Start the New Year with a stack of exciting new books from the authors you love. Dive into chilling, twisted mysteries from Colleen Hoover and Alice Feeney, fall for Tessa Bailey’s latest swoony sports romance, and enjoy Laura Dave’s long-anticipated follow-up to the epilogue of The Last Thing He Told Me. Print your January Coming Soon List, circle your favorites, and let our librarians handle your holds. And don’t forget—our digital collections are available 24/7 on Libby and Hoopla!
The Invisible Woman by James Patterson & Susan DiLallo
Elinor, once known for her thriving career at the FBI is now nothing short of forgettable. This is exactly why she stands out to her former boss who needs her to go undercover as a middle-aged nanny and uncover the suspected crimes occurring in the New York art dealing world. But as Elinor draws closer to the truth, her anonymity becomes a fatal flaw. And the more she integrates into her “host” family, the more memorable she becomes. Available 1/5
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
Five years after her husband, Owen, disappeared, Hannah Hall and her stepdaughter, Bailey, have settled into their new life in Southern California. But when Owen shows up again, Hannah knows that she and Bailey are in danger. They’re forced to go on the run from their past knowing there may only be one way back to Owen. The First Time I Saw Him picks up right where the epilogue of The Last Thing He Told Me left off. Available 1/6
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover
Petra Rose, once a famous author, is now receiving backlash for her latest film which leads to missed deadlines and an overdue mortgage. With her next suspense novel outlined and her savings nearly gone, she goes to a lakeside cabin in hopes of sparking inspiration. Then he shows up. Detective Nataniel Saint brings disturbing news revitalizing Petra’s creativity back through their “research” sessions. But reality and fantasy start to blur and Saint starts taking his role a little too seriously. Petra must confront her chaos and salvage her reputation. Available 1/13
The Devil’s Daughter by Danielle Steel
Graduating magna cum laude from MIT is the happiest day of Billie Bank’s life even though her family is not there. Since her mother died when she was seventeen, her father has been slowly drinking himself to death, and she has become estranged from her sister Mickie. So when Mickie invites Billie to move in with her in Los Angeles she is skeptical but hopeful. But when the siblings’ difficult history rises to the surface again, they must confront their strained bond in another unforgettable tale of good and evil by Danielle Steel. Available 1/13
Catch Her If You Can by Tessa Bailey
Madden Donahue, the newest catcher for the Yankees, has been in love with Eve Mitchell since high school but is always turned down. So when Eve’s sister has left Eve and her two children indefinitely, Madden steps up to the plate with a proposition: marry him for health benefits. And even though Eve has had a secret crush on Madden all along, her best friend Skylar called dibs on him when they were fourteen. But with Skylar paired off, Eve accepts Madden’s proposal as long as it is kept private. As passion builds, can their fake marriage become the real thing? Available 1/20
My Husband’s Wife by Alice Feeney
Eden Fox, an artist on the brink of her big break, goes for a run before her first exhibition. But when she returns back to the home she recently moved into, Spyglass, nothing is as it seems. Her key doesn’t fit and there is a woman, eerily similar to her, who answers the door who her husband insists is really his wife. Six months later, a Londoner called Birdy, inherits Spyglass from her long-lost grandmother. But when Birdy stumbles upon a London clinic that claims to be able to predict a person’s date of death, including her own, secrets start to unravel. Available 1/20
Dead in the Water by John Marrs
When Damon survives a near-drowning, every memory becomes clear– except one. A dead boy. He can’t place his face and doesn’t remember living through the moment. Even though he tries to convince himself it’s a trick of the mind he is stalked by the disturbing memory and he becomes obsessed for answers. He is convinced the only way to remember is to die again. And again. And again. But maybe some memories are better left buried. Available 1/20
The Method by Matthew Quirk
Actress Anna Vaughn is fearless on screen, always playing tough, doomed heroines. Off-camera, though, she lives quietly, focused on keeping her career afloat and caring for her younger sister. When her best friend Natalie vanishes after meeting a mysterious man, Anna discovers signs of foul play tied to a spy ring in Manhattan. She teams up with FBI agent Kevin Matthews, who is investigating related murders and a powerful circle of oligarchs. With only days to prepare, Anna must go undercover—slipping into a world of mansions, yachts, and secret clubs to trace her friend’s final steps.As the killers close in, Anna realizes she has to become as dangerous as the characters she once pretended to be. Available 1/20
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
Column writer Debbie Mullen is losing it. After years of compiling her best work for the wives of New England to come for advice, Debbie has now lost her job and something strange is happening with her teenage daughter. And Debbie knows it is now time to take her own advice, and get payback against the people in her life who deserve it the most. Available 1/27
The Final Score by Don Winslow
In six all new short novels written with wit, razor-sharp characterization, and a trademark literary style, Don Winslow serves up a collection of tales for devoted fans and first time readers. The Final Score immerses the reader into this collection of crime writing and you won’t want to put it down. Available 1/27