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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | November 17

Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including David Staats, Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev, David Baldacci, Mary Higgins Clark, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!



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New Romance Books to Read | November 17

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 Willow Winters, Sophie Barnes, Karen Renee, Danielle Kaheaku, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!



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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | November 17

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 Evy Journey, Danielle Steel, David Hopen, Simon Han, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!



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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books | November 17

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 Rick Partlow, Meg LaTorre, Peter F. Hamilton, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Mary E. Twomey, Rosalind Tate, Lauren Dawes, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!


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New Young Adult Books to Read | November 17

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 Chloe Gong, David Yoon, Andrea Portes, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!



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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | November 17

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 Patti Hornstra, Barack Obama, Michael J. Fox, Dolly Parton, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!



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New Literary Fiction Novels For Your Reading List | November 2020

New Literary Fiction Novels For Your Reading List | November 2020

Have you been searching for some new novels for your reading list? You won't want to miss these amazing new release literary fiction novels! Check out our latest recommendations from bestselling authors Tom E. Hicklin, Evy Journey, David Biro, Jess Walter, Bryan Washington, and Samantha Rajaram. Enjoy your new books!



Sunset Over the Rockies

by Tom E. Hicklin

Release Date: September 1, 2020

"...Sunset Over the Rockies is a fast paced, tightly written tale that will keep the reader turning pages, right to the end." After three years of brutal fighting in the American Civil War, Bill Barton and his best friend head west, hoping to strike it rich in the gold fields of Colorado. But an attack on the road to Central City leaves his friend dead and Bill badly injured. Barely recovered and no longer having the heart for prospecting, Bill moves to Denver. Soon he must face another horrifying act of violence, instigated by the same man who had killed his partner and left him for dead.

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The Shade Under the Mango Tree

by Evy Journey

Release Date: November 2, 2020

After two heartbreaking losses, Luna wants adventure. Something and somewhere very different from the affluent, sheltered home in California and Hawaii where she grew up. An adventure in which she can also make some difference. She ends up in a place where she gets more than she bargained for. Lucien, a worldly, well-traveled young architect, finds a stranger's journal at a café. He has qualms and pangs of guilt about reading it. But they don't stop him. His decision to go on reading changes his life. Months later, Luna and Lucien meet at a bookstore.

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This Magnificent Dappled Sea

by David Biro

Release Date: November 1, 2020

In a small Northern Italian village, nine-year-old Luca Taviano catches a stubborn cold and is subsequently diagnosed with leukemia. His only hope for survival is a bone marrow transplant. After an exhaustive search, a match turns up three thousand miles away in the form of a most unlikely donor: Joseph Neiman, a rabbi in Brooklyn, New York, who is suffering from a debilitating crisis of faith.

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The Cold Millions

by Jess Walter

Release Date: October 27, 2020

“One of the most captivating novels of the year.” An intimate story of brotherhood, love, sacrifice, and betrayal set against the panoramic backdrop of an early twentieth-century America that eerily echoes our own time, The Cold Millions offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of a nation grappling with the chasm between rich and poor, between harsh realities and simple dreams.

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Memorial

by Bryan Washington

Release Date: October 27, 2020

“Made me think about the nature of love, and family, and anger, and grief, and love again.” Benson and Mike are two young guys who live together in Houston. Mike is a Japanese American chef at a Mexican restaurant and Benson's a Black daycare teacher, and they've been together for a few years—good years—but now they're not sure why they're still a couple. There's the sex, sure, and the meals Mike cooks for Benson, and, well, they love each other.

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The Company Daughters

by Samantha Rajaram

Release Date: October 30, 2020

"I loved every moment of it." Amsterdam, 1620. Jana Beil has learned that life rarely provides moments of joy. Having run away from a violent father, her days are spent searching for work in an effort to stay out of the city brothels, where desperate women trade their bodies for a mouthful of bread. But when Jana is hired as a servant for the wealthy and kind Master Reynst and his beautiful daughter Sontje, Jana’s future begins to look brighter.

