Preview of Texas-connected titles publishing in May 2022<\/p>\n

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While romance seems to rule, a variety of titles geared for young readers and others for nonfiction lovers are added to the mix for the best bouquet of spring books — from Lone Star Lit to you!<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

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A Far Way to Run<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lori Altebaumer<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Far Way to Run <\/em>is a compelling story about overcoming the past to discover your purpose. This novel chronicles what happens when a woman traumatized by a violent sexual assault must make a life-defining choice to continue hiding, or stand up in the face of evil to save a stranger.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Donkey Show<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stephen Baker<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A news photographer limps back across the Mexican border. He\u2019s bloodied, his cameras smashed. And he carries a menacing message from a notorious drug lord to one of his colleagues. \u201cTell Tom Harley he\u2019s dead meat.\u201d This death threat transforms a half-hearted reporter into an unlikely hero and kicks off a rollicking cross-border drama. Roaming from a love next in El Paso\u2019s shadeless barrio to a dusty carwash across the river in Juarez, Harley starts to untangle a story in which he\u2019s a leading actor. But can he tell the truth once he finds it? In Donkey Show, Stephen Baker weaves a tale of deception, dueling ambitions, and international intrigue\u2014most of it taking place within a 10-minute bike ride of the newsroom. Nearly everyone he encounters, it seems, shapes their stories to fit their dreams. But they must survive the madness for those dreams to come true.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ever Wilde<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

HK Jacobs<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes the end of the story is actually the beginning… Alex Wilde\u2014ICU doctor, world traveler, adventurous heroine. And now wife to the love of her life and one of the wealthiest philanthropists in the world. Life is nothing like she ever pictured. It’s even better. But even the happiest of fairy tales comes with a price. When a series of unexpected events threatens the framework of her new life with Ian, Alex retreats to her hometown of Cole’s Church, Texas where she is caught up in a web of intrigue from her past. A past that she willfully forgot. Even if the events of that summer put her entire future into motion. Will returning to her roots give her the direction she needs to secure her future happiness with Ian or be the catalyst that tears them apart?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fatal Code<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Natalie Walters<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the global race for space domination, a cryptologist must overcome his greatest mistake to help the granddaughter of a nuclear physicist decipher the clues to a top secret nuclear project before it falls into the hands of America\u2019s enemies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Paper Targets<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Patricia Watts<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Roanne, a nice, suburban lady in her sixties who works at a Hallmark shop and volunteers at the Food Bank in Round Rock, Texas, calls her lifelong friend, Connie, confesses to murder, then puts the gun to her own head. Connie, spurred by Roanne\u2019s last words about a lifetime of unspoken rage, sets aside her work as a cozy mystery writer and cupcake shop owner to confront the men who have stolen her dignity while she remained silent, including a bully brother, a rapist, and an ex-spouse. On a journey to reclaim her inner power and to make peace with the loss of her treasured friend, Connie\u2019s mission is to avoid the tragic path taken by Roanne, but she takes along a gun, just in case. Paper Targets<\/em> calls us to speak our own narratives, even when that is risky and shows a friendship that transcends time.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rio Hondo<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Preston Lewis<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the wake of the Lincoln County War, rancher Wes Bracken must fight a corrupt legal system, a duplicitous governor, a ubiquitous political ring, and an evil Jesse Evans if he is to find peace in 1880s New Mexico Territory. Two promises complicate his chances for survival: a pledge not to kill his wife’s brother and a commitment to help William H. Bonney earn a governor’s pardon for his crimes during the turmoil. If Bracken keeps his promises to his wife and Billy the Kid, he risks an early grave in the same soil that holds so many dead from the Lincoln County War. If he doesn’t live up to those pledges, he will dishonor the good name he hopes to build his future upon.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Skylark Dancing<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Olivia Gadat<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When Alondra and Felipe meet, they each want only one thing: Alondra wants to go to St. Louis to find her birth family, and Felipe wants to deliver his prize stallion to his ranch in New Mexico. Captain Baca of the Mexican army wants each of them: Alondra for stabbing him and Felipe for refusing to give him his prize stallion. Together, with their companions Lalo and Clory, they race across Texas, pursued by the Mexican Army, battling the elements, and hiding from the Comanche and Apache. Each mile finds them falling deeper and deeper in love, even with all odds against them. Skylark Dancing by Olivia Godat shows that true love and honor can overcome adversity.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ten Texas Towns and Places In Between<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stephanie Khattak and James Khattak<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Texas travel guide and fine art book in one, this hardbound volume combines professional photography and unique observations to share ten of K.Co’s favorite small Texas towns along with a few additional notable stops. These destinations are local gems in many Texas regions. Their history, culture and personality made them stand out, and this heirloom book captures each special sense of place.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Turn to Me<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Becky Wade<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When Luke Dempsey’s fellow inmate lay dying, Luke promised to protect the man’s daughter, Finley, and help her find the treasure he had hidden. Upon Luke’s release, he and Finley uncover the clues, and their reasons for resisting each other begin to crumble. Luke will shield her from unseen threats, but who’s going to shield him from losing his heart?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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White Gold<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Micheal Jimerson<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For thirty years, E.J. Kane exemplified perfection in law enforcement. But when he loses a son to the war on terror in Afghanistan, both his marriage and his career as a Texas Ranger are crushed. Incapable of acknowledging his daughter\u2019s drug addiction, she ends up sex trafficked. His last chance job as head of security at an energy company pulls him into the romantic clutches of a ruthless businesswoman known as Widow Welchel. She allies with a sovereign citizen group stealing casinghead gas, also known as white gold. Can he hold fast to ancient notions of honor while using twenty-first century technology to end the killing and restore his family?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blackbriar Cove <\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jennifer Silverwood<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In a single night of madness, Amie won the battle and lost the two people she loved most. Haunted by the ghosts of her past, Amie strikes a pact with an ancient being called The Storyteller. In order to see Emrys again, they must put aside their blood feud, and cross the veil to a place of spirits and monsters.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hope Wins<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rose Brock, editor<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Pe\u00f1a and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lia Park and the Missing Jewel<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Jenna Yoon<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Perfect for fans of the Storm Runner<\/i> and Aru Shah<\/i> series, this thrilling middle grade fantasy follows a young girl who must venture to the undersea kingdom of the Dragon King in Korea to save her parents from an evil diviner spirit.<\/p>\n

