“You don’t really die when your heart stops. You die when you’re forgotten.” Three months ago, Lena Nguyen’s estranged twin sister, Cambry, drove to a remote bridge sixty miles outside of Missoula, Montana, and jumped two hundred feet to her death. At least, that is the official police version. But Lena isn’t buying it. Now… Continue reading Hairpin Bridge by Taylor Adams
Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
This book was really good—quietly powerful and emotionally gripping. It took me a couple of chapters to settle into the pace, but once I did, I was completely hooked. The story unfolds slowly but purposefully, drawing you deeper into a world full of secrets, heartache, and impossible choices. Beth and her gentle, kind husband Frank… Continue reading Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall
What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain. As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again,… Continue reading What Does It Feel Like? by Sophie Kinsella
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
“I love you, I have loved you, and I will love you.” Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being linked to her soul. The problem is that she’s quite fond of the life she’s… Continue reading Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
Too Hot to Handle by Portia Macintosh
This is the perfect read to bring along to the beach or pool—light, funny, and easy to breeze through. The premise is great, and while the story slows down a bit in the middle, the last 30% really pulled me in. Overall, it leaned more toward a slow burn for me, with no open-door scenes.… Continue reading Too Hot to Handle by Portia Macintosh
You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
No one’s more surprised than Leigh when a prestigious MFA program in North Carolina accepts her. A former sorority girl, Leigh’s the first to admit she knows more about the lyrics of Taylor Swift than T.S. Eliot, and she’s never been able to shake the “all-style-no-substance” feedback her high school crush made in their poetry… Continue reading You Between the Lines by Katie Naymon
Conclave by Penelope Douglas
“We might not make the best decisions under pressure, but you can’t make a decision at all when you’re not talking about it.” Will is gone. He hasn’t been seen in months, and the texts coming from his phone are almost certainly forged. Something’s wrong. We need to act now. Michael is ready to tear… Continue reading Conclave by Penelope Douglas
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
“Wives think their husbands will change but they don’t. Husbands think their wives won’t change but they do.” Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life. Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the… Continue reading Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
Someone Knows by Vi Keeland is a dark psychological thriller that had me flipping pages late into the night. It’s fast-paced, binge-worthy, and sure to be a perfect summer read. Elizabeth is a creative writing professor, which means her job is to wrangle metaphors, inspire future novelists, and gently suggest that maybe not everyone needs… Continue reading Someone Knows by Vi Keeland
Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Dana Schwartz’s Immortality: A Love Story is a captivating sequel that continues the journey of Hazel Sinnett, a young woman defying the conventions of 19th-century society. After the heartbreaking events of Anatomy: A Love Story, Hazel is left grieving and alone, still committed to practicing medicine in secret. When she is unexpectedly arrested, she finds… Continue reading Immortality: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz