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The Future Saints

Sarah recommends this book because: it’s a novel about sisterhood, friendship, and the ghosts that haunt us. This is a love story, but not the one you’re expecting. When record executive Theo meets the Future Saints, they’re bombing at a dive bar in their hometown. Since the tragic death of their manager, the band has been…

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The First Time I Saw Him

Sandy recommends this book because: it’s a gripping, rich, and deeply moving novel about the power of forgiveness. Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into a new life in Southern California. Together, they’ve forged a relationship with Bailey’s grandfather Nicholas and are putting the past behind them.…

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Skylark

Sandy recommends this book because: it’s a mesmerizing look at the difference between two times and heartbreakingly beautiful 1664: Alouette Voland is the daughter of a master dyer at the famed Gobelin Tapestry Works, who secretly dreams of escaping her circumstances and creating her own masterpiece. When her father is unjustly imprisoned, Alouette’s efforts to save…

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Heated Rivalry

Ivory recommends this book because: it’s cute and queer and has some great yearning on ice. Nothing interferes with Shane Hollander’s game—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Pro hockey star Shane Hollander isn’t just crazy talented, he’s got a spotless reputation. Hockey is his life. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs,…

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Game Changer

Ivory recommends this book because: it’s cute and queer and even though it isn’t required reading for Heated Rivalry, it’s a fun entry to the series. New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pre-game rituals very seriously. In this case, it’s not just a lucky smoothie he’s craving—it’s the man who made it. Pro hockey…

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Woman Down

Sandy recommends this book because: it’s buzzy and dark. Colleen Hoover is beloved by her fans. In this twisty thriller from New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover, a frustrated author looks for her muse in a remote hideaway, but what she finds defies all expectations…and reality. Her words used to set the page on fire. But a…

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The Impossible Fortune

Sarah recommends this book because: it’s clever, fun, and everyone who has read it tells her they love it. It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite…

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Deep End

Sandy recommends this book because: it’s a buzzy book that people can’t stop talking about. Scarlett Vandermeer is swimming upstream. A Junior at Stanford and a student-athlete who specializes in platform diving, Scarlett prefers to keep her head down, concentrating on getting into med school and on recovering from the injury that almost ended her career.…

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Dream Girl Drama

Sandy recommends this book because: it’s a steamy hockey romance sure to sweep you off your feet. When professional hockey player Sig Gauthier’s car breaks down and his phone dies, he treks into a posh private country club to call a tow truck, where he encounters the alluring Chloe Clifford, the manic pixie dream girl who…

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Slow Horses (Slough House Book 1)

Sandy recommends this book because:  it’s a modern classic that will keep you on the edge of your seat. London, England: Slough House is where washed-up MI5 spies go to while away what’s left of their failed careers. The “slow horses,” as they’re called, have all disgraced themselves in some way to get relegated there.…

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