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By: Freya Marske (Author), 2024, Hardcover

Featuring gorgeous rich rose sprayed edges in the hardcover edition!

High heat. Low stakes. Sharp steel.

The cozy, low stakes of Legends & Lattes meets the scorching bodyguard fantasy of Jennifer L. Armentrout's From Blood and Ash in this enemies-to-lovers romance where, yes, the swords do cross.

An Indie Next pick
A LibraryReads Hall of Fame pick
A LitHub most anticipated book of 2024

Mattinesh Jay, dutiful heir to his struggling family business, needs to hire an experienced swordsman to serve as best man for his arranged marriage. Sword-challenge at the ceremony could destroy all hope of restoring his family's wealth, something that Matti has been trying―and failing―to do for the past ten years.

What he can afford, unfortunately, is part-time con artist and full-time charming menace Luca Piere.

Luca, for his part, is trying to reinvent himself in a new city. All he wants to do is make some easy money and try to forget the crime he committed in his hometown. He didn't plan on being blackmailed into giving sword lessons to a chronically responsible―and inconveniently handsome―wool merchant like Matti.

However, neither Matti's business troubles nor Luca himself are quite what they seem. As the days count down to Matti's wedding, the two of them become entangled in the intrigue and sabotage that have brought Matti's house to the brink of ruin. And when Luca's secrets threaten to drive a blade through their growing alliance, both Matti and Luca will have to answer the question: how many lies are you prepared to strip away, when the truth could mean losing everything you want?

"There's nothing in fantasy or queer romance that Marske can't do."―Sarah Rees Brennan

By: Geena Russo (Author), Brooke Jenzano (Illustrator), 2023, Hardcover

"Sydney's Adventure in New Mexico" is an endearing children's book that will capture the hearts of young readers and dog lovers alike. Join Sydney, an adorable two-year-old adopted pup, and her loving moms, Mommy and Mama, on an unforgettable journey filled with tail-wagging fun and heartwarming moments.

Sydney shares her experiences and emotions through endearing illustrations and relatable storytelling. From the excitement of adventure time to the wonders of a road trip, young readers will be captivated by Sydney's perspective as she encounters new sights, sounds, and smells.

As Sydney explores the unfamiliar terrain of New Mexico, she discovers the beauty of nature, encounters new friends, and faces unexpected challenges. Through it all, her moms provide love, support, and delicious treats that help her feel safe and secure. Sydney's emotional journey teaches children the importance of trust, adaptability, and the joy of experiencing new things.

Geena Russo, the debut author of this heartwarming tale, skillfully weaves together engaging text with the vibrant illustrations from Brooke Jenzano that bring Sydney and her moms to life. The book is thoughtfully designed with a mix of single-page and double-page spreads, allowing readers to immerse themselves fully in Sydney's world.

"Sydney's Adventure in New Mexico" not only entertains and educates but also celebrates diversity and inclusivity. Through the portrayal of Sydney's two moms, the book promotes a positive representation of different family structures, teaching children about the beauty of love and acceptance.

With its engaging storyline, relatable characters, and charming illustrations, "Sydney's Adventure in New Mexico" is a must-have addition to any children's book collection.

Take advantage of the opportunity to embark on this extraordinary adventure with Sydney and her moms. Purchase your copy of "Sydney's Adventure in New Mexico" today. Join Sydney in celebrating the joy of exploring new horizons.

By: Joy Michael Ellison (Author), Teshika Silver (Illustrator), 2020, Hardcover

Someday girls like us will be able to wear whatever we want. People will call us by the names we choose. They'll respect that we are women. The cops will leave us alone and no one will go hungry.

Sylvia and Marsha are closer than sisters. They are kind and brave and not afraid to speak their truth, even when it makes other people angry.

This illustrated book introduces children to the story of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson, the two transgender women of colour who helped kickstart the Stonewall Riots and dedicated their lives to fighting for LGBTQ+ equality. It introduces children to issues surrounding gender identity and diversity, accompanied by a reading guide and teaching materials to further the conversation.

By: Saxon James (Author), 2023, Paperback

Keller

Banging my son's bestie was a total accident that will never, ever happen again. I'm sure of it.

