Once Upon a Time… at the Stuart Public Library 2/2/23

FEBRUARY 2023 CALENDAR

Cribbage Tuesdays and Fridays 10:00 a.m. – noon.

Toddler Time Thursdays @ 10:00 a.m.

Storytime with Mrs. Cook Saturday, February 4th @ 11:00 a.m.

NO SCHOOL Movie & Snacks Monday, February 6th @ 2:00 p.m.

Toastmasters Wednesday, February 8th @ 5:00 p.m.

Books & Badges Thursday, February 9th @ 10:00 a.m.

NEW BOOKS

Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray.  When an army vet becomes a firefighter in small-town Colorado, the flames of an old love reignite in this sweet romance by bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray in Woodland Park, a small town nestled in the foothills of Pikes Peak, Anderson Kelly and Chelsea Davis were once the high school “it” couple-the star quarterback and the valedictorian. They broke up when Anderson joined the army and one poor decision at a fraternity party changed Chelsea’s life.

The Fires of Blackstone by William W. Johnstone. The fourth action-packed historical western from national bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone featuring Buck Trammel, former Pinkerton-turned Wyoming Territory lawman! Keeper of the peace, enforcer of the law, Buck Trammel has faced every kind of killer, outlaw, and prairie rat that’s crawled from the depraved depths of America’s western frontier–with a quick draw and a clean conscience.

The Fleecing of Fort Griffin by Preston Lewis.When the young Englishman Baron Jerome Manchester Paget arrives in 1878 Fort Griffin with a satchel full of money to start a buffalo ranch and find a bride, a horde of colorful swindlers from throughout Texas arrive to help him. With a passel of oddball characters and more twists and turns than a stagecoach trail, The Fleecing of Fort Griffin pits the baron against crooked gamblers, a one-eyed gunfighter, a savvy marshal, conniving females and a worldly stump preacher.

The Inn on Mirror Lake by Debbie Mason. Elliana MacLeod has come home to whip the Mirror Lake Inn into tip-top shape, the only way to prevent her mother from selling the beloved family business. In between watching over mischievous, cigar-sneaking Grandpa Joe and trying to help Highland Falls win the Most Romantic Small Town in America contest, Elliana’s plate isn’t just full, it’s overflowing.

Sleep No More by Jayne Ann Krentz. Pallas Llewellyn, Talia March, and Amelia Rivers co-host a podcast, The Lost Night Files, where they investigate cold cases. After receiving a tip, Pallas travels to Carnelian, California to explore an abandoned asylum when she’s stopped by the women’s mysterious tipster.

Tick Tock by Fern Michaels.The women of the Sisterhood have developed a motto: “Whatever it takes.” Regardless of how dangerous an adversary may be, the group’s devotion to each other and to their cause has helped them achieve the seemingly impossible. But in the course of their official careers and their top-secret missions, the Sisterhood have acquired enemies.

The True Love Bookshop by Annie Rains.For Tess Lane, owning Lakeside Books is a dream come true, but it’s the weekly book club she hosts for the women in town that Tess enjoys the most. The gatherings have been her lifeline over the past three years since her husband’s mysterious death. Tess has tried to move on, but when River Harrison shows up on her doorstep, all her lingering questions come rushing back.

Wedding Season by Michelle Major. The last person she wants to see in Magnolia, North Carolina, could be exactly whom she’s been waiting for… Mariella Jacob was one of the world’s premier bridal designers, but one viral PR disaster later, she’s trying to get her torpedoed career back on track in small-town Magnolia, North Carolina.