Spotlight On . . . Gertrude and Toby Meet the Wolf

Gertrude and Toby Meet the Wolf

Author: Shari Tharp
Illustrator: Jim Heath
Series: Gertrude and Toby
Publisher: Atlas Publishing 
ISBN: 978-1945033001
Published: January 9, 2017 
genre: Children's Book
40 pages

format available: hardcover (2015), paperback

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Blurb:
Gertrude the Goat and Toby the Tortoise are going fishing at Trout Lake today for their Friday adventure. On their way to the lake, Gertrude and Toby meet a new friend, but unfortunately he is carried off by a hungry wolf! They follow the wolf and rescue their new friend, but the wolf doesn't give up. He goes after them, determined to get his “lunch” back!




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Spotlight On . . . A Dog like Sam by Edward van de Vendel

A Dog like Sam


Author: Edward van de Vendel
Illustrator: Philip Hopman
Translator: David Hopman
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 978-0-8028-5484-1
Published: October 28, 2016 
genre: Children's Books, family life/pets
ages: 8-12
109 pages

format available: hardcover

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Description:
When a big white dog turns up unexpectedly in their front yard, Kix and Emilia immediately want to adopt him. They name the dog Sam, and even though their parents say they can't take him in, it isn't long before Sam becomes a part of the family. But when Sam's original owner comes looking for him, Kix realizes that deciding where Sam belongs is anything but simple.



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Spotlight On . . . Caught Up in Raine

Caught Up in Raine
by L.G. O’Connor

Series: Caught Up in Love
Publisher: Collins-Young Publishing 
ISBN: 978-0-990738-12-1 (Trade Paperback)
Published: April 2016
genre: contemporary romance, 18+ 
308 pages


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Forty-two and widowed, romance writer Jillian Grant believes hospitals equal death. Plagued by loss and convinced more is imminent when her aunt ends up in critical condition after heart surgery; she has come to equate the absence of pain with happiness. When she spots a hot, young landscaper working on the hospital grounds with an eerie resemblance to the male lead in her next novel, she convinces him to pose as her cover model.

Working multiple jobs to put himself through college, twenty-four-year-old Raine MacDonald is no stranger to loss. Behind his handsome face and rockin’ body lies family tragedy and agonizing secrets. When circumstances put him back in the path of his abusive father, fate delivers Jillian as his unwitting savior. Thing is, when he thinks of her, his thoughts are far from platonic.

Despite their age difference, Jillian and Raine discover they’re more alike than they could ever imagine. But torn between facing her own fears and grasping a chance at happiness, Jillian makes a soul-shattering decision that threatens to blow their world apart.


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Spotlight On . . . The Study of Seduction by Sbrina Jeffries

The Study of Seduction
by Sabrina Jeffries

Series: Sinful Suitors
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 978-1476786070
Published: March 2016
genre: Historical Romance
357 pages (arc - published book may be different)


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When Edwin Barlow, the Earl of Blakeborough, agrees to help his best friend’s impetuous ward, Lady Clarissa Lindsey, in her time of need, he knows he’s in for trouble. He’s been hunting for someone to wed, and she’ll just get in the way. Although captivated by the witty, free-spirited beauty, he fears she’d be all wrong as a wife...if she would even take such a gruff cynic for her husband. Yet he wants nothing more than to have her for his own.

Clarissa has no intention of marrying anyone—not Edwin, whom she’s sure would be an overbearing husband, and certainly not the powerful French diplomat stalking her. But when matters escalate with the diplomat, she chooses Edwin’s gallant offer of a marriage between friends in hopes that it will deter her stalker. She expects nothing more than an amiable union, but their increasingly tempestuous kisses prove more than she bargained for. When her stalker’s vow to expose the lovers’ deepest secrets threatens to destroy their blossoming attraction, will their tenuous bond withstand public ruin, or will Edwin lose all that’s important to him to protect his bride?


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Spotlight On . . . The Fairy Tale Girl by Susan Branch

The Fairy Tale Girl
by Susan Branch

Publisher: Spring Street Publishing
Release Date: September 18, 2015

ISBN-13: 978-0996044011
283 pages

format available: hardcover (with ribbon bookmark)

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Book one of two, The Fairy Tale Girl is based on the diaries Susan has kept since she was in her 20s. The two books are an illustrated memoir, charmingly designed in Susan's style with her whimsical watercolors and personal photographs. It's an enchanting story of love and loss, mystery and magic that begins in a geranium-colored house in California, and ends up, like any good fairy tale, on the right side of the rabbit hole, in a small cottage in the woods on the New England Island of Martha's Vineyard.

THE FAIRY TALE GIRL humorously explores Susan's journey as an artist and as a girl/woman, from the 1950s through the 1980s. In the first book of the series we get a revealing view of Susan's early life as the oldest of eight children and the marriage she imagined would be forever; it's filled with inspiration, romance and discovery, and a leap into the unknown.

Journey back to the olden days with Susan, to the land of happily-ever-after, where men were men and girls just wanted to have fun. Bring a hankie, we think you might need it.

Quick thought: Think scrapbook. Illustrated is right, and not all right angles! Plus the font looks like handwriting. The cover shown here doesn't do the book justice.





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Spotlight On . . . What Happens Under the Mistletoe

What Happens Under the Mistletoe
anthology

Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 9781476786087
Published: October 2015
genre: historical romance
400 pages


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 About the book:
In this all-new story collection sparkling with sexy charm and heartwarming wit, four beloved bestselling authors reveal the mix-ups and make-ups, the missed chances and golden opportunities that come but once a year.

The Heiress and the Hothead by Sabrina Jeffries
Stunned by the heat of an unexpected kiss on a cold winter's eve, two strangers from vastly different worlds turn hotheaded principles into burning passion. Connected to The Sinful Suitors series

Twelve Kisses by Karen Hawkins
In the snowy Scottish countryside, our rakish duke has an unforgettable holiday encounter when the alluring lady he surprises under the mistletoe is not who he expected, but a long-lost love with a score to settle.

By Any Other Name by Candace Camp
Gregory Rose finds himself in hot pursuit of an intriguing lady in disguise – one who refuses to reveal her true identity, even though she fears she may have already lost her heart to his kiss.

Sweet Ruin by Meredith Duran
Will the festive spirit of the season sweep our feisty heroine beneath the mistletoe – and back into the arms of the dashing rogue whose carelessness soiled her reputation and sent her into exile in London?



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Spotlight On . . . Anchored by Brigitte Quinn

Anchored
Brigitte Quinn

Publisher: Curtis Brown Unlimited 
ISBN: 978-0692473511 
Published: August 2015 
genre: fiction
304 pages


format available: ebook, trade paperback

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About the book:
Barbara King’s dream is to become the next Barbara Walters. But for now, she’s anchoring at the fledgling Phoenix news channel, covering car chases and interviewing drunken showbiz has-beens. If she can just out-fox the conniving anchors at her cable channel and move up to its prime-time line-up, she’ll be able to fly the coop and ascend to a real news network.

Enter Jack Stone, Barbara’s dynamic, witty—and did she mention sexy?—new co-anchor. Another potential competitor, Jack’s attitude is chilly toward Barbara at first, but it’s not long before a genuine friendship forms. Soon they find themselves finishing each other’s sentences, discovering all they have in common and, ultimately, attempting to ignore how wildly attracted they are to each other. Meanwhile, on the set, under television’s bright lights, they sit just inches apart, their chemistry even apparent to the quirky cast of characters in the gossiping newsroom.

Will Barbara give in to her attraction to Jack and betray her husband, Ben, her sweet-souled moral compass? When a life-altering news event propels the Phoenix to the #1 news channel in the nation, will Barbara sell her soul to become a prime time star?

How do you stay true to yourself when you’re being seduced by stardom—and your co-star?




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Spotlight On . . . Revenge of the Chili Queens

Revenge of the Chili Queens
Kylie Logan

Series: A Chili Cook-off Mystery
Publisher: Berkley 
ISBN: 978-0425262443  
Published: August 2015 
genre: cozy mystery
274 pages plus a chili recipe


format available: ebook, mass market paperback

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About the book:
Everyone in San Antonio remembers the Alamo, but how many remember the Chili Queens? Back in the early twentieth century, these spicy señoras sold their lip-smacking chili in plazas all around the city. Now, as part of the Chili Showdown, Maxie and her half-sister, Sylvia, are dressing up as the Chili Queens to raise money for charity.

