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May brings an amazing array of tantalizing new Texas-connected titles. Poetry and romance, adventure and exploration, grief and self-discovery all await you in a wide selection of books for all ages. Join us in discovering your next favorite read. That TBR pile is about to get taller!<\/em><\/p>\n

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The First Magnificent Summer<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

R.L. Toalson<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering novel, told in journal entries and poetry, about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman. It\u2019s been two years since 12-year-old Victoria Reeves last saw her dad. Now she\u2019s ready to impress him with her wit, maturity, and smarts\u2014at least until he shows up for the long road trip to Ohio with his new family in tow. Not only does her wit begin to crumble around Dad\u2019s multiple shaming jabs, but she gets her first period. And when Dad does the worst thing yet, she has a decision to make: Will she let a man define her or is it time to write her own magnificent story?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lone Hearts of Topaz<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

K.S. Jones<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kelsey-Rose was once set to inherit a ranch of Texas Longhorns, but when her fianc\u00e9 dies in an accident caused by her, she makes a promise never to love another. After guilt closes her heart to ranching, she rejects her inheritance, buying a florist shop instead, where redemption feels almost real. In an ethics battle at his father\u2019s Dallas newspaper, wealthy Colton has lost everything. Using the last of his money, he buys The Blue Topaz Times<\/em>. The only positive in this crisis is the girl next door. Unfortunately, she\u2019s bound to the memory of another man. When a tragic twist of fate befalls both families, Colton goes home while Kelsey-Rose returns to The Forty Flowers Ranch. Everything is changing\u2014even her unbroken promise.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Murder for Liar<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Verlin Darrow<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Private investigator-turned-psychotherapist Tom Dashiel doesn\u2019<\/span>t know it yet, but he\u2019<\/span>s hurtling towards discovering where his threshold lies\u2014the point of no return for his sanity.  So begins a surreal spiral when George Arundel enters Tom\u2019s Santa Cruz office on a Tuesday afternoon in April. To say George Arundel is a puzzle is an understatement:  the local psychiatrist who referred Arundel to Tom described him\u2014rather astutely\u2014as \u201ca substantial challenge.\u201d  Working to treat the enigmatic Arundel, Tom soon realizes he has been tasked to treat a client unlike any he\u2019s ever encountered. Swept up in a perilous world where nothing is as it seems, Tom struggles to make sense of the decidedly dangerous, downright deadly scheme in which he has somehow unwittingly become a key player. Tom is about to discover that in this treacherous reality, the truth is far, far stranger than fiction\u2026but the real danger is not knowing which is which.   <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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My Grief is Not Like Yours<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Theo Boyd<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Theo Boyd\u2019s father was a Texas peanut farmer, rancher, and preacher; her mother, deaf from a young age, was the glue that held them all together. Then one summer day in 2019, everything changed when Theo\u2019s mother died in a tragic accident on their family farm. As Theo began to process this loss, her marriage started to unravel. Meanwhile, Theo continued to care for her father who was shaken to his core by the tragedy. Nothing could erase the agony he felt from losing his love and soulmate of over fifty years, and one night he chose to escape his pain by ending his life. Beautifully woven, this book is threaded with memories and raw emotions that are seldom discussed. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Possibility of Everywhere<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Beth Harkins<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Casablanca, French Morocco, 1953\u2014six-year-old Cindy Hollingsworth imagines all horizons are open to her\u2014until her father shuts her out without acknowledging her voice or value. She concludes his world belongs to men, while her world contains a map of invisibility and inferiority. Later, as a Pan American stewardess she discovers the influence of Isis in Egypt, fierce and tender Kali in Nepal, and the mysticism of Saint Teresa of \u00c1vila. Invoked by her world travels, Cindy senses feminine power rising as a transforming balm. Can she cultivate that power within herself? In The Possibility of Everywhere<\/em> through adventure, love, and loss, we experience how much women’s stories matter and realize that how we tell our stories to ourselves shapes our lives and the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Jennie Chen and Giselle Nevada<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Puppy Adventures of Porter and Midge: Out and About<\/em> is an introduction to early socialization and training for puppies that will make them outstanding canine citizens and wonderful family pets. Kids will love following along with the two puppies’ story as they learn about how to take care of their own pup. Use the included checklists to go on real-life adventures together with your furry friend!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Querencia: Sonnets on Seeking Home in a Troubled World<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Carol Flake Chapman<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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How do we know where home is, asks Carol Flake Chapman, when we are always moving away, when the places where we were once rooted have changed, just as we ourselves change? In Querencia: Sonnets on Seeking Home in a Troubled World<\/i>, she explores our desire to find a sense of belonging and safety in a time of tumult, when finding home has never been more difficult. She has found the most telling concept of seeking home in this troubled time to be that of querencia<\/i>, which originated as a term from bullfighting to describe the area in the ring where the bull finds a place of safety. The meaning of querencia<\/i> has broadened to suggest a feeling of belonging.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rowdy: Return<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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

