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"Valerie Bradley has always lived by three words: Prim. Proper. Professional. Fresh out of training and armed with a sharp mind and indomitable willpower, she's ready to prove herself at the CIA—even if it means suppressing every vulnerable part of herself to fit in with the boys' club of Langley.
What she doesn't expect is the mysterious woman across the street from her new home.
Luna is captivating, elusive, and clearly hiding something. Valerie knows better than to get involved, but when quiet glances turn into a tense game of proximity, she finds herself falling into something far more treacherous than any mission she could be assigned. Because Luna isn't just her neighbor and confidante—she might be the enemy.
Set during the height of Cold War paranoia, Dangerous Illusion is a heart-racing blend of spy thriller and forbidden romance. With secrets on both sides of the street, Valerie must decide what's more dangerous: the mission—or falling in love."
"Discover a stunning, dark academia horror-romance by Taylor Grothe. Lethal Kiss is perfect for lovers of morally grey sapphic romances and fans of Ali Hazelwood's Bride.
Knowledge isn't the only thing she's hungry for . . .
Three centuries on Earth have taught Marcella one thing: when the bodies pile up, it's time to move. Now a 'quiet' professor at Preston University, she's keeping her profile low and her kills even lower. But when another academic is murdered and it isn't her doing, she has to rethink her plans . . .
Lacie knows her coworkers aren't just quitting - they're vanishing. The only person she trusts to help is Marcella: the beautiful, aloof newcomer with a predatory grace. Together, they uncover a hunger festering beneath the campus marble that rivals Marcella's own.
As the body count rises, so does an unlikely attraction. Marcella is a monster, but Lacie is becoming something just as dangerous. In a place built on spilled blood, they might be each other's only hope -provided Marcella doesn't eat her partner first.
Class is in session. Survival is extra credit . . .
Tropes: Enemies-to-Lovers; Dark Academia; Monsters; Academic; Forbidden Love; Morally Grey; FF/Sapphic; Forced Proximity."
"The ultimate summer suspense novel is perfect for beach-listen lovers everywhere!
Some people lose themselves in a novel. Others lose everything.
This program features multicast narration.
Holly Sinclair, a struggling author, is dead broke. After being evicted from her New York apartment, she returns to her family’s dilapidated beach house in coastal New England with one urgent goal: write a book that sells. Fast.
Reinventing herself won’t be easy, but the old seaside town offers a few unexpected allies. Gail, a driven local Realtor, introduces her to a charming handyman who can help her get back on her feet. Serena, the town psychic, offers encouragement and an unsettling warning about danger ahead. And Jade, a teen runaway, is hiding out in Holly’s attic and desperately needs a safe place to land.
Holly takes Jade in, and soon the girl finds work with the powerful Carmichael family. Their dynasty has faded, but their connection to Holly’s past is darker than she wants to remember. Their secrets could put both women at risk.
Not everyone is glad to see Holly return. Someone in town is watching her every move. The Watcher knows something Holly doesn’t. The past may be a foggy echo, but it’s close enough to come rushing in with the tide.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press"
"From the Hugo award–winning author Naomi Kritzer comes a tense portrait of a future we desperately hope to escape.
A Most Anticipated Book: Nerd Daily | Goodreads
O Lord, deliver us.
Doctor Liz has just been acquitted for performing the last abortion in North Dakota when she's kidnapped.
They're not just any kidnappers, but a fundamentalist cult, deep in the rural west, without respect for law or decency, and in desperate need of an OB/GYN.
Guarded, isolated, without access to the outside world, Liz nevertheless is treated with respect as the only doctor on the compound, but she is very aware of what happened to the last obstetrician they kidnapped.
She must escape, and bring help to the girls trapped at the compound, if it's the last thing she does.
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor.com"
"The deeper they dig, the darker it gets.
A new string of murders—each echoing a familiar, haunting pattern—forces Agent Adams to confront the chilling possibility: the case isn't over. As she fights to untangle the truth, she realizes they're all connected. But how far will she go for justice—and what will it cost her?
The focus now shifts to the mystery that has haunted the investigation from the beginning: What happened to Charlotte Mercer? The girl who vanished without a trace many years ago. The girl who may hold the final piece of the puzzle.
With time running out and the line between hunter and hunted dangerously thin, finding her grave might be the key to unlocking everything. Or it might bury them all.
Based on true events."
"Twenty years ago, Nelly met a monster. Now he's back.
After a difficult divorce, things seem to be looking up for teacher Nelly Peak when she takes a job at Overland Middle School. But then she's introduced to her new colleagues . . .
And she's sure she recognizes one of them—Marshall Dawes, the man that assaulted her twenty years ago. Only now he goes by a different name—Emmett Moore. And Emmett is a highly respected teacher at Overland, beloved by pupils and staff alike. There's even talk of him becoming principal one day.
But Nelly knows who he really is. And when things quickly start to go wrong for her—a mysterious stalker, her work being sabotaged—she is sure that Emmet is trying to squeeze her out so that he can keep his dark past hidden.
Nelly desperately needs this job and realizes she must fight to protect her reputation while seeking to uncover Emmet's true identity.