But someone wasn’t feeling too charitable toward a local troubadour, who is murdered at the fundraiser. When their friend Nick Falcone, head of security for the Showdown, actually becomes the prime suspect, it’s up to Maxie and Sylvia to turn the heat up on a killer, who’s planning a chili reception for them . . .




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Spotlight On . . . Rooville by Julie Long

Rooville
Julie Long

Publisher: SparkPress 
ISBN: 978-1940716602  
Published: September 2015 
genre: fiction
396 pages


format available: ebook, trade paperback

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About the book:
Even after thirteen years in Southern California, Owen Martin can feel the corners of his squareness still sharply evident. He’s a TV weatherman bored by the beautiful climate. He wants to coach basketball but all the kids play soccer. And he seems to be the only person who thinks a fruit smoothie is a poor substitute for a vanilla shake. When he’s fired from his job, Owen is relieved to head home to Iowa, to the town his ancestors founded and the simple life he knew before his father died. He can’t predict the atmospheric pressure he's about to encounter, which, as any meteorologist knows, is the key catalyst for change. . . .

In his absence, Martinville has become the center of the Transcendental Meditation movement and host to all things alternative. There are golden domes for mass meditations, a vegan café where the burger joint stood, and all the shop doors around Town Square now face east. But far worse than anything is the danger to the Martin family farm. In a town divided between “Regulars” and “Roos” (gurus), Owen is clear where he stands until he falls for a levitator instead of the down-to-earth girl he had in mind. With old customs and open-mindedness clashing like warm and cold fronts, Owen gets caught in a veritable tornado. Can he save the farm, get the girl, and reunite the town? Maybe . . . if he’s willing to embrace a change in the weather.




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Spotlight On . . . Worthy by Catherine Ryan Hyde

Worthy
Catherine Ryan Hyde

Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
ISBN: 978-1477830130 
Published: June 2015
genre: fiction
321 pages

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They might’ve been a family.

Virginia finally had the chance to explore a relationship with Aaron when he asked her on a date. She had been waiting, hoping that the widower and his young son, Buddy, would welcome her into their lives. But a terrible tragedy strikes on the night of their first kiss, crushing their hopes for a future together.

Nineteen years later, Virginia is engaged, though she has not forgotten Aaron or Buddy. When her dog goes missing and it comes to light that her fiancé set him loose, a distraught Virginia breaks off the engagement and is alone once again. A shy young man has found the missing pet, and although he’s bonded with the animal, he answers his conscience and returns the dog. Before long, Virginia and the young man discover a connection from their pasts that will help them let go of painful memories and change their lives forever.




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Spotlight On . . . Eight Hundred Grapes

Eight Hundred grapes
Laura Dave

Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 9781476789255
Published: June 2015
genre: fiction
272 pages

format available: ebook, audio, hardcover

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About the book:
There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide…

Growing up on her family’s Sonoma vineyard, Georgia Ford learned some important secrets. The secret number of grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine: eight hundred. The secret ingredient in her mother’s lasagna: chocolate. The secret behind ending a fight: hold hands.

But just a week before her wedding, thirty-year-old Georgia discovers her beloved fiancé has been keeping a secret so explosive, it will change their lives forever.

Georgia does what she’s always done: she returns to the family vineyard, expecting the comfort of her long-married parents, and her brothers, and everything familiar. But it turns out her fiancé is not the only one who’s been keeping secrets…


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Spotlight On . . . Wishful Thinking by Kamy Wicoff

Wishful Thinking
Kamy Wicoff


Publisher: She Writes Press
ISBN: 978-1631529764
Published: April 2015
genre: fiction
356 pages

format available: trade paperback, ebook

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About the book:
Jennifer Sharpe is a single mom of two struggling to balance her work and home life. One fateful day, a brilliant physicist decides to play fairy godmother and install a time-travelling app on Jennifer’s phone: Wishful Thinking. Jennifer is finally able to devote herself fully to every aspect of her life, but why does Jennifer feel more busy than ever?



