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Arrivals and Departures by Amanda Eyre Ward
Country People by Daniel Mason
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
The Half Life by Rachel Beanland
Helpless by Jessica Knoll
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An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton
The Kings of Vegas by Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman
The Lady Imam: How amina wadud's Life and Faith Changed the World by Carla Power
Nasty Little Secrets by Gabbie Hanks
Social Animals by Camille Perri
This Changes Everything by Lisa Scottoline
The Tide Comes Around by Yuliana Kim-Grant
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams
Country People by Daniel Mason
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
The Half Life by Rachel Beanland
Helpless by Jessica Knoll
The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery by Kaitlyn Tiffany
An Infinite Love Story by Chanel Cleeton
The Kings of Vegas by Karen Mack and Jennifer Kaufman
The Lady Imam: How amina wadud's Life and Faith Changed the World by Carla Power
Nasty Little Secrets by Gabbie Hanks
Social Animals by Camille Perri
This Changes Everything by Lisa Scottoline
The Tide Comes Around by Yuliana Kim-Grant
Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer
When You Loved Me by Beatriz Williams
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