But this is a dangerous game. As Nelly gets closer to the shocking truth, she discovers that she's up against someone will do whatever it takes to stop her. This gripping game of cat-and-mouse is about to turn deadly . . .
Contains mature themes."
"It's 1992.
Agent Adams is handed another missing persons case—this time, it's Julia Monroe, a twenty-four-year-old Harvard graduate who had only just returned to her family's Bethesda home.
Julia vanishes without a trace. No signs of forced entry. No goodbye note. Just an empty bedroom and a family unraveling by the hour. The deeper Adams digs, the stranger the story becomes. Julia's mother is more irritated than distraught. Her brother recalls a gardener with a too-slick smile. And the timeline doesn't add up—Julia was last seen walking in the opposite direction of where she said she was going.
Then, a quiet discovery upends the entire investigation.
A single clue leads Agent Adams to a chilling realization: Julia's disappearance occurred less than ten miles from the former home of Charlotte Mercer, a child who vanished without explanation six years earlier.
Coincidence—or something much darker?
Based on true events."
"A love letter to pop music, American Spirits charts an icon’s fall—and an obsessive fangirl’s rise.
One of Vulture’s Most Anticipated Books of 2026
“A titillating romp!” —Booklist (starred review) • “I imagine the book as a Lynch film with a score by Lana Del Rey.” —Los Angeles Times
Thirty-eight-year-old Blue Velour has finally achieved the critical acclaim she’s long been chasing. Over the last decade, she’s released six studio albums to mixed reviews, landing her somewhere between performance artist and niche legend. But her latest album, Blue’s Beard—a cheeky reference to the subreddit fanatically dedicated to her suspected secret relationship with longtime producer Sasha Harlow—has rocket-launched her reputation. Blue hires nerdy superfan Rose Lutz as her assistant to handle the pressures of the upcoming tour.
When the pandemic shuts down the tour, however, Blue decides to hole up in the redwoods with Sasha to make another album. An aspiring singer herself, Rose is frothing at the mouth to be isolated in a cabin with these two legends, but what begins as a creative retreat spirals into a flurry of chaos and betrayal—culminating in a tragic act that changes their lives forever.
Smart, entertaining, and edgy, American Spirits is a compelling exploration of the dark side of fame."
"If you experienced trauma or neglect as a child, you may struggle with depression, anxiety, loneliness, and low self-esteem in adulthood. You are not alone. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) affect millions of people, and have led to many of the greatest unaddressed public health problems facing our world today. If you struggle with shame or lack of confidence, or if you have difficulty creating or sustaining healthy relationships with others, take heart. There are techniques you can learn to heal the pain of your past and take charge of your future. This workbook will help you get started.
Grounded in the evidence-based approach of internal family systems therapy (IFS), this workbook provides a supportive, effective framework for continued healing. By 'reparenting' the parts of yourself that were affected by childhood trauma, you'll learn to build unwavering self-compassion, overcome common relationship and communication challenges, and form healthy and lasting connections. You'll also find soothing meditations, experiential exercises, and other skills to help you regulate your nervous system, so you can break free from the survival mode you've been stuck in for years. Finally, you'll be inspired by real-life stories from other people who have been through similar experiences, and who've successfully overcome their trauma."
"Enter an edge-of-your-seat nightmare to the darkest frontiers in Crawlspace, a sci-fi horror novel from New York Times bestselling author Adam Christopher, perfect for fans of S.A. Barnes and Event Horizon.
Mission Lead Olivia O’Connor and her team from the Artemis Corporation, along with their military liaison, are in the final preparations for an undertaking that will alter the course of human history: a test flight that promises to open up new frontiers in the expanse of the universe.
But their journey between dimensions is one they never trained for. Strange voices in the corridors. Long lost faces not forgotten. Strange symbols carved into the hull. And gathering outside the ship, ancient forces beyond reckoning.
The crew will need all their skills to survive and uncover the twisted truth behind their mission.
Commencing countdown...
A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Nightfire"
"The 1980s: a decade when thousands of children vanished—and most were never found.
When six-year-old Charlotte Mercer disappears from her front yard in Silver Spring, Maryland, rookie FBI Agent Daisy Adams is thrust into a case that feels more like a haunting. There are no witnesses. No clues.
Daisy has seen horror before—but nothing like this. As the investigation deepens, so does her fear. Because every missing child reminds her of her own daughter, Lila. And the more she digs into Charlotte's disappearance, the more she's forced to confront the question she's spent years avoiding:
What if one day, it's Lila who vanishes?
Inspired by real events, The First Thread is a chilling psychological thriller about the monsters hiding in plain sight—and the parents who live in fear of hearing the words: your child is missing."
"Examine the evidence in this volume of notorious true crimes that remain unsolved, from mystifying heists to shocking murders and more.
Cold Cases: A True Crime Collection features case file facts, fascinating details, and chilling testimonies of the world's most famous cold cases. Written for true crime junkies and armchair detectives, this book delves into the investigations of JonBenét Ramsey, the Black Dahlia, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft, the Cleveland Torso Murders, and more."
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