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Week of July 1, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of July 1st include THE BURNOUT, a delightful novel from Sophie Kinsella about two burned-out professionals who meet at a ramshackle resort on the British seaside; Kathy Reichs' THE BONE HACKER, the 22nd high-stakes thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, who enters a sinister labyrinth in which a new technology may wreak worldwide havoc; THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN by Tracey Lange, a moving novel about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love; EVERGREEN, the follow-up to Naomi Hirahara's CLARK AND DIVISION, in which a Japanese American nurse's aide attempts to find justice for a broken family; and the paperback original BOSS LADY, a funny and inspiring novel from Alli Frank and Asha Youmans featuring a mess of a heroine who is desperate to resolve her past so she can finally rediscover who she was always meant to be.

Alli Frank and Asha Youmans , author of Boss Lady

A promising inventor and budding entrepreneur, Antonia “Toni” Arroyo fights to keep her passions alive as a financially strapped mother of twins with a job in airport transportation services that has her going in circles. One treasured frequent passenger is elderly traveler Sylvia Eisenberg, Toni’s sage but unofficial adviser and cheerleader. When Toni meets Sylvia’s grandson, Ash, a striking venture capitalist, luck just might bend her way. With a game-changing new business endeavor in development, Toni hustles an opportunity to pitch her idea on TV’s “Innovation Nation.” Toni’s unexpected challenger? Her very own recently resurfaced, not-quite-ex-husband. As Toni’s interrupted past collides with her tenuous future, she is more determined than ever to follow through on her delayed dreams.

Boss Lady by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans

August 2024

A few years ago, I met Alli Frank and Asha Youmans at a library event, and I immediately became a fan of their work. BOSS LADY, their fourth book, does not disappoint. Their stories are true to life but also laced with lots of humor.

Antonia "Toni" Arroyo is Black and Puerto Rican. She is working at the San Francisco Airport where she assists passengers getting to and from their gates. Among her regulars is Sylvia Eisenberg, a widow who travels between San Francisco and Arizona. Sylvia enjoys hearing all about Toni’s plans --- and is continually cheering her on. Toni appreciates the older woman’s zest for life, as well as the love she has for her family.