Did you know: Coming up April 8, from 6-7:30 pm: The “Many Meanings of Maple” with Dr. Michael Lange, Professor of Anthropology and Folklore at Champlain College. Lange explores why maple has become so important to Vermont’s identity, and how and why it helps us shape who we are as Vermonters.
Need a little escape from the March doldrums? How about one of our new romance books (or one you might have missed)?
Game Changers, Heated Rivalry and Tough Guys by Rachel Reid (books 1-3 of The Game Changers series). New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. When a particular smoothie precedes Scott's breaking his on-ice slump, he’s desperate to recreate the magic … and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Read the books behind the popular new tv series.
Cardinal Cabin by Joanne DeMaio. With a suitcase in hand and a bit of reluctance, too, Penny Hart arrives at Cardinal Cabin on Snowflake Lake. It's only for a brief stay, though nobody knows where she is. Not her boss, not her friends … Only Frank Lombardo, who’s also staying at a nearby cabin. As the two unexpectedly meet at Addison's hidden hideaway, a spontaneous kiss sets everything amiss. But can the magic of this quaint New England town keep these snowy sweethearts together?
One & Only by Maurene Goo. Cassia Park believes in soul mates. Fated love stories. It's her family business. For centuries, the Park women have peered into clients' past lives to find their one true love. This magical secret is why One & Only Matchmaking has a 100% guarantee ... for everyone but Cassia. For ten years, Cassia has been searching for her fated, a man named Daniel Nam. And so, on the eve of her 40th birthday, Cass decides to do something for herself. She impulsively has a fling with 28-year-old Ellis. But she's surprised by their connection and their fling feels like something more, up to the moment he introduces her to his boss, Daniel Nam. Cassia will have to decide if she'll follow her fate ... or make her own.
Mistakes Were Made by Lucy Score. Hazel Hart was a successful romance novelist until a breakup drove her straight to writer’s block. Desperate for inspiration, Hazel buys a historic home and flees Manhattan to tiny Story Lake, PA, where she discovers the charm of her new home may have been slightly exaggerated. The house is a wreck and the town is struggling after their biggest employer shut down. Also, since her raccoon-infested home came with a seat on the town council our introverted heroine is stuck with a front row seat to all the small-town shenanigans. But Hazel isn’t worried. Not since all six-feet-three inches of grouchy contractor Campbell Bishop slapped a bandage on her forehead and unintentionally inspired the heck out of her. There’s only one thing to do: Hire Cam and his equally gorgeous brothers to renovate her new spider museum…er…house.
It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan. The heartwarming and hilarious story of Jane Jackson, who spent her adolescence as the funny girl, the barbecue-sauce-in-her-braces punchline on a B-list tv show, and learning that true love doesn't exist. Now a grown woman, she is determined to be the executive calling the shots, and never to be laughed at again.
The Love Haters by Katherine Center. Katie Vaughn has been burned by love in the past - now she may be lighting her career on fire. She has two choices: wait to get laid off from her job as a video producer or, at her coworker Cole's request, take a career-making gig profiling Tom "Hutch" Hutcheson, a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Key West. The catch? Katie's not exactly qualified. She can't swim. Plus: Cole is Hutch's brother. And they don't get along. As Katie gets entangled with Hutch (the most scientifically good looking man she has ever seen), along with his colorful Aunt Rue and his rescue Great Dane, she gets trapped in a lie. Or two.
