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The Buzziest Books of August | 2020

The Buzziest Books of August | 2020

The month of August was a great time for readers with a host of exciting releases from bestselling authors. There were so many 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 August. Happy reading!


The Night Swim

by Megan Goldin

Release Date: August 4, 2020

From the bestselling author of The Escape Room… In The Night Swim, a true-crime podcast host that is covering a controversial trial suddenly finds herself drawn deep into a small town’s dark past and a shocking crime that took place there years before.

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Midnight Sun

by Stephenie Meyer

Release Date: August 4, 2020

From the bestselling author of The Twilight Saga comes a new take on the iconic love story of Edward and Bella told from the vampire’s point of view. Up until now, readers have only experienced Bella’s side of the story. Finally, readers can experience Edward’s side of the story. “People do not want to just read Meyer’s books; they want to climb inside them and live there.” – Time

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Critical Mass

by Craig Alanson

Release Date: August 4, 2020

The tenth book in the Expeditionary Force series by New York Times Bestselling Author Craig Alanson… After the end of their last mission, the Merry Band of Pirates are in desperate trouble. But the real danger to humanity is just getting started. Hostile aliens have discovered something odd going on with wormholes in the galaxy… their discovery could lead to finding a shortcut to Earth.

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Want You to Want Me

by Lorelei James

Release Date: August 4, 2020

The second book in The Want You Series by New York Times Bestselling Author Lorelei James… Gabriella “Gabi” Welk is a hockey player that has spent her life in pursuit of championships but has little to show for it. Now her career consists of several part-time jobs to make a living. When Gabi gets a chance at her dream job, she swallows her pride and asks her nemesis—smart, sexy, and savvy Nolan Lund—for help.

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The Last Prince

by E.G. Radcliff

Release Date: August 6, 2020

The second book in The Coming of Áed Series by E.G. Radcliff… Robbed of his childhood by tragedy and betrayal and forced onto the streets, only fury makes young Ninian feel whole. In a world of gangs and fae, he is more than willing to fight for his life. But by the time a desperate Ninian realizes he’s crossed the wrong person, it is much, much too late.

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It’s Not Over

by Willow Rose

Release Date: July 29, 2020

The sixth book in the Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series by bestselling author Willow Rose… Peter and Mary Marshall went on a vacation with their son and daughter but returned without their children. Both went missing from their hotel room one evening while the couple was downstairs in the restaurant for dinner. They were never seen again. Ten years later, the Marshalls have moved on. But when their son goes missing on a vacation in Florida, the parents are in the limelight again.

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The Island Daughter

by Helena Halme

Release Date: July 17, 2020

The third book in the Love on the Island Series by Helena Halme… After her stepfather has a fatal heart attack, Alicia returns home to the Åland Islands to support her mother, Hilda. She leaves behind a new life with her lover, Patrick, in Stockholm. But when her lover’s ex, Mia, the daughter of the local property magnate, makes moves to rekindle her relationship with Patrick, Alicia is torn between duty and her own happiness.

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Druid Arcane

by M.D. Massey

Release Date: July 31, 2020

The 11th book in The Colin McCool Paranormal Suspense Series by M.D. Massey… I thought that learning magic from a druid master was tough, but that was before I started taking lessons from an insane quasi-god. For six long months, I’ve been under the tutelage of Click, working on my magic skills so I can survive the wrath of several Celtic gods and find a cure for my druid mentor, Finnegas.

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