OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM: Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness by Gretchen Rubin (9781432863739) Has spring cleaning or the Kondo-craze made you want to conquer your own clutter? #1 New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin has written

another easy-to-read but hard-to-put-down book, with more than 150 short, concrete clutter-clearing ideas. With both a sense of humor and a clear idea of what’s realistic for most people, here are dozens of manageable steps for creating a more serene, orderly environment. “Why this instead of what’s become the iconic decluttering tome [Kondo]? There’s no guilt attached,” said the starred Booklist review. Library Journal said, “Rubin’s many fans will flock to this title, as will anyone seeking a quick and easy fix to the persistent problem of clutter.” (Lifestyles — 4/17/2019)

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What’s Inside:

Instant Classics 2

Editors’ Picks 3 – 4

Young Adult Seletions 5

LibraryReads 6 – 8

Indie Next Picks 9 – 11

New Christian Fiction 12 – 14

Read-Alikes 15 – 16

Bestsellers 17 – 18

April 2019

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MILKMAN by Anna Burns (9781432863296) Winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize. In an unnamed city, middle sister stands out for the wrong reasons. She reads while walking, for one. And she has been

taking French night classes downtown. So when a local paramilitary named Milkman begins pursuing her, she suddenly becomes “interesting,” the last thing she ever wanted. Milkman is a story of the way inaction can have enormous repercussions, in a time when the wrong flag, wrong religion, or even a sunset can be subversive. Told with ferocious energy and sly, wicked humor. “There is a touch of James Joyce’s Stephen Dedalus in the narrator’s cerebral reticence . . . the narrator of this claustrophobic but strangely buoyant tale undergoes an unsentimental education in sexual politics. This is an unforgettable novel,” said the starred, Publishers Weekly review. (Basic 6 — 4/3/2019)

THE FALL OF GONDOLIN by J. R. R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien with illustrations by Alan Lee (9781432863265) In the words of #1 New York Times bestselling author

J. R. R. Tolkien, this was ‘the first real story of this imaginary world’ and, he regarded it as one of the three ‘Great Tales’ of the Elder Days. The city of Gondolin, beautiful but undiscoverable, was built and peopled by Noldorin Elves who, when they dwelt in Valinor, the land of the gods, rebelled against their rule and fled to Middle-earth. Turgon King of Gondolin is hated and feared above all his enemies by Morgoth, who seeks in vain to discover the marvellously hidden city, while the gods in Valinor in heated debate largely refuse to intervene in support of Ulmo’s desires and designs.“[This] gives readers a final glimpse at the author’s brilliance . . . This work is a fitting end to Christopher Tolkien’s labors as the steward of his father’s beloved works, and is likely to be cherished by Tolkien’s many fans,” said the starred review from Publishers Weekly. Our large print edition includes full color illustrations. (Wheeler Hardcover — 4/3/2019)

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LESSONS FROM LUCY: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry (9781432856328) Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author and humorist Dave Barry returns with essays about midlife obstacles

and the lessons he’s learned from his best dog, Lucy, about how to live his best life. From “Make New Friends” (an unfortunate fail when he can’t overcome his dislike for mankind) to “Don’t Stop Having Fun” (validating his longtime membership in a parade marching unit), Lucy teaches Dave how to live in the present and how to let go of daily grievances. “Barry turns (somewhat) serious . . . [his] easy, conversational tone and sense of humor make for an effortless reading experience for dog lovers and Barry fans alike,” said Publishers Weekly. (Core 5 — 4/3/2019)

MAID: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (9781432858926) New York Times bestseller. At 28, Stephanie Land’s plans of breaking free from the roots of her Pacific Northwest hometown to attend university and become a writer were cut short. When a summer fling turned into an unexpected pregnancy, she turned to housekeeping to make ends meet. Reminiscent of the works of Barbara Ehrenreich and Matthew Desmond, Maid explores the underbelly of upper-middle class America.

