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A World of Hurt
by Mindy Mejia
When Kara’s girlfriend sacrifices herself to save her life, Kara is left grieving and adrift. She doesn't know why she's alive until DEA agent, Max Summerlin, shows up and offers her a choice: go to prison or turn informant to lure out the drug trafficker that murdered her girlfriend. Max knows Kara is keeping secrets. Kara doesn't trust anyone, let alone Max. But the cop and the criminal will have to find a way to work together fast, because they aren't the only ones hunting down the remains of a drug empire. And the kingpin who lurks in the shadows will stop at nothing to win. Follow-up to thriller To Catch a Storm.
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Just Gus
by McCall Hoyle
A dedicated Great Pyrenees named Gus takes immense pride in his life’s work: guarding sheep from predators on a North Carolina farm. However, his world is upended when he is severely injured while bravely defending his flock from a bear. Forced to leave his post to recover, Gus travels to the coast with a young boy named Diego, who struggles with severe social anxiety. Told entirely from the dog's perspective, the story follows Gus as he navigates a new life indoors, learning to trade his protective instincts for a new purpose as Diego’s emotional support animal. Ultimately, the two form an unbreakable bond, discovering that they are both healing from past traumas and are "better together" than they were alone.
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The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
by Kristin Harmel
Colette Marceau has been stealing jewels for nearly as long as she can remember, following the centuries-old code of honor instilled in her by her mother Annabel: take only from the cruel and unkind, and give to those in need. One night in 1942, it all went wrong. Annabel was arrested by the Germans, and Colette's four-year-old sister Liliane disappeared in the chaos of the raid, along with an exquisite diamond bracelet sewn into the hem of her nightgown for safekeeping. Soon after, Annabel was executed, and Liliane's body was found floating in the Seine--but the bracelet was nowhere to be found. Seventy years later, Colette--who has 'redistributed' $30 million in jewels over the decades to fund many worthy organizations--has done her best to put her tragic past behind her, but her life begins to unravel when the long-missing bracelet suddenly turns up in a museum exhibit in Boston.
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If I Had Your Face
by Frances Cha
This contemporary novel follows the intersecting lives of four young women living in a large city, each navigating pressures around beauty, work, love, and family in a society that places high value on appearance and social status. As they pursue their individual goals—whether seeking financial stability, romantic connection, or personal fulfillment—they must confront the gap between who they are and the expectations others place on them. Through moments of struggle, resilience, and self-reflection, the story paints a vivid picture of the challenges and contradictions of modern life, highlighting how community, identity, and self-worth are shaped by both personal choices and societal norms.
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Future Boy: Back to the Future and My Journey Through the Space-Time Continuum
by Michael J. Fox
In this memoir, actor Michael J. Fox reflects on his journey from childhood stardom to becoming a beloved cultural figure, sharing insights from his early experiences in the entertainment industry and the defining moments that shaped his life and career. Alongside stories about work, family, and the creative process, Fox also discusses how he has navigated living with a chronic health condition with resilience, humor, and perspective. The book blends personal anecdotes with thoughtful reflections on identity, purpose, and the unexpected turns life can take, offering an uplifting look at finding meaning and connection through both triumphs and challenges.
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Five Little Indians
by Michelle Good
This powerful novel follows five Indigenous children—Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie, and Maisie—who are released from a residential school in the 1960s with no skills or support. Navigating the gritty streets of Vancouver, they grapple with the deep, lasting trauma of their past while trying to forge their own identities and paths toward healing. The story chronicles their struggle for survival and, ultimately, their quest for a brighter future and human connection in a world that has treated them harshly.
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The Guncle
by Steven Rowley
This heartwarming novel follows a once-successful entertainer who finds himself taking on an unexpected role as guardian to his young nieces and nephews after a family tragedy. As he adjusts to life filled with early mornings, homework, and kids’ emotional ups and downs, he also confronts his own past mistakes, fears, and hopes for the future. Through moments of humor, heartfelt connection, and personal growth, the story explores themes of family, love, resilience, and the ways caring for others can open a path to healing and self-discovery.
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The Last Assignment
by Erika Robuck
In the heat of the Vietnam War, a trailblazing female combat photographer risks everything to capture the raw reality of the front lines while battling the prejudices of a male-dominated press corps. Her relentless pursuit of the truth leads her into the heart of the conflict, where she must balance her professional ambition with the profound human cost of the stories she tells. This gripping narrative honors the courage of a woman determined to bear witness to history, even as the dangers of the jungle close in around her.
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How to Age Disgracefully
by Clare Pooley
When Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens' Social Club three afternoons a week, she assumes she'll be spending her time drinking tea and playing gentle games of cards. The members of the Social Club, however, are not at all what Lydia was expecting. From Art, a failed actor turned kleptomaniac, to Daphne, who has been hiding from her dark past for decades, to Ruby, a Banksy-style knitter who gets revenge in yarn, these seniors look deceptively benign--but when age makes you invisible, secrets are so much easier to hide. When the city council threatens to sell the doomed community center building, the members of the Social Club join forces with their tiny friends in the daycare next door--as well as the teenaged father of one of the toddlers and a geriatric dog--to save the building--
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If I Were You
by Lynn Austin
An unlikely friendship between Audrey, an aristocratic daughter of a manor, and Eve, the spunky daughter of a lady’s maid, is forged during their childhood in 1930s England and tested by the onset of World War II. The women serve as ambulance drivers during the London Blitz where their lives are intertwined through shared loss and desperate choices that follow them across the ocean to post-war America. The story continues in 1950 when Audrey travels to America for a fresh start with her young son and discovers that her longtime friend, Eve has been impersonating her for four years to claim a better life for herself and her child. Unraveling this deception will force Audrey and Eve's secrets―and the complicated history of their friendship―to the surface.
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Independence, Iowa 50644
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