New Titles

The housemaid's wedding

McFadden, Freida,


"Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be. There's only one problem: Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows. And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish..."-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

"Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be. There's only one problem: Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows. And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish..."-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2026

How to read a very serious book

Messier, Mireille,


Reading serious books is a very serious matter. Or so thinks a seriously knowledgeable narrator who guides two young readers as they practice various ways of presenting a Very Serious Reader persona to the world. For instance, wearing a stick-on mustache, glasses on the tip of your nose, and a pencil tucked behind an ear are all good ways to look studious while you read. And of course, every page should be turned with a flourish. Humorously illustrated in comic-book style panels, this lighthearted picture book pokes fun at the idea of "serious" books and encourages
Date Published:2026

Reading serious books is a very serious matter. Or so thinks a seriously knowledgeable narrator who guides two young readers as they practice various ways of presenting a Very Serious Reader persona to the world. For instance, wearing a stick-on mustache, glasses on the tip of your nose, and a pencil tucked behind an ear are all good ways to look studious while you read. And of course, every page should be turned with a flourish. Humorously illustrated in comic-book style panels, this lighthearted picture book pokes fun at the idea of "serious" books and encourages

Date Published:2026

Free Willy : Triple feature


Fun, excitement and the whale that captured the world's imagination add up to big family entertainment. A lonely boy understands the plaintive cries of the orca confined to an aquatic park's too-small tank and does something about it in Free Willy. Watch and understand why audiences have loved Willie. The boy rejoins Willy in his new ocean home and together they confront a burning oil spill in Free Willy 2. In Free Willy 3, the best of the Free Willy pictures, the plot has a grittier edge with a story about an illegal whaling operation.
Date Published:1997

Fun, excitement and the whale that captured the world's imagination add up to big family entertainment. A lonely boy understands the plaintive cries of the orca confined to an aquatic park's too-small tank and does something about it in Free Willy. Watch and understand why audiences have loved Willie. The boy rejoins Willy in his new ocean home and together they confront a burning oil spill in Free Willy 2. In Free Willy 3, the best of the Free Willy pictures, the plot has a grittier edge with a story about an illegal whaling operation.

Date Published:1997

Lady and the tramp


Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. Special features: All-new digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound; never-before-seen deleted sequences; 1943 original storyboard version of the film; Finding lady : the art of storyboard; Lady's pedigree : the making of "Lady and the tramp"; Disney virtual puppy; Disney dog trivia, a virtual board game; PuppyPedia; new music video. Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a jaunty, freedom-loving mutt with a heart of gold, share an enthralling romance and thrilling adventures.
Date Published:2006

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Title from container. Originally released as a motion picture in 1955. Special features: All-new digital restoration with enhanced picture and sound; never-before-seen deleted sequences; 1943 original storyboard version of the film; Finding lady : the art of storyboard; Lady's pedigree : the making of "Lady and the tramp"; Disney virtual puppy; Disney dog trivia, a virtual board game; PuppyPedia; new music video. Lady, a lovingly pampered cocker spaniel, and Tramp, a jaunty, freedom-loving mutt with a heart of gold, share an enthralling romance and thrilling adventures.

Date Published:2006

The Lady of Guadalupe

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-


Recounts the appearance of the Lady of Guadalupe to a poor Indian farmer in Mexico in 1531.
Date Published:1980

Butt or face? Vol. 5, Rainbow butts /

Lavelle, Kari,


Are you ready for round five of the hilarious guessing game picture book? Discover fascinating facts about colorful animals while guessing if you're looking at a butt or a face! Readers will discover animals like the tomato frog, rainbow scarab beetle, warty comb jelly, and purple sea urchin! Fun animal facts and information about camouflage and other sneaky animal tricks are included.
Date Published:2026

Away

Freeman, Megan E.,


Told from multiple points of view, this novel follows four kids relocated to the same evacuation camp who investigate the mysterious threat that forced the large-scale exodus. Told in verse format.
Date Published:2025

