On the shelves - April 7

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup.

“Just Be There” by Susan Page Davis. The last thing Nick expects to find when he’s out chasing poachers is love. When Libby takes a new job teaching elementary school, she meets a game warden she’s drawn to. But Libby and Nick both lack self-confidence and battle memories of difficult relationships in the past. A confrontation with her former fiancé and a traumatic hunting accident tear at Libby. When they agree to put their trust in God, their relationship begins to flourish and they start to make plans for the future together. Yet, a coveted job opportunity could throw a wrench in their plans. If Nick gets the promotion he’s dreamed of, will it rip him away from the woman he loves?

“Bound By Murder” by Laura Gail Black. The birds are singing, books are selling, and the Hokes Bluff Inn has begun to host weddings on its property. Antiquarian bookseller Jenna Quinn loves the romance in the air—until her ex-fiancé, Blake Emerson, walks in with his bride-to-be, Missy Plott. Blake continues to profess his love for Jenna if she’ll have him back, no matter the consequences. And the consequences are grave when Missy turns up dead. All evidence points to Blake, who was the last one to see her alive. Jenna doesn’t believe Blake could have killed Missy, and she starts digging for suspects. As Gwendolyn continues to beg Jenna to help prove her son’s innocence, Jenna wonders if Blake could truly be innocent. Jenna has to choose whether to risk it all or let a possibly innocent man go to prison.

“The Memory of Lavender and Sage” by Aime K. Runyan. Food critic Tempèsta Luddington has always felt like the odd person out in her family, ever since she lost her beloved mother at the tender age of thirteen. When her workaholic father passes fifteen years later, Tempèsta is not surprised that the majority of the considerable family money will pass to her dutiful younger brother, Wal. Still, she is left a modest remembrance from her mother, and for the first time Tempèsta has a world of choices before her. Lost in grief and hoping to reconnect with her memories and her mother’s past, she uses the money to buy a ramshackle manor house in Sainte-Colombe, a small village in Provence, where her mother had grown up. But she is greeted with more questions than answers.

“The Doctor was a Woman: Stories of the First Female Physicians on the Frontier” by Chris Enss. “No women need apply.” Western towns looking for a local doctor during the frontier era often concluded their advertisements in just that manner. Yet apply they did. And in small towns all over the West, highly trained women from medical colleges in the East took on the post of local doctor to great acclaim.

“How to ADHD” by Jessica McCabe. Diagnosed with ADHD at age twelve, Jessica struggled with a brain that she didn’t understand. She lost things constantly, couldn’t finish projects, and felt like she was putting more effort in than everyone around her while falling further and further behind. At thirty-two years old Jessica decided to look more deeply into her ADHD challenges. She reached out to experts, devoured articles, and shared her discoveries on YouTube.

“Eat Italy” by Paula Hardy and Lonely Planet Food. To help you feel prepared for the Italian food scene we’ll cover how, when and where to eat, etiquette dos and don’ts, and what classic regional specialties are a must try. You’ll find the best places to eat in every region as well as what to order when you’re there and how to eat it. If you are looking for an authentic and immersive foodie experience but don’t know where to start, Eat Italy is your answer.

— Summaries provided by library staff