As the standalone sequel to The Kiss Quotient, one of the most-talked-about romances from 2018, The Bride Test had some mighty impressive shoes to fill. Luckily, Hoang knocked it out of the park again! In her second novel, we follow the love story…
Set in mid-90s England, Riley's The Royal Secret is the perfect romantic thriller to kick off your summer reading. Joanna Haslam, a journalist, stumbles upon the threads of a secret about the royal family that has been kept under wraps for…
A new adult book where the First Son of the United States falls in love with the Prince of England? I've never added a book so quickly to my want-to-read list. McQuiston's absolutely delightful and charming rom-com made me laugh,…
Are you thinking about hitting the open road this summer? If you're thinking about planning a trip but aren't sure where to start, we have you covered! Find inspiration by visiting a library or LINK Site near you to browse…
Hands down, Foundryside is one of the most unique fantasy books I've read in recent years. Bennett has created this absolutely fantastic magic system in which objects are "scrived" to perform a certain task, and our hero, Sancia, is a thief…
Pride and Prejudice + Pakistan? Sign me up! Jane Austen retellings are my bread and butter, and setting her most famous work in modern-day Pakistan was a brilliant move by Kamal. It's fun reading how Kamal bends the story's plot to…
Alice Roosevelt was an absolute icon, and this historical fiction account of her life was excellent! I loved that it was written in first person, which allowed you to truly get inside Alice's head and understand why she made decisions…
If its cover alone doesn't draw you in, then pick up Sounds Like Titanic to learn more about a fascinating young woman who played violin in a fake classical ensemble for a mysterious Composer. I am not a nonfiction reader, but I…
If there were one fantasy book I'd choose over all the others out there, it would be this one. It's a high feminist fantasy featuring multiple phenomenal women, a beautifully imagined world, intriguing politics, and talking dragons. It's a hefty…
Here at LARL, we have the Iditarod on our minds. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a long-distance race which is run in early March in Alaska. Next week, the Detroit Lakes Public Library will present an Evening with Polar…