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- Location(s): Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical, Mystery
- Era(s): 1920s
July 1924. Sarah Cunningham, a young Modernist painter, arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea from Paris to bury her older sister, Ada Belle. En route, she is shocked to learn that Ada Belle’s suspicious death is a suicide. But why kill herself?...
- Location(s): Northern California
- Genre(s): Horror, Thriller
- Era(s): N/A
Twin Peaks meets Welcome to Night Vale in this surreal, supernatural thriller by a Costa-shortlisted author “Gripping, compelling and otherworldly” – DAVID QUANTICK When her twin brother goes missing in Northern California, Vivian Owens follows his trail to the...
- Location(s): Japan, Southern California
- Genre(s): Thriller
- Era(s): Postmodern present
Massage World is a crime thriller that concerns a massage therapist striving to open a straight, grandiose health spa against the wishes of a wild man from the shady side of the industry who takes her business over with...
- Location(s): San Francisco
- Genre(s): Young Adult
- Era(s): 1906
From the author of the critically acclaimed Under a Painted Sky, an unforgettable story of determination set against a backdrop of devastating tragedy. Perfect for fans of Code Name Verity. Winner of the PEN Center USA Literary Award for...
How to Marry Keanu Reeves in 90 Days
- Location(s): United States (USA), Los Angeles, New York City (NYC)
- Genre(s): RomCom
- Era(s): Contemporary
USA Today bestselling author K.M. Jackson delivers a hilarious road-trip rom-com perfect for fans of Meet Cute and When Harry Met Sally. Bethany Lu Carlisle is devastated when the tabloids report actor Keanu Reeves is about to tie the knot....
- Location(s): Oakland, California
- Genre(s): Young Adult
- Era(s): 2013, 21st century
Winner of the Stonewall Young Adult Literature Award One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both their lives forever. Two teenagers growing up in Oakland, California. One, Sasha, was born male but...
- Location(s): California
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): 1941, WW2
The Newbery Award-winning author of Catherine, Called Birdy and The Midwife’s Apprentice tells a heartfelt and humorous story of WWII on the homefront. Millie McGonigle lives in sunny California, where her days are filled with beach and surf. It...
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