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Week of May 12, 2014

Releases for the week of May 12th include TOP OF THE MORNING, the New York Times bestseller from reporter Brian Stelter that reveals all the dish and dirt behind the polite smiles and perky demeanors of morning television; Alafair Burke's IF YOU WERE HERE, in which a magazine journalist who's chasing a hot story uncovers unexpected information that sends her back to the past, to the disappearance of a close friend; and LETTERS FROM SKYE by debut novelist Jessica Brockmole, a sweeping story told in letters that captures the indelible ways people fall in love and celebrates the power of the written word to stir the heart.

Week of May 5, 2014

Releases for the week of May 5th include THE LONGEST RIDE by Nicholas Sparks, the remarkable story of two couples whose lives intersect in profound and surprising ways; DEATH ANGEL, an Alexandra Cooper mystery from Linda Fairstein, who explores the rich --- and little-known --- history of New York’s City’s Central Park; THE SUPREME MACARONI COMPANY, Adriana Trigiani's novel that explores the tricky dynamics between Old World craftsmanship and New World ambition; and THE WORLD’S STRONGEST LIBRARIAN by Josh Hanagarne, a funny and uplifting story of how a Mormon kid with Tourette’s found salvation in books and weight lifting.

Week of April 28, 2014

Releases for the week of April 28th include THE CUCKOO'S CALLING, the acclaimed first crime novel by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith; LADIES' NIGHT by Mary Kay Andrews, a story about life’s unpredictable twists and turns; LET ME GO, book six in Chelsea Cain's series starring Detective Archie Sheridan and serial killer Gretchen Lowel; A DELICATE TRUTH, a psychological thriller by John le Carré that revolves around a counter-terrorist operation code-named Wildlife; and A SERPENT'S TOOTH, Craig Jonhson's ninth Western mystery that finds Longmire staring down his most dangerous foes yet.

Week of April 21, 2014

Releases for the week of April 21st include GONE GIRL, Gillian Flynn's bestselling thriller about a marriage gone terribly, terribly wrong; AFTER HER by Joyce Maynard, a haunting novel of sisterhood, sacrifice and suspense; Chris Bohjalian's THE LIGHT IN THE RUINS, a spellbinding novel of love, despair and revenge set in war-ravaged Tuscany; and MAYA'S NOTEBOOK by Isabel Allende, a novel of suspense narrated by a teenage girl who falls into a life of drugs and crime, and must escape before it's too late.

Week of April 14, 2014

Releases for the week of April 14th include THE IMPOSSIBLE LIVES OF GRETA WELLS by Andrew Sean Greer, the romantic story of a woman who finds herself transported to the “other lives” she might have lived; Ivy Pochoda's VISITATION STREET, a literary mystery set against the rough-hewn backdrop of the New York waterfront in Red Hook; and THE LITTLE WAY OF RUTHIE LEMING, which follows Rod Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist, back to his hometown of St. Francisville, Louisiana, in the wake of his younger sister Ruthie's death.

Week of April 7, 2014

Releases for the week of April 7th include BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS, the National Book Award winner from Katherine Boo, who tells the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport; THE KILL ROOM, Jeffery Deaver's 10th thriller starring former NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme; LEAVING EVERYTHING MOST LOVED, book #10 in Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series, which finds Maisie investigating the murder of Indian immigrants in London; and TAPESTRY OF FORTUNES by Elizabeth Berg, in which four women venture into their pasts in order to shape their futures, fates and fortunes.

Week of March 31, 2014

Releases for the week of March 31st include STARTING NOW by Debbie Macomber, a return to Seattle’s beloved Blossom Street in a heartfelt tale of friendship, renewal, and discovering what’s truly important in life; THE WHITE PRINCESS, a Cousins’ War novel from Philippa Gregory that tells the remarkable story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen; Elizabeth Silver's THE EXECUTION OF NOA P. SINGLETON, an unpredictable debut novel of guilt, punishment, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive; and TAYLOR'S GIFT by Todd and Tara Storch, whose decision to donate their 13-year-old daughter's organs following a tragic skiing accident would help save the lives of five desperate people who were anxiously awaiting a miracle.

Week of March 24, 2014

Releases for the week of March 24th include FLY AWAY, an emotionally complex, heart-wrenching novel about love, motherhood, loss and new beginnings from Kristin Hannah, who returns to the beloved characters she first introduced in FIREFLY LANE; KING AND MAXWELL by David Baldacci, which marks the retun of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell --- former Secret Service agents turned private investigators --- in their most surprising, personal and dangerous case ever; and LIFESAVING LESSONS, Linda Greenlaw's heartfelt memoir about the greatest challenge of her life: adopting a teenage daughter.

Week of March 17, 2014

Releases for the week of March 17th include DADDY'S GONE A HUNTING, in which Mary Higgins Clark exposes a dark secret from a family’s past that threatens the lives of two sisters; THE OPHELIA CUT by John Lescroart, which marks the return of defense attorney Dismas Hardy after a four-year absence; and THE COMEDY IS FINISHED, the final, previously unpublished novel from the legendary Donald E. Westlake.

Week of March 10, 2014

Releases for the week of March 10th include SONGS OF WILLOW FROST by Jamie Ford, a powerful tale of two souls --- a boy with dreams for his future and a woman escaping her haunted past --- both seeking love, hope and forgiveness; DAMAGE CONTROL, Amber Dermont's debut collection of short stories focusing on privilege and entitlement; and ELEVEN DAYS, a haunting first novel from Lea Carpenter that reveals the profound bond between a mother and her son, as it raises fundamental questions about life choices, the military, war, and service to one’s country.

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