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Charmaine Wilkerson delivers a sweeping, multi-generational novel in Good Dirt, a powerful exploration of grief, inheritance, and the inescapable pull of the past. With richly drawn characters and a compelling dual-timeline narrative, this story examines how family legacies shape identity, trauma, and redemption. At the heart of the novel is Ebby Freeman, the daughter of… Continue reading Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson
“How often, in the world, is silence what allows horrible people to get away with their crimes?” Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion - it's been a decade since she graduated, and this visit is special because she will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should… Continue reading Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown
“The real thing isn’t always sunshine and roses and it’s not always … exciting or thrilling, but it’s solid. That’s the kind of thing that lasts.” Secrets won't stay silent for ever.2020. A recently widowed architect moves into the home she and her late husband designed, heartbroken that he will never cross the threshold. But when… Continue reading The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain
“Well, as they said, it's not over until the mockingjay sings.” It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capital, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on… Continue reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Ilsa Madden-Mills delivers another entertaining romance with My Darling Bride, a book that hooks you right from the start with a hilarious meet-cute and an irresistible premise. The fate aspect, the banter, and Emmy stealing Graham’s Lamborghini were all fantastic elements that made the first half of the book an absolute delight. Emmy working in… Continue reading My Darling Bride by Ilsa Madden-Mills
“You might be shoulder to shoulder with someone living their last moments as themselves and never know it.” Claire Cook has a perfect life. Married to the scion of a political dynasty, with a Manhattan townhouse and a staff of ten, her surroundings are elegant, her days flawlessly choreographed, and her future auspicious. But behind… Continue reading The Last Flight by Julie Clark
“It’s funny how desperately the brain will seek an answer if it doesn’t have one. Not knowing is not a restful state.” Tully and Rachel are murderous when they discover their father has a new girlfriend. The fact that Heather is half his age isn't even the most shocking part. Stephen is still married to… Continue reading The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth
“After all, everyone’s entitled to be the hero of their own story. So I must be permitted to be the hero of mine. Even though I’m not. I’m the villain.” Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek Tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca… Continue reading The Maidens by Alex Michaelides
“It’s so easy to take your life for granted. So simple to ignore the rumblings of reality, to become complacent, to think things will never change. Of course, they do, and almost always when you least expect it.” A great writer knows when to deliver a juicy plot twist. But for one author, the biggest… Continue reading A Very Bad Thing by J.T. Ellison
This is a heartwarming story about reconnecting with your first love later in life. I don’t often read this genre, so it felt both sweet and refreshing. Eighty-year-old Augusta, a trained pharmacist, has finally been forced into retirement after years of lying about her age to avoid it. Adjusting to the culture shock of moving… Continue reading The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern by Lynda Cohen Loigman