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 Angelina J. Steffort, Isabel Sterling, Terry Brooks, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read | May 28
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 novels from Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark, Lamar Odom, Shannon Watts, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
Our Audiobook Playlist For May | 2019
Our Audiobook Playlist For May | 2019
We wanted to share with you some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve been listening to in May. Our playlist includes a little something for everyone, from mystery, literary fiction, romance, science fiction, and fantasy. Grab your headphones and happy listening!
Awakening
by Christian J. Gilliland
Release Date: May 16, 2019
We were on the lookout for a new fantasy/science fiction series on audiobook and loved this new release by Christian J. Gilliland. Awakening is the first book in The Black Knight series. It tells the story of a world destroyed nearly a millennium ago. Crinnan Jamiso is a Centurion of Black Knight and must fight his way through the overgrown ruins of an ancient city.
A Perfect Lie
by Lisa Renee Jones
Release Date: May 14, 2019
A Perfect Lie is the brand new thriller from New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Renee Jones. This audiobook follows Hailey Anne Monroe, who is the daughter of Thomas Frank Monroe, the man who was half a percentage point away from being the president of the United States. But he is dead. They're all dead and now she can finally talk.
The Farm
by Joanne Ramos
Release Date: May 7, 2019
The Farm is the debut release from author Joanne Ramos. This literary fiction audiobook is set at a luxury retreat nestled in New York's Hudson Valley. It is a place with everything you can think of: Organic meals, Personal trainers, and daily massages. The best thing about it is that it's free. You're actually paid to stay here. There's just one catch... For nine months you cannot leave the grounds because you are tasked with creating a perfect baby.
The Dating Proposal
by Lauren Blakely
Release Date: May 6, 2019
New York Times Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely is back with another sexy romantic comedy... I invested seven years with my ex before he left me at the altar. I don't want a relationship anytime soon. But getting back out there on the dating scene seems like it could be fun. Then I bump into Chris.
Every Last Breath
by Juno Rushdan
Release Date: April 30, 2019
Every Last Breath is the new audiobook from Juno Rushdan that combines heart-stopping thrills and a little romance too... Maddox Kinkade knows a thing or two about managing the impossible. With a new task of neutralizing a lethal bioweapon, she must turn to the one person who can help... the love of her life who is back from the dead and mad at her supposed betrayal.
Squaring the Circle
by B.K. Brain
Release Date: May 1, 2019
The latest science fiction technothriller from B.K. Brain... Physicist Sam Jacobson has discovered a direct line of communication to the fabric of spacetime. He can now convey expectations to the cosmos and reality will answer. With this power comes great insanity. If left unhindered, the evolution of man into God could lead to a world-ending conclusion. Two strangers are the only ones that can stop him.
The Buzziest Books of May | 2019
The Buzziest Books of May | 2019
The month of May was a great time for readers with a host of exciting releases from bestselling authors. There were so many page-turning novels that captivated us from cover to cover this month. If you want to catch up on the books everyone was talking about, here are our choices for the buzziest books of May. Happy reading!
Don't Tell
by Willow Rose
Release Date: May 10, 2019
The seventh book in the bestselling Jack Ryder series by Willow Rose… Jack Ryder was hoping for a week of fun with his family in the mountains of North Carolina. But he soon discovers the body of a teenage boy in the creek behind their cabin. As more bodies are found the rural community of Maggie Valley is rattled. What happened to Benjamin Rutherford? Is his father — the local pastor — telling the truth?
Enemies With Benefits
by Roxie Noir
Release Date: May 14, 2019
From the first day of kindergarten until we graduated high school, Eli Loveless was my nemesis. Everything he did, I had to do better – and vice versa. It was the greatest day ever when he left town. He returned ten years later and is now my co-worker. It looks like the irritating kid I knew is gone and has been replaced by a man that’s sexy as sin.
A Civil War Within
by Ethan Frechette
Release Date: May 4, 2019
A Civil War Within follows the story of a fourteen-year-old boy named Ezra. Whilst on a camping trip in his hometown of Las Vegas, NV, he meets a mysterious man named Vivek. He promises to challenge and push Ezra and his friends through the power of story. He wants them to understand the preciousness of life and how to embrace their identity while wandering through the Valley of FIre.
