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THE SAVAGE NOBLE DEATH of BABS DIONNE by Ron Currie - Spotlight

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  THE SAVAGE NOBLE DEATH of BABS DIONNE (GPPutnam'sSon) is a mythic, propulsive novel about the tangled fates of a matriarchal crime family in Maine. Your ancestors breathe through you. Sometimes, they call for vengeance. Babs Dionne, proud Franco-American, doting grandmother, and vicious crime matriarch, rules her small town of Waterville, Maine, with an iron fist. She controls the flow of drugs into Little Canada with the help of her loyal lieutenants, girlfriends since they were teenagers, and her eldest daughter, Lori, a Marine vet struggling with addiction. When a drug kingpin discovers that his numbers are down in the upper northeast, he sends a malevolent force, known only as The Man, to investigate. At the same time, Babs's youngest daughter, Sis, has gone missing, which doesn't seem at all like a coincidence. In twenty-four hours, Sis will be found dead, and the whole town will seek shelter from Babs’s wrath. The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne  is a crime saga ...
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A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner - Spotlight

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A MAP TO PARADISE  can be described as a film noir in the form of a novel. It’s crime-laced, historical suspense told from the perspective of three women who each have everything to lose.   Only together can they save themselves — and each other. 1956 - Malibu  -  a veritable paradise in Southern California. The sun is shining. The roses are in bloom. But something is not quite right at the Blankenship house on Paradise Circle.   Three women—a blacklisted Hollywood actress, her widowed next-door neighbor, and her maid—suddenly find themselves thrust together one December morning when Elwood Blankenship, celebrated screenwriter, has inexplicably disappeared from his home. Elwood is agoraphobic — so  where could a man who refuses to leave the house possibly have gone?   One question turns into many more as the three women begin peeling back the layers of Elwood’s — and each other’s — lives. And soon, the trio find that they must work together to cover up...
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HIDING IN PLAIN VIEW by Marcel Clark - Synopsis, Excerpt, Q & A

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  Unveiling a journey from poverty to prosperity, this inspiring tale of resilience and self-discovery charts a path through adversity, empowering readers to forge their own destinies. Hiding in Plain View  is a compelling narrative by Marcel Clarke, an entrepreneur, community advocate, and YouTube host. Marcel vividly recounts the twists and turns of his life, revealing how he became the man he is today. His story begins in the streets of Philadelphia where he discovered his fearlessness, resourcefulness, and decision-making abilities, attributes that would later lead him towards entrepreneurship and leadership. The narrative takes a dramatic turn when Marcel is thrust into a life of poverty due to his father's poor choices. Anger, resentment, and fear creep into his life for the first time. A chance encounter changes his life trajectory, as he moves from a comfortable suburban life to become a drug kingpin, leading to a constant struggle between his precarious environment an...
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THE LOVE WE FOUND by Jill Santopolo

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  The long-awaited follow-up to  The Light We Lost. A  thrilling love story by bestselling author Jill Santopolo has written THE LOVE WE FOUND (Putnam). It’s been ten years. In case you’re out there somewhere. In case you’re listening, I’m here. And I have so much to tell you. It’s been nearly ten years since Gabe’s been gone when Lucy finds a tiny piece of paper in a box of his old photos. An address in Rome. Why did Gabe keep it, and what was he doing in Italy? Lucy buys a last-minute plane ticket. Impulsive, but Gabe always brought that out in her. Lucy’s journey to uncover Gabe’s secret leads her to Dr. Dax Armstrong, a New Yorker in Italy working with an NGO. His broad shoulders and sad, intense eyes draw Lucy in. His touch reaches her in a forgotten place—one that no one has neared since Gabe. But her old life awaits, along with an earth-shattering decision—whether she and Darren should tell their son Samuel the truth about his father. How can Lucy move forward whil...
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HOT AIR by Marcy Dermansky

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  HOT AIR (Knopf) is a joyfully unhinged story of money, marriage, sex, and revenge unspools when a billionaire crashes his hot-air balloon into the middle of a post-pandemic first date. Joannie hadn’t been on a date in seven years when Johnny invites Joannie and her daughter to dinner. His house is beautiful, his son is sweet, and their first kiss is, well, it’s not the best, but Joannie could convince herself it was nice enough. But when Joannie’s childhood crush, a summer-camp fling turned famous billionaire, crash-lands his hot-air balloon in Johnny’s swimming pool, Joannie dives in.  Soon she finds herself alighting on a lost weekend with Johnny the bad kisser, Jonathan the billionaire, and Julia, his smart, stunning wife. Does Joannie want Jonathan? Does Julia want her husband? Or Joannie? Or Joannie’s beautiful little girl? Does Johnny want Julia? Does Jonathan want Joannie, or Julia, or maybe, his much younger personal assistant, Vivian, who is tasked to fix it all? A ...
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BEACH VIBES by Susan Mallery - Spotlight

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  What would you do if you caught your brother cheating on your best friend?  While Beth is proud of her Malibu beach shop, Surf Sandwiches, she's even prouder of her charismatic brother Rick, who rose from foster care through surgical residency. She makes subs, he saves lives. Life takes a turn for the happy after she finds out Rick is dating her new best friend, Jana. Then Jana’s handsome brother adds even more sparkle to Beth’s days...and nights. But when she catches Rick with another woman—like, with-with—her visions of an idyllic family future disappear in one awful instant. Either she betrays her brother, or she keeps his secret and risks losing the man she loves and her best friend. Love and loyalty collide with secrets and betrayal in this witty and emotional tale about the lengths we’ll go to for family, from Susan Mallery,  New York Times  bestselling author of  The Boardwalk Bookshop . SUSAN MALLERY is the #1  New York Times  bestselling aut...
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