Title: Eight Perfect HoursAuthor: Lia Louis Genre: Contemporary RomancePublished On: September 28, 2021Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler BooksSource: ebookPages: 336 Synopsis: In this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking they’ll never see each other again. But fate seems to have different plans. From the …
Title: Beautiful Country: A MemoirAuthor: Qian Julie WangGenre: MemoirPublished On: September 7, 2021Publisher: Doubleday BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: An incandescent memoir from an astonishing new talent, Beautiful Country puts readers in the shoes of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world. In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates …
Title: Never Saw You ComingAuthor: Erin HahnGenre: Young AdultPublished On: September 7, 2021Publisher: Wednesday BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 320 Synopsis: CW: religious trauma, brief mention of suicide, body shaming, emotional abuse, homophobia Raised by conservative parents, 18-year-old Meg Hennessey just found out her entire childhood was a lie. Instead of taking a gap year before college …
Title: Slanted and DisenchantedAuthor: Lisa Czarina MichaudGenre: Young Adult 17+Published On: September 21, 2021Publisher: Barre Chord PressSource: physical (author invitation)Pages: 320 Synopsis: She hates her family. He’s hiding behind his teenage sex life. They form a band as an escape. On tour, can they start over….or will all secrets come out on the open road? …
Title: The MixtapeAuthor: Brittainy C. CherryGenre: RomancePublished On: July 1, 2021Publisher: MontlakeSource: digital (Amazon First Reads)Pages: 333 Synopsis: CW: Death, Depression, Mental and Physical Abuse, Mention of Rape Since the death of his twin brother, Oliver’s caught between pleasing his fans and finding himself. Emery finds him first. Emery has never felt more alone. Raising …
Title: Love & Olives (Love & Gelato, #3)Author: Jenna Evans WelchGenre: YA RomancePublished On: November 10, 2020Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersSource: paperbackPages: 528 Liv Varanakis doesn’t like to think of her father much, which makes sense—he fled to Greece when she was only eight, leaving her with just a few painful memories of their shared love for the lost …
Title: How Sweet It IsAuthor: Dylan NewtonGenre: RomancePublished On: July 13, 2021Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)Source: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 353 Synopsis: Opposites attract in this charming debut romantic comedy, perfect for fans of Beach Read. Kate Sweet is famous for creating the perfect happily-ever-after moment for her clients’ dream weddings. So how is it that her best …
Title: The Black KidsAuthor: Christina Hammonds ReedGenre: Young Adult, Historical FictionPublished On: August 4, 2020Publisher: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersSource: physical (giveaway winner)Pages: 368 Synopsis: A New York Times bestsellerA William C. Morris Award Finalist “Should be required reading in every classroom.” —Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin“A true love letter to Los Angeles.” …
Title: Damnation SpringAuthor: Ash DavidsonGenre: Historical FictionPublished On: August 3, 2021Publisher: ScribnerSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 464 Synopsis: An epic, immersive debut, Damnation Spring is the deeply human story of a Pacific Northwest logging town wrenched in two by a mystery that threatens to derail its way of life. For generations, Rich Gundersen’s family has chopped a livelihood out …
Title: The HusbandsAuthor: Chandler BakerGenre: Fiction, ThrillerPublished On: August 3, 2021Publisher: Flatiron BooksSource: digital (Netgalley)Pages: 352 Synopsis: “Chandler Baker, queen of the feminist thriller, has delivered once again! The Husbands is a poignant exploration of what it would take for women to have it all. –Sally Hepworth, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister Chandler Baker, the New York …