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THE EDITOR by Steven Rowley (9781432863272) From the bestselling author of Lily and the Octopus comes a new Indie Next Pick about a struggling writer who gets his big break, with a little help from the most

famous woman in America. After years of trying to make it as a writer in 1990s New York City, James Smale finally sells his novel to an editor at a major publishing house: none other than Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Jackie — or Mrs. Onassis, as she’s known in the office — has fallen in love with James’s candidly autobiographical novel. But when the book’s forthcoming publication threatens to unravel already fragile relationships, Jackie and James develop an unexpected friendship. She pushes him to write an authentic ending, encouraging him to head home to confront the truth about his relationship with his mother. In a starred review Publishers Weekly called this “a winning dissection of family, forgiveness, and fame.” (Core — 4/3/2019)

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The starred review from Kirkus Reviews said, “For readers who believe individuals living below the poverty line are lazy and/or intellectually challenged, this memoir is a stark, necessary corrective . . . An important memoir that should be required reading for anyone who has never struggled with poverty.” (Biography and Memoir — 4/3/2019)

THE ADULTS by Caroline Hulse (9781432862145) In this LibraryReads and IndieNext selected novel, a separated couple and their new significant others decide to give their young daughter an epic Christmas

vacation. What could possibly go wrong? This razor-sharp novel puts a darkly comic twist on seasonal favorites like Love Actually and The Holiday and was named one of the Best Books of the Year by Real Simple. They grit their teeth over Forced Fun Activities, drink a little too much after Scarlett’s bedtime, overshare classified secrets about their pasts . . . and before you know it, there’s a tearful, frightened call to the police. “. . . snappy writing style and changing viewpoints make the pages fly by,” said the starred Library Journal review, and Publishers Weekly said “realistic, flawed characters placed in an increasingly tense situation, resulting in a surprising, suspenseful novel,” in their starred review. (Bill’s Bookshelf — 4/3/2019)

ALL THE LIVES WE NEVER LIVED by Anuradha Roy(9781432863173) The Man Booker Prize nominated Roy offers us a poignant and sweeping novel set in India during World War II and the

present-day, about a son’s quest to uncover the truth about his mother. This novel is a spellbinding and emotionally powerful saga about family, identity, and love. Library Journal called it “epic.” A starred review from Publishers Weekly said, “A lush and lyrical fusion of history and storytelling . . . This mesmerizing exploration of the darker consequences of freedom, love, and loyalty is an astonishing display of Roy’s literary prowess.” Highly recommended for diversity collections and fans of mother/son relationship fiction. (Relationship Reads — 4/17/2019)

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CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi (9781432864095) This #1 New York Times bestseller and Indie Next Pick with multi-starred reviews has been optioned for film and is perfect for

fans of Black Panther. The first title in the Legacy of Orïsha trilogy features 17-year-old Zélie who has a chance to bring magic back to the land of Orïsha. Horn Book said, “References to Nigerian culture and geography give this fantasy a distinct flavor.” “Adeyemi keeps it fresh with an all-black cast of characters, a meaningful emphasis on fighting for justice, a complex heroine saving her own people, and a brand of magic made more powerful by the strength of heritage and ancestry,” said the starred Booklist review. (Young Adult 2 — 4/3/2019)

Thorndike Press has licensed all three titles in the Orïsha Legacy trilogy — Adeyemi’s second title, Children of Virtue and Vengeance will be available in large print in December of 2019.

We’ve listened to the feedback from our public librarians . . . The Literacy Bridge standing order is now named Young Adult. This plan will offer two young adult title options each month.

Middle Reader titles will be offered in a separate plan, with fourteen titles released in each of May and October of 2019. Ask your Thorndike Sales Consultant about the details and discounts.

SHOUT: A Poetry Memoir by Laurie Halse Anderson (9781432861773) This New York Times bestseller quickly stacked up eight starred reviews. Anderson looks at how little has changed in our culture for victims of sexual assault

since she published SPEAK 20 years ago. It’s a love letter to all the people with the courage to say #MeToo and #TimesUp. The starred Kirkus review said this book is “necessary for every home, school and public library.” “In this powerful memoir told in free verse, Anderson delves into her past . . . Anderson turns on its head the common refrain ‘follow your dreams,’ . . . Her potent words and willingness to shout her message are proof of the soundness of that advice.” starred, Publishers Weekly review. (Young Adult — 4/3/2019)

