Laydown Lowdown

 
If you got a gift card for Christmas there are plenty of books to spend it on this week. And if you didn't get a gift card, there are plenty of books worth splurging on.

Romance fans have plenty to choose from such as "The Scandal in Kissing an Heir," by Sophie Barnes, "If Wishes Were Earls," by Elizabeth Boyle, "The Greatest Lover Ever," by Christina Brooke, "The Wedding Favor," by Cara Connelly, " "Love Your Eternity," by Cat Devon, "I Promise Him," by Joan Johnston, "Obsessed With Him," by Red Garnier, "Dark Night: The Dark King Stories," by Donna Grant, "Fighting Love," by Abby Niles, "Heart of Stone," by Christine Warren, and "Somebody to Love," by Lori Wilde. 

Over in Mystery "Rosarito Beach, by M.A. Lawson and "The Purity of Vengence," by Justin Adler Olse is available.  Plus "Fifth Grave Past the Light," by Darynda Jones, "Sleight of Hand," by Phillip Margolin, "Cover of Snow," by Jenny Milchman, and "Greed," by Dan O'Shea are now available in paperback.

New in paperback in the Science Fiction/Fantasy section, you'll find "Witch Wraith: Dark Legacy of Shanara," by Terry Brooks, "Extraordinary Powers," by Joseph Finder, "Great North Road," by Peter F. Hamilton, and "Tarnished," by Rhiannon Held.  "Deadshifted," by Cassie Alexander, "A Study in Ashes," by Emma Jane Holloway, and "The Iron Wolves," by Andy Remic are also available today.

"Unravel Me," by Tahereh Mafi, "Asunder," by Jodi Meadows, "Prophecy," by Ellen Oh and "Pivot Point," by Kasie West are now available in paperback in the Young Adult section.  Other new releases in the genre include "The Promise of Amazing," by Robin Constantine, "The Offering," the third novel in "The Pledge" series by Kimberly Derting," and "The Book of Love," by Lynn Weingarten.

Will any of these books make your "to-read" list?  Happy Reading and Happy New Year!!  Remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible.