List of Available Books - FICTION TITLES (arranged alphabetically by author's last name)

List of Available Books
FICTION TITLES (arranged alphabetically by author’s last name)
                 Death on Tap / Ellie Alexander
                 After catching her husband cheating on her, craft-brew expert Sloan
                 Krause leaves the family business to work for a hip, new nano-
                 brewery, only to discover a competitor dead in the fermenting tub,
                 clutching a secret recipe (A Sloan Krause mystery, book 1).

                 A Minute to Midnight / David Baldacci
                 Atlee Pine has spent most of her life trying to find out what happened
                 that fateful night in Andersonville, Georgia. Her six-year-old twin
                 sister, Mercy, was taken and Atlee was left for dead while their
                 parents were apparently partying downstairs. One person who
                 continues to haunt her is notorious serial killer, Daniel James Tor,
                 confined to a Colorado maximum security prison. Does he really
                 know what happened to Mercy? (Atlee Pine novel, book 2)

                 The Widow / Fiona Barton
                 Following the twists and turns of an unimaginable crime, The Widow
                 is an electrifying debut thriller that will take you into the dark spaces
                 that exist between a husband and a wife (Kate Waters novel, book 1).

                 The Bitterroots / C.J. Box
                 Former police officer Cassie Dewell is trying to start over with her
                 own private investigation firm. Guilty about not seeing her son and
                 exhausted by the nights on stakeout, Cassie is nonetheless
                 managing...until an old friend calls in a favor: she wants Cassie to
                 help exonerate a man accused of assaulting a young girl from an
                 influential family. Against her own better judgment, Cassie agrees.
                 But out in the Big Sky Country of Montana, twisted family loyalty
                 runs as deep as the ties to the land, and there's always something
                 more to the story. As Cassie attempts to uncover the truth, she must
                 fight against the ghosts of her own past that threaten to pull her back
                 under (Cassie Dewell novel, book 4).

The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers / Lillian Jackson Braun
While Moose County is in an uproar over a string of lucrative
inheritances, Polly departs for Paris, Koko the irrepressible Siamese
meets a piano tuner, Qwill writes a play, and a mysterious bee sting-
related death occurs (Cat Who mysteries, book 29).

Killman Creek / Rachel Caine
Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids from her ex-husband,
serial killer Melvin Royal, and his league of psychotic accomplices.
But the war isn't over. Not since Melvin broke out of prison. Not
since she received a chilling text... You're not safe anywhere now. As
trust beyond her small circle of friends begins to vanish, Gwen has
only fury and vengeance to believe in as she closes in on her prey.
And sure as the night, one of them will die (Stillhouse Lake novel,
book 2).

A Dog’s Way Home / W. Bruce Cameron
A follow-up to the best-selling A Dog's Purpose traces the story of an
adorable dog who falls instantly in love with a VA worker only to be
separated from him by rules that disallow pitbulls in their Denver
community, a situation that compels the puppy to travel 400 miles
back to the person she loves.

Blue Moon / Lee Child
Jack Reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple . . . and confronts
his most dangerous opponents yet (Jack Reacher series, book 24).

The Sentinel / Lee Child and Andrew Child (Audiobook)
A latest entry in the best-selling series, co-written with the author's
brother, finds Jack Reacher following his lizard-brain instincts on a
seemingly uneventful night in Nashville, where a recently fired man
nurses an increasingly violent grudge (Jack Reacher series, book 25).

Bell, Book, and Scandal / Jill Churchill
To look at her, one would never think suburbanite homemaker Jane
Jeffry would be interested in murder and mayhem. But given the
corpses she's come across she's practically an expert on the subject.
Which is why Jane's booking down to a nearby mystery writers'
convention to mingle with the brightest lights of literary crime, and
maybe drum up some interest in her own recently completed
manuscript. But when a famous ego-squashing editor keels over at
the speaker's podium, and a much-hated book-bashing journalist is
himself bashed in the parking lot, it seems fairly certain that at least
one real-life murderer is stalking the proceedings. Jane Jeffry is on
the case, ready to snoop, eavesdrop, and gossip her way to a solution
(Jane Jeffry mystery, book 14).
Chasing the Dime / Michael Connelly
After accidentally intercepting some telephone messages for the
previous tenant of his new apartment, computer entrepreneur Henry
Price is drawn into a nightmarish web of dark and dangerous secrets
as he races against time to save the life of a woman he has never met.