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newborn twins Morgan and Riley, she’s never been more tired in her life. But she knows what she saw: that night, in her hospital room, a woman tried to take her babies and replace them with her own . . . creatures. Yet when the police arrived, they saw no one. With two starred reviews and soon-to-be a motion picture, this novel “will strike true fear into the heart of any parent,” said the Kirkus starred review, while “explor[ing] the fierce and desperate love we have for our children, written with beautiful intensity . . . A gorgeous, creepy, modern fairy tale reminiscent of Angela Carter.” (Wheeler Hardcover — 9/4/2019)

MIRACLE CREEK by Angie Kim (9781432867034) This thrilling debut for fans of Liane Moriarty and Celeste Ng examines how far we’ll go to protect our families — and our deepest secrets. In rural Virginia,

Young and Pak Yoo run an experimental medical treatment device known as the Miracle Submarine — a pressurized oxygen chamber patients enter in hopes of curing issues from autism to infertility. But when the chamber explodes, killing two people, a dramatic murder trial upends the Yoos’ small community, uncovering unimaginable secrets from that night. Trysts in the woods, mysterious notes, and child-abuse charges all betray tense rivalries and alliances among

THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves (9781432861797) New York Times bestselling author Graves presents a compelling, romantic novel for fans of Me Before You, The Light We Lost, or

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. Annika Rose is anxious in social situations. She prefers the order and discipline of books and chess. When Jonathan Hoffman joins her chess club, he loses his first game — and his heart — to the shy and awkward, yet brilliant and beautiful, Annika. He admires her ability to be true to herself, quirks and all, and accepts the challenges involved in pursuing a relationship with her. A decade after an unforeseen tragedy ends their tumultuous, yet tender, love affair, the pair is reunited and the attraction and strong feelings they once shared are instantly rekindled. Can they confront the fears and anxieties that drove them apart, or will their second chance end before it truly begins? Kirkus Reviews called this “A heartwarming, neurodiverse love story.” (Core — 4/3/2019)

LITTLE DARLINGS by Melanie Golding (9781432869045) “Mother knows best” takes on a sinister new meaning in this unsettling thriller perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, Grimms’ Fairy Tales, and Aimee Molloy’s The Perfect Mother. Everyone says Lauren Tranter is exhausted, that she needs rest. And they’re right; with

April LibraryReads Picks

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SAVE ME THE PLUMS: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl (9781432867386) When Condé Nast offered trailblazing food writer Ruth Reichl the top position at America’s oldest epicurean magazine, she initially

declined. And yet, Gourmet had inspired her career. How could she say no? This is the story of a how a former Berkeley hippie entered the corporate world and worried about losing her soul. Readers will meet legendary chefs like David Chang and Eric Ripert, idiosyncratic writers like David Foster Wallace, and a colorful group of editors and art directors who, under Reichl’s leadership, transformed stately Gourmet into a cutting-edge publication. Complete with recipes, this is a personal journey of a woman coming to terms with being in charge, making a mark, following a passion, and holding on to her dreams—even when she ends up in a place she never expected to be. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called it, “Endearing . . . a deeply personal look at a food world on the brink of change.” (Biography and Memoir — 8/7/2019)

a group of people driven to extraordinary degrees of desperation and sacrifice. In their starred review, Kirkus Reviews wrote, “With so many complications and loose ends, one of the miracles of the novel is that the author ties it all together and arrives at a deeply satisfying — though not easy or sentimental — ending.” (Core 8 — 8/7/2019)

THE MOTHER-IN-LAW by Sally Hepworth (9781432858919) From the moment Lucy met her husband’s mother, Diana, she was kept at arm’s length. Diana was exquisitely polite, but Lucy knew she was not what Diana envisioned. She

wanted so much to please her new mother-in-law. When Diana is found dead, a suicide note near her body stating she no longer wanted to live because of a battle with cancer, the autopsy finds no cancer. The autopsy does find traces of poison and evidence of suffocation. Who could possibly want Diana dead? And why was her will changed at the eleventh hour to disinherit both of her adult children and their spouses? With the depth of Lucy’s secrets and the complexity of her relationship with her mother-in-law growing clearer as the pages turn, this twisty, compelling novel from Sally Hepworth is sure to add to her growing legion of fans. In a starred review, Booklist called this “A masterful depiction of how much is said in the silences.”(Women’s Fiction — 4/23/2019)

