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Publisher
Zibby Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Competition for a Southern bridal magazine cover unleashes mayhem, forcing a mastermind maid of honor to stop being a people pleaser and start figuring out what she wants out of life. A hilarious, smart coming-of-age story. Olivia "Liv" Fitzgerald's life is on ambition autopilot. The soon-to-be-lawyer has her life plan set and can talk anyone into anything. Well, almost anything. When her scheming aunt throws her cousin, Kali, into a competition...
Author
Publisher
The Borough Press, an imprint of HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"2008. The house Maxine and Seb have just bought was a bargain -- a huge Georgian townhouse on the edge of Peckham Rye, it needs a lot of work but Max couldn't resist it. Now they are in, though, nothing seems to be going right -- and as the problems mount up, Max starts to doubt her relationship as well as her decision. Is Seb all he seems to be? And why are the neighbours so evasive about the house's previous owner? 1994. Cookie and his parents...
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Series
Publisher
Carina Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Charlie Dee is headed for burnout. They've been burned before, both by their bio family and the now-defunct queer collective they once called home. So when they're asked to take a work trip outside the city, they jump at the chance. Sure, it's additional work with no additional pay, but it's also an excuse to get out of town, and out of their own head. That dream is shattered when Charlie opens the door to their supposedly private rental. There's...
Author
Publisher
Amistad
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A visceral and candid portrait of today's Ghanaian youth, told in interconnected short stories by acclaimed spoken-word artist and author of the poetry collection Woman, Eat Me Whole Ama Asantewa Diaka. In this startling collection of short fiction, Ama Asantewa Diaka creates a vibrant portrait of young Ghanaians' today, captured in the experiences of characters whose lives bump against one other in friendship, passion, hope, and heartache. Men like...
Author
Series
I Florio volume 2
Publisher
HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
From the author of the acclaimed The Florios of Sicily, a magnificent novel that explores the origins of one of Italy's most powerful and notorious families, men and women whose ruthless ambition and caprice would chart the course of modern Italian history -- a tale of grand historical dramas, exotic locales, political intrigue, and heartbreaking romance that rivals the bestselling works of Philippa Gregory, Jennifer Chiaverini, and Adriana Trigiani....
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"Remy Pendergast, vampire hunter, and his unexpected companions, royal vampires Lord Zidan Malekh and Lady Xiaodan Song, are on the road through the kingdom of Aluria again after a hard-won first battle against the formidable Night Empress, who threatens to undo a fragile peace between humans and vampires. Xiaodan, severely injured, has lost her powers to vanquish the enemy's new superbreed of vampire, but if the trio can make it to Fata Morgana,...
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"Helen, a jittery attorney with a self-destructive streak, is secretly reeling from a disturbing crime of neglect that her parents recently committed. Historically happy to compartmentalize -- distracting herself by hooking up with lesbian couples, doting on her grandmother, and flirting with a young administrative assistant -- Helen finally meets her match with Catherine and Katrina, a married couple who startle and intrigue her with their ever-increasing...
10) Roux: a novel
Author
Publisher
BQB Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"A story of family, southern hospitality, legacy, and redemption. Roux follows the journey of three sisters through four generations. From exclusive social circles and gated neighborhoods to shotgun homes and Sunday dinners, this masterful saga unfolds the compexities of legacy, secrets, and family ties that bind. Tamika Christy unearths the complexities of generational trauma, which allows readers to witness the power of resilience and self-discovery...
11) Diavola: a novel
Author
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Anna has two rules for the annual Pace family destination vacations: Tread lightly and survive. It isn't easy when she's the only one in the family who doesn't quite fit in. Her twin brother, Benny, goes with the flow so much he's practically dissolved, and her older sister, Nicole, is so used to everyone -- including her blandly docile husband and two kids -- falling in line that Anna often ends up in trouble for simply asking a question. Mom seizes...
Author
Publisher
Clash Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
How to Get Along Without Me is a collection that summons the perversity and poignancy of twentysomething dating lives from a bracingly wry and honest new literary voice. In a world designed for couples, the protagonists of these interconnected stories have easy access to acquaintances with benefits but no paths to emotional intimacy.
Author
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ada is 26 and having a grand time just trying to figure it all out. An Australian living in London, she ekes out a living as a poorly-paid cabaret performer and part-time temp. And yet she can't imagine wanting to be any other age. Ada's a seeker, a perpetually moving ball of excess. Every night is an opportunity to be thrilled and every morning a chance to recount it to her friends. So when Ada falls for Sadie and Stuart at the same time she doesn't...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A genre-bending story about love and loss, hope and heartbreak, and the healing to be found in life's little limbos, those in-between spaces where you're no longer who you were and not yet the person you will be. About her debut, Out of Love, Hazel Hayes said, "The journey from writing horror to writing love stories was a short one. There is nothing more horrific than love." In her new novel, she sets out to prove it. This genre-defying, meta-modern...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Dominoes opens in London, twenty-nine days before the wedding of a young couple. Layla is a mixed-race woman -- with a Black, Jamaican mother, and a white father she's never met -- and Andy is a white man of Scottish descent. When they first meet at a party, they can't believe how instant their chemistry is, and how quickly their relationship unfolds. But the commonalities between the two outweigh their differences; funnily enough, they even share...
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Series
Publisher
Sageline Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Darla Drake, Duchess of Death, is a legendary monster who has haunted the woods around Camp Clear Creek for years. But when an existential crisis forces her to take a sabbatical from wreaking havoc on teenagers, Darla must figure out what she really wants from the rest of her (possibly infinite) life. So what does a monster do when her malevolent days are over? For Darla, it's spending time with the decapitated -- yet still overbearing -- head of...
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