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Call Me Daddy Summary

by Jade West 2017 293 pages

The Elements Summary

by John Boyne 2025 496 pages

Literary Fiction

The Lying Life of Adults Summary

The Lying Life of Adults

by Elena Ferrante 2019 336 pages

Literary Fiction

Jasper Vale Summary

by Devney Perry 2023 354 pages

Small Town Romance

The Theory of Attraction Summary

The Theory of Attraction

by Delphine Dryden 2012 136 pages

The Chase Summary

by Elle Kennedy 2018 368 pages

Variation Summary

by Rebecca Yarros 2024 459 pages

Counterfeit Summary

by Kirstin Chen 2022 288 pages

Good in Bed Summary

by Jennifer Weiner 2002 376 pages

A Village Affair Summary

A Village Affair

by Joanna Trollope 1989 305 pages

Bound by Duty Summary

by Cora Reilly 2015 267 pages

The Director Summary

by Daniel Kehlmann 2025 352 pages

Historical Fiction

German Literature

The Guncle Abroad Summary

The Guncle Abroad

by Steven Rowley 2024 320 pages

Guitar Notes Summary

by Mary Amato 2012 272 pages

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Summary

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

by Wendy Mass 2006 304 pages

Realistic Fiction

To Paradise Summary

by Hanya Yanagihara 2022 720 pages

Historical Fiction

Literary Fiction

by Skyler Mason 2022 232 pages

Friends To Lovers

You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense Summary

You Get So Alone at Times That it Just Makes Sense

by Charles Bukowski 1986 320 pages

The Hallmarked Man Summary

The Hallmarked Man

by Robert Galbraith 2025 32 pages

Someone Like You Summary

Someone Like You

by Sarah Dessen 1998 281 pages

How Not to Die Alone Summary

How Not to Die Alone

by Richard Roper 2019 321 pages

The Lion's Den Summary

by Katherine St. John 2020 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Devney Perry 2024 356 pages

Every Day Is Mother's Day Summary

Every Day Is Mother's Day

by Hilary Mantel 1985 224 pages

British Literature

Literary Fiction

Mercure Summary

by Amélie Nothomb 1998 188 pages

French Literature

I Killed Zoe Spanos Summary

I Killed Zoe Spanos

by Kit Frick 2020 384 pages

Rekindling the Flame Summary

Rekindling the Flame

by Madison Myers 2024 422 pages

Second Chance Romance

Empire of Desire Summary

Empire of Desire

by Rina Kent 2021 368 pages

Demon Copperhead Summary

Demon Copperhead

by Barbara Kingsolver 2022 560 pages

Historical Fiction

Literary Fiction

Maybe Now Summary

by Colleen Hoover 2018 414 pages

For the Fans Summary

by Nyla K. 2023 546 pages

Enemies To Lovers

Mother-Daughter Murder Night Summary

Mother-Daughter Murder Night

by Nina Simon 2023 357 pages

Mystery Thriller

Mountain Boss Summary

by S.J. Tilly 2025 510 pages

Enemies To Lovers

Contemporary Romance

Twist Me Summary

by Anna Zaires 2016 312 pages

The Grief Keeper Summary

The Grief Keeper

by Alexandra Villasante 2019 256 pages

Seduction and Snacks Summary

Seduction and Snacks

by Tara Sivec 2012 286 pages

Best Offer Wins Summary

Best Offer Wins

by Marisa Kashino 2025 288 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Wiener Across the Way Summary

The Wiener Across the Way

by Amy Award 2024 420 pages

Carrie Soto Is Back Summary

Carrie Soto Is Back

by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2022 384 pages

Historical Fiction

Sorry, Bro Summary

by Taleen Voskuni 2023 354 pages

The Heart of Winter Summary

The Heart of Winter

by Jonathan Evison 2025 368 pages

Historical Fiction

Literary Fiction

by Shantel Tessier 2020

The Accidental Dating Experiment Summary

The Accidental Dating Experiment

by Lauren Blakely 2024 7 pages

Friends To Lovers

by Shantel Tessier 2021

The Light We Lost Summary

The Light We Lost

by Jill Santopolo 2017 328 pages

Before I Die Summary

by Jenny Downham 2007 336 pages

The Neapolitan Novels Summary

The Neapolitan Novels

by Elena Ferrante 2015 1705 pages

Historical Fiction

Italian Literature

by Jessica George 2023 320 pages

Literary Fiction

Missing Parts Summary

by Lucinda Berry 2016 418 pages

Mystery Thriller

Happy Land Summary

by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2025 368 pages

Historical Fiction

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