A young woman with a yen for pugs, a crush on one of her co-workers, a failing romance and a horrible fear of public speaking, Hope McNeill is confronted by a request to make a speech at her parents' anniversary party and signs up for a public speaking class in the hopes that it will transform her into an eloquent and confident orator.

ORDER # G1011-1   $13-30   ISBN 9780425245057

When their father passes away, three estranged brothers - Sam, a hardened cop currently on suspension; Leo, a foul-mouthed bondsman; and Douglas, a con artist who never even knew he had a family - must start a business together in order to claim their inheritance.

ORDER # G1011-2   $13-30   ISBN 9781451651034

On a snowy December night, 12 women meet for a cookie exchange, where they tell stories of the cookies they baked, tales that are emblematic of the year that has just passed and focus on sisterly love and conflict, yearning for grandchildren and more. Reader's Guide enclosed.

ORDER # G1011-3   $13-30   ISBN 9781439159415

Having not married in spite of their true feelings, cotton tycoon Mary Toliver and timber magnate Percy Warwick struggle with deceit, secrets and tragedies that challenge their children and grandchildren in their small east Texas community.

ORDER # G1011-4   $14-50   ISBN 9780446583831 

Disappointed to learn that his sweetheart will not be joining him for a first holiday season in a rural Irish community, doctor Barry Laverty busies himself by caring for his patients and struggling to outmaneuver the manipulations of a newly arrived quack physician.

ORDER # G1011-5   $13-30   ISBN 9780765366856

After her Miata is repossessed, Stephanie Plum turns to bounty hunting for quick cash, and her first quarry, an ex-cop accused of murder, turns out to be her first lover, with whom she still shares a powerful chemistry.

ORDER # G1011-6   $14-50   ISBN 9780312547004