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Whether you’re headed to San Diego or holding post at your library, this Grab a Galley’s got a great selection of titles that will sure to excite readers.
Our publishing partners have outdone themselves with this fantastic selection of titles spanning virtually every genre and category.
Here you’ll find thrillers, rom-coms, sci-fi, and suspense along with topical nonfiction, middle-grade graphic novels, YA fantasy and of course precious picture books. Scroll through and add galleys to your virtual Swag Bag as you go. There’s no limit to the number of galleys you may select. Browse the entire collection now and stock up on some amazing titles.
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Fiction
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1 of 26 titles
The Boundaries We Cross
Oceanview
Charles Bliss is a teacher at an elite Connecticut boarding school who is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Then she disappears under mysterious circumstances, and he becomes the primary suspect. It soon becomes clear there’s only one way he can clear his name: find her.
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2 of 26 titles
Buried Deep and Other Stories
Penguin Random House
A thrilling collection of thirteen short stories that span the worlds of the New York Times bestselling author of the Scholomance trilogy, including a sneak peek at the land where her next novel will be set.
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3 of 26 titles
Coal Black Lies
Kregel Publications
Coal miner Joshua Morgan managed the impossible—breaking away from the Barton family's control and the Company Store, a feat that cost his young daughter’s life. Five years later, a sweet but slow-witted girl arrives at his doorstep, reigniting his desire for vengeance. As Joshua seeks to uncover the girl’s origins and take down the Bartons, he learns troubling truths about his daughter’s death. Confronted by Thomas Barton, Joshua must decide whether to ally with his enemy to liberate the miners and secure a peaceful future for the girl and himself.
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4 of 26 titles
Dare to Au Pair
CamCat Books
When recent college grad Kat McLauren takes an au pair position in the French Riviera to schmooze a future employer, she begins to wonder if she's been chasing the wrong dream as she falls for more than just the seaside village of Èze.
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5 of 26 titles
Darkness Calls the Tiger
Kregel Publications
The only daughter of a widowed missionary, Kailyn is thrust into war when Imperial Japan devours the southern portion of Burma. After her father disappears to nearby villages, Kailyn joins forces with the kind yet inexperienced new missionary, Ryan, and together they provide solace to villagers and refugees. But a brutal enemy shatters almost everything they love, pushing Kailyn to unrestrained vengeance.
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6 of 26 titles
Dream City
University of Nevada Press
University of Nevada Press tells the quintessential story about a failed actor trying to start a new life surrounding the gluttony of Las Vegas in the delirious years before the Great Recession. The novel is an elegy for Las Vegas that sets it apart from any other literary novel previously written.
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7 of 26 titles
Exposure
Soho Crime
Navajo forensic photographer Rita Todacheene pursues a fanatical serial killer across the desert landscape of Gallup, New Mexico while being haunted by the ghosts he leaves behind in the blood-chilling follow-up to Diné author Ramona Emerson;s National Book Award–longlisted Shutter.
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8 of 26 titles
The Forge
Tyndale House Publishers
Cynthia Wright prays for and encourages her son, Isaiah, to take on more responsibility as she watches him pull away. Joshua Moore, owner of Moore Fitness, Inc, and founder of THE FORGE, is driven by his own past struggles as a father. Moore is seeking his next mentee when Isaiah shows up looking for a job.
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9 of 26 titles
A Forty Year Kiss
Sourcebooks Landmark
Charlie and Vivian parted ways after just four years of marriage. When Charlie returns to Wisconsin forty years later, he’s not sure what he’ll find. He is sure of one thing—he must try to reconnect with Vivian to pick up the broken pieces of their past. But forty years is a long time.
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10 of 26 titles
FRIGHTFUL FOLKLORE OF NORTH AMERICA
Watkins Publishing
Tapping into the resurgence of interest in horrific folklore, illustrated with 75 linocut-style artworks, this contemporary collection of scary North American legends has standout visual appeal. Featuring stories from Canada to Mexico, coast to coast, including Native American tales and African-American legends, plus ghost stories and modern tales of cryptids. Great for campfire storytelling or as a chill-inducing gift.
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11 of 26 titles
Here Beside the Rising Tide
Disney Publishing
A romance author takes a trip to her childhood beach home, but her summer is upended by the startling return of a friend, newfound love, and . . . sea monsters? The USA Today bestselling author of ON EARTH AS IT IS ON TELEVISION returns with an earnest, humorous novel on the pressures of adult life, the magic of childhood, and what swims in between.
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12 of 26 titles
Hermit of Paradise: A Novel
Brown Books Publishing
Retired Dallas detective Auby Midnight is implored to right the wrongs of the past and return to the case that has haunted him and his childhood friends of Paradise Cove for years. Inspired by the author's own life events, Hermit of Paradise explores meaning, morality, and the fight to stay human in the face of a grim and complicated world.
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13 of 26 titles
Homeseeking
Penguin Random House
An epic and intimate tale of one couple across sixty years as world events pull them together and apart, illuminating the Chinese diaspora and exploring what it means to find home far from your homeland.
