Have you finished your romance reading list and looking for something new? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Cassia Leo, Lorhainne Eckhart, Alison G. Bailey, Kaylee Ryan, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading!
In need of some new books to read in literary fiction? This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Nicholas Houseman, C.C. Humphreys, R. O. Kwon, Kimberla Lawson Roby, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. Happy reading!
Are you looking to explore new worlds and go on on exciting adventures? This week’s selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Zach Kraft Michael G. Thomas, Michael Mammay, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, you’ll be able to pick up the latest from Velvet Davis, and more. Enjoy your new science fiction and fantasy books. Happy reading!
Do you love young adult fiction? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your to-be-read pile. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Alexandra Bracken, Justina Chen, Sarah Henning, Katy Upperman, and many more. Enjoy your new young adult books. Happy reading!
Searching for some new biography and memoir books to add to your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new novels from Courtenay Hameister, Julia Reed, Dawn Raffel, and more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. Happy reading!
What can you tell us about your new release, Finding Pegasus?
Like everything I’ve written recently, Finding Pegasus is a showcase for Paris and my main characters, Eddie Grant and Aurélie Cabillaud, who have been together since Treasure of Saint-Lazare but now are married and living the life of the wealthy in a penthouse atop the hotel Eddie bought years ago.
It’s also an opportunity for me to introduce two important new characters, Kate Hall and Mark McGinley. Kate is an ex-Navy officer who left the service because of friction with her paranoid husband and joined Mark’s little engineering firm in Miami. There they completed work on Pegasus and Icarus, respectively a miniature submarine and helicopter drone, both completely autonomous. Just as they get a strong buying signal from their main customer, the CIA, their sailboat blows up on their first overnight sail on Biscayne Bay, and at the same time, someone tears down the wall of their shop and steals their crown jewels.
They narrowly escape with their lives, and the crimes send them to Paris and then on to the caves of northern Hungary.
Kate is going to be a very important character in future books.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
John Le Carré, like a lot of young writers of my generation. I was a journalist with novelist ambitions, living in Europe and writing about banking and finance. Careers got in the way, but years later I was able to retire early and turn to Treasure of Saint-Lazare.
Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?
Alan Furst, no question. I admire his between-the-wars tales of espionage and adventure. He’s a master of scene-setting, and his character development is peerless. My question would be: When will the next one be ready?
What's your favorite thing about writing?
I like building worlds, then creating the people who inhabit them. There’s nothing more satisfying than starting the day with a blank page and ending it with a couple of thousand words, some of which may even survive through the final draft.
What is a typical day like for you?
I started out in journalism working for morning newspapers, so it feels natural to do my main work in the afternoon. I take a walk of three-plus miles every morning, then I tackle business stuff, catch up on email, transcribe any notes I have dictated, and deal with marketing.
After lunch, I sit down to write and try to spend at least four hours at it. In the evening, I’ll come back to plot development, interviews like this one, and catching up with what happened in the world that day.
What scene in Finding Pegasus was your favorite to write?
That’s a tough one to answer, but I think it’s the second chapter, when Sophie Leroux picks up her son Lucas at the bus after school. She is walking him home down the Seine when they witness the murder of a Hungarian politician that kicks off the action.
It shows one of the most beautiful parts of Paris in all its color and diversity and gives them two opportunities to walk across the beautiful Seine.
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July was an exciting time for book lovers with so many new releases from some amazing authors! There were a plethora of page-turning novels that captivated us from cover to cover this month. If you want to catch up on the books everyone was talking about, here are our choices for the buzziest books of July! Happy reading!
Release Date: July 17, 2018
In an isolated village in the mountains of Andalusia, a mysterious woman starts to write a dangerous memoir. It tells the story of a man she once loved in the Beirut old, and a child that was taken from her in treason's name. This woman keeps the Kremlin's most closely guarded secret.
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Willa Drake can count the defining moments of her life on one hand. In 1967, she had to cope with her mother’s disappearance. In 1977, she was a widow trying to piece her life together. And in 2017, she yearns to be a grandmother but does not know if that will ever happen.
Release Date: July 17, 2018
What does the death of a Portland beauty have to do with a suburban mother in Houston? Everything. Except Meghan Bishop doesn’t know it yet. When she discovers someone close to her has ties to the heinous crime everyone is talking about, Meghan is forced to dive headfirst into an ocean of secrets. Unraveling her life, one piece at a time, she soon realizes she believed all the pretty lies she’s been told.
Release Date: July 17, 2018
His words were harsh and his touch was cold. I knew he was dangerous and could destroy me if he wanted. But that’s not what he wanted. And it’s not what I desired. Soft touches and stolen glances made my blood heat and my heart beat in a way I never knew it could. But there’s a reason he has a reputation as a heartless man. I should have known better.
