New Adult Fiction
February 14, 2008
Annotations from Baker & Taylor
Blue-eyed Devil
Kleypas, Lisa
Returning to town two years after marrying a man of whom her family disapproves, rebellious heiress Haven Travis is determined to never again fall for the wrong man, but her vow is undermined by the presence of Hardy Cates, a sexy Texan from the wrong side of the tracks and an enemy of her family.
The Cure for Modern Life
Tucker, Lisa
Rejected by his charity-minded ex-fiancâee for his corporate beliefs, high-powered executive Matthew finds his life turned upside down by his unwitting involvement with a pair of homeless children.
The Finder
Harrison, Colin
Jin-Li, a beautiful and secretive Chinese woman who becomes involved in a plot to steal valuable information from corporations in New York City, is forced to go on the run when her complicity is discovered by powerful New Yorkers who stand to lose a fortune, while her secretive former lover, Ray Grant, races against time to find her before her enemies do.
Goodbye, Ms. ChipsThe Mage’s Daughter
Cannell, Dorothy
Reluctantly heading back to her old boarding school, St. Roberta’s, to find a thief, amateur sleuth Ellie Haskell must confront a dark secret from her own past when beloved games-mistress Ms. Chips dies unexpectedly, and Ellie becomes convinced that the death is mysteriously related to the theft of the school’s prized Loverly Cup.
In the Courts of the Crimson Kings
Stirling, S. M.
American archaeologist Jeremy Wainman journeys to Mars to explore the long-dead cities of the Deep Beyond, joined by Martian mercenary Teyud Zha-Zhalt, linked to a deadly secret of a mysterious city where the last aging descendant of the Tollamune emperors holds the key to the Ancients that had created Martian civilization millions of years earlier.
Lumby’s Bounty
Fraser, Gail
In usual Lumby fashion, chaos is the result as all of the town residents get into the act of preparing for the hot air balloon festival that the Rocky Mountain village is hosting, under the watchful eye of the local mayor, sheriff, and Hank, the pink flamingo town mascot. By the author of Stealing Lumby.
The Mage’s Daughter
Kurland, Lynn
In the second volume in a romance fantasy trilogy that began with Star of the Morning, as nightmarish monsters are unleashed on the kingdom of Neroche, Morgan, a mercenary and daughter of a treacherous black mage, battles the evil, while Miach of Neroche must choose between his duty to the kingdom and his love for Morgan.
Miss Julia Paints the Town
Ross, Ann B.
Dismayed by developer plans to bulldoze a historic courthouse, Miss Julia launches a plan to expose the community’s eccentric characters in order to scare off investors, but her investigation is challenged by the disappearances of several of her friends’ husbands.
Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories
Wolff, Tobias
A masterful compilation of short fiction by the author of Old School and This Boy’s Life combines ten original works with twenty-one classic tales that chronicle the unexpected revelations that occur in the lives of characters ranging from a teacher abducted by a student’s father to an attorney taking a difficult deposition.
The Rosetta Key
Dietrich, William
Catapulted into Jerusalem in dogged pursuit of an ancient Egyptian scroll reputed to have magical properties, American adventurer Ethan Gage is forced to apply all his wits and archaeological prowess to prevent dark powers from falling into the wrong hands. By the author of Napoleon’s Pyramids.
Searching for Paradise in Parker, Pa
Radish, Kris
Viewing a trip to Costa Rica as an opportunity to revitalize her marriage, Addy Lipton is disturbed when her husband puts his back out on the morning of their departure, decides that it is time for her to make some big changes and choices in her life, and, supported by her sister and worn-out friends, draws the women of Parker, Pennsylvania, into her crusade to revive her dreams.
Sepulchre
Mosse, Kate
Conducting research in southwest France, American graduate student Meredith Martin finds the grand old hotel where she is staying eerily familiar and experiences strange dreams and visions about a sister and brother whose visit to the same region a century earlier had unexpected otherworldly consequences.
The Ten-year Nap
Wolitzer, Meg
Ten years after leaving high-power jobs to raise their children, four New York friends enter their forties while struggling with the differences between their past ideals and their present realities, a situation that become turbulent when one of them meets a successful working mother of three who seems to have it all.
Twisted
Kane, Andrea
Warned to stop making trouble when she rallies for an investigation into the disappearances of her childhood friend and other women, former FBI agent Sloane Burbank clashes with her ex over how the case is being handled, in a case that leads to unsettling discoveries and the stoking of unresolved feelings.
Unaccustomed Earth
Lahiri, Jhumpa
Exploring the secrets and complexities lying at the heart of family life and relationships, a collection of eight stories includes the title work, about a young mother in a new city whose father tends her garden while hiding a secret love affair, as well as “Hema and Kaushik,” “Only Goodness,” and “A Choice of Accommodations,” among others.
Wrath of a Mad God
Feist, Raymond E.
A new installment in the series that began with Flight of the Nighthawks and Into a Dark Realm finds the sorcerer Pug and his Conclave of Shadows companions traveling undercover among the bloodthirsty Desati, where they encounter a young stranger with disturbing secrets.
