Week of May 31, 2021
For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories donโt exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She canโt imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And thereโs certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.
But then, thereโs this gorgeous girl on the train.
Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save Augustโs day when she needed it most. Augustโs subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers thereโs one big problem: Jane doesnโt just look like an old school punk rocker. Sheโs literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe itโs time to start believing in some things, after all.
Casey McQuistonโsย One Last Stopย is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.
In an energetic debut novel about personal and professional chaos, author Addie Woolridge introduces a multicultural cast whose exploits are redefining the modern rom-com.
Killing it at work? Check. Gorgeous boyfriend? Check. Ambitions derailed by an insecure boss?ย Sighโcheck.
Things were going a little too well for Dylan Delacroix. After upstaging her boss on a big account, she gets dispatched to the last place she wants to be: her hometown, Seattle. There, she must use her superstar corporate-consulting skills to curb the worst impulses of an impossibly eccentric tech CEOโif she doesnโt, sheโs fired.
The fun doesnโt stop there: Dylan must also negotiate a ceasefire in the endless war between her bohemian parents and the straitlaced neighbors. Adding to the chaos is a wilting relationship with her boyfriend and a blossoming attraction to the neighborsโ smoking-hot son.
Suddenly Dylan has a million checklists, each a mile long. As personal and professional pressures mount, she finds it harder and harder to stay on track. Having always relied on her ability to manage the world around her, Dylanโs going to need a new plan. She may be down, but sheโs definitely not out.
From theย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย Daisy Jones & The Sixย andย The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugoย . . . Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.
Malibu: August 1983. Itโs the day of Nina Rivaโs annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world overโespecially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva.
The only person not looking forward to the party of the year is Nina herself, who never wanted to be the center of attention, and who has also just been very publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband. Oh, and maybe Hudโbecause it is long past time for him to confess something to the brother from whom heโs been inseparable since birth.
Jay, on the other hand, is counting the minutes until nightfall, when the girl he canโt stop thinking about promised sheโll be there.
And Kit has a couple secrets of her ownโincluding a guest she invited without consulting anyone.
By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames. But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this familyโs generations will all come rising to the surface.
Malibu Risingย is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made themย .ย .ย . and what they will leave behind.
From bestselling and National Book Awardโnominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of dual identity, and reclaiming your right to joyโeven when youโre trapped in the amber of sorrow.
Itโs 2003, several months since the US officially declared war on Iraq, and the American political world has evolved. Tensions are high,ย hate crimes are on the rise, FBI agents are infiltrating local mosques,ย and the Muslim community is harassed and targeted more than ever.ย Shadi, who wears hijab, keeps her head down.
She’s too busy drowning in her own troubles to find the time to deal with bigots.
Shadi is named for joy, but sheโs haunted by sorrow. Her brother is dead, her father is dying, her mother is falling apart, and her best friend has mysteriously dropped out of her life. And then, of course, thereโs the small matter of her heartโ
Itโs broken.
Shadi tries to navigate her crumbling world by soldiering through,ย saying nothing. She devours her own pain, each day retreating fartherย and farther inside herself until finally, one day, everything changes.
She explodes.
An Emotion of Great Delightย is a searing look into the world of a singleย Muslim family in the wake of 9/11.ย Itโs about a child of immigrants forging a blurry identity,ย falling in love, and finding hopeโin the midst of a modern war.
It was only supposed to be for a few months, so where was the harm in going along with it? That is, until the fake engagement Landon and I came up with after a misunderstanding threw us both into the spotlight, and threatened to destroy the lives we had both worked so hard for.
Somewhere along the way, though, we realized everything had changed. So, we made a vow to one another when we crossed the line from being best friends to lovers, that neither one of us would get hurt.
But thatโs the thing about promises made, they are often broken, and the fallout can be catastrophic.
So, when the real world comes crashing down into the fake world weโd created, neither of us knew who would break our vow first, and more importantly, which one of us would survive the betrayal.
