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What’s Inside:

Editors’ Picks 2–4

Young Adult Spotlight 5

LibraryReads 6–8

Indie Next Picks 9–10

Read-Alikes 11–13

Bestsellers 15

February 2020

LARGE PRINT NEWSFROM OUR EDITORS

AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins (9781432872243) This title has sparked a conversation about the publishing industry, and the need to better support authors of color. This title is a LibraryReads and Indie Next pick, New York Times bestseller with four starred reviews, and an

Oprah book club pick. Both Oprah and Flatiron stand behind Cummins, who reportedly spent five years researching the content. Readers of Mexican heritage have written that they find portions of the story painful, stereotypical and poorly constructed. Reaction is strong from readers who also feel the novel brings attention to the southern border immigration crisis. There is a film in the works. The starred review from Library Journal said, “In a book both timely and prodigiously readable, Cummins offers an unrelenting and terrifyingly you-are-there account of a Mexican mother and son fleeing to America . . . Cummins expertly balances the brutality of the cartel, its scary omniscience, and Lydia’s ululating fear with Lydia’s passionate commitment to Luca’s survival and the numerous small, brave acts of kindness she encounters that speed this duo north.

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DOMINICANA by Angie Cruz (9781432873318)

THE BOOK OF UNKNOWN AMERICANS by Cristina Henríquez (9781410474322)

Young Adult/Crossover Titles:

THE HOUSE ON MANGO STREET by Sandra Cisneros (9781432865061)

THE POET X by Elizabeth Acevedo (9781432864583)

I AM NOT YOUR PERFECT MEXICAN DAUGHTER by Erika L. Sánchez (9781432874391)

JULIET TAKES A BREATH by Gabby Rivera (9781432874445)

ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE by Benjamin Alire Sáenz (9781432849276)

ESPERANZA RISING by Pam Muñoz Ryan (9781432861957)

VERDICT Here, it’s the journey rather than the arrival on American dirt that counts, and readers will wonder whether they could ever have survived such a trek even as they realize that this could happen to them. An important book.” (Core — 2/5/2020)

Please also consider these #OwnVoices Latinx author title selections available in large print from Thorndike Press:

Adult Titles:Congratulations to the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction:

LOST CHILDREN ARCHIVE by Valeria Luiselli (9781432864590)

This title was longlisted for the Booker Prize and is a National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist.

THE HOUSE OF BROKEN ANGELS by Luis Alberto Urrea (9781432869823)

IN THE MIDST OF WINTER by Isabel Allende (9781432844363)

THE LINE BECOMES A RIVER: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco Cantú (9781432852320)

WHERE WE COME FROM by Oscar Cásares (9781432872069)

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PATSY by Nicole Dennis-Benn (9781432873936) Also a Today show #ReadwithJenna selection on many “best books” lists for 2019. Patsy gets her long-coveted visa to America, she leaves behind her beautiful

but impoverished Jamaican town, her overzealous, evangelical mother, and her five-year-old daughter, Tru. She is destined to see her oldest friend, Cicely, and possibly rekindle their young love. But when Patsy arrives in Brooklyn, America is not as Cicely’s treasured letters described. Meanwhile, Tru builds a faltering relationship with her father while trying to understand her mother’s reasons for leaving. “Sumptuous . . . Dennis-Benn ingeniously humanizes and changes up the typical immigrant saga . . . The result is a knowing, at times painfully funny novel about the disorienting relationship between selfhood and sacrifice,” said O, The Oprah Magazine. (Basic 7 — 2/5/2020)

DEAR EDWARD by Ann Napolitano (9781432873400) This LibraryReads and Indie Next is a #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick as featured on Today and already a New York Times bestseller. One

summer morning, twelve-year-old Edward Adler, his beloved older brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers board a flight in Newark headed for Los Angeles. Edward is the sole survivor of a plane crash. A breathtaking story of learning to love again for fans of Jodi Picoult. Library Journal said, “what makes this narrative so effective is its alternating between the ordinary events unfolding on the flight and the aftermath of the crash, which keeps the sense of loss and the significance of what has happened fresh in readers’ minds.” A starred review from Booklist said, “It is a skillful and satisfying examination of not only what it means to survive, but of what it means to truly live.” (Basic 6 — 2/5/2020)

