2017 Southwest Florida Reading Festival Authors Learn more at http://www.readfest.org
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Most Dangerous Place
by James Grippando
When an old school friend's wife is accused of murdering the man who had assaulted her, Jack Swyteck finds the case unexpectedly complicated, in a thriller based on true events. By the New York Times best-selling author of Gone Again.
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Family Tree : a novel
by Susan Wiggs
Waking up from a coma after a shattering accident, Manhattan television producer Annie Harlow retreats to her childhood home on a Vermont maple farm, where she reconnects with loved ones while cooking her grandmother's recipes and uncovering a family mystery. Reading-group guide online. By a #1 New York Times best-selling author.
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Gunmetal Gray
by Mark Greaney
Investigating an attempt on his life after his return to the CIA, Court Gentry follows clues to an old friend, who has been taken hostage by the Chinese for his role in tracking down an insider from a Chinese covert computer warfare unit. By the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Back Blast.
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A Daughter's Dream
by Shelley Shepard Gray
A young teacher and farmer discover they have much in common, especially when it comes to healing old wounds from the past … and finding love in one another. By a "New York Times" and "USA Today" best-selling author. Original.
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Don't You Cry
by Mary Kubica
In Chicago, Esther Vaughan disappears, leaving only a haunting letter as a clue for her roommate, Quinn Collins; meanwhile, in a small Michigan harbor town, 18-year-old dishwasher Alex Gallo is drawn to a charming mystery woman, whose allure spirals into something far more sinister. By the best-selling author of The Good Girl.
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Love of the Game : a Stardust, Texas novel
by Lori Wilde
While recuperating from a shoulder injury, Dallas Gunslinger relief pitcher Axel Richmond finds himself falling for his physical therapist, Kasha Carlyle, who is trying to gain custody of her newly discovered half-sister.
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The Nowhere Man
by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz
A sequel to Orphan X finds Evan Smoak murderously pursued by the new head of the Orphan program and turning the tables on captors who find themselves trapped with Smoak in a virtual cage.
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Best Friends Forever
by Kimberla Lawson Roby
Tensions in Celine and Keith's marriage are complicated by Celine's diagnosis with breast cancer, a situation that strengthens her bond with best friend Lauren and forces her to make difficult decisions about her future. By the best-selling author of the Reverend Curtis Black series.
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Queen of Broken Hearts
by Cassandra King
Preparing to open a permanent home for the retreats she leads on a piece of property owned by her eccentric former mother-in-law, Clare makes a living as a divorce coach to help men and women mend their broken hearts, all the while refusing to fall in love again herself, until she meets Lex, a charismatic sea captain and recent arrival in town.
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Teen and Children's Authors
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Pretty Little Liars
by Sara Shepard
When one of their group mysteriously disappears, four high school girls find it difficult to maintain their friendship as they begin receiving taunting messages from someone who seems to know all their past and present secrets.
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My Friend Rabbit
by Eric Rohmann
After letting Rabbit play with his toy plane, Mouse finds himself in a real jam as the plane gets stuck high in a tree, but despite Rabbit's persistent assistance, Mouse's plane just won't come free.
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Giant Squid
by Candace Fleming
A strikingly illustrated, poetic tribute to the enigmatic giant squid describes the species' life deep within the sea and the clues that today's scientists use to gain understanding about its characteristics and habitat. Illustrated by the Caldecott Medal-winning artist of My Friend Rabbit.
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The Mage of Trelian
by Michelle Knudsen
A conclusion to the series that includes The Dragon of Trelian and The Princess of Trelian finds apprentice mage Calen desperately planning to escape from the evil mage Krelig while Princess Meg trains her dragon to fight enemy forces.
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The Diabolic
by S. J Kincaid
Growing up alongside a galactic senator's daughter she is sworn to protect, Nemesis is forced to assume her charge's identity when a power-mad Emperor attempts to thwart a rebellion against his corrupt forces.
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Stormy Night
by Salina Yoon
Bear is frightened by a thunderstorm in the night, but singing to his toy, Floppy, and being with his parents helps comfort him until the storm goes to sleep, and so does he.
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