HPL's Adult Summer Reading

All I Need Is You By Lindsey, Johanna 1998-12 - Avon Books 9780380762606 Check Our Catalog Casey Stratton has set off on her own in the American West, relying on her courage and inventiveness to survive. Damien Rutledge, III, is a society man from New York, thrusting aside his life of refinement and sophistication in favor of a more basic need--revenge. Their two worlds collide as Casey and the Eastern gentleman chase the same outlaws, and their passion flares uncontrollably high in …More

Captive of My Desires By Lindsey, Johanna 2011-05 - Pocket Books 9781451648379 Check Our Catalog #1 "New York Times" Bestselling author Johanna Lindsey's perennial favorite CAPTIVE OF MY DESIRES is now available at a new $5.99 price! …More

Glorious Angel By Lindsey, Johanna 2003-03 - Severn House Publishers 9780727859457 Check Our Catalog She was the beautiful daughter of a dirt-poor Alabama farmer. But Angela Sherrington had a dream: to love dashing Bradford Maitland, the handsome heir to magnificent Golden Oaks. In the satin boudoir of a Yankee bordello, Angela's prayers are answered in the loving arms of the man she lived for. But scandal, cruelty and a shocking family secret threaten to tear apart two passionate hearts …More

The Heir By Lindsey, Johanna 2000-05 - William Morrow & Company 038097536X Check Our Catalog From the bestselling superstar of romance comes a dazzling tale of a reluctant Scottish heir, the Englishwoman he's supposed to marry, and the one he truly loves. The enchanting Sabrina enthralls Duncan, but duty and circumstance have made it impossible for the two to be together--unless love can somehow, miraculously, find a way. …More

A Loving Scoundrel: A Malory Novel By Lindsey, Johanna 2005-04 - Pocket Star 9780743456302 Check Our Catalog The wildly popular Malory family saga by the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author continues, as the Malorys confront the shocking news that Jeremy, the rakehell son of gentleman pirate James Malory, has fallen in love. …More

Make Me Love You By Lindsey, Johanna 2016-07 - Gallery Books 9781501105425 Check Our Catalog #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey delivers a sparkling, passionate tale of an earl's daughter who must convince a mysterious viscount to marry her and end his vendetta against her brother. One duel could be considered a matter of honor, but three duels are attempted murder With enlightened society outraged at such reckless behavior among young noblemen, the Prince …More

A Man to Call My Own By Lindsey, Johanna 2004-03 - Pocket Books 9780743456357 Check Our Catalog In this captivating "New York Times" bestseller, orphaned twins Amanda and Marian Laton go to live with their aunt on her Texas ranch where they meet the man of their dreams. However, there is only one of him to go around. …More

No Choice But Seduction By Lindsey, Johanna 2008-06 - Pocket Books 9781416537328 Check Our Catalog A #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author presents her 45th novel--this one featuring dashing rogue Boyd Anderson and the American lady who has one very good reason to dislike him, although he's determined to give her many more reasons to love him. …More

One Heart to Win By Lindsey, Johanna 2013-06 - Gallery Books 9781476714264 Check Our Catalog Lindsey's golden anniversary 50th novel! The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author presents a passionate novel of hidden identities, family secrets, and love that transcends a 50-year feud set in the majestic ranchland of 1880's Montana Territory. …More

Prisoner of My Desire By Lindsey, Johanna 1991-12 - Avon Books 9780380756278 Check Our Catalog Destined to be yet another bestseller from the inimitable Johanna Lindsey. Spirited Rowena Belleme must produce an heir - or incur the dangerous wrath of a ruthless stepbrother who stands to forfeit his ill-gotten wealth. And the magnificent Warrick deChaville is the perfect choice to sire her child - though it means imprisoning the handsome knight and forcing him to bend to her amorous …More

Say You Love Me By Lindsey, Johanna 1997-12 - Avon Books 9780380725717 Check Our Catalog Left penniless after her parents' death, Kelsey Langton must resort to drastic measures in order to safeguard the honor and future of her young sister Jean. So Kelsey enters the infamous House of Eros to be sold at auction, resigned to becoming a gentleman's plaything. The highest bidder is Lord Derek Malory, a dashing rakeshell from a family of charming rogues, who rescues her from an …More

