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BEST SELLERSAlex CrossBy James Patterson

Alex was a rising star in the Washington, DC, police department when an unknown shooter gunned down his wife in front of him. His need for vengeance was placed on hold as he faced the challenge of raising his children himself. Now he has set up practice as a psychologist and his former partner has come to him for help. A serial rapist is threatening his victims, and they won’t talk. This case triggers a connection to his wife’s murder. FIC

Bone BedBy Patricia Cornwell

When a woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in Canada, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta gets the case, even though she is two thousand miles away. Scarpetta begins to suspect that the disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home. Even those around her seem to have secrets, and she must track a killer both cunning and cruel. MYS

The HuntedBy Ralph Compton

Shotgun Charlie is drafted into service by Marshal Watt to make an important supply run for the town. The trek north would be treacherous enough with the snow and the threat of an Indian attack, but the ragtag drunkards running the outfit make Charlie ill at ease. When bad blood springs up between them, Charlie is left for dead on the side of the mountain. The wounded bear of a man isn’t going down without a fight. WES

Killer HeatBy Linda Fairstein

Manhattan D.A. Alex Cooper gets the call that the badly beaten body of a young woman has been found in an abandoned building. When a second body is found, Alex races to find the killer and keep him from killing again, even at her own peril. FIC

Kinsey and MeBy Sue Grafton

Sue Grafton introduced Kinsey Millhone in 1982. This is a collection of nine short stories featuring Kinsey and a look at Sue Grafton’s own early life in the guise of the character Kit Blue. Kinsey has become an icon of detective fiction and the most likable private investigator in print. MYS

Out of the RainBy Debbie Macomber

Can you marry in haste and not repent at all? Divorce attorney Nash Davenport meets wedding planner Savannah Charles and he unexpectedly proposes. But it is strictly a business proposal.

Can you marry at leisure and wish you’d done it in haste? Abby Carpenter and practical Logan Fletcher have been involved for years. One day she meets the impractical Tate Harding. Does an everyday guy like Logan have a chance against the handsome stranger? ROM

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BEST SELLERSPrairie Song By Mona Hodgson

After her brother is killed in the Civil war, Anna Goben is convinced that her family needs a fresh start and convinces them to join the Boone’s Lick Company Wagon Train. Trail hand Caleb Reger watches over the band of travelers on their way to the Promised Land of California. During the five month journey the group faces rough terrain that takes a toll on their spirits. ROM

The Racketeer By John Grisham

Only four active federal judges have been murdered in the history of the United States. Judge Raymond Fawcett has just become number five. One man, a former attorney, knows who killed the judge and why. That man is currently residing in the Federal Prison Camp in Maryland. He has information that the FBI would love to know, but everything has a price and Malcolm Bannister wasn’t born yesterday. FIC

Robert B. Parker’s Fool Me Twice By Michael Brandman

A Hollywood movie company has come to Paradise, Massachusetts, and with it troubled star Marisol Hinton. She is scared out of her wits that her estranged husband’s jealousy might take a violent turn. When he does harass Marisol, Jesse Stone and the Paradise police department go on high alert. More lives are in danger than anyone imagines including Jesse’s. MYS

The Sins of the Mother By Danielle Steel

Olivia Grayson has spent much of her children’s lives building her legendary home furnishings empire. To make up for the lost time she plans a lavish holiday every year. This year she arranges a dream trip in the Mediterranean on a luxurious yacht. She has her children, grandchildren and daughters-in-law on board. As with any family gathering, not everything turns out as one hopes. FIC

The Virgin’s Secret By Victoria Alexander

Nathanial Harrington is an earl’s son and an adventurer, and Gabriella Montini knows he’s not to be trusted. He has stolen her brother’s good name and she is determined to restore his reputation. She masquerades as a destitute orphan and is taken into Nathanial’s family home. As she tries to continue her ruse, she finds herself succumbing to Nathanial’s charms. ROM

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NONFICTIONAngelic Tails By Joan Wester Anderson

This is a collection of true stories from ordinary people who believe that God graced their lives through heavenly canine companions. If God is the God of everything then why can’t He use anything, even a dog, to help people in their time of need? Here is evidence that He can use four furry legs and a wagging tail to bring comfort and consolation to our world. REL

