April 2021
New Fiction
- The Affair by Danielle Steele – On the painful journey to discover who you are and what you want, how much forgiveness and compromise are you capable of in order to be loved?
- Bear Necessity by James Gould-Bourn – Danny has just been fired from his job, and finds himself the single father of a son who hasn’t spoken since his mother died in a car crash a year earlier.
- Chaos by Iris Johansen – Schoolgirls in Africa have been kidnapped, and CIA Agent Alisa knows someone with the courage, financial means, and high-tech weaponry to help rescue them.
- Dark Sky Joe Pickett #21 by C.J. Box – The governor of Wyoming gives Joe the thankless assignment of taking a tech baron on a hunting trip, but unbeknownst to them, a different kind of hunter is hot on their heels.
- Dark Song Dark #34 by Christine Feehan – Two of the Carpathians must find hope in the bond that ties their souls together.
- Faithless in Death In Death #52 by J.D. Robb – What looks at first like a lovers’ quarrel turned fatal turns out to have more terrifying motives behind it.
- The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah – During the Dust Bowl in Texas, Elsa must make an agonizing choice: fight for the land she loves or go west.
- Monogamy by Sue Miller – When her beloved spouse suddenly dies, Annie is completely devastated even before she discovers his infidelity.
- The Patron Saint of Pregnant Girls by Ursula Hegi – Four women are loosely connected by a tragic natural disaster on an island beach in Germany.
- One Perfect Summer by Brenda Novak – When Serenity swabbed her cheek for 23andMe, the last thing she expected was to discover two half-sisters she didn’t know existed.
- The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones – After a disturbing event from years ago resurfaces, two young Native Americans find themselves in a fight for their lives.
- The Power Couple by Alex Berenson – Rebecca and Brian have it all: two great teens, important government jobs, a nice house – until one day when their daughter goes missing in Barcelona.
- The Scorpion’s Tail Nora Kelly #2 by Preston & Child – An FBI agent and an archeologist get caught up in a historical mystery when a mummified corpse is discovered in an old ghost town.
- The Searcher by Tana French – A retired detective moves to a remote village in rural Ireland, when a local boy asks him to help find a missing sibling.
- The Secret Guests by Benjamin Black – During nightly German bombings, the British princesses Elizabeth and Margaret attempt to hide secretly on an old estate in Ireland.
- Someone to Watch Over Me Spenser #48 by Ace Atkins – Spenser and his new apprentice trace the murder of a young woman to an international crime ring that has been operating with impunity.
- The Survivors by Jane Harper – Twelve years ago Kiernan’s costal hometown endured a large storm with deadly consequences. Now he has returned to help his aging parents, and secrets begin to emerge
- The Ultimate Betrayal Maximum Security #3 by Kat Martin – When her father is accused of espionage and treason, Jessie must put herself in the path of danger in order to clear his name.
- The Unwilling by John Hart – In 1972, the effects of the Vietnam War on a detective and his family lead to crime and unspeakable tragedy.
- What the Heart Wants Wish #1 by Audrey Carlan – Every year, Suda opens another of the letters her mother penned before she passed, heeding the advice inside as she fills her life with experiences.
- The Wicked Redhead Wicked City #2 by Beatriz Willams – Rumrunners, double crosses, and true love spanning the Eastern seaboard in the 1920s
- Win by Harlan Coben – Twenty years ago, heiress Patricia escaped a robbery and abduction, but so did her captors — and the items stolen from her family were never recovered.
Mystery
- Dead Man Dancing Bad Axe County #2 by John Galligan
- Ghost Ups Her Game Bailey Ruth #9 by Carolyn Hart
- Light It Up Peter Ash #3 by Nick Petrie
- The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
Romance
- Almost Just Friends Wildstone #4 by Jill Shalvis
- Little Wishes by Michelle Adams
- My Way to You Creek Canyon # 1 by Catherine Bybee
Inspirational
- The Mockingbird’s Song Amish Greenhouse Mystery #2 by Wanda Brunstetter
- Piecing It All Together Plain Patterns #1 by Leslie Gould
- Starfish Pier Hope Harbor #7 by Irene Hannon
- Woman of Sunlight Brides of Hope Mountain #2 by Mary Connealy
NEW LARGE PRINT
- Any Day Now Sullivan’s Crossing #2 by Robyn Carr
- Not A Sound by Heather Gudenkauf
- The Summer Cottage by Viola Shipman
- Sustaining Faith When Hope Calls #2 by Jeanette Oke
- Tear It Down Peter Ash #4 by Nick Petrie
Biography
- Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson – The award-winning actress shares vignettes from her childhood and years performing
- Walk In My Combat Boots by James Patterson – A powerful collection of stories of comrades in arms
NON-FICTION
- Air Fryer Instant Pot Cookbook by Sara Quessenberry – 100 recipes to make with your air fryer and instant pot pressure cooker
- Body Love Every Day by Kelly LeVeque – Ditch cravings with a body-positive approach to health
- Everyday Air Fryer Taste of Home’s recipes and tips for weeknight ease and air-fryer success
- First Principles by Thomas E. Ricks – Lessons the nation’s founders took from the Greeks and Romans to shape the country
- The Home Edit Life by Clea Shearer – The no-guilt guide to owning what you want and organizing it
- Hygge and Lagom by Barbara Hayden – The Scandinavian ways of living a balanced life
- The New Great Depression: Winners and Losers in a Post-Pandemic World by James Rickards – Understanding how to preserve your wealth in during new economic pressures
- Nowhere to Call Home vol.1 by Leah Denbok – Striking photographs and stories of the homeless
- Practicing Mindfulness by Matthew Sockolov – Helpful meditations to reduce stress and find peace
- Untangled by Lisa Damour, Ph.D. – Guiding teenage girls through the seven developmental transitions into adulthood
2021 All Iowa Reads – “Little Faith” by Nickolas Butler
Lyle is at the onset of his golden years, living a mostly content life in rural Wisconsin with his wife, Peg, daughter, Shiloh, and six-year old grandson, Isaac. After a troubled adolescence and subsequent estrangement from her parents, Shiloh has finally come home. But while Lyle is thrilled, he’s also uneasy: in Shiloh’s absence, she has become deeply involved with an extremist church, and the devout pastor courting her is convinced Isaac has the spiritual ability to heal the sick. While reckoning with his own faith—or lack thereof—Lyle soon finds himself torn between his unease about the church and his desire to keep his daughter and his grandson in his life.