Wildfire in His Arms By Lindsey, Johanna 2015-06 - Gallery Books 9781501105418 Check Our Catalog #1 New York Times bestselling author Johanna Lindsey's passionate tale features the mysterious Degan Grant from One Heart to Win, a dangerous gunfighter running from his past, who finds his future with a beautiful outlaw at the gallows. Look out for Johanna's newest novel, Make Me Love You, available July 2016 from Gallery Books With his work in Montana completed now …More

Death Comes to the Fair By Lloyd, Catherine 2016-11 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781496702043 Check Our Catalog It's harvest time in the village of Kurland St. Mary as Lucy and Robert prepare to take their vows but a murderer has taken an unseasonable vow of vengeance . . . As Miss Lucy Harrington, daughter of the village rector, and Major Sir Robert Kurland plan their nuptials, the major is beginning to wonder if he'll ever hear wedding bells. He's seen complex military campaigns that …More

Mr. Miracle: A Christmas Novel By Macomber, Debbie 2014-10 - Ballantine Books 9780553391152 Check Our Catalog "NEW YORK TIMES"BESTSELLER Belovedauthor Debbie Macomber celebrates the most wonderful time of the year in this heartwarming Christmas novel of romance, hope, and the comforts of home coming soon as a Hallmark Channel original movie Harry Mills is a guardian angel on a mission: help twenty-four-year-old Addie Folsom get her life back on track and, if the right moment …More

The Witch's Trinity By Mailman, Erika 2007-09 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9780307351524 Check Our Catalog Awards: Bram Stoker Awards (2007) An elegantly written, haunting debut, this novel takes readers on a frightening and fascinating journey back to a time when the answer to the question Are you a witch? could mean life or death. HPL patron: Perfectly showcases the horrors and fear instilled in women during this time in history. The suspense is terribly real and makes you wonder how often …More

A Game of Thrones By Martin, George R. R. 1996-08 - Bantam 9780553103540 Check Our Catalog The first novel in a brand-new epic fantasy trilogy by the author of Fevre Dream and The Armageddon Rag. Long ago, a mysterious event threw the seasons out of balance. The golden summers go on for years, only to be followed by cruel winters that can last a generation. As the kingdom of the north is assailed by rival houses from the south, a greater danger threatens--the un-earthly demons of …More

Born Bright: A Young Girl's Journey from Nothing to Something in America By Mason, C. Nicole 2016-08 - St. Martin's Press 9781250069924 Check Our Catalog HPL patron: This book clearly describes the deficits people in poverty face when striving for success. …More

Out of the Light, Into the Shadows By Foster, Lori Author Foster, L. L. Author McCarthy, Erin 2009-08 - Berkley Books 9780425230527 Check Our Catalog Embrace the darkness and experience the light in this all-new anthology that includes three novellas with touching stories of happily ever after alongside smoldering tales of irresistibly dangerous, otherworldly passion. Original. …More

Moving Pictures By Macgraw, Ali 1992-03 - Bantam Books 9780553295511 Check Our Catalog The star of Love Story describes her New England childhood, modeling career, her marriage to film exec Robert Evans, her film successes and failures, and her passionate affair with and subsequent marriage to moody screen star Steve McQueen. Reprint. NYT. PW. K. …More

New Moon By Meyer, Stephenie 2008-05 - Little, Brown Young Readers 9780316024969 Check Our Catalog Star-crossed lovers Bella and Edward face new obstacles in this vampire love story--the second installment of Meyer's #1 "New York Times"-bestselling Twilight saga. …More

Twilight By Meyer, Stephenie 2008-11 - Little, Brown Young Readers 9780316038379 Check Our Catalog The #1 "New York Times" bestseller is available for the first time in a mass-market paperback edition, featuring a striking movie tie-in cover. Bella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Bella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying …More

Redeeming Grace By Miller, Emma 2012-10 - Love Inspired 9780373877782 Check Our Catalog With nowhere to turn, penniless widow Grace Yoder travels with her young son to the Amish community of Seven Poplars. She hopes to reunite with the Plain father she never knew--and become part of the community. Though her father is deceased, his new family still welcomes her. Grace is overcome with gratitude. But when handsome family friend and Mennonite John Hartman offers her a job in his …More

