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Large Print Benefits All ReadersThorndike Press, the leading Large Print publisher, supports life-long learning and opens doors in many ways for your readers.

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Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz is the story of two childhood friends, Madeline and Daphne, who experienced a terrifying attack and have done their best to move on with their lives. Madeline runs a chain of luxury hotels and Daphne is a designer. But the secret that they share reunites them as adults and they journey back to a small island off the coast of Seattle, the site of their childhood trauma. Using Nancy Pearl’s Readers Advisory methodology, let me tell you about the doorways that I found most appealing. I was drawn to the character of Madeline, a successful career woman who struggles with intimacy and lost track of her childhood friend. So I plan to read Sweet Salt Air by Barbara Delinsky — the story of two childhood friends who reunite on an island off the coast of Maine. I was also fascinated with the setting of Secret Sisters — an island off the coast of Seattle — and I can’t wait to read Falling for June by Ryan Winfield. It’s an achingly beautiful love story set in Echo Glen, a secluded retreat outside of Seattle.

Did you know that Jayne Ann Krentz has an MLS from San Jose University? Before she began writing full time she worked as an academic and corporate librarian.

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THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE PRINTAfrican-American . . . . . . . . . . 27Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Biography and Memoir . . . . . . . . 15Christian Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . 22Christian Historical Fiction . . . . . . 24Christian Mystery . . . . . . . . . . 21Christian Romance . . . . . . . . . 23Christian Select . . . . . . . . . . . 21Clean Reads . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7Crime Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Distribution Titles . . . . . . . . . . 33Editor’s Choice . . . . . . . . . . . 16Genre Value. . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Harlequin Romance . . . . . . . . . 32Librarian’s Choice Plan Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13Mystery Sampler. . . . . . . . . . . 20Nonfiction, Narrative and Popular . . . 14Peer Picks . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11Perspectives: Historical Fiction and Beyond . . . . . 18Reviewers’ Choice . . . . . . . . . . 18Romance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Silhouette Romance . . . . . . . . . 32Thriller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Western . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-30Wheeler Cozy Mystery . . . . . . . . 31Wheeler Hardcover . . . . . . . . . 8-9Women’s Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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BEYOND THE BESTSELLERSRound out your Large Print collection, by adding a mix of must-haves, buzz books, and popular, up-and-coming authors. These titles have been rated by our editors as Strong Mid-List titles that will help you have something for every reader.

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Simultaneous Publication with Simon & Schuster’s Standard Print Edition

ALL DRESSED IN WHITEMary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke The bestselling Under Suspicion series offers “plenty of intrigue and excitement.” — Publishers Weekly on The Cinderella Murder

Five years ago Amanda Pierce was excitedly preparing to marry her college sweetheart in Palm Beach. Then, with their guests and families on site, Amanda disappeared. In present-day New York City, Amanda’s desperate mother begs producer Laurie Moran and her Under Suspicion television team to investigate Amanda’s disappearance. Soon she and the team are re-creating the night of the disappearance at the Florida resort with Amanda’s friends and family in attendance, hoping to shed new light on the mystery. Laurie and Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley quickly realize everyone has a theory about why Amanda vanished into thin air — and a reason to direct Laurie’s attention elsewhere.

978-1-4104-8293-8 n $38.99 U.S.Mystery n Releases 12/2/2015


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TOM CLANCY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEFA Jack Ryan Novel

Mark Greaney“Greaney delivers a story reminiscent of the older Clancy novels . . . A taut storyline with familiar characters facing new challenges.” — Kirkus Reviews

Abandoned by other international leaders, Jack Ryan alone counters the threat posed by Russian president Valeri Volodin. This isn’t the first time that the dictator has jeopardized world peace . . . but this time he’s playing a very nuanced game.

978-1-4104-8472-7 n $37.99 U.S.Mystery/Thriller n Releases 12/2/2015

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SECRET SISTERSJayne Ann Krentz“Clever plotting, complex pacing, and a compelling cast of characters . . . another flawlessly executed novel of romantic suspense from one of the genre’s most reliable literary stars.” — starred, Booklist on Trust No One

Madeline and Daphne were as close as sisters — until a secret tore them apart. They knew his name, the man who tried to attack twelve-year-old Madeline in her grandmother’s hotel. They thought they knew his fate. But their lives would never be the same.

978-1-4104-8471-0 n $37.99 U.S.Romantic Suspense n Releases 12/2/2015

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FATES AND FURIESLauren Groff“A singular and compelling literary read, populated with extraordinary characters; highly recommended.” — starred, Library Journal

“Dark and dazzling.” — starred, Booklist

“An intoxicating elixir.” — starred, Publishers Weekly

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Every story has two sides. Every relationship has two perspectives. And sometimes, the key to a great marriage is not its truths but its secrets. At the core of this rich, expansive, layered novel, Lauren Groff presents the story of one such marriage over the course of twenty-four years.

978-1-4104-8494-9 n $30.99 U.S.General Fiction n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Basic 8.

