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September
The letter carrier : a novel by Francesca Giannone
The letter carrier : a novel
by Francesca Giannone

Anna, a reserved northern woman uneasy in her husband's rural hometown in 1930s Italy, becomes a village postwoman, and even
as she remains an outsider, quietly becomes an invisible thread connecting a close-knit, watchful community over the course of
twenty years.
The gingerbread bakery by Laurie Gilmore
The gingerbread bakery
by Laurie Gilmore

As Dream Harbor prepares for Jeanie and Logan's festive wedding,
baker Annie and laid-back Mac are forced to work together amid
holiday cheer, community spirit and snowy charm. They must
decide if their playful rivalry might actually be hiding something
else.
The color of death : a novel by Trey Gowdy
The color of death : a novel
by Trey Gowdy

Following the death of his wife and daughter, Colm Truesdale
is left mentally scarred. After time off, and with no desire to return
to the courtroom, Truesdale is brought back into the investigation
of the murder of a young woman who ran a beauty salon outside
of town. When a page from her appointment book goes missing,
and then the crime scene burns down, it's up to Colm to untangle
the web of deception that implicates a powerful judge and
his family.
Holiday Ever After by Hannah Grace
Holiday Ever After
by Hannah Grace

All Clara Davenport has ever wanted to do is climb the ladder
at Davenport Innovation Creative, her family’s toy business. 

Jack Kelly would be happy to never hear the name Davenport
ever again. When Clara prances into town hoping to convince
Fraser Falls that her company is not the enemy, Jack is determined
not to be fooled by Davenport twice.
The Phoebe variations by Jane Hamilton
The Phoebe variations
by Jane Hamilton

When seventeen-year-old Phoebe meets her birth family for the
first time, the emotional fallout drives her to flee with the help of
her best friend Luna, seeking refuge and transformation in the
chaotic home of her friend Patrick O'Connor and his thirteen
siblings
Amity
by Nathan Harris

In 1866 New Orleans, formerly enslaved siblings Coleman and
June are separated, only to embark on perilous, individual
journeys through the Mexican desert to reunite and seize the
freedom they were promised.
Play nice by Rachel Harrison
Play nice
by Rachel Harrison

Clio's mother Alex lost custody of Clio and her sisters when Alex
wrote a book saying their house was possessed. After Alex's
sudden death, the house passes to the sisters. As the home
makeover begins and Clio finally reads the book, the presence
in the house becomes real and sinister.
The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand

When a surprise national ranking thrusts underachieving Tiffin
Academy into the spotlight, a viral gossip app begins exposing
students' and staff's secrets, unraveling reputations and relationships
as the boarding school's carefully curated image gives way to chaos, scandal and unexpected alliances.
The Macabre by Kosoko Jackson
The Macabre
by Kosoko Jackson

Struggling painter Lewis Dixon is unexpectedly called upon by the
British Museum to test whether the fugue-like state he enters when painting portends magical ability that would enable him to enter
and destroy a series of paintings created by his own great-
grandfather and imbued with dark, world-destroying power.
Heart the lover : a novel by Lily King
Heart the lover : a novel
by Lily King

Decades after a tangled college love triangle shaped her life, a
woman is forced to confront her old choices and hidden truths
in this intimate novel of friendship and desire from the bestselling
author of Writers & Lovers.
What stalks the deep by T. Kingfisher
What stalks the deep
by T. Kingfisher

Alex Easton investigates the dark, mysterious depths of a coal
mine in America.
Saltcrop by Yume Kitasei
Saltcrop
by Yume Kitasei

From the acclaimed author of The Stardust Grail comes the epic
tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister―and Earth’s environmental salvation.
Please don't lie by Christina Baker Kline
Please don't lie
by Christina Baker Kline

Two years ago, Hayley's parents died in a fire and her sister
overdosed, leaving Hayley alone to face a media circus. After
she accepts her husband's suggestion to start fresh in the
Adirondacks, he grows distant and the widow down the road
spews accusations sanctuary is anything but safe.
August
Kiss her goodbye
by Lisa Gardner

Frankie is called to Tucson, Arizona, to find a missing Afghan
refugee, whose friend suspects she is in grave danger—before
it is too late.
Vulture
by Phoebe Greenwood

An ambitious young journalist, Sara is sent to cover a war from
the Beach Hotel in Gaza. The four-star hotel is a global media hub, promising safety and generator-powered internet. Driven by the
demons of her entitled yet damaging childhood, Sara will stop at
nothing to prove herself in this war, even if it means bringing
disaster upon those around her.
The cruel dawn
by Rachel Howzell Hall

The second part of a "romantasy" where gods bleed, realms fall
and one woman stands between salvation and ruin.
Quicksilver
by Callie Hart