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Mystery and Thriller Books For Your Reading List | November 2020

Mystery and Thriller Books For Your Reading List | November 2020

Love to read a good mystery or thriller novel? Do you need some recommendations of what novel to start reading next? We've got you covered with our latest list of new book recommendations. Check out the latest from David Staats, Craig Stephen Copland, Mercedes King, Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev, Lorhainne Eckhart, and Jo Nesbo. Enjoy!



A Midsummer Night's Death

by David Staats

Release Date: October 20, 2020

The third book in A Walter Dure "Hard Case" Mystery Series by David Staats... Walter Dure has been invited by a former client to attend a "diversion" at a remote estate. The former client is a newly minted internet billionaire and lives in a Gothic stone mansion on a beautifully landscaped estate. For the benefit of his ailing mistress, he pressures all his guests into staging an amateur performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The performance turns into more of a nightmare than a dream, when one of the guests is murdered.

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The Adventure of the Devilish Footnote

by Craig Stephen Copland

Release Date: October 30, 2020

The 43rd book in the bestselling New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries Series by Craig Stephen Copland... The wealthy owner and publisher of England's most prestigious literary journal holds a soirée for the writers, critics, and intelligentsia of London and is poisoned by one of the departing guests. Her brilliant secretary and editor almost dies too. Sherlock Homes has been called to investigate the case and soon discovers that almost everyone in the literary world wanted her dead.

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Grave Secrets

by Mercedes King

Release Date: October 28, 2020

After separating herself from her family for years, Delilah has returned home to Venice, Kentucky. She is intent on rebuilding relationships but is blindsided when she discovers her abusive father is being released from prison. Despite the setback, she is determined to stick it out for her grandmother. Delilah's return has another purpose: digging into the past and finding out the truth about her mother's disappearance.

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Strange Deaths of the Last Romantic

by Moses Yuriyvich Mikheyev

Release Date: November 17, 2020

"The first time I committed suicide I was ten years old. There have been many more suicides since." Adam is cursed. He cannot die. But one man's burden is another man's blessing, and there are people determined to harness his special talents. Adam soon discovers that his immortality comes at a cost. Every time he dies, he loses a little of himself. When he meets Lilyanne, he now must make a difficult choice between life and love.

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The Return of the O'Connells

by Lorhainne Eckhart

Release Date: September 30, 2020

The 11th book in The O'Connells Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Lorhainne Eckhart... Will life ever return to normal? That is the question everyone in the O'Connell family has asked since their lives were turned upside down by a murder charge. Their father is now back from the dead and they are all coming to grips with the idea that justice isn't equal. As the family settles into a new identity, trouble seems to always be one step away.

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The Kingdom

by Jo Nesbo

Release Date: November 10, 2020

Roy has never left the quiet mountain town he grew up in, unlike his little brother Carl who couldn't wait to get out and escape his troubled past. Just like everyone else in town, Roy believed Carl was gone for good. But Carl has big plans for his hometown. And when he returns with a mysterious new wife and a business opportunity that seems too good to be true, simmering tensions begin to surface and unexplained deaths in the town's past come under new scrutiny.

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Must-Read Romance Books | November 2020

Must-Read Romance Books | November 2020

Need some new love stories for your romance reading list? We've organized a new list of some of our must-read romance books for November. Don't miss these latest releases from bestselling authors Linda West, Susan Rossini, Anne Shaw, Brittainy Cherry, Melanie Harlow, Emma Scott, Helena Hunting, Lauren Landish, Vi Keeland, and Penelope Ward. Happy reading!



A Real Royal Christmess

by Linda West

Release Date: October 6, 2020

"Adorable and delightful I loved every minute of it." "A page-turning perfect sweet Christmas romance set in a sweet small town!"... Jess is trying to win back her boyfriend, who dumped her for being boring. Jamie is trying to complete his father's bucket list before he takes the Crown. Both of them are hiding who they truly are, and when the truth is discovered, it's a real royal Christmess!

