The November SBR Shelf

“To feel most beautifully alive means to be reading something beautiful, ready always to apprehend in the flow of language the sudden flash of poetry.” – Gaston Bachelard

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Check & Mate
Ali Hazelwood

In this clever and swoonworthy YA rom-com from Ali Hazelwood, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Love, Theoretically, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart. “The perfect rivals-to-lovers romance.”--Alex Aster, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lightlark.

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Bustling Cities of the World
Jana Sedlackova

A unique guide to 30 of the world’s most beloved cities, including 5 U.S. cities, accompanied by more than 1,000 gorgeous watercolor illustrations, matched by a vibrant writing style. Let’s travel!

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Craving Spring
Ann Batchelder

A brave and compelling memoir told from a mother’s perspective as she struggles with her child’s addiction. Craving Spring weaves the ancient myth of Demeter through the narrative offering insight and healing for our modern times. This book is a gift for anyone navigating the complexities of a parent-teen relationship.

Craving Spring by Ann Batchelder, (List Price: $15.99, Legacy Book Press, 9798987482315, October 2023)

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Feral Self-Care
Mandi Em

Embrace your wildest self! Reject perfection, embrace chaos, and heal through nature with Feral Self-Care. Rewild yourself for wellness with 100 uniquely grounding activities that will help you navigate your inner depths. Feral Self-Care goes beyond the skin creams and face masks to reveal and restore your inner being.

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The Once and Future Fling
Leigh Heasley

Ada Blum is looking for love in all the wrong decades. Kairos is a matchmaking agency that allows its clients to time-travel for love. But when one of her bachelors joins her in the present, it might mess up their futures… Outlander meets The Bachelor in this genre-bending rom-com.

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A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel
KJ Charles

Bridgerton meets Poldark in this sweeping LGBTQIA+ Regency romance from celebrated author KJ Charles. When Major Rufus d’Aumesty unexpectedly becomes the Earl of Oxney, he finds himself living in a remote Norman manor on the edge of Romney Marsh with his noble, hostile, and decidedly odd family. His position is contested both by his greedy uncle and by unexpected claimant Luke Doomsday, a dashing member of the local smuggling clan. They should be natural enemies, but cocksure, enragingly competent Luke is a secretary by trade, and quickly becomes an unexpected ally, the partner Rufus needs...and soon the lover he can't live without.

Unfortunately, Luke’s not telling anything like the truth. He came to Stone Manor with an ulterior motive, one he’s hiding even from the lord he can’t resist. And as family secrets unspool on both sides, master and man soon find their positions and their partnership in danger of falling apart…

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