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April 2026
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Hope Rises by David Baldacci
Hope Rises
by David Baldacci

Walter Nash began a journey down a dark path of seemingly no return, and now he finds himself questioning everything that got him there in this thrilling sequel to Nash Falls from #1 New York Times bestselling author David Baldacci. 
Clawed and Dangerous: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery by Rita Mae Brown
Clawed and Dangerous
by Rita Mae Brown

When a series of suspiciously similar deaths begin to pop up across Crozet, Mary Minor Harry Haristeen must connect the dots with the help of her beloved cats and dogs in the latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. 
Bloodlust by Sandra Brown
Bloodlust
by Sandra Brown

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown delivers a new signature sexy suspense about a detective seeking justice for his murdered wife with the help of a psychotherapist ... while fighting an undeniable attraction to her. 
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Yesteryear
by Caro Claire Burke

A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1805--where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel. 
The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke
The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke

When a famous, reclusive author dies before finishing his final book, 5 mid-list authors from different genres (thriller, romance, YA, sci fi, and horror) are invited to secretly spend 72 hours on the author’s isolated island, with no access the outside world. They must finish his manuscript, competing against each other to get a million pounds deal. 
The Patchwork Players: An ELM Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini
The Patchwork Players: An ELM Creek Quilts Novel
by Jennifer Chiaverini

The cast of a smash TV show arrives at a quilter's retreat for a week of camaraderie and creativity that takes some surprising twists in this heartwarming new installment of Jennifer Chiaverini's much-beloved Elm Creek Quilts series.
The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
The Burning Side
by Sarah Damoff

From the author of The Bright Years, the story of April and Leo, a couple on the brink of collapse. When their house goes up in flames, family secrets and thorny histories emerge as they are forced to decide what is worth salvaging. 
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth

From Sally Hepworth, the New York Times bestselling author of The Soulmate and The Good Sister, comes a twist-filled, darkly funny mystery about the two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies. 
A Deadly Episode by Anthony Horowitz
A Deadly Episode
by Anthony Horowitz

In the sixth Hawthorne and Horowitz mystery, a murder on a film set blurs the line between fiction and reality, pulling Horowitz and the enigmatic Daniel Hawthorne into a clever, twist-filled investigation from the bestselling author of Moonflower Murders and Close to Death.
My Dear You: Stories by Rachel Khong
My Dear You: Stories
by Rachel Khong

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Real Americans, a brilliant short story collection about love, life, and the anguish of becoming oneself in a time when it's so easy to be someone else. 
Chasing the Clouds Away by Debbie Macomber
Chasing the Clouds Away
by Debbie Macomber

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber comes an uplifting story of an unforgettable chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman and a woman who sees--but also expects--the best in everyone, sparking an unlikely romance that challenges their assumptions about generosity, trust, and the gifts of unforeseen love. 
Meet Me in Italy by Brenda Novak
Meet Me in Italy
by Brenda Novak

A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start--and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's tender new novel. In the wake of her debut novel's breakout success--and a very painful public divorce--Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. 
The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Susan Patterson
The Mother-Daughter Book Club
by Susan Patterson and James
 
In The Mother-Daughter Book Club, Susan and James Patterson’s follow-up to Things I Wish I Told My Mother, four longtime friends and their five daughters reunite on Lake Como for an emotional book club getaway where romance rekindles, rivalries resurface, and long-buried secrets finally come to light.
Ghost Town by Tom Perrotta
Ghost Town
by Tom Perrotta

From New York Times bestselling author Tom Perrotta comes a gripping and darkly nostalgic tale about a tumultuous summer in 1970s suburban New Jersey, from the perspective of a middle-aged writer, looking back on a series of events that changed his life--and the story he finally has the courage to tell. 
Death Times Seven: A Daniel Pitt Novel by Anne Perry
Death Times Seven: A Daniel Pitt Novel
by Anne Perry

Two violent crimes challenge the investigative skills of young Daniel Pitt and his wife, Miriam, in the final novel of iconic mystery writer Anne Perry's beloved Daniel Pitt series. 
Paradox by Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston 
Paradox
by Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston 
 
When a reclusive man is found dead under grisly circumstances in the Colorado wilderness, CBI Agent Frankie Cash and Eagle County Sheriff Jim Colcord, whom we met in the New York Times bestseller, Extinction, team up again on their most enigmatic and dangerous case yet. Their investigation uncovers a trail of bizarre killings, baffling money transfers, and a fanatical secret society.
The Moonlight Runner by Karen Robards
The Moonlight Runner
by Karen Robards

In the wake of the Great War, a young woman joins the Irish rebellion and risks everything for her country in this sweeping story of love, bravery and the relentless pursuit of freedom from New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards.
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof: A Chet & Bernie Mystery by Spencer Quinn
Cat on a Hot Tin Woof: A Chet & Bernie Mystery
by Spencer Quinn

Join Chet the dog, the most lovable narrator in all of fiction (Boston Globe), and his human partner Bernie as they scramble to solve a case exposing the dark side of internet fame. 
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell
Cherry Baby
by Rainbow Rowell

#1 New York Times bestselling author Rainbow Rowell returns with a breathtakingly honest novel about a woman who lost everything -- and isn't sure she wants it back.
Revenge Prey by John Sandford
Revenge Prey
by John Sandford

The thirty-sixth installment in the Prey series brings U.S. Marshal Lucas Davenport back to familiar territory, the Twin Cities, for a high-stakes mission. This time, Davenport teams up with a CIA officer and the FBI to hunt down a Russian hit squad determined to assassinate a high-value defector. 
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The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer
The Book Witch
by Meg Shaffer
 
Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes, real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew.
Go Gentle by Maria Semple
Go Gentle
by Maria Semple

The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman's cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in. 
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton: A Novel by Jane Smiley
Lidie: The Further Travels and Adventures of Lidie Newton
by Jane Smiley

From the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, a rousing novel that follows two young women fleeing a divided America: one running toward a dazzling future and the other running from a troubled past Christmas, 1857.
American Fantasy by Emma Straub
American Fantasy
by Emma Straub

American Fantasy by best-selling author Emma Straub tells the story of a band, a cruise, a reluctant participant in both the band and on the cruise, and how listening to something new even if it is old, might make life a little less guilty, and a little more brighter.
Beneath by Ariel Sullivan
Beneath
by Ariel Sullivan

Hundreds of years before the Illum ruled supreme, humanity risked everything to rebuild after a devastating war in this explosive dystopian romance and prequel to Conform.
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
by Jesse Q. Sutanto

A nearly divorced trophy wife enrolls in culinary school to win back her husband, only to find a fresh start in the unlikeliest of places in this new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers.
A Woman's Place by Danielle Steel
A Woman's Place
by Danielle Steel

A bold young woman defies society's expectations in the early 1900s to love and lead in this gripping novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel. 
Shadow Strike: A Pike Logan Novel by Brad Taylor
Shadow Strike: A Pike Logan Novel
by Brad Taylor

New York Times bestselling author and former special forces officer Brad Taylor is back with a dynamic political thriller featuring Pike Logan as he goes head-to-head with an old enemy--and renowned assassin.
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