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Milad comes from a long line of Libyan bakers, but his love of cooking and caring for others falls short of his father's expectations of manhood. When he marries his childhood sweetheart, Zainab, the couple happily reverse traditional roles, with Milad managing the household while Zainab earns a living. Their unconventional marriage, however, draws harsh judgment from their village, setting off a series of tragic events. As tensions mount, Milad struggles to remain true to himself in a society determined to make him conform.

Genre: Literary Fiction / Contemporary Fiction

Borrow Bread on Uncle Milad's Table by Mohammed Husayn Alnaas

Alba has always depended on her mother, Carmen, to soothe her anxieties, while her sister, Diana, struggles to balance work and motherhood with little support. Two days before Christmas, a disturbing encounter with two mysterious widows at a shopping mall leaves Alba convinced she's been cursed. When Alba disappears on Christmas Eve, Carmen and Diana experience horrifying physical symptoms as long-buried family tensions erupt. The three women must confront the fears, resentments, and unsettling forces that have bound them together for years.

Genre: Literary Horror / Psychological Horror / Family Drama

Borrow Don't Leave Her Alone by Desirée de Fez

In Elizabethan England, eighteen-year-old Willy Hughes survives through petty scams while mourning his first love and dreaming of a better life. His fortunes change when a rising playwright named William Shakespeare recruits him into his acting company, where Willy becomes a celebrated performer of female roles. Falling hopelessly in love with Shakespeare, Willy struggles to interpret the playwright's mixed signals, particularly when private love sonnets begin arriving. Complicated by Shakespeare's wife, mistress, and the attentions of rival poet Christopher Marlowe, Willy's pursuit of romance becomes as dramatic as anything performed onstage.

Genre: Historical Fiction / LGBTQ+ Fiction / Romantic Comedy

Borrow The Two Wills by Blair Fell

When Alma Figueroa spots a mysterious girl dressed in white near her hometown of Brewer, Wisconsin, she begins investigating a series of strange sightings linked to young women who have disappeared over the years. Haunted by the death of her sister Kayla, who struggled with addiction, and the painful collapse of her marriage, Alma has spent years trying to escape the town and its memories. As more silent, ghostly girls appear, her search for answers uncovers troubling secrets the community has long ignored. Determined to understand what the girls are trying to communicate, Alma must confront her own losses and the dark truths surrounding her sister's death.

Genre: Literary Horror / Supernatural Mystery / Psychological Fiction

Borrow Clear Water by Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes

When the scheming Count Bielkegren causes his father's death, Algot Olsson is left with little more than a potato field and a homemade liquor still. Determined to rebuild his fortunes, Algot discovers a talent for distilling schnapps and soon turns his modest operation into a thriving business. His success attracts the Count's jealousy, and the powerful nobleman sets out to destroy everything Algot has built. With help from his resourceful friend Helmut and Helmut's spirited daughter Anna Stina, Algot devises clever ways to outwit his enemy, with the possibility of romance adding to his adventures.

Genre: Historical Fiction / Humorous Fiction / Romance

Borrow Algot, Anna Stina and the Water of Life by Jonas Jonasson

Millions follow Mia Wright, a social media star whose picture-perfect farm life with her husband and seven children has made her the queen of the traditional homemaker movement. Hoping to revive her struggling career, journalist Jenny Kaplan visits Black Swan Farm, determined to expose the truth behind Mia's carefully curated image. But strange happenings soon overshadow Jenny's investigation, including unsettling dreams, eerie nursery rhymes, and unexplained gaps in her memory. As her health and sanity begin to unravel, Jenny realizes something far more sinister than social media deception is hiding at the farm.

Genre: Horror / Psychological Thriller / Gothic Fiction

Borrow Trad Wife by Sarah Langan

Paranormal medium Rory Woods runs a psychic shop with her mother and leads ghost tours through Boston, where she frequently clashes with fellow guide and history professor Ezra Blackwell. Rory finds Ezra's teasing and know-it-all attitude infuriating, while Ezra can't resist provoking his attractive rival. When a shared tour angers a matchmaking ghost, the pair are cursed with terrible luck whenever they're apart. Forced to stay close while searching for a way to break the spell, Rory and Ezra discover that their growing attraction might be harder to resist than the supernatural forces keeping them together.

Genre: Paranormal Romance / Romantic Comedy

Borrow Entities to Lovers by Mallory Marlowe

Raina Lewis has built a successful career as the host of a popular podcast celebrating autistic women, earning fame and independence on her own terms. Cynical investigative journalist Tom Branimir suspects there's more to her carefully managed public image and sets out to uncover her secrets. Raina reluctantly agrees to become the subject of his next project, determined to keep the notoriously ruthless reporter at a distance. But as their professional relationship turns romantic, both must reconsider their assumptions, and Raina faces a difficult choice between protecting the life she's built and opening her heart to love.

Genre: Contemporary Romance / Romantic Comedy

Borrow Unapologetic Love Story by Elle McNicoll

Like her father before her, Alba DeTamble travels unpredictably through time, unable to control when or where she'll find herself. Torn between two loves, she struggles to choose between Zach, who remains rooted in the present, and Oliver, who shares her extraordinary ability. Her journeys take her through riot-torn Chicago, a mysterious house, a digital museum, and a future London devastated by flooding. As the world around her grows increasingly unstable, Alba must decide what kind of life she wants and whether love can endure across the boundaries of time.

Genre: Science Fiction / Time-Travel Romance / Speculative Fiction

Borrow Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger

After being assaulted and impregnated by the sons of a wealthy Texas rancher, Sally-Mae Jenkins is sent to Africa, where she vows revenge against those who wronged her. There, she encounters Amara, a village outcast whose extraordinary healing powers come at a terrible personal cost and bind her to a fearsome spirit. Sally-Mae's unborn twins soon attract the attention of two rival deities, each determined to control the boys and their supernatural abilities. As the twins become instruments of their mother's vengeance, a deadly struggle unfolds between powerful spirits, with the fate of an unsuspecting Texas community hanging in the balance.

Genre: Historical Horror / Supernatural Horror / Dark Fantasy

Borrow The Turning of Sally-Mae by Nuzo Onoh

In 2010, New York City diamond district worker Jennie investigates a friend's mysterious death, following a cryptic warning that leads her to the legendary Midnight Diamond, a rare blue gem said to bring misfortune to its owners. A century earlier, disgraced heiress Marcella Porter returns to New York from London, unknowingly smuggling the same diamond into the city. Drawn to its beauty, Marcella becomes entangled in its dangerous history as her privileged life begins to unravel. As Jennie uncovers the connection between their stories, she must unravel a century-old mystery before the diamond's deadly legacy claims another victim.

Genre: Historical Mystery / Dual-Timeline Fiction / Suspense

Borrow The Cursed Diamond by Anna Rasche

On Christmas Eve in 1943, Anthony and Elva Pratt arrive at a snowbound English country house to host a festive murder mystery game inspired by their invention, Clue. Their plans take a deadly turn when Anthony discovers the cook's sister, Miss Silver, brutally murdered. With the guests growing restless, a military colonel threatening to take over the hotel, and one mysterious woman unaccounted for, the Pratts find themselves investigating a real crime. Trapped by the snow with a killer among them, the couple must untangle the guests' secrets before another murder spoils Christmas.

Genre: Historical Mystery / Cozy Mystery

Borrow The Christmas Clue by Nicola Upson