New books at Akron Public Library

Akron Public Library announces the arrival of these books.

“A Novel Proposal” by Denise Hunter — Novelist Sadie Goodwin must pen a romance novel to rescue her lackluster sales, there’s only one tiny problem, she’s never been in love. Things take an unexpected turn when she finds an abandoned novel with a secret compartment and a beautiful engagement ring tucked inside.

“Holding the Line” by Jennifer Delamere — A widow at 30, Rose Finlay is determined to put all ideas of marriage and family behind her and pursue an independent life, but when she notices a young woman about to be led astray by a roguish aristocrat, bitter memories from her past arise, and she feels compelled to intervene.

“Count Down” by James Patterson — Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows, until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant; and a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans.

“The White Lady” by Jacqueline Winspear- The private, quiet “Miss White” as ex-spy Elinor White is known, lives in a village in rural Kent, England, and to her fellow villagers seems something of an enigma. It will take Susie, the child of a young farm-worker, Jim Mackie and his wife, Rose, to break through Miss White’s icy demeanor, but Jim has something in common with Elinor. He, too, is desperate to escape his past.

“Hearts of Steel” by Elizabeth Camden — When successful ice cream shop owner, Maggie Molinaro, offends a corrupt banker, she unwittingly sets off a series of calamities that threaten to destroy her life’s work.

“Encore to Death” by J. D. Robb — A glittering event full of A-listers, hosted by Eliza Lane and Brant Fitzhugh, a celebrity couple who’d conquered both Hollywood and Broadway, Fitzhugh fell to the floor and died, with physical symptoms pointing to cyanide. The champagne cocktail that killed him was originally intended for Eliza. Eve Dallas has her work cut out determining who committed murder and what was their motivation.

“I Will Find You” by Harlan Coben — David and Cheryl Burroughs were living the dream life when tragedy struck. Five years after that terrible night, Cheryl is remarried. David is serving a life sentence in prison for the brutal murder of their son. Cheryl’s sister, Rachel, arrives with a photograph a friend took at a theme park with a boy in the background who has a familiar, distinctive birthmark. It’s David’s son, Matthew, and he’s still alive. David plans an escape from prison, determined to do what seems impossible, save his son, clear his own name and discover the real story of what happened.

“The Seaside Library” by Brenda Novak — When a young girl on Mariner’s Island went missing, a teenage boy named Cam was unthinkably the prime suspect. His best friends, Ariana and Ivy, knew he couldn’t have hurt anyone, and they promised to protect