The lies they told

Wiseman, Ellen Marie,


Publisher Annotation: When Lena Conti<U+2014>a young, unwed mother<U+2014>sees immigrant families being forcibly separated on Ellis Island, she vows not to let the officers take her two-year old daughter. But the inspection process is more rigorous than she imagined, and she is separated from her mother and teenage brother, who are labeled burdens to society, denied entry, and deported back to Germany. Now, alone but determined to give her daughter a better life after years of living in poverty and near starvation, she finds herself facing a future unlike anything she had envisioned. Silas Wolfe, a widowed family relative, reluctantly brings Lena and her daughter to his weathered cabin in Virginia<U+2019>s Blue Ridge Mountains to care for his home and children. Though the hills around Wolfe Hollow remind Lena of her homeland, she struggles to adjust. Worse, she is stunned to learn the children in her care have been taught to hide when the sheriff comes around. As Lena meets their neighbors, she realizes the community is vibrant and tight knit, but also senses growing unease. The State of Virginia is scheming to paint them as ignorant, immoral, and backwards so they can evict them from their land, seize children from parents, and deal with those possessing <U+201C>inferior genes.<U+201D> After a social worker from the Eugenics Office accuses Lena of promiscuity and feeblemindedness, her own worst fears come true. Sent to the Virginia State Colony for the Feebleminded and Epileptics, Lena face impossible choices in hopes of reuniting with her daughter<U+2014>and protecting the people, and the land, she has grown to love. (Original), 416pp.
Date Published:2025

Publisher Annotation: When Lena Conti<U+2014>a young, unwed mother<U+2014>sees immigrant families being forcibly separated on Ellis Island, she vows not to let the officers take her two-year old daughter. But the inspection process is more rigorous than she imagined, and she is separated from her mother and teenage brother, who are labeled burdens to society, denied entry, and deported back to Germany. Now, alone but determined to give her daughter a better life after years of living in poverty and near starvation, she finds herself facing a future unlike anything she had envisioned. Silas Wolfe, a widowed family relative, reluctantly brings Lena and her daughter to his weathered cabin in Virginia<U+2019>s Blue Ridge Mountains to care for his home and children. Though the hills around Wolfe Hollow remind Lena of her homeland, she struggles to adjust. Worse, she is stunned to learn the children in her care have been taught to hide when the sheriff comes around. As Lena meets their neighbors, she realizes the community is vibrant and tight knit, but also senses growing unease. The State of Virginia is scheming to paint them as ignorant, immoral, and backwards so they can evict them from their land, seize children from parents, and deal with those possessing <U+201C>inferior genes.<U+201D> After a social worker from the Eugenics Office accuses Lena of promiscuity and feeblemindedness, her own worst fears come true. Sent to the Virginia State Colony for the Feebleminded and Epileptics, Lena face impossible choices in hopes of reuniting with her daughter<U+2014>and protecting the people, and the land, she has grown to love. (Original), 416pp.

Date Published:2025

Conspiracy

Coble, Colleen,


"Conspiracy, the third book in USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble's Sanctuary series (following Ambush and Prowl), delivers exactly what her fans want: the ideal blend of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat with just the right amount of romance"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Heaven in a wildflower

Mines, Cynthia


Includes reading group topics (pages 349-350). "Kristin Thorsen struggles to put down roots on the Kansas prairie after she is sent to live in a country parsonage with her father, a stern Lutheran pastor so fixated on his own salvation that he barely notices his only child. To escape her lonley existence, Kristin retreats into her imagination where she finds solace in books, Swedish folktales, and stories of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Set against a backdrop of emerald-green winter wheat, Kristin's story takes on Oz overtones as she is befriended by a neighbor widow and a local seed merchant on a journey to learn to trust her heart and summon the courage to venture beyond the horizon. After her husband leaves for World War II and Kristin confronts her past, she learns new truths about the prairie as she writes memories to pass on to her daughter. Her recollection of world wars, devastating droughts, a global epidemic, and persecution of immigrants are topics that will resonate with readers more than a century later."-- from back cover.
Date Published:2026

Includes reading group topics (pages 349-350). "Kristin Thorsen struggles to put down roots on the Kansas prairie after she is sent to live in a country parsonage with her father, a stern Lutheran pastor so fixated on his own salvation that he barely notices his only child. To escape her lonley existence, Kristin retreats into her imagination where she finds solace in books, Swedish folktales, and stories of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Set against a backdrop of emerald-green winter wheat, Kristin's story takes on Oz overtones as she is befriended by a neighbor widow and a local seed merchant on a journey to learn to trust her heart and summon the courage to venture beyond the horizon. After her husband leaves for World War II and Kristin confronts her past, she learns new truths about the prairie as she writes memories to pass on to her daughter. Her recollection of world wars, devastating droughts, a global epidemic, and persecution of immigrants are topics that will resonate with readers more than a century later."-- from back cover.

