August 31, 2026 - New Arrivals

August 31, 2026

Adult Fiction

The Most Mysterious Bookshop in Paris by Mark Pryor.

Hugo has led an exciting life as an FBI profiler and the US embassy’s head of security, but now he’s ready to embrace a quieter existence. His former employer, however, has other plans. A prominent American citizen is the COO of a boutique chocolate emporium in Paris, where they’ve received a mysterious and threatening note. A blackmailer who goes by the name The Shadow wants half a million euros or else their “darkest secret will be revealed. Involving his friend, Lieutenant Camille Lerens, Hugo begins to investigate. Soon it becomes clear The Shadow’s grave work has just begun.

Love is a Four-Legged Word by Melinda Metz.

Riley Bernard recently landed a job at a resort in Sedona, Arizona. Everything is going according to plan—until she sees a scrappy-looking dog limping along Highway 179. Riley coaxes him into her car and heads to work at the High Sky Resort. She figures she can stash him in one of the empty guest cabins. But when she sneaks the pooch inside, she’s surprised to find it’s occupied—by a very attractive man, Daniel Acker, who is instantly charmed by the scruffy canine. And by Riley, too. With Daniel’s help, Riley tries to find the dog a good home. But the closer she gets, the more she can’t bear to part with the furry guy. Or a certain human named Daniel.

The Alpha’s Promise by Renee Rose.

When one Alpha makes a promise to another, his word is bond. Still, when Cody promises the Denver pack alpha he'll rescue his sister-in-law from danger, he doesn't account for the mayhem the tightly-wound human female will bring to his life. He has no idea how to survive with her under his roof when he finds her scent so incredibly delectable. When he craves her lush body more than his next breath. But the sexy real estate agent is too prim and polished for his rough style, too ungrateful for his help, and way too apt to get herself back into trouble. What she may need is a bit of his wolf-style discipline...

Adult Non-Fiction

The Lost Founder by Jesse Wegman.

As a young lawyer, James Wilson made a celebrated case for American independence in an essay that inspired the famous words "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." He wrote the first draft of the Constitution and, along with the more famous James Madison, played perhaps the essential role in its ultimate creation. Wilson believed that the people are the ultimate source of all power. He argued successfully for a strong central government and a powerful presidency, and fought unsuccessfully for a direct vote for the president and the Senate. Appointed as a justice to the first Supreme Court, he was later brought down by reckless land speculation and died of malaria in the back room of a North Carolina tavern while hiding from his creditors. Instead of being remembered as one of the nation's great political thinkers, Wilson was virtually written out of history. But in The Lost Founder, Wegman brings to life the most prescient of the earliest patriots and makes a convincing argument that scandal should not diminish the life and impact of a brilliant, complicated man whose vision for his country could not be more relevant today.

American Patriarch by H. W. Brands.

With a dazzling cast of characters--from the French and Indians on the Ohio frontier; to the Marquis de Lafayette, Benedict Arnold, and Baron von Steuben on the revolutionary battlefield; to Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton locked in conflict during his presidency--American Patriarch casts Washington as the icon of American virtue who wrested America free from British control, gave credibility to the Constitution, and crafted the norms that would steady America as a nation for generations to follow.

Easy/Juvenile/Young Adult/Graphic Novel

What I Like About Me! by Allia Zobel Nolan.  E

The kids in What I Like About Me, are as different as night and day. And, guess what? They love it. Some adore the fact that their braces dazzle and gleam, others feel distinguished when they wear their glasses.

Sonic the Hedgehog, Vol. 14: Overpowered by Evan Stanley.  J GN

Surge is angry and plots her comeback, but she needs more power, and she needs it now. Sonic's friends race to stop her rampage, but there's something different about her. As things start to look dire for Sonic and Tails, they find support in the form of Surge's old sidekick, Kit! He's on their side...right? But Surge's plan is bigger than anyone thought! With a little help, she's going to turn the place of her greatest torment into the place of her greatest triumph- Dr. Starline's former base, now a trap for Sonic, Tails, Dr. Eggman, and Metal Sonic!

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