Preview of Texas-connected books publishing in April 2022<\/p>\n

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Spring has sprung, and from cookbooks to poetry to mystery, the Lone Star State is blooming with forthcoming books to breathe in and enjoy. <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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The Bones of Amoret<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Arthur Herbert<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In this enigmatic follow up to his critically acclaimed debut novel The Cuts that Cure<\/em>, Arthur Herbert returns to the Texas-Mexico border with this saga of a small town\u2019s bloody loss of innocence. Amoret, Texas, 1982. Life along the border is harsh, but in a world where cultures work together to carve a living from the desert, Blaine Beckett lives a life of isolation. A transplanted Boston intellectual, for twenty years locals have viewed him as a snob, a misanthrope, an outsider. He seems content to stand apart until one night when he vanishes into thin air amid signs of foul play. Paced like a lit fuse, The Bones of Amoret is a riveting whodunit that will keep you guessing until its shocking conclusion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Catch<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lisa Harris<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

An Amber Alert meant to rescue a child puts two lives in danger, forcing Madison and Jonas into a race to find a woman who wants to stay hidden, a baby who needs to be found, and a murderer they\u2019ve been tracking for years.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Cowboy’s Texas Sky<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

E. Elizabeth Watson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

They\u2019ve both run from their pasts. Can they make a future together? Years ago, Skylar Rivers fled after her boyfriend\u2019s Army unit was annihilated. Now, she\u2019s a veterinarian who\u2019s created a foundation to honor the dreams they shared. When an accident lands her and her foster son in the ER, Dr. Travis Dixon arrives\u2014seemingly resurrected from the dead. Their chemistry still flares hot, but he\u2019s changed, and she has a troubled teen to protect. Travis has many regrets. Especially losing his friend in a battle that also took his foot, and then turning to the bottle. He hurt everyone he loved, but is now a respected surgeon determined to help injured vets. When the blonde beauty he never forgot throws his heart into a tailspin, he\u2019ll do anything to reestablish himself in her life.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Deep Space Rodeo<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Manno<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The dark forces of Deep Space threaten a tenuous human Alliance weary of war and unwilling to fight a growing menace and a treacherous rebellion. Enter Gus Harcum, lone wolf, ex-military, Black Ops contractor with a ship, a ragtag crew, and more guts than sense–caught in the middle of an alien power grab as humanity stands once again on the brink of war. Come aboard, strap in, and hang on–it’s a wild ride.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Girls of Flight City<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lorraine Heath<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Inspired by true events, a novel about how the lives of three women in a small Texas town are changed when they are called upon to train pilots for the British Royal Air Force during WWII.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Lives of Diamond Bessie<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Jody Hadlock<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lovely Bones<\/span><\/i> meets The Wild, Wild West<\/em> in this haunting tale inspired by a true story. In the 1860s, when few rights or opportunities are available to women, 16-year-old Annie Moore resorts to prostitution in order to survive. As a highly sought-after demi-mondaine, Annie\u2014now Bessie\u2014garners many expensive gifts from her admirers and eventually meets and marries the son of a wealthy jeweler, a traveling salesman with a gambling problem. With her marriage, she believes her dream of returning to proper society has finally come true. She\u2019s proven wrong when she suffers the ultimate betrayal at the hands of the man she thought would be her salvation. But Bessie doesn\u2019t let her story end there.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rowdy: Dead or Alive<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Chris Mullen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Afraid of his capture and being forced to face false accusations of the killing of Patrick Byrne, Rowdy is unable to stop his flight of Dodge City. Racing through the dead of night, blood-trailing from a gunshot wound to his shoulder, and in need of care before it is too late, he succumbs to pain and exhaustion but is helped by a surprising source. Wanting to repay his rescuers, Rowdy sets off to bring a family back together and stumbles upon an old friend from the past that leads him on a journey he could never have expected. But Rowdy\u2019s troubles are far from over. As encounters with old enemies resurface, he discovers he is being tracked by an ornery and ruthless bounty hunter. Surprised and betrayed, Rowdy is bound and forced to return to Dodge City. (Teacher’s Guide available.)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rules for Being Dead<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/u><\/p>\n

Kim Powers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s the late 1960s in small-town McKinney, Texas. At the downtown theater and the local drive-in, movies\u2014James Bond<\/em>, My Fair Lady<\/em>, Alfie<\/em>, and Dr. Zhivago<\/em>\u2014feed the dreams and obsessions of a ten-year-old Clarke who loves Audrey, Elvis, his family, serial killers, Truman Capote, and the handsome boy in the projector booth. Then Clarke loses his beloved mother, and no one will tell him how she died. No one will tell HER either. She is floating above the trees and movie screens of McKinney, trapped between life and death, searching for a glimpse of her final moments on this earth. The shattering answer haunts Rules for Being Dead<\/em>, Kim Powers\u2019 darkly humorous, incredibly moving novel, reminiscent of The Lovely Bones<\/em> and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time<\/em>, with a nod to Larry McMurtry\u2019s iconic The Last Picture Show<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Sundays at the Sunflower Inn<\/a>   <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>   <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jodi Thomas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A slice of Americana delivered with her characteristic warmth, endearing characters, and authentic Texan flair, the fourth Honey Creek novel by New York Times<\/em> and USA Today<\/em> bestselling author Jodi Thomas brings a sense of nostalgia to the town as some its older residents set out on a quest to realize dreams they long ago gave up on. Soon it seems the idea of chasing second chances is contagious as the rest of Honey Creek joins their journey\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Two Nights to Forever<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rebecca Crowley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Eve Klein almost has it all: a thriving career, great friends, and adoptive parents who\u2019ve supported her in everything\u2014including her quest to find her birth mother. While she waits for the last piece of her history, she focuses on her most exciting deal yet\u2014a controlling share in Keller and Sons, a luxury watchmaker. To most people Keller watches are status symbols, but to Saul Keller they\u2019re handcuffs. He thought his brother had everything under control, until a distress call forced him to leave Wall Street and move home to Orchard Hill, Missouri. He\u2019s shifted from trying to save the family business to selling it\u2014and finally setting himself free. Eve is Saul\u2019s most exciting professional adversary, and he\u2019s exactly the type of high-flyer she\u2019s sworn off. But when she needs his help to prepare for a Passover seder with her birth mother, the lines between business and pleasure become perpetually blurred.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Blood Trials <\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

N.E. Davenport<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport\u2019s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic society to become an elite warrior.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Giant Banana Over Texas: Darkly Humorous Tales<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mark Nutter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Who is Mr. Dunk Tank? Why should we fear the Grateful Man? Where shall we seek the People of the Temporary Tattoo? Why must we be slaves to Drum Buttons? Look to the skies! The Giant Banana Over Texas knows all!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Last Dance on the Starlight Pier<\/a> <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sarah Bird<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Set during the Great Depression, Sarah Bird’s Last Dance on the Starlight Pier<\/i> is a novel about one woman\u2014and a nation\u2014struggling to be reborn from the ashes.<\/p>\n

July 3. 1932. Shivering and in shock, Evie Grace Devlin watches the Starlite Palace burn into the sea and wonders how she became a person who would cause a man to kill himself. She\u2019d come to Galveston to escape a dark past in vaudeville and become a good person, a nurse. When that dream is cruelly thwarted, Evie is swept into the alien world of dance marathons. All that she has been denied\u2014a family, a purpose, even love\u2014waits for her there in the place she dreads most: the spotlight.<\/p>\n

Last Dance on the Starlight Pier<\/i> is a sweeping novel that brings to spectacular life the enthralling worlds of both dance marathons and the family-run empire of vice that was Galveston in the Thirties. Unforgettable characters tell a story that is still deeply resonant today as America learns what Evie learns, that there truly isn\u2019t anything this country can\u2019t do when we do it together. That indomitable spirit powers a story that is a testament to the deep well of resilience in us all that allows us to not only survive the hardest of hard times, but to find joy, friends, and even family, in them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Last Mapmaker<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Christina Soontornvat<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark<\/i>, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE LAST MAPMAKER<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.<\/span><\/b>
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The Lifeguards<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Amanda Eyre Ward<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Austin\u2019s Zilker Park neighborhood is a wonderland of greenbelt trails, live music, and moms who drink a few too many margaritas. Whitney, Annette, and Liza have grown thick as thieves as they have raised their children together for fifteen years. While each of them has their own set of values and backgrounds, they share the belief that they can shelter their children from an increasingly dangerous world. The women\u2019s three teenaged sons are about to begin a carefree summer as lifeguards. Whitney, Annette, and Liza\u2019s friendship is unbreakable\u2014as safe as the neighborhood where they\u2019ve raised their sweet little boys.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE LAST MAPMAKER<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.<\/p>\n

In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE LAST MAPMAKER<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.<\/p>\n

In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman\u2019s struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon\u2019s most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman\u2014and in a kingdom where the status of one\u2019s ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn\u2019t the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands\u2014a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining\u2014she must weigh the cost of her dreams. Vivid, suspenseful, and thought-provoking, this tale of identity and integrity is as beautiful and intricate as the maps of old.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The One Ann Only<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ann Richards Legacy Project<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A collection of classic and clever one-liners from the outspoken feminist Ann Richards, the forty-fifth governor of Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Peach Clobber<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Karen MacInerney<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sweet peaches, family secrets… and a farm-fresh murder.<\/p>\n

A struggling peach orchard, a tangled love triangle, and a suspicious death have farmer Lucy Resnick’s reporter instincts on high alert in the latest Dewberry Farm mystery. Add in old bones, a decades-old disappearance, and loads of delicious peach recipes for a juicy story you won’t want to put down!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Spencer West P.I., No Man’s Land<\/a><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dick Brown<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

An attempted assassination of the President of the United States begins a twisting trail of misdirection that leads to the brink of war.<\/p>\n

