Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Ciara Blume, Melody Anne, Bernadette, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | November 22
Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Allie Rowbottom, Dana Rodney, Lars Mytting, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | November 22
Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors R.C. Ducantin, Tara Rafacz, Sharon Shinn, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from J.S. Allen, B.D. Panthona, Theophilus Monroe, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
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New Young Adult Books to Read | November 22
Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Dahlia Adler, Abbi Glines, James Dashner, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | November 22
Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Nathan Chen, Natasha Leggero, Tony Tetro, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
Books to Read if You Like Ali Hazelwood
Books to Read if You Like Ali Hazelwood
Are you head over heels for Ali Hazelwood's books? Don't worry, we are too - that's why we've rounded up this week's best new romance releases that you'll fall in love with. You can get your hands on books by bestselling authors W. Winters, Stephanie Brother, Janet Mason, Penelope Bloom, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
Tease Me Once (Shame on You Book 1)
by W. Winters
Release Date: October 26, 2021
From USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling romance author, W Winters, comes a provocative tale of a club designed for wealthy sinners. It’s a story crafted for those of us who crave the villain.
Huge Dare (Beyond Huge Series Book 1)
by Stephanie Brother
Release Date: November 15, 2022
When I'm dared into playing seven minutes in heaven, I have no idea what to expect. It certainly isn’t three bodies pressing against me. It definitely isn’t six hands roaming over places that haven’t seen action for months. When time is up, I stagger out of the closet a satisfied mess but I have no idea who the men in the closet are, and even less idea how they knew how to blow my mind.
Loving Artemis
by Janet Mason
Release Date: August 16, 2022
We are taken back to the turbulent late 1970s, shaped by the overlapping social movements that led to marriage equality. There we meet bright, talented, working-class teenage girls, Artemis, Grace, and Linda among other characters. Loving Artemis offers within its pages, stories of romance, danger, and the ultimate vindication of the human spirit.
Sincerely, Up Yours
by Penelope Bloom
Release Date: November 11, 2022
It was supposed to be my big day. Pitch the story that would change my career. Realize the dream I'd been chasing my whole life. Instead, I got him. The man who was taking over the company and replacing the leadership. A towering monument to the word bosshole. Arrogant, frustratingly handsome, and out to get me...
Bound to the Bodyguard
by Hayson Manning
Release Date: August 18, 2022
Bound to the Bodyguard is a stand-alone in the electrifying Bound contemporary romance series. If you like secret loves, gorgeous settings, and a couple burning up the sheets one page at a time, this is the book for you!
A Light in the Flame: A Flesh and Fire Novel
by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Release Date: November 15, 2022
The only one who can save Sera now is the one she spent her life planning to kill. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes book two in her Flesh and Fire series...
Books to Read for Fans of James Dashner
Books to Read for Fans of James Dashner
These new fantasy and science fiction books are sure to pull you in until the very last page! Check out our book picks for fans of James Dashner's Maze Runner series!
An Ocean of Others (Dance of the Sibling Suns Book 1)
by Joshua Scott Edwards
Release Date: September 6, 2022
The first book of the debut, genre-bending Dance of the Sibling Suns trilogy, An Ocean of Others is a dark fantasy adventure with the spirit of a D&D campaign, full of conspiracy, monsters, magic, plague, and pulse-pounding action scenes. Join Grim and the Sixty-Fourth Hand as they uncover the secrets threatening the Bright Empire and beyond.
The Conjunction (Hope Gray Series Book 1)
by Taryn East
Release Date: September 21, 2022
Hope swore she’d stop, but tragedy forces her into one last job. Can she save her family from a mad-scientist hell-bent on city-wide domination?
Daughters of the Primals (The Progeny Wars Book 4)
by G.Z. Rodriguez & D.J. Vargas
Release Date: October 18, 2022
Therion, the Son of Destruction, is dead. Without the offspring of Diablos, the Nephilim hordes have gone dormant and Angelica and the Daughters of the Watchers have had three years of blissful living. Their careers have advanced. Their relationships have blossomed. Everything is coming up aces for the women. Until the status quo is unexpectedly upended by a new threat.
