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The unkindness of ravens / by Hilliard, M. E.,author.;
Librarian Greer Hogan matches wits with a deviously clever killer in M.E. Hilliard's chilling series debut, ideal for fans of Louise Penny and Dorothy L. Sayers.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Women librarians; Murder;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Faye, faraway / by Fisher, Helen,1972-author.;
"An irresistibly moving, heartfelt debut novel for fans of The Time Traveler's Wife and Outlander about a grown woman who travels back in time to be reunited with the mother she lost when she was seven years old"--
Subjects: Magic realist fiction.; Mothers and daughters; Time travel;
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The December market / by Thayne, RaeAnne,author.;
Amanda Taylor isn't a fan of Christmas, but as the owner of a local soap shop, ignoring the holiday season isn't an option. To forget the pain of Christmases past, Amanda focuses on making the season bright for her customers at the Shelter Springs Holiday Giving Market. But when her beloved grandmother, Birdie, starts dating the dashing new resident of the Shelter Inn retirement community, Amanda smells trouble. Fortunately, Rafe Arredondo, the grandson of Birdie's charming suitor, is equally dubious of the match. Unfortunately, he's just as fiery as his grandfather--and Amanda has zero interest in getting burned. As a single father, paramedic and assistant fire chief, Rafe has more than enough on his plate. Sure, he and Amanda share a common goal in keeping their grandparents apart. Still, that doesn't mean he should allow himself to feel as drawn to her as he does. Even if she is great with his young son. Even if she does help the burden of his own painful past feel a little lighter. But when their paths keep crossing at the holiday market, it starts to feel like fate, prompting them both to wonder if taking a chance on love might gift them everything they've been wishing for.
Subjects: Christmas fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Christmas stories; Businesswomen; Christmas markets; Emergency medical technicians; Grandparents; Man-woman relationships; Markets; Single fathers; Small cities;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The dressmakers of London / by Kelly, Julia,1986-author.;
Isabelle Shelton has always found comfort in the predictable world of her mother's dressmaking shop, Mrs. Shelton's Fashions, while her sister Sylvia turned her back on the family years ago to marry a wealthy doctor whom Izzie detests. When their mother dies unexpectedly, the sisters are stunned to find they've jointly inherited the family business. Izzie is determined to buy Sylvia out, but when she's conscripted into the WAAF, she's forced to seek Sylvia's help to keep the shop open. Realizing this could be her one chance at reconciliation with her sister, Sylvia is determined to save Mrs. Shelton's Fashions from closure--and financial ruin. Through letters, the sisters begin to confront old wounds, new loves, and the weight of family legacy in order to forge new beginnings in this lyrically moving novel perfect for fans of Genevieve Graham and Lucinda Riley.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dressmakers; Family-owned business enterprises; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Reconciliation; Sisters; Women dressmakers; World War, 1939-1945;
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Just like home / by Gailey, Sarah,author.;
"Just Like Home is a darkly gothic thriller from nationally bestselling author Sarah Gailey, perfect for fans of Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House as well as HBO's true crime masterpiece I'll Be Gone in the Dark. "Come home." Vera's mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories--she's come back to the home of a serial killer. Back to face the love she had for her father and the bodies he buried there, beneath the house he'd built for his family. Coming home is hard enough for Vera, and to make things worse, she and her mother aren't alone. A parasitic artist has moved into the guest house out back and is slowly stripping Vera's childhood for spare parts. He insists that he isn't the one leaving notes around the house in her father's handwriting ... but who else could it possibly be? There are secrets yet undiscovered in the foundations of the notorious Crowder House. Vera must face them and find out for herself just how deep the rot goes"--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Artists; Children of criminals; Fathers; Homecoming; Mothers and daughters; Serial murderers;
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Toni and Addie go viral / by Marr, Melissa,author.;
"Hot new author and her lead actress stun fans in a secret wedding -- is it all a publicity stunt? Or something more ... On a whim -- and hoping to pay off the hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt her grifter father left behind -- Victorian history professor Toni Darbyshire sells her lesbian detective novel in a massive deal. Suddenly thrust into the overwhelming new world of publishing, plus a television adaptation, Toni's life gets even more complicated when her one-night stand turned pen pal (and the namesake for her main character) shows up in person for casting of the show. Aspiring actress Addie's had a crush on the professor ever since she watched her lectures on the Victorian era to prep for a stage role. Now, getting cast in Toni's TV series could be her big break. But Addie's in over her head when promo pictures of their fake Victorian wedding go viral. She could lose more than just her heart ... and her historically accurate underthings"--
Subjects: Lesbian fiction.; Queer fiction.; Romance fiction.; Novels.; Actresses; College teachers; Deception; Weddings; Woman-woman relationships;
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A botanist's guide to parties and poisons / by Khavari, Kate,author.;
Kate Khavaris debut historical mystery, set in London, 1923, follows Saffron Everleigh who is in a race against time to free her wrongly accused professor before he goes behind bars forever. Perfect for fans of Deanna Raybourn and Anna Lee Huber.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Poisons;
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Wish you were gone / by Scott, Kieran,1974-author.;
"For fans of the Netflix hit series Dead to Me and bestselling domestic suspense fiction by Shari Lapena and Liane Moriarty, a novel set in suburban New Jersey about a dead husband with a serious alcohol problem, an angry, betrayed wife, and the family friends whose talent for keeping secrets might lead to everyone's undoing"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Alcoholism; Family violence; Husbands; Secrecy;
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The reluctant sheriff / by Offutt, Chris,1958-author.;
"In this breakneck new novel in master storyteller Chris Offutt's beloved crime series, sheriff Mick Hardin navigates the treacherous terrain of a town's festering secrets and the violent forces who want to keep them hidden. Mick Hardin never wanted to be sheriff. But when his sister, Linda, is shot in the line of duty, he reluctantly steps in while she recovers. It's all business as usual, until the murder of a local bar owner draws an unlikely suspect who threatens to fan the flames of Mick's past. When two more bodies turn up, seemingly unconnected to the first, Mick is forced to reckon with the mysterious circumstances of a case not so open-and-shut as everyone believes. Meanwhile, Linda is slowly healing when a familiar business tycoon with a vested interest in her returning sooner makes it difficult for her to remain on the sidelines. The Reluctant Sheriff is a dark, bracing return to the hills of eastern Kentucky where secrets roil beneath the surface, and nothing and no one stays in the past for long."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Noir fiction.; Novels.; Bar owners; Bartenders; Murder; Secrecy; Serial murders; Sheriffs; Sisters;
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My darling girl / by McMahon, Jennifer,1968-author.;
"Alison has never been a fan of Christmas. But with it right around the corner and her husband busily decorating their cozy Vermont home, she has no choice but to face it. Then she gets the call. Mavis, Alison's estranged mother, has been diagnosed with cancer and has only weeks to live. She wants to spend her remaining days with her daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters. But Alison grew up with her mother's alcoholism and violent abuse and is reluctant to unearth these traumatic memories. Still, she eventually agrees to take in Mavis, hoping that she and her mother could finally heal and have the relationship she's always dreamed of. But when mysterious and otherworldly things start happening upon Mavis's arrival, Alison begins to suspect her mother is not quite who she seems. And as the holiday festivities turn into a nightmare, she must confront just how far she is willing to go to protect her family"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Domestic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Family violence; Mothers and daughters; Psychic trauma; Victims of family violence;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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