New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance returns with a new pulse-pounding suspense novel featuring beloved private investigator J. P. Beaumont as his investigation of a seemingly accidental death uncovers a complex web of evil.
Former Seattle homicide cop J. P. Beaumont faces trouble in the small town of Ashland, as both his personal and professional lives are thrown into turmoil. Beau’s daughter and son-in-law are having marital troubles, and his grandson, a senior in high school, shows up on his doorstep, wanting to live with Beau and his wife Mel as he finishes out the school year.
Meanwhile, a friend from his past asks for Beau’s help in looking into what appears to be an accidental death. A young man died of a fentanyl overdose, but those closest to him are convinced that he would never have used the drug, and that something much more sinister has happened. Beau agrees to unofficially reopen the case, and his investigation leads him to uncover similar mysterious deaths that all point to a most unlikely suspect.
As the case becomes more complicated than he could have imagined, and past and present mysteries collide, it will take everything Beau has to track down a dangerous vigilante killer. The result is an unforgettable read, and “newcomers and longtime series fans alike will be thrilled” (Publishers Weekly).
In the fourth pulse-pounding thriller in the series, DEA Special Agent Garrett Kohl must find out what’s truly tainted in the energy industry and uncover a deep-rooted plot in order to protect his new business, beloved ranch, and family. Perfect for fans of C. J. Box and Jack Carr.
On leave from the DEA, Garrett Kohl is ready to settle down and build a stable foundation for his family. But that’s easier said than done. In order to give his girlfriend, Lacey, and adopted son, Asadi, the life they deserve, and get out from under crippling debt, some risks have to be taken. And shocking alliances have to be formed.
First, Garrett partners with an old nemesis to form his new energy venture: Savage Exploration. Then his estranged, aloof sister, Grace, reemerges, keen on brokering a contract to connect the Kohl Ranch energy play to a pipeline on the Texas coast. But the company’s earlier success is endangered when an explosion at a nearby natural gas plant injures several workers. Garrett begins to suspect foul play and embarks on a winding investigation, teaming up with his old war buddy, Kai Stoddard, and reaching out to his CIA contacts, uncovering a sinister conspiracy overseas.
From an ex-CIA intelligence officer and consultant for the Department of Defense, this exhilarating thriller follows a man’s turbulent journey to fight for his family and hold on to the land that he calls home, culminating in an explosive final showdown that he never could have expected.
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The “enchanting” (EW) conclusion to the Another Day series from the New York Times bestselling author of Wicked, the multimillion-copy bestseller and basis for the Tony Award–winning hit musical, soon to be a major motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
Following a confrontation with her reclusive great-grandfather, the onetime Wizard of Oz, Rainary Ko, the granddaughter of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West, has re-upped in a mission to settle a few scores and right a wrong or two. Her memory and her passions reviving, Rain turns her gaze back to her native Oz. While the Grimmerie, which she had cast into the sea, retains its arcane power over her, the lover she left behind in Oz proves no less haunting. Once bewitched, twice bewitching, Rain Ko must consider how to achieve a life less suffused with grief than the one she is enduring.
Traveling such a distance is not without its perils to a young person more or less alone in a strange land. And, by now, Rain has debts to repay. To make good on promises, she must insist on a layover on an island emptied of its human population by a deadly plague. Revived there by love or magic (and is there a difference?), she sustains an assault on the high seas by pirates. The accumulation of her experience awakens within her a certain nascent knowledge and power, which prepares her finally to touch down upon the far shores of Oz and address her own doubts and hesitations.
Traveling companions and arrivistes can befuddle a young witch coming into her own. In her fast-paced and stately progress, Rain may remind readers of the courage it takes to accept one’s full identity, unbridled and unruly though it may be.
The Witch of Maracoor delivers on the promises of its predecessors, The Brides of Maracoor and The Oracle of Maracoor, and concludes the epic tale of Rain’s castaway life with nothing less than enchantment.
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From the author of The School for German Brides and A Bakery in Paris, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century Paris tells the story of Claire Eiffel, a woman who played a significant role in maintaining her family’s legacy and their iconic contributions to the city of Paris.
Claire Eiffel, the beautiful, brilliant eldest daughter of the illustrious architect Gustave Eiffel, is doted upon with an education envied by many sons of the upper classes, and entirely out of the reach of most daughters. Claire’s idyllic childhood ends abruptly when, at fourteen, her mother passes away. It’s soon made clear that Gustave expects Claire to fill her mother’s place as caregiver to the younger children and as manager of their home.
