New Adult Fiction: Tuesday, June 13

Interested in something fresh to read? The library is constantly receiving new materials, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that you find interesting. We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up in the cabinet inside the library.

Here are a few of the new books that have arrived at the library recently. We invite you to check them out!

The Senator’s Wife

After a tragic chain of events led to the deaths of their spouses, D.C. philanthropist Sloane Chase and Senator Whit Montgomery are finally starting to move on—with each other. As Sloane returns to the world of White House dinners and political small talk, she’s also preparing for hip replacement—the latest reminder of the lupus she’s managed since her twenties. They decide that hiring a home health aide will give Sloane the support and independence she needs, and find the perfect fit in Athena Karras. As weeks go by, Sloane becomes sicker, and her uncertainty quickly turns to paranoia. Why is Athena asking her so many probing questions about her foundation? And could Sloane be imagining the sultry looks between Athena and her new husband?

The Lock-Up

In 1950s Dublin, Rosa Jacobs, a young history scholar, is found dead in her car. Renowned pathologist Dr. Quirke and DI St. John Strafford begin to investigate the death as a murder, but it’s the victim’s older sister Molly, an established journalist, who discovers a lead that could crack open the case. One of Rosa’s friends, it turns out, is from a powerful German family that arrived in Ireland under mysterious circumstances shortly after World War II. But as Quirke and Strafford close in, their personal lives may put the case—and everyone involved—in peril Spanning the mountaintops of Italy, the front lines of World War II Bavaria, and the gritty streets of Dublin, The Lock-Up is an ambitious and arresting mystery by one of the world’s most celebrated authors.

Her Only Wish

Sheltered yet adventurous, Betsy Detweiler is on a mission to get out of Kentucky and experience new things in life. What better place to start than with her friends in beautiful Pinecraft, Florida? From the moment Betsy walks into the Snow Bird Golf Course to sign up for lessons, August Troyer is mesmerized. Betsy is a mass of contradictions—beautiful yet awkward, outgoing yet unsure, joyful yet hesitant. She’s like no one he’s ever met before, and as the only child of missionary parents, he’s met a lot of people. As Betsy and August embark on a month of enjoying life to the fullest, they’ll encounter several reasons to back off and play it safe. But playing it safe has its own consequences. This tender romance reminds us that life—and love—requires a fair amount of risk.