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  Virgin River: Book 4

  A Virgin River Christmas

  by Robyn Carr

  Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. This Christmas she's come to Virgin River to find the man who saved his life and gave her three more years to love him. Fellow marine Ian Buchanan dragged Bobby's shattered body onto a medical transport in Fallujah four years ago, then disappeared as soon as their unit arrived stateside. Since then, Marcie's letters to Ian have gone... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 2

  Shelter Mountain

  by Robyn Carr

  John "Preacher" Middleton is about to close the bar when a young woman and her three-year-old son come in out of the wet October night. A marine who has seen his share of pain, Preacher knows a crisis when he sees one—the woman is covered in bruises. He wants to protect them, and he wants to punish whoever did this to her, but he knows immediately that this inclination to protect is something much more. Paige... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 6

  Temptation Ridge

  by Robyn Carr

  At twenty-five, after five years as her mother's caregiver, it's time for Shelby to experience freedom and adventure. Time for travel, college and romance. But when she visits Virgin River, she runs into Luke Riordan, decidedly not whom she has in mind. A handsome Blackhawk pilot, Luke exited the army after twenty years, four wars and having been shot out of the sky three times. At thirty-eight he's tough and... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 7

  Paradise Valley

  by Robyn Carr

  Marine corporal Rick Sudder is home early from Iraq—his tour ended abruptly on the battlefield. The carefree boy is gone, replaced by a man who believes his future is as bleak as his mirror image. But can the passion and commitment of a young woman who has never given up on him mend his broken body and shattered heart? As the people of Virgin River rally around Rick, another recent arrival tests the tightly knit... (more)
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  Jack Reacher: Book 10

  The Hard Way

  by Lee Child

  In Lee Child’s astonishing new thriller, ex–military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he’s thrust into an explosive situation that’s about to blow up in his face. For the only way to find the truth—and save two innocent lives—is to do it the way Jack Reacher does it best: the hard way…. Jack Reacher was alone, the way he liked it, soaking up the hot, electric New York City... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 3

  Whispering Rock

  by Robyn Carr

  The tightly knit community of Virgin River has been a safe haven for more than a few lost souls over the years -- and there's always room for more . . . A decorated U.S. Marine reservist, LAPD officer Mike Valenzuela was badly wounded in the line of duty, but has found hope and healing in Virgin River. When he agrees to become the town's first cop, he does so knowing it's time he settled down. Twice divorced... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 1

  Virgin River

  by Robyn Carr

  Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. Make a difference against the backdrop of towering California redwoods and crystal-clear rivers. Rent-free cabin included. When the recently widowed Melinda Monroe sees this ad she quickly decides that the remote mountain town of Virgin River might be the perfect place to escape her heartache, and to reenergize the nursing career she... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 5

  Second Chance Pass

  by Robyn Carr

  In the space of a few months Vanessa buried her husband, Matt, and gave birth to their son—breaking her heart while filling it with a whole new kind of love. But the one man she longs to share this love with now acts as if she doesn't exist. Paul Haggerty lives by the marine motto: Semper Fi. Ever faithful to his best friend, he's done right by Matt's widow as best he can…considering he's been secretly in love... (more)
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  Virgin River: Book 10

  Angel's Peak

  by Robyn Carr

  Four years ago, Air Force sweethearts Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan reached an impasse. She wanted marriage and a family. He didn't. But a chance meeting proves that the bitter breakup hasn't cooled heir sizzling chemistry.Sean has settled down in spite of himself - he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and he wants them to try againl. After all, they have a history... but... (more)
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  Plugged

  by Eoin Colfer

  The long-awaited crime caper so outlandish, so maniacal, so wickedly funny, it could have only come from the mind that brought you Artemis Fowl. Lincoln McEvoy has a problem. Well, really, he has several, but for this Irish ex-pat bouncer at a seedy, small-time casino the fact that his girlfriend was just murdered in the parking lot is uppermost in his mind. That is until lots of people around him start... (more)
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  Joe Hunter Thriller: Book 1

