HPL Adult Summer Reading

A Good Day to Buy By Harris, Sherry 2017-04 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781496707512 Check Our Catalog HER BROTHER IS NO BARGAIN When Sarah Winston's estranged brother Luke shows up on her doorstep, asking her not to tell anyone he's in town--especially her ex, the chief of police--the timing is strange, to say the least. Hours earlier, Sarah's latest garage sale was taped off as a crime scene following the discovery of a murdered Vietnam vet and his gravely injured wife--her …More

The Witch with No Name By Harrison, Kim 2014-09 - Voyager 9780061957956 Check Our Catalog It's Rachel Morgan's ultimate adventure . . . and anything can happen in this final book in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series. Rachel Morgan has come a long way from her early days as an inexperienced bounty hunter. She's faced vampires and werewolves, banshees, witches, and soul-eating demons. She's crossed worlds, channeled gods, and accepted her place as a …More

Say It Ain't So By Hunt, La Jill 2009-11 - Urban Books 9781601622549 Check Our Catalog "Essence"-bestselling author Hunt returns with a drama-filled tale in which the truth remains hidden, lives become threatened, and all hell breaks loose. …More

Expecting to Die By Jackson, Lisa 2016-12 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781496705006 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This is a good summer mystery "read." The plot takes place in Montana in a small town. Town members are caught up in a supposed sighting of "Big Foot." Couple this with several deaths which may or may not be attributed to "Big Foot," a group of uncooperative teenagers who are a big part of the criminal investigation leading the two investigating …More

Snowblind: A Thriller By Jonasson, Ragnar 2017-01 - Minotaur Books 9781250096074 Check Our Catalog Where: A quiet fishing village in northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors. It is accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Who: Ari Thor is a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik. He has a past that he's unable to leave behind. What: A young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed …More

Heartbreak Hotel By Kellerman, Jonathan 2017-02 - Ballantine Books 9780345541437 Check Our Catalog #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Alex Delaware and LAPD detective Milo Sturgis investigate the death of Alex's most mysterious patient to date in the sensational new thriller from the master of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman. At nearly one hundred years old, Thalia Mars is a far cry from the patients that child psychologist Alex Delaware …More

Above the Paw By Kelly, Diane 2016-12 - St. Martin's Press 9781250094841 Check Our Catalog The crime-fighting duo of Megan Luz and her K-9 is back--and on the prowl. . . WILL THEY DIG UP THE TRUTH? When a rash of college students falls seriously ill after ingesting Molly, a "club drug" also known as ecstasy, Officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner Brigit are tasked with tracking down the dealers. Going undercover at the university leads Megan closer and …More

Somewhere I'll Find You By Kleypas, Lisa 1996-10 - Avon Books 9780380781430 Check Our Catalog A classic tale of sensuous secrets and unanticipated passion, from the extraordinary New York Times bestselling author The toast of the town ... All London is at Julia Wentworth's feet--and anything she desires is hers for the asking. But the glamorous leading lady guards a shocking secret: a mystery husband whom she does not know, dares not mention ... and cannot love. For years Damon …More

The Silent Corner: A Novel of Suspense By Koontz, Dean 2017-06 - Bantam 9780345545992 Check Our Catalog A dazzling new series, a pure adrenaline rush, debuts with Jane Hawk, a remarkable heroine certain to become an icon of suspense "I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling words left behind by a man who had everything to live for--but took his own life. In the aftermath, his widow, Jane Hawk, does what all her grief, fear, and fury demand: find the truth, …More

The Most to Lose By Landon, Laura 2012-10 - Montlake Romance 9781612184784 Check Our Catalog A High-Stakes Courtship When Jonah Armstrong, the Earl of Haywood, returns to London after a three year absence, his plan is simple: reenter society, find a wealthy bride, and save the Haywood name from ruin. He has no time for distractions. Yet when he encounters Lady Cecelia Randolph, Jonah can't resist a flirtation. After all, his feud with her brother, the Duke of Hadleigh, …More

Silent Revenge By Landon, Laura 2012-10 - Montlake Romance 9781612184777 Check Our Catalog A Marriage of Convenience Such is the agreement forged between Lady Jessica Stanton and Simon Warland, Earl of Northcote. Jessica needs a husband strong enough to protect her inheritance from her avaricious stepbrother. Simon needs money to restore the family legacy his father squandered. United by necessity, emotional attachment isn't part of the deal. An Unexpected Passion Yet once the reluctant …More