The Time Machine / DreamWorks Pictures (DVD)
Desperate to alter the course of time, a visionary scientist invents a
revolutionary machine that propels him 800,000 years into the future.
There he discovers that humans have evolved into two groups: the
hunters and the hunted. Now he must fight to save himself, and all of
mankind, in a final, desperate battle.

Collateral Damage / Lynette Eason (signed copy)
After her time in the military, psychiatrist Brooke Adams wants to
focus on helping civilians. However, she agrees to meet with former
soldier Asher James, who once saved her life in Afghanistan and is
now suffering from post-war nightmares. When Asher arrives at
Brooke's office, she isn't there--but a dead body is. Brooke is
devastated when she walks in, and Asher comforts her. Now she's
worried about her unprofessional reaction, and he's not sure about
sharing his fears with such a beautiful woman. But when it becomes
clear that Brooke was the real target of the attack--and that her
secrets go even deeper than his own--Asher vows to protect her no
matter what (Danger Never Sleeps series, book 1).
Curious Minds / Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton
Riley Moon is a junior analyst at a mega-bank, when she uncovers
what looks like an embezzlement scheme that could lead straight to
the top. With his gold gone missing and analysts disappearing,
famously eccentric Emerson Knight, the bank's biggest client,
decides to take on his own investigation. With Emerson's laserlike
focus and ability to see clues no one else sees, and Riley's financial-
whiz mind and street savvy, this unlikely pair will uncover one of the
biggest crimes of the century."-- Provided by publisher (Knight and
Moon novel, book 1).

The Heist / Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg
FBI Special Agent Kate O'Hare is known for her fierce dedication
and discipline on the job, chasing down the world's most wanted
criminals and putting them behind bars. And while Kate has made
quite a name for herself for the past five years, the only name she's
cared about is that of Nicolas Fox--an international crook she wants
in more ways than one (Fox and O’Hare novel, book 1).

Look Alive Twenty-Five / Janet Evanovich
There's nothing like a good deli and the Red River Deli in Trenton is
one of the best. World famous for its pastrami, cole slaw and for its
disappearing managers. Over the last month, three have vanished
from the face of the earth, the only clue in each case is one shoe that's
been left behind. The police are baffled. Lula is convinced that it's a
case of alien abduction. Whatever it is, they'd better figure out what's
going on before they lose their new manager, Ms. Stephanie Plum
(Stephanie Plum mystery, book 25).

The Least Likely Bride / Jane Feather
One moment Lady Olivia Granville is strolling along a path, her nose
buried in a tome of Greek philosophy; the next she is plunging down
a rocky cliff. Only when she regains consciousness--naked and
unwittingly trapped on an unknown ship--does she discover that she
owes her life to a stranger who is clearly not a gentleman (Brides
trilogy, book 3).

History of Wolves / Emily Fridlund
Fourteen-year-old Linda lives with her parents in the beautiful,
austere woods of northern Minnesota, where their nearly abandoned
commune stands as a last vestige of a lost counter-culture world. As
she struggles to find a way out of the sequestered world into which
she was born, Linda confronts the life-and-death consequences of the
things people do--and fail to do--for the people they love.

The Crystal Frontier: A Novel in Nine Stories / Carlos Fuentes
Mexico's leading novelist presents a dramatic fictional portrait of the
relationship between the United States and Mexico, as played out in a
Mexican dynasty led by a powerful Mexican oligarch with complex
ties north of the border. 25,000 first printing.

Lord of Misrule / Jaimy Gordon
Tommy Hansel has a plan: run four horses, all better than they look
on paper, at long odds at Indian Mound Downs, then grab the purse --
or cash a bet -- and run before anyone’s the wiser. At his side is
Maggie Koderer, who finds herself powerfully drawn to the
gorgeous, used up animals of the cheap track.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing / Hank Green
The first to document the appearance of the Carls, giant robot-like
statues popping up around the world, April May finds herself at the
center of an intense international media spotlight that puts her
relationships, identity and safety at risk (The Carls series, book 1).

