A Few of our May 2010 Fiction Purchases:

Lion's Heathttp://http://library.springville.org/?config=configHere#section=resource&resourceid=2428805&currentIndex=0 (Fic Leigh)

"Jonas Wyatt takes responsibility for his personal assistant, Rachel, and her child when
he discovers that Rachel is destined to become his mate."

Crossing the Line (Fic Layton)

Touched by an Alien (Fic Koch)

"Marketing manager Katherine "Kitty" Katt steps into the middle of a domestic dispute, but things get ugly when the man turns into a winged monster and goes on a killing spree. In the middle of the chaos a handsome hunk named Jeff Martini appears, sent by the "agency" to perform crowd control. He's Kitty's kind of guy, no matter what planet he's from."

Coming Home (Fic Stewart)

"After years of seclusion, widower and former FBI agent Grady Shields returns to St. Dennis, a quiet little town on the Chesapeake Bay."

Savor the Moment (LP Roberts) Vol. 3

"Wedding baker Laurel McBane is surrounded by romance working at Vows wedding planning company with her best friends Parker, Emma, and Mac. But she's too low-key to appreciate all the luxuries that their clients seem to long for. What she does appreciate is a strong, intelligent man, a man just like Parker's older brother Delaney, on whom she's had a mega-crush since childhood."

Noelle (LP Palmer)

Robin and Ruby (Fic Soehnlein)

"At twenty-years-old, Robin MacKenzie is waiting for his life to start. Then, one hot June weekend, Robin gets dumped by his boyfriend and quickly hits the road with his best friend George to find his teenaged sister, Ruby, who's vanished from a party at the Jersey Shore. As their paths converge, Robin and Ruby confront the sadness of their shared past and rebuild the bonds that still run deep."

The Three Weismanns of Westport (Fic Schine)

"The three Weissmanns of Westport are, specifically, Betty Weissmann, who has just been dumped by her husband of forty-eight years, and her two grown daughters, Miranda and Annie, who quite unexpectedly find themselves the middle-aged products of a broken home. When Betty is exiled from her elegant New York apartment by her husband's mistress, the three women--whose lives are in varying states of disrepair and confusion--regroup in a small, run-down Westport, Connecticut, beach cottage owned by Betty's wealthy and generous Cousin Lou."

Dead in the Family (Fic Harris) Vol. 10

The Walk (Fic Evans)

"What would you do if you lost everything--your job, your home, and the love of your life--all at the same time? When it happens to Seattle ad executive Alan Christoffersen, he's tempted by his darkest thoughts. A bottle of pills in his hand and nothing left to live for, he plans to end his misery. Instead, he decides to take a walk. But not any ordinary walk. Taking with him only the barest of essentials, Al leaves behind all that he's known and heads for the farthest point on his map: Key West, Florida. The people he encounters along the way, and the lessons they share with him, will save his life--and inspire yours."

The Crystal City (Fic Card) Vol. 6

"In this world where "knacks" abound, Alvin, the seventh son of a seventh son, is a very special man indeed. He's a Maker; he has the knack of understanding how things are put together, how to create them, repair them, keep them whole, or tear them down. He can heal hearts as well as bones, he build a house, he can calm the waters or blow up a storm. And he can teach his knack to others, to the measure of their own talent."

English Trifle (Fic Kilpack)

"What begins as a holiday trip for amateur sleuth and cooking aficionado Sadie Hoffmiller and ber daughter, Breanna, turns into a bizarre mustery when they discover a dead body in the sittting room of an English manor. Breanna's boyfriend, Liam, is heir to both the family title and the family estate of Southgate, where everyone seems to have a secret. . . or two. When the body in the sitting room disappears, Dadie and Breanna are stranded at the estate until the police can clear them to leave. With their departure delayed, they might as well solve the murder."

A Few of our May 2010 Non-Fiction Purchases:

The Imposter? (362.29 Kre)

"The Imposter describes how the author, Kip Kreiling, transformed from a hardened juvenile criminal to a highly siccessful corporate executive, husband, and father. Through his journey, he discovered eight principles of himan transformation that will help anyone achieve their aspirations."

Peace Is Not a Seamless Web (811 All)

A poetic examination of motivation and human social organization.

Amelia Earheart:This Broad Ocean (Y 920 Earheart)

The story of the famous aviator told in the graphic novel style.

A Few of our May 2010 Young Adult/Teen Purchases:

Green Witch (YA Hoffman)

"A year after her world was nearly destroyed, sixteen-year-old Green has become the one villagers turn to for aid, especially to record their stories, but Green will need the help of other women who, like herself, are believed to be witches if she is to find her best friend and her one true love."

Something Like Fate (YA Colasanti)

"Lani and Jason, who is her best friend's boyfriend, fall in love, causing Lani tremendous anguish and guilt."

Little Miss Red (YA Palmer)

"Sixteen-year-old Sophie's dream of meeting her soul mate during spring break in Florida seems to have come true, but she must determine if Jack is really the romantic hero he seems to be, or if ex-boyfriend Michael could be."

Spells (YA Pike)

"Summoned to study at The Academy of Avalon, sixteen-year-old Laurel learns about the town with friend Tamani, while honing her long-forgotten skills as a Fall faerie in order to protect her human family and Avalon from trolls."

Efrain's Secret (YA Quintero)

"Ambitious high school senior and honor student Efrain Rodriguez makes some questionable choices in pursuit of his dream to escape the South Bronx and attend an Ivy League college."

The Unwritten Rule (YA Scott)

"Petite and young-looking, seventeen-year-old Sarah has been best friends with the glamorous and seductive Brianna forever, but when she starts liking Brianna's boyfriend, their friendship becomes precarious."

Captain Justo from the Planet Is (YA Miller)

"Given command of the Isian, Marion Justo faces intrigue and disaster when he is plunged into an undiscovered space vortex and must gain the trust of terrestrials if he is to avoid destruction."

The Necromancer (YA Scott) Vol. 4

Volume Four in the stunning series "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel."