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Doris Washington

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Join us as we welcome Nicole Cavey, a local Howard County Public School high schooler. Nicole will be signing copies of her book, Realm Crasher and the Shadow King starting at noon. This is a must-read for teens, young adults, and fans of SCI-FI/FANTASY! Hurry in to meet this up-and-coming author ~who is busy writing her next book!Brief Synopsis:&nbsp;Teenager Alex O'Connor had no complaints about his typical life. Alex was a stellar student in school, had a good friend Micheal Barnes that made his life adventurous and had adoptive parents that were indifferent toward him. He was okay with all that. He was going to leave his small town eventually. He just didn't expect it to happen so soon.One afternoon, after a wrong turn in the forest, Alex and Micheal find themselves in a new realm. At first, the world was magical, the best kind. But it is not as enchanting as they expected. There is evil lurking in the shadows of the new realm. Alex and Micheal, with their guides, must travel to the accursed Inferno Realm of the Shadow King to return home.Confronted with threats to their mortality and the truths of their pasts, they must fight their physical adversaries along with their inner demons. Alex and Micheal must rely on their new acquaintances to not lead them astray. But when things go awry, Alex must uncover the deepest secrets of the realm.Danger will follow them everywhere. Trust will be earned. Friendships will be created. Treachery will be committed. Alex will have to learn a valuable lesson...be careful of what you believe in.

Nicole Cavey

Realm Crashers and the Shadow King

The Love You Know&nbsp;is an emotionally intense, well-written novel by Elaina Lyons. Elaina will be signing copies of her book while supplies last!Brief Synopsis: Odette Carrigan is no stranger to risk in every area of her life, except one: Love. Her relationship has always been a source of consistency in an ever-inconsistent world. Until she meets Parker. Trapped in a marriage she no longer feels attached to, she finds herself pulling toward a man who makes her reassess her life, her relationship, and her future. As she works through the muddied waters of her feelings toward her husband, she is forced to confront her past and the loss she's kept locked away for so long. In the end, Odette is forced to make a choice between the love she wants, and the love she knows.

Elaina Lyons

The Love You Know

Join us at 11:00 AM for Saturday Morning Storytime!

Join us every Saturday for Storytime at 11:00 AM.&nbsp;

Join us in welcoming local author, Doris Washington! Doris will be here signing copies of her books. Her newest book,&nbsp;As We Begin Again: Poems of Inner Peace, Healing and Love makes a great graduation gift!As We Begin Again, is a collection of poems that encourage us to discover what we all long for - inner peace. In the poem, Forgiveness, the author encourages us to discover healing through forgiveness. In the poem, The Child That Plays Alone, the author shares her personal experience about her son who has autism for a greater understanding and awareness. The poem, Along The Way, invites us to discover that through our journey in life, we sometimes meet friends not by chance, but through a divine connection. The poem, Endurance, encourages us to always have hope through life's challenges, and that the sun will always shine through. And in the poem, A Message About Love, as we open our hearts to see with love, love is what we'll see and inner peace we'll always find. As We Begin Again, inspires and encourages us to see the positive side in living life more fulfilled. And most importantly it inspires us to open our hearts to always see with love.

As We Begin Again: Poems of Inner Peace, Healing, Hope, and Love

Join us in welcoming debut author, Michelle Paris! Michelle will be signing copies of her book, New Normal, and sharing some of her story!After the sudden death of her husband, Emilie Russell just wants to feel normal.&nbsp;But being a middle-aged widow doesn't come with a&nbsp;how-to&nbsp;manual. Her well-meaning friend, Viv, believes the cure to all that ails is simple: a new man. So, she sets Emilie up with her handsome and charming new neighbor, widower Colin. There's only one problem with the plan-Colin is gay.Emilie embarks on a rollicking journey of self-discovery with Colin as her mentor and best friend. From learning to swipe right without cringing while midlife dating in constricting shapewear to cougar moments in Key West, Emilie reenters the dating pool with both humorous and soul-crushing results.With the encouragement of her friends, including a new furry one, plus a little therapy, Emilie begins forging a new life, one where she exchanges tears for laughter, and one that maybe-just maybe-includes the courage to find love again.

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