<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Leheny, Vivienne,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Leheny, Vivienne,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/skokielibrary/rss/search?query=Leheny%2C%20Vivienne%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 06:54:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Close Your Eyes and Count to 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the real game begins, who will make it to the count of 10? Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be. Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family? In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3435189</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3435189</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unger, Lisa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3435189133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488233579/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Way of the Wolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[You can only escape your destiny for so long Its been more than twenty years since tragedy prompted Luna Valens to walk away from her pack. Scarred by her past, shes done her best to lead a normal human life. Thanks to a potion that suppresses her magic, nobody around her has a clue that shes a werewolf. Until Her potion supplier disappears, her family reestablishes contact, and a mysterious werewolf with a metal detector and a penchant for calling her my lady saunters into her life. As if all that werent enough, someone from her past is trying to kill her. Someone dangerous. To survive and figure out whats going on, Luna will have to once again embrace her power. But, after so long, will she be able to summon the wolf?]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3446132</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3446132</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3446132133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798347805631/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relics of the Wolf]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Luna decided to reclaim her werewolf heritage, she had no idea what she was in for. Frustrated, angry, and betrayed, she must find the mysterious artifact she lost, unravel the politics of the pack, and defend against attempts on her life. With everything intertwined, she has a daunting road ahead, and her conflicting feelings about the lone werewolf, Duncan, arent helping anything. She doubts she can trust him, no matter how charming he is, but she may need to if she wants to get to the bottom of her troublesand survive the week.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3457469</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3457469</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3457469133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798347766321/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guess Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten years after a teenage girl's disappearance, a bizarre confession breaks open the cold case in dangerous ways...and threatens to tear apart her small Wisconsin town all over again in the masterfully twisty new psychological suspense novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. For fans of Riley Sager, Anna Downes, Alex Finlay, Stacy Willingham, and Karin Slaughter. Ten years ago, 17-year-old high school volleyball star Callie Jones vanished from her quiet Wisconsin lake community. Her body was never found, and the case went cold, but the echoes of Callie's disappearance still linger. On the tenth anniversary, Ethan Hall-a former renegade detective turned doctor-is tapped to re-open the case. Ethan left law enforcement to escape his demons. But when his old partner makes a death-bed request to get the case off his conscience, Ethan reluctantly agrees to re-examine the evidence. Word soon spreads and everyone in the small town of Cherryview feels a rush of hope that answers will finally be found. No one is more invested than Lindsay Larkin, Callie's high school best friend. Now a psychologist and the architect behind a wildly successful online counseling platform called The Anonymous Client, Lindsay has publicly and relentlessly pursued the truth about what happened to Callie. Amid a sweltering heatwave, and just as Ethan's investigation gains momentum, a new client signs in to Lindsay's online portal and makes a devastating anonymous confession: "I killed Callie Jones, and I need your help to forgive myself." Lindsay's business and reputation depend upon keeping her clients' privacy, so she funnels scant clues to Ethan hoping he'll pick up the trail. But when Ethan's investigation leads to another missing woman, he realizes there's more to Callie's disappearance than anyone imagined, including ties to his own dark past that some are willing to kill for . . .]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3469814</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3469814</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donlea, Charlie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3469814133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798895947760/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close your Eyes and Count to 10]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be. Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless competition and get home to her family? In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3429222</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3429222</guid><category><![CDATA[BOOK_CD]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unger, Lisa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3429222133</comments><format>BOOK_CD</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488272493/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long Time Gone]]></title><description><![CDATA[When DNA results reveal a disturbing connection to the mysterious disappearance of a famous baby nearly three decades ago, a forensic scientist's increasingly perilous search for answers draws her to an unsettling small Nevada town in this engrossing, propulsive new novel from the internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later. For fans of Alice Feeney, Karin Slaughter, Riley Sager, and Megan Goldin. Thirty years ago, Baby Charlotte vanished. Today, she's still in danger. When Dr. Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online genealogy site for a research assignment, her goal is to better understand the treasure-trove of genetic information contained on ancestry websites. Brilliant and driven, Sloan is embarking on a fellowship in forensic pathology, training under the renowned Dr. Livia Cutty. Sloan has one reservation about involving herself in the experiment: she's adopted. Grateful for a loving home, she's never considered tracking down her biological parents. The results of her search are shocking. Sloan's DNA profile suggests her true identity is that of Charlotte Margolis, aka "Baby Charlotte", who captured the nation's attention when she mysteriously disappeared, along with her parents, in July 1995. Despite an exhaustive search, the family was never seen again, and no suspects were named in the case. Sloan's discovery leads her to the small town of Cedar Creek, Nevada, the site of her disappearance. It also leads her to Sheriff Eric Stamos. The Margolis family's influence and power permeate every corner of Harrison County, and Eric is convinced that in learning the truth about her past, Sloan can also help discover what happened to Eric's father, who died under suspicious circumstances soon after he started investigating the case of her disappearance. Slowly, over the course of a stifling summer, Sloan begins getting to know her relatives. Though initially welcoming, the Margolis family is also mysterious and tight-lipped. Not everyone seems happy about Sloan's return, or the questions she's asking. And the more she and Eric learn, the more apparent it becomes that the answers they both seek are buried in a graveyard of Margolis family secrets that some will do anything to keep hidden-no matter who else has to die.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3445895</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3445895</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donlea, Charlie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3445895133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798892731096/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bound by Blood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Magically compelled by bad guys, Arwen Forester shot her half-dragon ally in the thigh. She longs to make amends to him, but she's busy with a new quest: Get rid of the tattoo that lets dark elves control her. Unfortunately, such magical marks aren't easily removed. When the troll tattoo artist she visits is killed, she's framed for murder. Soon, hired guns are after her, and the troll's clan is trying to get Val Thorvald, the Ruin Bringer, to hunt her down. Arwen could use the help of a powerful half-dragon, but will Azerdash Starblade forgive her after her previous betrayal?]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3337323</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3337323</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3337323133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798868765285/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Couple in 5B]]></title><description><![CDATA[A couple inherits an apartment with a spine-tingling past in this unputdownable thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six. Rosie and Chad Lowan are barely making ends meet in New York City when they receive life-changing news: Chad's late uncle has left them his luxury apartment at the historic Windermere in glamorous Murray Hill. With its prewar elegance and impeccably uniformed doorman, the building is the epitome of old New York charm. One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade. At first, the building and its eclectic tenants couldn't feel more welcoming. But as the Lowans settle into their new home, Rosie starts to suspect that there's more to the Windermere than meets the eye. Why is the doorman ever-present? Why are there cameras everywhere? And why have so many gruesome crimes occurred there throughout the years? When one of the neighbors turns up dead, Rosie must get to the truth about the Windermere before she, too, falls under its dangerous spell.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3361645</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3361645</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Unger, Lisa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3361645133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781488230004/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Secret]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island. Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal. Amanda was the perfect one. Widowed and desperately broke but hiding it, she needs a new start more than anyone can imagine. Leigh Ann was the cheerleader. Her ongoing divorce is completely amicable, or so she'd like everyone to believe. The truth isn't quite as rosy. Grace was the party girl. And she still is, much to the dismay of her husband, who's struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Grace hopes her time away will give them both the space she thinks they need. Katie was the brains. Now she's incredibly successful but hiding secrets that could change her life if they were to get out. When their beloved house mother invites them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, then drops a huge surprise on them, the five friends face a major decision. Can they overcome their pasts in order to take advantage of the amazing future being offered? Take the journey to Compass Key with them and find out.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3268493</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3268493</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miller, Maggie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3268493133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781669661764/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scavenger Hunt]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winning the game could change your life. But losing the game could end it.  Caitlin Nylo gave up everything to turn her father's game company into a worldwide success. Along the way, she lost her mother, her marriage, and she barely sees her children. She's rich, driven, and brilliant. But she's also alone.  After her eccentric father passes away, Caitlin is furious when she learns that instead of leaving the company and its fortunes to her, he has chosen to make his heirs compete in one last game: a scavenger hunt with a multi-billion-dollar inheritance waiting at the end.  But old secrets and sibling rivalry soon take a dark turn, as Caitlin and the others confront the demons of their past in their search for clues. And when a live video reveals the brutal murder of her greedy brother, the surviving heirs discover the terrifying truth.  Someone else is playing the game with them. Someone who will do anything to protect one final secret. What began as a scavenger hunt has been twisted into a maniacal deathtrap, from which there is no escape.  And when the game is over, only one of them will remain alive.   "This punchy and often witty novel will appeal to the game-player in everyone."]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3276487</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3276487</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lamia, Dani]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3276487133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798212325615/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dream]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island. Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal. Amanda was the perfect one. Widowed and desperately broke but hiding it, she needs a new start more than anyone can imagine. Leigh Ann was the cheerleader. Her ongoing divorce is completely amicable, or so she'd like everyone to believe. The truth isn't quite as rosy. Grace was the party girl. And she still is, much to the dismay of her husband, who's struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Grace hopes her time away will give them both the space she thinks they need. Katie was the brains. Now she's incredibly successful but hiding secrets that could change her life if they were to get out. When their beloved house mother invites them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, then drops a huge surprise on them, the five friends face a major decision. Can they overcome their pasts in order to take advantage of the amazing future being offered? Take the journey to Compass Key with them and find out.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3277170</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3277170</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miller, Maggie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3277170133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781669661771/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island. Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal. Amanda was the perfect one. Widowed and desperately broke but hiding it, she needs a new start more than anyone can imagine. Leigh Ann was the cheerleader. Her ongoing divorce is completely amicable, or so she'd like everyone to believe. The truth isn't quite as rosy. Grace was the party girl. And she still is, much to the dismay of her husband, who's struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Grace hopes her time away will give them both the space she thinks they need. Katie was the brains. Now she's incredibly successful but hiding secrets that could change her life if they were to get out. When their beloved house mother invites them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, then drops a huge surprise on them, the five friends face a major decision. Can they overcome their pasts in order to take advantage of the amazing future being offered? Take the journey to Compass Key with them and find out.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3261454</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3261454</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miller, Maggie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3261454133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781669661757/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fused]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matti Puletasi finally has the chance to confront those who kidnapped her parents, and she'll do it with Sarrlevi, the elf assassin she's come to love, at her side. But now that they know great and powerful dragons are involved with the organization, they may be in over their heads. Their opponents aren't just kidnappers. They're on the verge of enacting a plan they've been working on for decades, one that could cut off Earth from the rest of the Cosmic Realms and bring humanity to its knees. All Matti ever wanted was to find her parents, but it may be up to her to save the world.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3338891</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3338891</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3338891133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>Legacy of Magic</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798368932651/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hammered]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seattle native Matti Puletasi has the strength of a bear, the stamina of an ox, and a magical hammer inherited from her dwarven mother. She's happy renovating homes and occasionally thumping bad guys until she learns of a mysterious artifact hidden under the house she's working on. Everybody from humans to orcs to werewolves wants it, and they're willing to kill to get it. Things go from bad to worse when someone frames her for murder. The only person interested in helping her is a haughty elf assassin from another realm. He's handsome, powerful, and deadly, but he's got an agenda of his own. She dare not trust him-or be attracted to him. But if she can't clear her name, the assassin will be the least of her worries. ̃ Set in the same world as Death Before Dragons, the Legacy of Magic series is perfect for urban fantasy fans who enjoy adventure, snarky humor, and slow-burn romance stories with badass elves who should not be trusted. Pick up Book 1, Hammered, today!]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3239791</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3239791</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3239791133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798368956435/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marked by Magic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arwen Forester may be a socially awkward introvert, but she's an expert tracker, archer, and forager who has a pickling recipe for every vegetable in the garden. Unfortunately, none of these skills earn her a lot of money. And when the taxes go up on her father's farm, she's not sure how to help him keep the property. Then someone offers her a lucrative new gig: Hunt down a haughty half-dragon criminal with the power to incinerate those who irritate him. Normally, Arwen would reject such a suicidal mission, but with the farm at stake, she's desperate. Besides, all she has to do is tag the half-dragon with a tracking device. How hard could it be? Find out in Marked by Magic, Book 1 in the new Tracking Trouble urban fantasy series.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3340164</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3340164</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3340164133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798868707766/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[GODS AND MORTALS]]></title><description><![CDATA[An enticing and entrancing new telling of ancient Greek myths Gripping tales that abound with fantastic characters and astonishing twists and turns, Greek myths confront what it means to be mortal in a world of powerful forces beyond human control. Little wonder that they continue to fascinate readers thousands of years after they were first told. Gods and Mortals is a major new telling of ancient Greek myths by one of the world's preeminent experts. In a fresh, vibrant, and compelling style that draws readers into the lives of the characters, Sarah Iles Johnston offers new narrations of all the best-known tales as well as others that are seldom told, taking readers on an enthralling journey from the origin of the cosmos to the aftermath of the Trojan War. Some of the mortals in these stories are cursed by the gods, while luckier ones are blessed with resourcefulness and resilience. Gods transform themselves into animals, humans, and shimmering gold to visit the earth in disguise-where they sometimes transform offending mortals into new forms, too: a wolf, a spider, a craggy rock. Other mortals-both women and men-use their wits and strength to conquer the monsters created by the gods-gorgons, dragons, harpies, fire breathing bulls. Gods and Mortals highlights the rich connections between the different characters and stories, draws attention to the often-overlooked perspectives of female characters, and stays true both to the tales and to the world in which ancient people lived. The result is an engaging and entertaining new take on the Greek myths.