Books Coming Out in September
Book Roundup - Books Coming Out in September
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Broken Summer: A Novel
Lee Hanjo is an artist at the peak of his fame, envied and celebrated. Then, on his forty-third birthday, he awakens to find that his devoted wife has disappeared, leaving behind a soon-to-be-published novel she’d secretly written about the sordid past and questionable morality of an artist with a trajectory similar to Hanjo’s. It’s clear to him that his life is about to shatter and the demons from his past will come out. But why did his wife do it? Why now?
The book forces Hanjo to reflect on a summer from his youth when a deadly lie irreversibly and tragically determined the fates of two families.
From master storyteller J. M. Lee, one of Korea’s most renowned authors, comes an unforgettable novel of hidden truths, denials, and their inevitable repercussions. Everyone still left standing from that terrible summer so long ago must finally reckon with the deceptions that started it all and, twist after shocking twist, reap both the suffering and the vindication that comes with revenge.
Real Bad Things by Kelly J. Ford
Beneath the roiling waters of the Arkansas River lie dead men and buried secrets.
When Jane Mooney’s violent stepfather, Warren, disappeared, most folks in Maud Bottoms, Arkansas, assumed he got drunk and drowned. After all, the river had claimed its share over the years.
When Jane confessed to his murder, she should have gone to jail. That’s what she wanted. But without a body, the police didn’t charge her with the crime. So Jane left for Boston—and took her secrets with her.
Twenty-five years later, the river floods and a body surfaces. Talk of Warren’s murder grips the town. Now in her forties, Jane returns to Maud Bottoms to reckon with her past: to do jail time, to face her revenge-bent mother, to make things right.
But though Jane’s homecoming may enlighten some, it could threaten others. Because in this desolate river valley, some secrets are better left undisturbed.
News of the Air by Jill Stukenberg
Allie Krane is heavily pregnant when she and her husband flee urban life after a rash of eco-terrorism breaks out in their city. They reinvent themselves as the proprietors of a northwoods fishing resort, where they live in relative peace for nearly two decades. That is, until two strange children arrive by canoe. Like the small ecological disasters lapping yearly at their shore, have the problems of the modern world finally found Allie, her husband, and their troubled cypher of a teenage daughter? This eco-novel of a family, told from three points of view, explores how we remake our lives once we open our hearts to all the news we’ve chosen to ignore.
The Prince of Steel Pier by Stacy Nockowitz
Poor 13-year-old Joey Goodman is not suited for 1975 Atlantic City: he’s anxious, fearful, and prone to puking at any moment. On top of it all, his tight-knit Jewish family babies him more than they do his younger brother! With wanting to prove his mettle top of mind, Joey ends up working for kingpin Artie Bishop, whose gangsters are impressed by how Joey handles thieves who steal his prize tickets. Joey suddenly feels important as he runs around with Artie and his crew – but after a streak of deceiving his loved ones and dangerous jobs that put his family at risk, Joey’s resolve will be put to the test. This adventure-filled middle grade will have young readers relating to Joey as he goes through his fair share of feelings (like a crush!), goons, and finding that his place was with his real family all along. A great pick for those who loved All of Me by Chris Baron and Al Capone Throws Me a Curve by Gennifer Choldenko.
Big Chicas Don't Cry by Annette Chavez Macias
Four cousins navigate love, loss, and the meaning of family over the course of one memorable year in this heartfelt family drama.
Lost in Time by A.G. Riddle
More than a murder mystery about advanced technology and time travel, LOST IN TIME is a story about family and the lengths we go to save the ones we love – with a twist that will have you questioning everything you thought you knew since the first page.
Stargazer by Laurie Petrou
Diana Martin has lived her life in the shadow of her sadistic older brother. She quietly watches the family next door, enthralled by celebrity fashion designer Marianne Taylor and her feted daughter, Aurelle. She wishes she were a 'Taylor girl'. By the summer of 1995, the two girls are at university together, bonded by a mutual desire to escape their wealthy families and personal tragedies and forge new identities. They are closer than lovers, intoxicated by their own bond, falling into the hedonistic seduction of the woods and the water at a remote university that is more summer camp than campus. But when burgeoning artist Diana has a chance at fame, cracks start to appear in their friendship. To what lengths is Diana willing to go to secure her own stardom?
A Deadly Gilded Free Fall by Cecelia Tichi
Toxic medicine, a fanatic Chicago detective, and a fatal plunge down a steep staircase embroil Val and Roddy DeVere in a dangerous quest for facts in 1899. Roddy’s fledgling business teeters as his partner begs him to free him from a detective’s “witch hunt.” The question: was the partner’s wife’s fatal free fall an accident? Or was it murder?
Harvest Moon by Denise Hunter
When a tragedy leaves a divorced couple with guardianship of their friends’ little girl, Laurel and Gavin drop everything for the sake of the child. Meanwhile, a case worker begins searching for a more suitable arrangement, and the estranged couple move into their friends’ home to provide temporary care for Emma and manage the on-property apple orchard. As they work together to comfort the grieving child and manage the busy harvest, tempers flare—as does the passion they both remember so well. But will the seeds of love, still growing inside them, thrive and flourish? Or will grief and regret strangle the feelings before they can fully blossom?
East of Troost by Ellen Barker
Under the guise of a starting-over story, this novel deals with subtle racism today, overt racism in the past, and soul-searching about what to do about it in everyday living. East of Troost’s fictional narrator has moved back to her childhood home in a neighborhood that is now mostly Black and vastly changed by an expressway that displaced hundreds of families. It is the area located east of Troost Avenue, an invisible barrier created in the early 1900s to keep the west side of Kansas City white, “safely” cordoned off from the Black families on the east side. When the narrator moves back to her old neighborhood in pursuit of a sense of home, she deals with crime, home repair, and skepticism—what is this middle-aged white woman doing here, living alone? Supported by a wise neighbor, a stalwart dog, and the local hardware store, we see her navigate her adult world while we get glimpses of author Ellen Barker’s real life there as a teenager in the sixties, when white families were fleeing and Black families moving in—and sometimes back out when met with hatred and violence. A regional story with universal themes, East of Troost goes to the basics of human behavior: compassion and cruelty, fear and courage, comedy and drama.
Buck’s Pantry by Khristin Wierman
Gillian, reeling from the revelations her husband shared at a fundraiser she hosted just days ago, is suddenly grappling with what she has always believed about politics, family, and her own comfortable life—and aghast at some of the choices she’s made. Lianna is en route to close a deal and languishing in the August heat. Desperate to return to her beloved New York and a first-time visitor to rural Texas, she’s certain she has landed in one of the outer rings of hell. Aimee, though withering under the covert dysfunction and mental illness lurking in her family, still manages to shine in her low-level job and allows herself to dream of a life far away. When Gillian and Lianna stop at the same convenience store, they find themselves in an unthinkable situation. Aimee may be their only hope—if she can put the pieces together.
Unleashed by Cai Emmons
When Lu and George Barnes drop their only daughter, Pippa, off at college, they return to their Sonoma, California, home to face a marriage eroded beyond recognition. Without the camouflage of her beloved daughter, Lu finds herself unsure of who she is as a wife and a woman, increasingly disinterested in her husband’s pretentious values. George, on the other hand, struggles to understand his wife’s aimlessness, as she retreats further and further into her own world.
Meanwhile Pippa, who has spent the past year shunning the intimacy she and her mother once shared in a desperate attempt to prove her independence, feels completely adrift in the bustle of L.A., even fearful, given the recent disappearances of women with no worldly explanation, which have been confounding the country. She finds comfort only in her beloved cat and new interest in her zoology class—and its professor.
While Lu and Pippa turn to the natural world in this moment of personal crisis, George clings more tightly than ever to the material life he’s built. But tensions outside the family are mounting as well—California’s wildfire season is swiftly approaching, and with it, a surprising reckoning that none of the Barneses can avoid.
Do You Take this Man by Denise Williams
After butting heads, an event planner and a wedding officiant begin an enemies with benefits arrangement as wedding bells chime around them in the newest rom-com from acclaimed author Denise Williams.
Final Heir by Faith Hunter
In the fifteenth novel in the New York Times bestselling, pulse-pounding Jane Yellowrock series, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Jane Yellowrock used to hunt vampires for a living, but then she became their queen. And that made her a target. She’s fighting to maintain control and keep peace in the city of New Orleans, but she has enemies at every turn, because vampires live forever and they keep their grudges alive with them. She’ll need all the help she can get from her found family, her friends, and the Beast inside of her to fight off the factions hell-bent on destroying her.
Last But Not Leashed by Eileen Brady
As the only veterinarian at Oak Falls Animal Hospital, Dr. Kate's life is complicated. She's swamped with hospital patients and house calls, a long-distance relationship with law student Luke Gianetti (that is less than perfect), and a handsome, flirtatious artist who sets his sights on her as his new muse. When the body of Sookie Overmann is found outside the community center after her organization seminar, the entire town is hunting for answers and Kate has no choice but to sniff out the killer.
The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish
FROM A COZY NEW ENGLAND HAVEN
Greta Russakoff loves her tight-knit family and tiny Maine hometown, but they can't seem to understand what it's like to be a lesbian living in such a small world. When an act of familial meddling goes way too far, she realizes just how desperately she needs space to figure out who she is.
TO THE HEART OF NEW ORLEANS
Truman Belvedere's heart is crushed when he learns that his boyfriend has a secret life including a husband and daughter. Reeling, all he wants is a place to lick his wounds far, far away from Louisiana.
COMES ONE HOLIDAY SWAP THAT'LL CHANGE THEIR LIVES
There's Something about Merry by Codi Hall
A guarded single dad. A woman scared to love. Clark Griffin and Merry Winters are determined to be friends and nothing more. But they've been anonymously flirting with each other online, and with a little Christmas magic and the help of a precocious kid, these two might just get their one wish this year.
Desperation in Death by J.D. Robb
The #1 New York Times bestselling author presents a gripping new thriller that pits homicide detective Eve Dallas against a conspiracy of exploitation and evil…
New York, 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed. Dorian, a thirteen-year-old runaway who’d been imprisoned there, might never have made it out if not for her fellow inmate Mina, who’d hatched the escape plan. Mina was the more daring of the two—but they’d been equally desperate.
Unfortunately, they didn’t get away fast enough. Now Dorian is injured, terrified, and wandering the streets of New York, and Mina lies dead near the waterfront while Lt. Eve Dallas looks over the scene.
Mina’s expensive, elegant clothes and beauty products convince Dallas that she was being groomed, literally and figuratively, for sex trafficking—and that whoever is investing in this high-overhead operation expects windfall profits. Her billionaire husband, Roarke, may be able to help, considering his ties to the city’s ultra-rich. But Roarke is also worried about the effect this case is having on Dallas, as it brings a rage to the surface she can barely control. No matter what, she must keep her head clear--because above all, she is desperate for justice and to take down those who prey on and torment the innocent.
Rules of Engagement by Selena Montgomery
Love is a game of chance in this romantic suspense novel by New York Times bestselling author and American politician and activist Stacey Abrams, writing under her pen name, Selena Montgomery.
A Bend of Light by Joy Jordan-Lake
A quiet coastal village in post–World War II America is shaken when the secrets of the past and present collide in a riveting novel by the bestselling author of Under a Gilded Moon.
Five years after the war, Amie Stilwell, a photo interpreter for an Allied unit in England, returns to her hometown in Maine. Jobless and discouraged but stubbornly resourceful, she’s starting over in the same coastal village where her life once went so wrong. Waiting for her is Shibby Travis, the surrogate mother with whom Amie never lost touch. But the unexpected also awaits…
The Girl from Guernica by Karen Robards
Set against the vividly rendered backdrops of The Spanish Civil War and WWII, The Girl from Guernica by New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards explores the heroic acts of women during wartime. It follows seventeen-year-old Sibil, who survives Germany’s bombing of the small Spanish town of Guernica in 1937. Sibil travels to Germany, where she joins her father, who secretly works for the underground resistance movement against the Nazis. As war rages across Europe, and she becomes more deeply entrenched in the resistance efforts, it becomes harder to protect what remains of her family, and for all of them to keep up the façade of compliance for the Nazis.
