By Raphaël Jerusalmy (translated by Penny Hueston) ** Publication Date 3 December 2019 ** Living in Tel Aviv has its advantages and disadvantages. Tel Aviv is a beautiful beachside city with a thriving nightlife. Tel Aviv is sometimes in the middle of a war zone. When Naor, a film student, is forced to evacuate during …
By Sophie Draper ** Publication Date 28 November 2019** Claire and Duncan are married, but it’s not really a marriage anymore. Their son Joe, now 18, is a difficult child, never diagnosed, but possibly somewhere on the spectrum. He is fascinated by ancient Roman coins which leads him to take up metal detection. The …
By Amber Cowie ** Publication Date 12 November 2019 ** It’s always been my dream to live in the perfect neighborhood. You know the one where all the neighbors are friends, have communal dinners, kids are all buddies. The kind of neighbors you can count on under any circumstances. Well, I had that dream until …
By Sam Hooker, Seven Jane, Alcy Leyva, Laura Morrison, Dalena Storm, Cassondra Windwalker ** Publication Date 5 November 2019 ** A Midnight Clear is a book of six short stories, all themed around the winter holidays. But these aren’t your “Hallmark” style of holiday stories. These are more likely to end up on Twilight Zone …
By Lisa Jewell ** Publication Date 5 November 2019 ** There is a very posh house on a very posh street in Chelsea that is now the property of one Libby Jones. Libby has just turned twenty-five. Adopted at a very young age, she doesn’t know anything about her past. But all that is about …
By Phillipa Ashley ** Publication Date 31 October 2019 ** Ellie has been running from her past for years, but when the manor owned by her late Aunt Joan is vacant and needing a caretaker, she jumps at the chance to settle in and rest for a bit. For Christmas, Ellie sets up household for …
By Jemma Mahadeo ** Publication Date 2019 (not set yet) ** Billy is a teenager with a problem. For some unknown reason, he has become the most hated kid in school. It may be that he’s kind of a nerd. Or it may be that he is a bit awkward, but aren’t most teenagers? He …
By Lisa Goldstein ** Publication Date 25 October 2019 ** Maeve is a pseudonym for Adela Martin, the renowned author of the folklore novel, Ivory Apples. Maeve changed her name and moved to the middle of nowhere, because her fandom became more than she could bear. Ivory Apples was not only a success, it created …
By Veronica Raimo ** Publication Date 18 October 2019 ** The Girl at the Door takes us to a mythical country called Miden. Miden is supposedly a place like Eden, or Camelot, where life is good. There is a basic standard of living that every citizen has. There is medical care and maternity leave. The …
By Anita Hughes ** Publication Date 15 October 2019 ** Christmas in Vermont is a book I would add to my holiday collection of books. During the holidays, I love to read books that are similar to the Hallmark Channel movies, and this one fits that bill perfectly. Emma is a 30 something copywriter for …