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| Spoiler Alert by Olivia DadeThe 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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| The Roommate by Rosie DananThe situation: Shortly after her housemate (and unrequited crush) abruptly leaves L.A. after subletting his room to some guy he found on the internet ("You're gonna love him!), Clara Wheaton discovers that new roomie Josh Conners is porn star "Josh Darling."
Why you might like it: opposites attract as posh, high-strung Clara and laid-back, working-class Josh embark on a relationship that's part-business, all-pleasure in this sex-positive romantic comedy.
Reviewers say: "Warmly funny and gorgeously sexy" (New York Times). |
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In five years : a novel
by Rebecca Serle
An ambitious young lawyer on the brink of having it all disregards a vivid dream about how different her life will be in five years, before meeting the man in her vision nearly five years later.
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| A Hope Divided by Alyssa ColeWhat it's about: Herbalist and spy Marlie Lynch, a free Black woman, harbors an escaped prisoner, Union soldier Ewan McCall, in her white half-brother's plantation home...which the Confederate Home Guard has just made their base of operations.
Why you might like it: Set during the American Civil War, this 2nd book in the Loyal League series boasts memorable characters, an exciting espionage plot, and well-researched historical details.
For fans of: Beverly Jenkins' House of Le Veq series. |
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| Bringing Down the Duke by Evie DunmoreStarring: Oxford student Annabelle Archer, who must convince Sebastian Devereux, the politically influential Duke of Montgomery, to support the cause of women's suffrage.
What's at stake: Annabelle's scholarship, Sebastian's family estate, and crucial amendments to the Married Women's Property Act.
Reviewers say: This opening installment of the League of Extraordinary Women series is "chock-full of verve, history, and passion" (Library Journal). |
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Daviess County Public Library
2020 Frederica Street
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301
(270) 684-0211
www.dcplibrary.org
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