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.

What a Woman Wants By Jackson, Brenda 2007-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312359348 Check Our Catalog After a close friend commits suicide, three women head to a beach house in Hilton Head. Determined to make the most of their lives, they agree to spend the summer embracing new adventures. They also embrace new men and a new best friend along the way in this story of women taking charge and doing what they want. …More

Joy Comes in the Mourning By Johnson, Korika L. 2009-12 - Tate Publishing & Enterprises 9781615661114 Check Our Catalog …More

Texas Standoff By Kelton, Elmer 2010-09 - Forge 9780765325792 Check Our Catalog In the ninth and final novel in the Texas Ranger series, Ranger Andy Pickard and his partner, Logan Daggett, are sent to central Texas to investigate a series of killings and cattle thefts. …More

A Butterfly in Flame By Kilmer, Nicholas 2010-11 - Poisoned Pen Press 9781590587911 Check Our Catalog Stillton Academy, a small art college on the New England coast, is in financial trouble. The final straw may be the sudden disappearance of an instructor with a female student, daughter of the Academy's only significant donor. Fred Taylor goes undercover as a member of the faculty and finds himself enmeshed in the conflicting motives of faculty, students, and the board of trustees. Meanwhile, the town of Stillton, Massachusetts, is visited by murder, and the motives of Fred's employer, collector Clayton Reed, remain obscure. What is there in the town, or at the college, that whets his acute acquisitive instincts? …More

Queen Hereafter: A Novel of Margaret of Scotland By King, Susan Fraser 2010-12 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307452795 Check Our Catalog In this absorbing, engaging novel, King chronicles the life of little-known Margaret of Scotland, a contemporary of the infamous Lady Macbeth, and a woman who would become Scotland's only royal saint. …More

Whisper Something Sweet By King-Bey, Deatri 2007-05 - Parker Publishing, LLC 9781600430114 Check Our Catalog When Sweetie (Monica Fuller) caught her fianc?? in bed with another woman, she swore never to allow any man to get close enough to hurt her again Celibacy and her adult "toy Box" had suited her fine until Gabriel Windahl called her office. Sinfully seductive, his voice aroused needs in her that no toy could fill. Since he was thousands of miles away, she thought it was safe to indulge in late night calls that left her in a state of orgasmic euphoria. Then one morning he showed up in her office, and the real fun began. …More

Abbie Ann By MacLaren, Sharlene 2010-04 - Whitaker House 9781603740760 Check Our Catalog Abbie Ann Kane, the youngest of Jacob Kane's three daughters, doesn't have time for love. When the recently divorced Noah Carson comes to town, Abbie Ann tries to keep her distance--especially when his ex-wife shows up. But God has other plans in mind. …More

Courting Emma By MacLaren, Sharlene 2008-04 - Whitaker House 9781603740203 Check Our Catalog Twenty-eight-year-old Emma Browning has experienced a good deal of life in her young age. Proprietor of Emma's Boardinghouse, she is "mother" to an array of beefy, unkempt, often rowdy characters. Though many men would like to get to know the steely, hard-edged, yet surprisingly lovely proprietor, none has truly succeeded. That is, not until the town's new pastor, Jonathan Atkins, takes up residence in the boardinghouse, affecting not only her with his devout faith and strong convictions, but her clientele as well. Emma clings desperately to her stubborn ways, refusing to acknowledge God's love until all of Little Hickman witnesses a miracle?????? the conversion of her abusive and alcoholic father, Ezra! Only then will Emma begin to experience God's transforming power at work. …More

Hannah Grace By MacLaren, Sharlene 2009-01 - Whitaker House 9781603740746 Check Our Catalog Growing up in Michigan in the early 1900s, Hannah Grace, the eldest of Jacob Kane's three daughters, is feisty and strong-willed, yet practical. But Hannah's world turns upside down when the new sheriff comes to town. What plans does God have in store for this young woman who thought she had it all together? …More

Loving Liza Jane By MacLaren, Sharlene 2007-04 - Whitaker House 9780883688168 Check Our Catalog When Liza Jane Merriwether rode into the town of Little Hickman Creek, her first thought was, "Oh, Lord, what have I done?" Soon, the new schoolteacher is beloved by all, including a handsome widower with two young children. But her contract implicitly states that she is to have "no improper contact with the opposite sex." Liza has a lot to learn about God and His plan for her life. Whitaker Distributors …More

Maggie Rose By MacLaren, Sharlene 2009-07 - Whitaker House 9781603740753 Check Our Catalog A Compelling Reason Maggie Rose, the spunky and friendly twenty-year-old middle daughter of Michigan resident Jacob Kane, feels compelled to leave her beloved hometown of Sandy Shores to pursue what she feels in her heart are God's plans for her life-in New York City. The Distractions Working with great passion and energy for a charity program that transports abandoned children to families in towns all across the U.S., Maggie Rose thoughtfully pairs each orphaned child with a good, loving family. But will the "distractions" finally stop? A Competition for Affection As two men-one a fellow coworker and the other a newspaper reporter-compete to gain the attention and affection of the beautiful Maggie Rose, will she win the struggle to maintain her focus on God and remain attuned to His guidance? …More