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WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews (9781432865771) Based on real events and one of the most anticipated books of 2019, this is the story of eight women in a remote Mennonite colony who face an agonizing decision. For

the past two years, each of these women, and over a hundred other women and girls in their colony, has been violently and repeatedly violated in the night. Told it was demons coming to punish them for their sins, they’ve now learned they were, in fact, drugged and attacked by a group of men from their own community. Determined to protect themselves and their daughters from future harm, they have very little time to choose whether they should stay in the only world they’ve ever known or whether they dare to escape. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews called Women Talking “Stunningly original and altogether arresting,” and Margaret Atwood tweeted, “Don’t miss this one! [It] could be right out of The Handmaid’s Tale.”(Basic 8 — 6/5/2019)

SOUTHERN LADY CODE: Essays by Helen Ellis (9781432864262) “If you don’t have something nice to say, say something not-so-nice in a nice way.” That’s the mantra of Helen Ellis, who offers a fiercely

funny collection of 23 raucous essays on marriage, manners, and the art of living as a Southern Lady. The New York Times bestselling author of American Housewife shares how she inadvertently stole a $795 Burberry trench coat, witnessed a man fake his own death at a party, and avoided a neck lift. She may have left her home in Alabama, married a New Yorker, and abandoned the puffy headbands of her youth, but Ellis is clinging to her Southern accent like mayonnaise to white bread, offering readers a hilarious view of womanhood for both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. In a starred review, Library Journal said, “By turns lighthearted and heart-wrenching . . . Reminiscent of each character from the TV sitcom Designing Women, Ellis’s wonderfully amusing writing is hard to put down.”(Nonfiction — 5/22/2019)

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LIGHTS ALL NIGHT LONG by Lydia Fitzpatrick (9781432866648) In this ABA Indies Introduce pick, 15-year-old Ilya arrives as an exchange student in Louisiana from his native Russia for what

should be the adventure of his life. But all is not right in Ilya’s world: he’s consumed by the fate of his older brother Vladimir, a magnetic rebel who disappeared into their town’s seedy underworld and found himself in prison, charged with the murders of three young women. With the help of Sadie, the beautiful and enigmatic daughter of his host parents, Ilya embarks on a mission to prove his brother’s innocence. Piecing together the timeline of the murders and Vladimir’s descent into addiction, Ilya discovers the radical lengths to which his brother has gone to protect him — a truth he could only have learned by leaving him behind. In a starred review, Booklist called it, “[an] intriguing debut with elegant prose, affecting images, and rich settings.” (Basic 6 — 7/3/2019)

WOMEN TALKING by Miriam Toews (9781432865771) This is also a LibraryReads Pick for April. See newsletter page 8 for details. (Basic 8 — 6/5/2019)

LOT: Stories by Bryan Washington (9781432867836) In the city of Houston, the son of a black mother and a Latino father works at his family’s restaurant, weathering his brother’s blows, resenting his older sister’s absence, and discovering he likes boys. Around him, others live, thrive, and die: a young woman whose affair detonates across an apartment complex, a ragtag baseball team, a group of young hustlers, hurricane survivors, a local drug dealer who takes a Guatemalan teen under his wing, and a reluctant chupacabra. Washington’s brilliant, viscerally drawn world vibrates with energy, wit, and the infinite longing of people searching for home. With soulful insight into what makes a community, a family, and a life, Lot explores trust and love in all its unsparing and unsteady forms. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, “Washington is a dynamic writer with a sharp eye for character, voice, and setting. This is a remarkable collection from a writer to watch.”(African-American — 8/21/2019)

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THE EDITOR by Steven Rowley (9781432863272) This is also an Editors’ Pick for April. See newsletter page 3 for details. (Core — 4/3/2019)

