The carnival comes to town right when Sarah needs to
leave home for good. She begins working as the
sideshow fat lady and, either despite or because of her
extreme weight, is able
to hide in plain sight. During her life on the road, Sarah
builds lasting friendships and, as the quality of her stage
appearances improve, she starts on a path to self-reliance
and self-acceptance.

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A woman learns to expand the boundaries of her small
world and let love inside after discovering that her
miniature house - don't call it a dollhouse - holds the
link to a bigger love story, and more possibility than she
ever imagined.

 Learn more on Audrey's website

Lavinia Onslow, who delights in the freedom of managing
her father’s millinery shop in the heart of Savannah,
Georgia, has decided she may defy convention and not
marry after all. Yet, in the summer of 1838, on board the
steamship Pulaski, bound from Savannah to Baltimore,
she exchanges glances with an intriguing young man.
What can ensue from a mere glance? Quite a lot, as legend
has it. 

Learn more on Lisa's website.

Two people. Ten years. One winding love story. For Jolie
and Jace, timing is everything. And they can’t seem to get
it right. As they navigate the tides of their relationship amid
the uncertainties of life after graduation, Jolie and Jace
enter a decade-long cycle of passion, heartbreak, bad
timing, and, ultimately, self-discovery. All in pursuit of an
answer to the inescapable question: Will time, for once,
ever be on their side?

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In an attempt to secure an unexpected inheritance—
and hopefully find a few answers—two estranged
sisters and their newly discovered brother embark
on a comically surreal trip through the Deep South to
retrace the life of the mother who abandoned them
as infants. This uproarious debut novel is a reminder
that sometimes, the family you’d never have chosen
may be exactly what you need.

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As the reign of imperialism gives way to Communist control
in Aden, Yemen, a Parsi family finds themselves trapped as
political prisoners. Their strength, love, and faith are pushed
to the limits as they take on the fight of their lives. Of Mud
and Honey captures the ugliness of a country torn apart by
the fight for independence while exemplifying the beauty of
good deeds.

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Four women, unknowingly bound together by one man’s
violent past. Johnny Wharton is a history professor and
descendant of a Texas “planter family.” As the lives of his
colleague, his graduate student, his wife, and his daughter
intertwine in unexpected ways, each woman learns the
past can’t be conquered until it’s confronted, and its
secrets revealed — and shared.

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Eighty-four seconds can change your life. Or destroy it.
In the gorgeous mountains of Asheville N.C., known for
hippies, healings, and Subarus, Josie is faced with a
choice: Take a chance on a bold, out-of-the-ordinary
treatment plan for her son. Or lose him forever. THE
BEAUTIFUL MISFITS is an emotional yet uplifting ride
through a world of fierce love, store-bought beauty, and
wonder.

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Although Livvie has dreamed her entire life of love like her
grandparents had she believes her mother’s prophecy—
that’s not her lot in life. Justus is ready for love but has been
fully consumed in the family ranch. When Livvie tumbles into
his life, he knows he's found the one. However, Livvie’s own
web of secrets threatens to destroy their chance at a future
together.

Learn more on Amanda's website

 House on Fire
by D. Liebhart