HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2013.  To see new books from other years try:  2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

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Who Asked You? By McMillan, Terry 2013-09 - Viking Books 9780670785698 Check Our Catalog Who Asked You? opens as Trinetta leaves her two young sons with her mother, Betty Jean, and promptly disappears. BJ, a trademark McMillan heroine, already has her hands full dealing with her other adult children, two opinionated sisters, an ill husband, and her own postponed dreams--all while holding down a job delivering room service at a hotel. Her son Dexter is about to be paroled from prison; Quentin, the family success, can't be bothered to lend a hand; and taking care of two lively grandsons is the last thing BJ thinks she needs. …More

Never Enough By Miasha 2008-07 - Touchstone Books 9781416553380 Check Our Catalog "Essence"-bestselling author Miasha brings back her popular heroine Celess, one of the most controversial and dynamic characters in urban-lit fiction. …More

The Fountain of St. James Court; Or, Portrait of the Artist as an Old Woman By Naslund, Sena Jeter 2013-09 - William Morrow & Company 9780061579325 Check Our Catalog "[A] lively and pointed variation on James Joyce's "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man"...this is an incisive and keenly pleasurable novel about women artists overcoming adversity to create "joyful work" that celebrates life's beauty and wonder."--Booklist on THE FOUNTAIN OF ST JAMES COURT …More

Mistress By Patterson, James Author Ellis, David 2013-08 - Little Brown and Company 9780316211079 Check Our Catalog Ben isn't like most people. Unable to control his racing thoughts, he's a man consumed by his obsessions: movies, motorcycles, presidential trivia-and Diana Hotchkiss, a beautiful woman Ben knows he can never have. When Diana is found dead outside her apartment, Ben's infatuation drives him on a hunt to find out what happened to the love of his life. …More

How the Light Gets in: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel By Penny, Louise 2013-08 - Minotaur Books 9780312655471 Check Our Catalog In Three Pines, Chief Inspector Gamache investigates the disappearance of a woman who was once one of the most famous people in the world, but now goes unrecognized by virtually everyone except town eccentric Ruth Zardo. …More

The Best American Short Stories By Perrotta, Tom Editor Pitlor, Heidi 2012-10 - Mariner Books 9780547242101 Check Our Catalog "The Best American Short Stories" is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction. The 2012 edition is guest edited by Tom Perrotta. …More

Bones of the Lost By Reichs, Kathy 2013-08 - Scribner Book Company 9781439102459 Check Our Catalog The latest from Kathy Reichs finds Tempe Brennan investigating the connections between a long-dead business man, the smuggling of mummified dogs from Peru, and the death of a teenage girl killed in a hit and run. When she discovers a human trafficking enterprise at the center of it all, the scope of the case extends from South America to Afghanistan. And Tempe's soon-to-be ex might have connections that run to the very heart of the trafficking ring. …More

Single with Benefits By Aaron, Relentless 2008-10 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312359379 Check Our Catalog From one of the leaders of a hip-hop literature' revolution ("Daily News") comes another juicy story about the joy and pain of having friends with perks. …More

Thankless in Death By Robb, J. D. 2013-09 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399164422 Check Our Catalog In the latest suspense thriller in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series, the year 2060 is drawing to a close in New York City and loved ones are coming together for Thanksgiving. But sometimes the deepest hatreds seethe within the closest relationships, and blood flows faster than water. …More

Forever By Roberts, Nora 2009-07 - Silhouette Books 9780373285792 Check Our Catalog Two classic tales of stubborn wills and impassioned hearts by #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author Roberts are bound together in this two-in-one volume. Includes "Rules of the Game" and "The Heart's Victory." Reissue. …More

Little Ghetto Girl By Santiago, Danielle 2007-02 - Atria Books 9780743297479 Check Our Catalog From self-published street lit superstar Santiago comes a hot novel about a Harlem girl who gets caught up in the dangerous game of drugs, and her struggle to escape the gangsta life. …More

