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Hidden Gems: Fiction Books You Might Have Missed April
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Leonora in the morning light
by Michaela Carter
A novel inspired by the life of Leonora Carrington follows the experiences of a rising artist who accompanies her lover to 1937 London before the masters of the Surrealist movement are denounced by occupying forces.
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The intimacy experiment
by Rosie Danan
The co-founder of a popular sex-education platform joins forces with a young rabbi who would save his cash-strapped synagogue to host a seminary series on modern intimacy, before their professional partnership is complicated by their unexpected attraction.
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The Happiest Girl in the World
by Alena Dillon
Turning against a friend who reported their doctor for illegal dosing, an Olympics hopeful with an ambitious mother endures abuse and injuries before her choices lead to a dangerous addiction. By the author of Mercy House.
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Best laid plans
by Gwen Florio
"When Nora Best's plans on exploring the US in an Airstream trailer with her Perfect-Ass Husband go up in smoke upon finding him in a compromising position with her friend, she sets off on her own. Nora ends up drowning her sorrows in a campsite in the Wyoming mountains, but soon finds herself in trouble when blood is found around the campsite and she is accused of murder."
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All the children are home : a novel
by Patry Francis
Two long-term foster parents in a mid-20th-century Massachusetts community reluctantly take in an abused young girl who strengthens their family’s bonds in unexpected ways. By the author of The Orphans of Race Point.
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Early morning riser
by Katherine Heiny
Falling in love with Duncan, the world’s most prolific seducer of women, Jane finds herself part of an unconventional family, which includes his best friend and ex-wife, when one terrible car crash permanently intertwines her life with Duncan’s.
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The social graces
by Renée Rosen
A tale spanning three decades and based on true events imagines the bitter rivalry between Gilded Age hostess Caroline Astor and family newcomer Alva Vanderbilt against a backdrop of the latter’s rejection by the society that both would control.
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The kitchen front : a novel
by Jennifer Ryan
An indebted young widow, a freedom-seeking kitchen maid, the wife of a wealthy but unkind man and a trained chef navigating sexism compete for a once-in-a-lifetime spot hosting a BBC cooking program during World War II.
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Good company : a novel
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
In this bighearted story of the lifelong relationships that both wound and heal us, Flora Mancini finds everything she thought she knew about her husband, her marriage and her relationship with her best friend upended when she makes a startling discovery.
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The night always comes : a novel
by Willy Vlautin
Working multiple jobs to buy a home that will give her family much-needed stability, Lynette is sidelined by a betrayal that forces her to consider dangerous options among the hustlers and wealthy elite controlling her booming city.
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Careless whispers
by Synithia Williams
When she discovers the business she wants to buy is owned by her nemesis’s family, Elaina Robidoux must deal with the one man she hoped to never see again, but when sparks fly between them, she must choose between loyalty and love.
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