The Weekend Retreat Spotlight

 Spotlight!

THE WEEKEND RETREAT

Author: Tara Laskowski

ISBN: 9781525811456

Publication Date: December 26, 2023

Publisher: Graydon House

18.99 US | 23.99 CAN

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Social Links:

Author website: https://taralaskowski.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/TaraLWrites/

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Author Bio:

TARA LASKOWSKI is the author of The Mother Next Door and One Night Gone, which won an

Agatha Award, Macavity Award, and Anthony Award, and was a finalist for the Mary Higgins Clark

Award, Left Coast Crime Award, Strand Critics' Award, and Library of Virginia Literary Award. She is

also the author of two short story collections, Modern Manners for Your Inner Demons and

Bystanders, has published stories in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Mid-American

Review, among others, and is the former editor of SmokeLong Quarterly. Tara earned a BA in

English from Susquehanna University and an MFA from George Mason University and currently lives

in Virginia. Find her on Twitter and Instagram, @TaraLWrites.

Book Summary:

Every year, the illustrious Van Ness siblings, heirs to a copper fortune, gather at their lush winery

estate for a joint birthday celebration. It's a tradition they've followed nearly all their lives, and now

they are back with their significant others for a much-needed weekend of rest and relaxation, away

from the public spotlight.

With lavish comforts, gorgeous scenery, and indulgent drinking, the trip should be the perfect

escape. But it soon becomes clear that even a remote idyllic getaway can’t keep out the problems

simmering in each of their lives. As old tensions are reignited, the three couples are pushed to the

edge. Will their secrets destroy them, or will they destroy each other first? And who’s been watching

them from beyond the vineyard gates?

When a torrential rainstorm hits, plunging them into darkness, the answers prove all too deadly...

The Vacation Spotlight

 Another Spotlight!

THE VACATION

Author: John Maars

ISBN: 9781335006042

Publication Date: 12/19/2023

Publisher: Hanover Square Press

18.99 US | 23.99 CAD

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Book Summary:

How far would you run to escape your past?

Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise

of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an

extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they’d kill to

keep...

This holiday-set read is a compulsive and addictive thriller, perfect for fans of T.M. Logan.

Author Bio:

John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After

spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for

numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. His books include

No1 bestseller and Netflix series The One, The Passengers, award winning What Lies Between

Us and The Good Samaritan. Follow him at www.johnmarrsauthor.co.uk , on Twitter

@johnmarrs1, on Instagram @johnmarrs.author and on Facebook at

www.facebook.com/johnmarrsauthor.

Pretty Little Lives Spotlight

 I didn't finish this but here's a spotlight post!

Perfect Little Lives

Authors: Amber and Danielle Brown

ISBN: 9781525805059

Publication Date: December 5, 2023

Publisher: Graydon House/HarperCollins

Buy Links:

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brown?variant=41028995514402

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brown/19612183?ean=9781525805059

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brown/1142864657?

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Social Links:

Author Website: https://www.amberanddanielle.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ambersharelle

https://twitter.com/dani_nicbrown

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberanddanielle/

Goodreads

Book Summary:

LibraryReads December Bonus Pick!

ON ASHER LANE, SOME SECRETS ARE WORTH KILLING FOR…

Simone’s mother was murdered when she was thirteen. When her father was convicted, everything

changed. Overnight, Simone went from living in a wealthy white neighborhood to scraping by.

Ten years later, Simone has given up on her dreams and lives a quiet life, writing book reviews

and getting serious with her boyfriend. But with a true crime documentarian hounding her for a scoop

and a surprise encounter with her childhood next-door neighbor, Hunter, the past seems set on

haunting her. And after Hunter reveals that his father and her mother had a years-long affair, Simone is

determined to find out who really killed her mother.

Simone is convinced that all evidence points to Hunter’s father, a renowned judge who had everything

to lose if his affair—and his nascent love child—came to light. Playing the game from all sides, Simone

enlists Hunter’s help in her investigation into his family—whether he realizes it or not. But is she so

desperate for closure that she'll risk imploding her carefully rebuilt life?

Authors’ Bio:

Amber and Danielle Brown both graduated from Rider University where they studied

Communications/Journalism and sat on the editorial staff for the On Fire!! literary journal. They then

pursued a career in fashion and spent five years in NYC working their way up, eventually managing their

own popular fashion and lifestyle blog. Amber is also a screenwriter, so they live in LA, which works out

perfectly so Danielle can spoil her plant babies with copious amount of sunshine. Their debut Someone

Had to Do It, was a Library Reads pick.