Fool for You is a complete stand along novel.
In this satisfying page-turner from “the queen of beach reads” (New York Magazine), a Nantucket novelist has one final summer to protect her secrets while her loved ones on earth learn to live without their golden girl.
On a perfect June day, Vivian Howe, author of thirteenย beach novels and mother of three nearly grown children, is killed in a hit-and-run car accident while jogging near her home on Nantucket. She ascends to the Beyond where she’s assigned to a Person named Martha, who allows Vivi to watch what happens below for one last summer. Vivi also is granted three โnudgesโ to change the outcome of events on earth, and with her daughter Willa on her third miscarriage, Carson partying until all hours, and Leo currently โoff againโ with his high-maintenance girlfriend, sheโll have to think carefully where to use them.
From the Beyond, Vivi watches โThe Chiefโ Ed Kapenash investigate her death, but her greatest worry is her final book, which contains a secret from her own youth that could be disastrous for her reputation. But when hidden truths come to light, Viviโs family will have to sort out their past and present mistakesโwith or without a nudge of help from aboveโwhile Vivi finally lets them grow without her.
With all of Elinโs trademark beach scenes, mouth-watering meals, and picture-perfect homes, plus a heartfelt messageโthe people we lose never really leave usโGolden Girlย is a beach book unlike any other.
Danger, betrayal, and enticing forbidden love clash in book three of #1ย New York Timesย bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentroutโs Harbinger trilogy!
When Angels Fall
Trinity Marrow has lost the battle and her beloved Protector. Even with both demons and Wardens on her side, Trin may not win the war against the Harbinger.
Bringing Lucifer back to the world to fight the Harbinger is probably a really, really bad idea, but theyโre out of optionsโand the worldโs ultimate fallen angel is the only being powerful enough to impact the outcome.
As Trin and Zayne form a new and more dangerous bond and Lucifer unleashes Hell on earth, the apocalypse looms and the world teeters on the end of forever. Win or lose, one thing is certainโnothing will ever be the same.
From the #1ย New York Timesย bestselling author ofย The Silent Patientย comes a spellbinding tale of psychological suspense, weaving together Greek mythology, murder, and obsession, that further cements โMichaelides as a major player in the fieldโ (Publishers Weekly).
Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alikeโparticularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens.
Mariana Andros is a brilliant but troubled group therapist who becomes fixated on The Maidens when one member, a friend of Marianaโs niece Zoe, is found murdered in Cambridge.
Mariana, who was once herself a student at the university, quickly suspects that behind the idyllic beauty of the spires and turrets, and beneath the ancient traditions, lies something sinister. And she becomes convinced that, despite his alibi, Edward Fosca is guilty of the murder. But why would the professor target one of his students? And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld?
When another body is found, Marianaโs obsession with proving Foscaโs guilt spirals out of control, threatening to destroy her credibility as well as her closest relationships. But Mariana is determined to stop this killer, even if it costs her everythingโincluding her own life.
Relive the sensuality, the romance, and the drama ofย Fifty Shades Freedย through the thoughts, reflections, and dreams of Christian Grey.
E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the globe.
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the decade, when Christian Grey will make Anastasia Steele his wife. But is he really husband material? His dad is unsure, his brother wants to organize one helluva bachelor party, and his fiancรฉe won’t vow to obey…
And marriage brings its own challenges. Their passion for each other burns hotter and deeper than ever, but Ana’s defiant spirit continues to stir Christian’s darkest fears and tests his need for control. As old rivalries and resentments endanger them both, one misjudgment threatens to tear them apart.
Can Christian overcome the nightmares of his childhood and the torments of his youth, and save himself? And once he’s discovered the truth of his origins, can he find forgiveness and accept Ana’s unconditional love?
Can Christian finally be freed?
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Skye Warren comes the next installment in her North Security series.
Francisco Castille, the exiled Duke of Linares, knows his duty. Even in modern times, the line must continue. So he’ll marry and produce an heir.
