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It can be nearly impossible and certainly annoying to jump into a well-established series, a category that fits this title exactly, however, Baker is …
Eastbrook is the Right Kind of Town with the Right Kind of People. The parents are dual-income DC professionals, the kids are off to …
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A ruthless billionaire discovers a method of creating more durable concrete, courtesy of an ancient manuscript written by Marco Polo, in Pote’s terrific follow-up …
Harrow Lane is 16 years old, and frankly, a mess. It doesn’t help that her mysterious hometown, Seeker’s Rest, seems to morph its landscape …
Someone with no taste seems like the last person who would enjoy Paris, but Olivia Beech has a good reason for a trip. She’s …