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    The Exes: A GMA Book Club Pick

    by Leodora Darlington

    A Good Morning America Book Club Pick

    Who hasn’t wanted to murder an ex—figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman’s seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly consequences.
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    The Fake Matchmaker

    by Sonya Singh

    From the nationally bestselling author of Sari, Not Sari comes a delightful enemies-to-friends-to-lovers romance about how love is sometimes only a click away.
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    One & Only: A Read with Jenna Pick

    by Maurene Goo

    “A wildly good time . . . a swoony, funny, romantic novel” (Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of In Five Years) about a woman thrown a curveball by fate, and the family secret that makes her question everything.
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    Mexican Gothic

    by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    An isolated mansion. A chillingly charismatic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous secrets . . . From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes “a terrifying twist on classic gothic horror” (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexico.
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    The Re-Do List

    by Denise Williams

    What would you do with a second chance at your first time? Following a bad breakup, Willow Lewis tackles a re-do list with the help of her brother’s best friend in this sweet and sexy new romance from USA Today bestselling author Denise Williams.
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    I, Medusa

    by Ayana Gray

    A “captivating villain origin story” (People Book of the Week) reimagining one of the most iconic monsters in Greek mythology as a provocative and powerful young heroine. This hardcover edition features a premium dust jacket with foil and a gorgeous custom-stamped case!
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    Good People

    by Patmeena Sabit

    Zorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. What’s the truth? Depends on who you ask. Like a literary game of ping-pong, Good People compels the reader to reconsider what might have happened even on the previous page. Told through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, it is a riveting, provocative, and haunting story of family and the communities that claim us as family in difficult times.
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    Harlem Rhapsody

    by Victoria Christopher Murray

    She found the literary voices that would inspire the world … The extraordinary story of the woman who ignited the Harlem Renaissance, written by Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Personal Librarian.
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    The Bewitching

    by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

    Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.
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    Rich and Rotten

    by Jahquel J

    Explosive, sensual, and unapologetically raw, Rich and Rotten delivers Jahquel J.’s signature blend of passionate romance and high-stakes family drama — where love is the most dangerous game, and trust is the rarest luxury.
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