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    Eight Million Ways to Happiness

    by Hiroko Yoda

    Read by Hiroko Yoda

    A Japanese cultural historian shares a path to joyful living drawn from her nation’s unique approach to spirituality and nature, offering a “fascinating” (Wintering author Katherine May) blend of memoir, cultural reporting, and practical guidance for anyone struggling to find balance in our turbulent modern world.
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    The Mating Game

    by Lana Ferguson

    Read by Aaron Shedlock and Samantha Summers

    Two wolf shifters reluctant to love discover there’s no fighting the call of the wild in this steamy romance by USA Today bestselling author Lana Ferguson.
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    Death and Dinuguan

    by Mia P. Manansala

    Read by Danice Cabanela

    Love is in the air for the citizens of Shady Palms, but Cupid’s arrow isn’t the only thing striking the town — not with another killer on the loose.
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    The Bodyguard Affair

    by Amy Lea

    Read by Brittany Pressley and Teddy Hamilton

    A secret romance writer discovers that the hottest story of summer might just be the one happening between her and the Prime Minister’s bodyguard, from the international bestselling author of Set On You.
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    The Jane Austen Book Club

    by Karen Joy Fowler

    Read by Nan McNamara

    A book club discuss the works of Jane Austen and experience their own affairs of the heart in this charming “tribute to Austen that manages to capture her spirit” (The Boston Globe).
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    Live Naked AF

    by Annie Grace

    Read by Annie Grace

    The author of This Naked Mind provides a guide to navigating what’s next after you find freedom from alcohol. In This Naked Mind and The Alcohol Experiment, Annie shared her insights and ignited a movement, transforming the lives of hundreds or thousands of readers.

    This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF of key visuals and other useful resources from the book.
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    W. E. B. Griffin Direct Action

    by Jack Stewart

    Read by Scott Brick and Jack Stewart

    When the original Presidential Agent is gunned down during a mass shooting, Pick McCoy swears a brutal revenge in this revival of W. E. B. Griffin’s New York Times bestselling series.
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    House of Day, House of Night

    by Olga Tokarczuk

    Read by Priyanga Burford

    A novel about the rich stories of small places. Another brilliant “constellation novel” in the mode of Tokarczuk’s International Booker Prize-winning Flights, House of Day, House of Night reminds us that the story of any place, no matter how humble, is boundless.
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    My Fair Señor

    by Alana Quintana Albertson

    Read by Nicholas Gonzalez and Marcella Black

    When school sweethearts reunite in an unexpectedly bumpy quest for the smoothest spirit, they’ll prove that nothing pairs better with tacos than tequila.
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    Sparks Fly

    by Zakiya N. Jamal

    Read by Benjamin Charles, Jeanette Illidge and Zakiya N. Jamal

    A late bloomer thought a visit to a sex club might jump start her love life, but instead makes an instant connection that turns her whole world upside down, in this adult debut from author Zakiya N. Jamal.
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    The Amazing Generation

    by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price

    Read by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price

    Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation, this new audiobook for tweens is a handbook for living a happy and exciting life that isn’t hijacked by a smartphone.
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    The Obsession

    by Natasha Preston

    Read by Phoebe Strole

    What if being famous was the most dangerous thing you ever did? #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with a twisted tale of social media, secrets, and survival.
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    The History of We

    by Nikkolas Smith

    Read by Nikkolas Smith and Janina Edwards

    An awe-inspiring audiobook about the origin and advancement of humans, from author and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith.
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    See Marcus Grow

    by Marcus Bridgewater

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    Marcus Bridgewater, also known as the social media sensation Garden Marcus, shows kids the lessons he learned in his grandma’s garden when he was growing up.
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