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D’Vaughn and Kris Plan A Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins- Reality TV contestants D’Vaughn and Kris have been planning their wedding for television, but their entire relationship has been fake. The competition brings them together, giving them the chance of becoming a real couple. To place a hold go HERE!

Digging Up Love by Chandra Blumberg- Alisha, an aspiring baker, finds love with Quentin, a paleontologist, after she finds a dinosaur bone at her grandparents house. To place a hold go HERE!

And They Lived Happily Ever After by Therese Beharrie- Author Gaia, whose dreams literally turn into bestselling romance novels, shares a romantic dream with Jacob, a workaholic and her brother’s best friend. To place a hold go HERE!

Velorio by Xavier Navarro Aquino- Intertwining stories that focus on a fictitious cult in the wake of Hurricane Maria. To place a hold go HERE!

The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart- Working in a turpentine camp in 1932, a woman on the run from the law disguises herself as a man. To place a hold go HERE!

A Letter to Three Witches by Elizabeth Bass- When her cousin Trudy casts a spell on some cupcakes at their bakery in New York, Gwen must try to get the situation under control. To place a hold go HERE!

Shackleton by Ranulph Fiennes- Biography of Ernest Shackleton, a sailor whose boat was trapped in Antarctic ice in 1915. He and his crew survived the icy conditions and became well known explorers. To place a hold go HERE!

Rise by Lindsey Vonn-This biography chronicles the ski racer’s journey to the Olympics. To place a hold go HERE!

A Conspiratorial Life by Edward H Miller- Biography of Robert Welch, a lesser known politician who helped shape the views of the modern day conservative party. To place a hold go HERE!

Don’t Be Trashy by Tara McKenna- A guide to sustainability that focuses on the long term effects of sustainability as opposed to making an immediate switch to zero waste. To place a hold go HERE!

You Don’t Know Us Negroes by Zora Neale Hurston- Encompasses over thirty years of work by Zora Neale Hurston, whose writing focuses on topics such as the Harlem Renaissance and the existence of blackness within American culture. To place a hold go HERE!

How to be Perfect by Michael Schur- The creator of tv’s “The Good Place” explores the gray area between “good” and “bad” by proposing a series of ethical questions and situations. To place a hold go HERE!

Battle of the Linguist Mages by Scotto Moore- Isobel, a well-known virtual reality game player, becomes the target of a protest movement and must choose a side. To place a hold go HERE!

The Broken Tower by Kelly Braffet- In the 3rd book in the “Barrier Land” series, Judah, having thought she was free for the first time in her life, is being chased and must use her newfound magical powers to rescue her foster brother. To place a hold go HERE!

Goliath by Tochi Onyebuchi- Various stories woven together to present earth in the 2050s, a planet in the midst of ruin where the poor remain while the rich have moved to space. To place a hold go HERE!

Devil House by John Darnielle- True Crime Author Gage Chandler is given the opportunity to relocate to a house where people were murdered back in the 1980s. While researching these murders, his research is taken in a different direction than he expected. To place a hold go HERE!

Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? by Lizzie Damilola Blackburn- Single 30-something Yinka is constantly pressured by her Nigerian family to find a husband. Yinka’s cousin’s engagement sends her search into high gear as she sets out to find a date for the wedding. To place a hold go HERE!

Tides by Sara Freeman- Grief stricken Mara leaves her family and home behind. Once she runs out of money, she begins working at a wine shop and strikes up a relationship with Simon, the store’s owner. To place a hold go HERE!