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Eva Howell seemed to have it all. She moved away from her hometown of Emerald Creek, Idaho, married the love of her life and published a bestselling memoir. But she never expected that her husband would feel so betrayed by a secret from her past, the truth of what happened to her and her sister all those years ago, that he'd walk away. Now Eva is back home and trying to move on with the only person who can truly understand? Following years of healing, Madison Howell is finally happy. After college she built a no-kill shelter where she works with animals every day, and she's in love with the town veterinarian, Dr. Luke Gentry. But she can't ever bring herself to tell him. Years ago, his dad died protecting Maddie and her sister, so how could he ever love her back? With the truth laid bare, and the past that Eva and Madison have worked so hard to leave behind threatening everything they have built for themselves, the Howell sisters' reunion is bittersweet. And as Eva and Maddie attempt to remedy the rifts in their lives and reconcile their futures, they must face the demons of their past together.

Ismay Chalmers is ready for a relaxing summer reconnecting with her fianč at his family's luxurious beachfront cottage. But before Remy can join her, a hurricane bears down on Mariners Island. Alone in the large house, Ismay makes a disturbing discovery in Remy's childhood closet. She's not sure what to make of it, but is relieved when the property's caretaker, Bo, checks in on her. Bo's home is damaged, so they temporarily shelter together, and Ismay is comforted by his quiet strength. But the unannounced arrival of a family member puts Bo back at his place and changes Ismay's summer into something other than what she wants, or ever expected. With so many reasons to feel unsettled, Ismay finds herself turning to Bo, who gives her more than a sense of security; there's something about him that makes her feel alive, stirring her to wonder what life might be like if she chose a different path. As Ismay grows closer to Bo, she begins to hope the reclusive caretaker might eventually let down his guard. But when she finds out that he has secrets, too, she begins to question how well she knows any of the men in her life, and how well she can trust her own heart.

Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she's one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn't really exist. She's never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now. As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she'll be a whole person again.

He went from cameraman to chef, musician, and food scientist. Chef and TV personality Alton Brown shares exactly what's on his mind, mixing compelling anecdotes from his remarkable and diverse professional and personal life with in-depth observations on the culinary world, film, personal style, defining meals of his lifetime, and more.

Disabled, disinclined to marry, and interested in writing, Zelu has always felt like the outcast of her large Nigerian family. Then her life is upended when she's fired from her job and another publisher rejects her novel. Fed up, she decides to write something for herself. When Zelu shares her new novel, she does not realize she is about to embark on a life-altering journey.

For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI, a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choices we face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence.

Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, will grow to have a feisty and somewhat uncompromising character in adult life. This book is the coming-of-age story of a peculiar and relatable young girl.

Based on an 1895 disaster that went down in history when it was captured in a series of surreal, extraordinary photographs, The Paris Express is a propulsive novel set on a train packed with a fascinating cast of characters who hail from as close as Brittany and as far as Russia, Ireland, Algeria, Pennsylvania, and Cambodia. Members of parliament hurry back to Paris to vote; a medical student suspects a girl may be dying; a secretary tries to convince her boss of the potential of moving pictures; two of the train's crew build a life away from their wives; a young anarchist makes a terrifying plan, and much more.

Sylvia Bergstrom Compson's beloved Elm Creek Quilts and quilt camp face financial difficulties. She needs new resources, both financial and emotional. But when she is asked to display a special 1933 World's Fair quilt, it brings back both uncomfortable memories and an unexpected discovery. It might just restore some of her faith in quilting, and be a way forward for the quilts community.

Skye is known for her break-out role in the film Say Anything. Her memoir is a wild ride of Hollywood thrills, confessions, and desire, set against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of California's Topanga Canyon sunsets, lesbian supermodel cliques, Indian ashrams, rock royalty compounds, and films. It is a vulnerable account of a Gen X icon's evolution to self-acceptance.

This novel is a retelling of one of the most controversial and misunderstood women in Mexico's history, Malinalli, the interpreter who helped Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés communicate with the native people of Mexico.