New Release Spotlight and Excerpt: Haunted Ever After by Juliet …
New Release Spotlight and Excerpt – HAUNTED EVER AFTER by Juliet Madiso Mixing romance, humour and a sparkle of magic, Juliet Madison is back with…
New Releases
New Releases
New Release: Pulled Within by Marni Mann
CLP congratulates Marni Mann on the release of new adult novel Pulled Within! This is the second title in the Bar Harbor series, and we recommend getting…
New Release: Vacation by JC Miller
CLP congratulates JC Miller today on the re-release of her literary romance novel Vacation. JC has published with Booktrope and she has more books coming out soon…
New Release: How To Un-Marry a Millionaire by Billie Morton
Happy Release Day to Billie Morton and How To Un-Marry a Millionaire! This book is humorous, witty, and filled with some fantastic characters to follow along with.…
New Book Releases: August 2014
Contributor: Allie New Releases August 2014 A Pinch of Ooh La La by Renee Swindle – August 5, 2014. I love the title of this…
Release Day: Please, Pretty Lights by Ina Zajac
Happy Release Day to Ina Zajac and her debut novel Please, Pretty Lights. I have been lucky enough to work with Ina through BookTrope Publishing, and…
Release Day: What I Really Learned in College by Addison …
Congrats are in order for Addison Winters, who released What I Really Learned in College today! Be sure to pick up your copy of this erotica novel…
July New Book Releases
After I Do by Taylor Jenkins Reid – July 1, 2014. Lauren and Ryan are a couple who’ve been together for over a decade, but sadly, the magic is gone. Despite their shared history, they don’t feel the love for each other that they once did. To save their marriage, they decide to break-up for a year and see if they can find their way back together. There’s a lot of prepublication buzz surrounding this book. Post Script: I’ve read it, and the buzz is warranted. Fantastic read!
One Plus One by Jojo Moyes – July 1, 2014. Moyes’ latest novel sounds like a new twist on the Jennifer Lopez movie, Maid In Manhattan. Jess works as a housekeeper for Ed, an obnoxious millionaire technology executive. Jess is a struggling single mother who, of course, is barely scrapping by. When her math whiz daughter gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to compete in the Math Olympiad, it’s Ed who comes to the rescue by offering to take Jess and her family. On their adventure, Jess and Ed get to see the world through each other’s eyes – those who have money and those who don’t. It turns out to be quite a journey!
The House on Mermaid Point by Wendy Wax – July 1, 2014. Wendy Wax is back with her third installment of the 10 Beach Road series. The ladies, Maddie, Avery and Nicki, are back for another remodeling project – this time in the Florida Keys. Their reality show has assigned them the project of converting an old Florida house into a bed-and-breakfast. The house belongs to a notorious past-his-prime rock star who isn’t thrilled with the camera being on him once again. But he is intrigued by the newly divorced Maddie. I loved the first two books in this series, so I’m eager to read this one!
Landline by Rainbow Rowell – July 8, 2014. After two very successful young adult novels, Rowell once again delves into adult women’s fiction with a tale of a marriage falling apart. Georgie is a successful TV writer who has been so focused on work that her personal life suffers. When Georgie tells her husband that she has to cancel their Christmas trip to see his parents in Omaha, he husband decides to go anyway – and takes the kids with him. Talk about a wakeup call! Left alone, Georgie tries to figure out a way to save her marriage. The novel takes a paranormal twist when Georgie discovers a landline that can connect her to the past. Will this portal enable her to change the state of her marriage?
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty – July 29, 2014. A Moriarty novel always promises love, humor and intrigue. Her latest story won’t disappointment. After a parent ends up dead at an annual school event, life in the suburbs will never be the same. The story focuses on three women and their complicated families, including spouses, children, ex-spouses and second wives. I loved last summer’s popular Moriarty chick lit mystery novel, The Husband’s Secret, and I’m certain this one will be page-turner.
New Book Releases: May 2014
I love the month of May. Spring is in full bloom and summer is on the horizon. This is a good thing – because I’m going to need lots of beach time to read all the books that are coming out. May’s new releases are full of chick lit bounty, written by some of the genre’s best writers. I can’t wait to read all of these books!
Catching Air by Sarah Pekkanen – May 6th, 2014. Kira is a stressed out and over-worked lawyer, who jumps at the chance to leave Florida and buy a bed and breakfast in Vermont with her husband, Peter. Peter’s brother, Rand, and his wife, Alyssa, join them in their venture. Finding herself in a remote town in Vermont, in the middle of a snowy winter, living with a couple she barely knows, makes Kira question whether or not she’s made the right decision. Kira’s doubts multiply with the arrival of a strange young woman and the discovery that the idyllic little town where she lives has secrets of its own.
Cure for the Common Break-Up by Beth Kendrick – May 6th, 2014. Summer Benson is a flight attendant who loves adventure. She’s also been a free spirit when it comes to love. All that changes when tragedy strikes and Summer runs to the town of Black Dog Bay. It’s there that Summer experiences something she’s never felt before – the feeling of being home. Unfortunately, the hidden agendas of some residents threaten to destroy her newfound peace. Should she stay or should she go?
The One & Only by Emily Giffin – May 20th, 2014. Emily Giffin is one of my all-time favorite authors. I usually complete her books in one sitting. Her latest tale takes place in Walker, Texas, where Shea Rigsby has lived all her live. She grew up loving football and is best of friends with the daughter of Walker University’s football coach. Shea is so devoted to the university and football that she chooses to stay in her hometown following graduation, to work in the university athletic department. In the aftermath of a local tragedy, Shea questions her life choices and whether or not she can find the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.
Goodnight June by Sarah Jio – May 27th, 2014. Sarah Jio cleverly tells stories by interweaving the past with the present. I’m intrigued by her latest novel, which imagines the inspiration behind the classic children’s book, Goodnight Moon. The story centers on June Anderson, a high powered banker, who is settling her late Great Aunt Ruby’s estate. Aunt Ruby once owned a children’s bookstore. June discovers letters that her Aunt received from Margaret Wise Brown (author of Goodnight Moon). These letters lead June on a journey to discover how the “great green room” came to be. Love the premise of this novel.
The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz Williams – May 27th, 2014. Williams wrote one of my favorite books of 2013 (A Hundred Summers), so I’m eagerly anticipating her latest. The book is written in a style similar to that of Sarah Joi, by mingling the stories of two women living decades apart. Set in the Mad Men era of 1960s Manhattan, Vivian Schuyler is a privilege young woman who’s chosen the radical path of working at a woman’s magazine. Her family is aghast – can you imagine? After she receives a surprise parcel from overseas, Vivian discovers that she had an aunt – Violet Grant. Violet’s story unfolds in pre-World War I Germany. Vivian is determined to discover why her family disowned Violet and erased her past.