The Proposal / Jasmine Guillory
When someone asks you to spend your life with him, it shouldn't
come as a surprise--or happen in front of 45,000 people. When
freelance writer Nikole Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her
actor boyfriend, his man bun, and his bros, the last thing she expects
is a scoreboard proposal (Wedding Dates series, book 2).

Wake of the Perdido Star / Gene Hackman & Daniel Lenihan
Academy Award–winning actor Gene Hackman spins a cinematic
tale of pirates, shipwrecks, and sea adventure. Co-written with Daniel
Lenihan, one of America's leading authorities on shipwrecks and
diving, Wake of the Perdido Star is a moving story of a young boy's
coming of age on the high seas, full of authentic nautical and
historical detail. A 19th-century sea adventure in the spirit of Patrick
O'Brian, Wake of the Perdido Star is a captivating tale about
friendship, justice, and survival.

Strike Dog / Joseph Heywood
Grady Service faces a crippling personal tragedy. Both his fiancée,
Maridly Nantz, and his son, Walter, have been killed in a car crash.
Meanwhile, a serial killer is being tracked by the FBI. This killer has
nearly completed his perfect and gruesome record of killing the top
conservation officer in every state. Drawing on his experience as a
Marine in Vietnam, Service vows revenge, planning to turn the table
on the killer (Woods Cop mystery, book 5).

Beautiful Day / Elin Hilderbrand
Gathering on Nantucket for a wedding planned to the letter by the
bride's late mother, the Carmichaels and the Grahams hide their
scandal-ridden, crumbling lives from the blissfully unaware, happy
couple.

The Mister / E.L. James
When tragedy strikes, Maxim Trevelyan unexpectedly inherits his
family's title, wealth, and estates, a role he's not prepared for, but his
biggest challenge is Alessia Demachi, a woman with a dangerous
past.

31 Dream Street / Lisa Jewell
Leah and Toby have lived across the street from one another for
years without meeting ...and Leah has been itching to peek behind the
front door of Toby's eccentric house, always packed to the rafters
with weird and wonderful tenants. When fate finally lets her in, Leah
finds that Toby needs her as much as she is surprised to realize she
might need him.

The House We Grew Up In / by Lisa Jewell
The Bird family lives in a simple brick house in a picture-perfect
Cotswolds village. Pragmatic Meg, dreamy Beth, and tow-headed
twins Rory and Rhys attend the village school. Their father is a sweet
gangly man, but it's their mother Lorelei, a beautiful free spirit, who
spins at the center. Then a tragedy occurs and begins to tear the
family apart. Years later, something calls them back to the house and
to what really happened that Easter weekend.

The Making of Us / Lisa Jewell
As a man named Daniel slowly fades away in a London hospice, he
tells his friend Maggie that he was an anonymous sperm donor who
fathered four children--a revelation that unexpectedly brings together
a group of strangers, in this powerful celebration of family,
friendship, life and love.

The Third Wife / Lisa Jewell
In the early hours of a summer morning, a young woman steps into
the path of an oncoming bus. A tragic accident? Or suicide? At the
center of this puzzle is Adrian Wolfe, a successful architect and grief-
stricken widower, who, a year after his third wife's death, begins to
investigate the cause. As Adrian looks back on their brief but
seemingly happy marriage, disturbing secrets begin to surface.

Taking Eve / Iris Johansen
Hoping for a more peaceful time after learning the tragic truth about
her child's disappearance years earlier, forensic sculptor Eve Duncan
is entreated by desperate father Jim Doane to learn the truth about his
missing son, a case that is complicated by Jim's twisted agenda (Eve
Duncan forensics thriller, book 16).

Pandora's Daughter / Iris Johansen
For as long as she can remember, successful young physician Megan
Blair has tried to silence the voices in her head--voices that bring her
to the edge of madness and terror. Megan possesses psychic powers
that have been dormant for years, hidden deep in the past she's tried
so desperately to forget. But now everything has come to a boiling
point--someone is trying to kill her, and others are trying to use her,
including the deadly and seductive Neal Grady. Shocking secrets
about her life and her mother's death bombard her as she fights to
take control of her heritage and save herself and everything she
believes in. Grady holds the key to understanding her future, a future
in which Megan's life will never be the same.