The Most Likely Club by Elyssa Friedland
At their milestone high school reunion, a group of friends make a pact to finally achieve their high school superlatives one way or another, in the lively new novel from the acclaimed author of Last Summer at the Golden Hotel.
American Roommate Experiment by Elena Armas
From the author of the Goodreads Choice Award winner The Spanish Love Deception, the eagerly anticipated follow-up featuring Rosie Graham and Lucas Martín, who are forced to share a New York apartment.
Magnolia Flower by Ibram X. Kendi
From beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi. Magnolia Flower follows a young Afro Indigenous girl who longs for freedom and is gorgeously illustrated by Loveis Wise (The People Remember, Ablaze with Color).
What We Saw by Mary Downing Hahn
A chilling murder mystery lies at the heart of this page-turning thriller about a missing teacher, small town secrets, and turbulent tween friendships from master of middle grade horror Mary Downing Hahn.
Call Me When You’re Dead by A.R. Taylor
"Call Me When You're Dead" is a darkly comic novel about payback gone wild, gone sour, maybe even sweet. “If anything bad happens to me, I want you to get him.” That's what Eleanor Birch’s glamorous friend Sasha Cole requests of her during a New York City dinner one hot August night. Something bad does happen, and Eleanor is forced to become another person altogether in the wilds of Manhattan, acting as her own little Pygmalion in the harsh world of advertising and its remorseless denizens. How she triumphs, and how her prey becomes first her ally and then her lover, makes her journey a tragic romp, a hilarious disaster, and even an all-out farce—but one with very serious consequences.
Court of the Vampire Queen by Katee Robert
From Library Journal:
Raised as a bargaining chip in the political chess games of her tyrannical father, Mina sees her chance to escape when she’s gifted to the powerful vampire Malachi as his food source and intended broodmare. Her path to freedom is soon complicated when she realizes she isn’t the only one trapped by her father’s power-hungry machinations in the vampire world. Meeting Malachi’s friends Wolf and Rylan and experiencing their undeniable chemistry soon leads to the perfect opportunity to escape. Once powerless and at the mercy of her father, Mina’s new relationships grant her freedom but irreversibly change all of their relationships and fates. Forced into hiding, Mina must come to terms with her newfound strengths and the bonds she is forging with all three formidable vampires. The power they possess together might be the key to bringing down her father’s reign, but at what cost to them and their futures? VERDICT Robert’s (Wicked Beauty) spicy polyamorous romance is perfect for lovers of dark plots who are tired of traditional vampire love stories and aren’t squeamish about a little blood
Roar Like a Goddess: Every Woman's Guide to Becoming Unapologetically Powerful, Prosperous, and Peaceful by Acharya Shunya
A rallying cry for women everywhere to break free from the shackles of patriarchy and awaken their true nature, brought to life through India’s primary goddess archetypes
“Roar Like a Goddess is a portal to the power of the three wisdom goddesses that lie within each of us. This book is a transmission that will awaken and empower you.” ―Tracee Stanley, author of Radiant Rest and Empowered Life Self-Inquiry Oracle Deck
Within you is a wellspring of strength and resilience, the ability to create and enjoy abundance, and an expansive sense of inner freedom and divinity. Yet after centuries of living in patriarchal societies, many women don’t realize how powerful they are―or how much they’ve been enculturated to keep their true nature hidden.
In Roar Like a Goddess, trailblazing Vedic spiritual teacher Acharya Shunya empowers women everywhere to step into their divine immensity and lead powerful, abundant, and wise lives through her revolutionary revisioning of ancient India’s primary goddess archetypes:
• Part 1 features the Goddess Durga―A role model who vanquishes internalized oppression, Durga teaches you how to take back your full feminine power.
• Part 2 introduces the Goddess Lakshmi―Known for her beauty and generous spirit, Lakshmi guides you to cultivate unshakable inner contentment and soul-aligned abundance.
• Part 3 celebrates the Goddess Saraswati―The ultimate teacher of our deepest journey to Self, Saraswati illuminates the gifts of wisdom, peace, and inner freedom.
Throughout Roar Like a Goddess, Shunya honors her progressive Vedic roots while breaking the shackles of tradition to bring modern-day women an inclusive, feminist spirituality. Sharing classic myths, original insights, and empowering practices, Shunya offers a profound process for awakening the many faces of goddess within. “It is time for all women to come out of the closet and roar with all their spiritual power,” she writes, “because that is our true sound.”
The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
A riveting story of love, loss, and identity about two children separated by decades, who, bound by a secret, find themselves locked away in the same attic.
Ndalla’s World by Beth Franz
A love story. A mystical journey. An exploration of the power of stories in our lives and the kinds of risks a leader must take for the people she loves.
When Julia travels through time and space to Ndalla’s World with a woman she is just starting to get to know, she is taking a bigger risk than she's ever taken before. But by doing so, she stands to gain more than she ever imagined: a rich experience of the transformative power of love and friendship, a deep appreciation of the very real power held by the spirit realm that has always surrounded her, and a hard-earned understanding of the kinds of sacrifices that a leader must be willing to make for the people that she loves.
Set in a time when the world is not as it is now, Ndalla’s World by Beth Franz offers readers not only an escape from the challenging times we live in but also an important reminder of the very real possibility of love and adventure that is always available to those who are willing to open their hearts and minds.
The Christmas Movie Cookbook by Julia Rutland
Bring the merry festivities from the screen right to your own table with The Christmas Movie Cookbook with more than 65 scrumptious recipes inspired by scenes from your favorite Christmas films.
Do you ever yearn for roast turkey while watching National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation? Or, for the more cynical, do you wish you could taste the roast beast from How the Grinch Stole Christmas? Well, top up your mug of eggnog and don your coziest ugly sweater: ‘tis the season to recreate the dishes from all of your favorite holiday movies with the help of The Christmas Movie Cookbook.
This season you can indulge alongside your favorite Elf characters as they make special spaghetti and get tipsy with the Bad Moms crew while they imbibe their spiced cider. Just crack open The Christmas Movie Cookbook and discover sixty-five mouthwatering recipes to add joy to any holiday gathering. Recipes include:
-Old Fashioned Meatloaf from A Christmas Story
-Chicken, Broccoli, and Cheddar Cheese Soup from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
-Christmas Pudding from A Christmas Carol
-Breakfast Strata from The Family Stone
-Really Rich Hot Chocolate from Polar Express
-And much more!
