New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2012.  To see new books from other years try:  2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

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Shadow of Night By Harkness, Deborah E. 2012-07 - Viking Books 9780670023486 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Picking up from Harkness' "A Discovery of Witches" cliffhanger ending, this tale plunges Diana and Matthew into Elizabethan London, a world of spies, subterfuge, and a coterie of the mysterious School of Night that includes Christopher Marlowe and Walter Raleigh. …More

In My Father's House By Harris, E. Lynn 2010-06 - St. Martin's Press 9780312541910 Check Our Catalog For his final new series, the "New York Times"-bestselling author introduces Bentley L. Dean, owner of the hottest modeling agency in Miami's sexy South Beach. …More

Country Plot By Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia 2012-06 - Severn House Publishers 9780727881465 Check Our Catalog Horrified to discover that her elderly cousin Kitty may be forced to sell her country mansion Holtby House, Jenna throws herself into a scheme to save it. But when an attempt is made on her life, Jenna finds herself in a race to save Holtby, Kitty, and herself. …More

Karma with a Vengeance By Hawthorne, Tash 2009-12 - Wahida Clark Presents 9780981854502 Check Our Catalog …More

A Good Day to Die By Hendricks, James 2007-06 - Augustus Publishing, Inc. 9780975945322 Check Our Catalog "A Good Day to Die" is a thought-provoking look into gang violence in Gary. The Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples square off in a winner takes all, do or die, non-stop brawl. James Hendricks leaks a true story from his cell. His depiction of gang life is rife with knowledge. The story comes alive through Jon and Don, twins and products of Gary, charting their rise to fame in the drug game. From stick-up kids to carthieves, they put in work and get their rep. Rivals threaten to curtail their lives. Bullets have no names and the boys' actions bear repercussions. Everyone close to them is at risk and quickly learn, you live by the gun... Fascinating and high octane, "A Good Day to Die" will leave you breathlessly hanging on for dear life through all the twist and turns. …More

The Company You Keep: A Kendra Clayton Novel By Henry, Angela 2006-05 - Kimani Press 9781583147603 Check Our Catalog The only way Kendra Clayton can save herself--and the friend she believes is innocent--from a murder conviction is by doing some investigating of her own into the scoundrel boyfriend's death. The closer she looks, the more suspects she finds. …More

Flint 6: A King Is Born By Hernandez, Treasure 2008-09 - Urban Books 9781599831435 Check Our Catalog …More

Flint 5: Back in the Hood By Hernandez, Treasure 2005-05 - Urban Books 9781599831459 Check Our Catalog …More

The Island By Hilderbrand, Elin 2010-07 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316043878 Check Our Catalog A woman, her two daughters, and her sister spend the month of July on rustic, charming Tuckernuck Island off the coast of Nantucket. Secrets and intrigue soon make their way to the surface, as Hilderbrand ("Nantucket Nights") once again weaves a masterful story of summer suspense. …More

Summerland By Hilderbrand, Elin 2012-06 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316099837 Check Our Catalog The students of Nantucket High have gathered for a bonfire on the beach. But what begins as a graduation night celebration ends in tragedy after a horrible car crash leaves the driver of the car dead, her twin brother in a coma, and their friends with immense emotional damage. …More

Say Yes By Hill, Donna 2004-09 - Large Print Book Company 9781596880023 Check Our Catalog The national bestselling author follows up her acclaimed "If I Could" with this passionate, provocative tale that continues the saga of a woman who dared to say no to a loveless existence and now must deal with the consequences and pleasures of living life on her own terms. Reissue. …More

The Thread By Hislop, Victoria 2012-07 - Harper Paperbacks 9780062135582 Check Our Catalog From the internationally acclaimed author of "The Island" and "The Return" comes a sweeping and unforgettable story of love and friendship and the choices that must be made when loyalties are challenged. …More

Honey Flava By Zane 2008-05 - Atria Books 9781416548850 Check Our Catalog "Honey Flava" features an erotic feast of short stories with enough Asian flava to ignite fireworks. With an African American and Asian mix of sexy characters, Zane picks the most clever and bold male and female writers to deliver a collection like no other. Stories like "Geisha Girl" and "Pins and Needles" give tea and acupuncture a whole new meaning, and the word "Master" is a term of endearment in "The Meaning of Zhuren." In tantalizing portraits of some of the hottest -- and sweetest -- scenes you'll ever want to experience, Honey Flava will take you to a sensual paradise of no return. Zane delivers a new and special taste, proving that passion and sensuality have truly universal meaning. HPL  patron:  The characters in this book was very exotic. I loved reading this book.  I could relate to some of the things they were going through.  I did not want to put the book down. …More

Full Figured 4 By Anna J Author Weber, Natalie 2011-12 - Urban Books 9781601623263 Check Our Catalog …More

Afraid to Die By Jackson, Lisa 2012-05 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758275103 Check Our Catalog Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli investigate after two women's bodies are found frozen and deliberately displayed with both victims wearing a piece of Selena's jewelry. …More

Fifty Shades of Grey By James, E. L. 2012-04 - Vintage Books 9780345803481 Check Our Catalog When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too--but on his own terms. This book was a fun and light read, but the writing is bad and I wish someone would have taught the author what a "subconscious" is. …More

Betrayal of Trust By Jance, J. A. 2012-04 - Harper 9780061731327 Check Our Catalog Seattle private investigator J.P. Beaumont uncovers a crime that has a devastating effect on two troubled teens and becomes even more of a firestorm when it reaches into the halls of state government. Available in a tall Premium Edition. …More

Judgment Call By Jance, J. A. 2012-07 - William Morrow & Company 9780061731167 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling author brings back acclaimed Sheriff Joanna Brady in an exciting and twisting mystery set against the beauty and isolation of the Arizona desert. …More

Close Your Eyes By Johansen, Iris Author Johansen, Roy 2012-07 - St. Martin's Press 9780312611613 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling duo is back in a suspenseful novel about the FBI, a once-blind woman with a talent for tracking serial killers, and a multimillion dollar conspiracy to hide a secret that's worth killing for, again and again. …More

Savage Texas: A Good Day to Die By Johnstone, William W. With Johnstone, J. A. 2012-07 - Pinnacle Books 9780786028108 Check Our Catalog …More

I Can Do Better All by Myself By Joy, E. N. 2011-11 - Urban Books 9781601628060 Check Our Catalog …More

Some Kind of Fairy Tale By Joyce, Graham 2012-07 - Doubleday Books 9780385535786 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Joyce's mesmerizing new novel centers around the disappearance of a young girl from a small town in the heart of England. Her sudden return 20 years later, and the mind-bending tale of where she's been, will challenge perceptions of truth. …More

Fireproof By Kava, Alex 2012-07 - Doubleday Books 9780385535519 Check Our Catalog "New York Times"-bestselling author Kava returns in a blaze of glory with a gripping, action-packed thriller featuring special agent Maggie O'Dell, who is leading the search for a serial arsonist whose crimes threaten Maggie dangerously close to home. …More