Match Making for Beginners, Maddie Dawson, Lake Union – Marnie McGraw, an ordinary young woman from Florida, is all at sea when she encounters her fiance Noah’s old money Virginian family for the first time.
Cindy Matthews
Cindy A. Matthews' articles and essays have appeared in over forty publications. She works as a freelance manuscript evaluator, book reviewer, and copy editor. Her writer's guide, Defeating the Slushpile Monster, was a finalist in the self-help/non-fiction category of the 2009 EPIC awards and is now available in print and in Kindle formats. More information about her editorial services and non-fiction works can be found at her web site/blog www.cindyamatthews.com
Writing as Cynthianna, Cindy has published contemporary and fantasy romantic-comedies. Cindy also writes sf/paranormal erotic-romance as Celine Chatillon. See her work on Amazon.com.
Girls’ Night Out by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke
Girls’ Night Out, Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, Lake Union – Ashley, Natalie and Lauren have been friends for twenty years. Now in their late thirties, their friendship is under strain.
The Woman in the Woods by John Connolly
The Woman in the Woods, John Connolly, Emily Bestler Books – Private Eye Charlie Parker is called in by his old friend, lawyer Moxie Castin, to shadow a police investigation into a woman’s body found in a remote Maine woodland.
The Good Liar by Catherine McKenzie
The Good Liar, Catherine McKenzie, Lake Union – In Chicago a massive gas explosion caused an office building to collapse, killing five hundred and thirteen people.
True Fiction by Lee Goldberg
True Fiction, Lee Goldberg, Thomas & Mercer – Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, is the scene of an horrific airplane crash that kills hundreds aboard the flight and the hotels off the beach.
Tiffany Blues by M. J. Rose
Tiffany Blues, M J Rose, Atria Books – Jenny Bell is a gifted young artist with a harrowing past making a new life for herself in New York City.
Guilt by Amanda Robson
Guilt, Amanda Robson, Avon – Miranda and Zara Cunningham are twins, different in both looks and personality. Zara is a flighty, outgoing and artistic soul with a history of self-harm. Miranda, more stable and grounded, worries for her sister.
The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
The Silent Companions, Laura Purcell, Random House – In 1865, Elsie Bainbridge’s new marriage comes to an end with the sudden death of her husband Rupert. She is pregnant with his child.
After Nightfall by A. J. Banner
After Nightfall, A. J. Banner, Lake Union – Marissa Parlette and her fiance Nathan Black throw a dinner party to celebrate his fortieth birthday and their engagement, but it becomes an exercise in awkwardness.
The Intermission by Elyssa Friedland
The Intermission, Elyssa Friedland, Penguin – Cass and Jonathan Coyne have it all. A swanky New York City apartment, good friends, and enough wealth to do what they want, when they want.
