Grades 9 – 12
In this prequel to The Hate U Give, 17-year-old Maverick Carter’s life is great – he has a sweet girlfriend and his cousin’s always there for him. Then he finds out he’s a father, and his new born son changes everything. He deals with things the best he can, but is it enough?
Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.
Ages 18+
The 12th installment of the Rosemary Beach series, Glines brings on the steamy romance! River “Captain” Kipling is ready to leave his crime-filled past as an employee of a well-none mob-boss and move on with his life. His new target is Rose Henderson, the cute redhead waitress at a local restaurant. He doesn’t know much about her, except that she’s a single mom, and wonders if she’d be interested in him, or if she knows anything about his past…
Grades 3 – 6
This is the fourth book in the Mr. Lemoncello series and Grabenstein doesn’t disappoint! In this installment, Mr. Lemoncello goes live, nationwide, on the Kidzapalooza Television Network so that everyone can play along. To be on the show, however, kids have to audition and be accepted to play the game, using their own bodies as playing pieces. Would you have what it takes?
Ages 18+
Author Eve Winters lives her life as secluded as possible. Everything changes, however, when she releases a tell-all memoir about her life as a prostitute and her affair with a married man.
Sophia Grayson, who is Eve’s former student and an author herself, attends Eve’s book signing, except Eve is MIA. An announcement is made that Eve has gone missing. Although disappointed, Sophia decides to delve into Eve’s memoir.
Filled with twists, turns, and scandals, All the Beautiful Bodies is a sexy thriller you don’t want to miss!
Thanks to the author for a review copy of this book.
Ages 18+
This new series by Lisa Fantino had me hooked from the start! Detective Maggie Flynn’s latest case is to catch a priest killer who is on the warpath to get as many victims as possible and not get caught. Told in two voices, this book is sure to please mystery and thriller fans!
Grades 9 – 12
The third in the series, this book follows Ashlyn, whose life is turned upside down when her father is sent to jail for tax evasion and her mother goes to rehab. She has just come home from boarding school and is looking forward to spending the summer relaxing with her BFF Tatum, but the unforeseen circumstances lead her to work with a cousin she’s never met at a retreat center for kids instead. Can she make it work or will it be the worst summer of her life?
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Ages 18+
Jasmine Guillory has done it again! The third book in the Wedding Date series, this book was just as steamy as the first two. Maddie and Theo, two of Alexa’s best friends, hate each other, and they have sworn each other off. That is, until they sleep together, and then insist it’s a mistake. The only problem is, neither can stop thinking about the other. Try as they may, Maddie and Theo can’t keep their hands off each other. They keep seeing each other, but do it behind Alexa’s back. They’re convinced this will work forever, but something’s gotta give!
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Grades 2 – 3
The latest book in the Narwhal and Jelly series by Ben Clanton, Narwhal’s Otter Friend is a funny and clever book about Narwhal and Otter, two new friends who meet and decide to go on an adventure together. It sounds like an awesome idea, until Jelly finds out and gets jealous. Will the three friends be able to play together? Read Narwhal’s Otter Friend by Ben Clanton to find out!
Ages 16+
The seventh book in the Shore Leave Cafe series, this is a story about a woman who is determined to get her life back. Tish Gordon finds her true love in the hospital after a fire, and she is determined to find out who is responsible for the devastation. Doing so, however, will unearth the secrets of her past. Ruthann leaves her fiance at home, and travels to come help her sister Tish. However, Ruthann finds romance where she’s least expecting it.
Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.
Grades 2-4
Polly Diamond loves writing stories. When a magic book appears out of nowhere, she is so excited to learn that it can make the things she writes happen in real life. Filled with fun images and easy to read text, this book is sure to be a winner with the young-reader crowd!
Thanks to Netgalley for a review copy of this book.
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