Free Virtual Author Event: Jason Reynolds

Thursday, April 30th, 2026, at 7:00 PM EDT

Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?

Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99—and his own dad—Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.

Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon…maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing—right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can’t be right, can it?

Unless all the reasons for his dad’s “gone’s” are very different from what he’s been told… Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.

Register now to join in on the online conversation about the final installment to Jason Reynold’s Track series!

About the Author: Jason Reynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Jason’s many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Correta Scott King Honor, and Look Both Ways, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Recently named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason has appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CBS This Morning. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

Link to RSVP: https://libraryc.org/mahwahlibrary/147710/register

David Baldacci is on Book Tour

If you live close by to the book tour locations, stop by to meet David Baldacci. Here is a link to RSVP https://www.davidbaldacci.com/landing-page/david-baldacci-events/?utm_source=Klaviyo_HBG&utm_medium=email_campaign&utm_campaign=DavidBaldacci_04142026_April&utm_id=01KN9SGVA9CE3506561J9TJYQ4&utm_term=David%20Baldacci&utm_content=HOPE%20RISES%20is%20Now%20Available%21&_kx=rJL28ATaMfJ6WinQuqUqwhy0BZL38_FNxdCtIVMOM_Q.SNS8eT

I got a chance to meet him last year at Barnes & Noble in Paramus.

Free Virtual Author Event with Mahwah Library: Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14th 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.

After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the Middle East, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all. They envision a series of operational dominos culminating in a devastating attack, and the first step is the assassination of the Israeli prime minister.  And there’s only one assassin with the skills to pull it off: Abdul Rahman, known in the shadows as the Ghost.

When a routine prison transfer is ambushed, the Ghost escapes and is given the assignment. The only Operator who can hunt him down is the man who stopped him before: Pike Logan.

Pike and his team soon learn that the mission involves something bigger than just the escape of his old enemy. Working with Mossad agents, the pursuit leads the Taskforce to Argentina. They work to unravel the scope of the attack, and the chase leads them through the tempestuous waterfalls of Iguazu and the Triple Frontier, to the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires, and the tiny village of Ushuaia at the “End of the World.”

As the team races against the clock, Pike learns the stakes are much greater than a single life – the consequences extend into the heartland of America itself. The Ghost may hold the key to an escalation that will upend the worldwide balance of power, and if Pike fails, the fallout won’t just be personal – it’ll be global.

Register today to learn why the Pike Logan series has everyone buzzing!

About the Author: Brad Taylor is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series. He served for more than twenty years in the U.S. Army, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force. He retired as a Special Forces lieutenant colonel and now lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

Registration link: https://libraryc.org/mahwahlibrary/145838/register

Cover Reveal: Royal Mayhem by Samantha Jayne Grubey

BOOK DETAILS:

Royal Mayhem

by Samantha Jayne Grubey

Publication date: April 15, 2026

Genres: New Adult, Romance

Synopsis:

Part one of a duet.

Melinda Brown doesn’t want much in life, graduate university and survive.

Prince Alexander has everything, surrounded be riches and spoilt to the core. Everything he’s ever wanted has been at the tip of his finger due to his prestigious status as future King of England.

Despite coming from two different worlds, they share the same university. One day everything changes when the two crash into each other’s lives, literally.

As they both enter each other’s worlds, they’re forced to make compromises for the sake of their growing attraction.

Will Melinda and Alexander be able to win people with their love, especially when it becomes clear that they both hide secrets? Or will Prince Alexander by denied for the first time by the first woman that he truly wants? Not everything is as it seems in Royal Mayhem.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/247135906-royal-mayhem

Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4t2KT9Y

AUTHOR BIO:

Samantha Jayne Grubey is an author of new adult romance. 

When she’s not writing or reading, she will be playing sims or doing some diamond art and if she isn’t doing any of that she could be pole dancing or most likely working. 

Author links:

https://www.samanthajaynegrubey.com/

@samanthajayne_x

https://www.instagram.com/samanthajayne_x/

https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaJayneGrubeyAuthor

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19226582.Samantha_Jayne_Grubey

Cover Reveal: How to Love a Prince by Hayden Stone

BOOK DETAILS:

How to Love a Prince

by Hayden Stone

(Being Royal, #2)

Publication date: June 1, 2026

Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Romance

Synopsis:

What happens when a playboy prince must find a respectable husband to redeem himself and secure the monarchy’s future when he unexpectedly inherits the throne?

When London-based playboy Prince Theodor learns he’s about to inherit the Danish throne, he must clean up his scandalous image by finding an appropriate husband. But his planned redemption arc to audition fake boyfriends to fake marry creates another set of problems, until a fateful trip to Corfu, Greece, leads him to Greek Prince Stefanos, of the former Greek monarchy, and challenges his guarded heart as sparks fly.

It’s too bad they accidentally sink a yacht, which inevitably leads to more scandal, and they must start apart. However, Theodor and Stefanos can’t stop thinking of each other, leading to heated, secret encounters between Greece and England guaranteed to set the tabloids alight once their secret is revealed…

How to Love a Prince, Book 2 in the Being Royal Series, is a light-hearted royal rom-com featuring fake dating, opposites-attract, and forbidden love.