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Spotlight On . . . The Art of Sinning by Sabrina Jeffries

The Art of Sinning
Sabrina Jeffries

Series: Sinful Suitors, book 1
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 978-1472232137
Published: July 21, 2015
genre: historical romance
416 pages

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American artist Jeremy Keane refuses to return home and take over his father’s business. He’d much rather sample bevvies of beauties abroad, in search of a model for the provocative masterpiece he’s driven to paint. When he meets Lady Yvette Barlow at a London wedding, he realizes she’s perfect for his work—and determines to capture the young heiress’s defiant spirit and breathtaking sensuality on canvas.

No stranger to scandal, Yvette agrees to be Keane’s subject—in exchange for his help gaining entry to the city’s brothels he knows intimately, so she can track a missing woman and solve a family mystery. But when their practical partnership leads to lessons in the art of sinning, can they find a bold and lasting love?





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Spotlight On . . . We are the Destroyers

We are the Destroyers
by D. K. Lindler

Series: We Are***Are We
Publisher: First Life Publishing
Release Date: August 22, 2014

ISBN-13: 978-0991509027
428 pages

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Many thousands of years ago on a planet in the Belt of Orion, Captain Bel'lar accepts a monumental task. Over consumption is destroying his home planet, and synthetic foods are turning his people into degenerated mutants. As one of the few remaining but persecuted Organs, Bel'lar and his small crew are sent to find the semi-mythical blue-white planet and discover if it is really a place for humanity to begin again.

But the visions of his beautiful companion Ry Sing, a mystic and seer shake Bel'lar. She tells him that eons ago, Bel'lar was faced with the burden of saving his people from their own greed. Only then he was the Great One, the sacred head of their religion. He had seen no other way to liberate them than to destroy the planet in a great cataclysm. . . But could this vision be true?

Bel'lar and his crew find the blue-white planet, a wonderful, habitable place. They return home but 350 years have passed. The Synthetics have taken over the planet and Organs don¹t exist anymore. Searching for anyone to take back to the blue-white planet, Bel'lar is captured and taken to the Compound of the Congress where he learns he will be sacrificed at the Last Rites of Ester. When Bel'lar is brought out to be sacrificed, the truth of Ry Sing¹s vision begins to reveal itself. Will he be able to avoid his destiny this time? Or is he fated to live the vision once again?



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Spotlight On . . . Claiming His Mate by M. Limoges

Claiming His Mate
by M. Limoges

series: Black Hills Wolves
publisher: Decadent Publishing
ISBN: 9781613336656
release date: February 06, 2015
63 pages
genre: paranormal/erotic romance

format available: ebook


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Book Blurb
Member of the Black Hills Pack in Los Lobos, South Dakota, Jace Matthews is sent to check out the new owner of a piece of land adjoining his packs. Once he steps into her small bookstore in Collins, he’s taken by surprise by the small, prim woman behind the counter. At once, he recognizes his mate. While the wolf inside urges him to complete the bond, Jace knows he must take his time with his human mate. But when danger arises, threatening Michelle’s life, Jace is done waiting. It’s time to claim his mate.

After she inherits her aunt’s property, Michelle Sanders moves to Collins, South Dakota, to escape the monotony of her routine life. Unfortunately, the only person she manages to befriend is not only the hottest guy on the planet, but also gay. However, she never expects a favor for her sexy new friend to result in a series of weird events that will change her life forever.






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Spotlight on . . . Win Friends and Customers

Win Friends and Customers
Relationship and Business Success from Empathic Acknowledging
by Lawrence J. Bookbinder Ph.D.   

Publisher: 4444publishing
ISBN: 978-0990775409 
Published: November 2014  
genre: nonfiction
148 pages

format available: trade paperback, ebook

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About the book:

Win Friends and Customers teaches readers the basics of how to listen with empathy and acknowledgements ­ it doesn¹t take an expert to derive valuable benefits from this method presented by author Lawrence J. Bookbinder.  A businessman who listens with empathy and acknowledgements when talking with a customer could increase sales of his product. A wife who listens in this manner when talking with her husband could enhance the affection between them.  This practice is applicable on both levels ­ the professional and the personal.

