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SISTERS IN YELLOW by Mieko Kawakami - Spotlight

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  From award-winning Mieko Kawakami  comes a bold novel of sacrifice and the tumultuous bonds of sisterhood, set in the gritty Tokyo of the 1990s. Hana has nothing – she’s fifteen years old and living in a tiny apartment in a suburb of Tokyo with her young mother, a hostess at a local dive bar. They have no money, no security. Then Kimiko appears. Kimiko is older, a bright light in Hana’s dark world. Together they set up Lemon, a bar that, despite its shabby setting and seedy clientele, becomes a haven for Hana. Suddenly, Hana has a job she loves, friends to share her days with, and the glittering promise of money. She feels like a normal girl. She feels invincible. But in the narrow alleys of Sangenjaya, nothing is as it seems. Soon all of Hana’s hope, her optimism, and her drive will be pushed to the limit . . . A story of enduring friendship and deep betrayal,  Sisters in Yellow  is a masterpiece of teenage dreams and adult cruelties that confirms Mieko Kawakami a...

SAVE THE DATE by Mallory Kass - Spotlight

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  Some journeys to love don’t follow a straight line. And, as Mallory Kass—re-emerging under her own name after writing as Kass Morgan ( The 100 )—reminds us in  SAVE THE DATE , romance can be gloriously tangled, deeply honest, and, just sometimes, unexpectedly redemptive. Set over one unforgettable weekend on Sandpiper Island—a place as beautiful as it is unpredictable— SAVE THE DATE   invites you to witness three women at the intersection of heartbreak, hope, and forgiveness. Kass weaves together witty banter and vulnerable moments, exploring how love is shaped by secrets, longing, and the messy realness of human connection. (And yes, Bellarke fans: even if you already thought Kass Morgan wrote a mean romance, she’s bringing all that heart—and heartache—here.) You’ll meet: Marigold (The Bride):  Charming and quick-witted beneath her It-girl veneer, Marigold wants to prove she’s more than everyone’s assumptions—but a secret from her past could upend everything she’s...

AND NOW BACK TO YOU by B.K. Borison - Spotlight

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  Two competing meteorologists are forced to find common ground in this opposites attract, When Harry Met Sally inspired romance, from New York Times bestselling author B.K. Borison. Jackson Clark and Delilah Stewart have had their fair share of run-ins over the years, often ending in disaster. While Jackson thrives on routine and organization from the comfort of his radio booth, Delilah loves the spontaneity and adventure out in the field. When they’re partnered against their will to cover the snowstorm of the century, they find themselves scrambling to figure out how to work together. Eager to be taken seriously as a journalist, Delilah offers Jackson a deal. If he can help her ace this assignment, she’ll help him rediscover his long-lost fun side. With an undiscovered chemistry burning beneath their clashes, the unlikely partnership quickly tumbles into an easy and surprising friendship. But when other feelings start to enter the equation, can Jackson and Delilah withstand the s...

FAMILY LIES by Karen Rose - Spotlight

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The fourth nerve-shattering installment of the San Diego Case Files from  New York Times  bestselling author Karen Rose sees Kit McKittrick’s sister caught in a maelstrom of deadly family secrets. As an infant, Kit McKittrick’s foster sister Akiko was abandoned at a firehouse. Now 32, Akiko has received an unsettling phone call from a woman who says that she knew her birth mother but refuses to divulge any details except in person. Akiko is nervous but also thrilled at the prospect of finally learning about her blood relations. Kit has a bad feeling about this and insists on accompanying Akiko to meet the woman. Sure enough, as they stand on Mary Sherman’s doorstep, shots are fired and Kit is hit...and inside the house is a corpse: Mary Sherman herself. Although she’s on medical leave and forbidden to work the case, Kit cannot rest. With police psychologist Sam Reeves, she undertakes a covert investigation into the mysterious Mary Sherman. Was  she  Akiko’s birth mot...

THE STAR SOCIETY by Gabriella Saab - Spotlight

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  Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in  The Star Society , a thrilling historical novel that transports readers from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping story follows Ada and Ingrid as they reunite after World War II, embarking on a journey of justice, survival, and secrets amid the backdrop of the Red Scare in Hollywood. A new name, a new country, and a coveted title as Hollywood's newest rising star: by 1946, actress Ada Worthington-Fox had discarded the life she left in war-torn Arnhem, where she worked for the Dutch resistance before Gestapo imprisonment prompted her to flee after release. But that life is thrust back into the spotlight when Ingrid--the sister she believed dead--shows up on her doorstep. Politically-minded Ingrid escaped the Nazi invasion of Arnhem and fled to Washington, D.C., where she became a private investigator. Now, she ...

WOLF HOUR by Jo Nesbo - Spotlight

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  No one could be more excited to learn that a new Jo Nesbo novel has been published. WOLF HOUR (VintageDigital) is his latest, and the hunt is on for a killer. Be prepared to read straight through - no time to catch your breath. From the modern master of Nordic noir comes a shocking new thriller set in contemporary Minneapolis, in which a detective and a crime writer conduct parallel investigations, six years apart, into a series of puzzling murders Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2016. When a small-time criminal and gun dealer is shot down in the street, all signs point to Tomas Gomez, a quiet man with a mysterious past—and deep connections to a notorious gang—who has seemingly vanished into thin air. Other murders soon follow, and it appears Gomez is only getting started. Meanwhile, Bob Oz, a down-and-out suspended police officer with a dubious past of his own, becomes fascinated by the case: he is obsessed with the notion of hunting down a serial killer who only he can understand, a ki...

THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU by Libby Page - Spotlight

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  A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost—a year of books, one for every month—launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream, and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel. Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart… When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago.... When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the bookshop owner with kind eyes, explains the gift—twelve carefully chosen books with handwritten letters from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. At first, Tilly can’t imagine sinking into a fictional world, but Joe’s tender words convince her to try, and something remarkable happens—Tilly becomes immersed in the pages, and a new chapt...