Wednesday, June 1, 2011

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2011 . To see new books from other years try: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006. Many thanks to the kind patron who donated her collection of V. C. Andrews books to replenish our supply!

Hush



Hush
By Adair, Cherry
2011-04 - Pocket Star Books
9781439153826 Check Our Catalog

After escaping from kidnappers and nearly dying in the Venezuelan jungle, Zak Stark returns to find his brother, still being held by the kidnappers. …More

Great Night



Great Night
By Adrian, Chris
2011-04 - Farrar Straus Giroux
9780374166410 Check Our Catalog

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Acclaimed as a gifted, courageous writer ("The New York Times, "), the author of "The Children's Hospital" brings all his extraordinary talents to bear in "The Great Night"--a brilliant and mesmerizing retelling of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream." …More

Mourning Gloria



Mourning Gloria
By Albert, Susan Wittig
2011-04 - Berkley Publishing Group
9780425239131 Check Our Catalog

After a woman is killed in an arson-homicide, Jessica Nelson, an intern-reporter at the local paper, is assigned to cover the story. When Jessica disappears, China Bayles is determined to find her, before she becomes a headline herself. …More

The Peach Keeper



The Peach Keeper
By Allen, Sarah Addison
2011-03 - Bantam
9780553807226 Check Our Catalog

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Her marriage a shambles, Willa Jackson returns home to Walls of Water, the town where she grew up, and tries to fit in. There she discovers an extraordinary feud that has divided two sisters for decades. …More

Broadway Nights: A Romp of Life, Love, & Musical Theatre



Broadway Nights: A Romp of Life, Love, & Musical Theatre
By Rudetsky, Seth
2007-10 - Alyson Books
9781593500108 Check Our Catalog

"No one out there knows Broadway or can tell a story like the a-mahzing Seth Rudetsky."--Jonathan Groff, Tony-nominated actor/singer, "Spring Awakening"

"BROADWAY NIGHTS literally made me laugh out LOUD. Seth Rudetsky is the funniest man I know. Period." --Kristin Chenoweth, Tony award-winning actress

"Seth Rudetsky knows every skeleton in (or out) of the closet on Broadway and his passion, joy and encyclopedic knowledge of that Magic Kingdom inform every sentence of this book. He makes our age, this age, seem Golden, too, and he is right about that." --Terrence McNally, playwright

"I love Seth Rudetsky! He is Mr. Broadway! Seth's love for the Musical Theatre equals my own and his knowledge of all things Broadway is an obsession to be cherished. His chronicle of the journey of starstruck kid to Broadway pianist/conductor is a wonderful every-theatre-kid tale with wicked humor and New York City savvy, sass and insight. I LOVE THIS BOOK!" --Betty Buckley, Tony award-wining actress/singer

"Seth Rudetsky belts a high comedic note in this hilariously reflective, mile-a-minute insight about the real people who travel the Great White Way."--Ana Gasteyer, Actress/Singer, "Saturday Night Live," "Wicked"

"Seth Rudetsky's book is everything you want to know about Broadway AND Funny!"--Lea DeLaria, Actress/Comedian, "The Rocky PictureHorror Show"

"Seth Rudetsky works in the pits, but his book is anything but. A laugh-filled excursion to Broadway with a guide who knows where all the phantoms are buried. Even if the closest you ever get to the Broadway jungle is second mezz at "The Lion King, " you'll have a good time" --Bruce Vilanch, Actor-Writer-One-time-Square

Welcome to life beneath the wicked stage!

Stephen Sheerin was born to play on Broadway--or at least, under it. He's a musician, a conductor, and his dream is to music direct a big Broadway musical. After years of toiling in the pit of some of the best-loved (and loathed) hits on the Great White Way, he's just been given his big break. Can life really be going that well? Of course not--his family is driving him crazy and his boyfriend can't seem to get rid of his other boyfriend. Then there's Stephen himself--neurotic and bitchy--who realizes that maybe total happiness is over-rated. …More

All That Glitters



All That Glitters
By Andrews, V. C.
1995-06 - Pocket Books
9780671873196 Check Our Catalog

The third book in the Landry family saga following Ruby and Pearl in the Mist. Ruby has rediscovered first love Paul Tate. When he whisks her away to Cypress Woods, it seems Ruby and Pearl's future is assured. But Ruby can't forget the shocking reason she and Paul must wed secretly and remain husband and wife in name only. …More

Brooke



Brooke
By Andrews, V. C.
Read by Lefkow, Laurel
2001-01 - Isis
9780753113233 Check Our Catalog

All she wanted was a mother's warm embrace...

