In 1943, Vivienne Hartley was a prima ballerina with the San Francisco Ballet when she fell in love with and married Charlie Sterling, a handsome soldier. But shortly after they married, she had to give up the spotlight to care for Charlie, who was paralyzed in the war. Living in her husband’s wealthy and overbearing mother's home is difficult, and she can’t seem to do anything right

By Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung The Last Mandarin by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung BookArt A DEEPLY COMPELLING INTERNATIONAL CYBERTERRORISM Mystery ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Alice Li, a first-generation Chinese American and food blogger, and her estranged but iconic mother, Vivien Li, a human rights activist, are having lunch in an upscale DC hotel. What happens next is pandemonium as alarms sound everywhere. Alarms, not just in DC or the United States, but everywhere in the world

A Novel of Abigail Adams By Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie A Founding Mother by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie Book CoverArt A STORY OF A STRONG WOMAN AHEAD OF HER TIME ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Abigail Adams was the second First Lady of the United States. Before that, she and her husband, John, a country lawyer, lived in a rustic saltbox farmhouse outside of Boston. She lovingly raised her four children—Nabby, John Quincy, Charlie, and Tommy—during a tumultuous time of revolution

By Alex Finley The Anniversary by Alex Finlay Book Cover Art A BRISK and ENJOYABLE THRILLER with GREAT CHARACTERS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY On May 1, 1992, Jules Delany, a rich and popular high school sweetheart, survives an attack by the elusive and terrifying May Day Killer. He has killed five girls over the past five years. Jules keeps the attack to herself and doesn't even tell her family. She struggles with the trauma, shame, and guilt. She is most perplexed by why she surv

by Camille Pagán Dog Person by Camille Pagán book cover art A STORY OF GRIEF, A BOOKSTORE, and SECOND CHANCES ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Harold is an aging, scruffy rescue dog, a Britney-Setter mix, mourning the loss of his favorite human, Amelia. Before she died, Amelia asked Harold to help her partner Miguel find true love again. Ten seasons later, Miguel is unkempt, withdrawn, and still mourning Amelia’s death deeply. He also struggles financially to keep their beloved bookstore

As a young woman, Lady Evelyn Herbert was fascinated by the story of the female Pharaoh Hatshepsut, who ruled 3,000 years ago. She studied archaeology in secret and defied tradition

By Kelly Rimmer The Story Keeper Audiobook Cover Art AN ENJOYABLE AND ATMOSPHERIC READ ABOUT THE IMPACT OF FAMILY SECRETS ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Fiona Winslow retreats to her family’s decaying estate, Wurimbirra, after a difficult divorce. Many believe the house is haunted. But she lived there for many years, and she knows better. When she begins restoring the house, Fiona discovers an unopened box of books that had been delivered to the house many years ago. The book is titled

When Tilly Nightingale receives a call about a birthday gift from her husband at her local bookshop, it's a shock. Joe had died five months ago, and she hadn’t read for pleasure ever since he got sick. Alfie, the bookshop owner, explains the gift—one book each month with a handwritten letter from Joe for the next twelve months.

All libraries are magic, and some libraries are more magical than others. The public library in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, is in the latter category. Stella Parker is an assistant librarian who is unaware of her library’s special magic, but she soon discovers strange characters in the library after hours.

By Annie Rains A CHARMING STORY FULL OF HOPE AND HEART ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY As Christmas approaches, Mallory Blue juggles extra hospital...

By Lucinda Berry The Story is Emotionally Charged and Unsettling ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Jenna, owner of a successful private therapy...

By Denise Hunter A CHARMING LOVE STORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Shelby Thatcher loves working in her grandmother's small-town bookstore in...

By Sarah McCoy An Intriguing and Thought-Provoking Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Lori Lovely was a highly successful young actress who suddenly abandoned the fame and fortune of Hollywood to enter a cloistered convent in Connecticut in 1969. In 1990, Lori’s niece, Lu Tibbot, decides to write her college senior thesis about her Aunt Lori's life. Lu visits the Benedictine convent to interview her aunt, now the head Abbess. Lori, despite many requests over the years, has never spoken

A Frankie Elkin Novel #4 By Lisa Gardner An Action-Packed Search for a Missing Woman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Frankie Elkins has dedicated her life to finding missing people. Now she has accepted a case in Tucson, Arizona. Sabera Ahmadi, a recent Afghan refugee, was last seen leaving the hotel where she worked three weeks ago, but she hasn’t been seen since. Her husband, Isaad, a brilliant mathematician, doesn’t seem to care. The police don’t believe Sabera is missing and refuse

In Death #61 By J. D. Robb A WELL-CRAFTED AND INVENTIVE STORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Early one morning, Lt Eve Dallas is called to the front...

By Stacy Willingham An Intriguing Southern Thriller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Claire Campbell’s older sister Natalie disappeared several decades...

by Katherine Reay A CLEVER AND CAPTIVATING STORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Lily is an up-and-coming assistant at the Tate Museum's Modern...

By Christine Nolfi AN INTERESTING AND INTRIGUING STORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Claire Shelton works at an antique shop in Portland, Maine, when...

By Charles Martin A RIVETING AND EMOTIONALLY INTENSE STORY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY A man with a past full of loss and a young, precocious...

By Krysten Ritter A Captivating and Unpredictable Thriller ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ SUMMARY Liz Dawson is a striking con artist who effortlessly...