The Night Window
by Dean Koontz
Release Date: May 14, 2019
A young filmmaker is being hunted for sport on a Colorado ranch by a celebrated billionaire at the center of a monstrous cabal. A hacker slips through a top-secret database to gather the facts to fight the perpetrators of mass murder. A pair of brutal operators are shadowing their targets. A Vegas mob boss and a sociopath are closing in on a boy and his protectors to use as leverage against his mother. The mother herself, ex-agent Jane Hawk, is preparing to take them down.
Shockwave
by Lindsay Buroker
Release Date: May 8, 2019
What if being a hero was encoded in your genes but nobody had told you? Casmir Dabrowski would have laughed if asked that question. This was a guy that had to build a robot for protection when he was in school. Thankfully, his life is much better now. He is a robotics engineer and professor. But he thinks heroics are for other people, not him… That is until robot assassins show up on campus trying to kill him.
Blessing in Disguise
by Danielle Steel
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Isabelle McAvoy has been described as one of Danielle Steele's most memorable characters yet. This mother of three has had a long journey that resulted in her raising three daughters, from three different fathers, alone. Each of the three girls grow up to be very different women, each with a very unique relationship with their mother. While raising her girls, Isabelle becomes a successful art consultant but a final turn of fate brings a secret from her past to light.
Once More We Saw Stars
by Jayson Greene
Release Date: May 14, 2019
The new memoir from Jayson Greene explores the power of love in the face of loss... Two-year-old Greta Greene is sitting with her grandmother on a park bench in Manhattan. Overhead a brick windowsill crumbles and strikes Greta unconscious. Once More We Saw starts with this traumatic moment and the hours leading up to her death. It explores the anguish that Jayson and his wife went through but also dives into a narrative that is more about hope and healing.
Hurt
by Lydia Michaels
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Callan MacGregor speaks with the eloquence of a poet but a hard life has turned him into a killer. He has a first-hand account of hell and trusts nothing and no one but the hollow hurt tortured into his bones. Now he must sacrifice everything and escape to Scotland to survive. Emery Tanner is captivated by the stunning Scotsman tending the bar at the Imperial Hotel. You could say she was obsessed.
Bestsellers Now in Paperback | May 2019
Take a look at this month’s selection of bestsellers now in paperback! May had a great selection of bestselling books to check out from thrilling mysteries to enthralling literary reads, and insightful biographies. Pick up these latest paperback books by bestselling authors James Patterson, David Baldacci, Nora Roberts, Clive Cussler, Celeste Ng, Fredrik Backman, and many more!
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Literary Fiction
Fantasy & Science Fiction
Young Adult
Biography & Memoir
New Young Adult Books For Your Reading List | May 2019
New Young Adult Books For Your Reading List | May 2019
If you're looking for some amazing new reads, this list of the latest young adult books is for you. Whether you're a reader of literary fiction, fantasy, thriller, or romance, you'll find a new favorite with these books by Ethan Frechette, John Forrester, Gillian French, Christine RIccio, Angelina J. Steffort, and Elizabeth Acevedo. Enjoy these new young adult books for your reading list!
A Civil War Within
by Ethan Frechette
Release Date: May 4, 2019
A Civil War Within follows the story of a fourteen-year-old boy named Ezra. Whilst on a camping trip in his hometown of Las Vegas, NV, he meets a mysterious man named Vivek. He promises to challenge and push Ezra and his friends through the power of story. He wants them to understand the preciousness of life and how to embrace their identity while wandering through the Valley of FIre.
Demigod Rising
by John Forrester
Release Date: April 9, 2019
The first book in the Song of the Gods fantasy series by John Forrester... Jeno and Chiro have no idea that they are powerful demigods. Their father hid it from them after he stole the children away from their mother. They were raised to hate magic, despise old gods, and to love Tanir, the false god of the humans. Then the nightmares came showing their mother imprisoned by a wizard in the magical realm of Sosaram.
The Missing Season
by Gillian French
Release Date: May 21, 2019
When children go missing in October, the kids in the town of Pender know what's behind it... a monster int he marshes called Mumbler. Well, that's what Clara's new friends tell her when she moves into town. Clara doesn't actually believe it is true. But as Haloween gets closer and tensions build in town, it's hard to shake the feeling something dangerous is in Pender.
