New Adult Fiction Books
10/15/2025
 
 
The following books are new to the shelves at Kendall Young Library.  To reserve an item, click on the image or title to be taken to the library's catalog.  (Detailed instructions at the end of the newsletter.)
 
Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
Tourist Season
by Brynne Weaver

Cape Carnage is a seaside town of colorful houses, quirky shops and an unusually high body count, and with tourists comes trouble, but Harper Starling won't let anyone ruin her picture-perfect home.
Pitcher Perfect by Tessa Bailey
Pitcher Perfect
by Tessa Bailey

Most women love Boston Bearcats rookie Robbie, but Division 1 softball pitcher Skylar thinks he's a dirty player and wants nothing to do with him; Robbie hopes to redeem himself by agreeing to be Skylar's fake boyfriend at a family wilderness competition where her crush will be in attendance.
The portrait : a novel by Danielle Steel
The portrait : a novel
by Danielle Steel

Devon Darcy, a gifted portraitist marked by loss, and Charlie Taylor, a guarded entrepreneur shaped by family wounds, form a powerful bond after a chance meeting, as their deepening summer romance in the Hamptons brings them fear, vulnerability, and the possibility of lasting love.
The Irish goodbye : a novel by Heather Aimee O'Neill
The Irish goodbye : a novel
by Heather Aimee O'Neill

Three adult sisters grapple with a shared tragedy over a Thanksgiving weekend spent in their childhood home, navigating complex relationships and old tensions. A first novel.
Circle of days : a novel by Ken Follett
Circle of days : a novel
by Ken Follett

As drought and tension grip the Great Plain, a gifted flint miner and a visionary priestess unite to build a monumental stone circle, but escalating tribal conflicts and brutal violence threaten their civilization and their shared ambition. 750,000 first printing.
Edge of honor : a thriller by Brad Thor
Edge of honor : a thriller
by Brad Thor

After six months abroad, elite spy Scot Harvath returns to a shifting political landscape in America, where a powerful secret cabal threatens to destabilize the nation in the latest addition to the long-time series following Shadow of Doubt.
The academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The academy
by Elin Hilderbrand

When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal and unexpected alliances.
The wasp trap by Mark Edwards
The wasp trap
by Mark Edwards

At a London dinner party, six former friends face a deadly ultimatum: reveal their darkest secrets or be targeted one by one, as past betrayals tied to a psychological dating experiment resurface and expose a murderer lurking within their circle.
The second story bookshop by Denise Hunter
The second story bookshop
by Denise Hunter

Shelby Thatcher inherits half of her grandmother's beloved bookstore after she dies but the other half is left to Gray Briggs, the man who broke Shelby's heart years ago, and as the adversaries are forced to work together, Shelby's old feelings for Gray resurface -- and so do the problems that destroyed their relationship. Simultaneous.
Buckeye : a novel by Patrick Ryan
Buckeye : a novel
by Patrick Ryan

In postwar Ohio, a stolen moment between Cal Jenkins and Margaret Salt reverberates through generations, as a small town's buried secrets and a wife's spiritual gift expose the longing for love and goodness.
Salt bones : a novel by Jennifer Givhan
Salt bones : a novel
by Jennifer Givhan

Three women in one twisted family race for answers in a mystery set in the Mexicali borderlands.
 
All items can be reserved through the Kendall Young Library catalog:
  • When viewing an item in the catalog, click "place hold" button.
  • Enter your library card number (14 digits on the back of your card) with no spaces.
  • Enter your PIN.  If you don't know your PIN, try:
    • Your 4-digit birth month and day (i.e. August 4 would be 0804), or
    • The last 4 digits of your library card number.
    • If neither of these options work, call the library at 832-9100.
  • You will get a call from the library when the item is available.


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