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The Book Eaters
Author: sunyi dean Publisher: Tor books
There is a secret line of people who eat books and retain all of a book’s content after consuming it. Romance novels are mostly sweet, fairytales are a filling meal and spy novels have a kick to them. When children of this clan misbehave, they are fed dry, musty pages from dictionaries. When Devon, raised on stories of magic and folklore, finds out that her son is an outlier, she must do what she can to protect him. But she can’t keep him hidden forever because what he craves isn’t books – it is human minds.
Booked On A Feeling (A Sweet Mess #3)
Author: Jayci Lee Publisher: st martin’s Griffin
Lizzy the overachiever has ticked a few things off her list. Become a lawyer, check. Join a prestigious law firm, check. Make partner, in progress. It is only a matter of time before she checks off that last box and makes her parents proud. But what she didn’t count on was having a panic attack at work. Deciding to take some time off to recharge, she heads to the small town where she spent her childhood summers with her best friend, Jack. Three weeks here, and she will be as good as new and raring to go. But Jack kind of stands in her way.
Please Join Us
Author: Catherine mckenzie Publisher: atria books
Nicole’s husband has concerns about this women’s networking group, Panthera Leo, that she has been invited to join. She dismisses what he says, knowing that her career is on the rocks and they will both be evicted from their apartment if she doesn’t fix things. But when she is pressed to cover up a crime, suddenly Dan’s suspicions seem legit and she wants out. But will this very exclusive group of professionals allow her to leave?
The Women Could Fly
Author: megan Giddings Publisher: amistad press
What really happened to her mother? Was she kidnapped, murdered or did she take on a new identity? Some people have even accused her of witchcraft. Josephine has often wondered about her mother, but it has been over a decade and no one has heard from her during this time. In her will, her mother had one request that Josephine intends to carry out. Even if it has something to do with the State, even if it means changing her life completely.
The Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches
Author: sangu mandanna Publisher: berkley books
Mika Moon is one of the last witches in Britain and she knows she has to keep a low profile. But she has an online account where she posts videos “pretending” to be a witch. No one takes her seriously, which is what she is counting on. Then an unexpected message arrives from the mysterious Nowhere House, asking her to teach three young witches how to control their magic. As she settles into her new life here, a threat comes knocking at the door and she will have to make some tough choices about her young charges and the future of magic.