Brooke was an orphan, abandoned long ago by a mother she barely knew. And though her new family seemed to offer the promise of a new beginning, a dark voice in her heart told her that she was now more alone than ever... …More

Butterfly



Butterfly
By Andrews, V. C.
1998-06 - Pocket Books
9780671020293 Check Our Catalog

The first book in the exciting new specially priced 'Orphans' miniseries. Fate made her an orphan, yearning for the unconditional love of a real family. But a chance at a new life may not be enough for Butterfly to escape her painful past. 'Butterfly' is the first in a four-book interconnected miniseries that culminates with 'The Runaways', a full-length, original paperback which will be published in December 1998. …More

Crystal



Crystal
By Andrews, V. C.
1998-06 - Pocket Books
9780671020309 Check Our Catalog

As an orphan, Crystal dreamed of a family she could call her own, and freedom from her dark past. This is the second title in a four-book interconnected miniseries. …More

Darkest Hour



Darkest Hour
By Andrews, V. C.
Editor Marrow, Linda
1993-06 - Pocket Books
9780671759322 Check Our Catalog

The phenomenal Cutler series from New York Times bestselling author V.C. Andrews has held readers spellbound. Now comes the fourth and final novel in the magnificent Cutler family saga--the prequel to Dawn. Darkest Hour takes readers back to the story of Dawn's grandmother . . . to a girl named Lillian, and a thriving plantation called The Meadows. …More

Dawn



Dawn
By Andrews, V. C.
Editor Marrow, Linda
1990-11 - Pocket Books
9780671670689 Check Our Catalog

In her fine new Virginia school, Dawn Longchamp feels happy and safe. But nothing is what it seems...

Now Dawn and her older brother Jimmy have a chance for a decent, respectable life, and Dawn's secret, precious hope to study singing can come true. Philip Cutler, the handsomest boy in school, sets Dawn's heart on fire. She is deeply devoted to her brooding brother; but with Philip, she imagines a lovely dream of romance...

Then Dawn's mother suddenly dies, and her entire world begins to crumble. After a terrible new shock, she is thrust into a different family and an evil web of unspoken sins. Her sweet innocence lost, humiliated and scorned, Dawn is desperate to find Jimmy again and... strip away the wicked lies that will change all their lives forever! …More

Eye of the Storm



Eye of the Storm
By Andrews, V. C.
2000-11 - Pocket Books
9780671039837 Check Our Catalog

This haunting third installment in the all-new "Hudson" series continues the first series of full-length Andrews novels since the 1998 "Logan" series. In it, Rain stands to inherit millions from her dear departed grandmother Hudson when a tragic accident leaves her paralyzed and in a state of despair. A caring man tries to help her rebuild her life, but the past always has a way of haunting Rain. …More

Falling Stars



Falling Stars
By Andrews, V. C.
2001-12 - Pocket Books
9780671039875 Check Our Catalog

The conclusion to the Shooting Stars series begins as Cinnamon, Ice, Rose, and Honey meet at a prestigious school for performing arts housed in a New York City mansion. There, the four become fast friends, but they soon realize this is no ordinary school, and they dig deeper into its mysteries that could very well destroy their dreams. …More

Family Storms



Family Storms
By Andrews, V. C.
2011-02 - Pocket Star Books
9781439154991 Check Our Catalog

The first in a new series from bestselling author V.C. Andrews, FAMILY STORMS is a classic V.C. story of jealousy and deception. …More

Flowers in the Attic



Flowers in the Attic
By Andrews, V. C.
1996-03 - Pocket Books
9780671729417 Check Our Catalog

THIS IS THE EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS IN ITS SPELL!

All across America and around the world, millions of readers have been captivated by this strange, dark, terrifying tale of passion and peril in the lives of four innocent children, locked away from the world by a selfish mother.

FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC is the novel that began launched the extraordinary career of V.C. Andrews "RM", winning her an immediate and fiercely devoted worldwide following; today there are more than 85 million copies of her books in print. …More

Garden of Shadows



Garden of Shadows
By Andrews, V. C.
2010-11 - Simon Pulse
9781442406438 Check Our Catalog

Before terror flowered in the attic there was a young girl. An innocent, hopeful girl...

