On the shelves - June 11

The books listed below are now available for checkout at the Clovis-Carver Public Library. The library is open to the public, but patrons can still visit the online catalog at cloviscarverpl.booksys.net/opac/ccpl or call 575-769-7840 to request a specific item for curbside pickup.

“Kiss Me Now” by Melanie Jacobson. Ian would do anything for his grandmother, so when Gran suddenly announces she’s leaving the family property to her pretty new neighbor, Ian is on the case. He’ll use every one of his sharply honed skills as a private investigator to expose the gold digger. Brooke is living her best life far from the city and career that tried to destroy her. She’s happy spending her summer renovating the house she inherited and gardening with her elderly neighbor, Miss Lily. But when Miss Lily’s grandson shows up, making wild accusations and dragging up Brooke’s past, Brooke must convince Ian he has her all wrong.

“The Garden of Lost Secrets” by Kelly Bowen. 1940 - Stasia always found comfort in the idyllic French countryside where she spent her childhood summers, roaming the gardens of an old chateau. But these days are much darker, and with Nazis storming across Europe, she soon finds herself one of the most hunted agents of the Resistance. The only safe haven she can think of is Chateau de Montissaire. But she’s about to discover that it just may be the center of her biggest mission yet. Present day - When Isabelle purchases a crumbling chateau in Rouen, it’s not just a renovation project—it’s a chance to reconnect with her sister, Emilie. What she uncovers instead is an intriguing mystery. As the siblings piece together the incredible truth behind the books written by their great-grandmother Stasia, they discover an exciting story of courage in the face of treachery and an explosive secret that will change everything they believed about their family.

“The Heart’s Choice” by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse. After witnessing a wrongful conviction as a young girl, Rebecca Whitman is now determined to defend the innocent. During a murder trial, something doesn’t sit well with her about the case, but no one except the new Carnegie librarian will listen to her. Librarian Mark Andrews’s father sent him to college hoping he would take over the business side of the family ranch, but Mark would rather wrangle books than cows. When a patron seeks help with research in hopes of proving a man’s innocence, Mark is immediately drawn to her and her cause. In a race against time, will Rebecca and Mark find the evidence they need before it’s too late?

“The Big Book of Backyard Medicine” by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal. Years ago, every household practiced natural healing by using what they had. Plants grow abundantly all over our roadsides, cities, and in your own backyard, and though once valued and widely used, they’ve fallen out of fashion over time. This book brings alternative medicine back to the forefront. Researched and written by a practicing medical herbalist and natural healer, “The Big Book of Backyard Medicine” is the basis for a veritable natural pharmacy that anyone can create.

“The History of Western Art” by Janetta Rebold Benton. Acknowledging how architecture, painting, sculpture, and the decorative arts reflect the culture and society of their time, this latest addition to the Art Essentials series invites the reader to experience and appreciate the entirety of Western art from prehistory to today.

“Where Are They Buried?” by Tod Benoit. “Where Are They Buried?” has directed legions of fervent fans and multitudes of the morbidly curious to the graves, monuments, and tombstones of the more than 500 celebrities and antiheroes included in the book. The most comprehensive guide on the subject by far, every entry features an entertaining capsule biography full of little-known facts, a detailed description of the death, and step-by-step directions to the grave.

— Summaries provided by library staff