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Updated August 22, 2025
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Legends & lattes
Baldree, Travis
Paper Book
High fantasy, low stakes - with a double-shot of coffee.After decades of raising hell, Viv the orc barbarian is finally hanging up her sword for good. Now she sets her sights on a new dream - one that involves pulling more shots than punches. Armed with hope and a hard-earned secret, she plans to...
Earth's the right place for love : a novel
Berg, Elizabeth
Paper Book
This beautiful novel by the beloved author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep tells the story of two young people growing up in Mason, Missouri, and how Arthur Moses, a shy young man, becomes the wise and compassionate person readers loved in The Story of Arthur Truluv....
First-time caller
Borison, B. K.
Paper Book
'Sharp, swoon-worthy, and profoundly romantic - First Time Caller is brimming with heart' - LYLA SAGE 'A beautiful, steamy, effervescent romance' SARAH ADAMS A hopeless romantic meets a demoralized radio host in this cosy, Sleepless in Seattle<...
A prayer for the crown-shy
Chambers, Becky
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller! "Tender and healing... I'm prescribing a preorder to anyone who has ever felt lost. Stunning, kind, necessary." --Sarah Gailey on book 1: A Psalm for the Wild-Built A Prayer for the Crown-Shy is a story of kindness...
Kate & Frida : a novel of friendship, food, and books
Fay, Kim
Paper Book
INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER "A highly original, heart-warming story of an extraordinary friendship." --Amy Poeppel, Award-Winning author of The Sweet Spot For fans of The Correspondent by Virginia Evans and 84, Charing Cross Road, a bright...
Family family : a novel
Frankel, Laurie
Paper Book
​"Not all stories of adoption are stories of pain and regret. Not even most of them. Why don't we ever get that movie?" India Allwood grew up wanting to be an actor. Armed with a stack of index cards (for research/line memorization/make-shift confetti), she goes...
Cat's people : a novel
Guerrero, Tanya
Paper Book
"An uplifting tale of friendship, kindness, and connection . . . This joyful story of the unlikely friendship between five strangers and one remarkable cat is a must-read for cat lovers."-Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot Noria, a single-by-choice...
Early morning riser
Heiny, Katherine
Paper Book
'Gorgeous. Very, very funny in a knowing wry way but so tender, so beautiful. I loved all the characters.' Marian Keyes 'Warm, witty, touching - and frequently hilarious' David Nicholls, author of Sweet Sorrow 'You put the book down and feel glad...
Flying solo : a novel
Holmes, Linda (Radio talk show host)
Paper Book
Smarting from her recently cancelled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up...
Yin yang love song
Jessen, Lauren Kung
Paper Book
In this charming rom-com filled with Chinese traditions and a family curse, an herbalist fake dates a star musician--perfect for fans of Helen Hoang and Jasmine Guillory. Chinese herbalist Chryssy Hua Williams never actually believed in the Hua family...
The Martha's Vineyard beach and book club : a novel
Kelly, Martha Hall
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Two sisters living on Martha's Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women in this spectacular novel inspired by true events, from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
The Teller of Small Fortunes
Leong, Julie.
Paper Book
Every Tom, Dick & Harry : a novel
Lipman, Elinor
Paper Book
From the author of Ms. Demeanor--one of the most beloved comedic writers of our time--comes a charming, laugh-out-loud tale of love and criminality, a pitch-perfect romantic comedy. "Over the course of more than thirty years and at least fifteen books, Elinor Lipman has been creating a...
Murder takes a vacation : a novel
Lippman, Laura
Paper Book
"Murder Takes a Vacation has all Laura Lippman's trademark razor-sharp insight and effortlessly absorbing writing, plus huge amounts of warmth and fun. Mrs. Blossom is a pure joy, and I'm already hoping for more." -Tana French Highly acclaimed New York Times...
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
McBride, James
Paper Book
In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the...
The good pilot Peter Woodhouse : a wartime romance
McCall Smith, Alexander
Paper Book
Val was working as a land girl when the Americans arrived at the nearby airfield in 1944. Mike, a young American airman, came into her life soon after, and so too did Peter Woodhouse, a dog badly treated on a neighbouring farm and taken in by her aunt.Little persuasion was needed for Mike to take...
The year of what if
Patrick, Phaedra
Paper Book
Can the future be rewritten? On the verge of her second marriage, Carla Carter knows she's finally found the one. She and her fiancé, Tom, met through Logical Love, a dating agency she founded for the pragmatically minded, and she's confident that, together, they will...
What is wrong with you? : a novel
Rudnick, Paul
Paper Book
A Library Journal Best Book of 2025 "[A] rollicking farce about the things we do for love...A perfect book for this moment." --People "The genuinely hilarious Paul Rudnick" (Gary Shteyngart, New York Times bestselling author) returns with a...
I wish we weren't related
Sanghani, Radhika
Paper Book
After a shocking phone call from her mother, Reeva Mehta's life starts to sound like the plot of a Bollywood drama. From the outlandishly funny author of 30 Things I Love About Myself comes a hilarious, heartwarming novel about love, family, and new beginnings. Thirty-four...
One Italian summer
Serle, Rebecca
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of the "heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hard to put down" (Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years returns with a moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and...
The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club
Simonson, Helen.
Paper Book
A young woman's life is forever changed in the summer after World War I when she befriends a group of independent, motorcycle-riding women in a seaside town on the English coast - a captivating novel from the bestselling author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand.
The cottage around the corner : a novel
Soria, Destiny
Paper Book
A feisty witch and a handsome mage must put their heated business rivalry aside to save their small town from supernatural forces in this charming contemporary fantasy romcom from the author of Thief Liar Lady. "Delightful and sweet . . . the magic and the romance both...
We'll prescribe you a cat
Syou, Ishida
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller A cat a day keeps the doctor away... Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats. Tucked away...
Remarkably bright creatures : a novel
Van Pelt, Shelby
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Soon to be a Netflix Film A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern Living * USA Today "Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately...
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