Date Published:2026

Fever dream : a novel

Silver, Elsie,


Series information from author's website. Regular print version previously published by: Atria Books. Content warnings: "[A] brief on-page scene of involuntary drugging and incapacitation ... a clinical therapist was hired as an early reader and consultant throughout the writing process." -- page 7. "Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He's looking for a paycheck to save his family's farm from bankruptcy. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot new reality dating show, Romance Ranch, he's already decided it's all one big performance. Until Julia Silva walks onto his property. Smart, snarky, beautiful, and off-limits in more ways than one. As the location consultant on set and the little sister of his most bitter professional rival, she's the last woman who should pique his interest. But as Julia and Emmett work together, mutual distaste grows into an unexpected connection. Still, Emmett signed up to play the role of an eligible bachelor searching for the one. His family's land and legacy depend on him completing the show. The problem is, he's already fallen in love. Just not with a contestant."--
Date Published:2026

Series information from author's website. Regular print version previously published by: Atria Books. Content warnings: "[A] brief on-page scene of involuntary drugging and incapacitation ... a clinical therapist was hired as an early reader and consultant throughout the writing process." -- page 7. "Professional bull rider Emmett Bush is not looking for love. He's looking for a paycheck to save his family's farm from bankruptcy. So, when he agrees to be the leading man on a hot new reality dating show, Romance Ranch, he's already decided it's all one big performance. Until Julia Silva walks onto his property. Smart, snarky, beautiful, and off-limits in more ways than one. As the location consultant on set and the little sister of his most bitter professional rival, she's the last woman who should pique his interest. But as Julia and Emmett work together, mutual distaste grows into an unexpected connection. Still, Emmett signed up to play the role of an eligible bachelor searching for the one. His family's land and legacy depend on him completing the show. The problem is, he's already fallen in love. Just not with a contestant."--

Date Published:2026

Until midnight

Rice, Luanne,


Regular print version previously published by: Amazon Publishing. "When lies and betrayals are exposed, the perfect wedding becomes a nightmare. Rhode Island's picturesque Ocean House is the perfect setting for Kate Woodward and Conor Reid's fairy-tale wedding weekend. But there may not be a happily ever after. When an old friend of Conor's disrupts the rehearsal dinner and reveals a blindsiding secret--a claim that she and Conor share a child--Kate calls off the wedding, thinking things can't get any worse. Until the next morning, when that same woman is found with her throat slashed. As investigators close in and suspicions mount, the evidence points to a mystery deeper than anyone imagined. The soundproof boat with telltale signs of something sinister. The mansion on the hill that lures in young girls and doesn't let them go. A secret society whose members might be more familiar than not. And the truth of the dead woman's past that draws Kate and Conor into a nightmare."--
Date Published:2026

Regular print version previously published by: Amazon Publishing. "When lies and betrayals are exposed, the perfect wedding becomes a nightmare. Rhode Island's picturesque Ocean House is the perfect setting for Kate Woodward and Conor Reid's fairy-tale wedding weekend. But there may not be a happily ever after. When an old friend of Conor's disrupts the rehearsal dinner and reveals a blindsiding secret--a claim that she and Conor share a child--Kate calls off the wedding, thinking things can't get any worse. Until the next morning, when that same woman is found with her throat slashed. As investigators close in and suspicions mount, the evidence points to a mystery deeper than anyone imagined. The soundproof boat with telltale signs of something sinister. The mansion on the hill that lures in young girls and doesn't let them go. A secret society whose members might be more familiar than not. And the truth of the dead woman's past that draws Kate and Conor into a nightmare."--

