Bet Me

Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie is hysterically funny.  Think of two people more different coming together amidst sexy shoes, Krispy Kreme donuts, not quite skinny women, commitment phobiac men, jealous ex-boyfriend...I could go on.  But the more contrasts there are the better the match seems to be.  The dialogue is witty and wickedly sarcastic, the story is outrageous and sinfully delicious.  You will love it---in a light, fluffy frame of mind.  Indulge yourself!

We carry this book in physical format.  

The All You Can Dream Buffet

I picked this book up when I was hungry thinking, "That sounds right up my alley today."  I do that a lot with books then they sit on my table unread.  But this one took me only a week before I picked it up off the table and then I could not put it down.  Dubbed for fans of Kristan Higgins and Susan Wiggs (!) I knew Barbara O'Neal  was going to be a great pick for me.  It is an absorbing read that features four friends who are fellow bloggers, with completely different lives as they come together to celebrate life, love and friendship. Food is not a major component of the story, just a little sidekick.  The characters are well formed with problems that everyone can relate to.  Lost loves, midlife crisis, end of life, angry teenagers, selfish lifestyles, pregnancy...just to name a few.  Try it, see what you think.  Maybe you will find a new author today.  I liked her so much I am going to read all her others.

We do only carry this author in print form.  

My Life Next Door

My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick is actually a young adult novel but I did not realize it until I was about halfway through it and hooked.  We carry the MP3CD of this in the adult section of the library and the physical book in Teen Services.  I absolutely recommend it if you are looking to reminisce about first love--or would just like a nice story.  Such a sweet novel, you will come away hoping that your daughter grows up as strong as Samantha and meets a boy as wonderful as Jase.  It is a dreamy read with characters that will stay with you long after you are finished.  <sigh>

Judith Michael

Do you remember in the 80s and 90s the author Judith Michael?  They are one of my favorites.  This is a husband and wife team, Judith Barnard and Michael Fain.  I started reading them about ten years ago and became hooked.  Not exactly light and fluffy but man!  Some good stuff.  I like to read about twins (must be the Gemini in me) so if you do too, start with Deceptions and then the sequel A Tangled Web.  Otherwise, Sleeping Beauty and Pot of Gold are next on my list. Really, I recommend all of their books, eleven in all.  Some you may find on the paperback racks. There is a little bit of everything for everyone, love, murder, intrigue, rags to riches.  I love it, I hope you will also.  Don't get distracted by the ugly covers, they made some woozies twenty and thirty years ago!  I promise the stories are worth it.

Check the paperback racks but we do carry this author in Large Print, Hardcover, MP3 CD and CD as well as an ebook.

                        

(These covers are not so bad, there are worse ones but you get the drift.)

Lauren Willig

Do you like novels about espionage and spies?  How about modern day mysteries and Napoleonic mysteries all rolled into one?  Of course, there has to be love interest.  This would not be a fluffy read without one.   Well, say hello to Lauren Willig and her Pink Carnation series of ten, soon to be eleven historical fiction novels.  I would describe this series as fun, cheeky, historical, mysterious and lovable.  Here is a synopsis of the first title in the series, Secret History of the Pink Carnation, to give you an idea of how it all begins...

Nothing ever goes right for Eloise. The day she wears her new suede boots, it rains. When the subway stops short, she's the one thrown into some stranger's lap. And she's had her share of misfortune in the way of love. So, after deciding that romantic heroes must be a thing of the past, Eloise is ready for a fresh start.

Setting off for England, Eloise is determined to finish her dissertation on two spies, the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian. But what she discovers is something historians have missed: the secret history of the Pink Carnation-the most elusive spy of all time. As she works to unmask this obscure spy, Eloise has more and more questions. Like, how did the Pink Carnation save England from Napoleon? What became of the Scarlet Pimpernel and the Purple Gentian? And will Eloise Kelly escape her bad luck and find a living, breathing hero of her own?

Lauren Willig recently published a standalone, The Ashford Affair last year that is great by itself if you don't want to get into a series.  We carry various titles as hardcover, paperback, ebook, audio and downloadable audio.  Tell me what you think!