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New & Notable
New audiobooks bound to be buzzworthy. Olga Dies Dreaming Xochitl Gonzalez
Hispanic Interest A blazing talent debuts with the tale of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her social ambitions, absent mother, and
Puerto Rican roots–all in the wake of
Hurricane Maria.
Available January 4
Atmospheric, intelligent.
-Kirkus Reviews
Like Me Hayley Phelan
Women’s Fiction Engrossing, sharp, and astute, Like Me is a shimmering portrait of infatuation, disconnection, and identity and a dazzling introduction to a brilliant new voice in contemporary literature. Available March 1
AB CD 8 Discs 14347812 $32.99
Love at First Spite Anna E. Collins
Romance Falling in love is the ultimate payback in this delightful, breezy romcom about an interior designer who teams up with an enigmatic architect at her firm to get revenge on her ex the only way she knows how: by building a spite house next door. Available January 4
AB CD 7 Discs 14386958 $45.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14592314 $90.10 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 14109339 $21.84
Black Girls Must Be Magic Jayne Allen
African American Interest In this highly anticipated second installment, Tabitha Walker copes with more of life’s challenges and a happy surprise, a baby, with a little help and lots of love from friends old and new. Available February 1
AB CD 9 Discs 14398622 $58.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14620009 $79.80 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 14214319 $19.54
The Good Son Jacquelyn Mitchard
Suspense From bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes the gripping, emotionally charged novel of a mother who must help her son after he is convicted of a devastating crime. Available January 18
AB CD 9 Discs 13943207 $58.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14176483 $90.10 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 13895250 $26.44
Carolina Built Kianna Alexander
African American Interest A vivid and moving novel based on the incredible life of real estate magnate Josephine N. Leary. A previously untold story of passion, perseverance, and building a legacy after emancipation in North Carolina. Available February 22
AB CD 8 Discs 14391729 $51.99 AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14345061 $99.08 eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14333576 $71.99
The Tobacco Wives Adele Myers
Historical Fiction A vibrant historical debut set in 1946 North Carolina following a young female seamstress who uncovers dangerous truths about Big Tobacco. Available March 1
AB CD 9 Discs 14398762 $51.99 AB Flex Perpetual 14407410 $90.10 eB Flex Metered 26 Circs 14280683 $32.19
A Train to Moscow Elena Gorokhova
Historical Fiction A girl must reconcile a tragic past with her hope for the future in this powerful and poignant novel about family secrets, passion and loss, perseverance and ambition. Available March 1
AB CD 8 Discs 14118272 $45.99
Yonder Jabari Asim
African American Interest A spare, gripping, and beautifully rendered novel exploring love and friendship among a group of enslaved Black strivers in the mid-19th century. Available January 11
AB CD 5 Discs 14325239 $45.99 AB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14344899 $74.31 eB Flex Metered 24 Mo. 14333742 $71.99