Escape From the Fringe (Central Worlds Book 1)
by Riley Collins
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Dai has finished school but doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. Tak is on the run but doesn't know who he's running from. When the station they're on, the Triple-Deuce, comes under attack they will need to escape the Fringe and travel to the Central Worlds to find answers.
Parallax (Redshift Runners Book 1)
by Tony Peak
Release Date: November 8, 2022
There is fortune to be made across the stars. If it doesn't kill him first. When Deadeye, a hotshot space jockey, is captured by pirates, he decides to join the motley group called the Redshift Runners. Maybe they can help him get rich...
Paths of Power (Initialization Book 2)
by Sean Barber
Release Date: October 24, 2022
Stage 2 of Initialization has begun. One week since System Initialization started and over 70% of the worlds population have been slain, groups of survivors are coming together and trying to rebuild civilization. Unfortunately, with Stage 2 of Initialization, this will prove to be a daunting task.
Literary Fiction Books to Read This Thanksgiving
Literary Fiction Books to Read This Thanksgiving
Looking for a new book to read in between thanksgiving meals? Check out our picks for this week's must-read new releases in literary fiction. These books are truly something to be thankful for!
Wonders in the Waves
by Jennifer Collins
Release Date: October 1, 2022
Larissa yearns for more than survival. She strives to reframe her grief to move in new directions. A trail of old postcards leads her to a picturesque beach house. Connections from the past offer hope. Can the natural surroundings bring her the wisdom to live life to the fullest, regardless of what she has lost—and what she might find?
The Notebooks of Honora Gorman
by Linda Mahkovec
Release Date: October 21, 2022
The pursuit of beauty. The love of words and story. While on the writer’s path in New York City, Honora Gorman discovers that fiction and reality are inseparably intertwined. She wonders: If life is one big story, am I the author of my own narrative? The unexpected solidity of her dream becomes the strongest ally on her journey.
Confessions of a Male Sex Surrogate
by J. Offner
Release Date: November 13, 2022
Andy Bino looks like your usual psychotherapist. He works long hours, goes to the gym, and hangs out at the local pub. However, for the past five years he’s had another, discreet occupation: Andy is a professional sex surrogate, helping women overcome their sexual and intimate inhibitions. He’s also 44 years old, charming, single, and more recently - looking for love.
The Sandcastle Hurricane
by Carolyn Brown
Release Date: November 8, 2022
Family, wounded hearts, and a Texas bed-and-breakfast are in need of repair in New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown’s inviting novel about down-home comfort and second chances.
A Gift Called Hope
by Eva Jordan
Release Date: November 4, 2022
A heartfelt novel of a Christmas shadowed by loss and regret—and brightened by hope for renewal—from the author of Time Will Tell.
Crows On The Roof
by Anna Housego
Release Date: November 3, 2022
What the eye can't see can save us. Suspense in a page-turning story of hidden lives, loss, and the healing that can come from unexpected places when bad things happen.
Books to Read for Fans John Grisham
Books to Read for Fans John Grisham
Your Mystery and Thriller reading list is about to get a lot more exciting thanks to these fantastic new releases. If you’re looking for a new heart-pumping read in the likes of John Grisham, don’t miss these new novels from Avanti Centrae, Gary Glass, Michael Stockham, Willow Rose, James Patterson, Brian Sitts, and Gregg Olsen. Happy reading!
Cleopatra's Vendetta: A Stryker Thriller
by Avanti Centrae
Release Date: November 15, 2022
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE meets DA VINCI CODE in this "dangerous" and controversial standalone thriller from international bestselling VanOps author Avanti Centrae. It's a fast-paced bombshell of a story about truth and courage, royal secrets, and epic lies. Born a goddess, Cleopatra died a prisoner. But the cobra's deadly kiss was just the beginning...
