{"id":833,"date":"2026-05-12T19:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/?p=833"},"modified":"2026-05-12T19:26:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T00:26:38","slug":"new-book-releases-may-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/?p=833","title":{"rendered":"New Book Releases – May 12, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Stop in this week and pick up one of our newest books! Want to make sure you get it before it goes out to someone else? Click on the link under each book description and reserve the book that interests you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lumber Baron’s Wife by Lynn Austin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Lumber Baron’s Wife is a richly layered dual-timeline novel that blends historical fiction, mystery, and themes of friendship, grief, and resilience. Set between the rugged lumber towns of 1873 Michigan and the present day, the story follows two women separated by generations but connected through one haunting mystery. In the past, Hannah Wagner struggles to adjust to life in a booming frontier town after tragedy uproots her family, where she forms an unexpected bond with Kate Abernathy, the young wife of a powerful lumber baron whose troubled marriage and hidden secrets place her in danger. In the present, Ashley Gilbert uncovers clues about Kate\u2019s long-unsolved disappearance while restoring a historic home tied to the Abernathy family. As Ashley digs deeper, the lives of all three women intertwine in a compelling story about courage, faith, and the enduring strength found in female friendship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Patchwork Players by Jennifer Chiaverini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Patchwork Players is a warm and uplifting addition to the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, weaving together friendship, creativity, and second chances. When acclaimed actress Julia Merchaud learns that her hit historical drama, A Patchwork Life<\/em>, is ending after one final season, she devises a plan to bring the cast and crew together at the renowned Elm Creek Quilt Camp in the picturesque Pennsylvania countryside. Hoping the shared experience of quilting, camaraderie, and retreat life will inspire everyone to continue the show, Julia soon discovers that the week holds more than she anticipated. As relationships deepen and unexpected challenges arise, she must decide what truly matters most\u2014her career ambitions or the friendships she has come to cherish. Filled with heart, humor, and the comforting charm fans have come to love, this novel is a celebration of community, creativity, and the ties that bind us together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stop in this week and pick up one of our newest books! Want to make sure you get it before it goes out to someone else? Click on the link under each book description and reserve the book that interests you! The Lumber Baron’s Wife by Lynn Austin The Lumber Baron’s Wife is a richly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newbookreleases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":835,"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/833\/revisions\/835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ironridge.lib.wi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}