Complete with tips on entertaining and menu ideas for your merry gatherings, The Christmas Movie Cookbook is the perfect companion to your holiday season.
Following Your North Star by Michelle Donice
Have you felt yourself barreling through life without direction and without purpose? Have you been holding onto things that no longer serve you and you’re unsure how to move from the life you’re currently living to the life you’ve always dreamed of?
In Following Your North Star, Dr. Michelle Donice Gillis offers practical wisdom that serves as a spiritual navigation system for living the life you’ve always dreamed of. With warmth, honesty, and a balance between the spiritual and the practical, reading Following Your North Star is like having a conversation with a trusted aunt or big sister, someone who wants the best for you and who has experienced setbacks in life and wishes to share with you what she has learned along the way.
In Following Your North Star, readers will receive practical guidance for the mind, body, and Spirit in order to move in the direction of their dreams!
Fallout by Carrie Stuart Parks
Samantha Williams's carefully crafted life is about to be demolished as thoroughly as her art classroom when a careening SUV smashes into the school. Though Samantha manages to save her students from being crushed by that SUV, her car isn’t so lucky, and after the crash, she notices that her purse is missing from the wreckage. When authorities discover that the driver of the SUV was shot before the crash, Samantha quickly becomes enmeshed in strange events, which turn ominous with the discovery of blackmail, murder, an abandoned town, and a secret government project. Could the tragedy of Samantha’s past be the link to unraveling all these secrets, and if so, can she stay safe from those willing to use any means necessary to hide the truth?
‘Til All Things Be Done by Suzanne Moyers
When her mother dies from Influenza and her beloved father mysteriously vanishes in 1919, Leola Rideout has little time to ask why; it’s all she can do to survive and keep her sisters together and safe. But decades later, as Papa reappears in haunting visions towards the end of her life, Leola summons the courage to finally confront her deepest grief, leading to an astonishing discovery about her family—and the complicated truth about her father—that might bring peace, at last. Moving between Leola’s teen years in a Texas orphanage and her senior years in New Jersey, ‘Til All Things Be Done is a multi-layered story about family betrayal and bonds perfect for fans of The Orphan Train and Where the Lost Wander.
Small Deaths by Rijula Das
SMALL DEATHS is a brilliantly drawn modern noir about murder, loyalty, love, and survival at all costs, set in the teeming underbelly of Calcutta’s red-light district. Lalee aspires to a better life. Her unfailingly loyal client Tilu Shau has dreams too. A heady romantic and marginal novelist, Tilu is in love with the indifferent Lalee and wants to liberate her from her street life with marriage. But when a fellow sex worker and young mother is brutally murdered, the solicitous madam of the Blue Lotus invites Lalee to take the woman’s place “upstairs” as a high-end escort. The offer comes with the promise of a more lucrative life but quickly spirals into violence, corruption, and unfathomable secrets that threaten to upset the fragile stability of Lalee’s very existence. As Tilu is drawn deeper into his rescue mission, he and Lalee embark on life-altering journeys to escape a savage fate. As much a page-turner as it is poignant, SMALL DEATHS exposes the reality of society’s preyed-upon outcasts, their fierce resilience, and the dangerous impediments that stand in the way of their dignity, love, and survival.
Dogs of the Deadlands by Anthony McGowan
As humans fled the nuclear disaster, they were forced to leave their pets behind. Without people, nature began to return to the woods surrounding the power plant—lynx, bear, and wolves. But the overgrown forest is no place for dogs. Can Zoya, and her pups Misha and Luka, learn to survive in the deadlands? And will Zoya ever find her way home to her beloved owner?
The Guest House by Robin Morgan-Bentley
Jamie and Victoria are off for a last quick vacation before the arrival of their first baby. The remote country guesthouse Victoria chose seems like the perfect retreat―miles away from the distractions of work and their regular life. But when Jamie and Victoria awake on their first morning, they find the house deserted. All the doors are locked. And their cell phones and car keys have disappeared. Even though it's a few weeks before the baby's due date, Victoria feels the contractions starting. The baby is coming... and there's no way out.
The Paradise That Lurks in Female Smiles by Gary Reilly
Charley Quinn teaches creative writing at a free university in Denver. His specialty is plotting. He doesn’t care for lyricism or poetry in the prose cranked out by his students, much to their chagrin. Charlie has rules about writing and he has rules about his life. But a new female student is about to challenge everything he thinks he knows. Her name is Linda Hathaway. Her eyes glisten when she smiles. Charlie is transfixed. When Charlie discovers that Linda is only taking the class for fun, and not to learn how to write, the dynamic between teacher and student shifts. However, getting an accurate fix on what Linda really wants is an ongoing challenge. But Charlie is no less beguiled. Charlie is keenly aware of the unpredictability of bad decisions, but he can’t resist Linda’s mysterious allure. He may think he knows the rules for writing. He might think he knows what women want. He thinks he understands the “awful truths” about male and female desire. But Charlie is playing a whole new game. And it might turn dark.
Marple: Twelve New Mysteries by Agatha Christie; Naomi Alderman; Leigh Bardugo; Alyssa Cole; Lucy Foley; Elly Griffiths; Natalie Haynes; Jean Kwok; Val McDermid; Karen M. McManus; Dreda Say Mitchell; Kate Mosse; Ruth Ware
Jane Marple is an elderly lady from St Mary Mead who possesses an uncanny knack for solving even the most perplexing puzzles. Now, for the first time in 45 years, Agatha Christie’s beloved character returns to the page for a globe-trotting tour of crime and detection. Join Marple as she travels through her sleepy English village and around the world. In St Mary Mead, a Christmas dinner is interrupted by unexpected guests; the Broadway stage in New York City is set for a dangerous improvisation; bad omens surround an untimely death aboard a cruise ship to Hong Kong; and a bestselling writer on holiday in Italy is caught in a nefarious plot. These and other crimes committed in the name of love, jealousy, blackmail, and revenge are ones that only the indomitable Jane Marple can solve. Bringing a fresh twist to the hallmarks of a classic Agatha Christie mystery, these twelve esteemed writers have captured the sharp wit, unique voice, and droll ingenuity of the deceptively demure detective. A triumphant celebration of Christie’s legacy and essential reading for crime lovers, Marple is a timely reminder why Jane Marple remains one of the most famous detectives of all time.
