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After Hello

by Alicia Sondhi

The rush of New York City is the perfect backdrop for this sweet, young-adult story about the beauty and consequences of what happen after “Hello.” When Sara spots Sam, she can’t help snapping his picture with her ever-present... Read More

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Black Tide

by Jill Allen

Given how much teens enjoy stories of heroic adolescents, they will quickly become engrossed in the adventures of young Toby Tennant as he sets off to rescue his father and sister against the backdrop of a wintry dystopian Scotland... Read More

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God's Law

by William Gee

Some Christians believe Jesus and Paul overturned the laws of the Old Testament and in their place instituted new laws of love and grace. In God’s Law, Captain Sonny Paago seeks to correct this view by explaining that the Old Testament... Read More

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Dark Lily

by Jill Allen

"Dark Lily", the debut romance novel from Nina Navarre, combines ancient traditions, haunting islands, femme fatales, and the horror of history repeating itself. The story will be appreciated by romance lovers and mystery lovers alike.... Read More

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Pursuit of the Nightingale

by Mary Crawford

Six wounded soldiers are separated from their unit in southern France near the end of World War II. Their nightingale is a young nurse, nicknamed “Buttons” by the soldiers, who works tirelessly tending to them. The twist? The... Read More

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The Sons of God

by Mark McLaughlin

In so many ways, "The Sons of God" is the equivalent of a 1960s B-movie. With its human sacrifice, pagan rites, plots to breed a master race, conspiracy theories, and helpless damsels in distress, Greg Banks’ religiously spiced,... Read More

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The Sandra Sanchez Story

by Sheila M. Trask

Sports and space make odd bedfellows in Larry Spiry’s debut novel, "The Sandra Sanchez Story". Spiry is a soccer super-fan who has turned his fascination into a young-adult sports story with a serious twist: his star player may truly... Read More

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