Sarah My Beloved By MacLaren, Sharlene 2007-10 - Whitaker House 9780883684252 Check Our Catalog Sarah Woodward has come to Kentucky as a mail-order-bride. But when she steps off the stage coach, the man who contacted her through the Marriage Made in Heaven Agency informs her that he has fallen in love with and wed another woman. Sarah is disappointed, but she feels that God led her to Little Hickman Creek for a reason. With her usual stubborn determination, she refuses to leave until she finds out what that reason is. Whitaker Distributors …More

Tender Vow By MacLaren, Sharlene 2010-09 - Whitaker House 9781603740982 Check Our Catalog In an attempt to soothe his guilt and grief after his brother's death, Jason sets out to make amends with his widowed sister-in-law, Rachel. Rachel's determined to make it on her own but soon finds that God has other plans for her--and Jason. …More

Lawd, Mo' Drama By McKinney, Tina Brooks 2007-04 - Strebor Books 9781593090524 Check Our Catalog Tina Brooks McKinney is back with the hotly anticipated sequel to "All That Drama"--with Leah and Sammie returning with ten times more problems and issues than before. Leah and Sammie are two friends just trying to make it. They try their best to avoid drama, but somehow it alwys returns--and each other. Leah thought she had found, and married, "The Good Man." Now, after a few years of marriage and three small children, her "good man" has eyes that are constantly roaming. Her bad turns to worse when she finds out that one of her children is autistic, and her house is soon to be foreclosed upon. In her lowest moment, she calls someone she knows will understand her plight--Sammie. Sammie hasn't changed much since Marie passed away--she's still looking for love in all the wrong places. Knee-deep in drama, Leah and Sammie finally realize that they can only count on themselves--and each other. Brimming with juicy drama, betrayal, and family secrets, "Lawd, Mo' Drama" is funny and moving, heartbreaking and hopeful. Ultimately it offers a moving look at women's issues and the sisterhood that can also sustain us through life's toughest times. …More

A Woman Called Sage By Mills, DiAnn 2010-04 - Zondervan 9780310293293 Check Our Catalog They took away everything she loved ... now, she's out for revenge. Sage Morrow had it all: life on a beautiful Colorado ranch, a husband who adored her, and a baby on the way. Until five ruthless gunmen rode up to their ranch and changed her life forever. Now Sage is a bounty hunter bent on retribution. Accompanied only by her majestic hawk, she travels throughout the Rocky Mountains in search of injustice, determined to stamp it out wherever it's found. The stakes are raised when two young boys are kidnapped and Sage is forced to work with Marshall Parker Timmons to rescue them. But Sage may ultimately get more than she bargained for. In this exciting historical romance set in the late 1800s, murder, intrigue, kidnapping, and questions of faith will keep you in suspense until the final pages. …More

Empress of Eternity By Modesitt, L. E., Jr. 2010-11 - Tor Books 9780765326645 Check Our Catalog The lives and fates of three civilizations separated in time become intertwined as the forces behind an indestructible and massive canal react to a plot to overthrow the world government, and three teams of scientists find their lives changed beyond belief. …More

When Somebody Loves You Back By Morrison, Mary B. 2008-07 - Dafina Books 9780758207326 Check Our Catalog In this latest title from the bestselling author of "Somebody's Gotta Be on Top," former playboy Darius Jones is on top of the world. But when a long-hidden secret and a family tragedy threaten to ruin it all, can Darius, his fiance Fancy, and those closest to them keep love alive? …More

The Barsoom Project By Niven, Larry Author Barnes, Steven 2010-11 - Tor Books 9780765326683 Check Our Catalog …More

The Water's Lovely By Rendell, Ruth 2008-08 - Vintage Books USA 9780307388018 Check Our Catalog When Ismay and Heather's stepfather drowned in the bathtub nine years ago, the police concluded that it was an accident. But Ismay has always silently suspected that Heather might have been involved. When Heather becomes involved with a man, Ismay's long-repressed memories can no longer be ignored. …More

Of Love and Evil By Rice, Anne 2010-11 - Knopf Publishing Group 9781400043545 Check Our Catalog Rice's lyrical, haunting new novel is a metaphysical thriller of angels and assassins that once again summons up dark and dangerous worlds set in times past. …More

The Snow Globe By Roberts, Sheila 2010-10 - St. Martin's Press 9780312594480 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of "On Strike for Christmas" comes a magical, heartwarming holiday tale about an unforgettable treasure found in a simple snow globe. …More

Catacombs: A Tale of the Barque Cats By McCaffrey, Anne Author Scarborough, Elizabeth Ann 2010-12 - Del Rey Books 9780345513786 Check Our Catalog From the team of McCaffrey (author of the Dragonriders of Pern series) and Nebula Award-winning author Scarborough comes the sequel to "Catalyst," featuring telepathic cats which are invaluable to the spacefarers who own them. …More

Rescue By Shreve, Anita 2010-11 - Little Brown and Company 9780316020725 Check Our Catalog BookPage Notable Title Nineteen years after inexplicably leaving her family, Sheila returns, bringing long-buried questions to the surface. Shreve's tale of trespass and forgiveness, secrets and the seismic force of the truth portray a family trying to understand its fractured past to begin again. …More

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

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 her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo"--Dust flap. …More