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ASHLEY BELLDean Koontz“Demanding much of itself, Koontz’s style bleaches out clichés while showing a genius for details. He leaves his competitors buried in the dust.” — Kirkus Reviews

Bibi Blair is a fierce, funny, dauntless young woman — whose doctor says has one year to live. She replies, “We’ll see.” Her sudden recovery astonishes medical science. An enigmatic woman convinces Bibi that she escaped death to save someone else. Someone named Ashley Bell. But save her from what? And who is Ashley Bell?

978-1-4104-8495-6 n $37.99 U.S.General Fiction n Releases 12/8/2015

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SILVER BAYJojo Moyes“An excellent use of multiple narrators . . . Each chapter is told from a different character’s viewpoint as secrets are first hinted at and then unfolded bit by tantalizing bit. Reflective in tone, lyrical in style, this is a perfect novel for book-discussion groups.” — starred, Booklist

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From the bestselling author of Me Before You and One Plus One comes an earlier work available in the U.S. for the first time — a surprising and moving romance set in an old-fashioned seaside town on the verge of unwelcome change.

978-1-4104-8215-0 n $35.99 NCRContemporary Romance n Releases 12/2/2015


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LibraryReads Pick

THE GIRL WHO SLEPT WITH GODVal Brelinski“An engaging debut . . . a heartrending portrait of the challenges of accepting and rejecting both faith and family. Essential for fiction collections.” — starred, Library Journal

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For fans of Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You and Meg Wolitzer’s The Interestings comes an entrancing literary debut about religion, science, secrets, and the power and burden of family from recent Wallace Stegner Fellow Val Brelinski.

978-1-4104-8497-0 n $30.99 U.S.General Fiction n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Core 7 & 8.

I #1 New York Times Bestselling Author LibraryReads Pick For fans of Susan Mallery and Carly Phillips

SECOND CHANCE SUMMERA Cedar Ridge Novel

Jill Shalvis“Sassy, funny, and down-to-earth sexy, this lively romance is one readers won’t be able to resist. A hands-down winner and a terrific launch to the author’s latest community series.” — starred, Library Journal

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Cedar Ridge, Colorado, is famous for mountain air, blue skies, and pine-scented breezes. It’s the last place Lily Danville wants to be. But she needs a job, and there’s an opening at the hottest resort in her hometown. Her concern is Cedar Ridge’s other hot property: Aidan Kincaid — firefighter, rescue worker, and heartbreaker.

978-1-4104-8452-9 n $30.99 U.S.Contemporary Romance n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Core 8.

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THE PHARAOH’S SECRETA NOVEL FROM THE NUMA® FILESA Kurt Austin Adventure

Clive Cussler and Graham Brown “Cussler’s action-packed, fun-filled 11th NUMA Files adventure provides a deserted volcanic-island lair, tricked-out ships, diving exploits, and plenty of thugs and minions to give Kurt Austin a few problems, to say nothing of a beautiful woman scientist.” — Kirkus Reviews

When a ruthless powerbroker schemes to build a new Egyptian empire as glorious as those of the Pharaohs, Kurt and Joe tangle with the most determined enemy they’ve ever encountered: the greatest legend of them all — Osiris, the ruler of the Egyptian underworld.

978-1-4104-8034-7 n $37.99 U.S.Adventure/Suspense n Releases 12/2/2015

I New York Times Bestselling Author Two-time Edgar Award–winner and MWA Grand Master Editor’s Choice #7 Title

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HOUSE OF THE RISING SUNJames Lee Burke“Vivid, finely wrought, highly evocative writing . . . A wonderful slice of midcentury American life overlaid with the roiling drama of individual lives as only Burke can portray them.” — starred, Booklist on Wayfaring Stranger

From its opening scene in revolutionary Mexico to the Battle of the Marne in 1918, and on to the bordellos and saloons of San Antonio during the reign of the Hole in the Wall Gang, House of the Rising Sun is an epic tale of love, loss, betrayal, vengeance, and retribution that follows Texas Ranger Hackberry Holland on his journey to reunite with his estranged son.

978-1-4104-8476-5 n $37.99 U.S.Historical Fiction n Releases 12/2/2015


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THE IDEA OF LOVEPatti Callahan Henry“Feel-good women’s fiction . . . Anne Rivers Siddons fans will feel right at home.” — Booklist

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Ella is young, beautiful, and deeply in love — until her husband dies in a tragic sailing accident while trying save her. Or so she’ll have everyone believe. Screenwriter Hunter needs a hit. He’s on the look-out for a love story. It doesn’t matter who it belongs to. So when Hunter and Ella meet in Watersend, South Carolina, it feels like something close to fate.

978-1-4104-8383-6 n $34.99 U.S.Women’s Fiction n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Wheeler Hardcover 4, 5 & 6.


AWAY IN A MANGERA Molly Murphy Mystery

Rhys Bowen“Full of historical details and holiday spirit, this makes an excellent Yuletide read.” — Library Journal

“Entertaining . . . Molly Murphy is endearing, and her quick wit and sharp mind make her a protagonist to root for . . . Well written and fast paced, with a twist that will leave readers truly surprised. This novel is not to be missed.” — RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

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It’s Christmastime in 1905 New York City. Molly Murphy Sullivan and the children are listening to carolers in the street when they discover a beggar girl and her brother huddled in a doorway. Well-spoken and clearly used to better things, these are not the usual city waifs. Who are they? And what’s happened to their mother?