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Naomi thought solving three murders would earn a respite from the spirits who flock to her for guidance. It looks like she was wrong. This time she needs to help her friend, Officer Miriam Marty, solve a particularly daunting case. Newly married, Naomi thought she could settle in and enjoy the first few months of marriage, but she should have known there was no chance of normalcy… even her stepdaughter Holly’s quirky new friend, Lillie, adds to the confusion.
Release Date: July 3, 2018
The third book in the Legends of the First Empire by bestselling fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan. The alliance between humans and Fhrey is fragile. Persephone keeps the human clans from turning on one another through iron will and a compassionate heart. The Fhrey are barely held together by leader, Nyphron, who wants to advance his own nefarious agenda.
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Annie Marlow has been rocked by tragedy and heads to the one place that makes her happy: Oceanside. This destination in the Pacific Northwest was the location of many family locations when she was a teenager. She starts to restore her broken spirit, thanks in part to the people she meets. Keaton who helps fix up her cottage by the sea; Mellie, the landlord Annie is determined to befriend; and Britt, a teenager with a secret. But it is Keaton who she is drawn to. His quiet and peaceful nature offers her comfort from the grief.
Release Date: July 10, 2018
Bright We Burn is the thrilling conclusion to the And I Darken series by New York Times Bestselling Author Kiersten White. Radu is haunted by the sacrifices he made in Constantinople and he has been called back to the capital. Mehmed is building an empire, finally becoming the sultan his people needs. But he has a secret. He has all the power he needs but is desperately lonely. Could this mean Radu can finally have more with him... and would he want it?
What can you tell us about your new release, Song of the Boricua?
The book is set in Puerto Rico following three generations of women. There’s Elena---resilient and ambitious, but trapped by duty to her children. Maria---passionate and headstrong, but married to a man she does not love. Josephina---optimistic and romantic, but in love with an alcoholic. Isabella---clairvoyant and spiritual, but denies her heritage and roots.
The truth is, we women have dreams, but the distractions of life and having to deal with what is directly in front of us, gets in the way. What we want in life, we often don’t get. We have to come to acceptance with what we do get. This is what this book is really about, how to find acceptance and peace when you’re taken off track and distracted by very real problems.
What or who inspired you to become an author?
My honors English teacher, Mr. Walsh, was incredible. He would jump on tables, act out stories, and make the stories come to life. He would make you feel the emotions of the characters and what it would be like to be them. We would read classic novels like, The Great Gatsby or The Diamond as Big as the Ritz, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The way Mr. Walsh talked about the books and his love for literature made me want to write better and write more. I wanted to be able to bring the characters to life as he did. He was a very good teacher.
What's on your top 5 list for the best books you've ever read?
Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë because she never stopped believing in herself, even when the world told her she was bad. Siddhartha, by Herman Hess because of his journey to find himself and the meaning of his existence. Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy because we all can relate to the desire of having a great love and doing crazy things to get it. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell because it was about loving and obsessing over the wrong person. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald because it had flawed, but likeable characters. The common factor in all of these books was the humanness found in them. It really resonated with me.
Say you're the host of a literary talk show. Who would be your first guest? What would you want to ask?
I would loved to have interviewed the late Maya Angelou. I found her to be inspirational because she lived a full life. She was a rebel, belonging to the infamous Black Panthers. She was involved in terrible relationships. She never finished her education and was a sex worker. She basically did everything and got involved in self destructive things that could’ve taken her down, but they didn’t. Just like her poem found at the beginning of my book, “And Still I Rise,” she rose and didn’t let anything stop her. She put 100% into everything she did. She had the amazing ability to use words in such a way that captured the human spirit. She had pure artistry.
What's your favorite thing about writing?
My favorite thing about writing is the ability to use words to transport you through time and space. You can go anywhere or be anything. With writing, you can be a man, woman, plant, or child. You can be completely empathetic or completely unfeeling. There’s a freedom that cannot be found anywhere else.
What is a typical day like for you?
A typical day for me is waking up in sunny California and painting or writing. I am fortunate to have the ability to travel and to get inspiration from the places I go, the people I meet. For me, it’s all about being in the moment and enjoying life. It’s important to be present.
What scene in Song of the Boricua was your favorite to write?
