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When Madame Reynaud is tricked into inviting every one of her elderly friends to come to the house for a surprise party, she learns that Monique has a surprise of her own. All Madame Reynaud's problems come crashing down at the annual Fete of the Three Kings, when she finds herself in a compromising situation with the baker, Monsieur Boffard. In the end, the Gypsy Queen from the laundry sets the situation straight, for she sees the future and tells Madame Reynaud what she must do - the solution she really knew all along.

A Musical Affair is a novel about divorce, deception, love affairs, expensive secrets, long-overdue forgiveness, the power of beautiful music, and just how Celeste, with a little help from some new friends, manages to raise more than $300,000 to fund an international music festival and turn her life around.

What if the life of your grandmother, even a grandmother you never knew, is somehow woven into the fabric of your dreams, your desires, and your destiny? Knowles' riveting novel, The Inevitable Past, challenges the notion of who we are and what compels us to make life changing decisions as it carries us from the past to the present through two cities, two centuries, and some terrible secrets buried in the past. It's a timely look at women's right to not only vote, but to have a voice. It's a story that will haunt you.

Black Tie Optional is an audiobook for the front of the store, and an excellent recommendation for book clubs. Carrie Knowles’ short stories are spare, tightly woven narratives with crisp, compelling dialogue. They cut to the bone. The themes in this collection are far-reaching, touching on family ties and friendship, infidelity, loss, Alzheimer’s and impending death, fear of terrorism, border patrol, and life after death. The stories are guaranteed to challenge perceptions and assumptions and to spark lively discussion.

Carrie Knowles' collection of informal essays, written for her Psychology Today column, draws on a lifetime of self-reflection and people watching. A collection of delightful stories and quick insights into everyday life, Shifting Forward is a book that begs to be shared, ideally out loud, with those you love.