The Crimson Road by A. G. Slatter ~ a Review

by MK French

Violet Zennor was trained to fight and kill for nearly thirteen years and hoped she would be free of it when her father died. He planned to send her into the Darklands after the Leech Lords and the stillborn brother that had been brought there soon after his birth. Violet plans to refuse and escape, but assassins are after her and a prophecy predicts that her stillborn brother is key to the Leech Lords escaping. Now she must clean up the mess her father made.

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Book a Date With a Romantic Novel

by MK French

Love is in the air and there are plenty of romantic stories coming out this month. Whether you are looking for a rom-com, a paranormal romance, or a romantic fantasy you'll want to book a date with one (or more) of these novels.

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The Umbrella Maker's Son by Tod Lending ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

A powerful and unforgettable novel of survival against all odds and the remarkable power of love, in which a Jewish teenager in World War II Poland fights to save his life and find the young woman who holds his heart.

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Tartufo by Kira Jane Buxton ~ an Audiobook Review

by Donna Huber

After nearly losing the election to a geriatric but wildly popular donkey named Maurizio, newly installed Mayor Delizia Miccuci can’t help but feel like the sun has finally set on the rural Italian village of Lazzarini Boscarino. Tourists only stop by to ask for directions, Nonna Amara’s cherished ristorante is long shuttered, and the town hall is disgustingly overrun with glis glis poo—even Postman Duccio has been disgraced. All that’s left is Bar Celebrità, a rustic establishment where weary locals gather to quibble over decades-long disputes, submit their poor stomachs to bartender Giuseppina’s volcanic espresso, and wonder what will become of the place where together they’ve spent their entire lives.

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Three Days in June by Anne Tyler ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A new Anne Tyler novel destined to be an instant classic: a socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter's wedding.

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Les Normaux by Janine Janssen ~ a Review

by MK French

Sébastien recently moved to Paris hoping to get away from home and learn magic. He made out with a really hot vampire to forget his family troubles, then discovered Elia is his new neighbor.

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The Medici Return by Steve Berry ~ an Audiobook Review

by Donna Huber

Cotton Malone is on the hunt for a forgotten 16th-century Pledge of Christ — a sworn promise made by Pope Julius II that evidences a monetary debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries, now worth in the trillions of dollars.  But collecting that debt centers around what happened to the famed Medici of Florence — a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago.  Two more things also hang in the balance.  Who will become the next prime minister of Italy, and who will be the next pope.  Finding answers to all three proves difficult until Cotton realizes that everything hinges on when, and if, the Medici return. (Goodreads)

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