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Most valuable playboy
by Lauren Blakely
When quarterback Cooper Armstrong fakes a romance with his best friend's sister, Violet Pierson, to thwart a journalist and boost his contract negotiations, their pretend relationship sparks real feelings, complicating their playful ruse. Original.
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| How to Sleep at Night by Elizabeth HarrisWhen his husband, Ethan, says he's running for Congress as a Republican, progressive Gabe isn't sure their marriage will survive. Meanwhile, married mom Nicole begins an affair with her political reporter ex, who's Ethan's sister and Gabe's best friend. This debut novel by a New York Times reporter offers drama aplenty as it explores politics, identity, and ambition. Try this next: Mr. Texas by Lawrence Wright. |
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The quiet librarian
by Allen Eskens
In Minnesota, quiet librarian Hana Babic, once known as Nura Divjak, must confront her violent past as the legendary warrior Night Mora when a detective informs her of her best friend's murder, forcing her to protect her grandson while unraveling a deadly mystery tied to her family's tragic history in war-torn Bosnia.
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The crash
by Freida McFadden
Eight months pregnant and abandoned by her baby's father, Tegan embarks on a desperate journey to her brother's house during a storm, only to crash and find herself at the mercy of a remote couple with potentially sinister intentions. Simultaneous.
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| Going Home by Tom LamontLondoner Téo Erskine spends lots of weekends back in the suburbs visiting his sick dad, his wealthy best friend, and his crush, who's a single mom to a toddler. When tragedy strikes, the men and the area's new rabbi care for the child in this poignant debut featuring well-developed characters and thoughtfully depicting loss and men's relationships. For a more lighthearted look at unexpectedly caring for kids, try Steven Rowling's The Guncle. |
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| Waiting for the Long Night Moon by Amanda PetersThe Canadian author of the award-winning The Berry Pickers presents 17 stories that span hundreds of years, feature thought-provoking Indigenous characters, and cover topics such as the arrival of colonists, the evils of Indian residential schools, and the importance of protecting nature. "An affecting and wide-ranging collection," raves Publishers Weekly. |
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| The Granddaughter by Bernhard SchlinkAfter his wife dies, elderly Kaspar finds a diary indicating she gave birth to a child before she met him. Kaspar investigates and discovers the lost daughter is a neo-Nazi with a controlling husband and a 14-year-old daughter, Sigrun. Using money to finesse his way into visits with Sigrun, Kaspar shows her the Berlin he loves, gets her the piano lessons she wants, and tries to expand her world view. Try this next: Foster by Claire Keegan. |
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| We Lived on the Horizon by Erika SwylerIn an AI-run walled city, someone murders a powerful member of the Saints, a wealthy group descended from the city's founders. Meanwhile, 60-something Saint Enita creates a body for Nix, the AI she considers family, unaware that the murder signals rumblings of a revolution in this "singularly stunning and stunningly singular" (Kirkus Reviews) novel. Try this next: Gish Jen's The Resisters.
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| Good Dirt by Charmaine WilkersonAfter she's left at the alter by her wealthy white fiancé, Ebby, who's from a well-to-do Black New England family, goes to France to escape the press. She also works on a book about the stoneware jar her enslaved relatives owned, which was destroyed years ago when burglars killed her brother. After the success of Black Cake, author Charmaine Wilkerson serves up another emotionally intense story with multiple viewpoints. |
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