While he might be gorgeous and caught me in a weak moment, when it comes right down to it, my son has been my entire life for the last twenty-six years. I don't know how to be anything other than his dad.

But with Molly heading off to Seattle, he leaves me with a parting gift: Will.

His best friend.

And my new roommate.

Still, I'm determined to focus on my plan of finding someone to settle down with and to start living for me.

Then Molly hits me with another gift: he's asked Will to help find me the perfect partner.

Will

Molly leaving me to run away across the country made one thing very obvious. I crave stability. I crave a life where I get to control what happens to me, without the constant threat of having to move home to my homophobic family.

All I need to focus on is work and making enough money for the downpayment on my own place.

Except now I'm living in the spare bedroom of the man I've been in love with for years.

The same bedroom where we had one very messy, very quick, accidental frot sesh.

Now I'm cooking for him every night, and we're working out together every morning. It's all feeling very domestic and my heart can't separate reality from the fantasies in my head.

I know I'm going to get hurt.

It's only a matter of time.

But when it comes to Keller, it's impossible for me to walk away.

By: Shuang-zi Yang (Author), 2024, Paperback

WINNER OF THE 2024 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE

A bittersweet story of love between two women, nested in an artful exploration of language, history, and power

May 1938. The young novelist Aoyama Chizuko has sailed from her home in Nagasaki, Japan, and arrived in Taiwan. She’s been invited there by the Japanese government ruling the island, though she has no interest in their official banquets or imperialist agenda. Instead, Chizuko longs to experience real island life and to taste as much of its authentic cuisine as her famously monstrous appetite can bear.

Soon a Taiwanese woman―who is younger even than she is, and who shares the characters of her name―is hired as her interpreter and makes her dreams come true. The charming, erudite, meticulous Chizuru arranges Chizuko’s travels all over the Land of the South and also proves to be an exceptional cook. Over scenic train rides and braised pork rice, lively banter and winter melon tea, Chizuko grows infatuated with her companion and intent on drawing her closer. But something causes Chizuru to keep her distance. It’s only after a heartbreaking separation that Chizuko begins to grasp what the “something” is.

Disguised as a translation of a rediscovered text by a Japanese writer, this novel was a sensation on its first publication in Mandarin Chinese in 2020 and won Taiwan’s highest literary honor, the Golden Tripod Award. Taiwan Travelogue unburies lost colonial histories and deftly reveals how power dynamics inflect our most intimate relationships.

By:  Andrea Gibson, 2018, Paperback

Andrea Gibson explores themes of love, gender, politics, sexuality, family, and forgiveness with stunning imagery and a fierce willingness to delve into the exploration of what it means to heal and to be different in this strange age. Take Me With You, illustrated throughout with evocative line drawings by Sarah J. Coleman, is small enough to fit in your bag, with messages that are big enough to wake even the sleepiest heart. Divided into three sections (love, the world, and becoming) of one liners, couplets, greatest hits phrases, and longer form poems, it has something for everyone, and will be placed in stockings, lockers, and the hands of anyone who could use its wisdom.

By: MK Czerwiec (Author, Preface), 2021, Paperback, Graphic

A graphic memoir and adapted oral history of Unit 371, an inpatient AIDS care hospital unit in Chicago that was in existence from 1985 to 2000. Examines the human costs of caregiving and the role art can play in the grieving process.

In 1994, at the height of the AIDS epidemic in the United States, MK Czerwiec took her first nursing job, at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, as part of the caregiving staff of HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371. Taking Turns pulls back the curtain on life in the ward.

A shining example of excellence in the treatment and care of patients, Unit 371 was a community for thousands of patients and families affected by HIV and AIDS and the people who cared for them. This graphic novel combines Czerwiec’s memories with the oral histories of patients, family members, and staff. It depicts life and death in the ward, the ways the unit affected and informed those who passed through it, and how many look back on their time there today. Czerwiec joined Unit 371 at a pivotal time in the history of AIDS: deaths from the syndrome in the Midwest peaked in 1995 and then dropped drastically in the following years, with the release of antiretroviral protease inhibitors. This positive turn of events led to a decline in patient populations and, ultimately, to the closure of Unit 371. Czerwiec’s restrained, inviting drawing style and carefully considered narrative examine individual, institutional, and community responses to the AIDS epidemic―as well as the role that art can play in the grieving process.

