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Tale of an Anxious Heart Elsa Jacobs Publication date: June 14th 2023 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense Tale of an Anxious Heart follows the heart-wrenching journey of Marianne, a young woman plagued by anxiety, as she takes a hitchhiker on her way to her beach house. Despite her reservations, she can’t help but feel drawn to his dark and mysterious persona. However, with each encounter, she begins to realize the man isn’t the person she thought he was. As they continue on their journey, Marianne’s anxiety worsens, and she struggles to control it. James becomes a trigger for her panic attacks, yet she can’t seem to let him go. Her anxious heart is torn between her love for him and the need to protect herself from the danger he brings. Their relationship becomes increasingly complicated, and the line between love and hate blurs. And when they start to find peace, their world is turned upside down. As they run for their lives, Marianne and James are pushed to their...

  Publication Date:  May 30, 2023 Format:  E-book Genre:   Fantasy/Action Adventure Publisher:  Ballantine Books Length:   279 pages Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Make a wish. . . . Lucy Hart knows better than anyone what it’s like to grow up without parents who loved her. In a childhood marked by neglect and loneliness, Lucy found her solace in books, namely the Clock Island series by Jack Masterson. Now a twenty-six-year-old teacher’s aide, she is able to share her love of reading with bright, young students, especially seven-year-old Christopher Lamb, who was left orphaned after the tragic death of his parents. Lucy would give anything to adopt Christopher, but even the idea of becoming a family seems like an imposs...

Publication Date:  June 6, 2023 Format:  Audio Genre:   Comedy  Narrators:  Tom Papa Publisher:  Macmillan Audio Length:   7 hours 10 min Buy:  Kindle  |  Audio Synopsis Stand-up is all well and good, but observational humor that’s funny and warm may work best in books. And Tom Papa, whose loyal audiences are packed with “date night” couples of all ages, has perfected the form. In  We're All In This Together , Papa’s thirty-seven short essays tackle these universal American topics, among others: –Love for Your First Car (“To Buy or Lease”) –The Truth about Personal Hygiene (“How You Know When It’s Time to Go”) –Date Nights (“Will You Go Out with Me?”) –Unfamiliar Hotel Rooms (“Why Nothing Works”) –Pets (“Cats–Ancient Menace”...