Freida McFadden

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

North Carolina

An addictive psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist that's burning up Instagram, Freida McFadden's The Housemaid is perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Lisa Jewell, and Verity.



"Welcome to the family," Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I'll soon learn that the Winchesters' secrets are far more dangerous than my own...



Every day I clean the Winchesters' beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.



I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew's handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it's hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina's life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.



I only try on one of Nina's pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it's like. But she soon finds out... and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it's far too late.



But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don't know who I really am.



They don't know what I'm capable of...

The Housemaid

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Kris Radish

A Novel

Katherine Givens, a corporate attorney and divorced mother of one, finds her uneventful life turned upside down when she receives an unexpected bequest from her late friend, Annie G. Freeman, taking her and four other women on a wild and life-transforming road trip from the deserts of New Mexico to the shores of Lake Superior, as they celebrate the bonds of female friendship. Reader's Guide available. Original. 100,000 first printing.

Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral

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Jonathan Allen

Amie Parnes

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

State Secrets and the Rebirth of Hillary Clinton

Chronicles the return of Hillary Clinton from her 2008 primary defeat to her achievements as Secretary of State, covering such topics as her decision to join Barack Obama's cabinet and her relationship with the president.

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Reese Ryan

Includes a Bonus Novella

In this heartwarming second-chance romance, a woman returns home and discovers that, when it comes to finding love, there's no place like home. When a romance gone wrong lands reporter Dakota Jones in the pages of the tabloids, her rising star crashes and burns. Instead of getting the weekend anchor job she'd been promised, she's promptly shown the door. Which leaves her one option: return home to lick her wounds, eat lemon meringue pie, and plot her comeback while actively avoiding the man who once broke her heart. Dexter Roberts made a huge mistake when he walked away from Dakota, and he's regretted it ever since. So when Dakota returns to Holly Grove Island to regroup and decide what's next, Dex can't pass up the opportunity to win back the love of his life. Now he just needs to convince Dakota to give him a second chance.

Second Chance on Cypress Lane

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Sara Richardson

Three sisters search to reunite their family and find love along the way in this heartwarming novel--fans of Lori Foster and Maisey Yates won't be able to resist this author's "unputdownable, unforgettable stories from the heart" (Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author). 



The Buchanan sisters share everything--even ownership of their beloved Juniper Inn. As children, they spent every holiday there, until a feud between their mother, Lillian, and Aunt Sassy--one that would last for decades--kept them away. 



When plans for a grand re-opening of the inn coincide with Sassy's 70th birthday party, youngest sister, Rose, decides it's time for a family reunion. Only she'll need help from a certain handsome hardware store owner to pull off the extravagant celebration . . .   



And when Lillian's return brings family secrets flooding into the open, will the Buchanan sisters find the strength to heal the pain of the past and maybe even . . . find love? 

 

The Summer Sisters

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Lara Bazelon

Two young mothers, one shocking murder and a court case that puts them both on trial.

When a soldier is found stabbed through the heart at a US Army base, there is no doubt that his wife, Luz, is to blame. But was it an act of self-defense? An attempt to save her infant daughter? Or the cold-blooded murder of an innocent man?

Abby, an ambitious public defender and a new mother herself, is determined to keep Luz out of prison and with her daughter. But when the surprises stack up and shocking new evidence emerges, the task proves far more difficult than she imagined, and may require a terrible personal sacrifice.

As the trial hurtles toward an outcome no one expects, Abby, Luz and a captivated jury are forced to answer the question that will decide everything--what does it mean to be a good mother?

