HPL Adult Summer Reading

Moth to a Flame By Antoinette, Ashley 2010-03 - Urban Books 9781601622631 Check Our Catalog From bestselling author Antoinette comes the gritty, harrowing tale of a young woman who finds herself drawn to a seductive street hustler who will be the death of her. …More

Holy Ghost Corner By Bowen, Michele Andrea 2006-09 - Walk Worthy Press 9780446530354 Check Our Catalog From the author of the "Essence" bestsellers "Church Folk" and "Second Sunday" comes a hilarious and affecting novel about a God-loving, 40-something woman's quest for love. …More

You Don't Know Me By Bush, Nancy 2015-12 - Zebra 9781420138610 Check Our Catalog "Nancy Bush always delivers edge-of-your seat suspense " --Lisa Jackson, New York Times bestselling author Dear Reader, You Don't Know me was the first romantic suspense novel I ever wrote. It was originally published as Tangled in the early 90s under the pseudonym Nancy Kelly. I'm delighted that it's finally available again in this repackaged edition. …More

Full Wolf Moon By Child, Lincoln 2017-05 - Doubleday Books 9780385531429 Check Our Catalog The New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Room and Deep Storm is back with a new thriller that follows the trail of a killer who cannot exist . . . featuring Jeremy Logan, the renowned investigator of the supernatural and fantastic. Legends, no matter how outlandish, are often grounded in reality. This has been the guiding principle behind the …More

Where Are the Children? By Clark, Mary Higgins 2005-07 - Pocket Books 9781416507772 Check Our Catalog The legendary suspense debut novel by the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author, first published in 1975, is now updated for this special anniversary edition with a new Introduction and a letter to readers. Reissue. …More

Home By Coben, Harlan 2016-09 - Dutton Books 9780525955108 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Harlan Coben Home is right on for mystery, intrigue, and enjoyment. It has it all, waiting to see what will happen next! Love this author. …More

The Eagle Catcher By Coel, Margaret 1996-08 - Berkley Books 9780425154632 Check Our Catalog The Arapaho Indians' sacred tribal customs are abruptly halted when a beloved elder is found murdered in his tepee--and the evidence points to his own nephew's guilt. "Insightful commentary about Arapaho culture . . . likable, well-drawn characters and a lively pace".--Publishers Weekly. …More

Spring By Crilley, Mark Illustrator Crilley, Mark 2007-05 - Harper Teen 9780060846169 Check Our Catalog It's spring--a time for new beginnings. This is Miki Yoshida's final year of high school, and she's determined to make this the best year yet. Miki is in control . . . . . . until Hiro Sakurai shows up. The tall, handsome new student is hiding something, and Miki wants to know what. As she breaks down Hiro's defenses, she is unnerved by how much she cares about him. Too bad he is the …More

Nighthawk By Cussler, Clive Author Brown, Graham 2017-05 - G.P. Putnam's Sons 9780399184017 Check Our Catalog THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NUMA crew leaders Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala must beat the clock to stop the world's most dazzling new technological advance from becoming mankind's last in this action-packed thriller from the #1 New York Times-bestselling grand master of adventure. When the most advanced aircraft ever designed vanishes over the South Pacific, Kurt Austin …More

The Blackbirds By Dickey, Eric Jerome 2016-04 - Dutton Books 9781101984109 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey delivers his next delectable, erotic romance They call themselves the Blackbirds. Kwanzaa Browne, Indigo Abdulrahaman, Destiny Jones, and Ericka Stockwell are four best friends who are closer than sisters, and will go to the ends of the earth for one another. Yet even their deep bond can't heal all …More

Finding Gideon By Dickey, Eric Jerome 2017-04 - Dutton Books 9781101985496 Check Our Catalog A professional job turns personal for jet-setting contract killer Gideon in this sexy, thrilling page-turner by New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey. As a hit man from the time he was very young, money, women, and danger have always ruled Gideon's life; but for the first time, the job is taking its toll. Neither Gideon nor the city of Buenos Aires has recovered …More

Banana Cream Pie Murder By Fluke, Joanne 2017-02 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781617732201 Check Our Catalog A romantic seven-day cruise is the perfect start to bakery owner Hannah Swensen's marriage. However, with a murder mystery heating up in Lake Eden, Minnesota, it seems the newlywed's homecoming won't be as sweet as she anticipated . . . After an extravagant honeymoon, Hannah's eager to settle down in Lake Eden and turn domestic daydreams into reality. But …More

