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CHARITY TRICKETT IS NOT SO GLAMOROUS: A NOVEL BY CHRISTINE STRINGER

Hollywood, 1997. When Charity Trickett moves to LA to assist the director of the biggest blockbuster film of the year, she quickly realizes that Hollywood isn’t all red carpets and Rodeo Drive. But her determination to become a screenwriter and producer in this glamorous yet cutthroat industry cannot be stifled. 

Working harder than she ever has before, she impresses the top brass at Canopy Studios and inches herself closer to her dream. But her ambitions and tender heart are threatened by backstabbing cowork- ers, an evaporating bank account, love gone wrong, a mistake that could cost the studio hundreds of millions of dollars, and an FBI investigation that could land her in jail.

Surrounded by fame and money but unsure how to access either one, Charity’s grit and kindness steer her toward devoted friends and hopeful artists. If she can manage to stay out of trouble, maybe she can change bad to good.

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NAKED GIRL

BY JANNA BROOKE WALLACK

Growing up motherless in 1980s Miami Beach, Sienna and her little brother Siddhartha get by with their charismatic and capricious father, Jackson Jones. When a small windfall relocates them to a condemned mansion on the water, the siblings are forbidden traditional schooling and left to live off the land. As Jackson uses their new home to create a communal cult, the siblings are forced to raise themselves in a carefree, chaotic oasis. 

Living amidst the vagrant seekers who take up residence in Jackson’s utopia, Sienna and Siddhar- tha strive to protect their unconven- tional family. Janna Brooke Wallack writes with warmth, compassion and comic brilliance in Naked Girl, an enthralling debut novel brimming with the adventure, resilience, humor and heartbreak of growing up on the fringe of decency and longing for the unattainable comfort of home.

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THE RANCHER BEFORE STILETTOS

BY MARCIA WILLIAMS CROMER

The Rancher in Stilettos captivated readers across three novels featuring Texas-born rancher Zaide Grace and her close-knit group of friends known as “the Dreamers.”

Fans of the series and new readers alike will delight in The Rancher Before Stilettos, a prequel that delves into the backstory of this enduring sisterhood centered around Zaide, the group’s linchpin.

Discover the roots of fellowship, solidarity, controversy, and conflict as we follow this camaraderie and Zaide’s journey from cowboy boots to mile-high heels. A move from Texas to New York City, plus a challenging job opportunity and a new best friend in corporate HR manager, Sasha Rollins, unites two women from different worlds who share much in common.

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HEY DAD...: EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD’VE LEARNED ABOUT LIFE (BUT DIDN’T)

BY ROB FINLAY

Stepping into adulthood feels like taking a leap off a cliff—one that you are not quite prepared for. From figuring out how to land your first job to managing your finances, renting your first apartment, and not panicking when your car breaks down, “adulting” can feel overwhelming. 

That’s where Hey Dad... comes in. With expert advice on everything from job hunting and personal finance to launching your own business—plus real stories of triumphs and missteps—Hey Dad... is your ultimate guide for navigating the twists and turns of adulthood.

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BEHIND A CLOSED DOOR

BY JD BARKER

Would you kill a total stranger to save someone you love?

Sugar & Spice is the latest app craze taking the world by storm, but for Abby and Brendan Hollander, down- loading it leads to a dangerous game of life and death. 

When the app assigns them a series of increasingly taboo tasks, they soon find themselves caught up in a twisted web of seduction and violence in this sexually charged dark thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Fourth Monkey—master of suspense, J.D. Barker.