978-1-4104-8461-1 n $30.99 U.S.Historical Fiction n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Wheeler Hardcover 6.

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Join us to follow Tammy’s picks and read about her views on large print, collection development and other best practices.

Issues Facing Large Type Collections E-book popularity continues to soar and e-readers make adjusting the type face of a book very easy. Since the perception is that Large Type books are available months after the original date of publication some librarians might feel that Large Type isn’t necessary for their collections. We have come a long way in how quickly Large Type is now being published. Often Large Type books are being simultaneously published with regular type books. I think we also need to remember that not everyone likes reading in the e format. Even if they do like e-books they can often have hold lists just as long as a print book. Large Type is often a better option for a customer wanting a book quickly.

More about Tammy Tammy Niblett has been working in libraries since she was 18 years old. She started her career as the book shelver/clerk/librarian at the Social Work library at the Ohio State University and has never looked back. She is currently a Librarian working in the Acquisitions Department at the IMLS award-winning Los Angeles Public Library.

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e format. Even if they do like e-books they can often have

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Tammy says: Ruth Ware’s debut novel takes the reader through a weekend party gone terribly wrong. Nora Shaw wakes up in a hospital confused and wondering what she has done. The slow recovery of her memory of the events of the weekend helps build the tension of this suspenseful mystery. Who was killed? Who is the killer? Readers will be unable to put down this taut thriller.

H New York Times Bestseller Indie Next and LibraryReads Selection Entertainment Weekly, BookReporter

and Buzzfeed Summer Reading Pick Publishers Weekly Top Ten Mysteries

and Thrillers Pick Library Journal Summer Best Debut

IN A DARK, DARK WOODRuth Ware“Ware writes with verve and energy, building up the suspense and keeping the pages flying.” — Library Journal

International Bestselling Author

THE WOMAN WHO STOLE MY LIFEMarian Keyes“A deeply charming work . . . for Keyes fans and readers who enjoy rags-to-riches stories; book groups will find a lot to discuss.” — Library Journal

Tammy says: Stella Sweeney’s life is blown apart when she is paralyzed by a sudden illness that only allows her to communicate through blinking. But when her neurosurgeon publishes a memoir of her blinked communications, Stella is pushed into unexpected stardom. Her old life may have been destroyed, but a new one is just beginning. This book is charming and funny and just what the doctor ordered.

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A cozy and fun-filled weekend deep in the English countryside takes a sinister turn in UK novelist Ruth Ware’s suspenseful, compulsive, and darkly twisted psychological thriller. This gripping literary debut will leave you on the edge of your seat through the very last page.

978-1-4104-8498-7 n $31.99 NCR Thriller n Releases 12/16/2015

Irish beautician Stella Sweeney falls ill, falls in love, then falls into a glamorous new life in New York City. When her dream life is threatened, will she rally to reclaim love and happiness? Funny, fast-paced, and honest, Keyes’ latest novel is full of her trademark charm and wisdom.

978-1-4104-8509-0 n $30.99 NCR Women’s Fiction n Releases 12/16/2015

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CANDY CORN MURDERA Lucy Stone Mystery

Leslie Meier“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.” — Chicago Sun Times

Halloween is coming to Tinker’s Cove, Maine, and reporter Lucy Stone is covering the annual Giant Pumpkin Fest for the Pennysaver. There’s the pumpkin-boat regatta, the children’s Halloween party, the pumpkin weigh-in — even a contest where home-built catapults hurl pumpkins at an old Dodge! But not everything goes quite as planned . . .

978-1-4104-8391-1 n $33.99 U.S.Cozy Mystery n Releases 12/2/2015


A FATAL CHAPTERA Booktown Mystery

Lorna Barrett“Engrossing! Credible characters lead realistic lives in a cozy that will make readers feel very much a part of the idyllic town of Stoneham.” — Publishers Weekly

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When the president of the Stoneham Historical Society is murdered, it’s up to mystery bookstore owner Tricia Miles to find the killer before someone else becomes history. This time Tricia is about to find out murder is no walk in the park.

978-1-4104-8260-0 n $31.99 U.S.Cozy Mystery n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Mystery 3, 5 & 6.

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BLOOD FOAMA Lewis Cole Mystery

Brendan DuBois“Dubois gives us scene upon scene of incredible tension, relieved by Cole’s mordant wit, and building to a truly gasp-inducing climax.” — starred, Booklist

Lewis Cole — retired Department of Defense analyst and magazine

columnist — returns to his fire-damaged home on Tyler Beach to recover from a bullet wound and repair his nearly two hundred-year-old home before a hurricane. Then former lover Paula Quinn comes to him with an urgent request for help: her fiancé has gone missing.

978-1-4104-8279-2 n $30.99 U.S.Mystery n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Mystery 6.

DEADLY DESIRES AT HONEYCHURCH HALLHannah Dennison“In Dennison’s droll second whodunit set in Devon, Kat Stanford . . . was planning to start an antique business with her mother, Iris [who] is now preoccupied with a local campaign opposing a new

high-speed rail network.” — Publishers Weekly

Set at an English manor house, Deadly Desires at Honeychurch Hall is the second charming and witty whodunit in Hannah Dennison’s amazing cozy series. Fans of British mysteries and Downton Abbey are sure to enjoy this contemporary take on murder at the manor house.

978-1-4104-8100-9 n $30.99 U.S.Mystery n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Mystery 5 & 6.

USA Today Bestselling Series

Based on the Universal Television Series

MURDER, SHE WROTE: THE QUEEN’S JEWELSA Murder, She Wrote Mystery

Jessica Fletcher & Donald Bain Jessica Fletcher has always wanted to take a transatlantic voyage on the legendary Queen Mary 2. Now, she’s finally getting her chance. But when the investigation of a stolen diamond follows her up the gangplank, she must try to enjoy the sumptuous seaborne surroundings while searching for a priceless diamond — and the person desperate enough to take a life for it.

978-1-4104-7927-3 n $30.99 U.S.Cozy Mystery n Releases 12/2/2015Available in Mystery 5 & 6.

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SPEED KINGSTHE 1932 WINTER OLYMPICS AND THE FASTEST MEN IN THE WORLDAndy Bull “Bull’s engaging narrative skillfully intertwines a series of entertaining and richly detailed portraits . . . a well-researched and well-told true sports tale.” — starred, Library Journal

Exotic, exciting, and brutally dangerous, bobsledding was the must-see event of the 1932 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. Speed Kings is story of risk, adventure, and daring as four Americans race to win the gold medal in the most dangerous competition in Olympic history.

978-1-4104-8524-3 n $31.99 U.S. Nonfiction n Releases 12/16/2015Available in Nonfiction 3.

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DEEP SOUTHFOUR SEASONS ON BACK ROADSPaul Theroux “This luminous sojourn is Theroux’s best outing in years.” — starred, Publishers Weekly

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Paul Theroux has spent fifty years crossing the globe,

adventuring in the exotic, seeking the rich history and folklore of the far away. Now, for the first time, in his tenth travel book, Theroux explores a piece of America — the Deep South, a paradoxical place so often ignored. Deep South is an ode to a region, vivid and haunting, full of life and loss alike.

978-1-4104-8477-2 n $32.99 U.S. Literary Travel n Releases 12/16/2015


IN THIS TOGETHERMY STORYAnn Romney“A lot of people talk about a transformation that happens when life throws you a curve ball, and the big one in my life was my MS diagnosis. . . . In sharing my story, I want to give others hope as I’ve been given hope on this journey.” — Ann Romney

Offering reflections on her early life, her marriage, and her diagnosis and recovery, the sources of her faith, and the stories of others who overcame adversity and inspired her to keep going, Ann Romney has created a brave and deeply honest portrait of a family facing an unexpected blow, often in the most public of circumstances.

978-1-4104-8510-6 n $34.99 U.S. Memoir n Releases 12/16/2015

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BROWSINGSA YEAR OF READING, COLLECTING, AND LIVING WITH BOOKSMichael Dirda“Dirda’s comradely essays are

unfailingly informative and amusing . . . His almost single-minded passion, the exhilaration of a life in literature, glows on every page.” — starred, Kirkus Reviews

Hailed as “the best-read person in America” (The Paris Review) and “the best book critic in America” (The New York Observer), Michael Dirda’s latest volume collects fifty of his witty and wide-ranging reflections on literary journalism, book collecting, and the writers he loves.

978-1-4104-8500-7 n $31.99 U.S.Memoir n Releases 12/2/2015

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YOUNG ELIZABETHTHE MAKING OF THE QUEENKate Williams“[Williams] documents the ease with which Elizabeth, with her penchant for order and composure, fell into her new role. The research is all-encompassing.”

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We can hardly imagine a Britain without Elizabeth II. Yet for much of her early life, the young princess did not know what her future would hold. Kate Williams reveals how the 25-year-old accidental queen carved out a lasting role for herself amid the changes of the 20th century.

978-1-4104-8474-1 n $34.99 U.S.Biography n Releases 12/2/2015

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Editor’s Choice #1

ALL DRESSED IN WHITEMary Higgins Clark & Alafair Burke

978-1-4104-8293-8 $38.99 U.S. n page 4


THE PHARAOH’S SECRETA NOVEL FROM THE NUMA FILESA Kurt Austin AdventureClive Cussler and Graham Brown

978-1-4104-8034-7 $37.99 U.S. n page 8


TOM CLANCY COMMANDER IN CHIEFA Jack Ryan NovelMark Greaney

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SECRET SISTERSJayne Ann Krentz

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ASHLEY BELLDean Koontz

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LOSING MESue Margolis“Fans of Nancy Thayer, Cecelia Ahern, and Marian Keyes will devour this tale of middle-aged loss and second chances and laugh out loud while doing so.” — Library Journal

Knocking on sixty, Barbara Stirling is too busy to find herself while caring for her mother, husband, children, and grandchildren. Then she loses her job, and everything changes. Exhausted and lonely, Barbara is finally facing her feelings and doubts when a troubled, vulnerable little boy walks into her life.

