It’s just the start of the new year and there are some amazing new books coming out this month! If this is how 2014 starts, we can’t wait to see what’s in store! We are going to go ahead and warn you now that productivity levels may decrease as you find yourself wanting to stay in bed all day and read! But hey, we can’t blame you and we kind of encourage it but shhh – don’t tell! 🙂
This debut thriller is a must read for any international thriller fan. Garrett Reilly is that perfect anti-hero, a Wall Street numbers geek with a chip on his shoulder; and soon the only person who realizes that two hundred billion dollars’ worth of U.S. Treasury bonds are being sold around the world at a terrific pace. A thriller spanning from Wall Street to Vegas to the Chinese countryside, you won’t be able to put this one down.
In this stunning new novel, acclaimed author, Ellen Marie Wiseman, of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty—and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. If you’re looking for your next book club book, here’s our recommendation!
A complex, suspenseful psychological thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Lana Granger accepts a babysitting job caring for a mentally unstable but brilliant boy named Luke. When Lana’s best-friend Beck goes missing, questioning eyes begin to look more closely towards Lana and all the secrets she has long sought to keep hidden. Told from alternating points-of-view, we learn about both Luke and Lana’s troubled pasts which lead to a surprising and harrowing conclusion.
Artis Henderson’s beautiful memoir, Unremarried Widow, takes its title from the dry, official military designation she receives after her husband’s Apache helicopter crashes in Iraq. Artis reveals her complex marriage, the strangeness of military life, and the pain of loss with us in gorgeous, intimate prose with a fresh and unyielding perspective. A beautiful, revelatory read.
With a cover like that, how can you resist? As someone who was raised by a child psychiatrist, Lamb-Shapiro was always fascinated by the self-help industry, wondering if all these books, seminars, posters, t-shirts, etc. really helped people. In the name of research and to answer this question, she forced herself to face her own phobias by becoming a guinea pig to many self-help practices and the result is an honest, well-researched, deeply personal, and at times hilarious look at this billion dollar industry.
An uplifting novel of one woman’s journey to healing and the surprising soul mate that helps guide her there. Lila survives a traumatic incident and Grace, a formerly abused golden retriever help each other in getting past their mutual horror’s and learn to trust again. Rich in warmth and humor,  An Unexpected Grace is a story of compassion and connection and of finding that what truly makes us whole again may be the love we give away. Dog lovers, this one’s for you.
True love—and world war—is at stake in the conclusion to The Pledge trilogy, a dark and romantic blend of dystopia and fantasy. If you’re a YA fan, the unexpected twists and thrilling action make this ending one for the books.
This cold weather is just what’s needed to cozy up, dive right in, and turn the page on these great new titles. Happy reading!
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