Uncovering the plot to engage the U.S. in conflict is as elusive as chasing a ghost.<\/p>\n

Global intrigue encounters a radical college professor, violent drug cartels in Mexico, power struggles in China\u2019s military expansionism in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n

But who is really behind the plot that almost launches World War III?<\/p>\n

Spencer West teams up with the FBI, CIA, and U.S. Navy, risking his life to solve the dangerous conflict playing out between the world\u2019s two most powerful countries in South China Sea\u2019s no man\u2019s land.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Texas Cocktails<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

Nico Martini<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From big city lounges to dusty roadside dives, delve into the Texas drinks scene with this newly expanded and updated edition of the best-selling <\/span>Texas Cocktails, 2nd Edition<\/i>. With over 100 recipes and dozens of profiles of bartenders, drink like a Texan, whether you\u2019re just visiting or entertaining at home. Locals and tourists alike will discover new watering holes that are sure to satisfy tastes as varied as Texas is large. Far more than just a recipe book, <\/span>Texas Cocktails, 2nd Edition<\/i> features signature creations by the best mixologists from Houston to El Paso, and everywhere in between. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Would You Come Too?<\/a> <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span>  <\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Sudyka<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This whimsical and poignant picture book celebrates playing outside and invites readers to grab some friends, gear up their imaginations, and immerse themselves in nature.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Can you imagine what it’s like to be a rock, a nest, a bird, or even a bubbling creek? A group of curious children is headed outside to find out… Would you come, too? Join in on an outdoor adventure to discover the magic and mystery of the living, breathing natural world all around us.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There are so many Texas-connected books publishing this month that we couldn\u2019t feature all of them. The following books also publish in April:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Biography and Memoir <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Being Patrick Swayze<\/i> by Neal E. Fischer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Standing Up To China: How a Whistleblower Risked Everything For His Country<\/i> by Ashley Yablon<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Without Getting Killed or Caught: The Life and Music of Guy Clark<\/i> by Tamara Saviano<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Cooking<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s Not Just Cookies<\/i> by Tiffany & Leon Chen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mem’ries Sweet, Comrades True: Favorite Recipes from Members of the TCU Retirees’ Association<\/em><\/p>\n

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Historical Nonfiction<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barrier to the Bays<\/i> by Mary Jo O’Rear<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Searching for the Republic of the Rio Grande: Northern Mexico and Texas, 1838\u20131840<\/i> by   Paul Lack<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Soul of a Small Texas Town<\/i> by David G Wharton<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas and Texans in World War II<\/i> by Christopher B. Bean Editor<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Toward a Cooperative Commonwealth: The Transplanted Roots of Farmer-Labor Radicalism in Texas <\/i>by Thomas Alter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Poetry<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cat’s Tongue<\/i> by Kathleen Winter<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Weren’t We Natural Swimmers <\/em>by Aliah Lavonne Tigh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Other Nonfiction<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Book of Texas Birds<\/i> by Gary Clark, Kathy Adams Clark (By (photographer))<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Quotable Texas<\/i> by Joe Holley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Raptors of Texas: A Natural History of Diurnal Birds of Prey<\/i> by C. Craig Farquhar<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Young Adult\/Children<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ABC Bug Book <\/i>by Jessica Lee Anderson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Armadillo Antics<\/i> by Michael Sampson, Bill Martin Jr <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kitty ER <\/em>by Ms. Tiffany Tweedle RPh<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mindy Kim and the Fairy Tale Wedding<\/i> by Lyla Lee <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding<\/em> by Sajni Patel <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We Planned a Murder <\/em>by Derek Wheeless<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Horror, Mystery, Thrillers<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About Roxanne <\/i>by Nina Atwood<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Caretakers<\/i> by Amanda Bestor-Siegal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Death Wears a Crimson Hat<\/i> by C.W. Hawes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maggots Screaming!<\/i> by Max Booth III<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Music and Memories, Another Murder <\/em>by Christa Nardi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Pygmalion’s Reckoning <\/em>by Quintin Vargas<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Romance<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Fortune in the Family<\/i> by Kathy Douglass<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Ranch to Come Home To<\/i> by Marie Ferrarella<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alpha Shifters: A Shapeshifter Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Anthology <\/i>by Erzabet Bishop<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cowgirl Tough<\/i> by Justine Davis<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Drop Dead Gorgeous<\/i> by Rachel Gibson<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fool Me Once<\/i> by Ashley Winsted <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Last Aloha <\/em>by Kellie Coates Gilbert<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Staking a Claim<\/i> by Janice Maynard<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Killer Connection <\/em>by Virginia Vaughan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Undercover Couple<\/i> by Barb Han<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Other Fiction<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Country of Origin <\/i>by Dalia Azim<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The End of Nowhere<\/i> by Patrick Dearen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Forever Texas <\/i>by William Johnstone<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Four Treasures of the Sky<\/i> by Jenny Tinghui Zhang <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Road to Me <\/em>by Laura Drake<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tall Tales and Timeless Stories <\/em>by authors of Granbury Writers’ Bloc<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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