The Lady Chosen By Laurens, Stephanie 2014-08 - HarperLuxe 9780062353986 Check Our Catalog Tristan Wemyss, Earl of Trentham, has a most unexpected challenge: like all men of his class he must find a suitable wife, but within a year, and if he fails, he must forfeit his inheritance. Despite the many alluring young women paraded before him, he picks his neighbor, Miss Leonora Carling. Spirited, educated, and no man's fool, Leonora meets his requirements perfectly. Unfortunately, she …More

The Taste of Innocence: A Cynster Novel By Laurens, Stephanie 2007-03 - William Morrow & Company 9780060840860 Check Our Catalog A beloved "New York Times" bestselling author pens a scintillating new tale that returns to the territory of one of her most enduring Cynster novels. …More

The Universe Builders: Bernie and the Putty: (Humorous Fantasy and Science Fiction for Young Adults) By Lebel, Steve 2014-07 - Argon Press 9780991055401 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This is a fantastic book by a local Michigan author that leaves you wanting more. The characters are well developed and you easily form attachments to them. The story is unique--scifi and fantasy lovers will embrace this book. This story brings out all your emotions and you don't want it to end! Your mind is challenged and your heart will melt. …More

French Fried By Logan, Kylie 2017-06 - Berkley Books 9780425274897 Check Our Catalog Poison's on the menu in the second book in the national bestselling Ethnic Eats series featuring Laurel Inwood and the quirky residents of Hubbard, Ohio. The Statue of Liberty is 130 years old, and for the struggling residents of Hubbard, Ohio, any opportunity to bring in tourists is reason enough for a celebration. Laurel Inwood and her aunt, Sophie, are pitching in. …More

The White Road By Lotz, Sarah 2017-05 - Mulholland Books 9780316396608 Check Our Catalog A cutting-edge thriller about one man's quest to discover horror lurking at the top of the world. Desperate to attract subscribers to his fledgling website, 'Journey to the Dark Side', ex-adrenalin junkie and slacker Simon Newman hires someone to guide him through the notorious Cwm Pot caves, so that he can film the journey and put it on the internet. With a tragic …More

Alaska Home: A Romance Novel Falling for Him By Macomber, Debbie 2017-02 - Mira Books 9780778330196 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: It was very predictable. Had some dry areas, but held interest enough to keep reading. …More

The Road to Love: Love by Degree\The Rain Sparrow By Goodnight, Linda Author Goodnight, Linda 2017-03 - Harlequin Books 9780373799299 Check Our Catalog Fall for these two beloved stories about life, love and second chances Love by Degree by Debbie Macomber When Ellen Cunningham decides to go back to school as a mature student, she knows that money is going to be tight. She also knows she's lucky to find inexpensive lodging in a house near the campus, but she didn't count on having to live with three college-aged …More

16th Seduction By Patterson, James 2017-05 - Little Brown and Company 9780316274036 Check Our Catalog The Instant #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Detective Lindsay Boxer investigates the most explosive case of her career. Lindsay Boxer is learning to love again. After the picture-perfect world she shared with her husband, Joe, and their beautiful young daughter shattered under the weight of Joe's double life, Lindsay is determined to put …More

Murder Games By Patterson, James 2017-06 - Little Brown and Company 9780316273961 Check Our Catalog The life Dr. Dylan Reinhart saves may be his own Dr. Dylan Reinhart wrote the book on criminal behavior. Literally--he's a renowned, bestselling Ivy League expert on the subject. When a copy of his book turns up at a gruesome murder scene--along with a threatening message from the killer--it looks like someone has been taking notes. Elizabeth Needham is the headstrong …More

Hope Blooms By Pope, Jamie 2017-03 - Dafina Books 9781496708687 Check Our Catalog "Beautifully written...a story you won't forget. --Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author When tragedy destroys everything you've built, how do you find the strength to go on? In Jamie Pope's powerful novel, one woman must come to terms with grief--and a passionate but uncertain chance at remaking her future. In one shattering instant, schoolteacher …More

The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband: A Bridgertons Prequel By Quinn, Julia 2017-05 - Avon Books 9780062674777 Check Our Catalog While you were sleeping... With her brother Thomas injured on the battlefront in the Colonies, orphaned Cecilia Harcourt has two unbearable choices: move in with a maiden aunt or marry a scheming cousin. Instead, she chooses option three and travels across the Atlantic, determined to nurse her brother back to health. But after a week of searching, she finds not …More

Black Rose By Roberts, Nora 2014-02 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425269558 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times" bestselling author presents the second novel of her In the Garden trilogy, as three women discover secrets from the past contained within their historic home. Original. …More

Red Lily By Roberts, Nora 2014-03 - Berkley Books 9780425269770 Check Our Catalog In the final installment of her In the Garden trilogy, #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Nora Roberts concludes the story of three women who learn that the heart of their historic home holds a mystery of years gone by. Unabridged. 9 CDs. …More