Twelve-year old Lia Park just wants to fit in. Her parents work with a mysterious organization that makes them ridiculously overprotective. Lia\u2019s every move has been scrutinized since she was born, and she\u2019d love to have the option of doing something exciting for once. So when she gets invited to the biggest birthday party of the year\u2014and her parents say she can\u2019t go\u2014Lia sneaks out.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lowriders to the Rescue<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cathy Camper, Illustrated by Raul the Third<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Humor, Spanish, and lowriders come together in this rollicking journey through the bumpy terrain of new friends, climate change, and standing up for what you believe in. \u00a1V\u00e1monos!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Miss Quinces<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kat Fajardo<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rising star Kat Fajardo’s debut middle-grade graphic novel is about a girl who would rather do anything<\/em> other than celebrate her quincea\u00f1era!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nobody’s Pilgrims<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sergio Troncoso<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Three teenagers are traveling northeast in a navy blue Ford pickup. Turi has fled his abusive family to see the beautiful New England landscape he’s always dreamed about. Arnulfo is undocumented and wants only to find someplace to work and live. Molly seeks a new life far away from her nowhere Missouri town. Turi and Arnulfo are best friends. Molly and Turi are falling in love.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shine On, Luz Veliz<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rebecca Balcarcel<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Injured soccer star Luz is having a hard enough time reframing her identity as a computer programmer, but when her father reveals a secret from his native Guatemala, she learns what it means to truly start over \u2014 by first opening her heart.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Joy of Reading<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Donalynn Miller and Teri Lesesne<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Joy of Reading<\/i> is a guide for teachers, librarians, administrators, and families to create the conditions for joyful reading. Donalyn Miller and Teri Lesesne draw from their decades of work with students, teachers, and librarians, providing practices that nurture joy while identifying factors that destroy joy, all with a clear understanding of the realities of today\u2019s classrooms and libraries.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Unsettled Land: From Revolution to Republic, the Struggle for Texas<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sam W Haynes<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 
The Texas Revolution has long been cast as an epic episode in the origins of the American West. As the story goes, larger-than-life figures like Sam Houston, David Crockett, and William Barret Travis fought to free Texas from repressive Mexican rule. In Unsettled Land<\/i>, historian Sam Haynes reveals the reality beneath this powerful creation myth. He shows how the lives of ordinary people\u2014white Americans, Mexicans, Native Americans, and those of African descent\u2014were upended by extraordinary events over twenty-five years. After the battle of San Jacinto, racial lines snapped taut as a new nation, the Lone Star republic, sought to expel Indians, marginalize Mexicans, and tighten its grip on the enslaved. 
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Valleyesque<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fernando A. Flores<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The stories in Valleyesque <\/i>dance between the fantastical and the hyperreal with dexterous, often hilarious flair. A dying Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin stumbles through Ciudad Ju\u00e1rez in the aftermath of his mother\u2019s death, attempting to recover his beloved piano that was seized at the border, while a muralist is taken on a psychedelic journey by an airbrushed Emiliano Zapata T-shirt. A woman is engulfed by a used-clothing warehouse with a life of its own, and a grieving mother breathlessly chronicles the demise of a town decimated by violence. In two separate stories, queso dip and musical rhythms are bottled up and sold for mass consumption. And in the final tale, Flores pieces together the adventures of a young Lee Harvey Oswald as he starts a music career in Texas.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Ashur’s Tears <\/em>by Bill Riley<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beauty and the Besharam <\/i>by Lillie Vale<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Breathe and Count Back from Ten <\/i>by Natalia Sylvester<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bubbles<\/i> by Mark Huffman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Crocodile Bride <\/i>by Ashleigh Bell Pedersen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding Jupiter <\/i>by Kelis Rowe<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flip the Script <\/i>by Lyla Lee<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Guardians of the Sea <\/i>by Eva Pohler<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Juneteenth Story by <\/em>Alliah L. Agostini<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Just Your Local Bisexual Disaster <\/i>by Andrea Mosqueda <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twelfth<\/em> by Janet Key<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

