Book Club

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The Free Friday selection for May 6 is 

The Barista's Guide to Espionage: An Eva Destruction Novel by Dave Sinclair 

Better shape up Bond. There's a new girl in town and she's come to kick some ass.
Meet Eva Destruction, the only thing quicker than her mouth is her talent for getting into trouble. It's true she's always had an eye for a bad boy but when she falls for billionaire super-villain Harry Lancing, it seems that even Eva may have bitten off more than she can chew. Eva hurtles headlong into terrorist attacks, assassinations, car chases and the occasional close encounter with a dashing spy who seems determined to charm Eva into bed as he is to thwart Lancing's plans to bring down every government on Earth.
As the odds begin to stack up in Lancing's favour the fate of the world lies in Eva's hands. Luckily for the world, Eva Destruction isn't the type of girl to let a super-villain ex-boyfriend with a massive ego, unlimited resources and his own secret island get the better of her.

"High octane, wise-cracking, ass-kicking entertainment from the first to the last page..."I loved it. It's fun, it's funny, it's clever. I want a movie of this now. Brilliant."

[beach-mom]

The Free Friday selection for May 13 (actually a day later, but it is still free!) is

Instacrush by Kate Meader

(especially if you like romance and/or hockey!)

Theo Kershaw is the luckiest guy alive.


Roaring back from a life-threatening injury, he has the world at his skates as defenseman for his new team, the Chicago Rebels. Everyone adores his happy-go-lucky personality, his on-ice talent, and his killer smile. Everyone but his prickly neighbor—or so he thinks. One chilly Christmas Eve, he'll learn that maybe the girl next door isn't such a hater after all . . .


Elle Butler is the most embarrassing person on the planet.


How else can the ex-military-now-bartender explain her crush on the hot jock who lives across the hall? True, he has gorgeous green eyes and perfect cheekbones, but the filter between his brain and too-sexy mouth is permanently malfunctioning. Yet she can't stop checking out his Instagram antics or sneaking looks at him when he's in her bar. So. Mortifying. Running from a past filled with damning secrets, Elle's determined that this guilty pleasure remains buried in her deepest fantasies.


Because she couldn't possibly indulge with the Theo Kershaw. Or make a mistake that draws attention to her under-the-radar life. And she especially couldn't be a mom to a pro-athlete's baby . . . could she?

In this standalone romance set in the Chicago Rebels world, a new generation of players take to the ice and learn that all's fair in love and hockey.

[beach-mom]

The Free Friday selection for May 20 is 

Out Like a Goddess by A. M. Canavan

They say she's a goddess, but she definitely doesn't act like one.

Evangeline Lewis thinks the gods must be crazy. First, they say she's a goddess, and now they've given her a job that almost no one can do: fix whatever the gods of Olympus break.

Soon, Eva takes her first official client and discovers that someone is kidnapping gods...and no one on Olympus cares. Her investigation leads her deep into the inner workings of Olympus, and the gods that call it home. With visions of what's to come, Eva finds herself in a race against time to find and confront the force behind the vanishing gods.

With every disappearance, the stakes only get more dire. When Eva's visions finally reveal the culprit, she's left with a difficult choice: embrace her true nature as a goddess and all the pain that comes with it...or leave Olympus to face total, irreparable destruction.

[beach-mom]

The Free Friday selection for May 27 is 

The Sisters of Kestrel Cay by Kelly Utt 

Margot ran away from the scene of a terrible accident... but she can't run forever in this suspenseful tale of dark secrets and sisterhood.

The last time Margot Callaway saw her sister, Lottie, the girl was twelve and clinging to their blood-covered mother over the asphalt in a gas station parking lot.

Reeling and in shock, Margot fled her home state of Florida, choosing a path that would take her far away from the pain. She left everything behind, including Lottie. Now, seven years later, mysterious happenings on the island lead Margot to the realization that she must return home and face the ghosts of their shared past.

Will Margot and Lottie have what it takes to protect each other? Can Lottie forgive Margot for running away?

The Sisters of Kestrel Cay is a gorgeously gripping, deep and suspense-filled novel that explores the bonds of sisterhood, the bounds of duty, and the power of forgiveness. It's the first book in the Hideaway Isle series and the perfect summer beach read.

About the Hideaway Isle Series:

It's paradise on the sparkling tropical shores of Hideaway Isle, Florida. A place where vacationers go to get away and residents enjoy year-round luxury.

Despite postcard-worthy appearances, there's trouble in paradise. Lurking just beyond the sun, sand, and sea are threats that promise to wreak havoc in this seemingly idyllic utopia.

With riveting turns that will leave you breathless, each Hideaway Isle novel features a deep dive into the ongoing story, told from a different islander's point of view.

Author's Note: The stories in the Hideaway Isle Series are intertwined. Emotions build, mysteries deepen, and secrets are revealed as you read the series in its entirety.