THE HONEY BUS: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees by Meredith May (9781432866785) Pulitzer-nominated journalist Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years

old, her parents had recently split, her mother had receded into a volatile cycle of madness and despair, and she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus on the coast of Big Sur. That first close encounter with a bee was at once terrifying and exhilarating, and in that moment May discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees. In a narrative that echoes The Glass Castle and H Is for Hawk, she describes how she learned to take care of herself, forged an unbreakable bond with her grandfather, and opened her eyes to the magic and wisdom of nature. Booklist called this “[A] sharply visceral memoir,” and Publishers Weekly said it was “Powerful . . . Moving and thoughtful.” (Biography and Memoir — 7/3/2019)

THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves (9781432861797) This is also a LibraryReads Pick for April. See newsletter page 6 for details. (Core — 4/3/2019)

QUEENIE by Candice Carty-Williams (9781432862350) Queenie Jenkins is a 25-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, straddling two cultures and fitting neatly into neither. Constantly forced

to compare herself to her white middle class peers at the national newspaper where she works, and on the heels of a messy break-up from her long-term boyfriend — also white — Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places. As she careens from one questionable decision to another, she struggles to answer the many questions today’s women face in a world trying to answer them for her. This disarmingly honest, boldly political, and truly inclusive novel will speak to anyone who has gone looking for love and found something very different in its place. This debut, which is sure to appeal to fans of Jojo Moyes, has been called “Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Americanah.” In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, “This is an essential depiction of life as a black woman in the modern world . . . dynamic and memorable.” (African-American — 3/20/2019)

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SAVE ME THE PLUMS: My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth Reichl (9781432867386) This is also a LibraryReads Pick for April. See newsletter page 7 for details. (Biography and Memoir — 8/7/2019)

TRUST EXERCISE by Susan Choi (9781432867058) Pulitzer finalist Susan Choi’s narrative-upending novel follows David and Sarah, two freshmen at a highly competitive performing arts high school in the

1980s. Thriving in a rarefied bubble, they ambitiously devote themselves to their studies — and, particularly, to classes taught by their magnetic acting teacher, Mr. Kingsley — until a sudden and startling spiral of events changes everything. The plot tightens, until, with a stunning coda, a final piece of the puzzle falls into place, ensuring the novel will shock and resonate long after the final sentence. As captivating and tender as it is brilliantly surprising, Trust Exercise will incite heated conversations about fiction and truth, friendships and loyalties. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly wrote, “Fiercely intelligent, impeccably written, and observed with searing insight, this novel is destined to be a classic.” (Core 7 — 8/7/2019)

MY LOVELY WIFE by Samantha Downing (9781432858858) This wildly compulsive debut thriller has been described as Dexter meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The unnamed narrator and his wife of 15 years, Millicent,

look like a normal couple; they’re your neighbors, the parents of your kid’s friend, the acquaintances you keep meaning to get dinner with. And they’re getting away with murder. Plenty of people have secrets for spicing up their marriage. This suburban couple’s secret just happens to be serial kidnapping and killing. Publishers Weekly said, “first-person, present-tense narration makes readers feel uncomfortably complicit . . . underscoring the plot’s grim and twisted nature. Readers will eagerly await Downing’s next thriller.”(Basic 5 — 3/26/2019)

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THE FORGIVING JAR by Wanda E. Brunstetter (9781432860813) In book two of New York Times bestselling author Brunstetter’s The Prayer Jars series, Sara Murray is surprised to learn after her mother’s death that

her grandparents are Amish. When she makes the trip to Lancaster County to meet them, she is shocked to learn someone else has been living with them, pretending to be her. Sara can’t understand how quickly her grandparents are willing to forgive the impostor. Secrets and deceit seem to follow her, and she is so tired of it. Soon she meets Brad Fuller, who is visiting her grandparents for Christmas. She likes him a lot, but even he seems not to be totally honest. Struggling, Sara finds an old canning jar hidden in the barn that is full of encouraging prayers. Can Sara find a way to forgive the past and move toward building new relationships? (Christian Fiction — 2/6/2019)

The following titles were featured in Publishers Weekly’s Spring Religion & Spirituality Feature Issue.

