October 17, 2025

New Fiction

The Intruder by Freida McFadden - Casey's cabin in the wilderness is not built for a hurricane. Her roof shakes, the lights flicker, and the tree outside her front door sways ominously in the wind. But she's a lot more worried about the girl she discovers lurking outside her kitchen window.  She’s young. She’s alone. And she’s covered in blood.  The girl won't explain where she came from or loosen her grip on the knife in her right hand. And when Casey makes a disturbing discovery in the middle of the night, things take a turn for the worse.  The girl has a dark secret. One she’ll kill to keep. And if Casey gets too close to the truth, she may not live to see the morning.

Twice by Mitch Albom - When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one catch: he must accept the consequences of his second try—for better or worse. He grows up correcting his mistakes and saving himself from adolescent embarrassments. He even takes foolishly dangerous risks, just to see what it’s like to come close to death, before tapping back to safety. Eventually, Alfie turns his gift to his love life, studying his crushes and going back to make himself more appealing. In time, he falls deeply in love with Gianna, the woman he believes is the one. He seems to find contentment.  But as the years pass, Alfie’s eye begins to wander. Which is when he learns a lone caveat to his power: once he undoes a love, that person can never fall in love with him again. Knowing if he gives into to temptation, he will risk losing what he has with Gianna, Alfie makes a choice that changes his life forever.

Part of your World by Abby Jimenez – After a wild bet, gourmet grilled-cheese sandwich, and cuddle with a baby goat, Alexis Montgomery has had her world turned upside down.  The cause: Daniel Grant, a ridiculously hot carpenter who’s ten years younger than her and as casual as they come – the complete opposite of sophisticated city-girl Alexis.  And yet their chemistry is undeniable.  While her ultra-wealthy parents want her to carry on the family legacy of world-renowned surgeons, Alexis doesn’t need glory or fame.  She’s fine with being a “mere” ER doctor.  And every minute she spends with Daniel and the tight-knit town where he lives, she’s discovering just what’s important.  Yet letting their relationship become anything more than a short-term fling would mean turning her back on her family and giving up the opportunity to help thousands of people.  Bringing Daniel into her world is impossible, and yet she can’t just give up the joy she’s found with him either.  With so many differences between them, how can Alexis possibly choose between her world and his?

Sisters in the Wind by Angeline Boulley – Ever since Lucy Smith’s father died five years ago, “home” has been more of an idea than a place.  She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a ward of the state.  But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson, a man with an interest in her case, comes looking for her, Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe.  Five years in the foster system have taught her to be cautious and smart.  But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his “friend-not-friend,” a tall and fierce-looking woman, when they say they want to be a part of her life.  They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her: She is Ojibwe; she has-had- a sister; and she has more siblings, a grandmother who’d look after her, and a home where she would be loved.  But Lucy is being followed.  As her secrets threaten to swallow her whole, Lucy must decide what she’s willing to give to protect the only love she has left.