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HOW TO BE A GROWN-UPEmma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus “A super-fun romp of a generational collision and a marital breakdown, starring a flustered but steel-strong leading lady.” — Library Journal

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From bestselling authors Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus comes a timely novel about a forty-something wife and mother thrust back into the workforce, where she finds herself at the mercy of a boss half her age. How to Be a Grown-up is an entertaining and insightful story sure to resonate with fans of The Nanny Diaries.

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Rebecca’s SelectionsStories for women about women. Their relationships with

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Rebecca’s thoughts . . . The latest from the popular authors of The Nanny Diaries is the story of a mom looking to succeed in her second act. This funny novel will appeal to readers who like “mommy lit” from authors such as Jane Porter, Liane Moriarty, and Allison Pearson.

Rebecca’s thoughts . . . Women these days really do it all, don’t they? In Margolis’ latest, Barbara must care for everyone from her parents down to her grandkids. When she loses her job, what’s next? Busy women will find lots to relate to here, and readers will find the characters refreshingly realistic.

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GIRL WAITS WITH GUNAmy Stewart

“A sheer delight to read and based on actual events, this debut historical mystery packs the unexpected, the unconventional, and a serendipitous humor into every chapter.” — starred, Booklist

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Constance Kopp has been isolated since a secret sent her into hiding fifteen years ago. When Constance is forced to confront her past and defend her family, she does it in a way that few women of 1914 would have dared.

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THE SUMMER QUEENA Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Elizabeth Chadwick“Chadwick is extremely popular among readers of medieval historical fiction owing to her meticulous research and attention to detail . . . and newcomers will find

this to be a pleasurable introduction.” — Library Journal

Eleanor of Aquitaine, 12th-century queen of France and later of England, is one of the most powerful and irrepressible women in medieval history, and her story has fascinated readers for centuries. First in a new trilogy, The Summer Queen follows Eleanor through the Second Crusade to the end of her marriage to Louis VII.

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BEST BOYEli Gottlieb“Powerful and engaging . . . Gottlieb has created something quite exceptional in [Todd Aaron]. . . . A deeply moving portrait of a kind and gentle soul.

Recommended for all readers.” — starred, Library Journal

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For fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time comes this landmark novel about autism, memory, and, ultimately, redemption — a piercing, achingly funny, finally shattering novel no reader can ever forget.

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THE LAST RAGGED BREATHJulia Keller“This novel like its three predecessors is elevated far above the ordinary by masterful character development and a keen sense of place. . . .” — starred, Booklist

From a riveting murder mystery to a poignant meditation on the meaning of love and family, the latest novel in the critically acclaimed series strikes out for new territory: the sorrow and outrage that spring from a real-life chapter in West Virginia history.



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Chris Knopf“In Knopf’s enjoyable sixth Hamptons mystery Sam Acquillo, a former corporate troubleshooter turned carpenter, joins forces with attorney Jackie Swaitkowski, the star of her own series, when a murder case threatens to get ugly.” — Publishers Weekly

It’s bad enough when someone you know is brutally murdered; it’s worse when the guy was a paranoid schizophrenic helplessly bound to a wheelchair. Sam Acquillo and Jackie Swaitkowski tried to look after Alfie Aldergreen, as had other Southampton villagers, but now they were forced to wonder what else they could have done.


VENDETTABOBBY KENNEDY VERSUS JIMMY HOFFAJames Neff“Neff captures the tension and hatred between [Hoffa and Kennedy] in this impressively researched page-turner. . . . This enthralling account, based mostly on archival research, will appeal to Kennedy followers, true crime

fans, and students and scholars of modern American history.” — starred, Library Journal

One of America’s greatest investigative reporters brings to life the gripping, no-holds-barred clash of two American titans: United States Attorney General Robert Kennedy and his nemesis, Teamsters Union president Jimmy Hoffa.

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THE DROWNINGCamilla Läckberg “Läckberg’s subtle approach and unique talent for portraying realistically complex relationships creates a sorrowful, harrowing psychological thriller with a cliff-hanger conclusion.” — starred, Booklist

Reclusive Fjällbacka resident Christian Thydell’s debut novel, The Mermaid, has enraptured the community. So why is he as distant and unhappy as ever? What secrets and tragedies are lurking behind the pages and threatening to come to life?

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KILLERSHowie Carr“Howie Carr knows Boston from the sewers down.” — Stephen Coonts, New York Times bestselling author

Whitey Bulger is gone from Boston, but Bench McCarthy is here to take his place. Killers is a thrilling ride through the dark underbelly of Boston crime and politics that could only have been written by Howie Carr, the newspaper columnist on whom Bulger once put out a contract, then called as a defense witness in his murder trial.