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HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES by Saeed Jones (9781432875237) This compelling memoir has three starred reviews and received the Kirkus Prize for nonfiction and the 2020 Stonewall Book Award. It

also appears on numerous “best books of the year” lists. Jones conveys his own personal story of growing up a gay, black man in the American South. He also talks about his struggles with finding acceptance within his family and society. Jones explores relationships, religion, freedom and all that is involved with being someone you are not. He skillfully brings the reader into his experiences and how he fought to become his authentic self. A starred Publishers Weekly review notes, “Jones beautifully records his painful emergence into adulthood and, along the way, he honors his mother, a single parent who struggled to support him financially, sometimes emotionally, but who loved him unconditionally until her death in 2011.” This stirring memoir is beautifully written and will stay with you long after you finish reading it. (African American — 2/19/2020)

FOLLOWERS by Megan Angelo (9781432876548) An electrifying story of two ambitious friends, and the dark choices they make. Orla Cadden would like to be a novelist, but instead, she is stuck covering celebrity fluff.

Her roommate, an ambitious actress, hatches an unethical plan to make them infamous. Later, in a closed society with government-appointed celebrities (think “The Truman Show,” with an awareness on the part of those filmed), a woman named Marlow with 12 million followers discovers a shattering secret. Wry and tender, bleak and hopeful, this darkly funny story reminds us about genuine human connection. This LibraryReads pick has multiple starred reviews. “Endless clever details and suspenseful plotting make this speculative-fiction debut an addictive treat,” said the starred review from Kirkus. (Core 5 — 2/5/2020)

ONE NIGHT GONE by Tara Laskowski (9781432875220)

With its complex female relationships and feminist themes in the vein of Megan Abbott, this timely title crosses suspense and women’s fiction genres. Moving back and forth between 1985 and 2015, this story features two unforgettable protagonists and untangles a mystery in the past as it explores how little has changed for women even decades later. A starred Publishers Weekly calls it “an

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evocative and beautifully crafted tale of suspense . . . at the heart of this intriguing thriller lies a disturbing awareness of society’s inclination to view women as disposable.” (Reviewers Choice — 2/5/2020)

LOST YOU by Haylen Beck (9781432875213)

Novelist Libby, and her son, Ethan, are on vacation. Things are finally looking up for Libby until a moment of inattention when Ethan wanders into the elevator

without her. When the elevator doors open again, Ethan has vanished. A missing person case turns into an abduction case with a twisty and shocking revelation to follow. “ . . . readers will find themselves torn in two [as two women] each make their case for being a three-year-old boy’s rightful mother,” said Booklist. A starred Kirkus review calls it “an adrenaline-pumping, anxiety-inducing thriller built around a core so sentimental it just might make you cry.” (Peer Picks — 2/19/2020)

WE, THE SURVIVORS by Tash Aw (9781432875800) Long-listed for the Man Booker Prize, with multiple starred reviews, this story is set in a Malaysian fishing village, and revolves around Ah Hock, an ordinary man convicted of murder. A local journalist is intrigued by his story. During his interviews, a second story

emerges: one of a changing society, power disparities, and a country overwhelmed with immigrants seeking refuge and survival. Vital pieces of information that were not brought to the surface during his trial begin to emerge. A starred Publishers Weekly review writes, “Aw’s potent work entraps readers in the slow, fateful descent of its main character, witnessing his life spiral to its inevitable conclusion.” (Bill’s Bookshelf — 2/5/2020)

FENTANYL, INC. by Ben Westhoff (9781432876197) One of Kirkus’s Best Books of 2019, Ben Westhoff unfurls the results of his four-year investigation into black market drug factories, dealers in the United States,

and beyond. Specifically targeting Fentanyl, K2, and Spice — once medically reputable medications — the author digs into how these drugs were re-created and ultimately lead to thousands of deaths. Westhoff tracks down the scientists responsible for inventing these drugs and visits the factories in China where the drugs emanated. These Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) exacerbated the opioid misuse epidemic and Westhoff helps to bring this fact to light. “Highly sobering, exemplary reportage delivered through richly detailed scenarios and diversified perspectives,” notes a starred Kirkus review. (Nonfiction — 2/19/2020)

