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From the staff of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
"Marriage of Convenience, Volume 1"
by Ken
After dying a cruel death, Bianca de Arn wakes up in the past when she was nineteen years old. Vowing not to live the same miserable life, Bianca decides that she must seize this chance that was given to her and change the course of her life. The first step to doing this, securing her position as Countess and no longer being viewed as the evil monster that she was in her previous life. The only catch...her arranged husband that just returned from the war.
Recommended for older teens, historical fiction, reincarnation, and manhwa readers.
The Intrigue
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A new noir mystery written with an appreciation for classic Hollywood and Mexican telenovela dramas, The Intrigue lives up to its name with a gradually unfolding plot of deception, family secrets and romance in 1940s Mexico. As con artist Ulises sets his latest mark on wooing a wealthy older woman who owns a boarding house in a small town, he finds his intentions complicated by the series of characters he encounters there, especially the woman’s alluring niece. Desperate to escape her circumstances, she could prove to be an important ally for Ulises in his scheme or motivate him toward darker plans. Recommended for adults who enjoy classic noir and crime fiction like The Postman Always Rings Twice or intergenerational family dramas.
Colin Gets Promoted and Dooms the World
by Mark Waddell
Welcome to Dark Enterprises where the world's most difficult problems are solved using some very questionable methods. Colin a Data Analyst in Human Resources is overworked and facing a serious problem. He is about to be terminated (also known as being killed). Desperate to save his own skin, and get to the top of the corporate ladder, Colin makes a bargain with a shadowy figure who promises his heart's desire in return for a small favor. That small favor gets Colin the promotion he wanted, but accidently releases an eldritch monster in New York City, and is making the people disappear. Now Colin must figure out a way to save the world. But just as the apocalypse begins, he starts dating a great guy, making all these world-ending threats terribly inconvenient.