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Cloaked in darkness and in the brunt of a treacherous storm, Rowdy rides in pursuit of a dangerous gambler caught cheating and robbing a game at the Waterin\u2019 Hole Saloon. But when he\u2019s overpowered by a gang of men claiming to be the law, he\u2019s forced to return to Lincoln without his prisoner.  On the road home, Rowdy meets a family traveling with a wagon train of settlers who claim they recognize him and have unbelievable news. Rowdy\u2019s brother, thought to be dead all these years, is alive and in grave danger. Rocked by the news, Rowdy has but one decision\u2014find his brother and do everything in his power to save him. Rowdy has everything to lose. But nothing will stop him from making his return.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Sound of a Guitar (Science Makes It Work Series)<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

Catherine Stier<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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After hearing her cousin Keeley perform an amazing concert, Mia is determined to become a guitar hero and learn everything she can about this amazing instrument. So she sets out to gather the knowledge she needs to build her own instrument and put on a show for her family.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Texas Cowboy’s Rescue<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Debra Holt<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Single mom Kenzie Calhoun has returned to Burkitt, Texas, determined to build a loving home. She has a new position as a nurse on an air medical evac team and a whip-smart six-year-old daughter to raise. After a disastrous marriage, the walls around her heart are high. Major Deke Hayes takes pride in his air evac helicopter service that assists area ranches during roundups and predator removal. He also flies emergency calls for the local hospital. His call sign, Lone Wolf, says it all: his trust issues mean he flies through life solo, too. Precocious Brooke Calhoun can\u2019t help but bring the two adults together. Will Kenzie and Deke see that sometimes walls have a way of crumbling in the face of second chances?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Ander and Santi Were Here<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Jonny Garza Villa<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Santos Vista neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, is all Ander Mart\u00ednez has ever known. The smell of pan dulce. The mixture of Spanish and English filling the streets. And, especially their job at their family’s taquer\u00eda. It’s the place that has inspired Ander as a muralist, and, as they get ready to leave for art school, it’s all of these things that give them hesitancy. This gives them the thought, are they ready to leave it all behind? To keep Ander from becoming complacent during their gap year, their family “fires” them so they can transition from restaurant life to focusing on their murals and prepare for college. That is, until they meet Santiago L\u00f3pez Alvarado, the hot new waiter. Falling for each other becomes as natural as breathing. Through Santi’s eyes, Ander starts to understand who they are and want to be as an artist, and Ander becomes Santi’s first steps toward making Santos Vista and the United States feel like home.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Answering the Call<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Parris Afton Bonds<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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With her 70th birthday looming, Lauren Hillard is constantly thinking that there has to be an easier way. She has long felt that her family has simply stowed her away like a precious heirloom. She\u2019s had it \u2013 she is done. Lauren makes the snap decision to quit managing her daughter\u2019s psychotherapist office and answer the call to adventure. It is a risk, she knows. But a risk she is more than willing to take.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Austin Noir<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Anthology<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Featuring brand-new stories by: Gabino Iglesias, Ace Atkins, Amanda Moore, Jeff Abbott, Scott Montgomery, Richard Z. Santos, Alexandra Burt, Lee Thomas, Miriam Kuznets, Jacob Grovey, Chaitali Sen, Molly Odintz, Amy Gentry, and Andrew Hilbert.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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From the editors’ introduction: “You’ve probably heard of Austin. You may have been here for South by Southwest. Your best friend may have recently relocated here from California. You might have thought about moving here yourself, then decided it wasn’t worth it to live in Texas. You may have moved to Austin decades ago. You may even have been born and raised in Austin, and now you’re on the outskirts of San Antonio or (god forbid) Waco because you can’t afford to buy a house anywhere else. Or you may be living in a shiny new building downtown, watching the final stages of a sleepy town’s transformation into modern metropolis. One thing you’ll hear from almost any Austin resident: it was better when they got here . . .”<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Boyfriend Candidate<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Ashley Winstead<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A laugh-out-loud rom-com about learning to embrace living outside your comfort zone. As a shy school librarian, Alexis Stone is comfortable keeping out of the spotlight. But when she\u2019s dumped for being too meek\u2014in bed!\u2014she decides she needs to change. And what better way to kick-start her new more adventurous life than with her first one-night stand?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Good Night, Dude Perfect<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Dude Perfect & Kristin Hilbert<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Get ready for bed–Dude Perfect style! Join your favorite sports comedy YouTubers for a fun way to say good night to trick shots, friendly challenges, hilarious characters, world records, and all your favorite things in the DP universe in this entertaining, rhyming bedtime book.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lola is Never Drinking Again: A Galveston Novel<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Maria Elena Sandovici <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lola is back in Galveston after twenty years drinking and clubbing in Spain. She\u2019s inherited an old house she\u2019s afraid of and a family secret that might be either her undoing or her salvation. Like the Island itself, Lola is scrappy, run down, quite honestly a hopeless mess. But just like the Island, she has the capacity to reinvent herself and rise from her own ashes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lone Star Sweetheart<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Shannon Sue Dunlap<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Katherine Bruno is the crusading spitfire of Sweetheart, TX. When she\u2019s drafted to run an election campaign for the local mayoral race, she meets her opposition \u2013 big-city political consultant Ryan Park. Ryan is ready to use all the tricks in his sophisticated resume to ensure a win, including the most fun strategy \u2013 flirtation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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One Shot at Love<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Linda Broday<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The challenge of raising her siblings is one Mariah Bartee willingly bears. She\u2019ll keep them together at all costs \u2013 and safe from the danger lurking on the mountain. A handsome stranger\u2019s arrival raises the stakes when he asks for her help. She doesn\u2019t trust easily. Dax Nolan, a cowboy from the lowlands, hesitates to involve Mariah but no one knows the mountains like her. Desperation drives him. Can the bones recently uncovered be his missing sister? Mariah reluctantly agrees to guide Dax and they encounter danger and secrets. As they search for truth, she finds herself falling for him. He can offer security \u2013 and love. But can they build a life on promises and the folklore of a legendary pink pistol?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Rockhounding Texas: A Guide to the State’s Best Rockhounding<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Martin Freed, Ruta Vaskys<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rockhounding Texas<\/em> is a complete guide to finding, collecting, and preparing Texas’ gems & minerals. With this book anyone can learn where to find unusual mineral displays, fossils, jasper, agate, and petrified wood\u2014not to mention more obsidian than one rockhound could possibly collect in a lifetime. An outstanding resource for experts and novices alike, Rockhounding Texas<\/em> points the way to the state’s best rockhounding sites, including popular and commercial areas as well as lesser-known sites on public land.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Vanishing Hour<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Seraphina Nova Glass<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Grace Holloway keeps to herself. Since narrowly escaping death at the hands of the man who kidnapped her, she\u2019s thrown herself into the small inn she runs in Rock Harbor, Maine. It\u2019s quiet, quaint and, in the off-season, completely isolated\u2014the perfect place for Grace to keep her own secrets. But Grace isn\u2019t the only one with something to hide, and Rock Harbor isn\u2019t just a sleepy vacation town. Someone is taking young women\u2014girls who look an awful lot like Grace did when she was kidnapped so many years ago. When a surge of disappearances brings the investigation to her door, Grace finds herself unwillingly at the center of it all and doing everything she can to keep her distance. Because Grace knows something\u2026something that could change everything. And when the truth comes to light, getting justice for the vanished might be more than Grace can handle alone\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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