Date Published:2026

Always game : a Maine woman's life of outdoor adventure

Elliott, Christi,


Regular print version previously published by: Islandport Press. Growing up Downeast -- A girl in Boy Scouts -- Stalking the perfect Christmas tree -- Hooked in Alaska -- Trail Deva -- Salty and sunburned in the Virgin Islands -- Argos -- Tracking a buck -- Brookies in Baxter -- I am not eating roadkill! -- Upta Camp -- First light flight -- An experience hunter -- Trapping tales -- Eating beaver tail -- Low tide -- Downeast doe -- The running of the smelts -- I never get seasick -- The Maine event -- Youth Day -- Losing Argos -- One less fish in the sea -- I shot a buck the day I got pregnant. "Christi Elliott's passion for hunting and fishing and her dynamic personality have made her a powerful force in the Maine outdoors world. The commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, has called Elliott "a movement, a phenomenon, a powerhouse" and credited her with driving the increase in women obtaining hunting licenses. In Always Game, Elliott recounts her youth in Downeast Maine and takes readers along as she learns, sometimes through heartbreak, how to hunt and fish--including the training of her beloved dog, Argos. Elliott describes herself as an experience hunter who jumps at chances to try new things. Whether she is trapping beaver in Southern Maine, hunting moose in Washington County, or fly fishing in Baxter State Park, her characteristic optimism shines through."--
Date Published:2026

Regular print version previously published by: Islandport Press. Growing up Downeast -- A girl in Boy Scouts -- Stalking the perfect Christmas tree -- Hooked in Alaska -- Trail Deva -- Salty and sunburned in the Virgin Islands -- Argos -- Tracking a buck -- Brookies in Baxter -- I am not eating roadkill! -- Upta Camp -- First light flight -- An experience hunter -- Trapping tales -- Eating beaver tail -- Low tide -- Downeast doe -- The running of the smelts -- I never get seasick -- The Maine event -- Youth Day -- Losing Argos -- One less fish in the sea -- I shot a buck the day I got pregnant. "Christi Elliott's passion for hunting and fishing and her dynamic personality have made her a powerful force in the Maine outdoors world. The commissioner of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, has called Elliott "a movement, a phenomenon, a powerhouse" and credited her with driving the increase in women obtaining hunting licenses. In Always Game, Elliott recounts her youth in Downeast Maine and takes readers along as she learns, sometimes through heartbreak, how to hunt and fish--including the training of her beloved dog, Argos. Elliott describes herself as an experience hunter who jumps at chances to try new things. Whether she is trapping beaver in Southern Maine, hunting moose in Washington County, or fly fishing in Baxter State Park, her characteristic optimism shines through."--

Date Published:2026

Torched : how a city was left to burn, and the Olympic rush to rebuild L.A.

Vigliotti, Jonathan,


Regular print version previously published by: Atria Books. From ashes -- The prequel -- The Palisades -- Tinderbox -- Breach -- The fallout. "CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti's searing account of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the high-stakes battle over how the city will rebuild ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. In Torched, Vigliotti brings readers inside the inferno that devastated Los Angeles, weaving on-the-ground reporting with the deeper story of how a century of unchecked development and political mismanagement set the stage for disaster. With clarity and verve, he recounts the chaos of the fire, the flawed emergency response, and the human stories of survival and loss in the city he loves. But this is more than a chronicle of destruction. Vigliotti places it within the larger history of Los Angeles, a city that has been defined by its reinvention and deference to those who "move fast and break things" -- an impulse that now puts it at risk of a short-sighted post-fire rebuild in the run-up to the 2028 Olympic Games. It might maximize profits but could potentially do too little to prevent similar disasters in the future or address the rampant inequities the blaze brought to global attention."--
Date Published:2026

Regular print version previously published by: Atria Books. From ashes -- The prequel -- The Palisades -- Tinderbox -- Breach -- The fallout. "CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti's searing account of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires and the high-stakes battle over how the city will rebuild ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. In Torched, Vigliotti brings readers inside the inferno that devastated Los Angeles, weaving on-the-ground reporting with the deeper story of how a century of unchecked development and political mismanagement set the stage for disaster. With clarity and verve, he recounts the chaos of the fire, the flawed emergency response, and the human stories of survival and loss in the city he loves. But this is more than a chronicle of destruction. Vigliotti places it within the larger history of Los Angeles, a city that has been defined by its reinvention and deference to those who "move fast and break things" -- an impulse that now puts it at risk of a short-sighted post-fire rebuild in the run-up to the 2028 Olympic Games. It might maximize profits but could potentially do too little to prevent similar disasters in the future or address the rampant inequities the blaze brought to global attention."--

