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9/13/11 – Aaron Starmer – THE ONLY ONES

“One of the most unique, captivating books I’ve ever read. I was completely pulled into its pages and they never let me go.”
–James Dasher, bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER

“Both literary and engaging, this is the kind of book readers will want to return to for new discoveries.”
– Kirkus Reviews on THE ONLY ONES

10/25/11 – Valerie Young – THE SECRET THOUGHTS OF SUCCESSFUL WOMEN

“A can’t-miss primer for businesswomen everywhere.” (Oct.)
–STARRED Publishers Weekly Review on THE SECRET THOUGHTS OF SUCCESSFUL WOMEN

“A realistic self-examination of work and life successes; a realization that occasional doubts will still linger; and a continuous mantra, such as, “Each time you judge yourself, you break your own heart.”
–Barbara Jacobs BOOKLIST Review

“Verdict: Given how prevalent the research shows this issue to be among successful women, the market for this book should be quite large. And the author acknowledges that men can also benefit from her book, though its focus is on the ways in which women experience the impostor syndrome.”-Carol J. Elsen, Univ. of Wisconsin-Whitewater
–Library Journal

12/20/11 – Jael McHenry – THE KITCHEN DAUGHTER

“…an intelligent and moving account of an intriguing heroine’s belated battle to find herself.”
–Publishers Weekly on THE KITCHEN DAUGHTER

“Jael McHenry writes passionately about food and foodies…her fresh, sharp story has as many layers as a good pate a choux.”
–O Magazine on THE KITCHEN DAUGHTER

“Skillfully rendered from Ginny’s point of view, McHenry’s debut novel is a touching tale about loss and grief, love and acceptance.”
–Kirkus Review, February 1, 2011 on THE KITCHEN DAUGHTER

12/27/11 – Sarah Jio – THE BUNGALOW

“Mystery meets romance in this absorbing debut novel by Sarah Jio” … “readers will be enthralled from the start of the dual story lines, all the way through to the satisfying conclusion.”
–Woman’s Day on THE BUNGALOW

1/17/12 – Seré Prince Halverson – THE UNDERSIDE OF JOY

“The writing in The Underside of Joy is as purely beautiful as the story is emotionally complex. When Ella Beene is wrenched from a state of unexamined happiness into confusion and grief, she finds that her only hope of emerging whole is to face searing and long-buried truths. Ella embarks on a difficult journey, both morally and materially, one that requires her to risk losing everything she most loves. I cheered (sometimes through tears) her every step.”
-Marisa de los Santos

“Seré Prince Halverson’s emotionally rich debut novel . . . weaves complex subplots with deceptive ease. . . . The strength of this novel is in its empathy for all its characters-and for two women who want what’s best for the children they both love with equal claim on motherhood.”
-Sarah Weinman, Publishers Marketplace

“Searingly smart and exquisitely written, Halverson’s knockout debut limns family, marriage and a custody battle in a way that gets under your skin and leaves you changed. To say I loved this book would be an understatement.”
Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You

4/12/12 – Allison Winn Scotch – THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

“Like S.J. Watson’s recent Before I Go To Sleep, here’s a novel that investigates the role of memory and how our past and present selves are linked. Good for book clubs that want both entertainment and something worth discussing; from the New York Times best-selling Time of My Life.”
–Library Journal on THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

“Who would we be without our memories, good and bad? This funny, poignant, and absorbing page-turner raises that question and many others, about the nature of love, trust, family and friendship. I’m still thinking about the main character and her surprising journey long after I turned the final page.”
–J. Courtney Sullivan, NY Times best-selling author of COMMENCEMENT on THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME

5/8/12 – RAE MEADOWS – MERCY TRAIN

“Rae Meadows has written a richly textured novel of three generations of mothers and daughters who by finding each other, find themselves. In these beautifully interwoven stories of birth and death, love and loss, Violet, Iris, and Samantha explore the genetic threads that connect each to the others. Mercy Train is a powerful novel of women’s secrets and strength.”
- Sandra Dallas, New York Times best-selling author of Prayers for Sale and Whiter Than Snow on MERCY TRAIN

5/9/12 – Meg Mitchell Moore – THE ARRIVALS (Paperback)

“Moore handles the shifts in perspective with ease, nimbly evoking the reader’s sympathy for each family member….All of the characters manage to be both achingly familiar and cliché-free.”
-Entertainment Weekly

“Moore keeps the proceedings moving with an assurance and outlook reminiscent of Laurie Colwin, evoking emotional universals with the simplest of observations.”
-Publishers Weekly