Saeris faces Death, inadvertently reopens a gateway, and is
transported to a land of ice and snow where the Fae are real;
she mistakenly binds herself to Kingfisher, a handsome Fae warrior
who will use her Alchemist's magic to protect his people, no matter
the cost… but he's her only way home.
Once upon a time in Dollywood
by Ashley Jordan

Eve Ambroise may be a rising star playwright, but her personal
life is falling part. Desperate for a fresh start, she breaks up with
her fiance, cuts off her parents, and heads to the Tennessee
mountains. But keeping up the lie that she's just on a writing
retreat becomes near impossible when faced with the well-
meaning townspeople and a neighbor who has just as much
baggage as she has.
The end of the world as we know it:
new tales of Stephen King's The Stand

by Christopher Golden

Set during and after the events of The Stand, this authorized
anthology gathers original stories from acclaimed writers who
expand on the novel's apocalyptic world, exploring survival,
morality, and human resilience amid civilization's collapse and
the uncertain rebuilding that follows.
Hemlock & silver
by T. Kingfisher

A dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue
and treason of the most magical kind.
The irresistible urge to fall for your
enemy

by Brigitte Knightley

Loyalties are tested in this enemies-to-lovers romantasy following
a healer and assassin from enemy sides who are forced to work
together and find the source of two deadly diseases, all while
resisting the urge to kill each other-and, just maybe, fall in love.
Katabasis : a novel
by R. F. Kuang

Alice has sacrificed everything to work with Professor Grimes
at Cambridge, the world's greatest magician, but when he dies
in a magical accident and is sent to Hell, she and rival Peter
follow him, using only tales of Orpheus and Dante to guide them.
July
Salt bones : a novel
by Jennifer Givhan

Malamar Veracruz has never left the dust-choked town of El Valle. 
Here, Mal has done her best to build a good life: She's raised two children, worked hard, and tried to forget the painful, unexplained disappearance of her sister, Elena. When another local girl goes
missing, Mal plunges into a fresh yet familiar nightmare. As a
desperate Mal hunts for answers, her search becomes increasingly tangled with inscrutable visions of a horse-headed woman, a local
legend who Mal feels compelled to follow. Mal's perspective is
joined by the voices of her two daughters.
Unworld : a novel
by Jayson Greene

In a near-future where digital and human consciousness blur, a
grieving mother, a traumatized witness, an AI professor, and a
rogue digital entity confront the mystery of a young man's death, unraveling questions of memory, identity, and what it means to be
alive.
My train leaves at three : a novel
by Natalie Guerrero

How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice in order to
chase your dreams? After her sister Nena's sudden death, Xiomara,
an Afro-Latina singer and actress born and raised in Washington
Heights, is numb. When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to audition
for Manny Santos, the most charismatic director of the moment,
falls into her lap, it seems to Xiomara like a second chance to
pursue the dream she thought she'd left behind has finally come. 
Fog and fury : a thriller
by Rachel Howzell Hall

After ten years on the force, LAPD cop Sonny Rush relocates
with her elderly mother to peaceful Haven, California, to join
her godfather's burgeoning PI business. What crimes could
possibly happen in a town nicknamed 'Mayberry by the Sea'?
The last wizards' ball
by Charlaine Harris

Lizbeth Rose's sister Felicia attends the Grand Wizards' Ball, and
as one of the most powerful--and beautiful--death wizards in a generation, she is highly sought after as one of the belles of the
ball. However, war and violence are on the rise in Europe as
German and Japanese wizards are also courting Felicia.
Culpability
by Bruce W. Holsinger

The Cassidy-Shaws' autonomous minivan collides with an oncoming
car, seventeen-year-old Charlie is in the driver's seat, with his father, Noah, riding shotgun. In the back seat, tweens Alice and Izzy are on their phones, while their mother, Lorelei, a world leader in the field of artificial intelligence, is absorbed in her work. Yet each family member harbors a secret, implicating them all in the tragic accident.
Not quite dead yet : a novel
by Holly Jackson

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Good Girl's Guide
to Murde
r, which is now a hit Netflix series, returns with her first
novel for adults: a twisty thriller about a young woman trying to
solve her own murder.
Angel down
by Daniel Kraus

Private Cyril Bagger has managed to survive the unspeakable
horrors of the Great War through his wits and deception, swindling
fellow soldiers at every opportunity. But his survival instincts are
put to the ultimate test when he and four other grunts are given a deadly mission: venture into the perilous No Man's Land to euthanize
a wounded comrade. What they find amid the ruined battlefield, however, is not a man in need of mercy but a fallen angel, seemingly struck down by artillery fire. 
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