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WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS by Sara Donati (9781432872830) Dr. Sophie Savard, a biracial woman, is an obstetrician in 1880’s New York City. Trying to rebound from the death of her husband, Sophie throws herself into her work with

poor women living on the edge of society. Her cousin, Dr. Anna Savard, joins her efforts. Soon they are drawn into the disappearance of a prominent banker’s wife as well as the murder of a young woman that makes them fear for their patients. A killer is on the loose, luring women in with the promise of a safe abortion. This historical fiction story addresses the resistance women physicians faced as well as reproductive issues in this era. A compelling tale rich in historical research and detail, this novel is a fascinating medical mystery tale. A starred Booklist review says, “Donati’s saga of a New York family in the 1880s, with its exquisitely realized characters, is apt to inspire repeated readings.” (Historical Fiction 2 — 2/19/2020)

WITHOUT HER by Rosalind Brackenbury (9781432876043) A lifelong, enigmatic friendship between two women is more deeply examined when one of them disappears mysteriously, leaving the other to wonder

if the disappearance is either selfish or involuntary. Publishers Weekly highly recommends this “standout novel, highlighted by fine prose and finely drawn characters” that will “reach into the heart of a long, complicated friendship, and the result is a skilled combination of a missing-person mystery and a sentimental reminiscence.” Without Her is sure to appeal to readers of Saints for All Occasions by J. Courtney Sullivan, All We Ever Wanted by Emily Griffin, and Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly. (Women’s Fiction — 2/19/2020)

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THE GIRL IN WHITE GLOVES: A Novel of Grace Kelly by Kerri Maher (9781432876234) In this fictionalized account of Grace Kelly’s friendship and romance with Prince Rainier of Monaco, Grace

walks away from her movie star career to marry her prince. Life isn’t quite like the fairy tales, and 20 years later, Grace finds herself looking for meaning and purpose in her life. This haunting novel explores the confining roles Grace had to play. A Booklist review says, “Maher’s portrayal of this Hollywood icon is largely convincing, and there is much to relish about this well-researched, riveting tale.” (Basic — 3/4/2020)

GOLDEN IN DEATH by J.D. Robb (9781432872687) Book 50 of the “In Death” series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Robb brings detective Eve Dallas to a homicide case where a doctor died after inhaling

toxic fumes from a mysterious gift he received. In this futuristic suspense police procedural, Eve tries to find a motive for the killing, but Dr. Abner doesn’t seem to have any enemies. Soon, another victim is found though, and Eve thinks she may be dealing with a madman. “The gripping plot builds to

a dramatic finale. Robb shows no sign of losing steam,” according to a review in Publishers Weekly. (Wheeler Hardcover — 2/5/2020)

MERCY HOUSE by Alena Dillon (9781432878849) This powerful debut novel features Sister Evelyn and a group of nuns that operate a home for abused and abandoned women. Evelyn fiercely protects the women at Mercy House, but soon she must face an investigation by Bishop Hawkins and threats from a gang leader. The nuns of Mercy House sometimes use unorthodox methods not sanctioned by the Church, but they always put the safety and needs of the women at Mercy House first. Publishers Weekly notes, “Dillon balances her protagonist’s righteous anger with an earnest exploration of Evie’s faith and devotion to justice and community service. This uncompromising story will light up book clubs.” (Core 8 — 5/6/2020)

OONA OUT OF ORDER by Margarita Montimore (9781432876579) On New Year’s Eve in 1982, Oona Lockhart is about to turn 19 years old, only she passes out and wakes up over 30 years in the future. Now 51, Oona soon learns that each year she will randomly become herself at different ages. Inside, Oona stills feels like her young self, but she never knows what age she will be each year. This unusual, delightful novel explores the imperfect nature of life. Oona does leave notes to help her navigate this out of order life, but she doesn’t always follow her own advice. A