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BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Boy and His Goose<\/em> by Joel Brasier<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Shell is Cozy<\/em> by Dianna Hutts Aston<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Apple Black, Volume 3: Instruments of Vengeance<\/em> by Odunze Oguguo, Whyt Manga, Saturday AM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Baby Longhorns<\/em> by John Biemer, Cynthia Meadows Illustrator<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cherish<\/em> by Tracy Wolff<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dark Island<\/em> by P.J. Hoover<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dionysus<\/em> by Eva Pohler<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Four Eyes<\/em> by Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Go Play<\/em> by Kailin Gow & Kira G<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Juneteenth<\/em> by Van G. Garrett<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lia Park and the Heavenly Heirlooms<\/em> by Jenna Yun<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Night Before Freedom: A Juneteenth Story<\/em> by Glenda Armand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Riley Weaver Needs a Date to the Gaybutante Ball<\/em> by Jason June <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Weight of Everything<\/a><\/em><\/u> by Marcia Argueta Mickelson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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NONFICTION & POETRY<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Artistic Legacy of Buck Schiwetz<\/em> by William E. Reaves Jr., Linda J. Reaves<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DIG: Unearthing Dinosaurs and Family Bonds<\/em> by Sarah Wilson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Duty to Serve, Duty to Conscience: The Story of Two Conscientious Objector Combat Medics during the Vietnam War<\/em> by James C. Kearney, William H. Clamurro<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoying Big Bend National Park<\/em> by Gary Clark<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fires, Floods, Explosions, and Bloodshed: A History of Texas Whiskey<\/em> by Andrew Braunberg<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Flaco\u2019s Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto<\/em> by Erin B. Bauer<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Focused: The Prepared to Win Mindset<\/em> by JJ Moses<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Franklin Smoke: Wood. Fire. Food.<\/em> by Aaron Franklin, Jordan Mackay<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Ghostly Tales of Dallas<\/em> by Carie Juettner<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