Checkmate - The Baddest Chick By Santiago, Nisa 2012-07 - Melodrama Publishing 9781934157510 Check Our Catalog Apple, gone but not forgotten while trapped in a Mexican hellhole, is still the most hated chick in New York. With revenge in her heart and murder on her mind, Apple attempts to overcome her situation just in time to reclaim her title as The Baddest Chick in the world. …More

The Longest Ride By Sparks, Nicholas 2013-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455520657 Check Our Catalog Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together - how they met, the precious paintings they collected together, the dark days of WWII and its effect on them and their families. Ira knows that Ruth can't possibly be in the car with him, but he clings to her words and his memories, reliving the sorrows and everyday joys that defined their marriage. …More

The Notebook By Sparks, Nicholas 1998-02 - Warner Books 9780446605236 Check Our Catalog A man picks up a faded, well-worn notebook and begins reading to a frail elderly woman, his voice recalling the heartbreaking story of two star-crossed lovers and their poignant, bittersweet journey to happiness. So begins this touching novel that is a dual tale of love lost and found, and of a man's gentle battle to reach an aging woman who cannot remember the most cherished moments of her life. New Line Cinema is developing a screenplay from the novel. …More

The Daughter of Time By Tey, Josephine Introduction by Barnard, Robert 1995-11 - Touchstone Books 9780684803869 Check Our Catalog In one of Tey's bestselling mystery novels ever, Scotland Yard Inspector Alan Grant is intrigued by a portrait of Richard III. Could such a sensitive face actually belong to one of history's most heinous villains--a king who killed his brother's children to secure his crown? Grant determines to find out once and for all what kind of man Richard was and who in fact killed the princes in the tower. …More

Hidden Order: A Thriller By Thor, Brad 2013-07 - Atria Books 9781476717098 Check Our Catalog The most secretive organization in America operates without any accountability to the American people. Hiding in the shadows, pretending to be part of the United States government, its power is beyond measure. Control of this organization has just been lost and the future of the nation thrust into peril. …More

Thug-A-Licious: An Urban Erotic Tale By Noire 2006-08 - One World 9780345486912 Check Our Catalog Combining erotica and street lit, #1 "Essence" bestselling author Noire has crafted an urban, erotic masterpiece--a sexy, authentic tale of the price to be paid for unchecked ambition. (Erotica) HPL patron:  Didn't really like this book but it was sad.  Don't really like the author. …More

A Question of Honor: A Bess Crawford Mystery By Todd, Charles 2013-08 - William Morrow & Company 9780062237156 Check Our Catalog Ten years after an army officer apparently killed five people, deserted his regiment and died in Afghanistan, he's back to bedevil nursing sister Bess Crawford, and vice versa. …More

Riding Dirty on I-95 By Turner, Nikki 2006-04 - One World 9780345476845 Check Our Catalog Turner delivers another juicy treat with this high-speed story of a feisty young woman's search for passion, love, and understanding while she hustles for survival. …More

Deceived By White, Randy Wayne 2013-09 - G. P. Putnam's Sons 9780399162077 Check Our Catalog Hannah Smith returns in the stunning new adventure in the New York Times-bestselling series from the author of the Doc Ford novels. …More

The Maid's Version By Woodrell, Daniel 2013-09 - Little Brown and Company 9780316205856 Check Our Catalog Alma DeGeer Dunahew, the mother of three young boys, works as the maid for a prominent citizen and his family in West Table, Missouri. Her husband is mostly absent, and, in 1929, her scandalous, beloved younger sister is one of the 42 killed in an explosion at the local dance hall. Who is to blame? Mobsters from St. Louis? The embittered local gypsies? The preacher who railed against the loose morals of the waltzing couples? Or could it have been a colossal accident? …More

Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II By Zane 2003-10 - Atria Books 9780743457026 Check Our Catalog Smart, witty, and extremely sexy, "Gettin' Buck Wild" is tailored to women but perfect for lovers to share. …More

Nervous By Zane 2004-06 - Atria Books 9780743476249 Check Our Catalog The captivating new novel from the "New York Times" bestselling author of "Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles 2" and "Addicted!" Zane returns to heat up the summer with a spellbinding story of a woman battling with a split personality--one side repressed, the other sexually voracious. …More