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3348182</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3348182</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Johnston, Sarah Iles]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3348182133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781705088852/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Promise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island. Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal. Amanda was the perfect one. Widowed and desperately broke but hiding it, she needs a new start more than anyone can imagine. Leigh Ann was the cheerleader. Her ongoing divorce is completely amicable, or so she'd like everyone to believe. The truth isn't quite as rosy. Grace was the party girl. And she still is, much to the dismay of her husband, who's struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Grace hopes her time away will give them both the space she thinks they need. Katie was the brains. Now she's incredibly successful but hiding secrets that could change her life if they were to get out. When their beloved house mother invites them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, then drops a huge surprise on them, the five friends face a major decision. Can they overcome their pasts in order to take advantage of the amazing future being offered? Take the journey to Compass Key with them and find out.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3290127</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3290127</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miller, Maggie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3290127133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781669661788/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half-dwarven craftswoman, enchanter, and badass hammer-wielder Matti Puletasi has achieved most of her goals and even found the love of the handsome elf assassin Sarrlevi. Unfortunately, there's still a bounty on her head. That makes it hard to return to a normal life, start a family, or even visit the Coffee Dragon without being shot at. Worse, one of Sarrlevi's old elven lovers shows up, hinting of changes back home that mean his exile could be lifted and his nobility returned-if only he'll dance to her tune. Matti knows Sarrlevi loves her but worries he'll be tempted. A chance to return home and be a hero instead of an outcast. Who wouldn't long for that?]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3290907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3290907</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3290907133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798368960821/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Devil's Gun]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one escapes their past as the crew of the You Sexy Thing attempts to navigate the hazards of opening a pop-up restaurant and the dangers of a wrathful pirate-king seeking vengeance in Cat Rambo's Devil's Gun. Life's hard when you're on the run from a vengeful pirate-king... When Niko and her crew find that the intergalactic Gate they're planning on escaping through is out of commission, they make the most of things, creating a pop-up restaurant to serve the dozens of other stranded ships. But when an archaeologist shows up claiming to be able to fix the problem, Niko smells something suspicious cooking. Nonetheless, they allow Farren to take them to an ancient site where they may be able to find the weapon that could stop Tubal Last before he can take his revenge. There, in one of the most dangerous places in the Known Universe, each of them will face ghosts from their past: Thorn attempts something desperate and highly illegal to regain his lost twin, Atlanta will have to cast aside her old role and find her new one, Dabry must confront memories of his lost daughter, and Niko is forced to find Petalia again, despite a promise not to seek them out. Meanwhile, You Sexy Thing continues to figure out what it wants from life-which may not be the same desire as Niko and the rest.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3415402</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3415402</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rambo, Cat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3415402133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781705016787/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE SURVIVOR]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the #1 internationally bestselling author and master of modern suspense comes a brilliantly twisting and propulsive standalone novel about a woman whose dark past as the lone survivor of her family's slaughter collides with present-day crimes. Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself-her name, her appearance, her backstory. She's no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.  It's been ten years since, and Alex hasn't stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too. People like Matthew Claymore, who's under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister. Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university's faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing todo anything to protect their children. Most shocking of all-as Alex digs into Laura's disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be ...]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3361825</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3361825</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donlea, Charlie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3361825133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781705088555/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Escape]]></title><description><![CDATA[Second chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island. Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal. Amanda was the perfect one. Widowed and desperately broke but hiding it, she needs a new start more than anyone can imagine. Leigh Ann was the cheerleader. Her ongoing divorce is completely amicable, or so she'd like everyone to believe. The truth isn't quite as rosy. Grace was the party girl. And she still is, much to the dismay of her husband, who's struggling to keep their restaurant afloat. Grace hopes her time away will give them both the space she thinks they need. Katie was the brains. Now she's incredibly successful but hiding secrets that could change her life if they were to get out. When their beloved house mother invites them on an all-expenses-paid vacation, then drops a huge surprise on them, the five friends face a major decision. Can they overcome their pasts in order to take advantage of the amazing future being offered? Take the journey to Compass Key with them and find out.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3298752</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3298752</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Miller, Maggie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3298752133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781669661795/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Love to Entertain]]></title><description><![CDATA["A diabolical and deliciously twisty romp through reality TV home renovations infused with humor and warmth. Sarah Strohmeyer does murder and suspense in all the best possible ways!" -Wanda M. Morris, award-winning author of All Her Little Secrets and Anywhere You Run  From the bestselling author of Do I Know You? comes a fast-paced, riveting psychological thriller that skewers our modern obsession with home renovation and fixer-uppers.  Holly and Robert Barron are attractive young real-estate investors and contestants in a competition run by To the Manor Build, the nation's most popular home renovation app. With millions in product endorsements and online followers at stake, they're rehabbing a Vermont home they scored at a bargain price into a chic hilltop estate ideal for entertaining.  It's all camera-ready laughs and debates over herringbone tile until Holly and Robert go missing hours after their picture-perfect wedding-leaving behind a bloody trail.  Suspicion falls quickly on Erika Turnbull, the Barrons' twenty-something assistant-eager, efficient, and secretly in love with Robert. Did Erika let her misguided passion turn her into a murderer? So claim the townsfolk of Snowden, Vermont, who still haven't forgiven her for a tragic accident back in high school.  But Erika's mother, Kim, is not about to let small-town gossip and a cop with an axe to grind destroy her daughter-again. With time running out and their own lives at risk, the mother-daughter duo set out to find what really happened to the Barrons. First, though, they'll have to confront the vengeful former owner of Holly and Robert's estate, ruthless reality-show producers, and a secret that might bring their own house down.  Fast-paced, full of humor, and undeniably twisty, We Love to Entertain is another winner from Sarah Strohmeyer.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3312759</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3312759</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Strohmeyer, Sarah]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3312759133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063224407/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tested]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matti would prefer never to see her vindictive dwarven aunt ever again. All she wants is to find her missing parents. But her aunt is extorting the elven assassin, Sarrlevi. That would be problematic on its own, but he's become Matti's biggest ally and the man-the elf-she's falling in love with. To save her family, Matti must find a way to help Sarrlevi before he strikes the most devastating blow of all.]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3310755</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3310755</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3310755133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798368991788/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrath]]></title><description><![CDATA[Betrayed. Alone. Angry. Wyatt Lazarus's ex-fiancée betrayed him in the vilest of ways, and he failed to see it coming. Now alone and ashamed, the unquenchable influence of his sin fuels his anger. Instead of redeeming sinners-he ends them. Wrath becomes his identity until a brutal mistake throws him into the path of a cheeky yoga instructor in need of a savior. Misha Minski believes in karma, but after years of suffering blackmail from an old mafia acquaintance, it's hard to stay strong. Soon her number is up. Rather than spend her last days wallowing in self pity, she's determined to enjoy one last night of pleasure with her new mysterious protector, but instead, finds something much more-a future. But when the evil Syndicate join forces with Misha's psychopathic blackmailer, Wyatt must push through his bitterness and reunite with his heroic family, or the woman who gave him back his voice will be lost to him forever. The Black Dagger Brotherhood meets The Avengers in this epic series where the heroes are as deadly as the sins they were created to fight. Full of sizzling romance, fated mates, band of warriors, alpha heroes and strong heroines. If you like your superhero shows, but want more romance from your Lois and Clarke, then you'll fall head over heels the Deadly Seven. Reading Order for The Deadly Seven]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3313037</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3313037</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pecherczyk, Lana]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3313037133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798868741739/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Betrayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[After thirty years, Matti has learned that the dwarven mother she believed dead might only be missing-kidnapped by those who want to control her ability to enchant powerful world-changing artifacts. But where is she now? And why is the elf assassin Sarrlevi so invested in helping find her? Decades earlier, he was hired to kill Matti's mother and failed. He says the dwarven king is now paying him to find her and bring her home, but what if he's lying? What if he's still on that original mission? Matti knows she shouldn't trust Sarrlevi, or be drawn to his dry humor and dark past. But he keeps standing at her side to battle enemies, and she keeps forgetting that he might be an enemy himself...]]></description><link>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3250541</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S133C3250541</guid><category><![CDATA[AB]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Buroker, Lindsay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://skokielibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3250541133</comments><format>AB</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798368978871/MC.GIF&amp;client=skopl&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>