As she proves her competence, Claire’s importance to her father grows. She accompanies him on his travels and becomes his confidante and private secretary. She learns her father’s architectural trade and becomes indispensable to his work. But when his bright young protégé, Adolphe Salles, takes up more of Gustave’s time, Claire resents being pushed aside.
Slowly, the animosity between Claire and Adolphe turns to friendship…and then to something more. After their marriage in 1885 preserves the Eiffel legacy, they are privileged by the biggest commission of Eiffel’s career: a great iron tower dominating the 1889 World’s Fair to demonstrate the leading role of Paris in the world of art and architecture. Now hostess to the scientific elite, such as Thomas Edison, Claire is under the watchful eye not only of her family and father’s circle, but also the world.
When Gustave Eiffel’s involvement in a disastrous endeavor to build a canal in Panama ends in his imprisonment, it is up to Claire to secure her father’s freedom but also preserve the hard-won family legacy.
Claire Eiffel’s story of love, devotion, and the frantic pursuit to preserve her family’s legacy is not only an inspired reflection of real personages and historical events, but a hymn to the iconic tower that dominates the City of Lights.
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A bold warrior who never expected to marry meets his match in a fiery young widow in this latest installment of New York Times bestselling author Lynsay Sands’s Highland Brides series, perfect for fans of Outlander.
Graeme Gunn is a warrior through and through. A second son, he left home years ago to battle his way through Scotland as a mercenary. But with his brother William’s death, Graeme is forced to return to his clan—which now includes William’s grieving widow, Annella Mackay. And Graeme is stunned to find that the beautiful, determined woman at the keep is nothing like the meek lass he remembers from William’s wedding years ago…
Annella Mackay once had hopes for a loving marriage, a dream that shattered when her husband abandoned her. Hiding her pain, she embraced the roles of both laird and lady of the Gunn clan with spirit. But with William’s death, she finally has a chance at a new dream, and she won’t let anything deter her plans. Not even Graeme, no matter how strong her attraction to the strong-willed warrior, or how much she enjoys his kisses…
It's an explosion of passion and clash of wills from the start, especially when Graeme decides to stay and claim his title. And when the threat of a hidden enemy rears its head, Graeme and Annella realize that in fighting for their home they might also be fighting for their love.
USA Today bestselling author Vivienne Lorret returns with the second book in her Liars’ Club series with a sparkling romance about the spirited middle sister, a dashing rogue, and a very real engagement…except he’s not the viscount he’s pretending to be.
Honoria Hartley enjoys flirting far too much to consider marrying. And besides, she’s been betrothed since birth to the long-lost Viscount Vandemere. But no one has actually ever met the viscount and, without an heir, the title will soon become extinct. So she’s willing to do anything to keep her viscount alive, even if she has to invent him herself.
Oscar Flint is a first-rate gambler. Estranged from his father’s side of the family his entire life, he grew up beneath the tutelage of a legendary con artist. There isn’t anyone who could pull the wool over his eyes. Not until he crosses paths with Honoria. Losing to her puts him in a bind… Until he remembers her story about a lost heir to a viscountcy. An heir that no one has ever met. Not yet, anyway.
When Oscar arrives on Honoria’s doorstep, claiming to be Vandemere, she is thrown for a loop. This rogue is not her viscount. The only problem is, he’s quite convincing, and when he kisses her, the line between the lie and the truth becomes hazy in all the steam they create. Honoria refuses to gamble with her heart. But Oscar has never played by the rules and he’s determined to win, no matter the cost.
Get ready to laugh! Elizabeth Bass Parman is a true Southern storyteller. I
couldn’t have loved it more.” —Fannie Flagg, New York Times bestselling
Posey Jarvis knows she’s the rightful empress of Cooke County . . . She just
needs to make everyone else realize it too.
Thirty-eight-year-old Posey Jarvis is the self-appointed “empress” of rural Spark in
Cooke County, Tennessee. She spends her days following every word about her idol
and look-alike Jackie Kennedy, avoiding her stalwart husband Vern, and struggling to
control her newly defiant daughter Callie Jane—all while sneaking nips of gin. When
Posey unexpectedly inherits a derelict mansion from her quirky old aunt Milbrey, she
finagles her way into hosting her high school’s twentieth reunion there. She cares
nothing about seeing her classmates, but she cares deeply about seeing the love of her
life, a man who dumped her nineteen years ago. Possums are nesting in the parlor and
the stench of cat urine permeates the sunroom, but she must be ready for the big day,
even if she has to do the work herself.
Eighteen-year-old Callie Jane finds herself accidentally engaged and is panicking about
her fast-approaching wedding. She’s also had enough of her domineering mother. Even
though she loves her father, the idea of working at his emporium for the rest of her life
just makes her . . . so sad. She longs to escape from her mother, her job, her
upcoming wedding, and the creepy Peeping Tom terrorizing the town. She dreams of
leaving everything she’s ever known in her rearview mirror and starting over in
California. But when her life has been mapped out for her from birth, how can she
break free?
Set in a gossipy small town during the turbulent 1960s and full of Southern charm and
unforgettable characters, The Empress of Cooke County is a novel about found family,
what it means to be loved, and how being true to yourself can have life-altering
consequences.
1. Southern women’s fiction
2. Stand-alone novel
3. Book length: approximately 82,000 words
4. Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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A long-held family feud reignites when two rival antiquities brokers arrive at
the same house party in Regency England.
Olivia Brannon knows her goals are unconventional. As a young woman in Regency
England, her best bet—according to society—is to marry well and secure a steady
future for herself. But Olivia has never been interested in convention. She’d prefer to
follow in her deceased father’s footsteps and journey to foreign lands in search of rare
and valuable antiquities.
Eager to make a name for herself in the antiquities world, Olivia jumps at an invitation
to join a wealthy widow at the famed Cloverton Hall to evaluate her private antiquities
collection. Secrecy of the task is vital, and in order to conceal her efforts Olivia must
pretend to be a house party guest to avoid suspicion and to explain her presence.
Lucas Avery, whose father was a rival of Olivia’s father, has also arrived at the
Cloverton Hall house party, hired by the new master of Cloverton Hall—the widow’s
nephew—to appraise the renowned Cloverton Hall collection. When Lucas discovers
Olivia masquerading as a party guest while covertly conducting her own assessment,
he’s keen to renew the family rivalry. But as their paths frequently cross, he’s
unprepared for the effect the refreshingly honest—and beautiful—Olivia has on him.
Yet all is not as it seems. Both Olivia and Lucas are shocked by the astonishing
discovery of counterfeit pieces, and when the unexpected occurs, everyone is a
suspect . . . and Olivia and Lucas both must choose whom they will trust. Only the
hidden treasure will allow Louisa and her sister to gain their freedom.
1. Sweet Regency romance set in the same time period as Bridgerton
2. Part of the Houses of Yorkshire series but can be read as a stand-alone novel
3. Book length: 83,000 words
4. Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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She can’t remember. He can’t forget.
When Lauren Wentworth wakes up in the hospital after falling from a ladder, she has
more questions than answers. Way more. She knows where she is—the wilds of New
Hampshire. But she’s apparently lost the last four months of her life. Is she really
contemplating forfeiting her big-city dream job for a position at a rustic resort? And
how did her number one nemesis become her adoring boyfriend?
Jonah Landry is crushed to learn Lauren has forgotten their entire summer together.
Terrified of losing her for good, he determines to help her remember their deep
connection as she finishes her obligation to the resort. But soon it becomes apparent
Lauren doesn’t want to remember falling in love with him or rethinking the entire
course of her career. She wants to pretend the summer never happened and move on
with her life. Without him.
As Lauren falls back into the steady routines of resort work with Jonah, she’s relieved
her memories haven’t returned and remains resolute about her big-city future. But as
autumn leads into winter, she begins to see glimpses of the Jonah she’s forgotten. Will
she be able to resist the steady love of this patient man? Or is her heart destined for
its own freefall?
1. Charming contemporary romance
2. Book length: approximately 83,000 words
3. Stand-alone novel
4. Includes discussion questions for book clubs
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The animals at Manor Farm have had enough of Farmer Jones-he's drunk, reckless and
cares little for their welfare. When the boar, Old Major, shares his revolutionary plans,
the animals are convinced they can thrive on their own once the despot Jones is
overthrown. But as the pigs vie for power, they begin to bear an uncanny resemblance
to the tyrants they have overthrown ... George Orwell's renowned fable became an
instant success on publication after the Second World War. The novel has continued to
captivate readers of all ages and has secured Orwell's position as one of the great
writers of the twentieth century.
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