HPL's Adult Summer Reading

The Choice By Sparks, Nicholas 2007-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446579926 Check Our Catalog Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, "The Choice" tells the story of Travis Parker, a small-town veterinarian, who avoids romantic entanglements until new neighbor Gabby Holland enters his life. HPL patron: You don't want to miss this one. Great ending. …More

Safe Haven By Sparks, Nicholas 2010-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9780446547598 Check Our Catalog "When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with …More

Use of Force: A Thriller By Thor, Brad 2017-06 - Atria Books 9781476789385 Check Our Catalog "With his latest pulse-pounding adventure, Brad Thor puts the rest of the genre on notice--Use of Force is the thriller to beat in 2017."--The Real Book Spy From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brad Thor. As a storm rages across the Mediterranean Sea, a terrifying distress call is made to the Italian Coast Guard. Days later, a body washes ashore. Identified as …More

Juliet in August By Warren, Dianne 2012-07 - Amy Einhorn Books 9780399157998 Check Our Catalog With writing reminiscent of Alice Munro, Carol Shields, and Larry McMurtry, "Juliet in August" uncovers the incredible drama beneath the inhabitants of a sleepy prairie hills town set in Canada. …More

Baby Momma Drama By Weber, Carl 2004-01 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758200136 Check Our Catalog "Baby Momma Drama" was a national bestseller and was #1 on the "Essence" bestseller list for five months in a row. Weber's fan base has reached meteoric heights and many of his fans have been waiting for the trade paperback edition of this national bestseller. Includes a teaser chapter of "Player Haters." …More

What's the Worst That Could Happen? By Westlake, Donald E. 2001-11 - Mysterious Press 089296586X Check Our Catalog It started with a ring. A cheap ring. The yellow metal said brass, not gold, and the sparkly bits were certainly not diamonds. But the ring belonged to May's horseplaying uncle, who swore it brought good luck. Dortmunder, who wouldn't kick a little good luck out of bed, puts it to the test when he goes to burglarize Long Island billionaire Max Fairbanks. As luck would have it, Dortmunder is …More

In This Grave Hour By Winspear, Jacqueline 2017-03 - Harper 9780062436603 Check Our Catalog "A female investigator every bit as brainy and battle-hardened as Lisbeth Salander." -- Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air, on Maisie Dobbs Sunday September 3rd 1939. At the moment Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain broadcasts to the nation Britain's declaration of war with Germany, a senior Secret Service agent breaks into …More

Sand Castle Bay By Woods, Sherryl 2013-03 - Mira Books 9780778314363 Check Our Catalog HPL patron:  Nice summer read with interesting characters. …More

Twenty-Six Seconds: A Personal History of the Zapruder Film By Zapruder, Alexandra 2016-11 - Twelve 9781455574810 Check Our Catalog The moving, untold family story behind Abraham Zapruder's film footage of the Kennedy assassination and its lasting impact on our world. Abraham Zapruder didn't know when he ran home to grab his video camera on November 22, 1963 that this single spontaneous decision would change his family's life for generations to come. Originally intended as a home movie of …More

Fudge and Jury By Alexander, Ellie 2017-01 - St. Martin's Press 9781250088055 Check Our Catalog Welcome to Torte--a friendly, small-town family bakery where the pastries are delicious...and, now, suspicious. It's almost spring in Ashland, Oregon, and the town is preparing for the Shakespeare and the annual Chocolate Festival. Business is cookin' at Torte, and the store is expanding as Jules' team whips up crepes filled with mascarpone cheese and dark chocolate. Torte stands …More

Antiques Frame By Allan, Barbara 2017-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9780758293121 Check Our Catalog "Nonstop humor as well as a tangled mystery." --RT Book Reviews With their reality TV series, Antiques Sleuths, Brandy Borne and her quaintly kooky mother, Vivian, have a real hit on their hands. But another "hit" enters the picture, after a rival bidder becomes a one-woman show at their televised auctions--and it's the estranged wife of Brandy's police-chief beau, …More

Maya's Notebook By Allende, Isabel 2013-04 - HarperTorch 9780062105622 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"-bestselling author returns with a startling and surprising new book--a novel of suspense and a contemporary coming-of-age story narrated by an American teenage girl who falls into a life of drugs and crime and must escape before it's too late. HPL patron: This would be an excellent book for any young person out there thinking of drugs …More

