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Fish Houseby Stephen Dougherty

Alex Cole is a fish out of water.

There is a shelf life to corporate heavies like him. Burnt out and trying to recover from the death of his wife, Alex knows it’s time to leave the game. So what’s a Philadelphia blue blood supposed to do to save himself? Pull up stakes, get out, and try to forge a relationship with the young daughter he hardly knows before it’s too late. And the best idea Alex can think of is to buy that fish house in Florida, trading a suit and tie for the quiet, lazy coastal lifestyle. But with conflicts between fishermen, his condo neighbors, City Hall, and a missing luxury yacht looming, his quiet life is about to get loud.

Hounded by his condo-owning neighbors, and legal action by a relentless City Hall he also finds himself in the crosshairs of organized crime when a wealthy mobster sells his luxury yacht–then sends his Cuban thugs to steal it back. The marine patrol arrests those on board and asks Alex to harbor the vessel. Irate, the mob boss arrives with his goons to reclaim his prized boat–but instead sparks a bloody fight with an outrageous group of fisherman. Alex is flailing in deeper water than he’s ever been in before–until a surprising alliance between former enemies gives him a fighting chance to mete out some fish house justice!

Stephen Dougherty is a writer, storyteller, humorist, former diaper and copy machine salesman, CEO of four computer companies and a onetime fishmonger and restaurant impresario. He lives with his wife Carole and their cat in Northeast Florida. FISH HOUSE, is a must-read for fans of Carl Hiaasen, Randy Wayne White or James Patterson, a mix of fast-paced action and memorable characters Fish House is a raucous, live-wire ride that is remarkably true to the authenticity of time and place.

The Paying Guestsby Sarah Waters

The New York Times bestselling novel that has been called “a tour de force” (Wall Street Journal), “unputdownable” (The Washington Post), “a delicious hothouse of a novel” (USA Today), “effortless” (The Economist), “seductive” (Vanity Fair) and “pitch perfect” (Salon)
 
“Superb, bewitching…Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey; this novel is one of the most sensual you will ever read, and all without sacrificing either good taste or a “G” rating” – NPR
 
“One of the year’s most engrossing and suspenseful novels…a love affair, a shocking murder, and a flawless ending … Will keep you sleepless for three nights straight and leave you grasping for another book that can sustain that high.” — Entertainment Weekly (A rating)

“Volcanically sexy, sizzingly smart, plenty bloody and just plain irresistible.” —USA Today (4 stars)

It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned; the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa—a large, silent house now bereft of brothers, husband, and even servants—life is about to be transformed as impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers.

With the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, a modern young couple of the “clerk class,” the routines of the house will be shaken up in unexpected ways. Little do the Wrays know just how profoundly their new tenants will alter the course of Frances’s life—or, as passions mount and frustration gathers, how far-reaching, and how devastating, the disturbances will be.

Short-listed for the Man Booker Prize three times, Sarah Waters has earned a reputation as one of our greatest writers of historical fiction, and here she has delivered again. A love story, a tension-filled crime story, and a beautifully atmospheric portrait of a fascinating time and place, The Paying Guests is Sarah Waters’s finest achievement yet.

Finding Meby Kathryn Cushman

What would you do if you learned your life was a lie?

All her life, Kelli Huddleston has been told the story of a fire–a fire that killed her mother and two siblings when she was an infant. After her father’s death though, she uncovers evidence of a different story, including clippings about a boat accident that killed a young father and his infant daughter. And Kelli quietly realizes the story of her life has been a fiction.


How far would you go to discover the truth?

Armed with only a few pictures of what she thinks might be her family, Kelli crosses the country to Tennessee, determined to uncover the truth about what happened over twenty years ago in a small southern town. When the trip threatens to open doors to the past better left shut, and her plans for the future are jeopardized, Kelli is faced with an agonizing choice that will change her life forever.

Secrets: The Hero Chroniclesby Tim Mettey

–This book was written for junior high/high school age readers as well as all who are young at heart–The Midwest lies in complete ruins after a catastrophic disaster kills tens of thousands and leaves hundreds of thousands injured. Nicholas Keller emerges out of the devastation as a shining light of hope for all. But his newfound fame comes with a price that his aunt will not let him pay. They flee into the shadows in order to protect his secret. However, as Nicholas begins his sophomore year at his fifth school in five years, strange and unexpected things begin to happen. He soon tumbles into a web of doomed love, extraordinary talents and a secret past, which threatens the lives of everyone he cares about. It’s up to Nicholas to confront the truth, even if it means his own death.

Covert Dreamsby Michael Meyer

What if the government said that your missing wife never existed?

A business trip to the Middle East for Stan and Valerie Halsey ends in chilling confusion and despair as Valerie seemingly falls off the face of the earth, leaving no trace of her existence behind.

Back in the States, B.J. wakes up night after night in a cold sweat from the exact same torturous nightmare that takes place in a country he has never been to. Both B.J. and Stan have unknowingly been sucked into a government conspiracy that threatens to consume them and everyone they love.

If you love fast-paced international thrillers, then take on COVERT DREAMS. It is like “reading Robert Ludlum and the Bourne series” – Dale Roberts, mystery writer.

“Don't start reading this book on an evening when you have to get up early the next morning, because you're going to find it hard to put down!” – Nick Russell, NY Times bestselling author of BIG LAKE

From the author of DEADLY EYES, a thrilling Caribbean mystery.

Mountain Man Crushby Chloe Morgan

The one guy I always wanted is finally back in my grasp.

My older brother’s best friend.

The hottest guy from my youth. The one that kept me awake at night.

And still does.

I wanted him to notice me so badly, but he never did.

And now I’m grown and have kick-ass curves.

A trip up the mountains brings me face to face with him again.

Nothing has changed except me. And my increased desire for this rugged, heartbroken man.

He’s been my crush all my life, but we’re about to be far more.

This time, I’m not giving up or giving in.

Not until he’s all mine.