Big Summer: A Novel <b>AN INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br /> <br /> <b>“Sexy and satisfying, <i>Big Summer</i> is the perfect quarantine read.” —<i>USA TODAY</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>“The beach read to end all beach reads.” —<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>“Big fun, and then some. It’s empowering and surprising—a reminder to put down the phone and enjoy each moment for what it is.” —<i>The Washington Post</i></b><br /> <br /> <b>A deliciously funny, remarkably poignant, and simply unputdownable novel about the power of friendship, the lure of frenemies, and the importance of making peace with yourself through all life’s ups and downs. From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Good in Bed</i> and <i>Best Friends Forever</i>, <i>Big Summer</i> is the perfect escape with one of the most lovable heroines to come to the page in years. </b><br /><br />Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn’t spoken one word to Drue in all this time—she doesn’t even hate-follow her ex-best friend on social media—so when Drue asks if she will be her maid-of-honor at the society wedding of the summer, Daphne is rightfully speechless.<br /> <br />Drue was always the one who had everything—except the ability to hold onto friends. Meanwhile, Daphne’s no longer the same self-effacing sidekick she was back in high school. She’s built a life that she loves, including a growing career as a plus-size Instagram influencer. Letting glamorous, seductive Drue back into her life is risky, but it comes with an invitation to spend a weekend in a waterfront Cape Cod mansion. When Drue begs and pleads and dangles the prospect of cute single guys, Daphne finds herself powerless as ever to resist her friend’s siren song.<br /> <br />A sparkling novel about the complexities of female relationships, the pitfalls of living out loud and online, and the resilience of the human heart, <i>Big Summer</i> is a witty, moving story about family, friendship, and figuring out what matters most.
The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir <p><b><i>AudioFile </i></b><b>Magazine Earphones Award Winner</b></p> <p>The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of <i>Black-ish</i> looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the unforgettable life lessons she learned along the way. </p> <p>Jenifer Lewis keeps it real in this provocative and touching memoir by a Midwestern girl with a dream whose journey from poverty to Hollywood will move, shock, and inspire listeners. </p> <p>Told in the audacious voice her fans adore, Jenifer describes a road to fame made treacherous by dysfunction and undiagnosed mental illness, including a sex addiction. Yet, supported by loving friends and strengthened by "inner soldiers", Jenifer never stopped entertaining and creating. </p> <p>We watch as Jenifer develops icon status stemming from a series of legendary screen roles as the sassy yet loveable mama or auntie. And we watch as her emotional disturbances, culminating in a breakdown while filming <i>The Temptations</i> movie, launch her on a continuing search for answers, love, and healing. </p> <p>Written with no-holds-barred honesty, this gripping memoir is filled with insights gained through a unique life that offers a universal message: "Love yourself so that love will not be a stranger when it comes." </p> <p>From her first taste of applause at five years old to landing on Broadway within 11 days of graduation and ultimately achieving success in movies, television, and global concert halls, Jenifer reveals her outrageous life story with lots of humor, a few regrets, and, most importantly, unbridled joy. Candid, warm, and wonderfully inspiring, <i>The Mother of Black Hollywood</i> intimately reveals the heart of a woman who lives life to the fullest. </p> Naughty All Night (Lost Harbor, Alaska Book 5) <p><em>A standalone novel in the sizzling Lost Harbor, Alaska series</em><br></p><p>Kate Robinson has had a talent for trouble since she was a young teen in Lost Harbor, Alaska, during summertime visits to her grandmother’s peony farm. It’s the only true home she’s ever known, so it’s where she retreats when REAL trouble chases her out of California, her legal career in ruins. Upon arriving, Kate finds her eccentric grandma has rented out her home! First order of business—eviction. So what if it’s a move that could get her shunned by the locals? She’s not known as Naughty Kate for nothing.<br></p><p>Fire Chief Darius Boone doesn’t need to add landlady troubles to his already busy plate, despite how fun it is to battle with C. Robinson, Attorney-at-Law. A series of small fires have been breaking out around Lost Harbor. Nothing harmful. Yet. But the number of blazes is steadily growing. The only thing taking his mind off this latest town drama is fiery Kate, who makes Darius want to be naughty with her…in all the best ways.