Yes, a wife will fit into his well-ordered life.
Instead he ends up with the brilliant pianist Isabella. Strong. Spirited. And highly disobedient. She rebels against every custom and every rule, threatening his careful balance.
Francisco never backs away from a challenge.
Isabella never bows down to anyone.
This scorching hot battle of wills may leave both of them broken.
From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a single-dad sports romance where the only thing more heartfelt than the small town is the love story.
I never wanted to go back to Bakerโs Creek.
But when it rains, it pours. I lost my job, lost the guy, and lost the house. The perfect trifecta of ruin.
Ten years after I said I can make it on my own, I have no choice but to ask for help. But itโs my mother who needs me now…
So itโs back to where I donโt belong.
Thereโs no opportunity in my hometown. The only job that I can get is nannying. For a player from the Vancouver Orcas. โMeanโ Mills Aldridge is going to be my new bossโฆ and Iโm supposed to pretend he isnโt sex on skates.
Between avoiding the town mean girls, helping my parents, and trying not to behave like a puck bunny, my job with that sweet boy is fast becoming just like the rest of my life–one big complication.
My only escape is my late-night chats with Mills.
The confessions we share make me feel like I belong. The stolen kisses make it hard to remember why I ever left.
Until the opportunity Iโve been waiting for arrives, and itโs time for me to say goodbye.
But can I leave that little boy and his father behind?
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Marymount girls are good girls. Weโre chaste, weโre untouched, and even if we werenโt, no one would know, because we keep our mouths shut.
Not that I have anything to share anyway. I never let guys go too far. Iโm behaved.
Beautiful, smart, talented, popular, my skirtโs always pressed, and I never have a hair out of place. I own the hallways, walking tall on Monday and dropping to my knees like the good Catholic girl I am on Sunday.
Thatโs me. Always in control.
Or so they think. The truth is that itโs easy for me to resist them, because what I truly want, they can never be. Something soft and smooth. Someone dangerous and wild.
Unfortunately, what I want I have to hide. In the locker room after hours. In the bathroom stall between classes. In the showers after practice. ๐๐ฆ โ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐๐ฆ โ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ โ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก.
For me, life is a web of secrets. No one can find out mine.
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I cross the tracks every day for one reasonโto graduate from this school and get into the Ivy League. Iโm not ashamed of where I come from, my family, or how everyone at Marymount thinks my skirts are too short and my lipstick is too red.
Clay Collins and her friends have always turned up their noses at me. The witch with her beautiful skin, clean shoes, and rich parents who torments me daily and thinks I wonโt fight back.
At least not until I get her alone and find out sheโs hiding so much more than just whatโs underneath those pretty clothes.
The princess thinks Iโll scratch her itch. She thinks sheโs still pure as long as itโs not a guy touching her.
I told her to stay on her side of town. I told her not to cross the tracks.
But one night, she did. And when Iโm done with her, sheโll never be pure again.
Is it an accidental pregnancy, if itโs purposefully planned?
Autumn Kulis wants a baby. Itโs that simple and that complicated, because one thing stands in her way – she doesnโt have a man in her life. And at almost forty, she isnโt getting any younger. On a two-week trip to her brotherโs lakeside cottage, a plan forms. Make a list of three men. Sleep with each of them. Allow nature to take its course. Only, a certain someone gets in her way.
Logan Anders goes with the flow of life. Divorced, single dad, he works hard, and occasionally plays harder. When his college roommate invites him to Lakeside Cottage for two weeks, he hadnโt remembered his best friendโs little sister being so hot. Nor was he a fan of her plan to find a baby daddy. Heโs determined to make her list, then tear it to shreds leaving him the only man horizontal with her.
A crush revealed exposes the desire for her brotherโs best friend and a simple proposition could be the second chance they both need to really live.
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Itโsย The Big Chillย of 2021, including a reunion of friends gone awry when someone wants to get pregnant and someone else wants to be the one to give her everything.
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