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Sunshine, secrets, and swoon-worthy stories—June's featured reads are your perfect summer escape.

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He doesn�t need a woman in his life; she knows he can�t live without her.


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A promise rekindled. A secret revealed. A second chance at the family they never had.


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A cowboy with a second chance. A waitress with a hidden gift. And a small town where love paints a brand-new beginning.


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She�s racing for a prize. He�s dodging romance. Together, they might just cross the finish line to love.


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She steals from the mob for justice. He�s the FBI agent who could take her down�or fall for her instead.


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He�s her only protection. She�s carrying his child. Together, they must outwit a killer before time runs out.


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Good As Gone
by Douglas Corleone
"The abduction of a young girl has unbelievable ramifications for investigator Simon Fisk."
Posted June 12, 2013

Even after 10 years, Simon Fisk still has trouble dealing with the disappearance of his young daughter and the subsequent suicide of his wife. His atonement was to quit his job as a U.S. Marshall and to use his expertise recovering children taken by their non-custodial parent. However Read more...


Strong Rain Falling
by Jon Land
"The fierce history of the Texas Rangers again has a strong link to a series of present-day crimes."
Posted June 12, 2013

The discovery of the senseless massacre of five Mexican children in a ghost town along the Texas border closely coincides with attempts on the lives of Dylan and Luke Torres, teenage sons of Cort Wesley Masters, Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong's lover. Attempting to uncover the connection, while keeping the Read more...


Brilliance
by Marcus Sakey
"A totally new concept where being born gifted turns into a curse rather than a blessing."
Posted June 12, 2013

In this fictional 2013, all children are tested at the age of eight for abnormal aptitudes and intellectual gifts. Since 1980, statistics have shown that 1% of the country's population has been born with these unusual abilities. Those who test positive are labeled "brilliants" and referred to as "abnorms Read more...


Skinner
by Charlie Huston
"A cyber-terrorist attack on the US is eminent if techno-agents can't find a way to intercede."
Posted June 10, 2013

Terrence used to be the head of Kestrel Dynamics, a cutting- edge security firm he founded. Pushed aside by the men he hired, they now need his help in running a surreptitious operation. It seems someone is plotting to disable an American power grid. Terrence insists, over strong objections, on Read more...


Let It Burn
by Steve Hamilton
"Will Alex McKnight be able to help correct a serious mistake made almost 30 years ago in Detroit?"
Posted June 10, 2013

Alex McKnight's final weeks as a police officer in Detroit come back to haunt him when he receives a call from a retired colleague that the young teen Alex was partly instrumental in sending to prison for murder is being paroled. There's always been a nagging question in Read more...


Into the Dark
by Rick Mofina
"Things are not always as they seem in any relationship, which can sometimes prove quite deadly."
Posted June 10, 2013

Detective Joe Tanner is investigating five cold-case murders of young women that occurred in the Los Angeles area several years back. When he uncovers a hidden clue at the last crime scene that connects all the cases, he knows there's a serial killer out there who could strike Read more...


Remember Murder
by Linda Ladd
"After coming out of a coma, Detective Claire Morgan is struggling to remember her life."
Posted June 10, 2013

Now out of a deep coma after being abducted and nearly drowning, Claire Morgan has retrograde amnesia and only recalls her past up to before she came to the Lake of the Ozarks area five years ago. Her lover, psychiatrist Nick Black, has been caring for her in his opulent Read more...


North of Nowhere
by Steve Hamilton
"A simple game of cards leads to so much more when Alex McKnight is involved."
Posted June 10, 2013

Ex-Detroit cop Alex McKnight is living a quiet life in Paradise, Michigan, since leaving the force after the death of his partner and surviving being shot himself. One of his closest friends is concerned that Alex is becoming almost reclusive, so he forces Alex to attend a card game Read more...


The Shining Girls
by Lauren Beukes
"A vicious killer who can time-travel to avoid arrest meets his match when one of his victims survives."
Posted June 10, 2013

In Depression-era Chicago 1931, Harper Curtis is destitute and in need of shelter. When he finds a key in an old coat he steals, he is drawn to a boarded-up, dilapidated house in a rundown part of town. What he discovers when he unlocks the door and enters Read more...


Vengeance Is Now
by Scott D. Roberts
"Who could be behind the framing of PI Tate Holloway for murder -- and why?"
Posted May 28, 2013

Eight years ago, Tate Holloway was a respected San Diego homicide detective handling a high-profile serial-killer case with his partner and close friend Jack. When Jack was killed in a confrontation with the serial killer, known as The Eye, Tate had no qualms about killing the deranged killer Read more...


The Corpse Reader
by Antonio Garrido
"Dynamic, suspenseful plot based on forensic practices in 13th century Asia during the Tsong Dynasty."
Posted May 27, 2013

In 1206 Eastern China, Cí Song lives a humble and dreary existence with his family working his brother's farm. It is quite different from life in the bustling city of Lin'an, where Cí had been pursuing his dream of a university education in law. All that changed when Read more...


The Last Girl
by Jane Casey
"A gruesome South London crime scene becomes a confusing investigation as more facts come to light."
Posted May 27, 2013

The mother was repeatedly stabbed to death, her teenage daughter's throat was slashed, while the father was knocked unconscious -- and the surviving daughter is the one to discover the scene of the horrific crime. Why was Lydia spared while her twin sister Laura and their mother killed? And why Read more...


The Caretaker
by A.X. Ahmad
"A Sikh Indian caretaker quickly learns life on Martha's Vineyard is not as idyllic as some think."
Posted May 27, 2013

When Ranjit Singh, a disgraced Sikh Indian Army captain, escaped India, he was hoping to make a better life for his wife and young daughter in Boston. Instead, they met with prejudice and heartache. Leaving Boston to find work on Martha's Vineyard, Ranjit soon becomes caretaker for several vacation Read more...


Silken Prey
by John Sandford
"Lucas Davenport deals with nasty political intrigue that leads to murder in his latest investigation."
Posted May 27, 2013

It is a close political race between incumbent Sen. Porter Smalls and newcomer Taryn Grant, a filthy rich heiress ruthlessly in pursuit of the position. It is a very close race in the final days to election with Smalls having a slight lead. When a young volunteer for Smalls inadvertently Read more...


Carved in Darkness
by Maegan Beaumont
"When the past rears its ugly head, there's nowhere to run for this mistreated woman."
Posted April 14, 2013

Melissa Walker grew up in a small Texas town, the illegitimate daughter of the town prostitute. On her 17th birthday, a covetous psychopath abducted her, keeping her prisoner for 83 days in total darkness. She endured unspeakably atrocious acts as he continually raped and brutally tortured her. Believing he had Read more...


Cuts Through Bone
by Alaric Hunt
"A most unusual PI team has their hands full with a new case that could be their demise."
Posted April 14, 2013

Rachel Vasquez didn't know what she wanted to do after graduating high school, but the job she was offered by tough little private detective Clayton Guthrie was very promising. She now has a licensed gun she knows how to use quite well, thanks to Guthrie's training, but the Read more...


The Ophelia Cut
by John Lescroart
"Defense attorney Dismas Hardy is back in action to defend a longtime friend charged with murder."
Posted April 14, 2013

Dismas Hardy is a highly skilled and extremely clever defense attorney, and he will need all of those attributes and more to defend his wife's brother, Moses McGuire, when Moses is accused of murdering the man who abused and raped his daughter Brittany, who's also Dismas' niece. It Read more...


Dead Lions
by Mick Herron
"Will a group of disgraced MI5 agents be the ones to uncover the truth behind a Russian plot?"
Posted April 14, 2013

London's MI5 agents-in-disgrace end up at Slough House for the rest of their careers, unless they can redeem themselves somehow. It's not easy when they aren't trusted with anything important. Dubbed "slow horses" as slang for their workplace location, their biggest problem is working together Read more...


Taking Eve
by Iris Johansen
"Dynamically chilling start to a new trilogy in the ongoing Eve Duncan saga."
Posted March 15, 2013

Eve Duncan has finally come to terms with the kidnapping and murder of her young daughter Bonnie, especially since Bonnie's spirit is always with her. Eve has become a world- renowned forensic sculptor striving to bring closure to other parents who've lost children. Eve currently resides in a Read more...


Follow Her Home
by Steph Cha
"Song likes to compare her investigative exploits to noir hero Philip Marlowe, but can she measure up?"
Posted March 15, 2013

Juniper Song grew up reading noir fiction, losing herself in the exploits of Philip Marlow when her own life was too much to handle. As an adult, she finds comparing her handling of life experiences to his brings prospective to her sometimes out-of-sync decisions. This is never truer Read more...


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