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The Real Liddy James

Anne-Marie Casey · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

An exuberant new novel about a modern-day superwoman who leans in so far she falls over.Liddy James is forty-four, fit, and fabulous. One of New York's top divorce attorneys, a bestselling author, and a mother of two, she glides through the courtrooms and salons of the Manhattan elite...
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A Gentleman in Moscow: A Novel

Amor Towles · Viking
Pages: 462
Format: Print book

A New York Times bestseller"The same gorgeous, layered richness that marked Towles' debut, Rules of Civility, shapes [A Gentleman in Moscow]" - Entertainment Weekly "Elegant ... as lavishly filigreed as a Fabergé egg" - O, the Oprah Magazine He can't leave his hotel....
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Shooting the Sphinx: A Novel

Avram Noble Ludwig · Forge
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

Shooting the Sphinx: a unique political thriller about an American filmmaker who becomes involved in the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 by Avram Noble Ludwig.In Hollywood, Ari Basher is the stuff of legends, the man who always gets the impossible-to-film shots. In Cairo, however, he faces...
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Disappearance at Devil's Rock: A Novel

Paul Tremblay · William Morrow
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

A family is shaken to its core after the mysterious disappearance of a teenage boy in this eerie tale, a blend of literary fiction, psychological suspense, and supernatural horror from the author of A Head Full of Ghosts."A Head Full of Ghosts scared the living hell out of me, and I'm pretty...
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When We Were Sisters

Emilie Richards · MIRA Books
Pages: 486
Format: Print book

"Richards's ability to portray compelling characters who grapple with challenging family issues is laudable, and this well-crafted tale should score well with fans of Luanne Rice and Kristin Hannah." - Publishers Weekly on Fox River, starred reviewFrom USA TODAY bestselling author...
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The Last Days of Night: A Novel

Graham Moore · Random House
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

From Graham Moore, the Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and New York Times bestselling author of The Sherlockian, comes a page-turning historical thriller - based on actual events - about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America....
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Never Too Real

Carmen Rita · Kensington Books
Pages: 264
Format: Print book

"Rita skillfully reveals the depth of her characters."--New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline SheehanIn Carmen Rita's savvy, scandalous, and wise new novel, four close friends who've earned the best of everything are forced to decide what they can afford to lose ... Cat,...
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A Haven on Orchard Lane

Lawana Blackwell · Bethany House
Pages: 407
Format: Print book

Much-Loved Lawana Blackwell Delivers Another Charming Victorian-Era TaleIn difficult circumstances, Charlotte Ward, once a famed stage actress, tries to restart her career--only to experience disaster. Against her better judgment, her estranged daughter, Rosalind, comes to her mother's...
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The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin: A Novel

Stephanie Knipper · Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pages: 336
Format: Print book

Sisters Rose and Lily Martin were inseparable when they were kids. As adults, they've been estranged for years, until circumstances force them to come together to protect Rose's daughter. Ten-year-old Antoinette has a severe form of autism that requires constant care and attention....
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The Extra

A B Yehoshua · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

From the internationally acclaimed author of A Woman in Jerusalem, a novel about a musician who returns home and finds the rhythm of her life interrupted and forever changed Noga, 42, a divorcee from Jerusalem, is a harpist with an orchestra in the Netherlands. When her father dies suddenly,...
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Underground Airlines

Ben H Winters · Mulholland Books
Pages: 327
Format: Print book

It is the present-day, and the world is as we know it: smartphones, social networking and Happy Meals. Save for one thing: the Civil War never occurred. A gifted young black man calling himself Victor has struck a bargain with federal law enforcement, working as a bounty hunter for the US Marshall...
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Jonathan Unleashed: A Novel

Meg Rosoff · Viking
Pages: 275
Format: Print book

"[A] comic masterpiece." - People magazine's "Book of the Week""A charming comedy on love, friendship, and the surprising influence of man's best friend." - Harper's BazaarNational Book Award finalist and bestselling author Meg Rosoff's charming, hilarious...
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The Painter of Souls: A Novel

Philip Kazan · Pegasus Books
Pages: 272
Format: Print book

An extraordinary story of passion, art, and intrigue, this novel journeys to a time and place in Italy where desire reigns supreme -- and salvation is found in the strangest of places. Beauty can be a gift -- or a wicked temptation. So it is for Filippo Lippi, growing up in Renaissance...
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The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

Phaedra Patrick · Mira Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

In this poignant and curiously charming debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventure Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard...
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The Royal Nanny: A Novel

Karen Harper · Harpercollins
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Based on a seldom-told true story, this novel is perfect for everyone who is fascinated by Britain's royal family - a behind the scenes look into the nurseries of little princes and the foibles of big princes.April, 1897: A young nanny arrives at Sandringham, ancestral estate of the Duke...
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Iain Reid · Scout Press
Pages: 210
Format: Print book

Jake and a woman known only as The Girlfriend are taking a long drive to meet his parents at their secluded farm. But when Jake takes a sudden detour, leaving The Girlfriend stranded at a deserted high school, the story transforms into a twisted combination of the darkest unease, psychological...
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One True Loves: A Novel

Taylor Jenkins Reid · Washington Square Press
Pages: 331
Format: Print book

Named a Best Book of Summer by "Cosmopolitan" * "InStyle" * "Redbook" * "Us Weekly "*" "PopSugar * Buzzfeed * Bustle * Brit+Co No one does life and love better. "InStyle" Earth-shaking you will flip for this epic love story. "Cosmopolitan"...
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Better Get To Livin'

Sally Kilpatrick · Kensington Pub Corp
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

"Don't miss this quirky, fun love story. I couldn't put it down."--Haywood Smith, New York Times bestselling authorSmart, witty, and delightfully offbeat, this new novel from the author of The Happy Hour Choir and Bittersweet Creek is an uplifting story about following...
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When We Meet Again

Kristin Harmel · Gallery Books
Pages: 365
Format: Print book

Emily thinks she's lost everything ... until a mysterious painting leads her to what she wants most in the world. The new novel from the author of international bestsellers The Sweetness of Forgetting and The Life Intended shows why her books are hailed as "engaging" (People)...
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The Gilded Years: A Novel

Karin Tanabe · Washington Square Press, 2016.
Pages: 384
Format: Print book

Passing meets The House of Mirth in this "utterly captivating" (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House) historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black student to attend Vassar, who successfully passed as white - until...
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