Saturday, August 9, 2008

The Beach House
Jane Green
When she learns she may lose her beloved house, Nantucket resident Nan takes out an ad — rooms to rent for the summer.

The Betrayal: The Lost Life of Jesus
Kathleen O’Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear
An alternate story of the life of Jesus, with notes and a bibliography.

Breath
Tim Winton
On the wild coast of western Australia, two boys fall into the thrall of Sando, a big-wave surfer.

The Condition
Jennifer Haigh
The McKotch family is devastated upon learning about the medical condition of their only daughter.

The Court of the Air
Stephen Hunt
Fantasy and adventure merge in this tale of two orphans, Molly Templar and Oliver Brooks, as they battle to save civilization.

Death Angel
Linda Howard
Drea Rousseau flees from crime boss boyfriend, Rafael Salinas, but after taking part of his fortune with her, can she hide?

December
Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop
This emotional portrait of a family in crisis, features 11-year-old Isabelle who inexplicably stopped speaking nine months earlier.

Enlightenment
Maureen Freely
Social and political complexities along with murder and espionage are featured in this tale of modern Turkey.

Exiles
Ron Hansen
In December 1875 the steamship Deutschland ran aground in the Thames estuary. This shipwreck greatly affected the poet, Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Fearless
Diana Palmer
Trouble and temptation clash in the Texas town of Jacobsville.

The Franchise Babe
Dan Jenkins
Jack Brannon, golf writer, is bored with the men’s professional golf tour, and so he begins covering the LPGA and young Ginger Clayton, the franchise babe.

Gossip of the Starlings
Nina de Gramont

As one reviewer writes: “You want a story about prep school? This is a story about prep school.”

House Rules
Mike Lawson
Joe DeMarco, secret troubleshooter for the Speaker of the House, is sent on a quest for the truth after two foiled terrorist attacks and a new law is passed targeting Muslims.

The Island of Eternal Love
Daina Chaviano
Alone in Miami, Cecilia yearns for the island she left behind. A story of Cuba.

The Law of Second Chances
James Sheehan
Convict Henry Wilson has eight weeks to live, but will Jack Tobin, a Florida trial lawyer, decide to work on his case?

Mistress of the Sun
Sandra Gulland
A fascinating look at the life of Louise de la Valliere as she becomes the mistress of Louis XIV.

Morality Tale
Sylvia Brownrigg
The perils and pleasures of a second marriage are portrayed in this comic novel.

My Sister, My Love: The Intimate Story of Skyler Rampike
Joyce Carol Oates

The prolific author tells the story of a family that is quite similar to a recent infamous case.

No Choice but Seduction
Johanna Lindsey
Danger and intrigue await Katey Tyler on her grand tour of Europe written by a “master of historical romance.”

No One You Know
Michelle Richmond
A family drama that focuses on the search for a sister’s killer that leads to secrets, revelations, and damaged lives.

Palace Council
Stephen Carter

A political thriller set during the era of Watergate and the Vietnam War written by a highly regarded author.

Promise of the Wolves
Dorothy Hearst
Many generations ago, wolves and still-evolving humans communicated and hunted together. Then everything changed and war began.

The Richest Season
Maryann McFadden
After more than a dozen moves in 25 years of marriage, Joanna Harrison is lonely and tired of being a corporate wife. Faced with another move, she runs away to Pawleys Island, South Carolina.

Say Goodbye
Lisa Gardner
Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special Agent, is searching for a serial killer who may not even exist.

Secrets of a Shoe Addict
Beth Harbison
Four friends are in need of thousands of dollars, and fast. The secret that kept Sandra’s shoe addiction alive may be the perfect plan.

Silent Thunder
Iris Johansen and Roy Johansen
An American maritime museum has acquired a former Soviet submarine. Is it a trap? Marine architect Hannah Bryson investigates.

The Sister
Poppy Adams

Two sisters, reclusive Ginny and her younger sister Vivien meet again after nearly fifty years.

Sweet Love
Sarah Strohmeyer

A novel about the power of love … and desert.

This Charming Man
Marian Keyes
Four women explore how their love for one man, the debonair Paddy de Courcy, has shaped their lives.

Valfierno: The Man Who Stole the Mona Lisa
Martin Caparrós
On August 22, 1911, the world was shocked to learn that the Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre. A fictional version of the real life crime.