Two months before his wedding, financial executive James Donato chased his trade-laundering brother Phil to Mexico, only to be lost at sea and presumed dead. Six and a half years later, he emerges from a dissociative fugue state to find he's been living in Oaxaca as artist Carlos Dominguez, widower and father of two sons, with his sister-in-law Natalya Hayes, a retired professional surfer, helping to keep his life afloat. But his fiancée, Aimee Tierney, the love of his life, has moved on. She's married and has a child of her own. Devastated, James and his sons return to California. But Phil is scheduled for release from prison, and he's determined to find James, who witnessed something in Mexico that could land Phil back in confinement. Under mounting family pressure, James flees with his sons to Kauai, seeking refuge with Natalya. 

ORDER # G717-1   $22-90   ISBN 9781477823972

Wang Bin, a young teacher and ornithologist from Beijing, travels to Pingyang, a rural town nestled in the mountains between Sichuan and Hunan, to try and photograph the Mountain Phoenix, a rare Chinese bird with a blaze of rich colours that has never before been captured on film. Pingyang's chief of police is as corrupt as he is sadistic and he rules the town with an iron fist. He soon learns of the new arrival in town and fleeces Wang Bin for all he's worth. Wang Bin narrowly escapes Pingyang with the help of Xiao Zhou, a pretty young receptionist at the seedy hotel in which he is staying and for whom he is developing feelings, and the Beijinger vows to return to the town, his mind set on causing the crooked police chief's downfall. Together with Xiao Zhou and a cast of other victimised townsfolk from Pingyang, Wang Bin concocts a plan that is so far-fetched all agree it might just work.

ORDER # G717-2   $23-90   ISBN 9789814625418

Not until she was sixteen did Stella Arnold learn the full truth about her father, how handsome, charming James turned out to be a cold-blooded, psychotic killer. Knowing now what her father was capable of, she decides to study psychology and the criminal mind. Beautiful, intelligent, and stylish, Stella travels from England to Boston where she quickly finds herself on every invitation list. Then comes an invitation one summer weekend to the home of the Kennedys. Stella quickly becomes part of the inner Kennedy circle as they party through the hot summer nights. Both brothers, JFK and Bobby, make their moves on her but she firmly, charmingly, rejects them. Further south, in the Florida Keys, a killer is on the loose. The case, unsolved, begins to rock America, and with her keen knowledge of psychopaths, Stella is intrigued by the police investigation and prepares to fly south.

ORDER # G717-3   $23-90   ISBN 9781471112652

Why do good girls always fall for bad boys? With a boss who's the hottest rock star on the planet, a celebrity personal assistant can't help but mix business with pleasure in Sunday Times bestselling author Paige Toon's charming novel. I'm Meg Stiles. This is my leaving party. And that song we're making a mockery of? That's written by one of the biggest rock stars in the world. And I'm moving in with him tomorrow. Seriously! I am not even joking. Well, maybe I'm misleading you a little bit. You see, I haven't actually met him yet. No, I'm not a stalker. I'm his new PA. His Personal Assistant. And I am off to La-La Land. Los Angeles. The City of Angels - whatever you want to call it - and I can't bloody believe it! The celebrity personal assistant to wild boy of rock Johnny Jefferson, Meg has a glam new life in sun-drenched LA that is a whirlwind of showbiz parties and backstage passes.

ORDER # G717-4   $22-90   ISBN 9781471129575

The Goodbye Quilt - Susan Wiggs
Linda Davis is driving her daughter, Molly, across the country to start college. As her only child readies for this big change, Linda is torn between excitement for Molly and heartache for herself. Who will she be when she is no longer needed in her role as mom? On the trip, Linda pieces together the scraps that make up Molly's young life - the hem of a christening gown, a snippet from a costume. In the stitching of each bit of fabric, Linda discovers that the memories of a shared journey can come together in a way that will keep them both warm in the years to come.
First Time in Forever - Sarah Morgan
It's been a summer of firsts for Emily Donovan. New to Puffin Island, and newly a parent to her niece, Lizzy, she finds her life virtually unrecognizable. Between safeguarding Lizzy, keeping their secrets, and her own overwhelming fear of the ocean - which surrounds her! - Emily has lost count of the number of "just breathe" pep talks she's given herself. And that's before charismatic local yacht club owner Ryan Cooper kisses her. Can the island work its magic and get Emily to take the biggest leap of trust of all - putting her heart in someone else's hands?

ORDER # G717-5   $12-90   ISBN 9780778318019