When young Olivia arrives at Foxworth Hall, she thinks her marriage to handsome Malcolm will bring the joy she has longed for. But in the gloomy mansion filled with festering desires and forbidden passions, a stain of jealous obsession begins to spread--an evil that will threaten her children, two charming boys and one very special, beautiful girl. For within the halls of this cursed house a shocking secret lives. A secret that will taint the Foxworth family for generations to come... …More

Gates of Paradise



Gates of Paradise
By Andrews, V. C.
Editor Marrow, Linda
1990-07 - Pocket Books
9780671729431 Check Our Catalog

Annie Casteel Stonewall, crippled and orphaned by the car crash that killed her parents, continues to be haunted by the sinister Casteel spell. …More

Heart Song



Heart Song
By Andrews, V. C.
1997-05 - Pocket Books
9780671534721 Check Our Catalog

The second novel in the exciting "Logan Family" series. When Melody Logan's mother died in a car accident, Melody lost the last shred of family she had ever known. She was practically a stranger to her relatives on Cape Cod, where she drifts onto a sea of dark secrets. …More

Hidden Jewel



Hidden Jewel
By Andrews, V. C.
1995-12 - Pocket Books
9780671873202 Check Our Catalog

Following the spectacular successes of Ruby, Pearl in the Mist and All That Glitters, bestselling author V.C. Andrews delivers the eagerly awaited fourth novel in the thrilling Landry family series. As Pearl attempts to realize her dreams of becoming a doctor, she also works to discover the shocking truths of her heritage. …More

Hidden Leaves



Hidden Leaves
By Andrews, V. C.
2003-02 - Pocket Star Books
9780743457873 Check Our Catalog

In the thrilling finale of the De Beers series, Willow receives a family diary after the death of her adoptive father that unlocks all the secrets of her world--and forever shatters the life she's known in Palm Beach. Includes the original e-book prequel "Dark Seed." Original. …More

Garden of Shadows



Garden of Shadows
By Andrews, V. C.
2010-11 - Simon Pulse
9781442406438 Check Our Catalog

Before terror flowered in the attic there was a young girl. An innocent, hopeful girl...

When young Olivia arrives at Foxworth Hall, she thinks her marriage to handsome Malcolm will bring the joy she has longed for. But in the gloomy mansion filled with festering desires and forbidden passions, a stain of jealous obsession begins to spread--an evil that will threaten her children, two charming boys and one very special, beautiful girl. For within the halls of this cursed house a shocking secret lives. A secret that will taint the Foxworth family for generations to come... …More

Lightning Strikes



Lightning Strikes
By Andrews, V. C.
2000-07 - Pocket Books
9780671007690 Check Our Catalog

RAIN HAS SEARCHED FOR A PLACE TO CALL HOME. BUT THERE'S NOWHERE TO HIDE WHEN THE NIGHT SKY LIGHTS UP WITH TERROR....

Torn from the embrace of her poor but loving family, Rain Arnold now lives surrounded by opulent riches but feels more like an outsider than ever before. Her heart's true passion -- the theater -- may prove to be her salvation, as she embarks on a journey to unmask a legacy of long-buried family secrets.

Enrolled in one of England's most prestigious drama schools, Rain is sent to London to live with her great-aunt, Lenora, of the renowned Endfield family. Their estate is breathtakingly austere, filled with antiques and a long, storied history. But something isn't right. Rain hears footsteps at night, and the high-pitched laughter of a little girl. She sees strange lights in rooms that are supposed to be closed off. And everything about the place -- the air, the silence, even the somber household staff -- is as cold and soulless as a museum. Behind the icy sheen of wealth and privilege lies something unspeakable. Something that could turn Rain's most precious dreams into an inescapable nightmare.... …More

Midnight Whispers



Midnight Whispers
By Andrews, V. C.
Editor Marrow, Linda
1992-11 - Pocket Books
9780671695163 Check Our Catalog

The startling Cutler family saga that began with Dawn has found its heart and soul in this new chapter--a wrenching tale of passion and cruelty, of love, both demanding and free. Tragedy strikes the hotel at Cutler's Cove, and Christie, long-sheltered from the truth of her family's background, is forced to flee to New York--and into the arms of her stepfather's sympathetic younger brother. Original. …More

Olivia



Olivia
By Andrews, V. C.
1999-01 - Pocket Books
9780671007614 Check Our Catalog

Olivia Logan knew her younger sister Belinda would get into trouble. She justnever realized how deep the pool of disaster would go. …More

Pearl in the Mist



Pearl in the Mist
By Andrews, V. C.
Editor Marrow, Linda
1996-03 - Pocket Books
9780671759360 Check Our Catalog

It began with the #1 New York Times bestseller Ruby. Now, the enthralling Landry Family series continues. Even after a year as a Dumas, Ruby still wonders at the splendor of the family's New Orleans mansion, and she rejoices in the love of the father she had never known. But when she goes to an exclusive girls' boarding school, tragedy strikes. …More

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