The Second Mother publishes on August 18, 2020. Julie Weathers lives in Wedeskyull, a small town in the Adirondacks where she has been her whole life. Since losing Hedley, her only child (an infant), Julie has become a shell of her former self, drinking scotch at all hours of the day and having embarrassing… Continue reading The Second Mother by Jenny Milchman
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What You Wish For by Katherine Center
What You Wish For releases on July 14, 2020. As with all of Center's novels, I found this book compelling from the very start and ended up reading it mostly in one sitting. Center has a way with connecting characters to her readers, building empathy and investment from the outset. This particular book really hit… Continue reading What You Wish For by Katherine Center
Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Do you believe in ghosts? The latest thriller release by Riley Sager, Home Before Dark, which is due to publish on June 30th, is sure to make you think about this very question. Sager's previous books are all pulse-pounding must reads as well: Final Girls, The Last Time I Lied, and Lock Every Door. Home… Continue reading Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
Don’t Go Stealing My Heart by Kelly Siskind
About The Book She wants to steal his Van Gogh. He wants to steal her heart. Some people would call Clementine Abernathy a criminal. She considers herself a modern day Robin Hood, who steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Not exactly on the up-and-up, but she knows what it's like to lose… Continue reading Don’t Go Stealing My Heart by Kelly Siskind
Beefcakes by Katana Collins
Beefcakes is a standalone second-chance romance that readers will gobble up in one sitting (much like Neil's signature cupcakes). It's got a little bit of everything - family drama, romance, humor, sibling relationships, reality TV baking shows, and small town charm. Elaina Dyker, also known as Lainey, is the town manager of Maple Grove,… Continue reading Beefcakes by Katana Collins
Beef Cake by Jiffy Kate
Beef Cake is a full-length contemporary romance, can be read as a standalone, and is book #4 in the Donner Bakery series, Green Valley World, Penny Reid Book Universe. About the Book If opposites do actually attract, then Gunnar Erickson and Frankie Reeves take the cake. Frankie Reeves is complicated, even though she won’t admit… Continue reading Beef Cake by Jiffy Kate
Manhattan by Kandi Steiner
Librarian Laura's Review of Manhattan Manhattan is #3 in the Becker Brother series by Kandi Steiner. If you like small-towns, Southern gentleman, friends-to-lovers romance, whiskey, and angst, this is definitely the series for you! Mikey Becker and Kylie Nelson have been best friends since they were eight. Mikey lost his father in a mysterious fire at… Continue reading Manhattan by Kandi Steiner
Something Like Breathing by Angela Readman
Originally published in School Library Journal, February 2019. Gr 9 & Up: Readman's debut novel unfolds in 1950's Scotland, weaving together mystery and magical realism surrounding two young girls on a remote island. Lorrie's family moved from England to help her aging grandfather, Grumps, in the family whiskey distillery. At once intrigued by her shy… Continue reading Something Like Breathing by Angela Readman
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