June New Arrivals (Adult)
Here are some more new books that have arrived over the past couple of weeks for the Adult Collection.
The fury
Michaelides, Alex, 1977- author
2024
Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex-movie star. Every year, she invites her closest friends to escape the English weather and spend Easter on her idyllic private Greek island. Old friendship concealed hatred and a desire for revenge. What followed was a game of cat and mouse - a battle of wits, full of twists and turns, building to an unforgettable climax. The night ended in violence and death, as one of them is found murdered.
The Goddess of Warsaw : a novel
Barr, Lisa, author
2024
Los Angeles, 2005. Sienna Hayes wants to direct a picture about the enormously mysterious and famous Golden Age movie star Lena Browning. Before she was a Living Legend, Lena Browning was Bina Blonski, a Polish Jew whose life and family were destroyed by the Nazis. Warsaw, 1943. Determined to fight back against the brutal Nazis, the beautiful, blonde Aryan-looking Bina becomes a spy. Over a decade after escaping the horrors of the ghetto, with her power and fame as a movie star offer, Bina - now known as Lena - has the chance to right the past's wrongs.
How to look at a bird : open your eyes to the joy of watching and knowing birds
Leslie, Clare Walker, author, illustrator
2024
"Acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this this easy-to-use visual guide. Leslie shows readers the key clues to look for, from the shape of the beak or talons to distinctive feather colorings, flight patterns, and behavioral traits. How to Look at a Bird makes bird watching, identification, and appreciation accessible to everyone, no matter where they live"-- Provided by publisher.
King of greed
Huang, Ana, author.
2023
"He had her, he lost her . . . and he'll do anything to win her back. Powerful, brilliant, and ambitious, Dominic Davenport clawed his way up from nothing to become the King of Wall Street. He has everything--a beautiful home, a beautiful wife, and more money than he could spend in a lifetime. But no matter how much he accumulates, he's never satisfied. In his endless quest for more, he drives away the only person who saw him as enough. It isn't until she's gone that he realizes there may be more to life than riches and glory . . . but by then, it may be too late. Kind, intelligent, and thoughtful, Alessandra Davenport has played the role of trophy wife for years. She stood by her husband while he built an empire, but now that they've reached the top, she realizes he's no longer the man she fell for. When it becomes clear that she'll always come second to his work, she finally takes charge of her life and puts herself first--even if it means leaving the only man she's ever loved. But what she didn't count on was his refusal to let her go . . . or for him to fight for their marriage, no matter what it takes"-- Provided by publisher.
King of pride
Huang, Ana, author
2023
Reserved, controlled, and proper to a fault, Kai Young has neither the time nor inclination for chaos and Isabella, with her purple hair and inappropriate jokes, is chaos personified. With a crucial CEO vote looming and a media empire at stake, the billionaire heir can not afford the distraction she brings. Isabella is everything he should not want, but with every look and every touch, he is tempted to break all his rules and claim her as his own.
Lies and weddings : a novel
Kwan, Kevin, author
2024
Rufus Leung Gresham, future Duke of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a problem: a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solution, put forth by Rufus' scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister's wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable who's-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, and seduce a woman with money. When a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret tryst, the Gresham family plans - and their reputation - go up in flames.
Only the brave : a novel
Steel, Danielle, author
2024
As Hitler's rise to power and the violence in her very own town have Sophia Alexander concerned, Sophia becomes increasingly involved in the resistance. Circumstances become increasingly dangerous and personal when Sophia assists her sister's daring escape from Germany. As the political tensions rise and the brutal oppression continues, Sophia is undeterred, risking it all, even her own freedom, as she rises to the challenge of helping those in need - no matter the cost.
The paradise problem
Lauren, Christina, author
2024
Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam "West" Weston for access to subsidized family housing while at UCLA. Three years later, Anna is a starving artist living paycheck to paycheck while West is a Stanford professor. Due to an antiquated clause in his grandfather's will, Liam won't see a penny of his inheritance until he's been happily married for five years. Just when Liam thinks he's in the home stretch, pressure mounts from his family to see this mysterious spouse. Liam will have to ask himself if the price tag on his flimsy cover story is worth losing true love that sprouted from a lie.
Pay dirt
Paretsky, Sara, author
2024
When her protégée's roommate, Sabrina, disappears V.I. agrees to find her. Then V.I. finds Sabrina close to death in a drug house, and finds herself in the FBI's crosshairs - and the young men running the county's opioid distribution are not happy. When V.I. discovers a local troublemaker's dead body in the drug house a few days later, she is pitched headlong into a local land-use battle with roots going back to the Civil War. V.I.'s survival depends on keeping one step ahead of players in a game she doesn't even know she's playing.
The Phoenix crown : a novel
Quinn, Kate, author
2024
San Francisco, 1906. In a city bustling with newly minted millionaires and scheming upstarts, two very different women hope to change their fortunes: Gemma, a golden-haired, silver-voiced soprano whose career desperately needs rekindling, and Suling, a petite and resolute Chinatown embroideress who is determined to escape an arranged marriage. Their paths cross when they are drawn into the orbit of Henry Thornton, a charming railroad magnate whose extraordinary collection of Chinese antiques includes the fabled Phoenix Crown, a legendary relic of Beijing's fallen Summer Palace. His patronage offers Gemma and Suling the chance of a lifetime, but their lives are thrown into turmoil when a devastating earthquake rips San Francisco apart and Thornton disappears, leaving behind a mystery reaching further than anyone could have imagined . . .
Upside down : a novel
Steel, Danielle, author
2024
Oscar-winning actress and Hollywood icon Ardith Law's world is turned upside down when an unexpected tragedy brings her closer to her personal assistant, stirring up conflicting feelings in her for this younger man.