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starred Booklist review writes, “Read this to get a bit lost, to root for a character with a strong love for herself, and to connect on a deeply human level with the fear of leading an incomplete life. A heartfelt novel that celebrates its implausibility with a unique joie de vivre.” (Core 6 — 4/8/2020)

THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica (9781432876319) New York Times bestselling author Kubica’s next psychological thriller is about a married couple, Will and Sadie Foust, who move from Chicago to Maine to

start fresh after Will’s sister commits suicide. The Fousts have two sons, and Will’s 16-year-old niece now lives with them as well after her mother’s death. They arrive in their new home only to learn that their neighbor has been murdered. The newcomers arouse suspicion, but Sadie wants to get to the bottom of what happened although it may cost her dearly. This title has been optioned for a Netflix series. “The story unfolds in three deeply sad female voices that sweep readers up in the dramas and secrets, past and present, that seal the fate of each character,” says a Kirkus Review. (Core — 3/4/2020)

SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin (9781432872472) A teenage girl disappears at a Caribbean resort, and her body is found days later. Although two hotel employees are initially arrested for the crime, there

is not enough evidence to hold them. Several years later, the girl’s sister Claire, now an adult, encounters one of the original suspects in New York City. Claire needs to know what really happened to her sister. She starts by befriending the suspect, Clive, in an attempt to win his trust but things don’t go as planned. This debut novel explores race and class. A review in Publishers Weekly writes, “This is a smart page-turner, both thought-provoking and effortlessly entertaining.” (Basic 6 — 3/4/2020)

THE SUN DOWN MOTEL by Simone St. James (9781432878429) USA Today bestselling author St. James brings the reader to the Sun Down Motel in Upstate New York. Carly Kirk has long wanted to know what happened to her Aunt Viv at the motel in 1982 when she disappeared there. Carly has received a small inheritance and will finally try to solve this mystery. Carly’s life starts to mirror that of Aunt Viv’s, she begins working as a night clerk. Will history repeat itself? A starred Booklist review said “Book talk this one to your mystery loving readers until you run out of superlatives. What a story!” (Wheeler Hardcover 5 — 5/6/2020)

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AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins (9781432872243) This title is our Spotlight pick for Feburary, see newsletter page 1 for details. (Core — 2/5/2020)

WEATHER by Jenny Offill (9781432877729) Lizzie Benson works as a librarian although she really spends much of her time trying to help her mother and brother fight their personal demons. Lizzie has a husband and child, but she doesn’t spend

enough time with either. Now an old friend wants her to work with her on her successful podcast, Hell and High Water. Lizzie takes this on as well and is leading a life that is too busy, which makes her a relatable protagonist for many women today. Much of the story is written in Lizzie’s internal monologue as she struggles to balance all the demands of her life. A starred Kirkus Review says, “The tension between mundane daily concerns and looming apocalypse, the “weather” of our days both real and metaphorical, is perfectly captured in Offill’s brief, elegant paragraphs, filled with insight and humor. Offill is good company for the end of the world.” (Basic 7 — 4/8/2020)

WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS by Andrew David MacDonald (9781432876340) This debut is a rare find that depicts the world through the eyes of Zelda, a 21-year-old woman with fetal alcohol

spectrum disorder. Zelda is also obsessed with Vikings. She lives with her brother, Gert, who works for a local gang. Zelda has rules to follow that make her feel secure, but she also loves her brother enough to bail him out when he gets in trouble. Zelda also has the same dreams as any other young woman, including her relationship with her boyfriend, Marxy, who also has a disability. Their relationship is portrayed with a refreshing realism. A Library Journal review notes, “MacDonald covers very difficult terrain: poverty, lack of health care, violence, child abuse, abandonment, and alcoholism. Yet Zelda prevails and becomes a hero in her own ‘legend,’” and, “In this well-written and compelling novel, MacDonald conveys Zelda’s particular challenges and succeeds in bringing her to life.” This novel was also a January 2020 LibraryReads pick. (Core 8 — 3/4/2020)

HIGHFIRE by Eoin Colfer (9781432877798) New York Times bestselling author of the “Artemis Fowl” series, Colfer, offers an adult novel featuring a dragon who lives in the Louisiana bayous and loves vodka and Flashdancing. Wyvern, Lord