The Brothers Brown & Gray
by Gary Glass
Release Date: November 10, 2022
They say everybody has a double. What if yours is hunting you? A cynical detective. A dangerous beauty. Estranged twins, one a recluse, the other a playboy — at least one of them insane. The Brothers Brown & Gray twists noir fiction into strange new shapes that make for compulsive reading. Get it and clear your schedule. You won't put it down.
Confessions of an Accidental Lawyer
by Michael Stockham
Release Date: November 10, 2022
AWARD-WINNING NEW MYSTERY/SUSPENSE. 2022 FINALIST AMERICAN FICTION AWARDS. A young lawyer fights for a fair trial as witnesses disappear. Meanwhile, his wife struggles to get pregnant. Trapped in solitary confinement, a prisoner fights for his life. Torn between career and family, our hero strives to ensure justice is served ... and no one dies.
Say It Isn't So (Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Book 12)
by Willow Rose
Release Date: November 9, 2022
'A psychological thriller with more twists and turns than a Gordian knot! This book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the shocking end!' - GoodReads reviewer.
The Perfect Assassin
by James Patterson & Brian Sitts
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Prof. Brandt Savage—grandson of the legendary action hero—is forced into a top-secret training program where he discovers his true calling...as the perfect assassin.
I Know Where You Live
by Gregg Olsen
Release Date: November 15, 2022
Revenge, justice, or closure? Family crimes can’t be hidden forever in this provocative novel of suspense by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen.
Interview with Avanti Centrae, Author of Cleopatra's Vendetta
What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Cleopatra's Vendetta - A Stryker Thriller?
This story was inspired by Cleopatra, the queen of ancient Egypt. I've always been fascinated by her and wanted to include her in a novel at some point. This thriller was a perfect fit. One of the most powerful women in history, she spoke nine languages, was one of the first to have her image stamped on coins, enjoyed dressing in disguise and meeting her subjects incognito, and once filled a party room with knee-deep rose petals. She was both charming and intelligent and earned her place in history.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
Yes, I read and write international action thrillers that are infused with intrigue, history, science, and mystery. I'll occasionally branch out into well-written mystery novels, domestic thrillers, or fantasy but always return to smart action-oriented tales that get my heart rate up!
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Don Winslow's City of Lights, and The Survivor by Gregg Hurwitz. I just finished The Omega Factor by Steve Berry and thoroughly enjoyed it.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
That's a toss-up. There’s the prologue, where Cleopatra's spy sneaks into her prison, bringing the newly discovered location of her mortal enemy and the young asp hidden under the false bottom of a basket of figs.
Then there’s a scene about a third of the way into the book when Timothy Stryker, a special ops leader whose wife and daughter have been kidnapped, is chasing a lead at a dig site in Egypt where Cleopatra’s tomb may be hidden (yes, in real life). As Stryker descends into a vertical shaft, one of the antagonists cuts the cable of the hoist. That scene is charged with action and suspense!
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
Mostly I enjoy writing from the couch or outdoors using my phone and I tend to edit on the laptop sitting at my desk, which I fondly call my command center. I find my muse speaks when I'm hiking, too, so keep the phone handy to jot down ideas.
Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?
At the front of this story is a quote by Adolf Hitler: “The victor will not be asked whether he told the truth.” I wouldn't say I live by that quote but it is apt. This story is about truth and courage, about royal secrets and epic lies. The use of propaganda is older than Cleopatra and was used to defeat her. I do like to keep that in mind as I peruse the news and social media.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
I leave readers with a final quote by Euripides, a Greek dramatist who wrote plays a few hundred years before Cleopatra’s time. “Man’s most valuable trait is a judicious sense of what not to believe.”
Avanti Centrae is the author of the new book Cleopatra's Vendetta - A Stryker Thriller
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