Date Published:2026

The lost story of Via Belle

Dobson, Melanie,


Regular print version previously published by: Tyndale House Publishers. Includes discussion questions and author's note with historical information. "Searching for a story to adapt for film, an aspiring screenwriter becomes captivated by a bestselling classic novel and the mysterious disappearance of the woman who wrote it. 1940. Via Belle's sweet romance novels made readers believe in happily ever after. But Via's reality was much more complicated. While her first husband was alive, her creativity thrived in a beautiful stone estate situated above a pristine lake and moonflower garden. After his tragic death and a whirlwind second marriage shrouded in secrets, Via vanished from public life, leaving behind a shadow of scandal . . . and her final story. 2006. Screenwriter Harper Rayne is desperate for a breakthrough, if only she can find the right story to tell. But when she digs into the life of her late mother's favorite novelist, she never expects it to become personal. Drawn to the quaint Pennsylvania town where both her mother and Via once lived, Harper discovers more than a mystery to solve -- she finds echoes of her own longing for love, healing, and home. As long-buried secrets come to light, Harper must decide if she'll protect the past or rewrite this particular ending."--
Date Published:2026

Regular print version previously published by: Tyndale House Publishers. Includes discussion questions and author's note with historical information. "Searching for a story to adapt for film, an aspiring screenwriter becomes captivated by a bestselling classic novel and the mysterious disappearance of the woman who wrote it. 1940. Via Belle's sweet romance novels made readers believe in happily ever after. But Via's reality was much more complicated. While her first husband was alive, her creativity thrived in a beautiful stone estate situated above a pristine lake and moonflower garden. After his tragic death and a whirlwind second marriage shrouded in secrets, Via vanished from public life, leaving behind a shadow of scandal . . . and her final story. 2006. Screenwriter Harper Rayne is desperate for a breakthrough, if only she can find the right story to tell. But when she digs into the life of her late mother's favorite novelist, she never expects it to become personal. Drawn to the quaint Pennsylvania town where both her mother and Via once lived, Harper discovers more than a mystery to solve -- she finds echoes of her own longing for love, healing, and home. As long-buried secrets come to light, Harper must decide if she'll protect the past or rewrite this particular ending."--

Date Published:2026

The spy keeper of marseille

White, Roseanna M.,


"In occupied France, a woman becomes a spy for the Resistance and rises to lead the largest intelligence operation in the country in this propulsive new World War II historical novel. Marseille, France, 1941. Zelie Bellerose never fit the mold of an army officer's wife. She was too passionate in her convictions, too indifferent to societal expectations. After her husband is killed in the war, Zelie focuses on securing a brighter future for her children, hoping to help free her country from the Nazi regime by joining the Resistance. She is soon one of the most trusted operatives in Alliance, and when their leader is imprisoned, she takes command, hiding her identity from all but a few. With enemies closing in, Zelie must earn the trust of her network and prove herself to those who doubt a woman's place at the helm of France's largest spy ring. Marcel Laurent was a renowned concert pianist before joining the French army and being sent to a POW camp. Freed in a prisoner exchange by a wealthy businessman with ties to the Resistance, Marcel agrees to spy for Alliance by conducting a youth orchestra, gathering intelligence from patrons who are loose-lipped Nazi sympathizers. Marcel's weekly radio broadcasts introducing the orchestra's performances give him the perfect cover to send coded messages over the airwaves. As Zelie and Marcel grow closer through their shared love of music, she begins to rely on him. But betrayal from within Alliance puts everything they've fought for at risk. When a double agent infiltrates their ranks and the two are captured, their bond faces its greatest test and any misstep could jeopardize not only Alliance but the very outcome of the war"--
Date Published:2026