Highfire, is 3,000 years old and is convinced he is the only dragon still living. He is hiding out in the bayous hoping to stay safe there. A teenage boy named Squib is on the run after filming Constable Regence Hooker murdering a drug dealer, and he inadvertently comes

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upon the antisocial dragon. Highfire detests human beings after they killed his whole family, but he ends up forming a friendship with the teen against his better judgment. This unusual tale is, “A fun, unusual contemporary fantasy that doesn’t skimp on violence,” according to a Kirkus Review. This title was also a LibraryReads selection for January 2020. (Core 8 — 4/8/2020)

THE RESISTERS by Gish Jen (9781432879969) Funny, charming yet desperately unsettling, this futuristic story features AutoAmerica, a place where half of the land is under water. Half of the Internet is being used for surveillance now. There are also two groups of people: the angel-fair ‘Netted’ live on the high ground while the ‘Surplus’ folks live in the swamps or on the water. A girl named Gwen is born in a ‘Surplus’ family that has an incredible talent for baseball. She is moved up to play in the Olympics with the “Netted’ class. This society is a cautionary tale that fits right in with contemporary politics, and book discussion groups would find this a compelling choice. A starred Kirkus Review states, “We recognize the world Jen creates because it is, finally, nearly identical to our own.” (Bill’s Bookshelf — 6/3/2020)

WHEN TIME STOPPED: A Memoir of My Father’s War and What Remains by Ariana Neumann (9781432880071) This compelling family memoir covers almost 90 years in the Neumann family history beginning with the first family member being taken into custody by Nazis for taking a bath in a river closed to Jews. He died 18 days later. Over 70 percent of the Neumann family members succumbed to the Nazis. Hans Neumann managed to escape, eventually traveling to Venezuela where he created an industrial empire. Hans never spoke of the atrocities he witnessed in Germany. Upon his death, he left family letters and diaries to his daughter, Ariana. These items detailed the lives of family members struggling to survive the Nazi regime. Publishers Weekly states, “Neumann’s eloquent, skillfully researched book will appeal to many, especially those interested in family histories and the lives of Holocaust survivors.” (Nonfiction — 6/17/2020)

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February is Black History Month — we offer a variety of large print titles of interest to all readers. Please consider these title selections or ask your sales consultant for more options:

A GIRL STANDS AT THE DOOR: The Generation of Young Women Who Desegregated America’s Schools by Rachel Devlin (9781432853198) Nonfiction

AFRICAVILLE by Jeffrey Colvin (9781432875015) Wheeler Hardcover 4

AMERICAN PRISON: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment by Shane Bauer (9781432860004) Nonfiction

AMERICAN SPY by Lauren Wilkinson (9781432867843) African-American

AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE by Tayari Jones (9781432845360) African-American

ANOTHER BROOKLYN by Jacqueline Woodson (9781410494603) Young Adult

BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates (9781410485847) Young Adult

BLACK IS THE BODY: Stories from My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, and Mine by Emily Bernard (9781432864392) Biography and Memoir

CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi (9781432864095) Young Adult 2

FRIDAY BLACK by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah (9781432862336) Bill’s Bookshelf

FROM SCRATCH: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home by Tembi Locke (9781432869243) Biography and Memoir

HEAVY: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon (9781432861421) Biography and Memoir

HITTING A STRAIGHT LICK WITH A CROOKED STICK: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston (9781432879891) African-American

HOW LONG ‘TIL BLACK FUTURE MONTH? by N. K. Jemisin (9781432866082) African-American

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INVISIBLE: The Forgotten Story of the Black Woman Lawyer Who Took Down America’s Most Powerful Mobster by Stephen L. Carter (9781432861469) Biography and Memoir

JACKPOT by Nic Stone (9781432876296) Young Adult 2

JUST MERCY (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG ADULTS): A True Story of the Fight for Justice by Bryan Stevenson (9781432878634) Young Adult 2