Because I Said So! By Ken Jennings

Jennings separates myth from fact to debunk a wide variety of parental edicts: no swimming after meals, sit up straight, don’t crack your knuckles. Armed with medical case histories, scientific findings, and even the occasional experiment on himself, he exposes countless examples of parental wisdom run amok. SS

Bonnie Prudden’s After Fifty Fitness Guide By Bonnie Prudden

It is pain that ages us, not years. Bonnie does more than inspire. She shows you how to maintain, repair, tune-up, and take charge of your body, your mind, and your spirit. You will discover ways to keep fit, supple, and strong. There are exercises for the already fit, “Bed Ballet” for the convalescent, and stretches and bends that can be done in a chair or with a walker. HEA

Campus Ghosts of Norman, Oklahoma By Jeff Provine

Since Norman’s inception more than 120 years ago as a college town, it has gathered a shadowy history and more than a few residents who refuse to leave. Ghostly organ music and sinister whispers fill school buildings in the night. Long deceased sisters still occupy their sororities, and patients still walk the surgical suites of the old infirmary. SPN

Eat & Explore Oklahoma By Christy Campbell

Explore the distinct flavor of Oklahoma and discover the state’s exceptional communities, beloved celebrations, and remarkable destinations all within this cookbook. Discover favorite recipes straight from the kitchens of hometown cooks across the state. Tempt your taste buds with fare such as Wild West Kickin’ Cheese Soup to Oklahoma Po’ Boy Pudding. HAF

Egg Cups & Oil Wells By Euna Hiersche Martin & Marla Martin Hanley

This mother and daughter team relate funny tales about Euna’s life in Oklahoma thirteen years after statehood on a ranch her father was about to lose. She recreates a world of hobos on the back porch, ration stamps, and tonight’s chicken dinner strutting in the yard. Marla’s chapters connect her mother’s stories to their historical context: the Great Depression, World War II, and the women’s movement. HIS

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NONFICTIONJust the Two of Us By Betty Crocker

When you are no longer cooking for a crowd, most of your favorite recipes leave you with too many leftovers. This cookbook comes to the rescue with fresh and fabulous recipes that deliver all the flavor and variety of a big meal, but in amounts that make sense for just two. You can enjoy sandwiches, salads, main dishes, and desserts that are guaranteed to leave no large leftover amounts. HAF

Route 66 in Oklahoma By Joe Sonderman & Jim Ross

Route 66 stamped itself into the Oklahoma landscape in 1926, and extended from the northeast corner to the Texas Panhandle. Today, its pathway in Oklahoma is rich with small-town ambiance and landmarks. From the magnificent Coleman Theatre in Miami to the Oklahoma Route 66 Museum in Clinton, the Mother Road across the Sooner Sate is an explorer’s feast. HIS

A Street Cat Named Bob By James Bowen

When street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. He nursed Bob back to health and then sent him on his way, thinking that he’d never see the cat again. But Bob had other ideas. Together the pair have become famous the world over. It’s the story of love between man and animal. BIO

30 Min-Knits By Carol Meldrum

Think that you’re too busy to knit anything? Here’s a collection of knitting projects that you really can fit into your spare time. You can make a cell phone cozy, bracelet, coffee mug cozy, ear warmer, booties, and lots more in 30 minutes or less. It gives you something to do when on boring trips, or even waiting for something to come out of the oven. ARC

Toilet Paper Crafts By Linda Wright

This one of a kind book will show you how to make beautiful, budget friendly projects that will add joy to celebrations including birthdays, weddings, and Christmas. Easy illustrated instructions will ensure your success. Crafters of all ages and experience levels will enjoy turning bath tissue into charming new creations. ARC

Waking Up in Heaven By Crystal McVea

Crystal McVea was a thirty-two year old mother of four when she stopped breathing. A nurse tried to revive her to no avail and Crystal does not remember what went on in that hospital room. She does remember waking up in heaven. Most of her life she felt utterly beyond the reach of God, then on that December day for nine minutes her life changed. REL

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Almost Amish By Kathryn Cushman

Julie Charlton’s sister-in-law lands the chance to participate in a reality TV series about trying to live like the Amish and needs another family to join her. With the camera watching every move, Julie finds herself needing to stand up for slowing down, but Susan’s drive for perfection feels like what they left behind. Each woman learns unexpected lessons about herself and her family.

