Back again with my five most
anticipated releases coming out this month. That’s not to say that I’m
not excited about all the books that are being released this month – and
there are so many books coming out this month! – but
these are just the ones that really stand out in my mind for some reason
– either because I have loved the author’s previous books or it’s a
debut novel and sounds amazing. As I’ve done before, I’ve already read
the book, I will link my review. And if I plan to listen to the book, I
will indicate the audio publisher.
So here without further ado are the five books I am most excited about that will be published in April:
THE SECRET STEALERS by Jane Healey
Pub Date: April 1st, Lake Union Publishing
Summary:
A female American spy
in Nazi-occupied France finds purpose behind enemy lines in a novel of
unparalleled danger, love, and daring by the Amazon Charts bestselling
author of The Beantown Girls.
Anna Cavanaugh is a restless young
widow and brilliant French teacher at a private school in Washington,
DC. Everything changes when she’s recruited into the Office of Strategic
Services by family friend and legendary WWI hero Major General William
Donovan.
Donovan has faith in her—and in all his “glorious
amateurs” who are becoming Anna’s fast friends: Maggie, Anna’s
down-to-earth mentor; Irene, who’s struggling to find support from her
husband for her clandestine life; and Julia, a cheerful OSS liaison. But
the more Anna learns about the organization’s secret missions, the more
she longs to be stationed abroad. Then comes the opportunity: go
undercover as a spy in the French Resistance to help steal critical
intelligence that could ultimately turn the tide of the war.
Dispatched
behind enemy lines and in constant danger, Anna is filled with
adrenaline, passion, and fear. She’s driven to make a difference—for her
country and for herself. Whatever the risk, she’s willing to take it to
help liberate France from the shadows of occupation and to free herself
from the shadows of her former life.
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MOTHER MAY I by Joshilyn Jackson
Pub Date: April 6th, William Morrow
Summary:
Revenge doesn’t wait for permission.
Growing
up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned by her single mother
that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected her mother’s
fearful outlook, and life has proved her right. Having married into a
family with wealth, power, and connections, Bree now has all a woman
could ever dream of: a loving lawyer husband, two talented teenage
daughters, a new baby boy, a gorgeous home, and every opportunity in the
world.
Until the day she awakens and sees a witch peering into
her bedroom window—an old gray-haired woman dressed all in black who
vanishes as quickly as she appears. It must be a play of the early
morning light or the remnant of a waking dream, Bree tells herself,
shaking off the bad feeling that overcomes her.
Later that day
though, she spies the old woman again, in the parking lot of her
daughters’ private school . . . just minutes before Bree’s infant son,
asleep in his car seat only a few feet away, vanishes. It happened so
quickly—Bree looked away only for a second. There is a note left in his
place, warning her that she is being is being watched; if she wants her
baby back, she must not call the police or deviate in any way from the
instructions that will follow.
The mysterious woman makes
contact, and Bree learns she, too, is a mother. Why would another mother
do this? What does she want? And why has she targeted Bree? Of course
Bree will pay anything, do anything. It’s her child.
To get her
baby back, Bree must complete one small—but critical—task. It seems
harmless enough, but her action comes with a devastating price, making
her complicit in a tangled web of tragedy and shocking secrets that
could destroy everything she loves. It is the beginning of an odyssey
that will lead Bree to dangerous places, explosive confrontations, and
chilling truths.
Bree will do whatever it takes to protect her family—but what if the cost tears their world apart?
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THE GOOD SISTER by Sally Hepworth
Pub Date: April 13th, St Martin’s Press, Macmillan Audio
Summary:
From the outside,
everyone might think Fern and Rose are as close as twin sisters can be:
Rose is the responsible one and Fern is the quirky one. But the sisters
are devoted to one another and Rose has always been Fern’s protector
from the time they were small.
Fern needed protecting because
their mother was a true sociopath who hid her true nature from the
world, and only Rose could see it. Fern always saw the good in everyone.
Years ago, Fern did something very, very bad. And Rose has never told a
soul. When Fern decides to help her sister achieve her heart’s desire
of having a baby, Rose realizes with growing horror that Fern might make
choices that can only have a terrible outcome. What Rose doesn’t
realize is that Fern is growing more and more aware of the secrets Rose,
herself, is keeping. And that their mother might have the last word
after all.
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THE LAST NIGHT IN LONDON by Karen White
Pub Date: April 20th, Berkley Books
Summary:
New York Times bestselling author Karen White weaves a story
of friendship past and present, love, and betrayal that moves between
war-torn London during the Blitz and the present day.
A captivating story of friendship, love and betrayal – and finding hope in the darkness of war.
London,
1939. Beautiful and ambitious Eva Harlow and her American best friend,
Precious Dubose, are trying to make their way as fashion models. When
Eva falls in love with Graham St. John, an aristocrat and Royal Air
Force pilot, she can’t believe her luck – she’s getting everything she
ever wanted. Then the Blitz devastates her world, and Eva finds herself
slipping into a web of intrigue, spies and secrets. As Eva struggles to
protect everything she holds dear, all it takes is one unwary moment to
change their lives forever.
London, 2019. American journalist
Maddie Warner travels to London to interview Precious about her life in
pre-WWII London. Maddie, healing from past trauma and careful to close
herself off to others, finds herself drawn to both Precious and to
Colin, Precious’ enigmatic surrogate nephew. As Maddie gets closer to
her, she begins to unravel Precious’ haunting past – and the secrets she
swore she’d never reveal …
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UNDER THE SOUTHERN SKY by Kristy Woodson Harvey
Pub Date: April 20th, Gallery Books
Summary:
Two childhood friends discover that love—and family—can be found in unconventional ways in this timely, moving novel from the USA TODAY bestselling
author of the “beautifully Southern, evocative Peachtree Bluff series”
(Kristin Harmel, internationally bestselling author of The Winemaker’s Wife).
Recently
separated Amelia Buxton, a dedicated journalist, never expected that
uncovering the biggest story of her career would become deeply personal.
But when she discovers that a cluster of embryos belonging to her
childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed
“abandoned,” she’s put in the unenviable position of telling Parker—and
dredging up old wounds in the process.
Parker has been unable
to move forward since the loss of his beloved wife three years ago. He
has all but forgotten about the frozen embryos, but once Amelia reveals
her discovery, he knows that if he ever wants to get a part of Greer
back, he’ll need to accept his fate as a single father and find a
surrogate.
Each dealing with their own private griefs, Parker
and Amelia slowly begin to find solace in one another as they navigate
an uncertain future against the backdrop of the pristine waters of their
childhood home, Cape Carolina. The journey of self-discovery leads them
to an unforgettable and life-changing lesson: Family—the one you’re
born into and the one you choose—is always closer than you think.
From “the next major voice in Southern fiction” (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author), Under the Southern Sky is a fresh and unforgettable exploration of love, friendship, and the unbreakable ties that bind.
Do any of these sound good? Let me know!