"In occupied France, a woman becomes a spy for the Resistance and rises to lead the largest intelligence operation in the country in this propulsive new World War II historical novel. Marseille, France, 1941. Zelie Bellerose never fit the mold of an army officer's wife. She was too passionate in her convictions, too indifferent to societal expectations. After her husband is killed in the war, Zelie focuses on securing a brighter future for her children, hoping to help free her country from the Nazi regime by joining the Resistance. She is soon one of the most trusted operatives in Alliance, and when their leader is imprisoned, she takes command, hiding her identity from all but a few. With enemies closing in, Zelie must earn the trust of her network and prove herself to those who doubt a woman's place at the helm of France's largest spy ring. Marcel Laurent was a renowned concert pianist before joining the French army and being sent to a POW camp. Freed in a prisoner exchange by a wealthy businessman with ties to the Resistance, Marcel agrees to spy for Alliance by conducting a youth orchestra, gathering intelligence from patrons who are loose-lipped Nazi sympathizers. Marcel's weekly radio broadcasts introducing the orchestra's performances give him the perfect cover to send coded messages over the airwaves. As Zelie and Marcel grow closer through their shared love of music, she begins to rely on him. But betrayal from within Alliance puts everything they've fought for at risk. When a double agent infiltrates their ranks and the two are captured, their bond faces its greatest test and any misstep could jeopardize not only Alliance but the very outcome of the war"--

Date Published:2026

Follow the stars home

McPhail, Diane C.,


"It's a journey that most deem an insane impossibility. Yet on October 20th, 1811, Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt daughter of one of the architects of the United States Capitol fearlessly boards the steamship New Orleans in Pittsburgh. Eight months pregnant and with a toddler in tow, Lydia is fiercely independent despite her youth. She's also accustomed to defying convention. Against her father's wishes, she married his much older business colleague, inventor Nicholas Roosevelt builder of the New Orleans and spent her honeymoon on a primitive flatboat. But the stakes for this trip are infinitely higher. If Nicholas's untried steamboat reaches New Orleans, it will serve as a profitable packet ship between that city and Natchez, proving the power of steam as it travels up and down the Mississippi. Success in this venture would revolutionize travel and trade, open the west to expansion, and secure the Roosevelts' future. Lydia had used her own architectural training to design the flatboat's interior, including a bedroom, sitting area, and fireplace. The steamship, however, dwarfs the canoes and flatboats on the river. And no amount of power or comfort could shield its passengers from risk. Lydia believes herself ready for all the dangers ahead growing unrest among native people, disease or injury, and the turbulent Falls of the Ohio, a sixty-foot drop long believed impassable in such a large boat. But there are other challenges in store, impossible to predict as Lydia boards that fall day. Challenges which if survived will haunt and transform her, as surely as the journey will alter the course of a nation"--
Date Published:2026

"It's a journey that most deem an insane impossibility. Yet on October 20th, 1811, Lydia Latrobe Roosevelt daughter of one of the architects of the United States Capitol fearlessly boards the steamship New Orleans in Pittsburgh. Eight months pregnant and with a toddler in tow, Lydia is fiercely independent despite her youth. She's also accustomed to defying convention. Against her father's wishes, she married his much older business colleague, inventor Nicholas Roosevelt builder of the New Orleans and spent her honeymoon on a primitive flatboat. But the stakes for this trip are infinitely higher. If Nicholas's untried steamboat reaches New Orleans, it will serve as a profitable packet ship between that city and Natchez, proving the power of steam as it travels up and down the Mississippi. Success in this venture would revolutionize travel and trade, open the west to expansion, and secure the Roosevelts' future. Lydia had used her own architectural training to design the flatboat's interior, including a bedroom, sitting area, and fireplace. The steamship, however, dwarfs the canoes and flatboats on the river. And no amount of power or comfort could shield its passengers from risk. Lydia believes herself ready for all the dangers ahead growing unrest among native people, disease or injury, and the turbulent Falls of the Ohio, a sixty-foot drop long believed impassable in such a large boat. But there are other challenges in store, impossible to predict as Lydia boards that fall day. Challenges which if survived will haunt and transform her, as surely as the journey will alter the course of a nation"--