THE UNEXPECTED CHAMPION by Mary Connealy (9781432861735) In the next zany, action-packed installment of Connealy’s High Sierra Sweethearts series, city dweller John McCall finds

himself in the High Sierras on a wild-goose chase to find a missing person. Once there, things get even more complicated, mostly due to wildcat Penny Scott. She’s not like any woman he’s ever met; she’s comfortable in the woods, riding a horse, and using a gun. When Penny and John are taken against their will by a shadowy figure looking for evidence they don’t have, both realize they’ve stumbled into something dangerous and complicated. With their friends and family desperately searching for them, Penny and John must make a daring escape from a kidnapper who just won’t stop and bring a powerful, ruthless man to justice. (Christian Romance — 3/6/2019)

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THE WHITE CITY: Historical Stories of American Crime by Grace Hitchcock (9781432864743) Step into the world of True Colors, a new series of six books for fans of real history that is stranger than

fiction. While attending the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, Winnifred Wylde believes she witnessed a woman being kidnapped. She tries to convince her father, an inspector with the Chicago police, to investigate reports of mysterious disappearances around the White City. Inspector Wylde tries to dismiss his daughter’s claims as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination, but he eventually concedes to letting her go undercover as secretary to the man in question — if she takes her pistol for protection and Jude Thorpe, a policeman, for a bodyguard. Will Winnifred be able to expose H. H. Holmes’s illicit activity, or will she become his next victim? (Christian Historical Fiction 3 — 5/22/2019)

WHEN YOU ARE NEAR by Tracie Peterson (9781432862435) In the first installment of CBA bestselling author Peterson’s new Brookstone Brides series, heroine Lizzy Brookstone is the

star trick rider of the all-female Brookstone Wild West Extravaganza. After her father’s death, Lizzy takes over management of the traveling show and finds herself torn between Wesley DeShazer, the ranch foreman who once broke her heart, and her financial partner, Jason Adler. When Lizzie finds Ella Fleming fleeing a forced engagement, she gives her a job as a costumer, unaware Ella has a dangerous secret that could affect the future of the Extravaganza. Things get even more complicated when Mary Reichert, a former sharpshooter for the show, returns to find the truth about who killed her brother, August. As Lizzy, Mary, and Ella work together to discover how August died, Lizzy strives to hold the show together, and all three seek freedom in a world run by men. (Christian Romance — 4/3/2019)

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CROSS MY HEART by Robin Lee Hatcher (9781432864910) Two broken paths lead toward redemption in the next installment of Carol and Rita Award-winning author Hatcher’s Legacy of Faith series. Ashley Showalter, who runs a horse rescue operation, and Ben Henning, who has started an equine therapy barn, have so much in common. But as a strong bond develops between them, they realize they also share something that may drive them apart. Ben is a recovering alcoholic, ten years sober. Ashley’s brother, Dylan, is an opioid addict in court-ordered rehab. Ashley promised herself she would never walk knowingly into the chaos created by addiction. In her mind, addicts can never be fully cured. But with God, all things are possible. Will Ashley find it within herself to give love a chance? Christy Award-winning author Beth K. Vogt praised the novel, saying, “Hatcher writes with realism and compassion about how hope and healing can grow from our deepest wounds.” (Christian Fiction — 7/3/2019)

A DAUGHTER’S TRUTH by Laura Bradford (9781432867621) Emma tries to be the perfect daughter to her parents in their Pennsylvania Amish community, but she can’t quite win her mother’s affection. Emma knows she’s a reminder of her mother’s greatest sorrow, having been born on the same day Mamm lost her beloved sister. The one bright spot has been the odd trinkets anonymously left at her aunt’s grave each year on Emma’s birthday — gifts Emma secretly hides because they

upset her parents. But the day she turns 22, a locket bears a surprise that sends her on an unexpected journey. Searching for answers, Emma travels to the English world and finds a kinship as intriguing as it is forbidden. But is this newfound connection enough to leave behind the future she’d expected? The answers are as mysterious, and as devastating, as the truth that divides Emma from the only family, and the only life, she’s ever known. (Christian Fiction 4 — 8/7/2019)

Other must-have Christian Fiction or Clean Reads titles:

