Shannon Wells is a private investigator who helps women with nowhere else to go. Last year, a woman named Faith Selby came to Shannon with a strange request: Find out who I really am. Shannon soon discovered that Faith was hiding a whole other life. And now Faith is dead.

"Gospel is the Keeper of the Leaving Room--a place all young people must phase through when they die. The young are never ready to leave; they need a moment to remember and a Keeper to help their wispy souls along. When a random door opens and a Keeper named Melodee arrives, their souls become entangled. Gospel's seriousness melts and Melodee's fear of connection fades, but still--are Keepers allowed to fall in love? Now they must find a way out of the Leaving Room and be unafraid of their love. In a novel that takes place over four minutes, National Book Award finalist Amber McBride explores connection, memory, and hope in ways that are unforgettable and poignant." -- From publisher's description.

As strangers and seatmates Maryam Aziz and Anna Gibson fly to Toronto over the holidays--Maryam to her sister's impromptu wedding, and Anna to meet her boyfriend's wealthy family for the first time--neither expect that severe turbulence will scare them into confessing their deepest hopes and fears to one another. At least they'll never see each other again. And the love of Maryam's life, Saif, wasn't sitting two rows behind them hearing it all. Oops. An emergency landing finds Anna, Saif, Maryam, and her sister's entire bridal party snowbound at the quirky Snow Falls Inn in a picture-perfect town, where fate has Anna's actor-crush filming a holiday romance. As Maryam finds the courage to open her heart to Saif, and Anna feels the magic of being snowbound with an unexpected new love--both women soon realize there's no place they'd rather be for the holidays"-- Provided by publisher.

A young girl learns to face her fears of thunderstorms thanks to her dad's creativity.

"Taylor shares her intimate encounters with the birds that have captured her heart and imagination... Through simply paying attention to birds, Lili has been shown a parallel world that is wider and deeper, one of constant change and movement, full of life and the will to survive. This book is part-memoir, part-love letter to the beauty and resilience of the natural world--a reminder of the profound connections that exist between all living things."-- Provided by publisher.

Simon Latch, a struggling lawyer, lands a wealthy client with a secret fortune. But when she’s hospitalized after a car accident, her story unravels—and Simon is accused of murder. With circumstantial evidence against him, he must uncover the real killer in order to clear his name.

"A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this haunted house novel."-- Provided by publisher.

This book traces the U.S. Constitution’s evolving interpretation across generations, revealing how its meaning has been continually reshaped through debate and amendment. Challenging modern originalism, it argues that the founders intended a living, adaptable document—one sustained by ongoing democratic participation and the pursuit of constitutional progress.

"Bless was born into slavery in 1690s Virginia and faces her mother's fury, learning that cruelty can come from any side. David, an enslaved child of a freed father, dreams of the promise of liberty made to him. Jack, an impoverished Scots-Irish boy, sails to America to be indentured. Somehow, they all will stake a claim to love."-- Provided by publisher.

2014: Poet Francis Blundy honors his wife's birthday, reading aloud a poem dedicated to her, 'A Corona for Vivien'. 2119: Just over one hundred years later, much of the western world is underwater following a catastrophic nuclear accident. Thomas Metcalfe, longs for the early twenty-first century as he chases the ghost of one poem, 'A Corona for Vivien'. 

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A memorable collection of stories and essays on writing, reading, teaching, and Venice by the celebrated author of the bestselling Guido Brunetti series.

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In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

When Sonia and Sunny meet again by chance on an overnight train, their rekindled connection propels them through a journey shaped by family expectations, artistic disillusionment and personal upheaval as they seek meaning, love and belonging across continents and generations.

Vianne travels to France, gets a job as a waitress, and tries to make friends, waiting for the day her child will be born. She discovers that adding bittersweet chocolate spices to local recipes adds a touch of unexpected magic, but this gift comes at a price.

A book of poetry from actor and celebrity Matthew McConaughey"-- Provided by publisher.