Burning Sky By Lori Benton

Willa Obenchain was abducted by Mohawk Indians at the age of fourteen and renamed Burning Sky. After twelve years, she returns to her family’s New York homestead and finds much has changed. Her missing parents are rumored to be Tories, and the man she once admired is claiming ownership of the Obenchain land. Willa becomes a woman caught between two worlds.

The Death Relic By Chris Kuzneski

When the Spanish Empire vanquished the Aztec and Mayan civilizations a unified legend emerged: a mysterious object, so powerful, so deadly, that it came to be known as the “Death Relic.” Maria Pelati’s research partner has disappeared in Mexico, and she and two others embark on a perilous mission to find him. But Maria’s own research may hold the key to solving the legend, and cost them all their lives.

Fisher of Men By Pam Rhodes

Neil Fisher’s new job as curate has not started well. He has locked himself in the church for hours and has downed the communion wine and wafers for dinner. His mother is questioning his choice of career, his rector, Margaret, is a no nonsense person, his new neighbor Claire he’s managed to offend, and then there is Wendy, who has her own plans for Neil. All of this can only end in trouble.

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FICTIONHarriet Beamer Strikes Gold By Joyce Magnin

Harriet and her donut loving dog, Humphrey, have settled into a new life in Grass Valley, California. After listening to the pleas of a desperate teen whose daddy needs money right away, and just happens to have gold mine to lease, Harriet falls into the venture. When suspicions arise, it becomes clear that Harriet may never see an ounce of gold. But the fate of the teen and a family emergency show her where her true treasure lies.

Moonrise By Cassandra King

Helen Honeycutt falls in love with and marries Emmet Justice. He has recently lost his wife and his oldest friends resent Helen’s intrusion into their circle. The newlyweds join the group at the late wife’s family home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Helen tries to fit in but someone is determined to drive her away. Emmet grows remote and Helen reaches out to the others in the group only to find she can’t trust anyone.

Shattered By Karen Robards

Attorney Lisa Grant has headed back to the Kentucky farm she called home to care for her mother. She’s taken a job pulling cold cases for D.A. Scott Buchanan. She comes across a case more than twenty-eight years ago where a family disappeared. The mother in the picture looks like Lisa herself. If her present life is a lie, then someone has killed to keep her past life a secret.

A Sweethaven Summer By Courtney Walsh

Suzanne Carter wrote each of three friends before she lost a battle with cancer. The friends haven’t spoken in years, yet each has pieces of a scrapbook they made together as girls. The letters lure them back to the lakeside town where they meet Suzanne’s daughter, Campbell. As the women reconnect over the pages of the old scrapbook, wounds are mended, lives are changed, and friendships are restored, just as Suzanne intended.

Tiger’s Claw By Dale Brown

Here is a scenario set in the near future in which tensions escalate between an economically powerful China and a United States weakened by a massive economic downfall. This brings the two superpowers to the brink of total destruction. Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Patrick McLanahan is preparing for the impending apocalyptic clash of men and military technology.

Touch & Go By Lisa Gardner

Investigator Tessa Leoni walks into the town house and sees the signs of an abduction. The entire family has been kidnapped. Tessa learns that the husband is a powerful CEO, has an adoring wife, and an angelic child. But none of this is what it appears. All three may be magazine perfect, but each is hiding dark secrets. If Tessa isn’t fast, their chances of survival will quickly become touch and go.

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The Arrangement By Mary Balogh

Vincent Hunt, Viscount Darleigh, flees to a remote country village to escape his mother’s matchmaking. Miss Sophia Fry comes to his aid when another marital trap is sprung. Because of doing so, she is booted from her guardian’s home. Vincent sees a solution to both their problems: marriage. Sophia finally agrees and a friendship and camaraderie develops.

Dream Lake By Lisa Kleypas

Alex Nolan is about as bitter and cynical as they come. He battles his demons with a whiskey bottle. Then a ghost shows up and only Alex can see him. Zoe Hoffman meets Alex and all her instincts tell her to run. She manages to open Alex’s mind to the possibility that old ghosts can breathe new life into a broken soul. Love can reach beyond time, space, and reason to take hold of hearts that yearn for it.

