Title: All Your Perfects Author: Colleen Hoover Published: July 2018, Atria Books Format: ARC E-copy, 320 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: Colleen Hoover delivers a tour de force novel about a troubled marriage and the one old forgotten promise that might be able to save it. Quinn and Graham’s perfect love is threatened by their imperfect marriage. The memories, mistakes, and secrets that they have built up over the…
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Title: What Remains of Her Author: Eric Rickstad Published: July 2018, William Morrow Paperbacks Format: ARC Paperback, 416 pages Source: Publisher Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Girls comes this chilling, harrowing thriller set in rural Vermont about a recluse who believes the young girl he’s found in the woods is the reincarnation of his missing daughter, returned to help him solve her and his…
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Title: A Noise Downstairs Author: Linwood Barclay Published: July 2018, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Publisher Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben, in which a man is troubled by odd sounds for which there is no rational explanation. College…
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Title: Believe Me Author: J.P. Delaney Published: July 2018, Ballantine Books Format: ARC Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In this twisty psychological thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before, an actress plays both sides of a murder investigation. One out-of-work British actress pays the rent on her New York City apartment the only way she can: as a decoy for a firm of divorce…
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Title: Girls’ Night Out Author: Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke Published: July 2018, Lake Union Publishing Format: ARC Paperback, 336 pages Source: Publisher Summary: For estranged friends Ashley, Natalie, and Lauren, it’s time to heal the old wounds between them. Where better to repair those severed ties than on a girls’ getaway to the beautiful paradise of Tulum, Mexico? But even after they’re reunited, no one is being completely honest…
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Title: Everything We Give Author: Kerry Lonsdale Series: Everything, #3 Narrator: Andrew Eiden, Amy Landon Published: July 2018, Brilliance Audio Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: From the author of Everything We Keep comes the final novel in the Amazon Charts and Wall Street Journal bestselling Everything Series. Brimming with suspense, mystery, and romance, Everything We Give brings to a powerful close the gripping series of love, lies,…
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Title: In the Vines Author: Shannon Kirk Published: July 2018, Thomas & Mercer Format: ARC Paperback, 284 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Family ties so strong you can’t escape… Mary Olivia Pentecost, known as Mop, was born into one of the wealthiest families in the country—and one of the most guarded. Now, two years after her mother’s mysterious death, Mop is seeking closure on the disquieting tragedy by returning to…
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Title: Baby Teeth Author: Zoje Stage Narrator: Gabra Zackman Published: July 2018, Macmillan Audio / St. Martin’s Press Length: 11 hours 6 minutes / 320 pages Source: Publisher for both Summary: Sweetness can be deceptive. Meet Hanna. She’s the sweet-but-silent angel in the adoring eyes of her Daddy. He’s the only person who understands her, and all Hanna wants is to live happily ever after with him. But Mommy stands…
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Tomorrow, July 17th, Zoje Stage’s debut novel, Baby Teeth, comes out, and because I ended up with an extra copy, I’m going to give that copy away – and it’s a finished copy! I’ve just finished reading this book – it’s a deliciously creepy read!!! – and will be posting my review later on today. You can see what others have to say below and then be sure to enter…
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Last February, The Freedom Broker by K.J. Howe, the first book in her Thea Paris series, was released in hardcover. Right now, the book is only $2.99 on Kindle – only til July 16 and I am helping the publishers get the word out. I also have a recipe to share – it’s Thea’s favorite Greek dish…check it out below! Title: The Freedom Broker Author: K.J. Howe Series: Thea…
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Title: The Subway Girls Author: Susie Orman Schnall Published: July 2018, St. Martin’s Griffin Format: Paperback, 320 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In 1949, dutiful and ambitious Charlotte’s dream of a career in advertising is shattered when her father demands she help out with the family business. Meanwhile, Charlotte is swept into the glamorous world of the Miss Subways beauty contest, which promises irresistible opportunities with its Park Avenue luster and…
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Yesterday, Sarah Morgan’s latest novel, How to Keep a Secret, was published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. This book marks Sarah’s transition from romance to multi-generational women’s fiction. It sounds like it will be a great summer read – let me know if you decide to pick it up 🙂 I’ll be listening to it on audio when I get a chance! …
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Title: Somebody’s Daughter Author: David Bell Published: July 2018, Berkley Books Format: Hardcover, 432 pages Source: Publisher via GetRed PR Summary: In the pulse-racing new suspense novel from the bestselling and acclaimed author of Bring Her Home and Since She Went Away, the life of a little girl rests in the hands of the father who never even knew she existed… When Michael Frazier’s ex-wife, Erica, shows up on his…
