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#1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs conjures a heartwarming holiday tale of two people looking beyond the disappointments of the past to the promise of the future, in Lakeshore Christmas, the latest installment in the author’s Lakeshore Chronicles series. The book can be read as a continuation of this delightful series, or as a stand-alone novel.
Avalon librarian Maureen Davenport loves Christmas. For her, it’s a magical time of year when everyone seems to come together and people can forget their worries—like the fact that the library is going to be shut down. But this Christmas promises to be more special than usual. This year, Maureen has been given the opportunity to direct Avalon’s annual Christmas pageant. But there is one lump of coal in her stocking—and his name is Eddie Haven.
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As both a bestselling author and the father of an eleven-year-old son, James Patterson truly believes that the best way to get people excited about reading is to give them books they’ll love. To help create a lifelong appreciation for books in kids everywhere, James Patterson has recently added young adults series to repertoire, including, as many of you know, Daniel X. The first book in the series, The Dangerous Days of Daniel X, told the story of a teen with secret powers, hunting aliens and protecting Earth. It was read and loved by adult and kid readers alike, including even the toughest customers of all – boys!
Now, Patterson introduces his second novel in the series, Daniel X: Watch the Skies. In this story, Number Five, an evil outer-space outlaw, comes to a small town on Earth intending to produce an intergalactic version of “Survivor,” with a twist: every human in the town will be eliminated. Daniel finds himself on a quest to stop Number Five and his alien crew, not just to save the world, but to save himself.
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In her literary debut, Heather Gudenkauf has crafted an affecting novel in The Weight of Silence. Says #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, "The Weight of Silence is a tense and profoundly emotional story of a parent's worse nightmare, told with compassion and honesty. Heather Gudenkauf skillfully weaves an explosive tale of suspense and ultimately, the healing power of love.”
It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn’s shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night. Seven-year-old Calli Clark is sweet and gentle, a dreamer who suffers from selective mutism brought on by a tragedy that pulled her deep into silence as a toddler. Calli’s mother, Antonia, tried to be the best mother she could within the confines of marriage to a mostly absent, often angry husband. Now, though she denies that her husband could be involved, she fears her decision to stay in her marriage has cost her more than her daughter’s voice.
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Dorothea (Dottie) Benton Frank’s first novel, the New York Times bestseller Sullivan’s Island, tells a story of love, loss, family, and history as it follows the life of Susan Hamilton Hayes, both in the present time (1999) and during her childhood (1963). The location, Sullivan’s Island, the real-life setting of the book and the author’s hometown, becomes a character in the story itself. Located seven miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, it comes alive through the pages of the novel.
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This multigenerational, contemporary story by author Heather Barbieri follows Kate Robinson, a struggling fashion designer, as she travels to Ireland to forget a troubled past and reinvent herself. Soon, the 26-year-old American finds herself stranded in a Gaelic village on the west coast, where she develops a bond with members of the local lace-making society. The women work together not only to create a line of exquisite lingerie, but to empower and inspire each other in their personal lives. There is Bernie, widowed in the past year; Aileen, estranged from her teenage daughter, her marriage adrift; Moira, needing to find the strength to leave an abusive relationship; Oona, in remission from breast cancer; and Colleen, worrying about her husband, overdue from a fishing trip in dangerous seas. And Sullivan Deane, an enigmatic man struggling with a tragedy of his own. But not everyone welcomes Kate’s arrival, and soon a sequence of events threatens to unravel everything she and the women have worked for.
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The Household Guide to Dying is a moving, witty, and uplifting novel about Delia, who writes an acerbic and wildly popular household advice column. When Delia realizes that she will lose her long battle with cancer, she decides to organize her remaining months—and her husband and children’s future lives without her—the same way she has always ordered their household, and she knows just what to do. She will leave a list for her daughter’s future wedding; fill the freezer with homemade sausages, stews, and sauces; and even (maddeningly) offer her husband suggestions for a new wife. She’ll compile a lifetime’s worth of advice for her children, and she’ll even write the ultimate “Household Guide to Dying” for her fans. There is one item on her list, however, that proves too much even for “Dear Delia,” and it is the single greatest task she had set for herself.
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Becoming a mom is one of the most difficult transitions any woman can face. Especially as dirty diapers, bedtime struggles, and mommy guilt starts to replace business meetings, date nights, or weekends away with the girls. In fact, as Amy Tiemann, author of the new book MOJO MOM: Nurturing Your Self While Raising A Family points out, a major question in the face of these drastic changes becomes “Who am I, now that I am a mom?” Amy’s new book provides some answers. A mom herself, Amy has a PhD in Neurosciences from Stanford University, is a spokesperson for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day, and is an executive team member of Momrising.org. Through seminars and her interactive website mojomom.com, she now dedicates herself to helping women not only make sense of the changes they experience as moms, but also grow and thrive in their own lives. With a focus on self-care, creativity, and leadership, Mojo Mom provides thoughtful solutions and inspiration to help all women become exactly who they want to be.
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Alex Witchels’s newest novel, The Spare Wife, brings readers into the world of socialites in Manhattan with a story full of secrets, affairs, fancy parties, and high society life. The single, divorced Ponce Morris, known as “the spare wife,” navigates this world well, managing the lives of the powerful couples around her with grace. “She watches football with Stan Crandall, while Bitsy reads magazines in bed and thanks God she doesn’t have to; she plays golf with George Stein, because Carol only likes tennis; and not only does she go to Knicks games with Larry DeLynn but she lets him eat as many hot dogs as he wants and never tells Lila, who forbids him to have nitrates.” Not only that – she also goes shopping with the wives, making her the perfect, non-threatening companion for everyone – until a young reporter suspects that she’s having an affair with the city’s most successful (and married) doctor. This book is as intriguing as it is witty, and the fun story combined with the biting satire make it the perfect waiting-for-summer read. You may not be lounging on a beach with a book quite yet, but The Spare Wife is still an entertaining escape.
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