The Long Drop By Mina, Denise 2017-05 - Little Brown and Company 9780316380577 Check Our Catalog One of the Washington Post's "Books We've Loved So Far in 2017" The truth is the most complicated fiction of all. William Watt's wife, daughter, and sister-in-law are dead, slaughtered in their own home in a brutal crime that scandalized Glasgow. Despite an ironclad alibi, police zero in on Watt as the primary suspect, but he maintains his innocence. …More

Behind Closed Doors: The Most Emotional and Intriguing Psychological Suspense Thriller You Can't Put Down By Paris, B. A. 2016-08 - St. Martin's Press 9781250121004 Check Our Catalog THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING DEBUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER YOU CAN'T MISS The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie? "A hair-raising debut, both unsettling and addictive...A chilling thriller that will keep you reading long into the night." --Mary Kubica, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author …More

Upcoming Events at HPL

MONTHLY MAKERS - EXPLODING ARTWORK AT THE FARMERS' MARKET 9:00 - 11:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 Hackley Public Library is kicking off Monthly Makers:  a new program where we explore STEAM topics like Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. This month we are partnering with the MMA to create unique explosions of art with an alkaseltzer tablet and paint inside of a film canister                                                         Exploding Artwork is a drop-in activity from 9 am to 11 am, but we'll take a break for a quick storytime at 10 am. Meet us downtown at the Muskegon Farmers' Market for this fun lesson in art and chemistry!

Computer Class-Intro to Computers 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, September 16 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit HPL Events to register.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks' topic--Intro to Computers:  Intro to computers will offer an introduction to what a computer is and how to use it.  It is designed for beginners with little or no knowledge of computers.  Topics covered will include an explanation of Windows and files, how to turn on a computer, and how to use the mouse.

Tech Tuesday 12:00 - 7:00 pm Tuesday, September 19 Reserve your 30 minute appointment to have your computer/tech questions answered by our in-house IT people. We will answer questions on using computers and apps-anything from how to navigate Windows to how to upload pictures to Facebook.  Call 231-722-8012 at least 24 hours in advance to reserve your spot.  By appointment only, walk-in spots will not be available.

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, September 20 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

STORYTIME 10:30 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Computer Class-Word 10:30 am- 12:00 pm, Saturday, September 23 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-8000 or visit HPL Events to register.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks' topic--Word:  Learn the basics of word processing, including opening and saving a document, entering text and making changes.

MINECRAFT 2:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Registration is required. Sharpen your diamond sword and get ready to mine with other Minecraft players. Register online at hackleylibrary.org, or by phone at 231-722-8014.

Book Discussion of X:  A Novel Tuesday, September 26, 6:00 PM Join Clayton Hardiman and explore how a young man with Michigan roots and boundless potential, but with the odds stacked against him, found a religion, a voice, and the podium that made him one of the most prominent figures in the Civil Rights movement and a 20th century leader.

Tips and Tricks for Phones and Tablets 1:00 pm, Wednesday, September 27 Having trouble with your tablet? Flustered by your phone? Bring it to HPL on Wednesdays at 1:00 to get tech help. Walk ins welcome.

STORYTIME 10:30 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Join us for stories, songs, movement activities, and a craft just for little ones.

Computer Class-Excel 10:30 am, Saturday, September 30 De'ondra Pentecost will teach computer classes on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm. Registration is required. Call HPL at 231-722-7276 or visit HPL events to register.  Brought to you through the generosity of the Friends of Hackley Library. This weeks' topic-Intro to Excel.  Learn the basics of using a spreadsheet, including opening and saving, entering formulas, and making changes.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST MOVIE 2:00 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Be our guest for a tale as old as time. We're showing the new Beauty and the Beast, complete with sacks! The doors will open at 1:45 and the movie will begin promptly at 2:00. Room capacity is limited to 150.