The Farmer’s Bride Collection By DiAnn Mills & Others

Homesteads fueled the expansion of America, and these farms depended on families to run them. In these six down on the farm stories, marriages are formed often with the future of the land in mind before romance. From Minnesota to Florida, New York to Kansas, and Ohio to Louisiana, heroic men and women make sacrifices in order to create a home, and secure a future for the next generation.

Going Once By Sharon Sala

When Nola Landry is stranded on high ground after floodwaters engulf her Louisiana hometown, she is witness to the brutal murder of three fellow survivors. After being rescued, no one will believe a story as horrific as hers, until three FBI agents arrive on the scene. One of them, Tate Benton, is someone that Nola knew and loved years ago. Amid the relief effort the killer lingers, determined to silence Nola.

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ROMANCEGrace’s Pictures By Cindy Thomson

As her efforts to earn money to bring her mother to America fail, Grace McCaffery wonders if her new Brownie camera could be the answer. Then a casual stroll through a New York City park turns into a hostile run-in with local gangsters who are convinced her camera holds the only photos of their elusive leader. Grace is spread thin between her quest to rescue her mother, do well in a new nanny job, and avoid the gang intent on intimidating her.

Love Finds You in Glacier Bay Alaska By T. Goyer & O. Fleiss

Singer Ginny Marshall looks up her former fiance, Brett Miller, in Glacier Bay, Alaska when she needs someone to help her. The stunning scenery provides a respite from LA’s pressures. She discovers a box of old letters and is swept up in the tale of Clay, an early missionary to Alaska, and Ellie, the woman who traveled there to be his children’s governess. As Ginny reads their story, she discovers that healing and love is sometimes found in unexpected places.

The Pleasures of Sin By Jessica Trapp

Lady Brenna is banished to her family’s castle tower for refusing to marry. She spends her days painting provocative art that if discovered will get her hanged. Then one day England’s most notorious privateer, James Vaughn, arrives to marry her younger sister. To save her, Brenna dons the wedding veil and marries the brute herself. James is not amused to learn he’s been tricked into marrying the wrong sister.

That Certain Summer By Irene Hannon

Karen and Val are family but have never been close. Karen has had the responsibility of caring for their aging mother ever since Val left town years ago. Their mother suffers a stroke and Val comes home. They must grapple with past mistakes, and then two handsome men enter the picture. The summer takes on a surprising new dimension. Can each of them learn to forgive, let go, and move on?

Wedding Belles By Beth Albright

Vivi Ann McFadden is seven months pregnant and busy pulling together the final details for her wedding to Lewis Heart, famous announcer for the Crimson Tide. Luckily her maid of honor Blake O’Hara Heart is willing to tackle this wedding if it’s the last thing she does. News of the upcoming nuptials has brought Lewis’s old flame back to Tuscaloosa and she’s got a secret that could mean the end of the marriage before it even begins.

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MYSTERYAll Fudged Up By Nancy Coco

Allie McMurphy is up to her neck in the renovations of the McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop that’s been in her family for generations. It has been one of Mackinac Island’s most beloved landmarks. Allie didn’t expect to find an actual corpse inside one of the closets. Can she sniff out the culprit before another victim checks in?

Chili con Carnage By Kylie Logan

Maxie Pierce has just gotten rid of her latest relationship, Roberto. Now she has more important things to worry about. Her daddy, Texas Jack Pierce, king of the chili cook-off circuit, has been missing for nearly six weeks. Maxie has to team up with her half-sister, Sylvia, to promote the family business. She discovers Roberto’s body in a chef’s trailer and now she’s the one in the spotlight.

Clammed Up By Barbara Ross

Julia has come back to her hometown of Busman’s Harbor, Maine, to rescue her family’s clambake business. At a catered wedding on Morrow Island the best man’s corpse is found hanging from the grand staircase in the Snowden mansion. A killer has added mystery to the menu and Julia joins in the search for the killer.