Again, but Better
by Christine Riccio
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Shane is doing college all wrong. Yes, she is pre-med, has great grades and her parents are happy, but she has no friends. She goes home every weekend and has no love life. She is on an endless cycle of dorm, dining hall, and class. Time is ticking and she needs a change. Moving to a new country is just the thing she needs. So, she signs up for a semester abroad in London to mix things up.
Ashes
by Angelina J. Steffort
Release Date: May 15, 2019
The third and final book in the bestselling The Wings Trilogy by Angelina J. Steffort. Adam has his memory back but he still has demonic urges craving Claire's soul. He is fighting temptation. His love for her will not fade, no matter how much he wants to set her free.
With the Fire on High
by Elizabeth Acevedo
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Emoni Santiago's life has been full of tough decisions. But ever since she got pregnant in her freshman year, she has had to always do what was best for her daughter. She can let all of this go when she is in the kitchen. She dreams of being a chef after graduation. She knows she shouldn't waste her time but when she starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free.
Hot New Romance Novels | May 2019
Hot New Romance Novels | May 2019
May has been an exciting month for anyone that adores love stories, thanks to some amazing new releases in romance. If you're searching for a new book boyfriend we think you'll fall head over heels in love with these latest novels by Roxie Noir, Lydia Michaels, Penelope Bloom, Skyre Warren, and more! Enjoy!
Enemies With Benefits
by Roxie Noir
Release Date: May 14, 2019
From the first day of kindergarten until we graduated high school, Eli Loveless was my nemesis. Everything he did, I had to do better - and vice versa. It was the greatest day ever when he left town. He returned ten years later and is now my co-worker. It looks like the irritating kid I knew is gone and has been replaced by a man that's sexy as sin.
Hurt
by Lydia Michaels
Release Date: May 21, 2019
Callan MacGregor speaks with the eloquence of a poet but a hard life has turned him into a killer. He has a first-hand account of hell and trusts nothing and no one but the hollow hurt tortured into his bones. Now he must sacrifice everything and escape to Scotland to survive. Emery Tanner is captivated by the stunning Scotsman tending the bar at the Imperial Hotel. You could say she was obsessed.
Her Bush
by Penelope Bloom
Release Date: May 19, 2019
It all went wrong when I trimmed his bush... It's not what you are thinking. I am a professional and was hired by a client to trim a bush in his garden for a party. I accidentally trimmed it into something that rhymes with "a big rock and walls" and now the art world thinks it's a masterpiece. I think my hormones were to blame for the blunder. After meeting Harry Barnidge, my brain went straight to cavewoman mode.
Concerto
by Skye Warren
Release Date: May 14, 2019
Samantha Brooks has spent years practicing for this moment in the spotlight. She plays her heart out on the opening night of a global tour but there are darker forces underneath the stage. Eyes are watching her from the wings. Liam North must use everything at his disposal to keep her safe. But the danger comes from somewhere no one expected. The betrayal threatens to destroy everything.
That Second Chance
by Meghan Quinn
Release Date: May 7, 2019
It was meant to be an innocent night of celebrating my brother's birthday. We vowed to be on our best behavior. But a rowdy night flipped my world upside down and one unlucky encounter dommed us toa family curse of doomed relationships. I laughed it off but soon realized I was wrong. Gossip spread of that night and I said goodbye to my dating life. It might have stayed that way if Ren Winters hadn't crashed into my life.
Entangled
by J.S. Scott
Release Date: April 30, 2019
Aiden Sinclair very suddenly fell into a billionaire inheritance but he's not complaining. Being a Sinclair does have its perks. But things were definitely simpler before the money. He may have been poor but he loved his job as a commercial fisherman and always intended to return to his girlfriend, Skye Weston. That was until he returned to find out she was marrying somebody else.
New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read | May 21
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 Willow Rose, Thomas Harris, Kaira Rouda, Leslie Nagel, and many more. Enjoy your new mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. Happy reading!
New Romance Books to Read | May 21
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 Penelope Bloom, Roxie Noir, Lydia Michaels, Carrie Ann Ryan, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
New Books to Read in Literary Fiction | May 21
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 Ethan Erechette Melanie Benjamin, Sara Collins, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!





























































































