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We have emerged from the cold depths of winter, and summer is finally here! In this month’s Readers’ List issue, we are featuring books that take place in the summer. From heated romances to summer adventures with friends, these books will help you ring in the new season!
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Historical Fiction
Strange Eden
By Gina Giordano
Nassau, Bahamas, 1791… Eliza Sharpe, recently wed to a mysterious and brooding soldier, departs for the West Indies to begin her new life. Once there, she realizes that she has made a disastrous choice. Charles, the man she finds herself bound to, is nothing short of a monster and the walls of her new home hide a dark family secret.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Paranormal Fantasy
Kilts and Catnip (The Shrouded Isle Book 1)
By Zoe Tasia
American widow, Becca Shaw, and her daughters hadn’t been on their island vacation a full day when an irritatingly mysterious Scot demanded they leave. Becca vows to avoid him, but when fae attack, the couple must work together as they struggle with their blossoming feelings for one another.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Children’s
Ali’s Big Adventure
By Roxie Fiste
Ali, a young puffball, is very lost. He is discovered by a human boy who knows about the mythical puffball. Together, with a talking pony named Scout, the three begin a magical quest to find Ali’s home.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
LGBTQ+ Fantasy
Badlands
By Morgan Brice
A psychic and a skeptical homicide cop team up to hunt a supernatural killer in Myrtle Beach. Badlands is a thrill-packed urban fantasy MM paranormal romance with plenty of supernatural suspense, hurt/comfort, found family, ghosts, magic, a second chance at true love, spooky chills and sexy thrills!
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Literary Fiction
The Secret Gift: A Story of Enhancing the Future of Humanity
By Joseph Tristan
“The Secret Gift” is a story that exemplifies the positive virtues of life. A story of family, friends, faith, and love, and how life becomes complete when you bond all four together. Find your favorite spot with your preferred drink and snack, and let your mind embrace the captivating story of “The Secret Gift”. You will not be disappointed!
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Mystery
Seeking Glory
By Patricia Hamilton Shook
Kate takes custody of her young granddaughter Glory after the death of her long-missing daughter Ally but soon learns that Glory is mute and seemingly traumatized. To help her, she must try to solve the mystery of her granddaughter’s origins. As she struggles to deal with her own and Ally’s past she finds she is not the only one seeking Glory.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Thriller
The Colors of My Life
By Linda J Burson
When a bank robber grabs a young mother as a hostage, Caylie Lyon replaces her. Caylie’s time as a kidnapped victim is bittersweet. She has difficulty with one kidnapper, but falls in love with another. When she is eventually released, she returns to a completely different life than the one she left.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Mystery
Model Wave: Romance, boats, and funny business in the Wisconsin Northwoods (The Backyard Model Mysteries Book 2)
By TK Sheffield
Mel Tower is a retired fashion model turned amateur sleuth. She travels “Up North” to the Wisconsin Northwoods for a vacation and a date with a handsome sheriff. That date turns into a disaster after a man is found dead in his expensive pontoon boat, “No Bullship.” When a friend is falsely accused of the crime, Mel must find the real sourpuss in the Land of Fish Fries, Cheese Curds, and Campfires.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Historical Romance
She Captures My Heart (The Medicine Man Book 2)
By Karen Kay
A Forbidden Passion. When Amelia was only fourteen, she met Gray Falcon who helped her through a difficult time. Gray Falcon always thought she was a pest, yet she opened up a vital part of the medicine man’s world to him. As adults, they meet again and fall in love, but is it enough to stand strong against a world trying to pull them apart?
