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Her Lover's Legacy Her Lover's Legacy Adrianne Byrd Heir-apparent Malcolm Braddock may be the sexiest community activist under the Houston sun, but clearly he's met his match in Gloria Kingsley, the late senator Harmon Braddock's strikingly beautiful … OL15191505W
What can't wait What can't wait Ashley Hope Pérez Marooned in a broken-down Houston neighborhood--and in a Mexican immigrant family where making ends meet matters much more than making it to college--smart, talented Marissa seeks comfort elsewhere w… OL15443989W
Gotcha! Gotcha! Christie Craig After a lifetime of undependable men, law student and pizza delivery girl Macy Tucker finds what she's been searching for after her brother breaks out of prison and the Houston cop on his trail comes… OL15449043W
The color of night The color of night David L. Lindsey A retired spy in Houston discovers the car crash which killed his wife was revenge by criminals he swindled during the Cold War. With a beautiful Chinese-American woman in tow, he flies to Europe to … OL17737917W
Alone with you Alone with you Debbi Rawlins He'll be hers…one way or another! After years of rebellion, Lexy Worthington just did the unthinkable -- she asked her father for a job. Now she's been roped into finding a rodeo star for a promo… OL17798468W
Good as Gone Good as Gone Amy Gentry Thirteen-year-old Julie Whitaker was kidnapped from her bedroom in the middle of the night, witnessed only by her younger sister. Her family was shattered, but managed to stick together, hoping again… OL19912806W
Prayer Prayer Philip Kerr " From New York Times-bestselling author Philip Kerr comes an amazing departure: an intense psychological thriller, sure to garner even more acclaim for this powerhouse author on the rise. Gil Martin… OL19976643W
Red now and laters Red now and laters Marcus Guillory "South Park, Houston, Texas, 1977, is where we first meet Ti' John, a young boy under the care of his larger-thanlife father--a working-class rodeo star and a practitioner of vodou--and his mother--a… OL19978200W
The after party The after party Anton DiSclafani "From the nationally bestselling author of The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls comes a story of 1950s Texas socialites and the one irresistible, controversial woman at the bright, hot center of it … OL20026406W
Lot Lot Bryan Washington In the city of Houston - a sprawling, diverse microcosm of America - the son of a black mother and a Latino father is coming of age. He's working at his family's restaurant, weathering his brother's … OL20161445W
The impressionist murders The impressionist murders William Sargent "Two Arab men are found murdered near downtown Houston, Texas, and detectives Ross Clayton and Leona Stillwell are sent to investigate. These aren't ordinary murders, however-the bodies are arranged … OL24893114W
Surviving Joy Surviving Joy Miller, J. P. "Surviving Joy" is the first novel in over ten years by J.P. Miller, the celebrated author of "Days of Wine and Roses," featuring a hugely likable character whose story, for reasons peculiar to his o… OL3532209W
Can I Get a Witness? Can I Get a Witness? ReShonda Tate Billingsley The irony of a divorce-court judge getting divorced herself is not lost on Vanessa Colton-Kirk. After all, she's seen everything in her notorious Houston courtroom, where she's presided over the brea… OL5730845W
Journal Journal Joyce Atkinson,Kristine Atkinson A series of clues and revelations documenting an artist's mysterious fate, presented in collage-style newspaper clippings, e-mails, and private writings, invites readers to search its pages for visua… OL8454074W