The Depths by Nicole Lesperance
Horror looks like paradise on this tropical island full of secrets, spirits trapped for eternity, and a seventeen-year-old girl determined not to be next.
Nicole Lesperance is back with a brand-new YA novel that showcases her talent for devastatingly beautiful stories with a horror twist, perfect for fans of VE Schwab: THE DEPTHS (Razorbill, September 13, 2022). Addie can see that the remote paradise of Eulalie Island is stunning, but can’t shake the feeling that something's wrong. She's seeing people that no one else can see, she can’t stop sleepwalking at night, the birds keep calling her name, and there’s a strange little girl in the woods who wants to play hide-and-seek. Beneath its gorgeous surface, Eulalie Island is hiding dark, deadly secrets–and if Addie doesn't unravel them soon, the island might never let her go.
Orchid Blooming by Carol Van Den Hende
A childhood tragedy followed her into adult life. Will she ever claim real happiness again?
Kind and generous, twenty-seven-year-old Orchid Paige will never forget that day. Living as best she can after witnessing her parents’ fatal accident, the beauty industry marketer yearns to win a promotion to China to connect to her mom’s ancestry. But with competition fierce, she despairs she’ll never make the grade… until she meets an encouraging man who makes her feel safe despite her usual distrust.
After Orchid convinces the handsome entrepreneur to let her gain experience at his nonprofit project, she’s determined to keep their relationship professional and ignore their powerful attraction. But when working on his military ad campaign for veterans triggers her own unresolved PTSD, she fears her confident mentor may be too good to be true even if she could trust him with her heart.
Can she conquer her vulnerabilities before she loses her chance at forever?
Scoops: Behind the Scenes of the BBC's Most Shocking Interviews by Sam McAlister
This is a backstage pass to the most unforgettable journalism of our times.
She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. She is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a master of persuasion. In her former BBC colleagues’ words, she was the ‘booker extraordinaire’, responsible for many of Newsnight’s exclusives over the past decade, including Stormy Daniels, Sean Spicer, Brigitte Höss, Steven Seagal, Mel Greig and Julian Assange.
After 12 years producing content for Newsnight, McAlister reflects with candour on her experience, sharing not just the secrets of how the best news gets made, but also the changes to the BBC, the future of ‘mainstream media’ in the age of clickbait and the role of power and privilege in shaping our media landscape.
Monster Club by Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel
From the award-winning screenwriter-director Darren Aronofsky and his screenwriting partner, Ari Handel, comes Monster Club. Their debut novel is the first book in a thrilling, new adventure series about growing up, letting go, and facing down your monsters.
The Winter Orphans by Kristin Beck
In a remote corner of France, Jewish refugee Ella Rosenthal has finally found a safe haven. It has been three years since she and her little sister, Hanni, left their parents to flee Nazi Germany, and they have been pursued and adrift in the chaos of war ever since. Now, they shelter among one hundred other young refugees in a derelict castle overseen by the Swiss Red Cross.
Swiss volunteers Rösli Näf and Anne-Marie Piguet uphold a common mission: to protect children in peril. Rösli, a stubborn and resourceful nurse, directs the colony of Château de la Hille and has created a thriving community against all odds. Anne-Marie, raised by Swiss foresters, becomes both caretaker and friend to the children, and she vows to do whatever is necessary to keep them safe.
However, when Germany invades southern France, safeguarding Jewish refugees becomes impossible. Château de la Hille faces unrelenting danger, and Rösli and Anne-Marie realize that the only way to protect the eldest of their charges is to smuggle them out of France. Relying on Rösli's fierce will and Anne-Marie's knowledge of secret mountain paths, they plot escape routes through vast Nazi-occupied territory to the distant border. Amid staggering risk, Ella and Hanni embark on a journey that, if successful, could change the course of their lives and grant them a future.
Lucy on the Wild Side by Kerry Rea
A zookeeper always on the fringe learns to go after her wildest dreams—including a certain television star—in this charming and laugh-out-loud romantic comedy by Kerry Rea, author of The Wedding Ringer.
Lucy Rourke has two great loves in her life: the gorilla troop she cares for as a primatologist and the laundry list of reality TV shows she watches to escape the fact that her actual love life doesn’t exist. And like a reality contestant gunning for the final rose, Lucy’s laser-focused on one thing: getting promoted to head keeper. So when a wildlife docuseries hosted by hotshot TV personality Kai Bridges chooses her zoo as its summer filming location, she sees an opportunity to showcase her beloved gorillas to the world and land a starring role in her department.
When Kai and his film crew arrive, however, it’s obvious to Lucy that Kai cares more about sky-high ratings than the gorillas, and he considers her a camera-averse know-it-all whose wardrobe consists entirely of khaki. But she’s surprised to discover there’s more to him than his rugged good looks and cheesy catchphrases…and that maybe a promotion isn’t the only thing she wants. But when secrets from their pasts threaten to complicate everything, Lucy discovers that happiness and success aren’t the same thing—and that finding joy just might mean getting a little wild.
The Girl Who Escaped From Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood
Fans of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Choice, and The Orphan Train will love this breathtakingly beautiful tale of courage in the face of tragedy and bravery in the face of fear.
Nobody leaves Auschwitz alive. Mala, inmate 19880, understood that the moment she stepped off the cattle train into the depths of hell. As an interpreter for the SS, she uses her position to save as many lives as she can, smuggling scraps of bread to those desperate with hunger.
Edward, inmate 531, is a camp veteran and a political prisoner. Though he looks like everyone else, with a shaved head and striped uniform, he's a fighter in the underground Resistance. And he has an escape plan.
They are locked up for no other sin than simply existing. But when they meet, the dark shadow of Auschwitz is lit by a glimmer of hope. A promise is made––they will escape together or they will die together. What follows is one of the greatest love stories in history…
Volt Rush by Henry Sanderson
We depend on a handful of metals and rare earths to power our phones and computers. Increasingly, we rely on them to power our cars and our homes. Whoever controls these finite commodities will become rich beyond imagining.