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Rookie

by Susan Rossini

Release Date: October 13, 2020

The first book in the Colorado Crush Hockey Series by Susan Rossini... I’m poised to set the NHL on fire. A rookie that took advantage of an opportunity to shine on the ice during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. I am ready to prove my value on the top line of the Colorado Crush at training camp later this summer and beyond. What I’m not ready to do is be ‘that guy’ who is attracted to the girlfriend of the captain of the Crush.

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Silver Bells

by Anne Shaw

Release Date: October 12, 2020

"This book was such a fun, exciting, spirited, adorable, hopeful, and delicious holiday-themed treat!" Could the sick little girl in need of a bone marrow transplant be the daughter she gave up for adoption? To become close to the girl without revealing her identity, she develops a plan to cast the girl’s uncle as a contestant on a live Christmas Eve cooking show. A television cooking competition was never in Niko’s plans, but when his sick niece expresses her wish for him to compete on the show, he reluctantly agrees.

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Take the Chance

by Brittainy Cherry, Melanie Harlow, Emma Scott, and Helena Hunting

Release Date: November 1, 2020

"A yummy collection of stories from some top notch authors!" Take the Chance is a collection of four romances, you’ll be glad you devoured. Over 800 pages and four standalone novels that readers can’t stop talking about. The four novels included are: The Gravity of Us by Brittainy Cherry, After We Fall by Melanie Harlow, Forever Right Now by Emma Scott, and Pucked Love by Helena Hunting.

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My Big Fat Fake Honeymoon

by Lauren Landish

Release Date: October 25, 2020

This high-profile wedding gig comes with a dreamy week in paradise. The sun, sand, and sea will make the hard work worth it. Or so I thought until that dream becomes a nightmare. When an old nemesis shows up, my mouth gets me in trouble, and suddenly, I’m pretending to be on my honeymoon. My “groom” is even worse. Lorenzo Toscani. The love ‘em and leave ‘em bad boy chef I’ve been warned about steps in to save the day.

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The Christmas Pact

by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

Release Date: November 1, 2020

Riley Kennedy’s emails keep getting crossed with her male colleague, Kennedy Riley. The infuriating man forwards them along with his annoying commentary and unsolicited advice. At least she never has to see him in person, since they work in different locations…until they come face to face at the office holiday party. As luck would have it, Kennedy turns out to be outrageously handsome…though still a jerk. Yet somehow he’s able to charm her out on the dance floor

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Interview with Tiffany Pitts, Author of Parallax

What can you tell us about your new release, Parallax?

Parallax follows the story of Kix Welty. Kix is a pizza delivery driver who accidentally learned how to teleport. She’s not very good at it yet and so she’s practicing, trying to get better. When a friend’s kid goes missing, she steps up to help – just as soon as she can figure out how to teleport to a place she’s never been, without going insane or getting lost in the multiverse. Easy peasy.

What or who inspired you to become an author?

A stray cat and Stephanie Meyer (but not in the way you think).

I didn’t always want to be a writer. For the first 32 years, I wanted to be a botanist. Who knows why? I sure don’t. It was fulfilling, but in a very structured way, I guess. It wasn’t until I was well away from school that I realized writing, without the chunky Latin and passive voice, is actually quite fun.

Then we moved to this house near a swamp and I met the neighborhood bruiser, a massive tank of a cat who appeared to have been stitched together from spare cat parts. He clearly had no fixed address and that seemed to suit him just fine. On sunny days, he would hang out on our back porch, sleeping in the sun. He was the reason we never had any swamp rats in our yard so I let him sleep wherever he wanted. And on my hour-long commute to the lab, I would make up stories about him in my head.

