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| Confessions in B-Flat by Donna HillNew York, 1963: Jason Tanner, a protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., agrees to disagree with poet and activist Anita Hopkins, who admires Malcolm X. But even as they seek common ground, world events threaten to tear them apart.
Why you might like it: This well-researched novel offers a moving love story, vibrant depictions of 1960s Harlem, and cameos by notable figures from the Civil Rights movement.
You might also like: The Brightest Day: A Juneteenth Historical Romance Anthology, a quartet of novellas celebrating Black history. |
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Spoiler Alert
by Olivia Dade
The backstory: When he's not busy starring in the hit television series Gods of the Gates, actor Marcus Caster-Rupp writes fanfiction about the show under the name Book!AeneasWouldNever and shares it with his online BFF, Unapologetic Lavinia Stan (a.k.a. geologist April Whittier).
And then: After April's resplendent Lavinia cosplay goes viral and attracts the ire of fat-shaming trolls, Marcus defuses the situation by asking her out, not realizing that she's Unapologetic Lavinia Stan.
For fans of: Kate Stayman-London's One to Watch, Lucy Parker's Act Like It, or Jen DeLuca's Well Met.
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You Had Me at Hola
by Alexis Daria
What it's about: Actress Jasmine Lin Rodridguez hopes a starring role in Carmen In Charge, an American adaptation of a popular telenovela, will reset her career following tabloid notoriety. But her relationship with her costar, Ashton Suárez, might be a scandal in the making.
Why you might like it: This romantic comedy by the author of the Dance Off series features unitalicized Spanish, ample on- and off-set drama, and insightful commentary on Latinx representation in media.
For fans of: Jane the Virgin or the short-lived sitcom Telenovela.
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The Secret Ingredient
by K. D. Fisher
For single mom Adah Campbell, the executive chef job at a posh restaurant in quaint South Bay, Maine is a dream come true--and the perfect opportunity to start over, far away from a home that's never felt entirely hers. But fitting in has never been easy, and between a new town, a new boss, and the unexpectedly attractive owner of a rival café, things get off to a rocky start.
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Butterfly. 3
by Ashley Antoinette
Struggling to move on after the heartbreaking loss of Messiah, Morgan Atkins finds herself torn between love and duty when her betrothal to a man she does not love is complicated by two unexpected reunions. Original. 50,000 first printing.
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About a Dog
by Jenn Mckinlay
Returning home to Bluff Point, Maine, to attend a friend’s wedding, Mackenzie Harris, after rescuing a stray puppy, must face Gavin Tolliver, the town’s veterinarian—and the brother of her ex-fiancé who left her at the altar—and, with a little canine coercion, gets a second chance at love with Mr. Right. By a New York Times best-selling author. Original.
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Bannon Brothers : honor
by Janet Dailey
When two of her friends, thousands of miles apart, are struck down, Kenzie, an expert trainer of combat dogs, turns to Linc Bannon, a high-level intelligence officer, for help in finding the truth – a dangerous mission that puts them both in the path of an unhinged killer with unfinished business.
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Only yours [electronic resource]
by Susan Mallery
Surgeon Simon Bradley, who, scarred since childhood, moves from place to place to avoid emotional attachments, helping to heal children who need his skillful touch, is surprised to discover that, after meeting therapy dog trainer Montana Hendrix, he is in no hurry to leave Fool's Gold. Original. 360,000 first printing.
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Emily and Einstein
by Linda Francis Lee
Losing her beloved husband in a tragic accident only to be informed that she is losing her comfortable Upper West Side home, Emily learns disturbing truths about her late husband's true character and embarks on a journey for answers in the company of a scruffy little dog. (This title is being re-listed in Forecast.) 75,000 first printing.
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