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As Bright As Heaven
by Susan Meissner
Released February 6, 2018
From the acclaimed author of Secrets
of a Charmed Life and A Bridge Across
the Ocean comes a new novel set in Philadelphia
during the Spanish flu epidemic of
1918, which tells the story of a family reborn
through loss and love.
In 1918, Philadelphia was a city teeming
with promise. Even as its young men went
off to fight in the Great War, there were opportunities
for a fresh start on its cobblestone
streets. Into this bustling town, came
Pauline Bright and her husband, filled with
hope that they could now give their three
daughters—Evelyn, Maggie, and Willa—a
chance at a better life.
But just months after they arrive, the
Spanish Flu reaches the shores of America.
As the pandemic claims more than twelve
thousand victims in their adopted city, they
find their lives left with a world that looks
nothing like the one they knew. But even as
they lose loved ones, they take in a baby orphaned
by the disease who becomes their
single source of hope. Amidst the tragedy
and challenges, they learn what they cannot
live without—and what they are willing
to do about it.
As Bright as Heaven is the compelling
story of a mother and her daughters who
find themselves in a harsh world not of
their making, which will either crush their
resolve to survive or purify it.
Poison: A Novel
by John LescroART
Released February 13, 2018
In this riveting new book by “master of
the legal thriller” (Chicago Sun-Times)
John Lescroart, attorney Dismas Hardy
investigates the murder of a wealthy man
whose heirs are all potential suspects.
Finally recovered from two glancing
gunshot wounds, Dismas Hardy is looking
forward to easing into retirement and reconnecting
with his family. But he is pulled
back into the courtroom when Grant Wagner,
the steely owner of a successful family
business, is murdered. The prime suspect
is Wagner’s bookkeeper Abby Jarvis, a
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former client of Hardy’s, who had been receiving
large sums of cash under-the-table
from the company—but she insists that
she’s innocent.
Preparing for trial, Dismas investigates
the Wagner clan, discovering dark, twisted
secrets, jealous siblings, gold-digging
girlfriends, betrayals, and blackmail. The
closer he gets to the Wagners, the clearer it
becomes that Dismas has a target painted
on his back. With Lescroart’s razor-sharp
dialogue and whip-smart plotting, Poison
is a nail-biter that will keep you guessing
until the very last page.
Driftwood Cove:
Two stories for the
price of one
by Debbie Mason
Released February 20, 2018
USA Today bestselling author Debbie
Mason welcomes readers to Harmony
Harbor, a charming New England town
that’s full of heart!
True love deserves a second chance....
FBI agent Michael Gallagher never
dreamed that his job would bring him
back to his hometown of Harmony Harbor.
Or that one of his best leads would be the
woman he once loved. Hell, the woman he
still loves. He regrets the way they ended,
and he’d do anything to make things right
with her now. But first he needs to regain
her trust...
Shay Angel wants to leave the past behind
her. And that includes Michael Gallagher,
the only man she ever let close
enough to break her heart. But she needs
his help to find her uncle and clear his
name. She won’t hesitate to risk everything
to save her family, but will she dare to
risk her heart all over again?
Bonus story “A Fairytale Bride” by
Hope Ramsay
When a handsome stranger wanders
into her bookstore one day, Melissa Portman
begins to wonder if she’s finally found
her own happily-ever-after.
Collision Point: A
Brute Force Novel
by Lora Leigh
Released February 27, 2018
From #1 bestselling author Lora Leigh
comes Collision Point, part of the thrilling
Brute Force series—packed with powerful
men, steely women, and explosive
passion.
She’s nothing but trouble
Riordan Malone is more than a bodyguard.
As an Elite Ops agent, he’s ripped,
raged, and ready to rumble—a true warrior,
inside and out. But no war zone can
compare to the battle in Rory’s heart when
he lays eyes on the only woman he’s ever
loved—and thought he had lost forever. . .
He’s everything she needs
As the daughter of a crime lord, Amara
Resnova has endured the cruelty of her
father’s enemies—and has tried to escape
that world ever since. Now, she must reach
out to the one man who saved her life, even
if she’s never forgiven him for breaking
her heart. But Amara is tougher today than
she was then. She’s also more desirable to
Rory—and dangerous to love. Can he protect
her from her father’s enemies without
surrendering to his own passions…or will
love seal their fate for good?