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Charlie is low on sleep. And cash. Otherwise, life is going pretty well for the ex-crime reporter: He’s happily married to his college sweetheart, he’s a first-time dad to the most adorable baby girl in existence, and he’s making ends meet as a PI. But when Charlie meets Friday Finley, a frightened sixteen-year-old runaway, his world gets a little more complicated. Friday is looking for her estranged father Shawn, an unreliable alcoholic who left when she was young, and who also happens to be her only shot at avoiding the foster care system since her mother’s death a few weeks earlier. At first, Charlie believes the man is hiding out somewhere, avoiding his responsibilities, but the more he investigates, the more unsettling- and dangerous- Shawn’s disappearance becomes. |
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by Kalyn Josephson Con artist Kasira expected to work off her prison sentence by hunting magical creatures for the kingdom of Kalthos. But when the ambassador arrives with a non-negotiable assignment, Kasira begins the biggest con of her life: infiltrating the Library of Amorlin, heart of all magic and protector of magical creatures. Kasira must pose as the new Assistant to spy for the ambassador and destabilize the Library from the inside. But the Library is not all she was told it would be. Neither is the Librarian, Allaster, whose own monstrous secrets are about to catch up with him. Swept into the enchanting world of the Library, Kasira’s con is jeopardized by her growing attraction to the life the Library promises, and to Allaster. |
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by Janice Hadlow England, 1794. Now in her thirties, Lady Harriet Bessborough finds herself pursued by a much younger man. This isn't unusual in her circle, where married women often take younger lovers. No one minds much, provided they follow the rules of the game: don't embarrass your husband, maintain complete discretion at all times, and never fall in love. So when Harriet meets Lord Granville- brilliantly handsome, insistently ardent, and twelve years younger than her- she's confident she can manage their affair. Until she finds herself falling uncontrollably under his spell. Plunged into an all-consuming passion, Harriet's worldliness and sophistication desert her. With each besotted step, she finds herself edging ever closer to exposure and ruin. |
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by Casey Scieszka Vera Van Valkenburgh, forever twenty-six and able to heal from any wound, has returned to the Catskills after 188 years. Whatever made her family immortal happened here, and if she can uncover it, maybe she can reverse it. After nearly two centuries, she longs to be released. Posing as a forest ranger, she quickly blends into the upstate community and learns of something curious and disturbing. A mysterious, well-funded company is snapping up local property, no matter how high the asking price. But when her brother, a fellow immortal shows up, accompanied by a woman whose face is familiar to Vera, the purpose for her return gets clouded and Vera is in a race against time to find out what has caused her condition before someone else does. |
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Princesses Neve, Della, and Bry are sisters-in-law, having married into the royal Charming family, and for the last thirty-plus years, they've been living a happily-ever-after life in the idyllic kingdom of Foreverness. But royal life isn't what it seems. Bry's people-pleasing is exhausting, Della's renowned beauty is fading with time, and Neve dreads becoming queen one day, because power makes one a target. Then the king's sudden death thrusts each princess into a personal quest that shows her the truth behind the kingdom's "perfection" and challenges her sense of purpose. Will each of the royal women take her rightful place, build her new legend, and create her own new happily-ever-after, in midlife? And with all these drastic changes, will the kingdom of Foreverness survive it? |
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by Beth Ann Fennelly What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the often-overlooked moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening. These micro–memoirs- some as short as a sentence, some longer in form- dignify the diminutive through the act of attention. Full of unexpected wit, The Irish Goodbye is a record of the interstitial interactions- encounters with strangers, quirky observations, unexpected flights of fancy- that make up a richly lived life. With keen insight and nimble prose, Fennelly invites readers to share her affirming worldview—one in which even our smallest interactions are rife with possibility. |
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If you're craving a simpler, more sustainable way to garden, this is your perfect starting point. This beginner-friendly guide embraces the principles of permaculture to help you design and maintain self-sustaining gardens that require less effort and fewer inputs while delivering more joy, nourishment, and ecological benefit. Authors Fred Meyer, a certified permaculture designer and founder of the nonprofit Earth Mind Practice, and Jen Kardos, a licensed mental health therapist and wellness coach, combine their expertise to present a fresh, accessible approach to eco-conscious gardening. |
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As an increasing number of Great Powers jostle for regional supremacy, as well as competitive advantage in nuclear technology, artificial intelligence, space exploration, and trade, our world has become more fragile, unpredictable, and combustible. The outbreak of global war among today's Great Powers seems increasingly likely. Such war, as Odd Arne Westad powerfully argues in this urgent book, would be of a magnitude and devastation never before seen. To understand the threats that face us in this complex new terrain, we must look to the lessons of the past, and especially the late nineteenth and early twentieth century- a time that carries eerie parallels with our own |
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by Ramie Targoff In a sparkling narrative, Ramie Targoff carries us from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in the mid 16th century into the lives of four women writers working without acknowledgment at a time when women were legally the property of men. Some readers may have heard of Mary Sidney, accomplished poet and sister of the famous Sir Philip Sidney, but few will have heard of Amelia Lanyer, the first woman to publish a book of poetry in the 17th century, or Elizabeth Cary, who published the first original play by a woman. Then there was Anne Clifford, who fought for decades in one of England's most infamous inheritance battles. These women had husbands and children to care for and little support for their art, yet against all odds they defined themselves as writers, finding rooms of their own whose doors had been shut for centuries. |
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by Anissa Helou Though she has lived all over the world, Anissa Helou has her heart firmly in Lebanon, her late mother's home country and the place she grew up. In her ninth book, Helou shares the beauty of the country's regional cuisines, along with a deep look at its culinary history. While only half the size of New Jersey, Lebanon boasts an astounding variety in its cuisine, including classics like hommos or kibbeh, as well as lesser-known regional specialties. Spanning a breadth of dishes, this represents Helou's unique perspective on the most essential- and delightful- food from her homeland. |
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