Cry in the Night By Carolyn Hart

Egyptologist Sheila Ramsey develops a newfound interest in Mesoamerican affairs after meeting an attractive Mexico City curator, who is a harsh critic of museums that deal in stolen art. She is sent south of the border to return a valuable Aztec manuscript to its rightful owners. An anonymous note threatens her, the curator treats her with contempt, and she has stumbled into something more deadly than she ever dreamed.

Death of a Country Fried Redneck By Lee Hollis

When country music superstar, Wade Springer, rolls into town, single mom Hayley Powell becomes his personal chef. After trying her home cooking he invites her to dine with him alone. Things are going well until a body turns up when Wade’s tour bus is torched. But the real cause of death is a gunshot, and the man’s mouth is stuffed with one of Hayley’s chicken legs.

A Good Day to Pie By Carol Culver

Hannah Denton has returned to Crystal Cove, California, to take over the pie shop her Grannie Louise owned for thirty years. Grannie has moved to the ritzy retirement community on the hill, and Hannah is working to live up to Grannie’s reputation for baking the best pies in the state. However, she now also has to convince the handsome new police chief that Grannie couldn’t possibly have committed murder.

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The Heirloom Murders By Kathleen Ernst

Collections curator for Old World Wisconsin, Chloe Ellefson, loves losing herself in antiques and folk traditions. Her peace is destroyed when her ex-boyfriend turns up, followed by a break-in at her friend’s historic house. Was the intruder hunting for the missing Eagle Diamond? When a grisly murder takes place on the museum’s grounds, Chloe is drawn into a mystery involving a rare variety of Swiss cheese, a nearly extinct heirloom flower, and plain old murderous greed.

Lending a Paw By Laurie Cass

Eddie followed Minnie home one day, and now she can’t get rid of him. He sneaks out and trails her all the way to the bookmobile on its maiden voyage. The stowaway becomes her cat copilot. Their first day visiting readers across the county seems to pass without trouble until Eddie leads Minnie to the body of a local man. Initially Minnie is ready to let the police handle the case, but Eddie smells a rat.

Murder, Plain, and Simple By Isabella Alan

Angie Braddock and her French bulldog, Oliver, has moved to Holmes County, Ohio after inheriting her aunt’s quilt shop. On opening day, the locals, and tourists browse the store’s wares while quilters stitch away. When Angie finds the body of ornery Amish woodworker Joseph in her storeroom, the future of her store looks bleak. Now she must find the culprit as evidence mounts against her.

Postcards From the Dead By Laura Childs

When Kimber Breeze of KBEZ-TV is broadcasting live from a hotel balcony in the French Quarter, someone sneaks onto the balcony and strangles her with a cord leaving her body dangling above the parade. Carmela Bertrand, owner of the Memory Mine scrapbooking shop, was waiting to be interviewed when the murder happens. Soon afterward, Carmela begins receiving strange postcards signed by the late reporter.

Tokens of the Liars By Betsy Randolph

Cat Carlyle is an Oklahoma City radio news journalist who occasionally tells little white lies. When she witnesses a murder, she is stalked and harassed by an unknown assailant. Every time that he gets close to her he calls, “Here, kitty-kitty.” What will her lies cost her and will she survive a prolific liar’s attention.

Wave Good-Bye By Lila Dare

A major national chain, Snippets, has opened in St. Elizabeth, Georgia, undercutting prices and luring away loyal customers from Violetta’s hair salon. Violetta’s client list has been stolen and Snippets’ cold blooded manager is profiting greatly. A bitter confrontation between Violetta’s daughter, Grace Ann, and Snippet’s manager, Lisa, leaves Grace Ann frustrated and Lisa less than alive.

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LARGE PRINTBelonging By Robin Lee Hatcher

The desert town of Frenchman’s B l u f f , I d a h o , h a s a n e w schoolteacher. Felicia Kristoffersen has to prove to the town that she is just what they need. Local merchant Colin Murphy is raising his daughter, Charity, alone since the death of his wife. He wants to give her the education that he never had, and the new teacher’s inexperience doesn’t sit well with him. INSP ROM

Burn By Linda Howard

When Jenner Redwine wins the lottery, her life changes. Years later she has found friend and surrogate sister in Sydney Hazlett. Sydney invites Jenner on a cruise and it ends up being more like a Hitchcock movie than a Love Boat episode. She is taken hostage by a stranger, and is drawn into a game of intrigue and danger. FIC