Deeply personal yet made up of many voices, this history of daily life in a unique AIDS care unit is an open, honest look at suffering, grief, and hope among a community of medical professionals and patients at the heart of the epidemic.

By: Becca Webb (Author & Illustrator), 2024, Paperback

We follow an alien detective hundreds of years in the future. Living in an evangelical Christian society on the moon, the detective seeks to solve a string of odd and precise murders with the help of his human sidekick. The two work together to try and overcome their differences while putting and end to the killings. Complications arise when societal norms get in the way. As Part 1 in the series, this book's thrilling ending will have you waiting anxiously for the next.

by M. J. Abadie: Paperback; 256 pages / English

[Inner Traditions] The first and only complete guide to tarot interpretation written specifically for teens. • Provides comprehensive interpretations of each card plus instructions on how to use the cards, care for a tarot deck, and read the oracle for oneself and others. • Contains spreads, exercises, and at-a-glance card summaries. • Includes language and life examples geared specifically to the needs and concerns of teens. • Written by the coauthor of Love Planets (50,000 copies sold) and the author of The Everything Tarot Book and Teen Astrology (10,000 copies sold). The ancient art of reading tarot cards is a universally popular method of interpreting what's happening in one's life and finding answers to critical personal issues. Tarot for Teens uses examples common to the teen experience to teach how to interpret the cards and apply the oracle to life's timeless themes and challenges: the quest for love, issues of work and career, and the search for spiritual

by Gary D'Andre: Hardcover

[Simon Element] Celebrate the strength of traditional tarot with this joyful, inclusive, and vibrant tarot deck and guidebook perfect for spiritual readers, inspiration-seekers, and modern mystics. Created by and for people of the LGBTQ+ community who want to see their experiences, bodies, and lifestyles in tarot, Tarot for You and Me offers the queer, genderqueer, and non-binary audience and their allies a tarot deck that is as inclusive and emboldened as it is fun and full of joy. The deck is designed to infuse your life with greater awareness and higher insight, allowing you to manifest visible, truth-based happiness. Tarot for You and Me follows the tenets of the traditional tarot, but reimagines the core elements to replace gendered, heteronormative language with inclusivity and reimagine the symbols that represent modern ideals. In the deck, cards of the Major Arcana that are historically gendered or use language rooted in imperialism are reimagined for today’s audienc

By: Barbara Moore (Author), Eugene Smith (Author), 2018

A Tarot Experience of Curious Delights

Welcome to Wonderland, where the air sparkles with revelation and wisdom is carried on the breeze. Tarot in Wonderland is a deck where tarot and the characters from Alice's adventures meet. True to the traditional Rider-Waite-Smith cards and based on Lewis Carroll's imaginative creations, this deck invites you into a beautiful mirror world that awakens intuition and enlivens the mind and spirit.

Includes a 78-card deck and a full-color guidebook

Praise:

"Tarot in Wonderland by Barbara Moore and Eugene Smith is a delightful deck that celebrates your curiosity. The wisdom and the magic brought together by Lewis Carroll's beloved story, the luminosity of Barbara Moore, and Eugene Smith's artistic finesse have conjured a treasure set that every tarot reader, from novice to master, prepubescent to senior, is going to cherish."―Benebell Wen

"I'm always in for a good, bookish tarot deck, and it turns out Alice in Wonderland and tarot make a great combo. To get to know the new Tarot in Wonderland deck, I'm reading this gorgeous, full color companion guidebook, complete with unique spreads based on Alice's adventures."―Book Riot

By: J.D. Forester (Author), Sophie Beer (Illustrator), 2024, Hardcover

Introduce your little ones to Taylor Swift with this read-aloud biography that’s perfect for Swifties young and old.

From living on a Christmas tree farm to selling out show after show on the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has enchanted millions with her songs. Follow her career in this inspiring biography for the youngest readers, with an empowering message and fun Easter eggs that fans of any age will love!

Dear Reader, long story short, this is a gorgeous gift that will inspire kids to be as fearless as Taylor Swift!

By: Wendy Loggia (Author), Elisa Chavarri (Illustrator), 2023, Paperback