Category: Contemporary Fiction
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Goodbye Earl

Four women take fate into their own hands in this big-hearted story of friendship, resilience, and revenge on monstrous men.
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Sunshine Nails

A Vietnamese Canadian family in Toronto will do whatever it takes to protect their no-frills nail salon after a new bougie salon opens—even if it tears the family apart.
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The Guncle

An unexpected family tragedy leaves a once-famous gay sitcom star with his niece and nephew for the summer.
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Romantic Comedy

A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions.
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American Mermaid

A funny debut novel that follows a writer lured to Los Angeles to adapt her feminist mermaid novel into a big-budget action film, who believes her heroine has come to life to take revenge for Hollywood’s violations.
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Small Game

A survival reality show gone wrong that leaves a group of strangers stranded in the northern wilds.
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Roses, in the Mouth of a Lion

For fans of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, an unforgettable story about female friendship and queer love in a Muslim-American community.
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Locust Lane

A story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?
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Something Wilder

A daughter of a notorious treasure hunter guides a group of tourists, that happens to include a former flame, on a fake treasure hunt.
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Love, Lists, and Fancy Ships

Jo who lives a fairly boring life outside of her job as a yacht stewardess. For her 29th birthday, Jo’s best friend encourages her to make a list of 30 things she would like to do before turning 30. But unexpected life events may prevent Jo from crossing every adventure off her list.
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