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When a journalist acquires the power to hear lies, the real test isn’t exposing the truth, but living with it in the next striking novel from Harper Ross, author of The Unwritten Rules of Magic. Rowan Winslow built her career exposing liars, no matter the consequences. That conviction cost her a job at a prestigious Boston paper, as well as her reputation. At 28, she’s back in her hometown of Pinebridge, Vermont, navigating the wreckage of her relationship with her sister and trying not to suffocate in a town where everyone knows her past. Then a birthday wish during a meteor shower grants her what seems like the perfect gift: the power to hear when people lie. At first, it’s intoxicating. Seductive, even, as she uses her ability to uncover secrets for stories that could relaunch her career. But the deeper she leans into her power, the more her choices begin to strain the fragile relationships she has been trying to rebuild. When a shocking family secret comes to light, Rowan’s world grinds to a halt, forcing her to question everything she thought she knew about the people she loves and the truths she has built her life around. The truth has always been Rowan’s creed, but now it’s demanding a sacrifice she’s not sure she can make. Because not all truths set you free. Some leave you trapped in an impossible choice. -
For fans of Kate Morton and Susanna Kearsley, a sweeping Irish historical mystery—inspired by a real-life seventeenth-century feud—in which a modern-day woman races to uncover dangerous ancestral secrets that threaten to cost her the man she loves. Cate Martin’s life is unraveling. Once a competitive archer, her confidence is faltering along with her aim. Haunted by the tragic death of her parents, she is stunned to discover an old deed in her father’s office naming her heir to Castlemore, an Irish manor house she never knew existed. Desperate for answers—and escape—Cate travels to Ireland, lured by vivid dreams of seventeenth-century life at Castlemore. In the mist-covered countryside, she is drawn to Tighe McDermott, a man grappling with his own wounds. As they grow closer, a string of murders rattles the quiet community, leaving behind cryptic clues that entangle Cate and Tighe in a dangerous mystery. Sweeping, romantic, and inspired by a forgotten chapter of Irish history, The Emerald Coat She Wears explores how the past inhabits the present—and how love, courage, and lineage are forged across generations. -
Some inheritances you can't refuse. Some killers you can't outrun. Some passions you can't bury. Washington, D.C., September 1964. Judy Nightingale and Philippa Dolittle, née Watson, were once each other's whole world. They haven't spoken in years. Then Judy's latest novel, The Savage Kind, drags their shared past into public view and forces an uneasy reunion. Then comes the shock: Judy's estranged birth mother—the woman who once tried to poison them both—has died, leaving her everything. A house. A fortune. A staff that watches her too closely. Soon after, letters begin arriving, each signed "Mother" and enclosing pages from Judy's long-lost radio play, "Frankenstein's Sister." Warnings of revenge from beyond the grave. The warnings turn real. After a dinner party thick with old grievances, a guest is dead, and Judy's Mercedes is found in a ravine, its brake line cut. Judy is the intended victim. She turns to the only person who ever truly understood her: Philippa, now married with a child, her past buried beneath a life she has worked hard not to examine. Together they follow the letters back toward everything they never resolved and toward a killer who has been patient for a very long time . . . and still writing letters. Goddess of Love concludes John Copenhaver's Nightingale Trilogy, following Hall of Mirrors, a New York Times Best Crime Novel of 2024. Queer, suspenseful, and deeply seductive, this is a murder mystery where love is both the most powerful weapon—and the deadliest risk. -
For fans of Colleen Hoover, this inspirational third installment of Celestial Bodies shows internationally best-selling novelist Tess and counterterrorism agent Jack both learning the true meaning of intimacy and family over a series of holidays. Tess Lee is a wildly successful and world-famous novelist. Her inspirational books explore our innermost struggles and the human need to believe that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Jack Miller is a former federal agent. After spending decades immersed in a violent world, a residue remains. Three years into their marriage together, Tess and Jack have finally built the life they wish to live—but they are both still healing from their past traumas. When Jack’s childhood family resurfaces for Christmas, insecurity, a sense of missed opportunities, and the need for redemption tests their relationship—and then a terrible accident threatens everything in an instant. Will Tess and Jack’s connection crumble in the face of these challenges—or will they learn the true meaning of unconditional love? In this third book of the Celestial Bodies Romance series, Tess, Jack, and their chosen family explore the nature of intimacy and the real meaning of family over a series of holidays.