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Not a Sound
by Heather Gudenkauf
Losing her hearing in a tragic accident, nurse Amelia Winn suffers through two years of depression before rebuilding her life with the help of an assistance dog, only to find herself enmeshed in a fellow nurse's suspicious death. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Weight of Silence.
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The captain's daughter : a novel
by Meg Mitchell Moore
The daughter of a widowed lobsterman returns to her hometown in coastal Maine when her father is seriously injured, a visit that reunites her with a former love and forces her to consider the life she might have led. By the author of So Far Away.
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Our little racket : a novel
by Angelica Baker
When an investment banker is accused of malfeasance in the wake of the 2008 economic crash, four women, including friends and family members, begin questioning their shifting roles in their personal and community lives. A first novel.
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Fly me : a novel
by Daniel Riley
Suzy Whitman, alternating her nomadic life as a flight attendant with the drug-hazed surf scene of 1972 Los Angeles, soon falls into a drug-trafficking scheme that clashes perilously with the skyjacking epidemic of the day. A first novel. 50,000 first printing.
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| Marlena: A Novel by Julie BuntinFifteen-year-old Cat is lonely in her new hometown in rural Michigan, until she meets her beautiful, reckless neighbor, Marlena. The friendship that the two build is unlike anything either girl has ever experienced, but it is doomed. Within a year, Marlena is dead. Now in her thirties, Cat is still damaged by the loss. The book alternates between the two eras, creating a haunting portrait of an intense friendship -- and the adult perspective that sees things a little more clearly. Leisurely paced, this debut is "devastating; as unforgettable as it is gorgeous" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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A Little More Human
by Fiona Maazel
A mind reader who moonlights as Brainstorm, a costumed superhero, Phil Snyder, a new father whose life is falling apart, soon discovers that even his superpowers won’t help him when he wakes up from a blackout drunk and is confronted with photos of him assaulting an unknown woman. By the author of Wake Up Lonely.
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The people we hate at the wedding
by Grant Ginder
A fractured family from the Chicago suburbs reluctantly gathers in London to attend an eldest daughter's wedding to an upper-crust Englishman, an affair that exposes secrets, triggers riotous culture clashes and tests the bonds of both families. By the author of Driver's Education.
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| Music of the Ghosts by Vaddey RatnerThirteen-year-old Teera and her aunt Amara were the only two members of their family to survive the Khmer Rouge, having fled Cambodia in 1979. Returning in 2003 after Amara's death, Teera finds herself in a country still feeling the effects of cruelties suffered (or inflicted) years ago. There, she meets a musician who claims to have known her father, who disappeared long ago. Her experiences of Cambodia in the present alternate with the musician's horrific memories of life in captivity with her father. As the title suggests, music is central to this lushly written tale of survival and loss. |
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The Wildling sisters
by Eve Chase
Anticipating a quiet English country summer upon arriving at Applecote Manor in 1959, 15-year-old Margot and her three sisters find their aunt and uncle still reeling from the disappearance of their cousin five years earlier until Margot is inexplicably drawn into the life her cousin left behind.
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Rebellion
by Molly Patterson
A sweeping debut that crosses continents and generations, Rebellion tells the story of Addie, Louisa, Hazel, and Juanlan: four women whose rebellions, big and small, are as unexpected as they are unforgettable. At the heart of the novel lies a mystery: In 1900, Addie, an American missionary in China, goes missing during the Boxer Rebellion, leaving her family back home to wonder at her fate. Her sister Louisa—newly married and settled in rural Illinois—anticipates tragedy, certain that Addie’s fate is intertwined with her own legacy of loss. In 1958, Louisa’s daughter Hazel has her world upended by the untimely death of her husband. It’s harvest time, and with two small children and a farm to tend, she is determined to keep her land and family intact. Yet even while she learns to enjoy her independence, Hazel realizes that the trade-off for some freedoms is more precious than expected. Nearly half a century later, Juanlan has returned to her parents’ home in Heng’an. With her father ill, her sister-in-law soon to give birth, and the construction of a new highway rapidly changing the town she once knew, she feels pressured on every side by powers outside her control. Frustrated by obligation and the smallness of her own dreams, Juanlan at last dares to follow desire, only to discover an anger that cannot be contained.
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| Spoils by Brian Van ReetSet in Baghdad in 2003, this unsettling debut novel is told from three points of view -- on different sides of the war. Cassandra and her fellow soldiers are guarding a roundabout when it is attacked by mujahideen; Sleed and his tank crew are looting a palace and fail to come to their rescue before Cassandra is captured. The third point of view is provided by a Muslim insurgent who is losing ground to an Islamist extremist. With spare, powerful prose, author Brian Van Reet (an Iraq War veteran) vividly portrays the horrors of war. |
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Mad : a novel
by Chloé J Esposito
A debut installment in a planned trilogy set in London and Sicily during a violent summer week finds a reckless and drama-prone identical twin resorting to extreme lengths to steal her favored sister's perfect life.