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Romantic Comedy
Runaround Sue
By Jennifer Lynn Cary
A working below her pay-grade church secretary and a Harley-riding Viet Nam vet fight the sparks, but is the magnetic pull is bigger than both of them? Sue is sure she can’t be forgiven for past mistakes. Mac can’t imagine having anything left to offer after what he went through overseas. This 1972 sweet romcom takes you back to a simpler time.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Historical Romance
A Day Like Any Other (Love Intrudes Book 1)
By Bob Every
Children’s
Ned Bear and The Dirty Whisker Curse
By A. B. Roveen
Ned, a grizzly bear, joins a pirate otter crew on a journey to find the legendary treasure of Ulrich Leon Labarre. Along the way, they face challenges from the jaguar navy, stormy seas, and the cursed captain of the Dirty Whisker,Roberto Maydia. Ned must protect his friends and uncover the secrets of Labarre’s legend at the end of the world.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Thriller
Tangled Secrets (Mirror Estate Series Book 3)
By S.F. Baumgartner
Grace Benson’s tranquil life is shattered by a threat, escalating with FBI involvement. Wedding planner Sheila Mitchell stumbles upon her husband’s body, framed for murder. Both women are ensnared in a sinister plot. Can Sheila’s FBI ex-husband exonerate her? The mystery of who is targeting them deepens.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Literary Fiction
Home Stretch: 2nd Volume in the Benny Goldfarb, Private “I” trilogy
By Howard Feigenbaum
An Argentine racing syndicate uses four horses as collateral for a loan. When the loan defaults, the bank learns the horses have forged identities. Benny Goldfarb travels to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay to unravel the fraud. The tri-border area is a haven for criminal gangs and terrorists. They stand between Benny and his client’s money.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Mystery
Lizzie Fox
By Mike Murphy
A gripping story about a tenacious young woman who embarks on a perilous journey to seek justice for another and finds herself along the way. Her investigation uncovers a web of corruption that stretches all the way into Nuevo Laredo’s infamous “Boys Town.” Set in 1960s Texas, “Lizzie Fox” is a story of betrayal, revenge, and forbidden love.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Mystery
Conundrum (An Iris Reid Mystery Book 1)
By Susan Cory
When a Harvard Architecture School superstar plunges off a balcony at a party, the police see a simple accident. But fellow student Iris Reid knows any jealous member of the ruling clique would have relished pushing him. 20 years later, a reunion lures the same cast of characters back to Cambridge. Will Iris finally be able to avenge her friend?
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Thriller
The Lady of the Lighthouse
By Terri Greening
Looking for a great book to take to the beach this summer? Grab a copy of this exciting WWII thriller with danger, heartbreak and romance. Loralei Lancaster, a lonely lighthouse keeper, rebuffs a dangerous pirate and is pursued by a mysterious spy while waiting for her shipping captain husband, Devon, to return home from a Great Lakes voyage.
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Mystery
A Rude Reception (John Garrison Mysteries Book 1)
By John Layne
Believing it would be a quiet retirement job, Houston Police Lieutenant John Garrison accepts the police chief job in the West Texas town of Bison. On the night he’s sworn in, the town falls victim to its first homicide in 20 years. The investigation led to a second murder and an apparent land fraud scheme connected to a powerful oil company.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Fantasy
Primeval Origins (YA and Adult Science Fantasy Book Series 1)
By B.A. Vonsik
To Save the Future, they must Survive the Past! Award-winning Primeval Origins® Epic Saga! An exciting science fantasy adventure revealing mankind’s spark shrouded in the lost knowledge of our myths and legends. A tale of man’s heroic battles to survive the ancient times of First Man on Earth when powerful gods walked with and above man.
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Religion / Spirituality
What a Wonderful World: A look at life without the open hand of God
By Dennis Bailey
When a plague of anomalies sets in motion a biological maelstrom on Earth, an ecology professor and a reporter team up with a Biblical scholar to discover whether these things have their basis in science or originate from the realm of the supernatural.
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Literary Fiction
The Divided Stories of America: The Blue Sea
By J. C. Finnegan
In the aftermath of the National Divorce, a schizophrenic named Andy is mired in a swamp, while his brother Caleb is living a charmed life with a gorgeous wife and an ocean vista. After the siblings meet up on Independence Day, they set sail on a journey that takes them through social media’s virtual world and Florida’s flesh and bones reality. What happens when past trauma rises to the surface?
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024
Mystery
Gaviota: The Nude Beach Murders
By Robert Joseph
A group of habitual nudist beachgoers begin to be mysteriously murdered at a popular southern California nude beach.
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Steamy Contemporary Romance
Summer Fling (PLAYERS OF MARYCLIFF UNIVERSITY Book 1)
By Jerica MacMillan
Bookworm Abby and popular football player Lance bump into each other—literally—at a college party, sparking an unlikely summer romance. Their plan for a carefree fling quickly evolves into something deeper. Can their love survive when summer ends, or will it fade like a fairy tale at midnight?
This deal is good on June 16th, 2024