The Possible By Altebrando, Tara 2017-06 - Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books 9781619638051 Check Our Catalog Another twisty psychological suspense from the author of The Leaving, where a teen searches for answers about her mother's dark history, telekinesis, and the power of will. What if . . . no one knows the truth about you? It's been thirteen years since Kaylee's biological mother, Crystal, once infamous for her supposed telekinetic ability, got a life sentence for killing Kaylee's …More

Midnight at the Electric By Anderson, Jodi Lynn 2017-06 - Harper Teen 9780062393548 Check Our Catalog 5 Starred Reviews New York Times bestselling author Jodi Lynn Anderson's epic tale--told through three unforgettable points of view--is a masterful exploration of how love, determination, and hope can change a person's fate. Kansas, 2065: Adri has been handpicked to live on Mars. But weeks before launch, she discovers the journal of a …More

Gone Gull By Andrews, Donna 2017-08 - Minotaur Books 9781250078568 Check Our Catalog Andrews soars into summer with a crafty new Meg Langslow mystery. Gone Gull brings readers yet another knee-slapping adventure filled with New York Times bestselling author Donna Andrews' cast of wacky characters. Meg is spending the summer at the Biscuit Mountain Craft Center, helping her grandmother Cordelia run the studios. But someone …More

Bounty By Ashley, Kristen 2016-04 - Kristen Ashley 9780692630389 Check Our Catalog Justice Lonesome has enjoyed a life of bounty. Even so, she's inherited the curse of the Lonesome. A poet's soul. Which means she's still searching for something. Searching for peace. Searching for the less...that's more. And when the foundation of her life is pulled out from under her, grieving, she goes to the mountains to find her oasis. She hits Carnal, Colorado and decides to stay. Deke …More

Lady Luck By Ashley, Kristen 2014-07 - Forever 9781455599103 Check Our Catalog "I adore Kristen Ashley's books "---Maya Banks, New York Times bestselling author Is love in the cards? Since birth, Lexie Berry has had nothing but bad luck. Orphaned at an early age, she had a rough childhood and a boyfriend who was murdered. Now the beautiful, stylish Lexie is determined to change her luck and her life. But first she's got to make good on a promise: to …More

Play It Safe By Ashley, Kristen 2015-10 - Kristen Ashley 9780692529805 Check Our Catalog No connections. Play it safe. These were the rules Ivey lived her life by. Until she hit Mustang, Colorado, a perfectly imperfect town where the citizens were welcoming and one of them included the tall, beautiful, macho man rancher cowboy, Grayson Cody. On the run for a decade, Ivey knew she was supposed to play it safe. But she was tired of being on the run. She wanted a normal. She wanted real. …More

Grey Owl: The Many Faces of Archie Belaney By Billinghurst, Jane 1999-01 - Greystone Books 9781550546927 Check Our Catalog …More

Belladonna By Bishop, Anne 2007-03 - Roc 9780451461261 Check Our Catalog In this thrilling follow-up to "Sebastian," The Eater of the World continues to spread its dark influence across the realm of Ephemera, corrupting people's souls with doubts and fears. Only Glorianna Belladonna possesses the ability to thwart the Eater's plans. …More

Bridge of Dreams By Bishop, Anne 2012-03 - Roc 9780451463814 Check Our Catalog When wizards threaten Glorianna Belladonna and her work to keep Ephemera balanced, her brother Lee sacrifices himself in order to save her--and ends up an asylum inmate in the city of Vision. But a darkness is spreading through Vision, perplexing the Shamans who protect it. And Lee is the only one who can shed any light on its mysteries. …More

Sebastian By Bishop, Anne 2007-03 - Roc 9780451460967 Check Our Catalog In a world of shifting lands, the half-incubus Sebastian revels in dark delights. In his dreams, the woman he hungers for calls to him--even though he could destroy her. Meanwhile the Eater of the World has escaped its prison, and Sebastian's realm could be the first to fall. …More

Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew By Blaine, Hal Author Goggin, David Editor Schwartz, David M. 2010-03 - Rebeats Press 9781888408126 Check Our Catalog (Book). Ever wonder what it would be like to be the most recorded musician in popular music? This updated bestselling autobiography spotlights Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and drummer extraordinaire Hal Blaine and his remarkable life experiences. From the Sinatras to the Beach Boys, Blaine drumrolled through the'50s, '60s and '70s, driving over 40 songs to the Number One slot. His works …More

Along Came a Duke: Rhymes with Love By Boyle, Elizabeth 2012-05 - Avon Books 9780062089069 Check Our Catalog RITA] Award winner and "New York Times"-bestselling author Boyle delivers the first novel in a clever, highly witty new series based on nursery rhyme themes. Original. …More