For fans of Red, White & Royal Blue, Boyfriend Material, and The Unlikely Heir.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/235461572-how-to-love-a-prince

Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4u5P2LM

AUTHOR BIO:

More animal than mineral, Hayden Stone is a writer of fun queer fiction, especially with kissing. He currently lives in Victoria, Canada, and has previously lived in Vancouver, Canada and London, UK. He likes strong coffee and is owned by two cats. You can find out his latest news on Twitter or Instagram, or at his website: haydenstonebooks.com

Author links:

https://www.haydenstonebooks.com/

https://www.instagram.com/haydenstoneauthor/

@hayden.stone.author

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21632218.Hayden_Stone

Cover Reveal: Wicked Spirit by Debbie Cassidy

At a deadly magical academy where failure means death, a girl cursed with forbidden power must survive deadly trials, ruthless hunts, and an addictive attraction to the one man she shouldn’t trust. This sequel to USA Today bestselling Wicked Onyx is packed with found family, slow-burn romance, and heart-stopping, high-stakes twists.


Nightsbridge Academy has a dark soul–and he knows my name.

Cover Reveal: Ares by Sybil Bartel

BOOK DETAILS:

Ares

by Sybil Bartel

(Paragon Operations, #4)

Publication date: September 17, 2026

Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Synopsis:

Mercenary.

Dominant.

Sine Pari.

The first rule of Delta Force was don’t talk about Delta Force.
The second rule I wasn’t at liberty to discuss.

Serving with the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment–Delta was an honor. CAG was my home, and I protected my brothers…. Until I didn’t.

Staring at the terrorist through my scope, I had her in my sights.
Black hair, hazel eyes, bruises all over her face.
I knew what I had to do.

But I didn’t do it.

I broke the second rule.

ARES is the third standalone book in the heart-pounding Paragon Operations Series by USA Today bestselling author, Sybil Bartel! If you’re ready to step into a whole new world of romantic suspense, come meet Ares and the darkly dominant Tier One Operators at Paragon Operations who will make your e-reader combust!

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/241754352-ares

Pre-order:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/4qAsFep

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ares-sybil-bartel/1148152392

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/ares-32

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/ares/id6751746499

AUTHOR BIO:

Sybil Bartel is a USA Today Bestselling author of unapologetic alpha heroes. Whether you’re reading her deliciously dominant alpha bodyguards, her page-turning romantic suspense, or her heart-stopping military romance, all of her books have sexy-as-sin alpha heroes!

Sybil lives in South Florida and she is forever Oliver’s mom. 

Author links:

http://sybilbartel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/sybilbartelauthor

https://sybilbartel.us12.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=182d8d166e12a179a7c4d19a1&id=2ac9328bee

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sybil-bartel

https://amzn.to/4aag5gX

https://www.instagram.com/sybil.bartel

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7893521.Sybil_Bartel

Cover Reveal: Camera Stays On by Tylor Paige

Fans of Butcher & Blackbird will be captivated by this dark, addictive romance, where one woman must confront her ex and navigate deadly desires on a film set where no one is safe.
The cameras are rolling, the scene is set, and the stakes are deadly. On this set, no one is safe.

Five years ago, Purdy Maren’s fairy-tale wedding was shattered when her fiancé, Sawyer Delambre, accused her of cheating—at the altar. Humiliated, she fled town and never looked back.

Purdy thought she’d left that nightmare behind, but Sawyer has other plans. Now an aspiring director, he’s assembled the perfect horror project: a chilling script, the funding to make it real, and Purdy cast in the starring role. Strapped for cash, she agrees, only to discover that stepping in front of the camera means stepping straight into a trap.

Sawyer isn’t the only one looking for the spotlight. His older brother, Ash, has loved Purdy in silence for years. Now cast as her on-screen husband, Ash has the excuse he’s always wanted–to finally stand where his brother once stood. On set, the sparks between them burn hotter than the script ever intended, threatening to expose old wounds and ignite dangerous new desires.

As the cameras roll, alliances shift and buried secrets rise to the surface. Everyone has motives. Everyone believes they’re directing the show. But Purdy may be the most dangerous player of all. This is her shot to write her own ending.

But every ending comes with a cost—and in every found footage, the story only survives because someone didn’t.  

Cover Reveal: Heart of Stone by M. Hartley

For readers who crave workplace tension, age-gap romance, and fiery chemistry, Heart of Stone is a swoon-worthy story about a fearless PR powerhouse and the grumpy cowboy who can’t resist her.

Eleanor Stewartt built her public relations empire with razor-sharp wit, relentless drive, and a will that refuses to bend. When she’s hired to salvage the reputation of a luxury ranch on the brink of scandal, she walks in ready to take control.

What she doesn’t expect is Colton Stone.

The stubborn, dangerously handsome CEO built his empire on discipline and dominance and has no intention of handing over the reins to anyone. Especially not a bold PR powerhouse who challenges him at every turn.

Forced to work side by side for two months, they clash over strategy, control, and whose vision will win. But beneath the power and heated arguments simmers an undeniable attraction neither of them can ignore.

They’re two people who are used to standing their ground, and now they must decide if love is worth giving up a piece of their hearts of stone.