LOT: Stories by Bryan Washington (9781432867836) African-American

MY SISTER, THE SERIAL KILLER by Oyinkan Braithwaite (9781432860219) Basic 7

NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US by Stephanie Powell Watts (9781410497918) African-American

ON THE COME UP by Angie Thomas (9781432852849) Young Adult

SHE WOULD BE KING by Wayétu Moore (9781432862176) Basic 8

SING, UNBURIED, SING by Jesmyn Ward (9781432846527) Wheeler Hardcover

STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds, and Ibram X. Kendi (9781432876326) Young Adult

THE CARE AND FEEDING OF RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY GIRLS by Anissa Gray (9781432861520) Basic

THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON by Sara Collins (9781432865467) Historical Fiction

THE HATE U GIVE by Angie Thomas (9781432841690) Young Adult

TO THE PROMISED LAND: Martin Luther King and the Fight for Economic Justice by Michael K. Honey (9781432850470) Biography and Memoir

WE ARE TAKING ONLY WHAT WE NEED: Stories by Stephanie Powell Watts (9781432855734) African-American

WHERE THE LINE BLEEDS by Jesmyn Ward (9781432856014)

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If your readers like Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer:

THE MAKING OF MRS. HALE by Carolyn Miller (9781432869571) In this third installment in the “Regency Brides: A Promise of Hope” series, the reader finds Julia Hale has run off to be married to

Thomas in Gretna Green, Scotland. When Thomas goes missing, Julia must return home to her family with a possible pregnancy to boot. Thomas turns up eventually only to disappear again and again. However, when Julia gives birth to a boy, Thomas swears to atone for his misdeeds. Will Thomas reform his ways and if he does, can Julia learn to trust him again? Publishers Weekly describes it as “. . . a tender Regency romance speckled with mystery, intrigue, and the freeing power of forgiveness.” (Clean Reads — 2/19/2020)

If your readers like Diane Chamberlain and Elin Hilderbrand:

OUR NEW NORMAL by Colleen Faulkner (9781432873356) Liv Ridgley has a lot on her plate: she is the caretaker of her elderly parents as well as the supporter of her husband and sister. There is one positive, now that Liv’s son

is off to college, she feels ready to start her

own business rehabilitating old homes in Maine. Life has other ideas, it would seem, as Liv finds a positive pregnancy test for her sixteen-year-old daughter. Deciding to keep the baby, her daughter ignores her mother’s advice to consider adoption. Liv’s husband suggests they could adopt the baby, adding to the chaos as the due date gets closer. Booklist writes, “This heart-tugging journey is perfect for readers reexamining ways to prioritize their passions.” (Relationship Reads — 2/19/2020)

If your readers like Debbie Macomber:THE SUMMER RETREAT by Sheila Roberts (9781432873981) USA Today bestselling author, Sheila Roberts, delivers another fun and satisfying romance in the “Moonlight Harbor” series. Reeling from

a recent breakup with a boyfriend who cheated on her, Celeste Jones escapes to the beach at Moonlight Harbor, where her sister welcomes her at the Driftwood Inn. Needing a distraction, Celeste starts dating a local pastor but can’t stop thinking about the sarcastic and opinionated fiction writer, Henry Gilbert, who annoys her greatly. “Lighthearted and full of colorful, quirky characters and surf-side warmth, this latest foray into Roberts’s picturesque coastal world is sheer delight and will appeal to romance and women’s fiction fans alike,” describes Library Journal. (Romance 3 — 2/19/2020)

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Read-Alikes (continued)If your readers like Laurie Colwin and relationship reads:

CARNEGIE HILL by Jonathan Vatner (9781432872595) Penelope “Pepper” Bradford moves into a pricey co-op in New York with her fiance. In order to meet new people and to gain greater control over her life, Pepper joins

the co-op board which contains a whole cast of intriguing characters. Despite her parents’ concerns, Pepper marries her less-than-trustworthy fiancé and tries to find a good couple she can use as an example to save her young marriage. What she finds, are a variety of marriages in crisis. Inspiration for a healthy relationship may come in a form that Pepper least expects. A starred Booklist review writes, “[A] charming, comically observant debut . . . it’s [Vatner’s] consistently wry wit and obvious affection for his deluded, struggling characters that are this novel’s propelling forces, and which will win readers over with delight.” (Basic 8 — 2/5/2020)

