Contributor: Allie
The Perfect Neighbors by Sarah Pekkanen – July 5, 2016. The residents of Newport Cove take great pride in the fact that their town is a safe and beautiful place to live. But behind all the bucolic landscape, many families have secrets – lots of them. Kelly is going back to work after being home with her children for ten years. The transition is rough, until a very handsome (and married) male colleague makes it easier for her. Gigi’s dealing with a rebellious teenage daughter, which may be a problem for her husband, whose running for Congress. Susan is still trying to get over her divorce (and FB stalking her ex). Still, these ladies’ problems seem minor compared to the new neighbor, Tessa, who never – ever – invites anyone into her home!
Luck, Love & Lemon Pie by Amy E. Reichert – July 12, 2016. MJ and Chris has been married for quite some time. MJ fears that her husband has lost interest in her. She decides to learn how to play poker – one of Chris’s favorite past times. Turns out MJ is a hell of a good poker player. Soon she’s entering tournaments and winning lots of money, and spending less and less time with her husband and family. When she earns a spot in a big tournament in Vegas, MJ lays it all on the table and makes the biggest gamble of her life.
The Choices We Make, by Karma Brown – July 12th, 2016. Hannah and Kate have been friends since childhood. Now grown-up and married, they’ve remained best friends. Kate’s a mother, but Hannah’s not, although she’s desperate to be one. After Hannah finds out she’ll never be able to become pregnant, Kate steps up and offers to be her surrogate and egg donor. Hannah is beyond grateful that her dreams of being a mom will finally be realized. Then tragedy occurs and Hannah’s dreams are destroyed. I’m scared to death to read this one. Brown is the author of last year’s shocking bestseller, Come Away With Me. This author knows how to devastate a reader!
The Singles Game by Lauren Weisberger – July 12th, 2016. Champion tennis player Charlie Silver is America’s Sweetheart. After she makes a deal with the world renowned tennis coach, Todd Feltner, who believes in tough love, Charlie morphs into the “Warrior Princess”of professional sports. Her life moves from the sports page to the gossip columns and she finds herself living a life of glitz and glam that may or may not have anything to do with what she accomplishes on the tennis court. Charlie has to decide if she’s willing to lose herself in order to have it all.
Once Upon a Wine by Beth Kendrick- July 26th, 2016. Kendrick has the gift of being able to blend romance and comedy. In the latest installment of her Black Dog Bay series, she also manages to mix vineyards and the state of Delaware. I had no idea that you could grow grape in Delaware. Cammie is a chef whose failed restaurant and broken engagement have left her with few options. So when her Aunt Ginger calls asking for help running her vineyards, Cammie decides to go for it. Why not? She loves wine and her family. What she didn’t expect was how hard and dirty wine making can be. While the grapes ripen under the summer sun, Cammie discovers that love, like wine, is layered, complex, delicious, and worth waiting for…
One Less Problem Without You by Beth Harbison – July 26th, 2016. Hands down, Harbison comes up with the best book titles – ever. Prinny is the owner of the eclectic shop called Cosmos – where she conjures up potions to cure all that ails you. Need to find your true love or heal a broken heart? Prinny’s got the cocktail for you. Diane shows up at the shop in an attempt to break the hold her philandering husband has on her. And Chelsea is at a crossroads, believing that her dreams of being an actress will never be realized. What can a woman do when she needs a new dream? And is Prinny able to deliver on her supernatural promises? After all, she’s in love with a married man.
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty – July 26th, 2016. Moriarty is back and her latest novel focuses on the lives of three families and the aftershocks of a barbeque they all attend, but wish they hadn’t. Forgive me, but I’m borrowing the book’s blurb for this one – because it’s perfect. In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm. I can’t wait to read this one!
