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Still On Herring Cove Road: Hickory, Dickory Death by Michael Kroft

   Overview The first murder of a child raised eyebrows, the second raised alarms.  Ten-year old Dewey is moving, and he couldn’t be more excited; though, he’s alone in his enthusiasm. Lisa, his mother, and recently retired Avriel, his next … Continue reading →

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The Forgotten Room by Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig 

   Overview New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a masterful collaboration—a rich, multigenerational novel of love and loss that spans half a century…. 1945: When the critically wounded Captain Cooper Ravenal is brought … Continue reading →

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Tails From the Booth by Lynn Terry #XOXperts 

   Overview Furry friends meet photo booths in this quirky photography book that captures all the cute canine action when the leashes come off and the dogs are the star of the show. If dogs could take selfies, it might … Continue reading →

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The Visitant A Venetian Ghost Story by Megan Chance

   Overview After she nearly ruins her family with a terrible misstep, Elena Spira is sent to Venice to escape disgrace and to atone by caring for the ailing Samuel Farber. But the crumbling and decaying Ca’ Basilio palazzo, where … Continue reading →

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Nuts by Alice Clayton #XOXperts 

  Overview After losing almost all of her clients in one fell swoop following an accident involving whipped cream, private chef to Hollywood’s elite Roxie Callahan gets a call from her flighty mother, saying she’s needed home in upstate New … Continue reading →

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While You Were Gone by Kate Moretti

   While You Were Gone By Kate Moretti Genre: Women’s Fiction  Book Description:  Despite Karen Caughee’s intense focus on her music, her life is drifting out of its lane. Her alcoholic mother keeps calling from bars for early-morning rides, her … Continue reading →

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On Herring Cove Road, Mr Jew and the Goy Boy by Michael Kroft

   Overview  Mr. Rosen, once an amusing extrovert with a reputation as a prankster, is entering his senior years as a stoic, thirty-year converted introvert who hates change, has little to no interest in people and is more than content … Continue reading →

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The Lost Concerto by Helaine Mario 

   OVERVIEW A woman and her young son flee to a convent on a remote island off the Breton coast of France. Generations of seafarers have named the place Ile de la Brume, or Fog Island. In a chapel high … Continue reading →

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The Last Dreamgirl by Shane Hayes 

   Overview For every man there’s a girl who grips his imagination and his heart as no other girl ever did or will. She may be in her teens or a mature woman. He responds to her as a boy … Continue reading →

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Sustained by Emma Chase #XOXperts 

   OVERVIEW Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled series, returns with a brand new funny, romantic, sexy story. A knight in tarnished armor is still a knight. When you’re a defense attorney in Washington, DC, you … Continue reading →

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