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When she was in kindergarten, Suzanne Nelson jotted down in a school keepsake album that she wanted to be a “riter.” Though she clearly had issues with spelling, she persisted, composing cryptic poems about rainbows, fairies, mud, and even "Star Wars" in spiral notebooks all through elementary school. When she was seventeen, she filled four journals with her handwritten first novel, titled “The Dream Keeper.” To escape her chores, she often lied to her parents about what time her shift started at the local fast food joint so that she could spend an extra hour writing in the parking lot in her mom’s faded Buick. Her first published novel was The Sound of Munich, followed by Heart and Salsa, The Ghoul Next Door, Cake Pop Crush, and Dead in th ...more

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	Cake Pop Crush (Wish, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 3,896 ratings — published 2013 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Librarians of Lisbon 3.89 avg rating — 3,771 ratings — published 2025 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Cocoa Hearts (Wish, #3) 4.22 avg rating — 1,881 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Macarons at Midnight (Wish, #2) 4.19 avg rating — 1,834 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You're Bacon Me Crazy (Wish, #4) 4.28 avg rating — 1,611 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Donut Go Breaking My Heart (Wish, #5) 4.36 avg rating — 1,317 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sundae My Prince Will Come (Wish, #6) 4.23 avg rating — 856 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shake It Off (Wish, #8) 4.30 avg rating — 750 ratings — published 2019 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ghoul Next Door (Poison Apple, #9) 4.31 avg rating — 731 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sound of Munich 3.73 avg rating — 777 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Every Heart a Doorway (Wayward Children, #1)

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A fascinating, layered story featuring intrepid, fiercely intelligent heroines, the wonderfully atmospheric Morris-Jumel mansion, and enticing mysteries, Fiona Davis’s latest novel is a treat to read. Told in alternating POVs, that of modern-day arch ...more
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THE WEIGHT OF ANGELS is a sharp, insightful novel that portrays the what-ifs of the life Oscar Wilde might have led had he never been arrested or imprisoned. The dialogue and characters are witty and erudite, and Wilde's personality shines. This is a ...more
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Fans of tradwife fiction and YESTERYEAR will clamor for this twisted whodunit with an unreliable narrator and a cast of characters harboring secrets, scandals, and lies. I blew through the pages of this thriller, enthralled by the surreal lives of Mi ...more
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Just like she did in THE ALCHEMY OF FLOWERS, she’s crafted another enthralling, transportive, and heartfelt story in THE RIVER MUSE. Infused with subtle touches of magic and set against the sumptuous backdrop of Southern France, the story unfolds wit ...more
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“After all, it was only one night. I could survive one night. Right? “I’m not going to survive,” I said,”
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