HPL's New Books

HPL's New Books

Below is a partial list of our new books. To see the full list, download the Excel file for: 2010. To see new books from other years try: 2009, 2008, 2007, or 2006.

So Much for That By Shriver, Lionel 2010-03 - Harper 9780061458583 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title From the author of "The Post-Birthday World" and "A Perfectly Good Family" comes this deeply resonant novel that looks at America's healthcare system, and poses the disturbing moral question that affects more people every day: How much is one life worth? …More

Whiskey Road: A Love Story By Siplin, Karen 2008-05 - Washington Square Press 9780743297622 Check Our Catalog This passionate and edgy love story asks the question: Where does a black woman born and raised in the big city go when she wants to escape, and what happens when she gets there? …More

Imagine This By Stringer, Vickie 2004-07 - Atria Books 9780743493475 Check Our Catalog In the follow-up to her bestselling debut "Let That Be The Reason," Stringer once again takes readers into the dark underbelly of the street scene and presents the difficult--and dangerous--choices people must make to preserve their families . . . and their lives. …More

Dangerous By Sullivan, Leo 2007-04 - Triple Crown Publications 9780977880447 Check Our Catalog Gina Thomas is a gangsta's girl, down for whatever. Even after her man, Jack Lemon, is cased up, Gina does what she has to do, holding it down for herself and her man. When Jack wins his appeal, vengeance is no longer just for the Lord. A vindictive cycle of mayhem and murder catapults Jack and Gina to the forefront of DieHard Records, a multi-million dollar empire. But when the headless body of industry rival Damon Dice is discovered, Top Cop Anthony Brown finds himself pursuing both the truth behind the crime and one of the suspects - as he and Gina flirt in a deadly game of cat and mouse. The twists continue as Gina meets Georgia Mae, a.k.a. Game, a crazy-sexy-cool white chick and exotic dancer with a bodacious body and a fetish for chocolate men. If Gina and her girl Monique only knew what lengths Game would go to get a man? With time running out and the feds closing in, Jack and Gina have one last dangerous trick up their sleeves. Will it work? …More

Innocent By Sullivan, Leo 2009-06 - Triple Crown Publications 9780982099643 Check Our Catalog …More

Notorious By Swinson, Kiki 2009-09 - Dafina Books 9780758228376 Check Our Catalog The "Essence"-bestselling author of the Wifey series pens a scintillating tale of the rewards and risks of doing business on the wrong side of the law, in this sequel to "Playing Dirty." …More

Still Candy Shopping By Swinson, Kiki 2010-10 - K.S. Publication 9780984529001 Check Our Catalog Faith Simmons checks into a rehab but quickly checks out after she receives bad news from her ex-husband. Back on the streets she will run into a new breed of sharks and her life will hang in the balance once again. …More

All Things Undying By Talley, Marcia 2010-10 - Severn House Publishers 9780727868794 Check Our Catalog Hannah is stunned when a stranger stops her on the street to deliver a message from her long-dead mother. Susan Parker, Hannah learns, is a popular television medium whose accurate predictions leave fans and critics alike puzzled and intrigued. In spite of her scepticism, Hannah schedules a private reading. But on the morning they are to meet, Susan is struck by a hit-and-run driver. An accident? Hannah doesn't think so - especially when she discovers that more than one person had good reason to want Susan dead . . . …More

Outwitting Trolls: A Brady Coyne Novel By Tapply, William G. 2010-11 - Minotaur Books 9780312531270 Check Our Catalog After the body of an old friend is found, Boston attorney Brady Coyne is drawn into an investigation in which he tries to find the connection between long-ago friends and the savage murders dogging their family. …More

Eighteen Acres By Wallace, Nicolle 2010-10 - Atria Books 9781439194829 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title In her first novel, former White House Communications Director Wallace takes a look behind closed doors in this smart, suspenseful story about the first female president and all the drama and deception she faces both in politics and love. …More

Hard White: On the Streets of New York Only One Color Matters By Whyte, Anthony Author Holmes, Shannon 2010-08 - Augustus Publishing, Inc. 9780982541531 Check Our Catalog The streets are pitch black, but a different shade of darkness has engulfed the north Bronx neighborhood known as Edenwald. Sleepless nights, suspicion, and violence are plaguing the hood, all a result of rampant use of cocaine, known as "hard white" among residents. Two Edenwald residents, Melquan and Precious, have big dreams but must sever their ties to street life in order to realize them. A story of triumph and tribulations, beating the odds, and nail-biting drama, this novel deftly unravels the story of two lives hang precariously over the crucible of hard white. …More

Sugar Walls By Williams, Brittani 2007-12 - Urban Books 9781933967264 Check Our Catalog In this sexy, suspenseful slice of urban fiction, an ambitious womans love ofeasy money and fast living leads her to the brink of destruction. …More

Beyond Summer By Wingate, Lisa 2010-07 - New American Library 9780451230010 Check Our Catalog National bestselling author Wingate returns with an uplifting novel set in Blue Sky Hill, where unexpected challenges and new relationships give deeper meanings to "home." …More

Northlanders Vol. 4: The Plague Widow By Wood, Brian Illustrator Fernandez, Leandro 2010-11 - Vertigo 9781401228507 Check Our Catalog Set in Viking Russia in A.D.1020, "The Plague Widow" examines a year in the life of a remote settlement under siege by a contagious outbreak. The residents of this village are so focused on shutting the outside world out, they don't think about who they're shutting themselves in with. Mixing equal parts crime, history and survival fiction, this is the most brutal NORTHLANDERS story to date! …More

A Chesapeake Shores Christmas By Woods, Sherryl 2010-09 - Mira Books 9780778328520 Check Our Catalog The "New York Times"- and "USA Today"-bestselling author of the Chesapeake Shores trilogy brings the O'Brien family home for a heartwarming Christmas--the season of miracles. …More

Dutch II. Angel's Revenge By Woods, Teri 2005-03 - Teri Woods Publishing 9780967224961 Check Our Catalog …More

Black Friday, Volume 1 By Wright, Noah AJ 2010-04 - Urban Books 9781601622679 Check Our Catalog This action-packed novel from a convicted criminal follows the most malicious family in Baltimore history, as one family member tries to break the rest free from prison--and certain death. …More

Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar By Young, Robyn 2007-07 - Plume Books 9780452288331 Check Our Catalog Youngs richly detailed historical adventure, set in Paris, London, Egypt, and Palestine, tells the story of a young knights search for a mysterious (and potentially deadly) book belonging to a secret organization within the Knights Templar, the most powerful organization in Europe. …More

Afterburn By Zane 2005-10 - Atria Books 9780743470988 Check Our Catalog In the latest romantic romp from "New York Times" bestselling author Zane, two hapless lovers get lost in a dating game gone awry. …More

Shame on It All By Zane 2003-05 - Atria Books 9780743480956 Check Our Catalog "Shame on It All" is an unforgettable showcase for Zane's talent -- insight, comedy, and wild high jinks. For anyone who has ever observed the behavior of a close friend or family member and suppressed the urge to scream "Shame on you!" out loud, "Shame on It All" is the novel for you. Harmony, Bryce, and Lucinda (a.k.a. Lucky) Whitfield are sisters in every sense of the word. They argue and get on each other's nerves, but when it comes down to the wire they are extremely protective of one another. "Shame on It All" follows their adventures, their friendships, their love lives, and their outlooks on life in today's society. Jam-packed with unpredictable, unbelievable, and just downright crazy situations with a few surprising twists thrown in for good measure, "Shame on It All" is as wild as they come. …More