Climate   <\/i>by Julie Carr and Lisa Olstein<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Selena Didn’t Know Spanish Either <\/i>by Marisa Tirado<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

A Guide to the Historic Architecture of Glen Rose, Texas <\/i>by T. Lindsay Baker, Paul V. Chaplo<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

James Ferdinand McCan : Painting a Historical Portrait of Texas, 1895\u20131925 <\/i>by M. M. McAllen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Money, Murder, Sex, and Beer: : The Texas Trial of Emma Burgemeister <\/i>by Robert Gulley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960 <\/i>by James D. Hornfischer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution <\/em>by Lance Scott Walker<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Last Gangster in Austin: Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia<\/em> by Jesse Sublett<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lift for Principals : Growing Teachers to Be Their Best Selves <\/i>by Dr. Walter Peddy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Road to J.O.Y. <\/i>by Scott Drew<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stonger Than I Thought <\/i>by Nancy Orman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You Forgot to Mention : Tips for Parents by Parents<\/i> by Tiffany Parker<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Fantasy, Horror, and Thriller <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All These Subtle Deceits <\/i>by C.S. Humble<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Every Cloak Rolled in Blood <\/i>by James Lee Burke<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Eye for an Eye <\/em>by Joseph Gage<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fae Rising <\/i>by Rose Garcia<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hostile Intent <\/i>by Don Bentley<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hunger <\/i>by Nicole Ferrell<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

On a Quiet Street <\/i>by Seraphina Nova Glass<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Truth About Shadows <\/i>by Amanda Arista<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

A Promise Engraved     <\/i>Liz Tolsma<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Always Faithful <\/i>by John C. Kerr<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An Affair at Stonecliff<\/i> by Candace Camp<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barefoot and Pregnant for Fun and Profit <\/i>by Madison McCall<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Courageous Discomfort <\/i>by Shanterra McBride, Rosalind Wiseman<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Felicity’s Fortune<\/em> by Kara O’Neal<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Finding Love in San Antonio<\/em> by Miralee Ferrell and Kimberly Rose Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flipping the Script <\/i>by Amy Kathryn Jones<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Golden Season <\/i>by Madeline Kay Sneed<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe Now <\/i>by Colleen Hoover<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Midnight Dunes <\/i>by <\/i>Laura Griffin<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mustique Island <\/i>by Sarah McCoy<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

My Summer Darlings <\/i>by May Cobb<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Smooth Talking Texan <\/i>by Katherine Garbera<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Something Blue: A Sweet Romance Anthology <\/i>by various authors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sophia’s Schooling <\/i>by Maggie Sims<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who I Believe <\/em>by Jamey Moody<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Zodiac Encounters (anthology) <\/i>by Mia London<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

A Midsummer Night’s Fudge <\/i>by Nancy J Coco<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Love and Glory <\/i>by Cindy Bonner<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saint Sebastian’s Abyss <\/i>by Mark Haber<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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