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Decisions, Decisions...

These characters are forced to choose who to trust to work with them to achieve the best interests of their personal and professional ambitions. 

[3 trade paperback books: Frenemy Fix-Up by Yarah St. John; a couple standing side-by-side in tree pose, The Design of Us by Sajni Patel; a couple lying on the beach, Errands & Espionage by Sam Tschida; an adult holding binoculars up to their face] 

Frenemy Fix-Up by Yahrah St. John

Contemporary romance 

Harlequin/afterglow books, February 2024 

Deadlines. Shay is a small business yogi who works hard to go with the entrepreneurial flow. Colin is a corporate go-getter who thrives under pressure—until that stress jeopardizes his health. When these former high school classmates who quickly remember all of the ways they annoy each other work together to establish Colin’s fundamental work-life balance, both of them recalculate their expectations of what and who they want in their lives. Witty banter combined with relevant threads on the pressures of modern ambition enrich this irresistible love story.

 

The Design of Us by Sajni Patel

New adult contemporary romance 

Berkley Romance, July 2024 

Workplace techie combatants Bhanu and Sunny become vacation allies in an unexpected twist of fate. Their love story examines cultural nuances, anxiety, and being haunted by emotions from relationships past. Bounds of family by blood and by choice along with enduring friendships are celebrated with emotional depth and lots of laughs.

 

Errands & Espionage by Sam Tschida

Contemporary suspense w/romantic elements

Forever, August 2024 

While recently divorced stay-at-home mom Gabby tries to reclaim her identity beyond wife and mother, her resemblance to someone else sets her on a wild journey of self-discovery. Mayhem ensues.

 
 


This week's library book bonanza 
[a bookstack of 7 trade paperback books from top to bottom: Curvy Girl Summer, The Friend Zone Experiment, The Ex Vows, Pardon My Frenchie, Charlotte Illes Is Not a Teacher, Morbidly Yours, Good Boy] 

Encouragement 
[front of a t-shirt with "VOTE" on it; cat silhouette stickers shadow each letter] 

Vote for others' healthy, safe, free, peaceful, joyous, thriving future the way you'd want them to vote for yours. 

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