don’t.” I try to yank away again, but his hold tightens. Lifting his gaze to meet mine, he h...