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The love haters DB129691

Author: Center, Katherine

Reading Time: 10 hours, 37 minutes

Read by: Patti Murin, Katherine Center

Subject: Romance

“Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past–now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole’s request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. The catch? Katie’s not exactly qualified. She can’t swim–but pretends that she can. Plus, Cole and Hutch are brothers. And they don’t get along. Next stop: paradise! But paradise is messier than it seems. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good-looking man she has ever seen…but maybe a bit of a love hater), along with his colorful aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two. Swim lessons, helicopter flights, conga lines, drinking contests, hurricanes, and stolen kisses ensue–along with chances to tell the truth, to face old fears, and to be truly brave at last. “– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

New York : Macmillan, 2025.

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This book made me think of you DB135174

“Twelve books. Twelve months. One chance to heal her heart … When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago …. When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the kind (and adorably bookish) bookshop owner, explains the gift-twelve carefully chosen books from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. Her monthly trips to the bookstore — and heartfelt conversations with Alfie — give Tilly the comfort she craves and the courage to set out on a series of reading-inspired adventures that take her around the world. But as she begins to vlog her journey, her story becomes more than her own. With help from Alfie, her budding new following and her friends and family, can Tilly’s year of books show her how to love again?” — Provided by publisher. Strong language. Commercial audiobook.

New York : Penguin Random House, 2026.

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Theo of golden: a novel DB131887

Author: Levi, Allen

Reading Time: 12 hours, 23 minutes

Read by: Vaan Solis

Subject: General Fiction

“Questions linger about Theo, a pleasant but mysterious stranger, after his arrival in the southern city of Golden. Who is he, and why is he here? He arrives early one spring and by chance — or is it? — he visits a coffee shop where 92 framed pencil portraits are on display. Inspired, Theo sets out on a mission of purchasing all the portraits one at a time and quietly bestowing them on their ‘rightful owners.’ Stories are told; friendships are born; and lives are changed. Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted story about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the far-reaching possibilities of anonymous kindness.” — Provided by publisher. Some strong language.

Hamilton, Georgia : Allen Levi, 2023.

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“A family on a remote island. A mysterious woman washed ashore. A rising storm on the horizon. Dominic Salt and his three children are caretakers of Shearwater, a tiny island not far from Antarctica. Home to the world’s largest seed bank, Shearwater was once full of researchers, but with sea levels rising, the Salts are now its final inhabitants. Until, during the worst storm the island has ever seen, a woman mysteriously washes ashore. Isolation has taken its toll on the Salts, but as they nurse the woman, Rowan, back to strength, it begins to feel like she might just be what they need. Rowan, long accustomed to protecting herself, starts imagining a future where she could belong to someone again. But Rowan isn’t telling the whole truth about why she set out for Shearwater. And when she discovers sabotaged radios and a freshly dug grave, she realizes Dominic is keeping his own secrets. As the storms on Shearwater gather force, they all must decide if they can trust each other enough to protect the precious seeds in their care before it’s too late–and if they can finally put the tragedies of the past behind them to create something new, together.”– From publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

New York : Macmillan, 2025.

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Take your breath away DB117930

Author: Barclay, Linwood

Reading Time: 10 hours, 4 minutes

Read by: Joe Knezevich, George Newbern, Karissa Vacker, (Michael Lockwood) Michael Crouch, Lauren Fortgang, Hillary Huber, Jim Meskimen, Pete Simonelli

Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Mystery and Detective Stories, Psychological Fiction

“One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most everyone assumed Andy had got away with murder—it’s always the husband, isn’t it?—but the police could never build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom—he drank too much to numb the pain, was abandoned by all his friends save one, nearly lost his business, and became a pariah in the place he once called home. Now, six years later, Andy has finally put his life back together. He sold the house he once shared with Brie and moved away. To tell the truth, he wasn’t sad to hear that the old place was razed and a new house built on the site. He’s settled down with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good. But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, “Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?” And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman—who bears a striking resemblance to Brie—is gone. The police are notified and old questions—and dark suspicions—resurface. Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future and the lives of those closest to him depend on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers.” — Provided by publisher. Unrated. Commercial audiobook.

Solon, Ohio : HarperAudio, [2022]

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West with giraffes DB102687

Author: Rutledge, Lynda

Reading Time: 10 hours, 0 minutes

Read by: Jack Fox

Subject: Historical Fiction

As the Great Depression lingers, Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. In a twelve-day road trip, Woodrow Wilson Nickel drives a custom truck to deliver the giraffes to the San Diego Zoo. Some violence and some strong language. 2021.

Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, 2021.

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The dry DB86906

Federal agent Aaron Falk returns to his Australian rural hometown for the funeral of an old friend who allegedly killed himself, his wife, and their young son. Facing a town still suspicious of his role in a long-ago death, Aaron reluctantly agrees to investigate. Violence and strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2016.

[New York] : Macmillan Audio, [2017]

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Life, loss, and puffins: a novel DB125028

“Freakishly smart. That’s the unwelcome box Ru Evans is put into for life. After all, she taught herself euclidean geometry at age seven, has an eidetic memory, and is about to enter college at thirteen years old. Boarding at a house near campus 150 miles from home, Ru meets seventeen-year-old Gabriel, an outsider himself who, like Ru, has trouble making friends–until they form a fast sibling-like bond. Finding a relatable someone in the world to talk to is a first for both of them. But when Ru’s mother dies and the threat of living with her miserable aunt looms, Ru hatches an escape. It’s an impulsive road trip that takes Ru and Gabriel from California to Canada, where Ru can fulfill her ultimate dream: to see Atlantic puffins in the glorious wild. Mile by mile, Ru discovers the joy of friendship, found family, dark night skies, and the aurora borealis, and she basks in going from being a smart person to just a person. Though she knows they’ll be in trouble when they’re caught, for the short time they are navigating twist by twist of an unknown road, the freedom is liberating, and she is living for what feels like the first time.” — Provided by publisher. Some strong language.

Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2024]

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The lost for words bookshop DB91357

Author: Butland, Stephanie

Reading Time: 9 hours, 0 minutes

Read by: Imogen Church

Subject: General Fiction

Loveday Cardew prefers books to people, and her refuge is the bookstore where she works. Into that safe haven come a poet, a lover, and three suspicious deliveries. Someone has found out about her mysterious past. Will Loveday survive her own heartbreaking secrets? Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2018.

New York : Macmillan Audio, 2018.

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Every last fear DB102224

Author: Finlay, Alex

Reading Time: 10 hours, 59 minutes

Read by: Jon Lindstrom, Cady McClain

Subjects: Suspense Fiction, Psychological Fiction

College student Matt Pine receives a devastating call. His parents and younger brother and sister have died in Mexico of an apparent gas leak. But appearances may be deceiving. The family’s deaths may be connected to Matt’s older brother Danny–in jail for the murder of his girlfriend. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

[New York] : Macmillan Audio, 2021.

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