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SCARLET NIGHTS: A NOVEL
By Jude Deveraux
Before: P649
Now: P519.25
Mike Newland, an undercover detective, is on a mission to track down a woman who is one of the most notorious criminals in the United States — who happens to be the mother of the man Sara Shaw plans to marry. But as Mike and Sara get to know each other, he can’t help but share secrets about himself that he’s told no one else. In return, Sara opens up to Mike about things she could never reveal to Greg, her fiancé. As the pair work together to solve two mysteries, their growing love begins to heal each of them in ways they never could have imagined.
THE YEAR OF THE FLOOD
By Margaret Atwood
Before: P485
Now: P388
Set in the visionary future of Atwood’s acclaimed and unforgettable Oryx and Crake, The Year of the Flood is a moving tale of lasting friendship and a landmark work of speculative fiction. In this second book of the MaddAddam trilogy, the long-feared waterless flood has occurred, altering Earth as we know it and obliterating most of human life. Among the survivors are Ren, a young trapeze dancer locked inside the high-end sex club Scales and Tails, and Toby, who is barricaded inside a luxurious spa. Amid shadowy, corrupt ruling powers and new gene-spliced life forms, Ren and Toby will have to decide on their next move, but they can’t stay locked away.
THE RED QUEEN
By Philippa Gregory
Before: P729
Now: P583.25
Heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, Margaret Beaufort never surrenders her belief that her house is the true ruler of England and that she has a great destiny before her. Her ambitions are thwarted when her sainted cousin Henry VI fails to recognize her as a kindred spirit, and she is even more dismayed when he sinks into madness. Her mother mocks her plans, revealing that Margaret will always be burdened with the reputation of her father, one of the most famously incompetent English commanders in France. But worst of all for Margaret is when she discovers that her mother is sending her to a loveless marriage in remote Wales.
In a novel of conspiracy, passion, and coldhearted ambition, number one bestselling author Philippa Gregory has brought to life the story of a proud and determined woman who believes that she alone is destined, by her piety and lineage, to shape the course of history.
THE SEARCH
By Nora Roberts
Before: P729
Now: P583.25
Several years ago, Fiona was the only survivor of the Red Scarf serial killer, who shot and killed Fiona’s cop fiancé and his K-9 partner. She found the peace and solitude she needed to rebuild her life on Orcas Island. But all that changes on the day Simon Doyle barrels up her drive, desperate for her help. He’s the reluctant owner of an out-of-control puppy, foisted upon him by his mother. Jaws has eaten through Simon’s house, and he’s at his wit’s end.
As Fiona embarks on training Jaws, and Simon begins to appreciate both dog and trainer, the past tears back into Fiona’s life. A copycat killer has emerged out of the shadows, a man whose bloodlust has been channeled by a master with one motive: to reclaim the woman who slipped out of his hands.
FLY AWAY HOME
By Jennifer Weiner
Before: P695
Now: P556
When Sylvie Serfer met Richard Woodruff in law school, she had wild curls, wide hips, and lots of opinions. Decades later, Sylvie has remade herself as the ideal politician’s wife. At 57, she ruefully acknowledges that her job is staying 20 pounds thinner than she was in her 20s and tending to her husband, the senator.
Lizzie, the Woodruffs’ younger daughter, at 24, is a recovering addict. Her older sister, Diana, an emergency room physician, is trapped in a loveless marriage. With temptation waiting in one of the ER’s exam rooms, she finds herself craving more.
After Richard’s extramarital affair makes headlines, the three women are drawn into the painful glare of the national spotlight. Once the press conference is over, each is forced to reconsider her life, who she is and who she is meant to be.
