Fresh Pick for Sunday, June 8th, 2014 is THE WHITEHALL MANDARIN by Edward Wilson #SpiesOnSunday Arcadia Books March 2014 On Sale: March 20, 2014 363 pages ISBN: 1909807532 EAN: 9781909807532 Kindle: B00ILZPTXY Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List Mystery Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound The Whitehall Mandarin by Edward Wilson British intelligence has a mole deep in the KGB. When that mole reports on a Soviet spy ring in London, MI6 gets worried. And when MI6 gets worried, they call Catesby. He is sent on a mole hunt that leads him through the seamy sex scandals of 1960s London to the jungles of Vietnam. The tectonic plates of world power are shifting. Thrilling and deeply intelligent, The Whitehall Mandarin reveals the US government’s most deeply held secret – its investigation into the People’s Republic of China, and its concurrent rise to world domination. It’s a secret that Catesby may not live to share. Sex, Spies, and Tape Recorders Previous Picks

Fresh Pick for Saturday, June 7th, 2014 is DELICIOUS by Adrianne Lee We all agree on food and love! Big Sky Pies Forever July 2014 On Sale: June 24, 2014 272 pages ISBN: 1455574368 EAN: 9781455574360 Kindle: B00CO7GI8A Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Delicious by Adrianne Lee Workaholic Nick Taziano is the proud owner of a successful marketing company in Montana. But his career takes a backseat when he learns his dad plans to remarry his ex. Nick fears she’ll break his heart . . . again. And he doesn’t like being reunited with her obnoxious daughter-until the all-grown-up beauty kisses him at the engagement party. The kiss might be a mistake, but once he tastes Jane’s lips, nothing-not even her famous blueberry pie-compares. A promising chef at Big Sky Pie, Jane Wilson never, ever wanted to see Nick Taziano again, but he’s just been hired to do the pie shop’s marketing. How’s a girl supposed to bake the best pastries in town when he’s a constant reminder of their steamy chemistry? His chocolate eyes and sexy dimples heat up the kitchen-and every part of her body….

Fresh Pick for Thursday, June 5th, 2014 is GRIM SHADOWS by Jenn Bennett #SupernaturalThursday the Roaring 20s Berkley June 2014 On Sale: June 3, 2014 352 pages ISBN: 0425269582 EAN: 9780425269589 Kindle: B00GMWZHQM Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Historical Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Grim Shadows by Jenn Bennett Roaring Twenties It’s the Roaring Twenties in foggy San Francisco. Prohibition is on, inhibitions are low, and dark magic is rolling into town… Archaeologist Lowe Magnusson is packing something everyone wants. The djed amulet, a priceless Egyptian artifact, will fetch Lowe a hefty paycheck from one of San Francisco’s wealthiest. But when the handsome Swede runs into his patron’s uptight daughter, what he once considered easy money becomes maddeningly complicated… Cursed with deadly spirits as her constant companions, curator Hadley Bacall must keep calm to hold her dangerous specters at bay and prevent them from lashing out at anything—or anyone. Trouble is, Lowe is driving her crazy, but her father needs the artifact he’s transporting. While Hadley can feel the amulet’s power, she can’t fathom the destruction—or the desire—it’s about to stir up. A colorful tale of the Prohibition Era with a paranormal twist……

Fresh Pick for Wednesday, June 4th, 2014 is THE DARKEST JOY by Marata Eros Gallery Books February 2014 On Sale: February 18, 2014 320 pages ISBN: 1476752214 EAN: 9781476752211 Kindle: B00DPM7RSS Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound The Darkest Joy by Marata Eros “I don’t want my broken fixed. . . .” Six months ago, Brooke Starr was one impeccable piano performance away from Juilliard. Now, she is lonely, devastated, orphaned . . . seeking solace in a place where the sun never sets and trying to make sense of the dark tragedy that clouds her shattered heart. There are no coincidences. . . . Deep-sea fisherman Chance Taylor can’t imagine what his life would be if he’d never taken that midnight stroll to the pier. Had never seen the intriguing, raven-haired girl swan dive into the Alaskan sea. Had never plunged into the icy waters to rescue her . . . and finally felt her electric charge. As their blazing chemistry consumes them, Chance is determined to save Brooke from her demons. But Brooke knows she must find her own footing. She thinks she’s already lost everything—until the…

Fresh Pick for Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014 is THE GIVEN by Vicki Pettersson #WhatsNewTuesday Harper Voyager June 2014 On Sale: May 27, 2014 384 pages ISBN: 006206620X EAN: 9780062066206 Kindle: B00FJ2YTOM Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Fantasy Urban, Romance Suspense, Romance Paranormal Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound The Given by Vicki Pettersson The dramatic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Vicki Pettersson’s critically acclaimed Celestial Blues series—an inventive blend of paranormal romance, noir mystery, and urban fantasy—involving a fallen angel and a flesh-and-blood rockabilly reporter. After learning his wife survived the attack that killed him fifty years earlier, angel/PI Griffin Shaw is determined to find Evelyn Shaw, no matter the cost. Yet his obsession comes at a price. Grif has had to give up his burgeoning love for reporter Katherine “Kit” Craig, the woman who made life worth living again, and dedicate himself to finding one he no longer knows. Yet when Grif is attacked again, it becomes clear that there are forces in both the mortal and heavenly realm who’d rather see him dead than unearth the well-buried secrets of his past. If he’s to survive his second go-round on the Surface,…