An American Marriage / Tayari Jones
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy, the living embodiment of the New
South, are settling into the routine of their life together when Roy is
sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. An insightful look into
the lives of people who are bound and separated by forces beyond
their control.

Last Words / Michael Koryta
Grieving the death of his wife, private investigator Mark Novak
reluctantly accepts a case from a suspected murderer who may or
may not be innocent (Markus Novak novel, book 1).

Untouchable / Jayne Ann Krentz
Jack Lancaster, consultant to the FBI, has always been drawn to the
coldest of cold cases, the kind that law enforcement either considers
unsolvable or else has chalked up to accidents or suicides. As a
survivor of a fire, he finds himself uniquely compelled by arson
cases. His almost preternatural ability to get inside the killer's head
has garnered him a reputation in some circles--and complicated his
personal life. The more cases Jack solves, the closer he slips into the
darkness (Cutler, Sutter, Salinas, book 3).

Babylon Berlin / Volker Kutscher
Berlin, 1929. Detective Inspector Rath, was a successful career
officer in the Cologne Homicide Division before a shooting incident
in which he inadvertently killed a man. He has been transferred to the
Vice Squad in Berlin, a job he detests, even though he finds a new
friend in his boss (Gereon Rath mystery, book 1).

Crazy Rich Asians / Kevin Kwan
Envisioning a summer vacation in the humble Singapore home of a
boy she hopes to marry, Chinese American Rachel Chu is
unexpectedly introduced to a rich and scheming clan that strongly
opposes their son's relationship with an American girl (Rich novel,
book 1).

The Girl in the Spider's Web / David Lagercrantz
The Girl is back. In this adrenaline-charged, up-to-the-moment
political thriller, Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander and Mikael
Blomkvist, the troubled genius hacker and crusading journalist
thrilled the world in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who
Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, are
back (Millennium novel, book 4).

Go Set a Watchman / Harper Lee
Sequel to: To Kill a Mockingbird. Twenty years after the trial of Tom
Robinson, Scout returns home to Maycomb to visit her father and
struggles with personal and political issues as her small Alabama
town adjusts to the turbulent events beginning to transform the
United States in the mid-1950s (To Kill a Mocking Bird, book 2).

A Million Ways to Die in the West / Seth MacFarlane
Mild-mannered sheep farmer Albert Stark is fed up with the harsh
life of the American frontier, where it seems everything and anything
can kill you. But when his girlfriend dumps him for the most
insufferable guy in town, Albert decides to fight back - even though
he can’t shoot, ride, or throw a punch. Fortunately, he teams up with
a beautiful gunslinger who’s tough enough for the both of them.

The Great Believers / Rebecca Makkai
A novel set in 1980s Chicago and contemporary Paris follows the
director of a Chicago art gallery and a woman looking for her
estranged daughter in Paris who both struggle to come to terms with
the ways AIDS has affected their lives.

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency / Alexander McCall Smith
Precious Ramotswe is drawn into her profession to "help people with
the problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a
small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing
husband, uncover a con man, and follow a wayward daughter. But
the case that tugs at her heart, and lands her in danger, is that of a
missing eleven-year-old boy, who may have been snatched by witch
doctors (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, book 1).

Hide and Sneak / G.A. McKevett
Savannah Reid of the Midnight Magnolia Detective Agency takes on
the case of a rising-star actor whose wife and toddler went missing
right before their nanny was found murdered (A Savannah Reid
mystery, book 23).

Genesis Code / Jamie Metzl
Blue Magic, the latest designer drug linked to a rash of overdoses,
might explain the needle mark on the arm of a young woman found
dead in her Kansas City apartment. But when star reporter Rich
Azadian digs deeper, the clues point to a far more explosive story.

Sweetgrass / Mary Alice Monroe
Sweetgrass, South Carolina has been home to the Blakely family for
eight generations. But Sweetgrass is in trouble. Taxes are
skyrocketing. Bulldozers are leveling the surrounding properties.
And the Blakelys could be forced to sell the one thing that continues
to hold their disintegrating family together.

