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Secret Agency: A captivating 1920s historical mystery (Sophie Burgoyne Mysteries Book 1)

March 21, 2026
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Secret Agency: A captivating 1920s historical mystery (Sophie Burgoyne Mysteries Book 1)

The correct response when you experiment with that filter is “Ha ha ha NO.”

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Sense and Sensibility

March 20, 2026
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Sense and Sensibility

All right, that’s it — introducing the new “Public Domain Hell” tag.

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The Chronicles of the Archangels: Betrayal – (a Sacred Grimdark Fantasy)

March 20, 2026
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The Chronicles of the Archangels: Betrayal – (a Sacred Grimdark Fantasy)

Aaand it’s about three steps past where the designer should have stopped.

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ROAR

March 20, 2026
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ROAR

I assume the subtitle was added after the fifth person assumed it was a shifter romance.

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The Amish Book Cellar (A Willow Springs Amish Mystery Romance 1)

March 19, 2026
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The Amish Book Cellar (A Willow Springs Amish Mystery Romance 1)

“I’ll distract from the mismatched light sources by putting the background through a weird filter. It’s foolproof!”

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Reporting is Murder: A (Ghostly) Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Evangeline Moon Reporting Book 1)

March 19, 2026
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Reporting is Murder: A (Ghostly) Paranormal Cozy Mystery (Evangeline Moon Reporting Book 1)

But that chair is to die for.

 

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Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson: A Peek into Watson’s Dispatch Box: Nine New Tales of Mystery & Suspense from the Author of Ten Steps from Baker Street

March 19, 2026
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Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson: A Peek into Watson’s Dispatch Box: Nine New Tales of Mystery & Suspense from the Author of Ten Steps from Baker Street

Utterly clueless.

 

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In Time of Need: Mrs. Reed becomes a P.I.

March 18, 2026
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In Time of Need: Mrs. Reed becomes a P.I.

“Busybody.” The word you’re looking for is “busybody.”

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