Category: Fiction
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EMILY WILDE’S ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF FAERIES by HEATHER FAWCETT
A curmudgeonly professor journey to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love, in this heartwarming and enchanting fantasy. Well, that sounded interesting. Nothing I love more than an academic-based tale on faeries! Emily Wilde is a professor at Cambridge. She is an expert…
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The Lost Witch by Paige Crutcher
The timeline in this book begins in 1922 and jumps to 2022. Brigid is a powerful witch and healer in a small town on an island in Ireland. The one thing she wants is a child. She is seduced by Luc Knightly, head of the Knightly Coven. She becomes pregnant and when her precious daughter…
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The LINDBERGH NANNY by MARIAH FREDERICKS
Blending fact and fiction, the author introduces us to the Nanny. The nanny of the most famous kidnapped child in America at the time Charles Lindbergh was shining bright and everyone wanted to see the famous baby. Ready to move house and have some privacy, the Lindberghs hire Betty Gow. Betty is still trying to…
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The Wilderwomen by Ruth Emmie Lang
This is a YA, magical realism, fantasy story that is a bit of a mystery as well. Nora Wilder is coming unglued. Wandering at night, looking for something, forgetting who she is sometimes. Her two daughters, Zadie, and Finn know something is wrong, but Finn is young and Zadie doesn’t share her concerns about their…
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LITTLE EVE by CATRIONA WARD
She’s back! The author who held us all in suspense with The Last House on Needless Street! With another wickedly delightful tale of horror, we could never imagine. I admire that in an author! And she does not disappoint either! “A great day is upon us. He is coming. The world will be washed away.”…
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THE STRANGE INHERITANCE OF LEAH FERN by RITA ZOEY CHIN
This is the story of Leah Fern. She is better at being alone than with people. Born in a carnival trailer, her mother a magician, Leah was put to work at six years old, telling fortunes. And she is a natural. She definitely has a gift, but her mother’s chaotic life finds her leaving her…
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WILD is the WITCH by Rachel Griffin
When eighteen-year-old witch Iris Gray accidentally enacts a curse that could have dire consequences, she must team up with a boy who hates witches to make sure her magic isn’t unleashed on the world. Iris Gray and her mother run a wildlife refuge in Washington. It’s not where she is from but that place no…
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BLACK DOG by STUART WOODS (Stone Barrington #62)
Stone Barrington is back in New York City. Hoping for some downtime but that doesn’t seem to be in the cards for him. I’m excited about this one. Joan, who is one of my favorite characters, is front and center in this one. Introducing her uber-rich aunt to Stone. Her aunt has somewhat of a…
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DEATH of an ICE CREAM SCOOPER by LEE HOLLIS
A Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery Hayley Powell is back writing her food and cocktails column in Bar Harbor, Maine and she is busy as ever. It’s always a pleasure to hop in and see what she is up to. The last thing she and her friend Lydia, owner of Bar Harbor Ice Cream,…
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THE NEW NEIGHBOR by KAREN CLEVELAND
Beth Bradford and her husband Mike have just dropped their last child off at college. They have a buyer for the large home they raised their children in and are downsizing. The cul-de-sac they have lived in will be getting a new neighbor and Beth is feeling sad. But wait, things can always get worse!…
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