His Majesty’s Airship <\/em>by S.C. Gwynne<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Historic Buildings of Waco, Texas<\/em> by Kenneth Hafetepe<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hither Came Conan: The Best Conan Story Is\u2026 <\/em>by Jason M Waltz <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Land Stewardship for Birds<\/em> by W. Rufus Stephens, Jan Wrede<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Little Book of Mushrooms<\/em> by Alex Dorr<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Magnolia Table, Volume 3: A Collection of Recipes for Gathering<\/em> by Joanna Gaines<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Memoir of a Pandemic: Fighting COVID from the Front Lines to the White House<\/em> by Brett Giroir<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Night Vision<\/em> by Mariana Alessandri<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

p.s. i hope this helps<\/em> by Kayla E. Willis<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Raven’s Mantle<\/em> by Raven Harrison<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Renewable Energy Integration for Bulk Power Systems: ERCOT and the Texas Interconnection<\/em> by Pengwei Du<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Rangers in the Mexican-American War<\/em> by William Fox<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Things Not Seen are Eternal<\/em> by Herman Ellis Dyal (Photographer)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Under the Pi\u00f1on Tree: Finding a Place in Pie Town<\/em> by Jerry D. Thompson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

West of the Creek: Murder, Mayhem and Vice in Old San Antonio<\/em> by David Bowser<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FANTASY \/ MYSTERY \/ SHORT STORIES<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ben: Ben Mitchell\/Titus Ray Box Set<\/em> by Luana Ehrlich<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cobalt<\/em> by Travis Davis<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fortune Teller<\/em> by Jana DeLeon<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fungi Foul Play<\/em> by Vikki Walton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Give Fudge a Chance<\/em> by Nancy Coco<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lost Lives<\/em> by J.T. Bishop<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Sorrows of Others<\/em> by Ada Zhang<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stained Credence<\/em> by R.N. Sullivan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Veil of Destruction<\/em> by Vannetta Chapman<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Vein Pursuits<\/em> by Rhett C. Bruno & Jaime Castle<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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ROMANCE<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Chance for Kellie<\/em> by Patricia PacJac Carroll<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Match for Cord<\/em> by Janice Cole Hopkins<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Anger Management<\/em> by Madison McCall<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Billionaire’s Fortunate Blizzard<\/em> by Tamie Dearen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Captured by the Fallen<\/em> by Samantha Britt<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cole’s New Song<\/em> by Rochelle Bradley<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Come Home to the Cowboys<\/em> by Lacey Davis<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Cowboy’s Lucky Lady<\/em> by Janalyn Knight<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fortune’s Runaway Bride<\/em> by Allison Leigh<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Foster Wife<\/em> by Cindy Dorminy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Goldeneyes<\/em> by Delia Latham<\/span><\/font><\/p>\n

Grace: Rescue Me<\/em> by Patricia PacJac Carroll<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Loving the Rancher’s Children<\/em> by Mindy Obenhaus<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maggie’s Match<\/em> by Jill Sanders<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Man She Loves to Hate<\/em> by Jessica Lemmon<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mistaken Hero<\/em> by Jo Grafford<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mr. Scandalous<\/em> by Lori Wilde<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nesting in Texas<\/em> by Mary Lavoie<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nick: Firebrand Cowboys<\/em> by Barb Han<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Oh So Wrong with Mr. Right<\/em> by Nadine Gonzalez<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Planes, Trains, and All the Feels<\/em> by Livy Hart<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Playing with Fire<\/em> by Karen Kelley<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ranger’s Fury<\/em> by Sofia Aves<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sebastian<\/em> by Angel Vane<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Seeing Us<\/em> by Audrey Wick<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Silent Deception<\/em> by Roxanne Rustand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Small Town Splurge<\/em> by Jenna Brandt<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Smoke Screen<\/em> by Beth Dell<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Stranded with a Cowboy<\/em> by Stacey Kennedy<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tempted at Thoroughbred Lake<\/em> by Delores Fossen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tracking the Tiny Target<\/em> by Connie Queen<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Trapped in Texas<\/em> by Barb Han<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Trouble With A Small Town Cowboy<\/em> by Debra Clopton<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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OTHER FICTION<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Across Both Sides of the Mirror<\/em> by Bianca Pensy Aba<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Disenchantment<\/em> by Celia Bell<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Firmament: Humanoid<\/em> by J. Grace Pennington<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Future Proof <\/em>by Sean Platt & Johnny B. Truant<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Humble Lover<\/em> by Edmund White<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Late Bloomers<\/em> by Deepa Varadarajan<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Uncontrollable<\/em> by Sara Staggs<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wild Heart of the Crown<\/em> by Erica Sebree<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Witch King<\/em> by Martha Wells<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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