Readers might benefit in the following areas:

• Emotional closeness with loved ones
• Successful discussions with customers about their complaints
• Pleasure from hearing a friend enthusiastically describe a rewarding experience
• Sales of their products or services
• Good relationships with people whose lifestyles are radically different from theirs
• Constructive discussions with their business partner(s) about disagreements between them

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Spotlight on . . . Echo Lake by Carla Neggers

Echo Lake
Carla Neggers


series: Swift River Valley
publisher: MIRA paperback
ISBN: 978-0-7783-1743-2
release date: January 27, 2015
352 pages
genre: contemporary romance

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Heather Sloan has landed her dream job—the renovation of Vic Scarlatti's stately 1912 country home overlooking the icy waters of Echo Lake in Knights Bridge, Massachusetts. It's the perfect project for the family business, but for once, Heather is in charge.

Diplomatic Security Service agent Brody Hancock left Knights Bridge at eighteen, a few steps ahead of arrest and the wrath of Heather's older brothers. Though Brody had never planned to return, Vic, a retired diplomat and friend, needs his help.

Staying at Vic's guest house makes it impossible to avoid running into a Sloan at every turn—especially Heather. Seeing her again has affected Brody more than he wants to admit. But Heather is wary of Brody's sudden interest in her, and she suspects there's more to his homecoming than he's letting on….



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Spotlight On . . . My Yellow Balloon by Tiffany Papageorge

My Yellow Balloon
by Tiffany Papageorge

Publisher: Minoan Moon Publishing
ISBN: 978-0990337003
Published: October, 2014
genre: picture book
48 pages
age level: 4-8

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Description:

It all started at the carnival...That’s where Joey makes a new friend: a bright yellow balloon. Joey and his beloved balloon do everything together, until the balloon accidentally slips off Joey’s wrist and flies far, far away. What will Joey do without his special friend?

Tiffany Papageorge has crafted a poignant tale of love, loss, and letting go that will serve as a comforting guide to children who are navigating the complicated emotions of grief. Rich, luminous illustrations by Erwin Madrid perfectly capture these timeless themes, making them accessible to even the youngest reader.

Honest, unflinching, and ultimately reassuring, My Yellow Balloon will resonate with anyone who has endured the darkness of grief, while offering hope for brighter days ahead.


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Spotlight on . . . The Bishop's Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison

The Bishop's Wife
Mette Ivie Harrison

Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 9781616954765
Published: December, 2014
genre: crime
352 pages

format available: hardcover, ebook

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Description:

In the predominantly Mormon city of Draper, Utah, some seemingly perfect families have deadly secrets.

Linda Wallheim is a devout Mormon, the mother of five boys and the wife of a bishop. But Linda is increasingly troubled by her church’s structure and secrecy, especially as a disturbing situation takes shape in her ward. One cold winter night, a young wife and mother named Carrie Helm disappears, leaving behind everything she owns. Carrie’s husband, Jared, claims his wife has always been unstable and that she has abandoned the family, but Linda doesn’t trust him. As Linda snoops in the Helm family’s circumstances, she becomes convinced that Jared has murdered his wife and painted himself as a wronged husband.

Linda’s husband asks her not to get involved in the unfolding family saga. But Linda has become obsessed with Carrie’s fate, and with the well-being of her vulnerable young daughter. She cannot let the matter rest until she finds out the truth. Is she wrong to go against her husband, the bishop, when her inner convictions are so strong?



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Spotlight on: Our First Christmas anthology

Title: Our First Christmas
Author: anthology

ISBN: 978-0-7582-9418-0
Publisher: Kensington
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435 pages

holiday stories, women's fiction

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Under the Mistletoe by Lisa Jackson
Megan Johnson's marriage is over--or so she thinks. When her husband Chris lands in the hospital, fighting for his life, she remembers the unexpected joy of their first Christmas together. . .

A Ranger for Christmas by Mary Burton
The holidays bring painful memories for history professor Marissa Thompson. Agreeing to help Texas Ranger Lucas Cooper solve a case offers the perfect distraction. But as danger threatens, the joy of love has never been more tempting.

A Southern Christmas by Mary Carter
Reporter Danielle Bright is heading home for the holidays to write up a feature story about Christmas down south--and possibly win back her ex. But Sawyer, the sexy photographer along for the ride, is determined to jingle her bells. . .

Christmas in Montana by Cathy Lamb
Family is the ideal antidote to getting fired, but Laurel Kelly isn't prepared for the changes at home in Montana--or the fact that her college boyfriend Josh Reed now owns the family land. But a blue Christmas could be the perfect surprise for a holiday to remember.






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