"Like many other public libraries, the one in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, is a haven for readers. But it's also unlike any other. In this library, fictional characters step off the page into real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still reeling from her father's death and more recently a breakup, she hasn't noticed. All she knows is she's stuck in a job she's overqualified for and stumped about what to do with her life. Everything...

In The Summer Book Tove Jansson distills the essence of the summer—its sunlight and storms—into twenty-two crystalline vignettes. This brief novel tells the story of Sophia, a six-year-old girl awakening to existence, and Sophia’s grandmother, nearing the end of hers, as they spend the summer on a tiny unspoiled island in the Gulf of Finland. The grandmother is unsentimental and wise, if a little cranky; Sophia is...

A warm Southern novel in the tradition of beloved contemporary women's fiction — clean, small-town romance with multi-generational family warmth. By USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Rachel Hanna. Great for book clubs, summer reading, and patrons who love series.

Julie's husband of twenty-one years was living a secret life, which ended her marriage and forced her to start over alone

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Welcome back to VIRGIN RIVER with the books that started it all... and the basis for the longest running scripted series on Netflix!
Sometimes love takes root in unexpected places—if you'll only let it grow
Colin Riordan came to Virgin River to recuperate from a horrific helicopter crash, the scars of which he bears inside and out. His family is wonderfully supportive, but it's his art that truly...

A fireman gets a second chance at love when shares his home and his heart with a single mom in this romance from a #1 New York Times–bestselling author. Mike Cavanaugh is a firefighter: he rescues people. Inviting them home isn't usually part of the job description. But when he pulls Christine Palmer out of her burning house, something about the gutsy single mom makes him want to protect her, to make her life a little better. Only somehow Chris...

Nikki Burgess has survived a terrible marriage and an even worse divorce. And she's just about given up hope of ever finding love and happiness. But when her ex-husband suddenly dies, she gets custody of her kids again and a chance to start over and do it right.

Dixie McPherson, on the other hand, has had way too much love. She has eleven tennis bracelets, dozens of trinkets, piles of sexy lingerie and a tarnished reputation when all

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TWO MILLION COPY AND INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR

"A thrilling escape."—Marie Claire (UK)

"An elegant, sinister, beautiful nightmare."—Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark

Long Bright River meets Lost in this adrenaline-fueled thriller of a missing plane, a remote island, and two sisters torn apart when a vacation turns unthinkably deadly

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In The Pact a gripping Kate Burkholder short mystery from New York Times bestselling author Linda Castillo, a terrifying disappearance in Amish country reveals the power of friendship.
Three days before Thanksgiving, two boys disappear without a trace. Eleven-year-old Aaron Kuhns is Amish. Kevin Dennison is twelve and "English." They're adventurers, explorers, and inseparable best friends. When

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New York Times Bestseller
The inspiration for the Amazon Prime Video series Scarpetta—starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!
In this relaunch of the electrifying, landmark #1 bestselling thriller series, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta hunts those responsible for two wildly divergent and chilling murders.
"Autopsy revitalizes this venerable series and its beloved cast of characters...

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Based on the true World War II story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris, this is an unforgettable story of romance, friendship, family, and the power of literature to bring us together, perfect for fans of The Lilac Girls and The Paris Wife. Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet has it all: her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into Paris, Odile stands...