The Chocolate Moose Motive By JoAnna Carl

The newest hire, Sissy Smith, at TenHuis chocolate store is the granddaughter of the town’s only remaining hippie. But this isn’t what is so interesting to the customers. The previous winter, Sissy’s husband was shot to death, and in spite of her alibi local talk named her the number one suspect. Then the chief gossip is found dead, with Sissy on the scene. Was she lured there, or is she the killer? MYS

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Deadline By Fern Michaels

Toots Loudenberry and her friends, Sophie, Ida, and Mavis have returned home after Sophie provided psychic advice to the First Lady of California. Now Laura Leigh, a Hollywood starlet, is missing and the friends are asked to help. Laura’s beau, entertainment attorney Chris Clay, who was the last person seen with her, is now also missing. FIC

Death in Four Courses By Lucy Burdette

Food critic Hayley Snow is at the annual Key West literary conference hoping to catch a few morsels of insider gossip. Jonah Barrows has ruffled a few feathers with his recent tell-all memoir, and as the keynote speaker, promises more of the same. Hayley discovers Jonah’s body in a dipping pool, and the cocktail hour takes a sour

note. She finds herself the center of attention especially with the police. MYS

The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners By Luanne Rice

Lyra Davis left behind a world of wealth and privilege, unable to reconcile the expectations of her celebrated family, and settled in a community of expatriates on the isle of Capri. Pell Davis is poised to take her place at the pinnacle of society, but stills long for the mother who ran away. She travels across an ocean to find the mother she remembers and the deeper truths Lyra has never been able to tell. FIC

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LARGE PRINTHidden Summit By Robyn Carr

As an unwitting witness to a violent crime, Connor Danson is forced to leave Sacramento and keep a low profile until the trial is over. He arrives in the tiny mountain town of Virgin River with a chip on his shoulder. Leslie Petruso has come here where she can be anonymous, and not have to hear how happy her ex-husband’s life is now. Neither Connor nor Leslie is interested in a new relationship, until they meet. ROM

Killer Librarian By Mary Lou Kirwin

Karen Nash is embarking on a dream trip to London that is inspired by her favorite British mysteries. She doesn’t understand why hours before takeoff, the love of her life would dump her. She then spies him at the airport with

a young honey. Karen decides that the best revenge is to get on the plane anyway. She checks into a B&B and a guest drops out of circulation, permanently. MYS

Knockout By Catherine Coulter

A u t u m n B a c k m a n c a n communicate telepathically. When she and her mother take her father’s ashes to be buried, Autumn witnesses her grandmother and two uncles burying a pile of bodies. She uses her power to call a man she has only seen on television, FBI agent Dillon Savich. Autumn and her mother are pursued by one of the uncles and they will need protection. FIC

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LARGE PRINTThe Last Boyfriend By Nora Roberts

Owen runs the Montgomery family construction business and the Inn BoonsBoro is ready to open on schedule. Avery McTavish owns the pizza place right across the street from the inn. She has watched the renovation and Owen. He was her first boyfriend when they were kids. Can they take their relationship to another level? ROM

The Lost Symbol By Dan Brown

When Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is about to deliver a lecture in the U.S. Capitol Building a disturbing object with five symbols is discovered. It’s an ancient invitation, meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of hidden wisdom. FIC

Love in the Balance By Regina Jennings

Molly Lovelace dreams of handsome wrangler Bailey Garner and a life without cares in Lockhart, Texas. A mysterious stranger sweeps into town and Molly’s life. For the first time she wonders if she has now met the man who can give her everything. When this new man talks about their glorious future together, she can’t quite get Bailey out of her mind. ROM

On a Someday By Roxanne Henke

The last thing that Claire Westin expects as she nears retirement is to have a whole new career. Her husband, Jim, has a plan to restore an old Dodge Charger when he retires. That is, if his son Drew would agree to take over the family business. Drew, however, has plans of his own. INSP

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LARGE PRINTThe Passion of Mary-Margaret By Lisa Samson