HPL's Adult Summer Reading

Kentucky Bride By Howell, Hannah 2010-05 - Zebra 9781420104653 Check Our Catalog Out of print for more than 15 years, this historical classic by "New York Times"-bestselling author Howell is back in a fresh new package. …More

Spiders of the Eastern United States: A Photographic Guide By Howell, W. Mike 2004-01 - Pearson Education 9780536758538 Check Our Catalog Spiders of the Eastern United States: A Photographic Guide fills the void for a photographic identification guide to commonly encountered eastern U.S. spiders. Although not a taxonomic key or scientific treatise, this welcome book contains a wealth of information not seen elsewhere. After a brief introduction to spider anatomy, silk and webs, spider ecology, and classification, …More

Ravishing in Red By Hunter, Madeline 2010-01 - Jove Books 9780515147544 Check Our Catalog From an acclaimed "New York Times"-bestselling author comes a dazzling new tale of erotic passion, the first in a delicious quartet of Regency romances. Original. …More

Sinful in Satin By Hunter, Madeline 2010-09 - Jove Books 9780515148442 Check Our Catalog Celia's quiet life ends when her mother, a famed London courtesan, dies, leaving her a small house in town-and a darkly handsome, reputedly dangerous tenant. HPL patron: Wonderful book.  Can't wait to read rest of the quartet. …More

The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne By Hunter, Madeline 2012-03 - Jove Books 9780515150469 Check Our Catalog As reluctant business partners, Florence Fairbourne's defiance and Darius Stainthorpe's demands make it difficult to manage one of London's most eminent auction houses. But their passionate personalities come to terms in an affair that leaves them both senseless--until the devastating truth behind their partnership comes to light. Original. …More

The Snow Child By Ivey, Eowyn 2012-02 - Reagan Arthur Books 9780316175678 Check Our Catalog Awards: Discover Great New Writers (2012), Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize (2012), Indies Choice Book Awards (2013), Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (2013), Pulitzer Prize (2013) Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead--and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart. In a moment of levity during the season's first snowfall, they build a child out of snow. The next morning the snow child is gone--but they glimpse a young, blonde-haired girl running through the trees. HPL patron: As …More

You Will Pay By Jackson, Lisa 2017-05 - Kensington Publishing Corporation 9781617734663 Check Our Catalog In a fast-paced, brilliantly twisted novel of suspense from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, the deadly secrets of a long-ago summer stir to life once more. It starts as a prank--a way to blow off steam after a long summer at Camp Horseshoe. Among the teen counselors, tensions and hormones are running high. No wonder the others agree when Jo-Beth Chancellor …More

Escape from North Korea: The Untold Story of Asia's Underground Railroad By Kirkpatrick, Melanie 2012-09 - Encounter Books 9781594036330 Check Our Catalog From the world's most repressive state comes rare good news: the escape to freedom of a small number of its people. It is a crime to leave North Korea. Yet increasing numbers of North Koreans dare to flee. They go first to neighboring China, which rejects them as criminals, then on to Southeast Asia or Mongolia, and finally to South Korea, the United States, and other free countries. They …More

Devil in Spring By Kleypas, Lisa 2017-02 - Avon Books 9780062371881 Check Our Catalog New York Times bestselling author LISA KLEYPAS delivers the unforgettable tale of a strong-willed beauty who encounters her match in one of London's most notorious--yet irresistible--rakes . . . An eccentric wallflower . . . Most debutantes dream of finding a husband. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at …More

Brother Odd By Koontz, Dean R. 2006-11 - Bantam Books 9780553804805 Check Our Catalog Koontzs beloved hero leaves the small desert town of Pico Mundo for the solitude and peace of an isolated monastery as he tries to find a way to live fully again. But Odd Thomas has a knack for finding trouble and must confront an enemy who eclipses any he has yet encountered, in this third "New York Times" bestseller featuring this beloved hero. …More

Odd Thomas By Koontz, Dean R. 2012-04 - Bantam 9780345533425 Check Our Catalog In this "New York Times" bestseller, Koontz delivers a haunting tale of love and terror, suspense and self-discovery. Odd Thomas is an unassuming young man--a gallant sentinel at the crossroads of life and death, who serves as the reluctant confidant of the dead. Now available in a tall Premium Edition. Reissue. …More

The Fairy Godmother By Lackey, Mercedes 2010-05 - Luna Books 9780373803330 Check Our Catalog The beloved fantasy author turns traditional fairy tales on their heads with this new tale. "Putting a fresh face to a well-loved fairytale is not an easy task, but it is one that seems effortless to the prolific Lackey."--"Publishers Weekly." …More

