by Virginia Gray

4.1 stars – 115 reviews

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Would you walk away from love to follow your dream?

Becoming someone new is Susan’s only hope for a lucrative career. Instead of enjoying a carefree college experience like her roommate, she’s spent her time transforming from an unremarkable Southern girl to an impressive Northern businesswoman. But the personal cost of this metamorphosis has been high, and her relationship with Ben, the only guy who’s ever truly cared for her, has suffered.

When an incredible opportunity presents itself, Susan is suddenly faced with the toughest decision of her life. Will she turn her back on her dreams and move South again to be with Ben or give up love for the perfect job?

Fans of Kristan Higgins and Susan Elizabeth Phillips will devour this refreshing and supremely optimistic rite of passage story about friendship, finding yourself, and defying the odds.

by A.R. Winters

4.2 stars – 163 reviews

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Welcome to Sarah’s Eatery, where the food is to-die-for!

Escaping a dreadful marriage and an angry ex-husband, Kylie Berry moves to the small town of Camden Falls, Kentucky, to run her cousin’s café, Sarah’s Eatery. Only one problem: Kylie can’t cook to save her life, and the longtime chef walks out on Kylie’s first day.

“Winters will have you giggling into your book!”

Answering the call for a new chef, in walks lovely Rachel Summers, a friendly local brownie-addict who immediately gets the job. But when Rachel is found dead a few hours later, all fingers point to Kylie and her killer brownies.

Could Kylie have made a major kitchen blunder and poisoned the woman? Did a bitter former employee tamper with her pantry? Or was there more to Rachel than the kind smile and eager-to-please attitude she sported at the interview?

With the help of the few remaining café regulars, Kylie sets out on a journey to uncover the truth behind who killed Rachel Summers!

This is a laugh-out-loud cozy mystery featuring a strong female protagonist, some unusual friends and family, and a mystery that needs solving! It has no graphic gore, bad language or sex.

by G.A. Chase

4.8 stars – 7 reviews

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Hell in a Head Gasket (book 1)

When Sere Mal-Laurette escaped hell, she thought she’d left her demons behind her. But now that one has found his way through hell’s gate, others are sure to follow. Then all hell will break loose.

If Sere fails to contain the little soulless monsters, the loas of the dead will likely figure out her true identity. Then they’ll be all over her soul, and she can kiss immortality goodbye. Moreover, someone needs to send the demons back to where they came from before they wreak havoc on the citizens of New Orleans.

To prevent the demon doppelgängers from killing their human equivalents and taking over their lives, Sere will need the help of people she trusts—and some she doesn’t. It’s time for her to embrace the demon hunter she was always meant to be. To do so, however, she’ll have to quickly figure out the line between protector of humanity and murdering psychopath.

Hell Bent for Demons (book 2)

After ridding the swamp of a serial-killing demon, Sere Mal-Laurette has moved to New Orleans to put some distance between the interdimensional beacon of her soul and the hellmouth. Hell, however, has other plans for her when a new horde of beasts is unleashed.

Sere will have to knock the rust off her fighting skills if she hopes to save herself and humanity from a fate worse than death. But she soon learns she can’t do it alone, and she’s going to need more than the help of a bartending former Navy SEAL who makes her weak in the knees. The bikers and gator hunters she’s been using for sport during her bar brawls are going to take some serious convincing to join her cause—even if they are the ones most at risk.

By relying on those closest to her to repair her doppelgänger body, hunt down the demons that are out to get her, and protect her soul from the loas of the dead, Sere just might learn something about what it means to be human.

Hell’s Highway (book 3)

Having put down the latest batch of escaped doppelgängers, Sere Mal-Laurette felt she’d earned a little time off from demon hunting. She was wrong.

Her inattention has allowed a new batch of hellions to rise from the swamp and abduct Rampart Thibodaux. With the hot ex-Navy SEAL’s blood and soul infecting her, Sere has no choice but to jump back on her motorcycle to rescue him. Her quest will cost her dearly but also bring her closer to being human than she could have imagined.

Sere’s emotional roller-coaster ride of human experiences, however, is overshadowed by the rise of a new devil—one who isn’t satisfied with simply claiming hell as his only domain.

by Greyson Bryan

4.3 stars – 117 reviews

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“[E]ngrossing first novel…Readers will root for the sympathetic Duncan as he morphs into a more grounded version of James Bond or Jason Bourne.” –Publishers Weekly”…very evocative, very descriptive…” –L.A. Review of BooksDuncan Luke is no stranger to impossible situations. A high-priced lawyer and expert in business intelligence, he knows how to extricate his clients from sticky situations while saving–or making–them millions. To be the best, he’s sacrificed everything, including his family, but now he wants out. He’s quitting his lucrative practice for academia and time with his autistic son, Sam. But his wife isn’t on board and files for divorce, forcing him to fight for custody. With mounting legal bills, Duncan must take on one last job. He plans to get paid and get home to Sam, but Ghislaine Bingham, the client, has other ideas. She doesn’t like the looks of her new lawyer, though can’t win without him, so she hatches a plan to ensure his success whether he agrees to her meddling or not.From L.A.’s towering palms and Tokyo’s steamy noodle bars to London high-finance and Panamanian corruption, BIG: BEGINNINGS is a thrilling, non-stop ride around the globe. As Duncan flies across time zones doing battle for Ghislaine, risking his life and reputation, Sam slips further away. Duncan must finish the job to get him back, but time is running out.