</p><p>Trouble is one thing, but nothing has prepared Kate for the likes of “hottie fire chief” Darius Boone. Why not have some harmless naughty fun while she figures out her next move? But she never expected the heat the two of them would generate—or to fall so hard. The next time trouble strikes, everything she loves is on the line.<br></p><p>Also in this series: <br></p><ul><li>Mine Until Moonrise<br></li><li>Yours Since Yesterday<br></li><li>Seduced by Snowfall<br></li><li>Wicked in Winter<br></li></ul><p><br></p> Little Secrets: A Novel <p><b>National Bestseller!<br /><br />"Unflinching and unforgettable. <i>Little Secrets</i> has everything you want in a thriller" —Riley Sager, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Lock Every Door</i></b><br /><b><br />Overwhelmed by tragedy, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in award-winning author Jennifer Hillier&apos;s <i>Little Secrets</i>, a riveting novel of psychological suspense.</b> <br /><br /><i>All it takes to unravel a life is one little secret...</i><br /><br />Marin had the perfect life. Married to her college sweetheart, she owns a chain of upscale hair salons, and Derek runs his own company. They&apos;re admired in their community and are a loving family—until their world falls apart the day their son Sebastian is taken.<br /><br />A year later, Marin is a shadow of herself. The FBI search has gone cold. The publicity has faded. She and her husband rarely speak. She hires a P.I. to pick up where the police left off, but instead of finding Sebastian, she learns that Derek is having an affair with a younger woman. This discovery sparks Marin back to life. She&apos;s lost her son; she&apos;s not about to lose her husband, too. Kenzie is an enemy with a <i>face</i>, which means this is a problem Marin can <i>fix</i>.<br /><br />Permanently.</p> Mrs. Everything: A Novel <b>In this instant <i>New York Times</i> bestseller and “multigenerational narrative that’s nothing short of brilliant” (<i>People</i>), two sisters’ lives from the 1950s to the present are explored as they struggle to find their places—and be true to themselves—in a rapidly evolving world from #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.</b><br /><br />Jo and Bethie Kaufman were born into a world full of promise.<br /> <br />Growing up in 1950s Detroit, they live in a perfect “Dick and Jane” house, where their roles in the family are clearly defined. Jo is the tomboy, the bookish rebel with a passion to make the world more fair; Bethie is the pretty, feminine good girl, a would-be star who enjoys the power her beauty confers and dreams of a traditional life.<br /> <br />But the truth ends up looking different from what the girls imagined. Jo and Bethie survive traumas and tragedies. As their lives unfold against the background of free love and Vietnam, Woodstock and women’s lib, Bethie becomes an adventure-loving wild child who dives headlong into the counterculture and is up for anything (except settling down). Meanwhile, Jo becomes a proper young mother in Connecticut, a witness to the changing world instead of a participant. Neither woman inhabits the world she dreams of, nor has a life that feels authentic or brings her joy. Is it too late for the women to finally stake a claim on happily ever after?<br /> <br />In “her most sprawling and intensely personal novel to date” (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>), Jennifer Weiner tells a “simply unputdownable” (<i>Good Housekeeping</i>) story of two sisters who, with their different dreams and different paths, offer answers to the question: <i>How should a woman be in the world?</i> Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do <b>"Poignant....important and illuminating."—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i><br /><br />"Groundbreaking."—Bryan Stevenson, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Just Mercy</i><br /><br />From one of the world’s leading experts on unconscious racial bias come stories, science, and strategies to address one of the central controversies of our time</b><br /><br />How do we talk about bias? How do we address racial disparities and inequities? What role do our institutions play in creating, maintaining, and magnifying those inequities? What role do we play? With a perspective that is at once scientific, investigative, and informed by personal experience, Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt offers us the language and courage we need to face one of the biggest and most troubling issues of our time. She exposes racial bias at all levels of society—in our neighborhoods, schools, workplaces, and criminal justice system. Yet she also offers us tools to address it. Eberhardt shows us how we can be vulnerable to bias but not doomed to live under its grip. Racial bias is a problem that we all have a role to play in solving.