An unexpected package writes a new chapter in bookstore owner A. J. Fikry's dismal life after a dead wife, slow book sales, and a stolen batch of Poe poems start sending him into isolation. 272pp., 75K, Auth res: Los Angeles, Tour

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Set in the ethnic neighborhoods of Seattle during World War II and Japanese American internment camps of the era, this debut novel tells the heartwarming story of widower Henry Lee, his father, and his first love Keiko Okabe.

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George, the Duke of Stanbrook, has finally considered remarrying after the death of his wife, but the only woman he has in mind is Dora Debbins, a music teacher he met briefly a year ago. Can destiny bring these two together again? Survivors' club series series, (Original), 400pp.

Publisher Annotation: Widowed Texas Ranger and single dad John Ruiz hardened his heart years ago. Day after day, he tracks the roughest criminals in the Lone Star State, leaving little room for love. So when John butts heads with the beautiful nurse who's helping his young son, he's floored by how quickly the sparks fly. Ever since her mother's and brother's brutal murders, Sunny Marlowe has devoted her life to helping save others. Adorable Tonio...

"This time, she's calling the shots. Peggy Clarkson is returning to her alma mater with one goal in mind: confront Elliott Brooks, the man who ruined her for all others, and remind him of what he's been missing. Even after three years, seeing him again is like a punch in the gut, but Peggy's determined to stick to her plan. Maybe then, once she has the upper hand, she'll finally be able to move on. In the years since Peggy left Cincinnati, Elliott...