When fifteen-year-old Cuban American Mariana Ruiz’s father runs for president, Mari starts to see him with new eyes. A novel about waking up and standing up, and what happens when you stop seeing your dad as your hero—while the whole country is watching. In this thoughtful, authentic, humorous, and gorgeously written novel about privacy, waking […]
Band of Sisters by: Lauren Willig
July 27, 2020 by ·
A group of young women from Smith College risk their lives in France at the height of World War I in this sweeping novel based on a true story—a skillful blend of Call the Midwife and The Alice Network—from New York Times bestselling author Lauren Willig. A scholarship girl from Brooklyn, Kate Moran thought she […]
Black Voices in Children’s, Adolescent and Adult Literature
June 4, 2020 by ·
Books are magic. Books have the power to allow people to walk in someone else’s shoes. Books teach love, compassion and empathy. The more you read the more you will understand the world and people around you. We are not a perfect world, we are not a perfect people but we are on this perfect […]
The Jane Austen Society: A Novel by: Natalie Jenner
May 26, 2020 by ·
AUDIOBOOK NARRATED BY ACTOR RICHARD ARMITAGE: The full unabridged text of THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY was read by the distinguished English film, television, theatre and voice actor Richard Armitage for the audiobook recording. Best known by many period drama fans for his outstanding performance as John Thornton in the BBC television adaptation of North […]
We Are Not From Here by Jenny Torres Sanchez
May 19, 2020 by ·
A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border. Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña have no false illusions about the town they’ve grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Though their families–both biological and found–create a warm community for them, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all […]
Island Affair (Keys to Love, #1) by Priscilla Oliveras
May 19, 2020 by ·
Sought-after social media influencer Sara Vance, in recovery from an eating disorder, is coming into her own, with a potential career expansion on the horizon. Despite the good news, her successful siblings (and their perfect spouses) have a way of making her feel like the odd one out. So, when her unreliable boyfriend is a […]
How to Be a Pirate by Isaac Fitzgerald
April 7, 2020 by ·
CeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can’t, she wonders where to begin. Luckily, she suspects her grandpa must know something about being a pirate–why else would he have all those tattoos? As he shares each tattoo, Grandpa and CeCe are transported from adventure to adventure, and CeCe […]
Cover Celebration! Queen Move by Kennedy Ryan
April 6, 2020 by ·
Queen Move, an all-new beautiful and unforgettable second chance romance from RITA® Award-winning and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kennedy Ryan, is coming May 26th and we have the stunning cover! The boy who always felt like mine is now the man I can’t have… Dig a little and you’ll find photos […]
Diverse Darcy: Pride and Prejudice Adaptions for Modern Times
April 5, 2020 by ·
I live for Pride and Prejudice Adaptions!! They are my absolute favorite!!! I am so excited with all these Diverse Pride and Prejudice adaptions! Read On Janeites!!! MR. DARCY FOREVER!!! A modern-day Muslim Pride and Prejudice for a new generation of love. Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet […]
Not That Kind Of Guy by Andie J. Christopher
April 4, 2020 by ·
An office attraction becomes something more when they’re off the clock in this delightful romantic comedy by the USA Today bestselling author of Not the Girl You Marry. State attorney Bridget Nolan is successful in all aspects of her life—except romance. After breaking up with her longtime boyfriend, she’s been slow to reenter the dating scene. To be […]
