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October Reads Worth Falling For

Danger, desire, second chances, and unexpected romanceβ€”discover this month’s Fresh Fiction Featured Books.

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A poisoned cousin, a five-year-old's life, and a family with too many secrets.


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She’s the lady everyone overlooks. He’s the prince who can’t look away.

Holding Smoke by Elle Cosimano

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Veronica Ruiz Breaks the Bank, November 2023
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Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, September 2023
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Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun, February 2023
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, September 2022
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Finlay Donovan Knocks 'Em Dead, February 2022
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, January 2022
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Finlay Donovan Is Killing It, February 2021
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The Suffering Tree, June 2017
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Holding Smoke, May 2016
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Nearly Gone, April 2014
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HOLDING SMOKE
By: Elle Cosimano

Disney Hyperion
May 2016
On Sale: May 3, 2016
Featuring: Smoke
336 pages
ISBN: 1484725972
EAN: 9781484725979
Kindle: B018YIJEF6
Hardcover / e-Book
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Young Adult

John "Smoke" Conlan is serving time for two murders-but he wasn't the one who murdered his English teacher, and he never intended to kill the only other witness to the crime. A dangerous juvenile rehabilitation center in Denver, Colorado, known as the Y, is Smoke's new home and the only one he believes he deserves.

But, unlike his fellow inmates, Smoke is not in constant imprisonment. After a near death experience leaves him with the ability to shed his physical body at will, Smoke is able to travel freely outside the concrete walls of the Y, gathering information for himself and his fellow inmates while they're asleep in their beds. Convinced his future is only as bright as the fluorescent lights in his cell, Smoke doesn't care that the "threads" that bind his soul to his body are wearing thin-that one day he may not make it back in time. That is, until he meets Pink, a tough, resourceful girl who is sees him for who he truly is and wants to help him clear his name.

Now Smoke is on a journey to redemption he never thought possible. With Pink's help, Smoke may be able to reveal the true killer, but the closer they get to the truth, the more deadly their search becomes. The web of lies, deceit, and corruption that put Smoke behind bars is more tangled than they could have ever imagined. With both of their lives on the line, Smoke will have to decide how much he's willing to risk, and if he can envision a future worth fighting for.