Sanderson journeys to meet the characters, companies, and nations scrambling for the new resources, linking remote mines in the Congo and Chile’s Atacama Desert to giant Chinese battery factories, shadowy commodity traders, secretive billionaires, a new generation of scientists attempting to solve the dilemma of a ‘greener’ world.
As Long As I Know You by Anne-Marie Oomen
Writer Pam Houston once summed it up: “Nice mother-daughter stories are a dime a dozen; pain-in-the-ass mother-daughter stories are the ones that grab us.” As Long as I Know You is a compelling read for any adult grappling with a living elder who might also be a pain in the ass, particularly, any reader who wants a tender take on the lethal combination of dementia and defiance.
As Long as I Know You narrates Anne-Marie Oomen’s journey to finally knowing her mother as well as the heartbreaking loss of her mother’s immense capacities. It explores how humor and compassion grow belatedly between a mother and daughter who don’t much like each other. It’s a personal map to find a mother who may have been there all along, then losing her again in the time of Covid. As the millions of women like Oomen’s mother reach their elder years and become the “oldest of the old,” their millions of daughters (and sometimes sons) must come on board, involved in care they may welcome the way they’d welcome hitting a pothole the size of a semi. How a family makes decisions about that pothole, how care continues or does not, how possessions are addressed—really, no one wants the crockpot—and how the relationship shifts and evolves (or not), that story is universal.
The Revenge by Tijan
he Revenge is the taut, edgy, sexy, explosive conclusion to The Insiders trilogy by New York Times and USA Today bestseller Tijan!
Bailey and Kash were used to living in the shadows. Now they are thrust into the public eye. Together, they can do anything, but undeniable danger and seemingly insurmountable challenges threaten the love and passion that binds them.
1. Bailey is reeling from the greatest loss she has ever suffered.
2. Enemies are closing in.
3. Even bigger secrets and twists are coming to light.
Win or lose, for Bailey and Kash, everything is on the line.
Walk Out the Door by Pearl Wolfe and Evelyn Anderton
Orphaned at 15, Liz built a life for herself as the owner of the Shady Grove Café. Single, outspoken, and independent, she unknowingly walks into an intergenerational trap when she falls for perceptive, funny, and irresistible Matt. Only after they marry does Liz discover that his erratic and violent behavior mirrors his father’s brutality.
Walk Out the Door uncovers the deep imprint domestic violence makes from one generation to the next. Two generations of domestic violence are portrayed in this engaging piece of fiction. We’re rooting all the way for it to end with survivors, not victims.
Our Daughters' Last Hope by Elaine Stock
Amsterdam, the Netherlands 1940. Herta, and her family, Jewish refugees, are living contentedly until the Nazi invasion, which echoes the persecution and fear they experienced before fleeing Germany. Across town, another wife and mother, Julia, also faces upheaval when her husband becomes more involved in the Nazis’ effort in controlling the world.
When their husbands go missing, one accused falsely of crimes and the other to fight on behalf of the Nazis, Herta, despite the heartache, takes charge and places her daughters into hiding believing they’ll keep safe. Meanwhile, Julia, as the only parent home, chooses to redefine family. These unexpected developments bring Herta and Julia together… until their true identities surface and they’re thrown into dangerous consequences that could harm not only them but their daughters and could bring the Nazis right to their doorstep.
You Are Worthy: Change Your Money Mindset, Build Your Wealth & Fund Your Future by Kelley Holland
While millions of women are primary or sole breadwinners, and women drive close to 80 percent of household purchasing decisions, many women still find money a difficult subject. Some 61 percent of women would rather discuss their own death than their finances, according to a 2018 survey. Interestingly, this resistance often has almost as much to do with confidence as it does with financial knowledge. And this underlying sense of fear and shame about their finances holds many women hostage to their current financial state, struggling to save – or even get from paycheck to paycheck - and worried about the future.
Kelley Holland, a financial empowerment coach, former New York Times business editor, and award-winning financial journalist, wants to help women gain the clarity, competence, and confidence to purposefully fund their lives. Her new book You Are Worthy: Change Your Money Mindset, Build Your Wealth & Fund Your Future (On sale: September 20, 2022; She Writes Press; ISBN: 9781647422394; paperback original), helps women get past the mindset that doesn’t serve them financially, build the skills they need, and develop a plan to achieve their life goals.
Dreamland by Nicholas Sparks
Random House is delighted to publish DREAMLAND (on sale 9/20), a poignant novel about risking everything for a dream from the #1 NYT Bestselling author Nicholas Sparks. It combines the signature Sparks’ love story with a different type of love – familial love. Colby Mills, the head of a small family farm in North Carolina, jumps when the opportunity arises for him to take a break to St. Pete Beach, playing a gig at a local bar for a couple week. There he meets Morgan Lee, a recent college graduate with ambition to move to Nashville and become a star. Together, they complete each other romantically and musically. But can Colby risk everything for a dream? Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away, Beverly, a young mother, and her 6-year old son flee her abusive husband. As she tries to piece together a new life for them in a small town, Beverly will put her love for her son to the test. And fate will draw Beverly, Colby and Morgan into a life-altering connection.
Valley of Shadows by Rudy Ruiz
A visionary neo-Western blend of magical realism, mystery, and horror, Valley of Shadows sheds light on the dark past of injustice, isolation, and suffering along the US-Mexico border. Solitario Cisneros thought his life was over long ago. He lost his wife, his family, even his country in the late 1870s when the Rio Grande shifted course, stranding the Mexican town of Olvido on the Texas side of the border. He’d made his brooding peace with retiring his gun and badge, hiding out on his ranch, and communing with horses and ghosts. But when a gruesome string of murders and kidnappings ravages the town, pushing its volatile mix of Anglo, Mexican, and Apache settlers to the brink of self-destruction, he feels reluctantly compelled to confront both life, and the much more likely possibility of death, yet again. As Solitario struggles to overcome not only the evil forces that threaten the town but also his own inner demons, he finds an unlikely source of inspiration and support in Onawa, a gifted and enchanting Apache-Mexican seer who champions his cause, daring him to open his heart and question his destiny.