Borden Chantry By L'Amour, Louis 1995-06 - Bantam 9780553278637 Check Our Catalog The marshal's name was Borden Chantry. Young, lean, rugged, he's buried a few men in this two-bit cow town -- every single one killed in a fair fight. Then, one dark, grim day a mysterious gunman shot a man in cold blood. Five grisly murders later, Chantey was faced with the roughest assignment of his life--find that savage, trigger-happy hard case before he blasts apart every man in town... one …More

Bowdrie's Law By L'Amour, Louis 1984-11 - Bantam 9780553245509 Check Our Catalog Lawman, manhunter, peacemaker--it takes a hard breed of man to survive as a Texas Ranger, but Chick Bowdrie stands head and shoulder above the rest. The rough trails are his home, from the Big Thicket to the Pecos to the border. He's dried by the desert sun and wind, scarred and toughened by uncounted gun battles, and when you look into his black eyes it's like looking down the barrels of two …More

Dawn's Awakening By Leigh, Lora 2008-02 - Berkley Books 9780425219751 Check Our Catalog "New York Times" bestselling author Lora Leigh takes readers on an erotic thrill ride, in this fourth sexy novel about genetically altered Feline Breeds--and the humans who arouse their lust. Original. …More

Lawe's Justice By Leigh, Lora 2011-12 - Berkley Books 9780425243954 Check Our Catalog A #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author returns to the world of the Breeds where animal instincts can bring a feral pleasure to every man and his willing female mate. Original. …More

Mercury's War By Leigh, Lora 2008-10 - Berkley Books 9780425224182 Check Our Catalog Someone has been slipping the Sanctuary's secure information to a pharmaceutical company. Now it's up to Ria Rodriguez to uncover the leak. Yet she has no idea of the danger she's about to encounter--or the passion she will ignite in one of the greatest Breeds ever created. Original. …More

Secret Sins By Leigh, Lora 2012-11 - St. Martin's Press 9781250017017 Check Our Catalog Years ago, a small town was shocked by a terrible crime. Now, one woman will risk her life to learn the truth--and one man will do anything to save her. …More

Stygian's Honor By Leigh, Lora 2012-08 - Berkley Books 9780425246078 Check Our Catalog The latest novel in the #1 "New York Times"-bestselling series. Stygian Black's mission is to use Liza Caine to fulfill the prophecy left to him by his mother, a Cajun voodoo princess. Liza and Stygian--brought together by an inhuman evil--will soon come together amid secrets and passion. Original. …More

Styx's Storm By Leigh, Lora 2010-10 - Berkley Books 9780425237397 Check Our Catalog To save innocent, young Storme Montague from the claws of Breed slave traders, Wolf Breed Styx is forced to claim her himself-on the condition that Storme will no longer be a virgin by night's end. And though Storme's defenses are up, Styx will free her-in ways she never expects. …More

Darkness Calls By Liu, Marjorie M. 2009-06 - Ace Books 9780441017300 Check Our Catalog Demon hunter Maxine Kiss, inked with living tattoos, is on a mission to rescue the man she loves from a bloodthirsty army. To save him, Maxine has only one choice: to lose control--and release her own powers of darkness. Original. …More

The Last Twilight: A Dirk & Steele Romance By Liu, Marjorie M. 2008-02 - Leisure Books 9780843957679 Check Our Catalog In this seventh thrilling release in Marjorie M. Lius "New York Times" bestselling paranormal series, a young doctor finds herself caught up in a bioweapons plot, and only Amiri, a shape-shifting member of Dirk & Steele, can protect her--and win her heart.Leisure Books …More

A Wild Light: A Hunter Kiss Novel By Liu, Marjorie M. 2010-07 - Ace Books 9780441019014 Check Our Catalog When demon-hunter Maxine Kiss finds herself covered in blood and crouched beside her grandfather's dead body with no memory of what happened, she begins to fear that the darkness has finally consumed her. Original. …More

The Wild Road: A Dirk & Steele Novel By Liu, Marjorie M. 2008-08 - Leisure Books 9780843959390 Check Our Catalog In this loosely linked sequel to "Dark Dreamers," a new plot by the Consortium brings a beautiful athlete into concert with a man she soon discovers is a gargoyle--and the love of her life. Original. …More