Reincarnation Blues by Michael Poore
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A magically inspiring tale of a man who is reincarnated through many lifetimes so that he can be with his one true love: Death herself.
What if you could live forever—but without your one true love? Reincarnation Blues is the story of a man who has been reincarnated nearly 10,000 times, in search of the secret to immortality so that he can be with his beloved, the incarnation of Death. Neil Gaiman meets Kurt Vonnegut in this darkly whimsical, hilariously profound, and wildly imaginative comedy of the secrets of life and love. Transporting us from ancient India to outer space to Renaissance Italy to the present day, is a journey through time, space, and the human heart.
Ready to Run by Lauren LayneThe Bachelor meets The Runaway Bride in this addictive romance novel about a reality TV producer falling for her would-be star: a Montana heartthrob who wants nothing to do with the show.
Jordan Carpenter thinks she’s finally found the perfect candidate for Jilted, a new dating show about runaway grooms: Luke Elliott, a playboy firefighter who’s left not one but three brides at the altar. The only problem? Luke refuses to answer Jordan’s emails or return her calls. Which is how she ends up on a flight to Montana to recruit him in person. It’s not Manhattan but at least the locals in Lucky Hollow seem friendly . . . except for Luke, who’s more intense—and way hotter—than the slick womanizer Jordan expected.
Eager to put the past behind him, Luke has zero intention of following this gorgeous, fast-talking city girl back to New York. But before he can send her packing, Jordan’s everywhere: at his favorite bar, the county fair, even his exes’ book club. Annoyingly, everyone in Lucky Hollow seems to like her—and deep down, she’s starting to grow on him too. But the more he fights her constant pestering, the more Luke finds himself wishing that Jordan would kick off her high heels and make herself comfortable in his arms.
Shattered by Allison Brennan
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Over a span of twenty years, four boys have been kidnapped from their bedrooms, suffocated, and buried nearby in a shallow grave. Serial killer or coincidence?
That’s the question investigative reporter Maxine Revere sets out to answer when an old friend begs her to help exonerate his wife, who has been charged with their son’s recent murder. But Max can do little to help because the police and D.A. won’t talk to her―they think they have the right woman. Instead, Max turns her attention to three similar cold cases. If she can solve them, she might be able to help her friend.
Justin Stanton was killed twenty years ago, and his father wants closure―so he is willing to help Max with her investigation on one condition: that she work with his former sister-in-law― Justin’s aunt, FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid. Trouble is, Max works alone, and she’s livid that her only access to the case files, lead detective and witnesses depends on her partnering with a federal agent on vacation. She wants the career-making story almost as much as the truth―but if she gets this wrong, she could lose everything.
Haunted by Justin’s death for years, Lucy yearns to give her family―and herself―the closure they need. More important, she wants to catch a killer. Lucy finds Max’s theory on all three cases compelling―with Max’s research added to Lucy’s training and experience, Lucy believes they can find the killer so justice can finally be served. But the very private Lucy doesn’t trust the reporter any more than Max trusts her.
Max and Lucy must find a way to work together to untangle lies, misinformation, and evidence to develop a profile of the killer. But the biggest question is: why were these boys targeted? As they team up to find out what really happened the night Justin was killed, they make a shocking discovery: Justin’s killer is still out there … stalking another victim … and they already may be too late.
Young Jane Young by Gabrielle Zevin
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From the bestselling author of the beloved The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry comes another perfect fable for our times–a story about women, choices, and recovering from past mistakes.
Young Jane Young‘s heroine is Aviva Grossman, an ambitious Congressional intern in Florida who makes the life-changing mistake of having an affair with her boss‑‑who is beloved, admired, successful, and very married‑‑and blogging about it. When the affair comes to light, the Congressman doesn’t take the fall, but Aviva does, and her life is over before it hardly begins. She becomes a late‑night talk show punchline; she is slut‑shamed, labeled as fat and ugly, and considered a blight on politics in general.
How does one go on after this? In Aviva’s case, she sees no way out but to change her name and move to a remote town in Maine. She tries to start over as a wedding planner, to be smarter about her life, and to raise her daughter to be strong and confident. But when, at the urging of others, she decides to run for public office herself, that long‑ago mistake trails her via the Internet like a scarlet A. For in our age, Google guarantees that the past is never, ever, truly past, that everything you’ve done will live on for everyone to know about for all eternity. And it’s only a matter of time until Aviva/Jane’s daughter, Ruby, finds out who her mother was, and is, and must decide whether she can still respect her.
A novel about a world that continues to want to define what women are and what they can, and cannot, do, Young Jane Young follows three generations of women, plus the wife of the Congressman. Told in varying voices through e-mails and even a Choose Your Own Adventure section, it captures not just the mood of this particular, highly charged moment but is an accessible, witty, smart take on the double standards that are alive and well and waiting to trip up ordinary and extraordinary women alike.
Oooo, Reincarnation Blues has such a great cover! I love the colors. The only August 22nd book I read was The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare, which was awesome. I highly recommend it!
Wonderful post! Have a lovely day, Carole. =)
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Reincarnation Blues does have a fantastic cover! I just love the colors. I do want to read Tessa Dare's new book as well.
Young Jane Young is one I am really excited for. Ready to Run sounds cute. Thanks for sharing!
I should have my review of Ready to Run posted next week. So far I am really enjoying it!
I've not seen Fast Falls the Night but when I read the synopsis and saw it was about a woman from WV, I had to add it to the wishlist! Young Jane Young is giving me hints of Monica Lewinsky – it even looks like her on the cover!
You're right ~ It does give off some Monica Lewinsky vibes!
Shattered is on that I would love to get my hands one. Definitely one I would like! 🙂
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That does look like an exciting read!
Ooh, Fast Fall the Night (I read the first one), Young Jane Young sounds awesome and (of course because of the author), and I've read one in this Brennan series so Shattered sounds like one I'd like. Thanks for sharing these with us!
I may have to get my hands on the previous book because Fast Falls the Night sounds great!
The dire king sounds good, and I love the cover of reincarnation!
I am loving that cover!
gah i keep forgetting to order Reincarnation Blues from my library … doing it now thanks for reminding me haha
I am going to do the same thing! It sounds great!
You have me curious about Reincarnation Blues and Shattered.
Those two seem to be popular this week!
Shattered caught my attention.
I do need to read Brennan's work.
I want them all! Haha. Young Jane Young and Reincarnation Blues both sound so good. Ready to Run sounds like fun! Thanks for sharing, Carole!
I am almost done with Ready to Run and it is a lot of fun!
Young Jane Young sounds awesome. I am definitely TBRing that one.
It does sound like a good read!
I'm excited about Young Jane Young. I love Gabrielle Zevin's YA Books so I'm hoping I'll enjoy her adult ones as well!
I have not actually read this author before but I like the sound of this one.
Reincarnation Blues sounds really interesting! I'm excited about Tessa Dare's The Duchess Deal; I read the ARC and it is really delightful.
I hope to get my hands on The Duchess Deal very soon.
Shattered looks good to me, and so does Reincarnation Blues!
The cover of Reincarnation Blues just calls to me.