Date Published:2026

When no one else will

Skenandore, Amanda,


Regular print version previously published by: Kensington Publishing Corp. Includes author's note with historical information. Includes discussion questions. "Based on the true story of an illegal women's clinic at the center of a high-profile trial in 1940s Chicago. In the fall of 1939, Mimi Lukas wages a private battle in her Chicago neighborhood. Her husband, Stan, once a promising White Sox player, has been sidelined by a broken leg. As Stan sinks into inertia, Mimi resolves to go back to nursing. When a friend tells her of a women's clinic in need of a nurse, Mimi hesitates. Such places are illegal and at odds with her religious upbringing. But Dr. Gabler's office is clean and welcoming, the staff skillful. Patients are treated with dignity and compassion. The patients, too, are not who Mimi expected. Some are heartbreakingly young. Most are married, and many already have children. Police and state prosecutors are paid handsomely to turn a blind eye. Mimi begins her own private reckoning between what is legal and what is necessary, no matter how painful or inconvenient. But she senses the tide turning against them, and she knows that soon she must decide how much she will risk to defend the ideals she's come to embrace through hard-won experience . . ."--
Date Published:2026

Regular print version previously published by: Kensington Publishing Corp. Includes author's note with historical information. Includes discussion questions. "Based on the true story of an illegal women's clinic at the center of a high-profile trial in 1940s Chicago. In the fall of 1939, Mimi Lukas wages a private battle in her Chicago neighborhood. Her husband, Stan, once a promising White Sox player, has been sidelined by a broken leg. As Stan sinks into inertia, Mimi resolves to go back to nursing. When a friend tells her of a women's clinic in need of a nurse, Mimi hesitates. Such places are illegal and at odds with her religious upbringing. But Dr. Gabler's office is clean and welcoming, the staff skillful. Patients are treated with dignity and compassion. The patients, too, are not who Mimi expected. Some are heartbreakingly young. Most are married, and many already have children. Police and state prosecutors are paid handsomely to turn a blind eye. Mimi begins her own private reckoning between what is legal and what is necessary, no matter how painful or inconvenient. But she senses the tide turning against them, and she knows that soon she must decide how much she will risk to defend the ideals she's come to embrace through hard-won experience . . ."--

Date Published:2026

The sky beneath her

Taylor, Mary Ellen,


"An unforgettable tale of lost love and buried truths, where the mysteries of a famous shipwreck hold the key to one woman's future and the truth of her mother's final days. It's been seven years since a tragic diving accident took her mother's life, leaving Tula Cassidy with a crushing fear of the sea. The ocean she once loved is no longer a part of her. And she can't imagine it ever will be again. Until her return to the Outer Banks changes everything. While clearing out an old beach house, Tula receives a mysterious manuscript about the Oceanus. The passenger ship's final voyage ended in disaster in 1942, and its underwater wreckage ultimately became her mother's final resting place. As Tula unravels the ship's haunting history, she uncovers not only an unexpected family connection, but also a story of survival that helps her understand her own journey toward healing. With help from Nathan, the charming dive instructor she left behind years ago, Tula faces her deepest fears to unlock the secrets of both past and present. Sometimes the greatest journeys begin when we find the courage to dive back in"--
Date Published:2026

"An unforgettable tale of lost love and buried truths, where the mysteries of a famous shipwreck hold the key to one woman's future and the truth of her mother's final days. It's been seven years since a tragic diving accident took her mother's life, leaving Tula Cassidy with a crushing fear of the sea. The ocean she once loved is no longer a part of her. And she can't imagine it ever will be again. Until her return to the Outer Banks changes everything. While clearing out an old beach house, Tula receives a mysterious manuscript about the Oceanus. The passenger ship's final voyage ended in disaster in 1942, and its underwater wreckage ultimately became her mother's final resting place. As Tula unravels the ship's haunting history, she uncovers not only an unexpected family connection, but also a story of survival that helps her understand her own journey toward healing. With help from Nathan, the charming dive instructor she left behind years ago, Tula faces her deepest fears to unlock the secrets of both past and present. Sometimes the greatest journeys begin when we find the courage to dive back in"--

Date Published:2026

Strange worship : six steps for challenging christian nationalism

Strait, Drew J.,



Date Published:2024