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The Nook Free Friday selection for September 5th is Philippa Holds Court by Jennie Goutet.

A grumpy gentleman a headstrong matchmaker, and a battle of hearts neither intends to lose...

Philippa Clavering has a talent for matchmaking—whether others appreciate it or not. When she realizes her dear friend is falling for entirely the wrong gentleman, she takes it upon herself to intervene. Unfortunately, her well-laid plans keep running into one infuriating obstacle: her friend's older brother, the maddeningly practical Jack Blythefield.

Jack has finally decided it's time to marry—preferably a quiet, sensible wife who won't upend his orderly life. What he doesn't need is Philippa, with her whirlwind schemes and knack for entangling him in the most inconvenient situations.

But when a looming scandal threatens his family, Philippa is the one he turns to. And as another suitor grows increasingly determined to win her heart, Jack must face the truth: does he really want a calm, predictable life... or the one woman who challenges him at every turn?

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The Nook Free Friday selection for September 12th is Out with the Sunset by P.D. Workman. 

Margie Patenaude is new in town and wasn't expecting to get called to a murder scene on her daughter's first day of school.

It's an ugly murder in a beautiful setting. How can Calgary's park-goers feel safe with a murderer still on the streets—or pathways? Margie and the team are on the case while at the same time she and her daughter try to acclimatize to the new city.

If she wants her coworkers to believe that she's not just a 'diversity hire,' she needs to show them what she's made of and track this killer down.

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The Nook Free Friday selection for September 19th is A Throne for Sisters by Morgan Rice.  This week's selection is an audiobook.

“Morgan Rice has come up with what promises to be another brilliant series, immersing us in a fantasy of valor, honor, courage, magic and faith in your destiny. Morgan has managed again to produce a strong set of characters that make us cheer for them on every page....Recommended for the permanent library of all readers that love a well-written fantasy.” --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (regarding Rise of the Dragons) From #1 Bestseller Morgan Rice comes an unforgettable new fantasy series. In A THRONE FOR SISTERS (Book one), Sophia, 17, and her younger sister Kate, 15, are desperate to leave their horrific orphanage. Orphans, unwanted and unloved, they nonetheless dream of coming of age elsewhere, of finding a better life, even if that means living on the streets of the brutal city of Ashton. Sophia and Kate, also best friends, have each other's backs-and yet they want different things from life. Sophia, a romantic, more elegant, dreams of entering court and finding a noble to fall in love with. Kate, a fighter, dreams of mastering the sword, of battling dragons, and becoming a warrior. They are both united, though, by their secret, paranormal power to read other's minds, their only saving grace in a world that seems bent to destroy them. As they each embark on a quest and adventure their own ways, they struggle to survive. Faced with choices neither can imagine, their choices may propel them to the highest power-or plunge them to the lowest depths. A THRONE FOR SISTERS is the first book in a dazzling new fantasy series rife with love, heartbreak, tragedy, action, magic, sorcery, fate and heart-pounding suspense. A page turner, it is filled with characters that will make you fall in love, and a world you will never forget. Book #2-A COURT FOR THIEVES-is also available! “An action packed fantasy sure to please fans of Morgan Rice's previous novels, along with fans of works such as The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.... Fans of Young Adult Fiction will devour this latest work by Rice and beg for more.” --The Wanderer, A Literary Journal (regarding Rise of the Dragons)

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The Nook Free Friday selection for September 26th is A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters.

A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden—but now there's a more pressing matter.

Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of monks heading to the town of Gwytherin in Wales. The team's goal is to collect the holy remains of Saint Winifred, which Prior Robert hopes will boost the abbey's reputation, as well as his own. But when the monks arrive in Gwytherin, the town is divided over the request.

When the leading opponent to disturbing the grave is found shot dead with a mysterious arrow, some believe Saint Winifred herself delivered the deadly blow. Brother Cadfael knows an earthly hand did the deed, but his plan to root out a murderer may dig up more than he can handle.

Before CSI and Law & Order, there was Brother Cadfael, "wily veteran of the Crusades" (Los Angeles Times). His knowledge of herbalism, picked up in the Holy Land, and his skillful observance of human nature are blessings in dire situations, and earned Ellis Peters a Crime Writers' Association Silver Dagger Award. A Morbid Taste for Bones kicks off a long-running and much-loved series that went on to be adapted for stage, radio, and television.