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Black candle women : a novel
by Diane Marie Brown
Follows four generations of the Montrose family, who have been living with a curse that leaves any person they fall in love with dead, stemming back to a Voodoo sorceress in 1950s New Orleans French Quarter. 150,000 first printing.
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| Factory Girls by Michelle GallenNorthern Ireland, 1994: Maeve and her two best friends take summer jobs at the local shirt factory while eagerly awaiting acceptance to university.
Read it for: the engaging trio's youthful coming-of-age experiences (budding crushes, etc. ) amidst the still-smoldering violence of Ireland's religious and political "time of Troubles."
Reviewers say: "[a] sensationally entertaining novel that's deeper than it first appears" (Kirkus Reviews) and "a wonder" (Library Journal). |
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Marvelous : a novel
by Molly Greeley
Set in the French royal court of Catherine de Medici during the Renaissance, this novel follows Pedro Gonsalvus, an unusual man who, delivered by a slave broker into Frances royal court, becomes the favorite of the queen who is determined to find him a bride. 30,000 first printing.
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| Ms. Demeanor by Elinor LipmanBusted: Jane Morgan is a high-profile lawyer in New York City until a nosy neighbor gets an eyeful of Jane having sex outdoors.
Under suspicion: Jobless, ostracized, and gifted with an ankle monitor while under house arrest, Jane becomes a murder suspect after the neighbor turns up dead.
Guilty? Of budding romance, but not murder. A hunky white-collar offender in Jane's building helps prove her innocence while stealing her heart. |
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The Sweet Spot : a novel
by Amy Poeppel
In the Sweet Spot, a dive bar at the heart of Greenwich Village, three women, when a baby lands on their collective doorstep, rise to the occasion in order to forgive, to forget and to track down the wayward parents, unexpectedly finding their own happily-ever-afters along the way.
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Weyward
by Emilia Hart
Told over five centuries through three connected women, this riveting novel follows Kate, in 2019, as she seeks refuge in Weyward Cottage; Altha, in 1619, as she uses her powers to maintain her freedom; and Violet, in 1942, as she searches for the truth about her mothers death. 250,000 first printing.
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City of likes : a novel
by Jenny Mollen
"Written with Jenny Mollen's signature razor sharp wit, City of Likes is a compulsively entertaining, unforgettable, and unsettling satire of modern life and relationships in a "pics or it didn't happen" world"
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| Like a Sister by Kellye GarrettWhat happens: A young Black woman (former reality TV star and an Instagram icon) turns up dead in the Bronx; her death is promptly ruled a tragic drug overdose. Her estranged half-sister Lena isn't buying it, though – and she's willing to dig up family secrets and put her own life at risk to prove it.
Why you'll love it: "The writing is sharp, the commentary wry, and Lena is irresistible... [as a] whip-smart, heart-hurt, very entertaining heroine" (Kirkus Reviews).
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People like her : a novel
by Ellery Lloyd
A successful media influencer’s morally questionable relationship with the truth exposes deep psychological cracks in her marriage at the same time her family is targeted by a violently obsessed fan. 35,000 first printing.
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| Written in the Stars by Alexandria BellefleurMeet: free-spirited social media astrologer Elle; her brother Brendon, a relentless matchmaker; and his latest choice for Elle – Darcy, an uptight pragmatist who thinks astrology is (at best) a scam.
What happens: To stall Brendon's meddling (at least until after the New Year), the unlikely pair agree to fake a short-term romance. Sugar, spice, and a little holiday magic turn their story into a sweet Pride and Prejudice-inspired LGBTQIA rom com. |
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