Mary-Margaret Danaher met Jude Keller when she was studying at convent school in Chesapeake Bay. She felt a pull toward him, even though destined for life as a religious sister. After a medical mission in Swaziland, she returns to prepare for her final vows. Jude, too, has returned dissolute and hardened. Mary-Margaret can hardly believe it when the Spirit tells her she must marry the boy who befriended her years ago, forsaking the life she has always wanted. FIC

Private By James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

Former Marine pilot Jack Morgan runs Private, a renowned investigation company with branches around the world. He

is deep into the investigation of a multimillion-dollar NFL gambling scandal and the unsolved slayings of thirteen schoolgirls when his best friend’s wife is killed. He devotes all of Private’s resources to track down her killer, and must choose between revenge and justice. FIC

The Promise of an Angel By Ruth Reid

After a barn raising accident, Judith Fischer is convinced she’s met an angel. But her attempts to convince others frustrate her Old Order Amish community. Even the man she is to marry demands that she forget her nonsense. Only Andrew Lapp believes her. In a dream, the angel tells her she must choose her path. As her faith grows, so do her feelings for Andrew. INSP ROM

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Red Moon By Ralph Cotton

A criminal is on the loose in the Arizona badlands. Half-Apache and a former cavalry scout, Wilson Orez, is skilled with weapons. Arizona Ranger Sam Burrack knows that the only way to stop Orez is to kill him. The madman has robbed a stagecoach, driven away the horses, pistol whipped one of the passengers, and left four souls stranded in a desert on the verge of being flooded. Sam must lead them to safety. WES

The Scarecrow By Michael Connelly

Jack McEvoy is in the crosshairs of the latest set of layoffs at the Los Angeles Times. He decides to go out with a bang, using his final days writing the murder story of his career. As he delves into the murder of a young woman by a sixteen-year-old drug dealer, he

realizes that the boy’s confession is bogus. Jack doesn’t know that the actual killer is waiting for him. FIC

Still Life By Joy Fielding

After a car accident that breaks nearly every bone in her body and leaves her in a coma, Casey Marshall realizes that she can hear everything even if she can’t see or talk. She discovers that her friends aren’t necessarily who she thought them to be, and her accident might not have been an accident at all. As she struggles to break free from her living death, she wonders if what lies ahead could be worse. FIC

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LARGE PRINTThe Survivor By DiAnn Mills

Dr. Amy Garrett wants suspense author Kariss Walker to tell the story of Amy’s brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Kariss interviews Amy and does research on the case. Now her new story attracts an onslaught of danger, and someone wants her dead because of it. MYS

To Have and To Hold By Tracie Peterson & Judith Miller

Audrey Cunningham hopes that moving with her father to his ancestral home on Bridal Veil Island, Georgia, would keep him sober and close to God. Wealthy investors want to build a grand resort on the Cunningham’s land. Contractor Marshall Graham has some quarrels with Audrey over the building of the resort. When someone appears to be

sabotaging the construction work and Audrey’s life is endangered, Marshall realizes she holds more of his heart than he thought. INSP ROM

Undeniably Yours By Becky Wade

W h e n h e r f a t h e r d i e s unexpectedly, Meg Cole is forced to return home to Texas and take up the reins of his empire at Whispering Creek Ranch. She has no patience to deal with a racehorse farm and gives manager Bo Porter six months to close it down. Although determined to resent the woman, Bo finds that he has a desire to protect her. Just when she realizes that Bo might be the one thing on the ranch worth keeping, their bond is viciously broken. ROM

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LARGE PRINTWhat the Cat Saw By Carolyn Hart

Nela Farley has been plagued by the sense that she understands the thoughts of cats. Her sister, Chloe, goes on a trip and asks Nela to fill in at her job. When she arrives at the place arranged for her to stay, she sees the previous tenant’s cat and thinks: “dead and gone…she loved me…board rolled on the second step.” As Nela researches the owner’s life, strange events begin to occur. MYS

W is for Wasted By Sue Grafton

Two dead bodies change the course of Kinsey Millhone’s life. One was a PI of suspect reputation that was gunned down near the beach. The other one was found six weeks later with no identification and a slip of paper with Kinsey’s name and number in his pocket. Two seemingly unrelated deaths, one a murder, the other apparently of natural causes, but Kinsey finds some very strange linkages. MYS

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