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Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman
His extraordinary debut, Those Across the River, was hailed as genre-bending Southern horror (California Literary Review), graceful [and] horrific (Patricia Briggs). Now Christopher Buehlman invites readers into an even darker age one of temptation and corruption, of war in heaven, and of hell on earth And Lucifer said: Let us rise against Him now in all our numbers, and pull the walls of heaven down The year is 1348. Thomas, a disgraced knight, has found a young girl alone in a dead Norman village. An orphan of the Black Death, and an almost unnerving picture of innocence, she tells Thomas that plague is only part of a larger cataclysm that the fallen angels under Lucifer are rising in a second war on heaven, and that the world of men has fallen behind the lines of conflict. Is it delirium or is it faith? She believes she has seen the angels of God. She believes the righteous dead speak to her in dreams. And now she has convinced the faithless Thomas to shepherd her across a depraved landscape to Avignon. There, she tells Thomas, she will fulfill her mission: to confront the evil that has devastated the earth, and to restore to this betrayed, murderous knight the nobility and hope of salvation he long abandoned. As hell unleashes its wrath, and as the true nature of the girl is revealed, Thomas will find himself on a macabre battleground of angels and demons, saints, and the risen dead, and in the midst of a desperate struggle for nothing less than the soul of man.
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Courting Miss Lancaster
by Sarah M. Eden
Harry Windover adores blonde, green-eyed Athena Lancaster, but alas, a penniless man like himself has no hope of winning a young noblewoman's hand. To add insult to injury, Athena's brother-in-law and guardian, the Duke of Kielder, has asked Harry to assist Athena in finding the gentleman of her dreams. But the lovesick Harry is cunning as well: as the weeks pass, he introduces Athena to suitors who are horrifically boring, alarmingly attached to their mothers, downright rude, astoundingly self-absorbed, and utterly ridiculous. Athena can't comprehend why she is having so little success meeting eligible and acceptable gentlemen. Indeed, her circle of admirers couldn't be less admirable--nothing like the loyal, gentle friend she's found in Harry. But how long can Harry's scheme be hidden before it is discovered? And what will Athena do when she uncovers Harry's deception? Escape into a charming regency world in this delightfully romantic comedy of manners that will entertain you to the very last word.
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Happy Place
by Emily Henry
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. The beach-read master hooks us again.--People Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college--they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now--for reasons they're still not discussing--they don't. They broke up five months ago. And still haven't told their best friends. Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group's yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they'll all have together in this place. They can't stand to break their friends' hearts, and so they'll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It's a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week...in front of those who know you best?
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The Last to Drown
by Noelle W. Ihli
Seven years ago, a rafting guide murdered fifteen people at Camas Creek, deep inside the roadless canyon of the Garnet River. The lone survivor escaped, the killer was declared dead, and the river slowly became a destination again.Kaia never planned to revisit that history. She joins a five-day women-only rafting retreat for a far more personal reason: to finish the wilderness adventure she once planned with her late husband and prove to herself that grief has not taken everything from her.But the Middle Fork offers no easy escape. There are no roads for more than a hundred miles, no phone signal, and long stretches of canyon where the only way out is forward.As the group moves deeper into the wilderness, accidents begin to look deliberate. Old details from the Camas Creek massacre resurface. Suspicion turns the rafters against one another, and the river itself grows more dangerous with every mile.Trapped between violent whitewater and a killer who appears to know exactly how to use the canyon against them, Kaia and the remaining rafters must decide who they can trust before the current carries them beyond any chance of rescue.
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Magic Lessons: Book #1 of the Practical Magic Series
by Alice Hoffman
In this bewitching (The New York Times Book Review) novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic.Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she's abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the Nameless Arts. Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. And it's here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Love is the only thing that matters. Magic Lessons is a heartbreaking and heart-healing (BookPage) celebration of life and love and a showcase of Alice Hoffman's masterful storytelling.
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The Munich Affair
by James Patterson
The Munich Affair is a master class in tension and a perfect historical thriller. --Martha Hall Kelly, New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls This World War II-era thriller feels startlingly modern and essential. As you watch a detective, a journalist, a resistance leader, and a professor race to solve past crimes, the boundaries of time quickly give way to pure suspense. --Brad Meltzer, bestselling author of The Nazi Conspiracy A suspenseful thriller from the world's #1 bestselling author, James Patterson, that spans a century--set in motion by the murder of Adolf Hitler's young lover by his own hand. A determined detective, Thomas Bauer, obsessively pursues Hitler--putting Bauer's Jewish wife and children in grave danger. A courageous journalist, Fritz Gerlich, writes story after story detailing the murder--making Gerlich a target for Hitler's Gestapo. An American professor, Eleanor Robbins, picks up the trail of evidence from present-day Neo-Nazis guarding the F hrer's long-held secrets to the death. Much more than a historical murder mystery, this lively and engaging story--from two masters at the top of their game--reminds us that 'those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' You need to read this one and never forget. --Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author
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Nearly a Bride
by Sabrina Jeffries
In this captivating new historical romance brimming with seductive twists and irresistible wit, an English nobleman is finally free from exile-but can his heart still be captured? After more than a decade separated from his home and family, the Earl of Heathbrook returns to his London townhouse to face a new test: reclaiming guardianship of his younger brothers. His reputation as a rakehell, it seems, has followed him from detention inside Napoleon's France and caused his own father to block Heathbrook's rightful custody in his will. However, the clever rogue concocts a plan to restore respectability and rescue his siblings . . . by finding a fianc e with no strings attached. Giselle Bernard is not looking to wed an earl with a wild past. All she seeks is a connected nobleman who can legally secure her new life in England and head off a mysterious stranger's threats. Posing as Heathbrook's bride-to-be would surely benefit them both. But as revelations come to light-the ill-fated young affair that left Heathbrook embittered, and the mademoiselle's own guarded secrets-their engagement charade may unexpectedly blossom into a promise to love, honor, and cherish . . .