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River under the road : a novel
by Scott Spencer
Meeting at a vast Hudson River estate, two couples become estranged by unexpected successes and reactions that shape the lives of diverse friends and family members over the course of two decades.
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Tornado Weather
by Deborah E. Kennedy
When a disabled 5-year-old goes missing while wheeling herself the short distance between her school bus and home, small-town secrets and suspicions collide as the pieces of what is known are put together. A first novel.
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Modern Gods
by Nick Laird
As Alison Donnelly wakes up in Northern Ireland, the day after her second wedding, to a past that her new husband has kept secret, her sister, Liz, is engaged in a battle of wills with a charismatic cult leader in Papua New Guinea. By the author of Glover's Mistake.
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Allie and Bea
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
After falling for a telephone scam and losing everything, Bea heads toward the Pacific Ocean with her cat, on a mission to reclaim what is rightfully hers, and, along the way, takes in 15-year-old Allie, who has nowhere to go, and together they form their own unique family.
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South Pole Station : a novel
by Ashley Shelby
Do you have digestion problems due to stress? Do you have problems with authority? How many alcoholic drinks do you consume a week? Would you rather be a florist or a truck driver? These are the questions that decide who has what it takes to live at South Pole Station, a place with an average temperature of -54°F and no sunlight for six months a year. Cooper Gosling is adrift at thirty, unmoored by a family tragedy and floundering in her career as a painter. So she applies to the National Science Foundation Artists & Writers Program and flees to Antarctica -- the bottom of the Earth -- where she encounters a group of misfits motivated by desires as ambiguous as her own. There's Pearl, the cook whose Carrot Mushroom Loaf becomes means toward her Machiavellian ambitions; the oxymoronic Sal (he is an attractive astrophysicist); and Tucker, the only gay black man on the continent who, as station manager, casts a watchful eye on all. The only thing they have in common is the conviction that they don't belong anywhere else. Enter Frank Pavano -- a climatologist with unorthodox beliefs. His presence will rattle this already unbalanced community, bringing Cooper and the Polies to the center of a global controversy and threatening the 800-million-year-old ice chip they call home. In the tradition of And Then We Came to the End and Where'd You Go Bernadette?, South Pole Station is a warmhearted comedy of errors set in the world's harshest place.
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| Save the Date by Mary Kay AndrewsThis charming, romantic read stars talented Savannah florist Cara Kryzik, whose innovative designs haven't quite found their market. Meanwhile, a pesky (but rather attractive) man seems to show up at every wedding she works, distracting her when she can least afford it (you can see where that's going, right?). She's getting desperate for that one career-making gig when the perfect opportunity arises. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a hefty load of work, right when everything else seems to be falling apart. But never fear, this humorous tale from bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews ends happily -- which makes it perfect for a quick afternoon pick-me-up. |
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| Wallflower in Bloom by Claire CookDeirdre Griffin has always been a wallflower compared to her high achieving, high maintenance siblings. In fact, right now she's working to manage her brother's "brand" (he's "a cross between a rock star and a guru"). This doesn't leave her much time for herself, but in the wake of a setback in her personal life (and a lot of vodka), she uses what she knows to get herself a spot on Dancing with the Stars, where she finally might have a chance to change her life for the better. This fast-paced read (which unfolds over a single week) offers a host of quirky characters, and of course is a must-read for any fan of DWTS. |
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| Season of the Dragonflies: A Novel by Sarah CreechGenerations ago, the Lenore women learned that they could influence the flowers that grew on their Blue Ridge Mountain property. Now, their perfume company, which depends on those flowers, is in trouble. The current owner's younger daughter has returned after a long absence, sharing troubling visions (also part of the Lenore skillset), upsetting the status quo, and threatening her older sister's career hopes. Just as worrisome, a client has threatened to expose their secret ability, and the flowers that sustain the company seem to be dying. Complex family relationships (especially between sisters), a hint of romance, and a little magic in the garden will entice fans of Sarah Addison Allen's Garden Spells. |
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| The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret DillowayIn her rose garden, prickly biology teacher Gal Garner blooms, tending her competition roses with patience and care. On dialysis since childhood, Gal is an expert at pushing others away, but her solitary and regimented ways come to an abrupt end when her teenage niece, Riley, arrives after her mother takes off for Hong Kong. Though it isn't an easy process, Gal and Riley eventually establish a relationship, and Riley helps Gal learn to connect with and reach out to others. As in Ramsey Hootman's Courting Greta, this exercise in compassion leads to reconciling with family members, participating in community life, and embracing new experiences. |
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| The Girls in the Garden: A Novel by Lisa JewellVirginia Park is a bucolic setting where neighbors keep a genial eye out for one another and kids are safe to run free. Or, at least that was true until young Pip found her older sister, 13-year-old Grace, unconscious after a summer party. Grace can remember nothing about her attack, so many residents of the once-picturesque garden-square community come under suspicion. Mixing the suspense of a Paula Hawkins novel with the community concerns and family dramas of a Liane Moriarty bestseller, The Girls in the Garden ties in the long-ago death of a teenager, unspooling a riveting story from multiple perspectives. |
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