Fresh Pick for Sunday, June 1st, 2014 is FROM THE CHARRED REMAINS by Susanna Calkins #ReviewersFavorite Minotaur Books May 2014 On Sale: April 22, 2014 352 pages ISBN: 1250007887 EAN: 9781250007889 Kindle: B00G1F5L66 Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List Mystery Historical Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound From The Charred Remains by Susanna Calkins It’s 1666 and the Great Fire has just decimated an already plague-ridden London. Lady’s maid Lucy Campion, along with pretty much everyone else left standing, is doing her part to help the city clean up and recover. But their efforts come to a standstill when a couple of local boys stumble across a dead body that should have been burned up in the fire but miraculously remained intact—the body of a man who died not from the plague or the fire, but from the knife plunged into his chest. film streaming vf Searching for a purpose now that there’s no lady in the magistrate’s household for her to wait on, Lucy has apprenticed herself to a printmaker. But she can’t help but use her free time to help the local constable, and she quickly finds herself embroiled in the murder investigation. It…

Fresh Pick for Friday, May 30th, 2014 is HOPEFUL by Shelley Shepard Gray #inspirationalFriday Avon Inspire February 2014 On Sale: February 4, 2014 256 pages ISBN: 0062204467 EAN: 9780062204462 Kindle: B00DB32SY4 Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Amish Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Hopeful by Shelley Shepard Gray In the Amish town of Sugarcreek, love comes in many forms. But will it come at all for Miriam? Miriam Zehr has worked at the Sugarcreek Inn longer than she cares to admit. The restaurant is a favorite of town residents as well as the many tourists who come to taste the famous Amish fare. Though she always tries to have a smile for every customer, deep down Miriam knows something’s missing: a family of her own. Miriam has never felt particularly beautiful, especially because she’s always been a bit heavier than other girls her age. When Junior, the man she’s pined for all her life, suddenly seeks her out, she’s thrilled to be noticed . . . until she realizes he’s only asking her to help get the attention of Mary Kathryn Hershberger, her pretty friend. If Miriam helps Junior court Mary Kathryn, she’ll get to…

Fresh Pick for Thursday, May 29th, 2014 is SLIGHTLY SPELLBOUND by Kimberly Frost #SupernaturalThursday Southern Witch #4 Berkley May 2014 On Sale: May 6, 2014 ISBN: 0425267547 EAN: 9780425267547 Kindle: B00GY9SK0S Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Paranormal Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Slightly Spellbound by Kimberly Frost With two kinds of magick at odds inside her and two gorgeous men vying for her attention, Tammy Jo Trask is used to being pulled in opposite directions. But in the latest Southern Witch novel she’ll have to make some serious decisions—like how she intends to stay alive. Tammy Jo’s romance with the wizard Bryn Lyons is on hold while her ex-husband is in town trying to remind her of the good old days. Choosing between them isn’t easy, and it doesn’t help that a skeletal creature is spying on her, a faery knight is hunting her, and she just made friends with Evangeline Rhodes—a rich witch who thinks her own family is trying to kill her. When Evangeline disappears under suspicious circumstances, Tammy Jo is determined to find out what happened. As she uncovers a secret more dangerous—and personal—than she could have imagined, she also…

Fresh Pick for Wednesday, May 28th, 2014 is BEFORE WE KISS by Susan Mallery #RomanceWednesday Fool’s Gold Harlequin HQN Books May 2014 On Sale: May 27, 2014 368 pages ISBN: 0373778813 EAN: 9780373778812 Kindle: B00HAZ6BHO Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Romance Contemporary Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Before We Kiss by Susan Mallery New York Times bestselling sensation Susan Mallery returns to Fool’s Gold, California, where it’s true that sometimes you have to kiss a few frogs… Former pro-football kicker Sam Ridge has notoriously bad luck with women—from cheaters to fame chasers. Still, the gorgeous brunette at the bar in Fool’s Gold looks harmless— until she takes him home and he discovers a room devoted to securing a man, for life. Dellina Hopkins never guessed that storing gowns from a friend’s bridal boutique would chase away her first and only fling. After her parents died, she skipped her “wild youth” to raise her sisters. She doesn’t want forever from Sam, but one night—all night—would’ve been nice. His clean getaway gets messy when his firm hires Dellina to plan an event. As long hours lead to late nights, the two succumb to temptation again. Has…

Fresh Pick for Monday, May 26th, 2014 is MURDER SIMPLY BREWED by Vannetta Chapman #SuspenseMonday Zondervan April 2014 On Sale: March 25, 2014 352 pages ISBN: 0310326168 EAN: 9780310326168 Kindle: B00DL0WQGC Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List Amish, Mystery Buy A Copy Amazon.com Kindle BN.com Powell’s Books Indiebound Murder Simply Brewed by Vannetta Chapman When the coffee shop manager is murdered in Middlebury’s Amish Artisan Village, two women from different walks of life must join together to solve the mystery. Spring has arrived in Middlebury, Indiana, and Amber Wright is optimistic about the growing profit from her collection of Amish shops—until she receives a call that Ethan Gray is dead. Hurrying over to A Simple Blend, she finds a solitary hole in the front window and the store manager lying next to the espresso machine, dead from an apparent heart attack. All the money is still in his register. When Amber hires a young Amish woman, Hannah Troyer, to take over the shop’s duties, the two women become fast friends—as well as amateur sleuths. The police believe Gray’s death is a by-product of vandalism, but Amber and Hannah aren’t convinced. Clues that don’t add up, a neighbor who is…