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Title: The Summer Wives Author: Beatriz Williams Published: July 2018, William Morrow Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher Summary: New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams brings us the blockbuster novel of the season—a spellbinding novel of romance, murder, class, power, and dark secrets set in the 1950s and ’60s among the rarified world of a resort island in the Long Island Sound . . . In the summer…
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Title: The Night Visitor Author: Lucy Atkins Published: July 2018, Quercus Format: Paperback, 356 pages Source: Publisher Summary: How far would you go to save your reputation? The stunning new noir thriller from the author of the bestselling The Missing One and The Other Child. Perfect for fans of I Let You Go and The Ice Twins. Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with…
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Title: The Banker’s Wife Author: Cristina Alger Published: July 2018, G.P. Putnam’s Sons Format: Hardcover, 352 pages Source: Publisher via Get Red PR Summary: On an early morning in November, a couple boards a private plane bound for Geneva, flying into a storm. Soon after, it simply drops off the radar, and its wreckage is later uncovered in the Alps. Among the disappeared is Matthew Lerner, a banking insider at…
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Yesterday, Peter James’s latest novel, Dead If You Don’t, was published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon. I also have 1 copy of the book to giveaway – be sure to read all the way to the bottom of the post for details! Title: Dead If You Don’t Author: Peter James Series: Roy…
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Happy July!!! I can’t believe the year is halfway over…this is flying by! Summer is certainly here – we are having a mini-heat wave this weekend, not that I am complaining by any means…I love summer and the beachy weather 🙂 Reading Stats: Read this month: 17 Year to date: 97 Books Read: What Happened That Night — Sandra Block (e-book) The Cactus — Sarah Haywood (audio book)…
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Title: The Last Time I Lied Author: Riley Sager Published: July 2018, Dutton Books Format: Hardcover, 384 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In the new novel from the bestselling author of Final Girls, The Last Time I Lied follows a young woman as she returns to her childhood summer camp to uncover the truth about a tragedy that happened there fifteen years ago. Two Truths and a Lie. The girls played…
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Title: Shelter in Place Author: Nora Roberts Narrator: January LaVoy Published: May 2018, Brilliance Audio Length: 15 hours 22 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: Sometimes, there is nowhere safe to hide. It was a typical evening at a mall outside Portland, Maine. Three teenage friends waited for the movie to start. A boy flirted with the girl selling sunglasses. Mothers and children shopped together, and the manager at the video-game store…
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Title: The Summer Sail Author: Wendy Francis Published: May 2018, Touchstone Format: Paperback, 307 pages Source: Publisher via GetRed PR Summary: A trio of college friends who reunite aboard a cruise ship experience an unforgettable vacation in this compelling novel from the author of The Summer of Good Intentions, which was hailed as “everything a summer read should be” by Elin Hilderbrand. Three college roommates are celebrating a twentieth wedding…
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Title: The Widow of Wall Street Author: Randy Susan Meyers Narrator: Susan Bennett Published: Audio – April 2017, Dreamscape Media / Paperback – June 2018, Washington Square Press Length: 11 hours 19 minutes / 352 pages Source: Audio via Library / Print – Paperback via GetRed PR Summary: What’s real in a marriage built on sand and how do you abandon a man you’ve loved since the age of fifteen?…
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Title: The Perfect Couple Author: Elin Hilderbrand Narrator: Erin Bennett Published: June 2018, Hachette Audio / Little Brown & Company Length: 12 hours 8 minutes / 480 pages Source: Audio – via Hachette Audio via Libro.fm / Print – via Little Brown & Company Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand, comes a novel about the many ways family can fill our lives with love…if they don’t…
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Title: See her Run Author: Peggy Townsend Series: Aloa Snow, #1 Published: June 2018, Thomas & Mercer Format: ARC Paperback, 268 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Running for her life could leave her breathless. A former reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Aloa Snow knows what it means to be down and out. Once highly respected, she’s now blackballed, in debt, and dealing with the echoes of an eating disorder. Until…
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Title: The Real Michael Swann Author: Bryan Reardon Published: June 2018, Dutton Format: Hardcover, 352 pages Source: Publisher Summary: In a new novel from New York Times bestselling author Bryan Reardon, a suburban family is rocked in the wake of a terrorist attack on American soil. On a typical late summer day, Julia Swann is on the phone with her husband, Michael, when the call abruptly goes dead. Then…
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Title: Bring Me Back Author: B.A. Paris Published: June 2018, St. Martin’s Press Format: Hardcover, 336 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Finn and Layla are young, in love, and on vacation. They’re driving along the highway when Finn decides to stop at a service station to use the restroom. He hops out of the car, locks the doors behind him, and goes inside. When he returns Layla is gone—never to be…
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Tomorrow, Stephanie Butland’s latest novel, The Lost for Words Bookshop, comes out, and because I ended up with an extra copy, I’m going to give that copy away – and it’s a finished copy! I will be reading this book soon and am really excited about it. You can also see what others have to say and then be sure to enter the giveaway below!!! Title: The Lost for Words Bookshop Author:…
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Title: The Chosen Ones Author: Carol Wyer Series: DI Robyn Carter, #5 Published: May 2018, Bookouture Format: ARC E-copy, 374 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: They had not been forgiven. And they would never be forgotten …. When a doting young father is murdered and his body discovered in a cornfield for his family to see, it’s a harrowing new case for Detective Robyn Carter. But just as Robyn starts to…
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Title: The Daughter Author: Lucy Dawson Narrator: Rachel Atkins Published: April 2018, Bolinda Audio (Brilliance Audio) Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: A heartbreaking and unputdownable psychological thriller that will keep you guessing right until the end. You lost your daughter. You will never forgive yourself. And now someone is determined to make you pay…. Seventeen years ago, something happened to Jess’s daughter Beth. The memory of it…
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Title: Find You In the Dark Author: Nathan Ripley Published: June 2018, Atria Books Format: ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source: Publisher Summary: Martin Reese is obsessed with murder. For years, he has been illegally buying police files on serial killers and using them to locate long-lost victims. Then he calls the police anonymously and taunts them with his finds. Martin sees his work as a public service, a righting of…
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Next week, June 19th, Nathan Ripley’s debut novel, Find You In the Dark, comes out, and because I ended up with an extra copy, I’m going to give that copy away – and it’s a finished copy! I’ve just finished reading this book – it’s amazing!!! – and will be posting my review later on today. You can see what others have to say below and then be sure to…
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Title: Jar of Hearts Author: Jennifer Hillier Published: June 2018, Minotaur Books Format: ARC E-copy, 320 pages Source: Netgalley Summary: This is the story of three best friends: one who was murdered, one who went to prison, and one who’s been searching for the truth all these years . . .When she was sixteen years old, Angela Wong—one of the most popular girls in school—disappeared without a trace. Nobody ever…
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Earlier this week, Jenna Blums’ latest novel, The Lost Family, was published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon. I also have 1 copy of the book to giveaway – be sure to read all the way to the bottom of the post for details! Title: The Lost Family Author: Jenna Blum Published: June…
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Title: The Cactus Author: Sarah Haywood Narrator: Katherine Manners Published: May 2018, Harlequin Audio / Harlequin Length: 10 hours 30 minutes / 364 pages Source: Audio – via Library / Print – Hardcover via Publisher Summary: In this witty and heartfelt debut, one woman’s unconventional journey to motherhood means learning to embrace the unexpected Even the prickliest cactus has its flower… For Susan Green, messy emotions don’t fit into…
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Title: What Happened That Night Author: Sandra Block Published: June 2018, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC E-copy, 352 pages Source: Netgalley via Author Summary: She doesn’t remember that night. But she will never be the same. One moment, Dahlia is a successful Harvard student; the next, she wakes up from a party, the victim of a brutal assault. Her life veers into a tailspin, and what’s worse – her memory of…
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Happy June!!! It seems the weather has finally cooperated and it is finally warm – YAY!!! Now if we can only get some time to enjoy it before it gets too hot, I’ll be happy 🙂 Reading Stats: Read this month: 12 Year to date: 82 Books Read: The Way of Beauty — Camille Di Maio (audio book) Wicked River — Jenny Milchman (e-book) Our Kind of…
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Title: Private India: City on Fire Author: James Patterson Series: Private #8 Published: November 2014, Grand Central Publishing Format: Paperback, 384 pages Source: Personal copy Summary: When Santosh Wagh isn’t struggling out of a bottle of whisky he’s head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world’s finest PI agency. In a city of over thirteen million he has his work cut out at the best of times. But…
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Title: The Party Author: Robyn Harding Published: June 2017, Gallery/Scout Press Format: Hardcover, 352 pages Source: Personal copy Summary: In this stunning and provocative domestic drama about a sweet sixteen birthday party that goes horribly awry, a wealthy family in San Francisco finds their picture-perfect life unraveling, their darkest secrets revealed, and their friends turned to enemies. One invitation. A lifetime of regrets. Sweet sixteen. It’s an exciting coming of…
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Title: The Summer I Met Jack Author: Michelle Gable Published: May 2018, St. Martin’s Press Format: ARC Paperback, 448 pages Source: Publisher Summary: New York Times bestselling author imagines the affair between JFK and Alicia Corning Clark – and the child they may have had. Based on a real story – in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of…
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Title: The Death of Mrs. Westaway Author: Ruth Ware Published: May 2018, Gallery/Scout Press Format: ARC E-copy, 384 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, and The Lying Game comes Ruth Ware’s highly anticipated fourth novel. On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a…
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Title: What Lies Below Author: Barbara Taylor Sissel Narrator: Donna Postel Published: May 2018, Brilliance Audio Length: 11 hours, 12 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: Everyone has nightmares. One woman is living hers…Gilly O’Connell’s nightmares aren’t just bad dreams; they’re glimpses of terrifying realities to come. Gilly has spent her entire life trying to suppress the foreboding visions. So when a dismissed premonition leads to her husband’s murder, she buries the…
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Title: Dead Girl Running Author: Christina Dodd Series: Cape Charade, #1 Published: April 2018, HQN Format: Paperback, 368 pages Source: Harlequin Publicity Team Summary: I have three confessions to make: 1. I’ve got the scar of gunshot on my forehead. 2. I don’t remember an entire year of my life. 3. My name is Kellen Adams…and that’s half a lie. Girl running…from a year she can’t remember, from a husband…
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Title: Same Beach, Next Year Author: Dorothea Benton Frank Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Published: Audio – May 2017, Harper Audio / Paperback – April 2018, William Morrow Paperbacks Length: 9 hours 56 minutes / 400 pages Source: Audio – via Library / Paperback -Publisher via TLC Book Tours Summary: New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank returns to her magical Lowcountry of South Carolina in this bewitching story of marriage,…
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Title: Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After Author: Heather Harpham Published: August 2017, Henry Holt & Company Format: Hardcover, 320 pages Source: Publisher Summary: A shirt-grabbing, page-turning love story that follows a one-of-a-kind family through twists of fate that require nearly unimaginable choices. Happiness begins with a charming courtship between hopelessly attracted opposites: Heather, a world-roaming California girl, and Brian, an intellectual, homebody writer, kind and slyly funny,…
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Title: The Good Twin Author: Marti Green Published: May 2018, Thomas & Mercer Format: ARC E-copy, 263 pages Source: Netgalley via Publicist Summary: In Marti Green’s twisting novel of psychological suspense, twin sisters become engaged in a dangerous deception… Mallory Holcolm is an unfulfilled waitress and aspiring artist living in a Queens boardinghouse when she learns something astonishing about her past: she has an identical twin sister named Charly she…
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Title: Every Single Secret Author: Emily Carpenter Narrator: Kate Orsini Published: May 2018, Brilliance Audio Length: 10 hours 22 minutes Source: Publisher Summary: Emotionally guarded Daphne Amos always believed she’d found a kindred spirit in her fiancé, Heath. Both very private people, they’ve kept their pasts hidden from the world, and each other, until Heath’s escalating nightmares begin to put an undeniable strain on their relationship. Determined to give their…
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Title: Then She Was Gone Author: Lisa Jewell Published: April 2018, Atria Books Format: ARC E-copy, 368 pages Source: Netgalley via Publisher Summary: Ten years after her teenage daughter goes missing, a woman connects with a charming single father, but she is still haunted by her child’s disappearance in this “deeply emotional and incredibly clever” (Mail Online) thriller from the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of I Found You. Ellie Mack was…
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Title: Wicked River Author: Jenny Milchman Published: May 2018, Sourcebooks Landmark Format: ARC E-copy, 464 pages Source: Netgalley Summary: Six million acres of Adirondack forest separate Natalie and Doug Larson from civilization. For the newlyweds, an isolated, back country honeymoon seems ideal: a chance to start their lives together with an adventure, on their own. But just as Natalie and Doug begin to explore the dark interiors of their own…
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Title: I Liked My Life Author: Abby Fabiaschi Narrator: Susan Bennett, Dan Bittner, Therese Plummer Published: Audio – January 2017, Macmillan Audio / Print – May 2018, St. Martin’s Griffin Length: 9 hours, 47 minutes / 288 pages Source: Audio via library / Print – Paperback via GetRed PR Summary: Maddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful gifts, and bestower of a…
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Title: Our Kind of Cruelty Author: Araminta Hall Published: May 2018, MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux Format: ARC Paperback, 288 pages Source: Publisher Summary: This is a love story. Mike’s love story. Mike Hayes fought his way out of a brutal childhood and into a quiet, if lonely life, before he met Verity Metcalf. V taught him about love, and in return, Mike has dedicated his life to making her happy.…
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