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14 of 26 titles
The In Crowd
Penguin Random House
From the celebrated author of The Other Half comes a fabulous whodunit about two cold cases in which things go missing: a fourteen-year-old girl and a multi-million-dollar pension fund.
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15 of 26 titles
Killer Insight
Catalyst Press
When a missing person’s case in Seattle becomes a hunt for an active serial killer, Detective Kaitlyn Kruse must use her greatest asset: a supernatural ability to remember her past lives. But the killer may be closer to home than she’s willing to believe. The first in a rousing new crime series from debut author Karoline Anderson.
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16 of 26 titles
KIN: Practically True Stories
Wayne University Press
Kin is a dynamic kaleidoscope of story and a celebration of Black womanhood, of resistance, and of perseverance. Inspired by Jean Toomer’s Cane, Kin is a tree, depicting family grafted together by blood, law, or choice; its stories are voiced through blues-infused poetry, one-act plays, oral history, and reportage that are combined to form an orchestra of Black history and re-memory.
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17 of 26 titles
Love Overboard
Kregel Publications
Hostess Lacey Anderson and director Jonathan King have no idea that they’re about to be thrown into the ring of romantic scheming by four quirky retirees—self-proclaimed relationship experts—who have made it their mission to pair up the couple. Aboard an anything- but-typical cruise, love is in the air with laugh-out-loud rom-com features, loveable characters, and over-the-top situations reminiscent of 1950s sitcoms.
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18 of 26 titles
Lowcountry Lost
Tyndale House Publishers
Avalee Elvisis, a skilled general contractor, and owner of Lowcountry Lost, excels at fixing things. Rowan Murphy, her ex-husband, and a structural engineer once knew all her secrets but is now a stranger. Despite their bitter past, they reunite during a ghost town revitalization project in Somewhere, South Carolina. Their story unfolds as they restore the town together.
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19 of 26 titles
A Messy Murder
Canongate Books
A sharp, witty mystery from the original King of Cozy Crime, Simon Brett. Professional declutterer Ellen Curtis finds her latest client – an aging TV personality – dead in his study. His wife is adamant he’s been murdered, and the more Ellen looks the more suspects she uncovers. Can she track down a killer – if there even is one?
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20 of 26 titles
The Others
SparkPress
True Blood meets Supernatural in the kickoff of this urban paranormal fantasy series from acclaimed author and library laureate Evette Davis. Olivia Shepherd is an empath, born with the gift of reading the emotions of others. But her decision to ignore her instincts has attracted a dangerous rival. To survive, she must relearn the skills she buried long ago.
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21 of 26 titles
To Catch a Coronet
Kregel Publications
Muriel Beau, country baker turned heiress, keeps instigating outrage. After fleeing to the city in hopes to secure a coronet so splendid her peers will forget her debacles, she bumps straight into Captain Erik Draycott, a staunch bachelor intent on returning to his ship while his mentor urges him to find a wife. Caught in a whirlwind of high society and high seas, Muriel and Erik navigate a risky undertaking that threatens their futures. Will Muriel’s bold charm and Erik’s daring bravery be enough to outsmart the scandal?
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22 of 26 titles
Two Times Murder
Canongate Books
The long-awaited sequel to Adam Oyebanji's acclaimed crime fiction debut, A Quiet Teacher. Greg Abimbola is many things. He's Black, British, and fluent in Russian. He's a snappy dresser, a reasonable teacher, and an unenthusiastic sports fan. But most of all, he's exceptional at keeping secrets. Like who he really is, and the things he's done.
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23 of 26 titles
Waiting for Christmas
Tyndale House Publishers
Cynthia Wright prays for and encourages her son, Isaiah, to take on more responsibility as she watches him pull away. Joshua Moore, owner of Moore Fitness, Inc, and founder of THE FORGE, is driven by his own past struggles as a father. Moore is seeking his next mentee when Isaiah shows up looking for a job.
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24 of 26 titles
Walking on Hidden Wings
Kregel Publications
Geneva Ashcroft Hayes’s marriage to a newspaper mogul might have been arranged, but the New York socialite is devastated when her husband’s plane crashed a few short months after their nuptials. When the authorities suspect murder, Geneva sets out on a wild mission to find his killer—and to prove it wasn’t her! She arms herself with a new name and career as a wingwalker and barnstormer, travelling from town to town in hopes of unearthing clues.
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25 of 26 titles
What We Sacrifice for Magic
Alcove Press
Perfect for fans of Practical Magic and The Lager Queen of Minnesota: A coming-of-age novel following three generations of witches in 1968 Minnesota, this enchanting debut explores the importance of family and discovering who you truly are—complete with sisters, magic, first love, and of course, family secrets. “For fans of magic, of sisters, and of the unexpected."—Amy Bloom, bestselling author of In Love
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26 of 26 titles
WHITE
RE:BOOKS Publishing
Raised in a white supremacist community, Sarah Cartell escapes to university, where she grapples with her past and emerging moral compass. Determined to dismantle the KKK network in Canada, she infiltrates a neo-Nazi gang. As her double life complicates, Sarah uncovers a horrifying family secret, questioning if she can truly escape her past unscathed.
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