  Dead Men's Dust

  by Matt Hilton

  The electrifying debut of ex-military officer and all-around tough guy Joe Hunter, who is on the trail of his missing and estranged brother . . . and the madman who may have taken him Joe Hunter solves problems. Or, as he likes to put it, he's "the weapon sent in when all the planning is done and all that's left is the ass kicking." And as a former military operative and ex-CIA agent, he's good at what he... (more)
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  Charlie Fox: Book 7

  Third Strike

  by Zoe Sharp

  “I was running when I saw my father kill himself. Not that he jumped off a tall building or stepped in front of a truck but – professionally, personally – what I watched him do was suicide.” The last person that professional bodyguard, Charlotte “Charlie” Fox, ever expected to self-destruct was her own father, an eminent surgeon. But when Charlie unexpectedly sees him admitting to gross professional misconduct... (more)
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  Jackson Brodie Series: Book 2

  One Good Turn

  by Kate Atkinson

  A brilliant new thriller from the author of 2005's breakout favorite, Case Histories, again featuring the irresistibly reluctant detective Jackson Brodie. Two years after the events of Case Histories left him a retired millionaire, former detective Jackson Brodie has followed Julia, his occasional girlfriend and former client, to Edinburgh for its famous summer arts festival. But when he watches a... (more)
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  Say It Again, Sam

  by Mary McBride

  He can survive a round of enemy fire and take out the bad guys without losing his cool. Now all Delta Force warrior-turned-small-town-constable Sam Mendenhall has to do is catch the thief who's been pilfering everything from curtains to peanut butter. Piece of cake, right? Except the perp's still at large, and now prodigal daughter Beth Simon has come home to Heart Lake. Suddenly, Sam's face-to-face with the... (more)
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  Hell Hole (John Ceepak Mystery)

  by Chris Grabenstein

  Hell Hole is the fourth book in the mystery series featuring former hardened military PD and current Sea Haven, NJ police officer John Ceepak and his partner, wise-cracking Danny Boyle. In Hell Hole , Ceepak is confronted with his most personal case yet when he must investigate the alleged suicide of a military corporal who recently returned from  Iraq. When it turns out that this "locked stall" rest stop... (more)
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  The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen

  by Thomas Caplan

  A former soldier turned movie star turned spy must stop a catastrophic nuclear weapons deal. This gripping thriller from Thomas Caplan propels readers around the globe-from Hollywood to Rome, the Black Sea to the Mediterranean-and to the very brink of nuclear abyss. The novel's charismatic hero, former covert operative Ty Hunter, has become, almost by accident, the number one film star in the world. When... (more)
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  Charlie Parker: Book 9

  The Whisperers

  by John Connolly

  John Connolly is the author of Every Dead Thing, Dark Hollow, The Killing Kind, The White Road, Bad Men, Nocturnes, and The Black Angel. He is a regular contributor to The Irish Times and lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at www.johnconnolly.co.uk.
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  Jackson Brodie Series: Book 4

  Started Early, Took My Dog

  by Kate Atkinson

  Tracy Waterhouse leads a quiet, ordered life as a retired police detective-a life that takes a surprising turn when she encounters Kelly Cross, a habitual offender, dragging a young child through town. Both appear miserable and better off without each other-or so decides Tracy, in a snap decision that surprises herself as much as Kelly. Suddenly burdened with a small child, Tracy soon learns her parental... (more)
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  Animal Magnetism: Book 1

  Animal Magnetism

  by Jill Shalvis

  Co-owner of the town's only kennel, Lilah Young has lived in Sunshine, Idaho, all her life. Pilot-for-hire Brady Miller is just passing through. But he soon has Lilah abandoning her instincts and giving in to a primal desire. It's Brady's nature to resist being tied down, but there's something about Lilah and her menagerie that keeps him coming back for more.