There There / Tommy Orange
We all came to the powwow for different reasons.
We'll go back to where we came from, when we were people running
from bullets at the end of that old world. The tragedy of it all will be
unspeakable, that we've been fighting for decades to be recognized as
a present-tense people, modern and relevant, only to die in the grass
wearing feathers.

A Risk Worth Taking / Robin Pilcher
After the dot-com bubble burst, Dan Porter is laid off from his job
and must decide what is truly important. His wife of twenty years,
Jackie, a beautiful and successful managing director at a clothing
designer shop, no longer connects with him. His teenagers, Josh,
Nina, and Millie, are distant and confusing. Jackie is tempted by the
attentions of a younger man at her office, and thanks to an
opportunity suggested by a magazine article, Dan finds himself
contemplating a drastic change in his life.

A Hero Dreams / Mark Ristau
A tale of hope, faith, courage, and profound self-discovery, A Hero
Dreams is a work of inspirational fiction that takes the reader on an
epic journey along the furthermost frontiers of human consciousness
and into a miraculous realm where anything is possible.

Born in Death / J.D. Robb
New York City, 2060: Lieutenant Eve Dallas struggles to balance the
brutal double-homicide on her caseload with her obligations to her
pregnant friend, Mavis--a task further complicated when Mavis asks
Eve to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Tandy Wilowby,
another mom-to-be in Mavis's birthing class. Eve has more than
enough work trying to find out who murdered Natalie Copperfield
and her fiancé, both employed at a prestigious accounting firm. But
Mavis will not be dissauded. Luckily, Eve has some help from her
multimillionaire husband Roarke (In Death series, book 23).

Sherlock Holmes: The Man from Hell / Barrie Roberts
In 1886, wealthy philathropist Lord Backwater is found beaten to
death on the grounds of his estate. Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
must unravel the mystery by pitting their wits against a ruthless new
enemy, taking them across the globe in search of the killer (Further
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, book 3).

Summer Cove / Nora Roberts (two books in one)
Impulse: For once in her life, Rebecca Malone is following her heart.
After quitting her job and selling all her belongings, she heads to
Greece in search of adventure.
The Name of the Game: TV producer Johanna Patterson knows that
the entertainment industry isn't kind to romance--especially for an
actor like Sam Weaver. His good looks might have propelled him to
movie stardom, but Johanna can't be won over by a pretty face--she's
seen enough broken marriages to last her a lifetime. Unfortunately,
Sam has a way of making her lose her self-control. And the mind-
blowing kisses help, too...

Under Currents / Nora Roberts
Within the walls of a tasteful, perfectly kept house in North
Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, young Zane Bigelow feels like a
prisoner of war. As he grows into manhood and builds a new kind of
family, he will find that while the darkness of his past may always
shadow him, it will also show him what is necessary for good to
triumph--and give him strength to draw on when he once again must
stand up and defend himself and the ones he loves.

Oathbringer / Brandon Sanderson (Mass Market Paperback)
Taking refuge from the formidable Everstorm in the tower city of
Urithiru, Dalinar and the Alethi forces join newly raised Knights
Radiant to explore the legendary city's mysteries and confront long-
lost truths that challenge everything they believe (Stormlight archive,
book 3).

Lincoln in the Bardo / George Saunders
Lincoln in the Bardo is an astonishing feat of imagination and a bold
step forward from one of the most important and influential writers
of his generation. Formally daring, generous in spirit, deeply
concerned with matters of the heart, it is a testament to fiction's
ability to speak honestly and powerfully to the things that really
matter to us.

Someone Knows / Lisa Scottoline
Allie Garvey is heading home to the funeral of a childhood friend.
Allie is not only grief-stricken, she's full of dread. Because going
home means seeing the other two people with whom she shares an
unbearable secret. Allie has been haunted for two decades by what
she and the others did, and by the fact that she never told a soul. The
dark secret has eaten away at her, distancing her from everyone she
loves, including her husband. Because she wasn't punished by the
law, Allie has punished herself, and it's a life sentence. Now, Allie
stands on the precipice of losing everything. She's ready for a
reckoning, determined to learn how the prank went so horribly
wrong. She digs to unearth the truth, but reaches a shocking
conclusion that she never saw coming.
Balcony of Fog / Rich Shapero
Decamp with an innocent toiler and his mysterious female
companion to a metaphoric world in the clouds—a strange,
vertiginous perch that reveals startling insights about the twisted
dynamics of love and power.