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Signs: The Secret Language of the Universe
by Laura Lynne Jackson
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A renowned psychic medium teaches us how to recognize and interpret the life-changing messages from loved ones and spirit guides on the Other Side. A collection of incredible stories . . . that speak to the universe's endless capacity for magical moments.--Goop Laura Lynne Jackson is a psychic medium and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Light Between Us. She possesses an incredible gift: the ability to communicate with loved ones who have passed, convey messages of love and healing, and impart a greater understanding of our interconnectedness. Though her abilities are exceptional, they are not unique, and that is the message at the core of this book. Understanding the secret language of the universe is a gift available to all. As we learn to ask for and recognize signs from the other side, we will start to find meaning where before there was only confusion, and see light in the darkness. We may decide to change paths, push toward love, pursue joy, and engage with life in a whole new way. In Signs, Jackson is able to bring the mystical into the everyday. She relates stories of people who have experienced uncanny revelations and instances of unexplained synchronicity, as well as others drawn from her own experience. There's the lost child who appears to his mother as a deer that approaches her unhesitatingly at a highway rest stop; the name written on a dollar bill that lets a terrified wife know that her husband will be okay; the Elvis Presley song that arrives at the exact moment of Jackson's own father's passing; and many others. This is a book that is inspiring and practical, deeply comforting and wonderfully motivational, in asking us to see beyond ourselves to a more magnificent universal design. Praise for Signs This stirring guide . . . asserts that anyone can learn to understand messages that are sent from the 'Other Side.' . . . For readers struggling with loss who believe it's possible to communicate with the deceased, this book will console and empower them to look beyond their suffering.--Publishers WeeklyThis brilliant book by the renowned psychic medium Laura Lynne Jackson is a guidebook to and translator of the mysterious spiritual language of the universe. Through a series of touching personal stories, Signs teaches us how to discern and understand the myriad spiritual signs in our lives. Laura Lynne's beautiful and compassionate heart shines through every page. This book is both excellent and important, and I highly recommend it to all.--Brian L. Weiss, M.D., author of Many Lives, Many Masters
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Skin Deep: The O'Hurleys
by Nora Roberts
In the O'Hurley novel Skin Deep, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts zooms in for a close up in this story of a movie star being stalked by a dangerous admirer and the man determined to protect her.Beautiful and talented Chantel O'Hurley makes box office gold with every starring role. But fame and fortune come with a price: fans. While most of them are just average folks looking for an autograph or a photo op, there's one fan who desires more and won't take no for an answer. As his behavior becomes more threatening, Chantel reluctantly hires hardboiled P.I. Quinn Doran as a bodyguard. Initially unable to see past his client's Hollywood glitz and glamor, Quinn realizes Chantel's appearance is deceiving--and that there's a tale of romantic suspense building between them.
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Story of My Life
by Lucy Score
Brand new small town romance from #1 New York Times bestseller Lucy Score.A Gilmore Girls meets Schitt's Creek redemption romcom. What's more inspiring to a romcom author than a hot, grumpy contractor literally knocking down walls?Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drives her straight into writer's block. Having failed (and failed some more) to deliver her new manuscript, she's hiding from the world behind a wall of old takeout containers until her publisher lays down the law. If she misses her next deadline it's The End.Desperate for inspiration, Hazel impulse-buys a historic home online and flees Manhattan to tiny Story Lake, PA. Upon her dramatic arrival--involving an incident with a bald eagle--she discovers the charm of her new home may have been slightly exaggerated.The house is a wreck and the town is struggling after their biggest employer shut down. Also, since her raccoon-infested home came with a seat on the town council our introverted heroine is stuck with a front row seat to all the small-town shenanigans.But Hazel isn't worried. Not since all six-feet-three inches of grouchy contractor Campbell Bishop slapped a bandage on her forehead and unintentionally inspired the heck out of her. There's only one thing to do: Hire Cam and his equally gorgeous brothers to renovate her new spider museum...er...house.Okay two things. A fake date for research purposes will really put her work-in-progress on track. Before Hazel knows it, she's writing a romance novel and living one. At least until the drywall dust settles, the town she's falling in love with faces bankruptcy, and growly Cam remembers why he can't live happily ever after.Author's Note: This series is my love letter to every reader who said they wanted to move to a fictional town.
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Verity
by Colleen Hoover
A number-one best seller in several categories with over 14,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads. From the number-one New York Times best-selling and award-winning author Colleen Hoover comes A stand-alone romantic thriller that is tragic, creepy, and brilliant! (Mel Reader Reviews) Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night their family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen's feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife's words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue to love her. Sexy. Twisted. Consuming.
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