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VENDETTAJames Neffpage 19

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HIDING PLACESErin HealyThe Harrison Lodge is full of hiding places where young Kate can discover all the secrets no one wants her to know.

Eleven-year-old Kate keeps things to herself — one sister’s marijuana stash, the other’s petty pilfering,

her grandfather’s contraband candy bars. She protects her mother and Gran by removing critical comments from the hotel suggestions box. But the stakes are raised when her grandfather’s best friend is murdered after Kate heard the two men arguing.

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TAKE AND GIVEHaven Seekers • Book 3

Amanda G. StevensAustin Delvecchio tries to use his constabulary resources to track down his missing girlfriend Violet. He finds a stranger instead, held illegally and mistreated. Lee Vaughn has lost the most important person in her life. She continues his work by

providing black market medical assistance to Christians and sheltering the fugitive Violet. Then the danger leaves them all with only one option: to flee.

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A LESSON IN HOPE

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MY BROTHER’S CROWN

Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gouldpage 22

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MY BROTHER’S CROWNCousins of the Dove • Book 1

Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould “Clark and Gould each bring

their own writing styles to this well-written story . . .” — RT Book Club Magazine on The Amish Seamstress

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From the authors of the Women of Lancaster County series comes a brand-new sweeping family saga. Close-knit cousins are individually led on a redemptive journey as they follow the threads of their family’s mysterious past and discover how it impacts the future.

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KEEPING CHRISTMASDan Walsh“The characters are richly developed, and the story about love and forgiveness are not to be missed.” — RT Book Reviews, 4.5 stars on The Unfinished Gift

Fan-favorite Dan Walsh invites readers to enjoy this nostalgic Christmas story that celebrates all of our most cherished seasonal traditions, especially the importance of family. Readers will join in remembering the things that make their own Christmas season so special.

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A LESSON IN HOPEHope • Book 2

Philip Gulley“Gulley’s work is comparable to Gail Godwin’s fiction, Garrison Keillor’s storytelling, and Christopher Guest’s filmmaking . . . in a league with Jan Karon’s Mitford series.” — Publishers Weekly

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Sam Gardner has been pastor of Hope Friends Meeting for just four months when ninety-eight-year-old Olive Charles passes away, leaving her entire estate to the meeting. Nearly one million dollars, the gift sounds like a godsend. Yet as word spreads, it stirs up a storm of conflict.

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BEAUTIFUL STAR OF BETHLEHEMA Christmas Novella

Lori Copeland“Prepare to be entertained and inspired as you travel on this heartfelt Christmas journey!” — bestselling author Anita Higman

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Arlene Santana is a vibrant wife and young grandmother whose life takes a sudden turn into a new reality framed by severe brain injury. Arlene finds comfort with the amusing old people in the rehabilitation center, and one special friend. But when will her husband come to visit her?

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MADE WITH LOVEThe Pinecraft Pie Shop • Book 1

Tricia Goyer and Sherry Gore

“Coauthors Goyer and Gore have written a lovely story of faith, hope, and trust; the delicious recipes are a tasty bonus.” — Library Journal

Pinecraft, Florida, has everything a young Amish woman could ask for — except the one thing Lovina Miller desperately wants: a pie shop of her own. Then young carpenter Noah Yoder strolls into her life and offers a way to make her dream come true.

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THE BISHOP’S SONThe Amish of Bee County • Book 2

Kelly Irvin “Timeless stories of love and loss reach across two generations in this romantic opening to Irvin’s Amish of Bee County trilogy . . . The awesome power of faith and family over personal desire dominates this beautifully woven masterpiece.” — starred, Publishers Weekly on The Beekeeper’s Son

Leila Lantz has loved Jesse Glick from the first day she saw him, but can’t make sense of his intentions. And Jesse may be the bishop’s son, but his faith has been wavering. Leila knows she can choose Will, Jesse’s cousin, and be secure in her future. But when her heart speaks, it’s Jesse’s name she hears.

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PROMISE TO KEEPThe Promise of Sunrise • Book 3

Elizabeth Byler Younts“A tender tale, it is filled with heart-touching moments and characters who come alive on the page. A true gem of a story.” — bestselling author Marta Perry

In this touching historical romance, World War II Marine Joe Garrison returns home from war longing to be a father to his deaf daughter, Daisy, only to find that she is attached to Esther Detweiler, the Amish woman who has raised her since his wife’s death.

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NOT BY SIGHTKate Breslin“Breslin has done her research, unfolding her story with impeccable attention to historical detail. . . . an engrossing read for fans of historical romantic suspense.” — Library Journal

With all of Britain’s attention on the front lines of WWI, Jack Benningham, dashing heir

to the Earl of Stonebrooke, has declared himself a conscientious objector. Wealthy young suffragette Grace Mabry hands Jack a white feather of cowardice at a posh masquerade ball — never anticipating the danger set into motion by her actions.

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ON THIS FOUNDATIONThe Restoration Chronicles Book 3

Lynn AustinThe powerful conclusion

to the Restoration Chronicles is an exploration of faith in the midst of oppression, offering hope that, in spite of appearances, the gracious hand of God is upon those who believe.

When news arrives that Jerusalem’s wall is shattered, a distraught Nehemiah seeks God’s guidance. Granted leave from his duty as cupbearer to the Persian king Artaxerxes, he sets out for Jerusalem to rebuild the city wall — never anticipating the dangers that await him.

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A HEART’S HOMEA Journey of the Heart • Book 6

Colleen Coble“Coble is a great writer. She knows what readers want and she does not disappoint.” — RT Book Reviews

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Isaac Liddle is keen to marry Emmie, and she knows she shouldn’t hide her pregnancy from him any longer. But before she can tell him her secret, a widower friend asks the impossible of Emmie: Will she honor her promise to his dead wife by marrying him to care for the orphaned baby?

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Jo Ann Ferguson, Karen Frisch, Sharon Sobel, Shereen Vedam The snow is falling. The wind is blowing. And four lucky couples are about to discover that miracles really do happen at Christmas.

Unexpected developments in their holiday plans bring Christmas magic into the lives of one newly-wed couple and three couples-to-be in this Regency anthology headlined by award-winner Joann Ferguson, “a truly talented author” (Romantic Times).

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DOWNTON TABBYThe Pampered Pets Mysteries Book 7

Sparkle AbbeyCaro Lamont, amateur sleuth and well-respected animal therapist to Laguna Beach’s pampered pets, works with tech wizard, Graham Cash, whose beloved Scottish Fold tabby cat, Toria, has anger management

issues. But when Caro drops by the charming Brit’s Tudor-inspired mansion to return Toria, she finds his business partner dead and Cash missing.

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PROMISES KEPTThe McBride Brothers • Book 1

Scarlett DunnLady of marriageable age with two young boys, in need of husband. I am a good cook and hard worker.

Victoria Eastman grew up in a Texas saloon — an experience that made her tough, resourceful, and determined to forge a new life. So she places an ad in a gentleman’s newspaper and finds herself a suitable arrangement on a farm in Promise, Wyoming. Only problem is that her would-be husband turns up dead the day she arrives.

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THE HIGHLANDER TAKES A BRIDEThe Highland Brides Series

Lynsay Sands

“The latest tartan-wrapped installment in bestseller Sands’ Highlander series serves up plenty

of swift action, vibrantly rendered characters.” — Booklist

Sword fighting, swearing, and riding astride come naturally to Saidh Buchanan. Simpering and holding her tongue — definitely not. Raised with seven boisterous brothers, Saidh has little interest in taking a husband . . . until she glimpses the new Laird MacDonnell bathing naked in the loch, and suddenly feels every inch a woman.

978-1-4104-8411-6 n $31.99 U.S. Historical Romance n Releases 12/16/2015Available in Romance 4.


TO CATCH A THIEFSherryl Woods“With her signature wit, charming characters, and snappy repartee, Sherryl Woods’ To Catch a Thief is a winner.” — RT Book Reviews

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Gina Petrillo thought she was on the run from her troubles

. . . but they followed her home to Winding River, Wyoming. City-slicker lawyer Rafe O’Donnell is in hot pursuit of Gina, and he doesn’t intend to let his suspect out of his sight. And while Rafe is out to catch a thief — she just might steal his heart!

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NAMED OF THE DRAGONSusanna Kearsley“A wonderfully entertaining, non-stop read.” — RT Book Reviews on The Firebird

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Spending Christmas in South Wales, with its crumbling castles and ancient myths, seems the perfect distraction from the nightmares that have plagued Lyn Ravenshaw since the loss of her baby. Instead, an emotionally fragile young widow draws Lyn into a world of Celtic legends, dangerous prophecies, and a child destined for greatness.

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Diana Palmer “The queen of desperado quests for justice and true love.” — Publishers Weekly

Billionaire oilman Blair Coleman has always taken care of his business. After having been used and cast aside by a woman he thought he loved, his personal life is far from his first priority. He knows only one woman has ever truly cared for him — but the irresistible blonde beauty is the daughter of his best friend.

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THIS TENDER MELODYThe Gentlemen of Queen City Book 1

Kianna AlexanderThe only thing standing between Eve Franklin and her dream is over six feet of arrogant alpha male. Eve spent years preparing to take the reins of her family’s software business.

Now her father is stepping down and putting someone else in charge: a gorgeous tech magnate who’s taking Eve’s place in the boardroom and planning woo her into his bedroom, as well!

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A CHRISTMAS KISSCeleste O. Norfleet, Regina Hart, and Deborah Fletcher Mello“Three wise men star in this trio of artful novellas. . . . Parades, hot chocolate, tree trimming, and gift giving help guide these couples to their merry-ever-afters.” — Publishers Weekly

Warm up with sweet and sexy holiday tales of love and romance in an anthology of Christmas novellas from three of Urban Literature’s best-known, bestselling, and award-winning authors.

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FINDING AMOSJ. D. Mason, ReShonda Tate Billingsley and Bernice L. McFaddenThree national bestselling authors join talents in a multi-dimensional novel that illustrates the importance of love, family, and forgiveness.

After a lifetime of womanizing, making babies, and disappearing, Amos Davis has crashed his car down a one-way street. It may be the road to redemption for the aging musician, now afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease, for it has brought together the three daughters he abandoned. But when it comes to their deadbeat dad, their hearts may already be sealed . . .

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BUFFALO TRAILA NOVEL OF THE AMERICAN WESTJeff Guinn

“Guinn makes lively characters of historical buffalo hunters, and his imaginative take booms like a Sharps .50 as cultures collide across

the Cimarron River.” — Kirkus Reviews

After barely escaping nemesis Killer Boots in the tiny Arizona Territory town of Glorious, Cash McLendon is in desperate need of a safe haven. In Dodge City, he falls in with a band of buffalo hunters heading south to forbidden Indian Territory in the Texas Panhandle. But no good can come of entering the prohibited lands they’ve crossed into.

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THE DEVIL’S POSSECharles G. West“Rarely has an author painted the great American West in strokes so bold, vivid, and true.” — Ralph Compton

Always dependable, brothers Logan and Billy Cross have worked the same cattle drive since they were teenagers. Now their boss is retiring, and he sends

them to Fort Pierre in the Dakota Territory to join up with a horse drive to Sturgis. But the Crosses’ journey takes a dark turn when they draw the ire of Quincy Morgan and his gang of outlaws.


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FRONTIER: THUNDER AT DAWNS. K. SalzerWestern Missouri. Army scout Jack Gregory returns to a homestead in ruins. He becomes a scout for General Custer in the Seventh Cavalry — until

Custer’s disastrous leadership ends in slaughter. Winning a small ranch, he hopes to settle down to a peaceful life. But with the Cheyenne nation rising up to defend their land, there can be no peace for a scout like Jack.

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A TEXAS HILL COUNTRY CHRISTMASWilliam W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone

As winter descends on the great state of Texas, the Jensen family faces off with renegades, rivals, and one raging storm — in this special yuletide adventure from America’s beloved western storytellers. This year, the Jensen family is in for a stormy Christmas they will never forget — and one deadly showdown they may never survive . . .



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JUSTICE AT RED WILLOWJohn D. Nesbitt “. . . a solid western, full of cowboy lore, combined with just enough of a mystery to keep the pages turning.” — starred, Booklist on Don’t Be a Stranger

Jim Fontaine wants to get a new start in life by settling on his own piece of land near the town of Redwillow. He isn’t there very long, though, when a saloon girl named Emma turns up dead and a friend of his, Charley Drake, gets thrown in jail for the murder. Fontaine has to follow a trail of twisted stories, old crimes, and new murders to help bring about justice at Redwillow.

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RIDING FOR THE FLAGA NOVEL OF THE CIVIL WARJim R. WoolardAn epic story of a nation — and a family — divided by fate, love, loyalty, and war . . .

America, 1861. Battle lines have been drawn between the North and the South, pitting state against state — and brother against brother. And for the three young sons of Ohio State Senator Clay Bell, the Civil War will change not only their lives, but the destinies of future generations. Relive the intense human drama of America’s deadliest war through their stories.

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BUELL: JOURNEY TO THE WHITE CLOUDSWallace J. Swenson“Wallace J. Swenson’s Buell: Journey to the White Clouds is as finely written a western as is out there.” — Craig Johnson, bestselling author of the Walt Longmire series

Buell opens with a death threat and ends with a promise of a new

life. In between, Buell Mace, a confused and guilt-ridden young man, must face his own demons and learn who he really is.

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SMOKE JENSEN: THE BEGINNINGWilliam W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone For the first time, an epic

account of a boy born into a struggle for survival on the harsh and unforgiving American frontier, the story behind the legend . . .

Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of Smoke Jensen’s early years is a powerful, brutal and amazing American saga. Kirby Jensen’s journey from boyhood innocence into a manhood shaped by violence is the crowning achievement of America’s most popular living Western writer.

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LAST INDIAN SUMMERTHE BLOODY MILK CREEK SIEGERichard Davis“[Davis] does a good job presenting the Ute point of view, and his portrait of one of the last important Indian battles is compelling.” — Booklist

Three years after the Little Bighorn massacre, the American Indian Wars ended. The Colorado Utes were scattered in four relatively small bands. Then the appointment of an Indian agent steeped in the acquisitive philosophy of Manifest Destiny ignited an imminent explosion, which came in the form of a bloody massacre and five-day siege.

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THE RANGE WAR OF ’82Ethan J. Wolfe“The familiar, though sturdy, western plot is enlivened considerably when Cord falls in love . . . quite an agreeable outing for the veteran Wolfe.” — Booklist

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On a cold night in October 1937, searchlights slice the darkness around Alcatraz. A prison guard’s only daughter has gone missing. Tending the warden’s greenhouse, convicted bank robber Tommy Capello waits anxiously. Only he knows the truth about the little girl’s whereabouts, and that both of their lives depend on the search’s outcome.

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