"A detailed and expert courtroom drama." --Toronto Star

"Tautly paced and richly detailed...an exploration of ambition, responsibility, and the sacrifices of motherhood." --Booklist, starred review

A Good Mother

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Barb Curtis

A heartwarming small-town romance about high school sweethearts who return home and discover that first loves sometimes do get a second chance... Jay Wynter has avoided his hometown longer than he cares to admit. All he's ever wanted was to be successful on his own merit, but when his grandfather suffers a stroke, Jay is named successor to the family winery. The new gig would be a dream job if it hadn't been handed to him on a silver platter. And if it didn't come with strings attached, like having to work closely with the former love of his life. Leyna Marquez is no stranger to the pitfalls of reviving the family business. She rallied for her grandfather to entrust her with his restaurant, and revamping it has left her flat broke. Though Leyna is determined to make the place her own, a clause in her grandfather's will forces her into a partnership with a local winery. When she discovers her business partner is the man who broke her heart, all bets are off. Unfortunately, his quick wit and sexy grin are impossible to ignore. Jay and Leyna have to put the past behind them if they're going to honor their grandfather's wishes. On the cusp of a second chance, they'll find out if true love ages as gracefully as a fine wine.

Forever with You

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Kate Bateman

The Ruthless Rivals

The Davies and Montgomery families have been locked in an ancient feud. But it's a thin line between love and hate in Kate Bateman's A Daring Pursuit.

TWO ENEMIES
Carys Davies is doing everything in her power to avoid marriage. Staying single is the only way to hide the secret that could ruin her--and her family--if it was revealed. For the past two seasons she's scandalized the ton with her outrageous outfits and brazen ways in a futile bid to deter potential suitors. Outwardly confident and carefree, inside she's disillusioned with both men and love. There's only one person who's never bought her act--the only man who makes her heart race: Tristan Montgomery, one of her family's greatest rivals.

ONE SCANDALOUS BARGAIN
Wickedly proper architect Tristan needs a respectable woman to wed, but he's never stopped wanting bold, red-headed Carys. When she mockingly challenges him to show her what she's missing by not getting married, Tristan shocks them both by accepting her indecent proposal: one week of clandestine meetings, after which they'll go their separate ways. But kissing each other is almost as much fun as arguing, and their affair burns hotter than either of them expects. When they find themselves embroiled in a treasonous plot, can they trust each other with their hearts, their secrets...and their lives?

A Daring Pursuit

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James H. Fowler

Nicholas A. Christakis

The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives -- How Your Friends' Friends' Friends Affect Everything You Feel, Think, and Do

Renowned scientists Christakis and Fowler present compelling evidence for our profound influence on one another's tastes, health, wealth, happiness, beliefs, even weight, as they explain how social networks form and how they operate.

Connected

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Helen Ellis

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Essays

Bring Your Baggage and Don't Pack Light

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Zibby Owens

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

A Quarantine Anthology

Join award-winning podcaster Zibby Owens of Moms Don't Have Time to Read on a quarantine journey filled with food, exercise, sex, books, and more. It’s impossible to ignore how life has changed since COVID-19 spread across the world. People from all over quarantined and did their best to keep on living during the pandemic. Zibby Owens, host of the award-winning podcast Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books and a mother of four herself, wanted to do something to help people carry on and to give them something to focus on other than the horrors of their news feeds. So she launched an online magazine called We Found Time. Authors who had been on her podcast wrote original, brilliant essays for busy readers. Zibby organized these profound pieces into buckets of things moms don’t have time to do: eat, read, work out, breathe, and have sex. Now compiled as an anthology named Moms Don't Have Time To, these inspiring, beautiful, original essays by dozens of bestselling and acclaimed authors speak to the ever-increasing demands on a mother’s time, especially during the quarantine, in a unique, literary way. Actress Evangeline Lilly writes about the importance and impact of film. Rene Denfeld, bestselling author of The Child Finder and The Butterfly Girl, focuses on her relationship with food after growing up homeless. Lea Carpenter, screenwriter and author of Eleven Days and Red, White, Blue, andSuzanne Falter, author, speaker, and host of the podcast "Self-Care for Extremely Busy Women," focus on loss. Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Midwives and The Flight Attendant, and Gretchen Rubin, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Project, Happier at Home, The Four Tendencies, Better than Before and Outer Order Inner Calm and the host of award-winning podcast "Happier with Gretchen Rubin,” write about the importance of reading. Others write about working out, love and sex, eating, and more. Join Zibby on her journey through the winding road of quarantine and perhaps you, too, will find time.

Moms Don't Have Time To

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Kim Bearden

The Life Lessons My Students Taught Me

Chronicles the life lessons learned by the author throughout her award-winning career in education, reflecting on 30 years of working with students and her co-founding of the acclaimed Ron Clark Academy, where she explored the values of relationship building, living with passion, abandoning fear and embracing one's personal gifts.

Crash Course

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Christina Dodd

An Alaskan Mystery

"If Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley are on your Mount Rushmore of suspense writers, Dodd's latest release definitely needs a spot on your shelf." --E! News WRONG JOB Eighteen-year-old Evelyn Jones lands a job in small-town Alaska, working for a man in his isolated mountain home. But her bright hopes for the future are shattered when Donald White disappears, leaving her to face charges of theft, embezzlement--and a brutal double murder. Her protestations of innocence count for nothing. Convicted, she faces life in prison...until fate sends her on the run. WRONG NAME Evie's escape leaves her scarred and in hiding, isolated from her family, working under an alias at a wilderness camp. Bent on justice, intent on recovering her life, she searches for the killer who slaughters without remorse. WRONG ALIBI At last, the day comes. Donald White has returned. Evie emerges from hiding; the fugitive becomes the hunter. But in her mind, she hears the whisper of other forces at work. Now Evie must untangle the threads of evidence before she's once again found with blood on her hands: the blood of her own family... "This is Dodd at her brilliant best." --Booklist (starred review) on Strangers She Knows

Wrong Alibi

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Alison Gaylin

The USA Today bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of If I Die Tonight delivers an absorbing, addictive tale of psychological suspense--with a Serial-esque podcast twist--reminiscent of the bestsellers of Laura Lippman and Harlan Coben.

For thirteen days in 1976, teenage murderers April Cooper and Gabriel LeRoy terrorized Southern California's Inland Empire, killing a dozen victims before perishing themselves in a fire... or did they? More than 40 years later, twentysomething podcast producer Quentin Garrison blames his troubled upbringing on the murders. And after a shocking message from a source, he has reason to believe April Cooper may still be alive.

Meanwhile, New York City film columnist Robin Diamond is coping with rising doubts about her husband and terrifying threats from internet trolls. But that's nothing compared to the outrageous phone call she gets from Quentin... and a brutal home invasion that makes her question everything she ever believed in. Is Robin's beloved mother a mass murderer? Is there anyone she can trust?

Told through the eyes of those destroyed by the Inland Empire Killings--including Robin, Quentin, and a fifteen-year-old April Cooper--Never Look Back asks the question:

How well do we really know our parents, our partners--and ourselves?



Never Look Back

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Phillip Margolin

An impossible case. A killer secret. And a lawyer who will not rest until she finds the truth...

When a young woman accuses college-football superstar Blaine Hastings of sexual assault, the DNA evidence against him is overwhelming. Yet the athlete swears his innocence and threatens both his lawyer and his accuser. When a second attack occurs, DNA findings once again point to Hastings. The only problem? Hastings was in prison when the crime was committed.

"The pacing is impeccable." --Booklist


Soon Hastings is granted a new trial and bail. Then his original lawyer disappears--and his law partner is found dead. Who is behind these crimes--and who will be the next target? These are the questions that Robin Lockwood, a young lawyer and former MMA fighter, intends to answer. She is representing the victim of the first attack, who is convinced that Hastings is stalking her. Is he the one behind these acts of intimidation? Meanwhile, another one of Robin's clients is up on a murder charge--one that should be dismissed as self-defense but is being brought to trial. Is there a link between these two cases? Now Robin must find a way to see that justice is served...and not end up a victim in the process.

"Packed with surprises all the way to the end."--Fresh Fiction

The Perfect Alibi

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Sheila Roberts

"Lighthearted and full of colorful, quirky characters and surf-side warmth... Roberts's picturesque coastal world is sheer delight and will appeal to romance and women's fiction fans alike." --Library Journal

USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts will have readers laughing and swooning in turn as two rival business owners compete for the homes and hearts of Moonlight Harbor.

Brody Green is finding it hard to recover after being dumped by his fiancée, Jenna Jones, then watching her walk down the aisle with someone else. Jenna is determined to make up for her love defection and find him the perfect woman, but Brody is done with love. First a divorce, then a broken engagement. From now on he's keeping things light, no commitments. Luckily Brody's business is booming. Beach Dreams Realty is the best real estate company in town. And the only one. Until...

Lucy Holmes needs a new start. In business, in love, in...everything. If ever there was a cliché, it was her life back in Seattle. She was a real estate broker working with her husband until she caught him trying out the walk-in shower in a luxury condo--with another agent. She's always been the more successful of the two, and with him gone, she's determined to build a business even bigger than what she had. Moonlight Harbor is a charming town and it has only one real estate agency. Surely there's room for a little competition.

Or not. Looks like it's going to be a hot market in Moonlight Harbor. And maybe these two competitors will make some heat of their own.

A Moonlight Harbor Novel

Book 1: Welcome to Moonlight Harbor
Book 2: Winter at the Beach
Book 3: The Summer Retreat
Book 4: Beachside Beginnings
Book 5: Sunset on Moonlight Beach
Book 6: Sand Dollar Lane
Book 7: Moonlight Harbor Novel 2 of 3

Sand Dollar Lane

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Amelia Grey

Say I Do

Miss Edwina Fine has one shot at finding a husband before the ton learns her secret. With red hair, green eyes and being one of triplets, she knows the superstitions and rumors about women like her. So when a marriage proposal from the Duke of Stonerick arrives by mail, Edwina jumps at the chance to solve her problems. But nothing could prepare her for the attraction that sparks between them when they finally meet. It will take more than Edwina’s wit to navigate her past, reservations about marriage and the passion that ignites within her for the irresistible duke. Rick, Duke of Stonerick, enjoys his life exactly as it is: honing his expert marksmanship, playing cards and fencing with his friends. He even enjoys exchanging affectionate humor with his mother about his lack of matrimonial engagement. But when a recurring illness reminds Rick he has no heir, he picks a name from the list of prospects his mother presents and writes a simple marriage proposal. Then he forgets about it—until that very lady with an iron will and breathtaking bravery shows up at his doorstep, ready to accept. Edwina tempts him like no other and suddenly, marriage doesn’t seem much of an inconvenience after all. But will keeping his illness a secret cost him her love?

Sincerely, the Duke

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Robert Lacey

William and Harry - the Inside Story of a Family in Tumult

From bestselling author and historical consultant to the award-winning Netflix series The Crown, an unparalleled insider account of tumult, secrecy and schism in the Royal family. The world has watched Prince William and Prince Harry since they were born. Raised by Princess Diana to be the closest of brothers, how have the boy princes grown into very different, now distanced men? From royal insider, biographer and historian Robert Lacey, this book reveals the untold details of William and Harry's closeness and estrangement, asking what happens when two sons are raised for vastly different futures - one burdened with the responsibility of one day becoming king, the other with the knowledge that he will always remain spare. How have William and Harry both agreed and diverged in their views of what a modern royal owes to their country? Were the seeds of damage sowed by Prince Charles and Princess Diana as their marriage unraveled for all the world to see? In the previous generation, how have Prince Charles and Prince Andrew's own relations strained under the Crown? What role has Queen Elizabeth II played in marshalling her feuding heirs? What parts have Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle played in helping their husbands to choose their differing paths? And what is the real, unvarnished story behind Harry and Meghan's dramatic departure? In the most intimate vision yet of life behind closed doors, with its highs, lows and discretions all laid out, this is a journey into royal life as never offered before.

Battle of Brothers

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Nicole Stott

What Life in Space Taught Me about Our Home Planet--And Our Mission to Protect It

Inspired by insights gained in spaceflight, a NASA astronaut offers key lessons to empower Earthbound readers to fight climate change



When Nicole Stott first saw Earth from space, she realized how interconnected we are and knew she had to help protect our planetary home.



In Back to Earth, Stott imparts essential lessons in problem-solving, survival, and crisis response that each of us can practice to make change. She knows we can overcome differences to address global issues, because she saw this every day on the International Space Station. Stott shares stories from her spaceflight and insights from scientists, activists, and changemakers working to solve our greatest environmental challenges. She learns about the complexities of Earth's biodiversity from NASA engineers working to enable life in space and from scientists protecting life on Earth for future generations. Ultimately, Stott reveals how we each have the power to respect our planetary home and one another by living our lives like crewmates, not passengers, on an inspiring shared mission

Back to Earth

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Keeda J. Haynes

My Journey from Prison to Politics

A searing exposé of the profound failures in our justice system, told by a woman who has journeyed from wrongfully accused prisoner to acclaimed public defender Keeda Haynes was a Girl Scout and a churchgoer, but after college graduation, she was imprisoned for a crime she didn't commit. Her boyfriend had asked her to sign for some packages--packages she did not know were filled with marijuana. As a young Black woman falsely accused, prosecuted, and ultimately imprisoned, Haynes suffered the abuses of our racist and sexist justice system. But rather than give in to despair, she decided to fight for change. After her release, she attended law school at night, became a public defender, and ultimately staged a highly publicized campaign for Congress. At every turn of her unlikely story, she gives unique insights into the inequities built into our institutions. In the end, despite the injustice she endured, she emerges convinced that ours can become a true second-chance culture.

Bending the Arc

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Inger Burnett-Zeigler

The Emotional Lives of Black Women

On the heels of Lori Gottlieb's Maybe You Should Talk to Someone and Shonda Rhimes' The Year of Yes comes a highly engaging work from a respected clinical psychologist which turns the conventional cultural myth of being a strong black woman on its head. Many black women have endured physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, domestic violence, pregnancy-related trauma, loss, and abandonment. Rather than admitting their pain--seen as a sign of weakness--black women mask their troubles behind the façade of being "strong" and ever capable of handling everything for themselves and those around them. Nobody Knows the Trouble I Have Seen helps women understand the high price they pay for wearing a mask of strength and provides a framework for healing. Black women deprive themselves of experiencing a full range of emotions and tend to hang on to anger and hurt which simmer. This leads to feelings of shame, loneliness, and other negative emotions that test their mental health. In addition, black women are less likely to acknowledge their mental health needs or to seek mental health treatment, increasing their risks for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and suicidal thoughts which can lead to debilitating physical problems, including obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Combining the latest research with her personal story and those of family members and clients, Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler reveals that a life of joy is possible, and discusses outlets for support, including mental health treatment, the church and spirituality. Her illuminating work gives the phrase, "I am a strong black woman" a whole new meaning, while letting women know they are not alone in their suffering.

Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen

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Lesley Pearse

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

A sweeping historical saga from the internationally best-selling author Lesley Pearse. London, 1910. Though raised in a brothel, fifteen-year-old Belle is still an innocent, carefree girl. That all changes when she witnesses a murder. After seeing a girl strangled by her client, Belle's life is turned upside down. From the brothel to the streets, Belle is sold into the seedy world of sex trafficking and shipped away to New Orleans where she is made a courtesan. With little autonomy and even less hope, Belle is at the mercy of the men she is forced to entertain. With a broken spirit, dreams of her home and family are all that keep Belle going. But if she were to find her freedom, would she have a home to return to? PRAISE FOR LESLEY PEARSE & BELLE 'An atmospheric cracker with lots of twists' - Woman 'Pearse will pull on your heartstrings with this well-crafted story' - Sun 'Storytelling at its very best' - Daily Mail 'Evocative, compelling, told from the heart' - Sunday Express 'Glorious, heart-warming' - Woman & Home 'Intrigue, heart-tugging, beautifully written' - Closer 'Characters it is impossible not to care about' - Daily Mail

Belle

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Walter Tevis

Orphan Beth Harmon overcomes her fears and shyness by learning to play chess and, over the years, improves her game to become a national champion and to play the world grandmasters. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

The Queen's Gambit

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Robyn Carr

Newly-widowed Marcie Sullivan tracks down Ian Buchanan, the man responsible for saving her husband's life years ago, and finds an emotionally scarred man who needs her help in healing his wounded soul during a season of miracles. Reissue.

A Virgin River Christmas

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Marie Swepson

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