Domestic Affairs By Goudge, Eileen 2008-06 - Vanguard Press 9781593154752 Check Our Catalog From the bestselling author of "Woman in Red" comes a moving story in which an unlikely twist of fate has the potential to change the lives of three women in ways they never could have imagined. …More

Trail of Secrets By Goudge, Eileen 1997-02 - Signet Book 9780451187741 Check Our Catalog A psychologist, haunted by the kidnapping of her baby daughter 23 years ago, decides to try adoption. Her missing daughter, now grown up and pregnant, hears of a woman desperate for a child. Thus Eileen Goudge sets the stage for a story rich with drama and delicious family secrets. …More

Once in a Blue Moon By Goudge, Eileen 2009-10 - Vanguard Press 9781593155346 Check Our Catalog From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Diary" comes a new, emotionally charged family drama, focusing on two sisters and their turbulent lives. …More

A is for Alibi By Grafton, Sue 2005-11 - St. Martin's Press 9780312938994 Check Our Catalog READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL!"Take it from the top in #"1 New York Times" bestselling author Sue Grafton's knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone--and a hot new attitude--to crime fiction..."""A IS FOR AVENGERA tough-talking former cop, private investigator Kinsey Millhone has set up a modest detective agency in a quiet corner of Santa Teresa, …More

B Is for Burglar By Grafton, Sue 2005-11 - St. Martin's Press 9780312939007 Check Our Catalog "#1 "New York Times" bestselling author Sue Grafton delivers another blockbuster thriller featuring ""America""'s favorite P.I. Kinsey Millhone..." B IS FOR BONDED Although business has been slow lately for P.I. Kinsey Millhone, she's reluctant to take on the case of locating Beverly Danziger's sister Elaine Boldt. It's a small matter that Beverly should be able to handle …More

The Rainmaker By Grisham, John 2005-09 - Delta 9780385339605 Check Our Catalog Bestselling author John Grisham returns to the courtroom for the first time since A Time to Kill to weave this riveting tale of legal intrigue and corporate greed. Combining suspense, narrative momentum, and humor as only John Grisham can, The Rainmaker provides another spellbinding, thrill-a-minute read. HPL patron: Good read if you enjoy books made into …More

The Shadow Land By Kostova, Elizabeth 2017-04 - Ballantine Books 9780345527868 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: Interesting, but slow moving. Not as plot-driven as "The Swan Thieves." …More

Don't You Cry By Kubica, Mary 2016-05 - Mira Books 9780778319054 Check Our Catalog From the author of the New York Times bestseller everyone is talking about THE GOOD GIRL, Mary Kubica returns an electrifying and addictive tale of deceit and obsession. In downtown Chicago, a young woman named Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to My Dearest is found among her possessions, leaving her friend and roommate …More

Sweet Tomorrows By Macomber, Debbie 2016-12 - Ballantine Books 9780553391862 Check Our Catalog #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The much-anticipated conclusion to Debbie Macomber's beloved Rose Harbor series, set in the picturesque town of Cedar Cove, Sweet Tomorrows is a vibrant and poignant novel of letting go of fear, following your heart, and embracing the future come what may. Nine months ago, Mark Taylor abruptly left Cedar Cove on a perilous mission to …More

When Christmas Comes By Macomber, Debbie 2004-11 - Mira Books 9780778320906 Check Our Catalog When strangers Emily Springer and Charles Brewster decide to escape their lives and anonymously exchange homes over the holidays, chaos and hilarious confusion ensure . . . as does love. …More

Just Can't Let Go By Morrison, Mary B. 2016-07 - Dafina Books 9781617730740 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison delivers an explosive second novel about the unforgettable Crystal women, a family battling to stay together as desire, deception, and ever-elusive happiness threaten to tear them apart . . . Too much is never, ever enough for Alexis Crystal. She's playing a dangerous game, but she's finally close to getting 24/7 sizzling …More

What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours By Oyeyemi, Helen 2016-03 - Riverhead Books 9781594634635 Check Our Catalog Winner of the PEN Open Book Award An NPR Best Book of 2016 A Washington Post Notable Fiction PickA PBS NewsHour Best Book of 2016 A Slate Best Book of the Year One of Esquire Magazine's Best Books of 2016 One of Oprah.com's 10 Favorite Books of 2016 …More