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"The Secret Language of Stones" by M.J. Rose is a story abundant with magic and haunting beauty that promises to enthrall readers until the very last page.

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick is not only touching but also invites the reader to a bit of self-reflection.

In Saving Abby by Steena Holmes Josh and Claire Turner seem to have it all, yet there is that one thing they have always wished for. A child of their own. When their wish is finally granted, tragedy seems to set the stage as Claire must make a life and death decision that can change their lives forever.

In "Some Women" by Emily Liebert, we are introduced to and won over by three different women with very little in common who find a way to connect and develop a friendship that helps them each to move forward and live the life that is thrust upon them.

In "The Practical Navigator" by Stephen Metcalfe, Michael shares a special bond with Jamie his autistic son; they have each other as they work on the kinks of moving forward. When his estranged wife comes back to the scene, he isn’t sure what she is looking for. Her motives seem mysterious. Can he put his own life on hold to find the answers?

In "Where We Fall" by Rochelle B. Weinstein, we are introduced to a family that on the outside seems to have it all. But there is a dark secret that runs beneath the foundation of the Holden family that threatens to pull their very existence out from under them.

In The Good Liar by Nicolas Searle, Roy is a con-man finding and hooking up with elderly women on dating websites. He is calculating and cold, with a charm that just touches the surface as he finds the woman he is looking for. He will alternately woo her and then try to take her for all she is worth.

In "Violent Crimes" Amanda Jaffe is hired to represent the son of a senior partner at a large Oregon law firm. As Jaffe digs to find the answers she finds more than she bargained for. Digging deeper, even at the risk of her life, she must find the answers to this vicious murder.

In Contract: Sicko, Ty Hutchinson brings us a stronger and more visceral Sei, a character at her wits end, beyond the thought of redemption, as she moves closer to finding the daughter kidnapped at birth.

Ellen Wayland-Smith, it seems, was born into a fascinating topic, and in "Oneida: From Free Love Utopia to the Well-Set Table—An American Story", she has made the most of it.