The Rosie Effect / Graeme Simsion
Don and Rosie are happily married and living in New York. Don sets
about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual
research style gets him into trouble with the law. As Don tries to
schedule time for pregnancy research, he almost misses the biggest
problem of all: he might lose Rosie when she needs him the most
(Rosie novel, book 2).

Sisterland / Curtis Sittenfeld
When the strongest earthquake in U.S. history occurs just north of
their St. Louis home, Kate and Jeremy find the disaster further
complicated by Kate's self-proclaimed-medium twin's prediction
about a more powerful earthquake, a situation that places Kate under
public scrutiny and reveals her own psychic abilities.

Stargirl / Jerry Spinelli
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of
nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named
Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

Less Than Treason / Dana Stabenow
Two thousand people go missing in Alaska every year. They vanish
in the middle of mountain footraces, on fishing boats in the Bering
Sea, on small planes in the Bush. Now a geologist known for going
walkabout with his rock hammer has disappeared from the Suulutaq
Mine in the Park. Was it deliberate? An accident? Foul play? Kate
Shugak may be the only person who can find out. But for the fact that
Kate, too, is among the missing… (Kate Shugak mystery, book 21)

Property of a Noblewoman / Danielle Steel
A young woman discovers a cache of heirlooms in an abandoned safe
deposit box: bundles of handwritten letters, photographs, expired
passports, both American and Italian, and twenty-two leather boxes,
each holding a priceless piece of jewelry. Drawn to the mysterious
woman in the photographs, Jane digs deeper into the woman's
luxurious, golden life and the older, dashing man who occupies her
pictures and letters. The details are both glamorous and tragic, with a
transcendent romance at the heart of it all that forever changes Jane
and those around her.

The Art of Racing in the Rain / Garth Stein
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a
nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has
educated himself by watching television and by listening closely to
the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car
driver. On the night before his death, Enzo takes stock of his life,
recalling all that he and his family have been through, hoping, in his
next life, to return as a human.

A Sudden Light / Garth Stein
The New York Times bestselling “witty, atmospheric” (People) story
of a once powerful American family, and the price that must be paid
by the heirs as they struggle for redemption: “A captivating page-
turner” (Star Tribune, Minneapolis).

Murder at the Boat Club / Lee Straus
River Thames boat races between the London University colleges are
popular events, and Mrs. Ginger Reed is excited to attend for the first
time, especially since the son of a good friend of her new husband,
Chief Inspector Basil Reed, is racing. When a very unusual murder
presents itself at the boat club, Lady Gold's Investigations is hired to
take on the case. Ginger's determined to solve the mystery before
someone else dies, but can she manage it without ruining another pair
of Italian leather T-strap shoes? (Ginger Gold mystery, book 8).

The Qualities of Wood / Mary Vensel White
"When Betty Gardiner dies, leaving behind an unkempt country
home, her grandson and his young wife take a break from city life to
prepare the house for sale. Nowell Gardiner leaves first to begin work
on his second mystery novel. By the time his Vivian joins him, a real
mystery has begun: a local girl has been found dead in the woods
behind the house. Even after the death is ruled an accident, Vivian
can't forget the girl, and can't ignore the strange behavior of her
neighbors, or her husband. As Vivian attempts to put the house in
order, all around her things begin to fall apart. The Qualities of Wood
is a novel about secrets. Family secrets. Community secrets. And
secrets between lovers past and present. And all of these secrets have
their price"--Page4 of cover.
Million Dollar Cowboy / Lori Wilde
The embittered illegitimate son of a Texas ranching dynasty, having
achieved his goal of becoming more successful than his father, falls
in love with the daughter of his father's foreman during a strained
family wedding (A Cupid, Texas novel, book 5).

The Bodies in the Library / Marty Wingate
The new curator of an exclusive first-edition library in Bath
encounters resistance in her efforts to modernize, before the murder
of a fan-fiction writer threatens everything she has worked to achieve
(First Edition Library mystery, book 1).