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Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore
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Matthew J. Sullivan (Goodreads Author)
3.80 avg rating — 39,617 ratings
score: 197,
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Middlesex
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4.04 avg rating — 658,723 ratings
score: 100,
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The Portrait of Molly Dean (Alex Clayton Art Mystery #1)
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Katherine Kovacic (Goodreads Author)
3.81 avg rating — 505 ratings
score: 100,
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My Name Is Memory
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3.72 avg rating — 34,370 ratings
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The Language of Flowers
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Vanessa Diffenbaugh (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 230,918 ratings
score: 99,
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1 person voted
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The Missing Sister
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Dinah Jefferies (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 4,940 ratings
score: 99,
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Until We Meet Again
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Renee Collins (Goodreads Author)
3.97 avg rating — 3,069 ratings
score: 99,
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The Rose Garden
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Susanna Kearsley (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 33,465 ratings
score: 99,
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1 person voted
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Now and Then
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4.19 avg rating — 741 ratings
score: 98,
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Lighthouse Bay
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3.93 avg rating — 3,477 ratings
score: 98,
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Eleanor's Secret
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Caroline Beecham (Goodreads Author)
3.55 avg rating — 293 ratings
score: 97,
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1 person voted
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The Girl in the Picture: Don’t miss this haunting, historical mystery fiction!
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Kerry Barrett (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 5,508 ratings
score: 96,
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The House of Secrets
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4.07 avg rating — 1,538 ratings
score: 95,
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Thornwood House
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Anna Romer (Goodreads Author)
3.89 avg rating — 3,044 ratings
score: 94,
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1 person voted
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The Postcard
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3.96 avg rating — 2,080 ratings
score: 93,
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The Orchid House
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4.04 avg rating — 39,509 ratings
score: 92,
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The Artist's Portrait
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Julie Keys (Goodreads Author)
3.69 avg rating — 147 ratings
score: 91,
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1 person voted
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The Perfume Collector
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Kathleen Tessaro (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 41,996 ratings
score: 90,
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The Poppy Wife
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Caroline Scott (Goodreads Author)
3.64 avg rating — 4,003 ratings
score: 89,
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1 person voted
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The Lost Jewels
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Kirsty Manning (Goodreads Author)
3.86 avg rating — 4,454 ratings
score: 88,
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1 person voted
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The Collector’s Daughter: A gripping and sweeping tale of unforgettable discoveries and unforgiveable secrets for 2021
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Gill Paul (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 3,532 ratings
score: 87,
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End of Summer (Seasonal Quartet #1)
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3.70 avg rating — 3,555 ratings
score: 86,
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The Royal Librarian
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4.11 avg rating — 7,089 ratings
score: 85,
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