My favorite scene to write about was actually the ending of Song Of the Boricua. Being able to tie everything together in a way that was beautiful and complete was incredible because the story came full circle. Unlike in life, I had the answer to every character’s dilemma. It was solved. Because in real life we don’t always get to see the whole picture, I think it’s important that we all come to acceptance of our situations and circumstances. It’s in self acceptance that we can answer our problems. Our situations are exactly as they’re supposed to be. We can’t change what life deals us, but we can change how we feel about it.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
At this stage in my life, my motto is Nike’s “ Do it.” I feel that if you have a dream, instead of just thinking about it and wishing you could have that dream, just do it and have no regrets.
Olivia Castillo is the author of the new book Song of the Boricua.
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Andrew Sean Greer is the bestselling and Pulitzer Prize Winning author of literary fiction. His most recent novel, Less, won the Pulitzer Price in 2018. Some of his other popular books include The Story of a Marriage, The Confessions of Max Tivoli, and The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells. If you're eager to start an enthralling new literary fiction novel, check out this books to read if you like Andrew Sean Greer!
Release Date: June 20, 2018
James Sutherland has left behind the shackles of working-class life in Scotland to start a new life in Canada. He soon builds an empire that makes him richer than he ever imagined. Caught between two countries, the land of his birth and his adopted land, James must cope with feelings of loss from thousands of miles away.
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Puerto Rico is an island of contradiction that serves as an enchanting backdrop to three generations of women. Elena is resilient and ambitious but trapped in a duty to her children. Maria is passionate and headstrong but married to a man she does not love. Josephina is optimistic and romantic, but in love with an alcoholic. Isabella is a clairvoyant and spiritual but denies her heritage... Like the land, these women are unfulfilled and unable to find happiness. Each generation, like the land, is cursed.
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Martha Gellhorn is a headstrong and accomplished journalist. She is confident with words but less so with men. She soon meets literary titan Ernest Hemingway and their friendship flourishes. Martha reveres him, and the married Hemingway is taken with Martha. By her beauty, her ambition, and her fearless spirit. As they travel the world, their romance unfolds. Martha establishes herself as one of the world's foremost war correspondents and Hemingway begins the novel that will win him the Nobel Prize.
Release Date: July 24, 2018
How to Love a Jamaican is a debut collection from Alexia Arthurs telling the stories of Jamaican immigrants and their families back home. From close-knit island communities to the streets of New York to midwestern university towns, these eleven stories help to form a portrait of a nation, a people, and a way of life.
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Maisey Addington has always fallen short of her mother's expectations. She has never married, is adrift, and wastes her IQ on dead-end jobs. The only thing she has gotten right is her relationship with her twelve-year-old daughter, Elle. That was until a phone call destroys the balance of their lives.
Release Date: July 24, 2018
Sarah and Eddie were in love from the moment they met. To Sarah, it seemed like her life had just begun. And the feeling was mutual. It was as if Eddie had been waiting for her. When Eddie leaves for a vacation and promises to call from the airport, Sarah has no reason to doubt him. But he doesn't call. Something must have happened. Minutes, days, weeks go by as she becomes increasingly worried. Then she learns the truth.
We wanted to share with you some of our favorite audiobooks we’ve been listening to in July. Our playlist includes a little something for everyone, from mystery, literary fiction, young adult, fantasy, and romance. Grab your headphones and happy listening!
Release Date: July 24, 2018
We absolutely loved the New York Times bestselling The Girl Before, so listening to J.P. Delaney's latest psychological thriller was a must! It tells the story of a struggling actor in America that finds herself in an interesting new role... playing both sides of a murder investigation.
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Release Date: July 5, 2018
Box of Frogs is the first book in a brand new fantasy series from bestselling author Helen Harper. We adored this tale about Madrona, who was not having a particularly good week. All she has to do is protect a soap star from being attacked by a stalker. And figure out why so many people are afraid of her.
Release Date: June 25, 2018
We wanted an intriguing literary fiction audiobook to get lost in this month and Mourning Dove was perfect. It follows Millie and her brother as they move from Minnesota to Memphis. Their new world is vastly different to anything they’ve ever known. Here they are outsiders and only have each other.
Release Date: July 3, 2018
Everything We Give by Kerry Lonsdale's is a must-listen for anyone that wants a little suspense, mystery, and romance. It is the final audiobook in the gripping Everything series about love, lies, and the secrets families keep.
Release Date: July 17, 2018
Nyxia Unleashed is the second book in the science fiction/young adult Nyxia Triad by Scott Reintgen. Described as "The 100 meets Illuminae", this new novel follows Emmett Atwater and the rest of the Genesis spaceship survivors as they forge their own path through a new world.
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Release Date: July 24, 2018
If you're looking for a romantic fling, you'll fall head over heels for International Guy: Milan. It's the fourth book in the steamy series by Audrey Carlan. It is set in Milan, Italy, where fashion rules and twelve models are getting schooled in the art of sensuality and seduction.