Take It From Me by Jamie Beck
Take It From Me follows Wendy Moore, who supposedly kicked her kleptomania to the curb in therapy more than a decade ago. But little does her husband know, her hidden collection of pilfered bric-a-brac is still around. Therapy did help, as did focusing her attention on motherhood, but this recent empty nester is now lonely and anxious — a combination likely to trigger her “little problem.”
Luckily, Harper Ross―a single, childless younger woman in desperate need of highlights―just moved in next door. And while the only thing Harper wants to change is the writer’s block toppling her confidence and career, a muse comes knocking. Harper plays along with Wendy’s “helpful” advice while keeping her career a secret so Wendy keeps talking. Sure, she’s torn about profiting off her neighbor’s goodwill, but Harper’s novel is practically writing itself.
Just as a real friendship begins to cement, their deceptions come to light, threatening Wendy’s and Harper’s futures and forcing them to reconcile who they are with who they want to be. Easier said than done.
The Dao of Drizzt by R.A. Salvatore
For over thirty years, Drizzt Do'Urden has been one of the most important characters in fantasy literature. Throughout his novels, Drizzt has written down his thoughts about life and love, the nature of good and evil, the joys (and frustrations) of family, and so much more. Bound together for the first time, the collected wisdom and philosophy of Drizzt will be a beautifully-packaged gift book—complete with an introduction by bestselling fantasy author Evan Winter—for his biggest fans and readers wanting to learn about this iconic figure.
Sweetwater and the Witch by Jayne Castle
If there’s something Ravenna Chastain knows, it’s when to end things. And after she almost winds up the victim of a cult that believes she’s a witch, it’s easy to walk away from her dead-end career, ready for a new start. But where to find a job that would allow her to use her very specialized skill set? The answer is clear: she becomes a matchmaker.
But even a successful matchmaker can’t find someone for everyone, and Ravenna considers Ethan Sweetwater her first professional failure. After nine failed dates, Ravenna knows it’s time to cut Ethan loose. But Ethan refuses to be fired as a client—he needs one final date to a business function. Since Ravenna needs a date herself to a family event, they agree to a deal: she will be his (business) date if he will be her (fake) date to her grandparents’ anniversary celebration.
What Ethan fails to mention is that attending the business function is a cover for some industrial espionage that he’s doing as a favor to the new Illusion Town Guild boss. Ravenna is happy to help, but their relationship gets even more complicated when things heat up—the chemistry between them is explosive, as explosive as the danger that’s stalking Ravenna. Lucky for her, Ethan isn’t just an engineer—he’s also a Sweetwater, and Sweetwaters are known for hunting down monsters…
Mutts: A Celebration of Mystery Mixed Breeds by Olivia Pritchard by
Acclaimed photographer Olivia Pritchard’s “MUTTS” (Sept. 20, 2022, Susan Schadt Press) is a visually stunning celebration of mystery mixed breeds. The fine art coffee table book features more than 100 pups from all different origins and breeds living in New Orleans, all photographed by the award-winning former United Nations photographer in the summer of 2021.
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score
Naomi Witt is on the run. Not just from her fiancé and a church full of well-wishers, but from her entire life. Although if you ask her, Naomi’s riding to the rescue of her estranged hot mess of a twin, Tina, to Knockemout, a rough-around-the-edges town where disputes are settled the old-fashioned way…with fists and beer. Usually in that order.
Too bad for Naomi, her evil twin hasn’t changed at all. After helping herself to Naomi’s car and cash, Tina leaves behind something unexpected: the niece Naomi didn’t know she had. Now she’s a guardian to an eleven-year-old-going-on-thirty with no car, no money, and no plan.
There’s a reason this bearded, bad-boy barber doesn’t get involved with high-maintenance women, especially not Type-A romantic ones. But since Naomi’s life imploded right in front of him, the least Knox can do is help her out of her jam. And just as soon as she stops getting into new trouble, he can leave her alone and get back to his quiet, solitary life.
At least, that’s the plan.
What is My Plant Telling Me? By Emily Hay Hinsdale
Emily Hay Hinsdale penned this handy guide to cover the 50 most common houseplants, including an introduction to the plant, a breakdown of its basic needs (sun, water, location, soil, pot size), and a look at common problems. This book is perfect for any plant owner—from the ambitious owner of a “forest of foliage” to those who tend to forget their plants exist—Hinsdale makes recommendations on which plant is best for you. Complete with illustrations by Loni Harris, this guide provides fantastic visuals that are necessary to understanding what your plant needs. Publishers Weekly raves about WHAT IS MY PLANT TELLING ME: “ Helping out ailing houseplants is no big deal, according to this chatty guide to ‘bringing your green buddy back to health’ from gardener Hinsdale…Budding green thumbs will find these handy tips worth returning to.”
Mama In Congress by Rashida Tlaib and Adam Tliab (with Miranda Paul, illus by Olivia Aserr)
An inspiring picture book that tells the story of Rashida Tlaib, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, and her family. Perfect for readers of books that celebrate trailblazing women and social activists as well as those looking for an introduction to civic engagement and how government works.
Rust In The Root by Justina Ireland
The author of the visionary New York Times bestseller Dread Nation returns with another spellbinding historical fantasy set at the crossroads of race and power in America.
Next of Kin by Kia Abdullah
Kia Abdullah’s Next of Kin is an enthralling and heartbreaking court drama that pits sister against sister in a criminal trial filled with unexpected twists. Through the relationship between sisters Yasmin and Leila, Abdullah deftly explores what it is to be a woman in the center of a media storm and how easily personal choices such as to have children or to not have children can affect the way women are portrayed. The result is a complex familial tale that deconstructs the dichotomous stereotypes women are often boxed into.
The Last Dreamwalker by Rita Woods
In the wake of her mother's passing, Layla Hurley unexpectedly reconnects with her mother's sisters, women she hasn't been allowed to speak to, or of, in years.
Her aunts reveal to Layla that a Gullah-Geechee island off the shore of South Carolina now belongs to her As Layla digs deeper into her mother’s past and the mysterious island’s history, she discovers that the terrifying nightmares that have plagued her throughout her life and tainted her relationship with her mother and all of her family, is actually a power passed down through generations of her Gullah ancestors. She is a Dreamwalker, able to inhabit the dreams of others—and to manipulate them.
As Layla uncovers increasingly dark secrets about her family's past, she finds herself thrust into the center of a potentially deadly, decades-old feud fought in the dark corridor of dreams.