THE ALAMO BRIDE by Kathleen Y’Barbo (9781432862510) (Christian Romance 3 — 4/3/2019)

CONVERGENCE by Ginny L. Yttrup (9781432863449) (Clean Reads — 7/17/2019)

THE HEART OF A KING: The Loves of Solomon by Jill Eileen Smith (9781432864859) (Christian Historical Fiction 3 — 6/19/2019)

A HERO FOR MISS HATHERLEIGH by Carolyn Miller (9781432869021) (Clean Reads — 9/18/2019)

A SILKEN THREAD by Kim Vogel Sawyer (9781432862480) (Christian Fiction — 4/3/2019)

TWO WEEKS by Karen Kingsbury (9781432863364) (Wheeler Hardcover — 4/3/2019)

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If your readers like Phaedra Patrick and Fredrik Backman:

THE FIFTEEN WONDERS OF DANIEL GREEN by Erica Boyce (9781432863647) A family falling apart at the seams is stitched back together by a young stranger in the most unconventional

way possible — crop circles. This astonishing debut explores the healing power of forgiveness, the sometimes unconventional definition of family, and the realization that home is not defined by the walls you build, but by the people you choose to build them with. Rich and vulnerable characters deal with addiction, obsessive compulsive disorder, and homophobia in what Publishers Weekly called, “A thoughtful, appealing novel about life’s endings and beginnings.” (Basic 7 — 4/3/2019)

For fans of Sheila Heti and Julie Buntin:

THE FALCONER by Dana Czapnik (9781432863593) This New York Times Editor, Oprah Magazine and Indie Next pick is set in 1993 New York City, where 17-year-old Lucy Adler is a street-smart, trash-talking baller. She’s cynical, insecure and self-possessed. In unrequited love with her best friend, she begins to question accepted notions of success. She is drawn into the world of a pair of provocative female artists living

in what remains of New York’s bohemia. A snapshot of the city’s youth as they grapple with privilege and the fading of radical hopes, paints a captivating portrait of a young woman in the first flush of freedom. In their starred review, Kirkus Reviews wrote, “Coming-of-age in Manhattan may not have been done this brilliantly since Catcher in the Rye . . . Get ready to fall in love.” (Wheeler Hardcover 5 — 4/3/2019)

If your readers like The Paris Wife:

THAT CHURCHILL WOMAN by Stephanie Barron (9781432863302) Reimagines Winston Churchill’s scandalous mother, Jennie Jerome, a wealthy, privileged, and fiercely independent New

Yorker who took Victorian England by storm. Artistically gifted and politically shrewd, she shapes her husband’s rise in Parliament and her young son’s difficult passage through boyhood. “Barron . . . turns her able hand to biographical fiction in this absorbing volume that captures the life and charm of one of the American heiresses who crossed the Atlantic to catch a titled English husband in the late nineteenth century . . . Recommended for fans of Victorian England, Gilded Age New York, historical fiction populated with real people, and high society,” said Booklist. (Relationship Reads — 4/17/2019)

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For fans of Emily Griffin and Sally Hepworth:

HALF OF WHAT YOU HEAR by Kristyn Kusek Lewis (9781432863654) After Bess Warner loses her White House job under a cloud of scandal, she, her husband, and their kids move to Greyhill, Virginia

— refuge of old money, old mansions, and old-fashioned ideas about who belongs and who doesn’t. Instead of the simpler life she’d banked on, though, she finds barbed questions from gossipy locals. When the opportunity to write an article for the Washington Post about Greyhill’s most notorious resident, Susannah “Cricket” Lane, falls into her lap, Bess discovers that this sleepy town has more scandals and secrets than Washington. Kirkus Reviews said, “The fast pace and intriguing mystery make this one perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. A compelling look at the power of small-town gossip.” (Core 7 — 4/3/2019)

If your readers like City of Brass and The Wrath & the Dawn:

EMPIRE OF SAND by Tasha Suri (9781432863579) This lush, dazzling first installment of The Books of Ambha series follows Mehr, the illegitimate daughter of an imperial governor and an exiled Amrithi mother she can barely

remember, but whose face and magic she has inherited. The Amrithi are outcasts; nomads descended of desert spirits, they are coveted and persecuted for the power in their blood. When Mehr’s power comes to the attention of the Emperor’s most feared mystics, she must use every ounce of will, subtlety, and power she possesses to resist their cruel agenda. In a starred review, Booklist wrote, “The desert setting, complex characters, and epic mythology will captivate readers.” (Basic 8 — 4/3/2019)

If your readers like Big Little Lies and Reconstructing Amelia:

THE NIGHT OLIVIA FELL by Christina McDonald (9781432863616) Abi Knight is startled awake by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only

is Olivia brain dead, she’s pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. When the police rule the fall an accident, despite the angry bruises circling Olivia’s wrists, Abi decides to unravel the truth of her daughter’s life and death. Was Olivia’s fall an accident? Or something far more sinister? In a starred review, Booklist called this “A worthy-debut from an up-and-coming domestic-suspense author.” (Core 8 — 4/3/2019)

Read-Alikes (continued)

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ACCESSORY TO WAR: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang (9781432863814) Nonfiction

BEFORE WE WERE WICKED by Eric Jerome Dickey (9781432862381) African-American

CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE by Tomi Adeyemi (9781432864095) Young Adult

COZY: The Art of Arranging Yourself in the World by Isabel Gillies (9781432863869) Lifestyles

FRIENDS TO THE END by Shelley Shepard Gray (9781432862916) Christian Fiction

GOOD AND MAD: The Revolutionary Power of Women’s Anger by Rebecca Traister (9781432863708) Nonfiction

HOT RAIN by Kat Martin (9781432863753) Romance

LESSONS FROM LUCY: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry (9781432856328) Core

LETTERS FROM PEACEFUL LANE by Janet Dailey (9781432863623) Wheeler Hardcover

LONE RIDER by Lindsay McKenna (9781432863760) Romance

MAID: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land (9781432858926) Biography and Memoir

MILKMAN by Anna Burns (9781432863296) Basic

MISS JULIA TAKES THE WHEEL by Ann B. Ross (9781432858865) Core

MY LOVE STORY by Tina Turner with Deborah Davis and Dominik Wichmann (9781432863258) Biography and Memoir

OUTER ORDER, INNER CALM: Declutter & Organize to Make More Room for Happiness by Gretchen Rubin (9781432863739) Lifestyles

OVER THE FENCE by Mary Monroe (9781432863418) African-American

SHOUT: A Poetry Memoir by Laurie Halse Anderson (9781432861773) Young Adult

THE A LIST by J. A. Jance (9781432863661) Basic

THE BLACK MARKET by Kiki Swinson (9781432863715) African-American

Bestsellers Releasing in AprilOur New York Times bestsellers and bestselling authors in April are:

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THE FALL OF GONDOLIN by J. R. R. Tolkien edited by Christopher Tolkien with Illustrations by Alan Lee (9781432863265) Wheeler Hardcover

THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW by Tracey Garvis Graves (9781432861797) Core

THE LADY TRAVELERS GUIDE TO DECEPTION WITH AN UNLIKELY EARL by Victoria Alexander (9781432863784) Romance

THE LAST ACT by Brad Parks (9781432862947) Mystery

THE MEMORY HOUSE by Rachel Hauck (9781432862459) Christian Fiction

THE PATIENT ONE by Shelley Shepard Gray (9781432862909) Christian Fiction

THE TINDERBOX by Beverly Lewis (9781432862497) Christian Fiction

THE WRONG HIGHLANDER by Lynsay Sands (9781432863777) Romance

TORTURE OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN by William W. Johnstone with J. A. Johnstone (9781432862138) Western

TRIPLE JEOPARDY by Anne Perry (9781432863241) Basic

TWO WEEKS by Karen Kingsbury (9781432863364) Wheeler Hardcover

UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN by Donna Leon (9781432862060) Mystery

WILD JUSTICE by Loren D. Estleman (9781432863319) Western

YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE by Nicole Baart (9781432863722) Women’s Fiction

Bestsellers Releasing in AprilOur New York Times bestsellers and bestselling authors in April continued: