Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Reading Ahead: October 2017, part 4

Tales of secrets unveiled, challenges won and obstacles overcome are on every reader's list next month!

Merry and Bright, by Debbie Macomber. In this holiday novel of first impressions and second chances, bestseller Macomber introduces readers to Merry Knight, who spends her days taking care of her family and trying to evade her stressed-out boss at the consulting firm where she's temping. Her social life is the last thing on her mind, but when her mother and brother sign her up for an online dating profile (minus photo) and matches begin to roll in, Merry reluctantly agrees to see what happens. She begins chatting with a charming stranger, their exchanges becoming the brightest part of her day. When it comes to meeting him face to face, will it be a total disaster? Also available in Large Print.

Fairytale, by Danielle Steel. In this modern retelling of the Cinderella story, Steel pits a happy family against tragedy, with Camille, heiress to a Napa Valley vineyard and estate, caught in the middle. Will she succeed against nefarious plots against her inheritance and her very life? Will her knight in shining armor ride to her rescue? Will her fairy godmother save her? Or is it up to Camille to save herself. Steel's legion of fans won't want to miss out. Also available in Large Print

Lilac Lane, by Sherryl Woods. Kiera Malone struggled alone for years to raise her three children, and when she finally opened herself to the possibility of a relationship again, tragedy strikes and leaves her overwhelmed by her loss. She is persuaded by her father and her daughter to visit them in Chesapeake Shores. With the promise of family ties and a job at her son-in-law's Irish pub, Keira agrees. What she definitely did not count on is finding herself working in the pub alongside the surliest chef she's ever known, and what's more, he's also her neighbor. The town's matchmakers claim where there's heat, there's fire, but can these two wounded souls get past their conflict?

The Stolen Marriage, by Diane Chamberlain. Tess Demello is riddled with guilt and cannot live the lie that is her life. It's 1944, she's pregnant and alone after ending the relationship with the love of her life and leaving her budding career as a nurse. Instead, she marries the baby's father, a secretive man who stays out all night, and Tess finds herself in a strange and loveless marriage. What's worse, they've moved to Henry's hometown, where he is much beloved by Tess is a stranger, treated as an outcast. Everyone seems to know something about her husband that Tess does not, and when a girl from town dies, suspicion falls on Tess. It is only when tragedy strikes their town that Tess finds her place in the community, but it may finally unveil Henry's secret life and shatter both their lives in the process. Readers looking for a captivating page-turner, look no further.
Also available in Large Print.

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