Drunk on Love by Jasmine Guillory
Margot Noble needs some relief from the stress of running the family winery with her brother. Enter Luke: sexy, charming, and best of all in the too-small world of Napa, a stranger. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and Margot is delighted that she lucked into the perfect one-night stand she’ll never have to see again. That is, until the winery’s newest hire, Luke, walks in the next morning. Margot is determined to keep things purely professional, but when their every interaction reminds her of the attraction still bubbling between them, it proves to be much more challenging than she expects.
Luke Williams had it all, but when he quits his high-salary tech job in Silicon Valley in a blaze of burnout and moves back to Napa to help a friend, he realizes he doesn’t want to tell the world—or his mom—why he’s now working at a winery. His mom loves bragging about her successful son—how can he admit that the job she’s so proud of broke him? Luke has no idea what is next for him, but one thing is certain: he wants more from the incredibly smart and sexy woman he hooked up with—even after he learns she’s his new boss. But even if they can find a way to be together that wouldn’t be an ethical nightmare, would such a successful woman really want a tech-world dropout?
Set against a lush backdrop of Napa Valley wine country, nothing goes to your head as fast as a taste of love—even if it means changing all your plans.
Livid by Cai Emmons
Sybil White Brown returns from Boston to the small West Coast city where she once lived, hoping to heal after a terrible loss. Summoned to jury duty, she is dismayed to be assigned to the jury of a murder trial alongside her ex-husband with whom she had a rancorous divorce. As the trial progresses, she and her ex tiptoe around each other but eventually become disastrously entangled. Meanwhile, Sybil obsesses about the female defendant, whom she believes is innocent. The situation explodes during jury deliberations when Sybil comes face-to-face with her own unexpressed rage.
Where We End & Begin by Jane Igharo
Star-crossed lovers get a second chance at romance when they’re reunited at a wedding in Nigeria, in a heartfelt novel from the acclaimed author of The Sweetest Remedy.
When We Were Friends by Holly Bourne
WHEN WE WERE FRIENDS is a poignant, darkly humorous story about two friends, Fern and Jessica, who reunite after more than a decade of estrangement only to remember the forces that pushed them apart in the first place. Weaving together two timelines—the intense girlhood friendship in the 1990s and the adult reunion and reckoning 15 years later—Holly Bourne provides a fresh perspective on the ways life and love impact female friendship. With a potent combination of 90s nostalgia and a send-up of the cultural pressures girls and women face, WHEN WERE FRIENDS is a timely, illuminating read.
Double Exposure by Jeannée Sacken
Seasoned war photojournalist Annie Hawkins returns home after an assignment to find her life falling apart. She's under investigation for an incident that happened six months earlier in Afghanistan. Her best friend's daughter, Seema, is still missing, apparently with her Taliban boyfriend. Her daughter Mel and friends are busy fundraising to rebuild the Wad Qol Secondary School for Girls and expect Annie to deliver the money. To make matters worse, she has a major argument with the love of her life, Finn Cerelli, and they're no longer speaking. When Annie returns to Afghanistan to cover peace talks between the government and the Taliban, she takes a side trip to Wad Qol, where she discovers that not everyone wants the new school. Sabotage delays construction, and when a worker ends up dead, it's clear the militants are to blame. It's also obvious that they know exactly where Annie is.
The Dark King by Gina L. Maxwell
For Bryn Meara, a free trip to the exclusive and ultra-luxe Nightfall hotel and casino in Vegas should’ve been the perfect way to escape the debris of her crumbling career. But waking up from a martini-and-lust-fueled night to find herself married to Caiden Verran, the reclusive billionaire who owns the hotel and most of the city, isn’t the jackpot one would think. It seems her dark and sexy new husband is actual royalty―the fae king of the Night Court―and there’s an entire world beneath the veil of Vegas.
A Brighter Flame by Christine Nolfi
When Vale Lightner’s bar burns down, she loses everything and is forced to return to her hometown and the family that she left behind. Now that she has nothing left, she has the opportunity to reunite with her mother and sister, heal old wounds, and assess what is really left after the fire.
The Next 365 Days by Blanka Lipinska
The global phenomenon and USA TODAY bestselling inspiration behind the Netflix film of the same name—the 365 Days series—continues as it follows the sizzling story of Laura and Massimo.
Next in Line by Jeffrey Archer
The international bestselling author Jeffery Archer is back with the latest installment of the William Warwick series with Next in Line. This highly-anticipated, heart-pounding mystery/ thriller, set in 1988, follows Detective Inspector William Warwick and puts him front and center with the people’s princess: Princess Diana.
The Take-Over Friend by Carol Dines
On the second day of ninth grade, introverted Frances meets Sonja, a wildly funny newcomer from France, and the girls form a fast friendship. Frances adores Sonja’s worldliness, and Sonja adores Frances’s family, especially her older brother, Will. Frances and Sonja immediately declare themselves “The Poets” and rally their homeroom to enter the homecoming parade with a poetry-mobile built from Frances’s father’s old band bus. But respective family crises begin to escalate, and tensions come to a head when Sonja temporarily moves in with Frances's family—forcing each friend to decide how close is too close. Alternatingly funny and poignant, The Take-Over Friend is a smart page-turner that focuses on the importance of finding your own voice in relationships.
Playing Mantis: A Workbook For Inner Peace And A Playbook For The Revolution by D’Ann Katsu Davis
“Playing Mantis is a work of genius. It is the right book, at the right time.”
Carol Hiltner, author, artist, and spiritualist
Playing Mantis is the spiritual autobiography of a praying mantis, an allegorical memoir, and the lyrics to the author’s wordless music. In a voice free of gender, culture, and even species, Playing Mantis redefines god, sex, birth, and death. It is also a fresh and integrated contemplation of the universe Herself. It is timeless and timely, global, and uniquely American myth that embraces this condition we all share.
It is not the story of good versus evil—again. Instead Playing Mantis connects the dots, notes, and octaves between healing the self, healing society, and healing the earth. D’Ann Katsu’s writing also, like her singing, reconnects us to the creative stillness within—that liminal space of insight and healing. Ultimately, and in the end, Playing Mantis is a story about real magic.