If your readers like Ruth Ware and Cornelia Read:THE MISSING ONES by Edwin Hill (9781432875206) Recovering from the aftermath of Little Comfort, which includes taking care of a four-year-old, Hester Thursby must untangle a mystery involving missing children and a community on an island off the coast of Maine. At the center

of this community is a dilapidated victorian house and murder that will challenge Hester’s sense of right and wrong. A starred Library Journal review notes, “This second book in the ‘Hester Thursby’ series can be read and enjoyed on its own, but that would mean missing out on time with Hester. Addressing the impact of illegal drug dealing and use, this whodunit has broken family dynamics and a wonderfully complex and intricate mystery, plenty to engage readers looking for a new amateur detective to follow.” (Mystery 4 — 2/5/2020)

If your readers like Carol O’Connell and Chelsea Cain:

ANYTHING FOR YOU by Saul Black (9781432876142) Prosecutor Adam Grant is dead and his wife is left bleeding beside him. All signs point to an ex-con he put away as the culprit, according to the police, but Valerie Hart finds something

more sinister. A mysterious blonde woman may hold the key to the crime. This third installment to the Valerie Hart series will force Valerie to confront her past and test her ability to overcome it. Kirkus calls it “A terrific thriller made more luminous by its refreshingly human detective.” Publishers Weekly adds, “[A] glossy game of mirrors . . . readers [will stay] up late into the night to discover the tale’s final twists.” (Thriller — 2/19/2020)

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A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD by Therese Anne Fowler (9781432872601) Basic

A SMALL TOWN by Thomas Perry (9781432875053) Core

AMISH FRONT PORCH STORIES: 18 Short Tales of Simple Faith and Wisdom by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Jean Brunstetter, Richelle Brunstetter (9781432875107) Christian Fiction

BREWED AWAKENING by Cleo Coyle (9781432862831) Mystery

COUNTRY STRONG by Linda Lael Miller (9781432872816) Wheeler Hardcover

DEAR EDWARD by Ann Napolitano (9781432873400) Basic

FIRST CUT by Judy Melinek, and T. J. Mitchell (9781432876203) Mystery

GOLDEN IN DEATH by J. D. Robb (9781432872687) Wheeler Hardcover

HART’S HOLLOW FARM by Janet Dailey (9781432875046) Wheeler Hardcover

INTO THE FIRE by Gregg Hurwitz (9781432873134) Core

JUST WATCH ME by Jeff Lindsay (9781432875022) Basic

LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER: BURNING DAYLIGHT by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone (9781432876159) Wheeler Western

MRS. JEFFRIES AND THE ALMS OF THE ANGEL by Emily Brightwell (9781432868109) Wheeler Cozy Mystery

Bestsellers Releasing in FebruaryOur New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestsellers and bestselling authors:

SUPERNOVA by Marissa Meyer (9781432873561) Young Adult

THE ADVENTURE OF THE PECULIAR PROTOCOLS: Adapted from the Journals of John H. Watson, M.D. by Nicholas Meyer (9781432876210) Mystery

THE AMERICAN STORY: Conversations with Master Historians by David M. Rubenstein (9781432876180) Nonfiction

THE FIFTH AVENUE STORY SOCIETY by Rachel Hauck (9781432875114) Christian Romance

THE FOWL TWINS by Eoin Colfer (9781432875671) Summer Reading Collection

THE LOOK-ALIKE by Erica Spindler (9781432873141) Basic

THE PROTECTIVE ONE by Shelley Shepard Gray (9781432875084) Christian Fiction

THE QUEENS OF ANIMATION: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History by Nathalia Holt (9781432876173) Nonfiction

THE TOLL by Neal Shusterman (9781432876692) Summer Reading Collection

TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY by Kwame Mbalia (9781432875541) Summer Reading Collection

VENDETTA ROAD by Christine Feehan (9781432873974) Romance

WHEN YOU SEE ME by Lisa Gardner (9781432872496) Basic