Then one day, I discovered that Stephanie Meyer and I were born on the same day (same day, same year). And that made me rethink a lot of things. There I was, slogging through science every day and there she was making up weird vampire stories. That made me mad! I CAN DO THAT TOO, Y’KNOW. And then I realized I wasn’t mad, I was jealous. Why did she get to write stuff and I didn’t? So, I sat down and wrote Double Blind. There are no vampires. But there is a massive, ill-tempered cat.

What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?

Night Watch, by Terry Pratchett (I cry every time.)

To Say Nothing of the Dog, Connie Willis (I love this concept so much.)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, John LeCarre (I have read this 14 times and still don’t know all the details.)

Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austin (Mr. Darcy, will you ever learn?)

The House on Haunted Hill, by Shirley Jackson (The quintessential ghost story by which I judge all other ghost stories)

Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?

I would definitely like to get Connie Willis up there and ask her some writing tips, see what her days are like. She seems like a kindred spirit. And Shirley Jackson. I know she’s already gone but I have a zillion questions for her. I bet we she’d be cool communicating via Ouija board.

What's your favorite thing about writing?

Hanging out with the characters I love so much. Many of my characters aren’t human so I’m always interested to see what they do next. Often times, if I am having a rough day or I need to change my perspective somehow, I will spend the day spinning out a yarn about Toesy, the indestructible cat. He is such a delight to write.

What is a typical day like for you?

Typical days don’t seem to be a thing anymore. Plus, we have children so that means my writing time is limited.

My husband, Brian, usually takes the morning shift of parenting. He rousts the kids and feeds the hungry so I get to just grab my coffee and disappear. I sit down at my desk between 7:30-8am, open up my WIP and start. If I’m on a roll, I won’t surface again until early afternoon. Thor Michaelson (our dog) makes sure I know when it’s time for lunch.

Lunch always includes a bit of exercise like gardening or dog walks. Then it’s back to my desk for ticky-tacky stuff. Advertising, networking, editing- whatever tasks I have that are not writing. I get the afternoon parenting shift, so I knock off about 3pm when the kids are finished with school. Together, we do all the needful and make sure everyone is on the right track with homework and projects.

One thing I’ve found essential to my writing is working physical projects in tandem. Something about using my hands to create, helps me think through plot lines. So, while the kids are doing homework, I’m usually working on the house or on props for UEK Productions.

UEK is the small production company that adopted me in 2018 when we made a commercial about my dog’s campaign against vacuum cleaners (you can see it here). I’ve written a bit but mostly I’ve been making props and organizing film locations. It’s completely different from novel writing, much more physical, and a ton of fun. We recently wrapped principal photography for a short puppet series. Once that’s edited, we’re gearing up for a moster-ish movie and I get to make the monster. I am looking forward to it.

I need to stress that all of that extra work is possible for me because Brian is the chef of the house and I don’t have to cook dinner.

What scene from Parallax was your favorite to write?

All of my books are centered on a cast of six characters (with supporting characters in and out). The books don’t need to be read in order, each book is a stand-alone story, but there is development of each character as the stories roll on. Two books ago, one of my mains, a massive cat named Toesy, ate a bean-shaped nanobot thinking it was an overlarge bug. The nanobot then fused with his nervous system and learned how to communicate so Toesy named it Steve. Steve soon figured out how to manipulate Toesy’s DNA and started making ‘upgrades.’

In Parallax, Toesy comes to harm. But because Steve has always been able to fix him, no one is particularly worried about it. This time, while making repairs, Steve also makes a few adjustments (upgrades?). I won’t say what the adjustments are, but I will say that the ‘Nuclear Hairball’ scene was a delight to write from beginning to end. I was cackling a lot that day.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Take one step, every day. It doesn’t have to be big. And it doesn’t matter if you have to take three huge steps backward at the same time. As long as you make that one little step forward on one of your projects, you’ve won the day. ONE sentence, ONE small task, ONE trivial thing off your plate. Sometimes, that’s simply figuring out how a character is going to react in a fight. Other times, it’s rewiring the doorbell. Life is short and I have a long list of stuff I want to do.

Tiffany Pitts is the author of the new book Parallax.

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