Treat yourself to our picks for summer's must-reads. Whether you're looking for a heart-wrenching romance or an inspirational true story, we've got a book for you.
For True Life Inspiration
The Astronaut Wives Club
By Lily Koppel
Behind every great man there’s a great woman. Here, the wives of America’s first astronauts who faced tragedy and triumph, celebrity and fame, and grew a bond through support and friendship.
By Lily Koppel
Behind every great man there’s a great woman. Here, the wives of America’s first astronauts who faced tragedy and triumph, celebrity and fame, and grew a bond through support and friendship.
For Romance
The Engagements
By J. Courtney Sullivan
Delving into the allure of "for better or worse," Sullivan’s novel starts with Frances, an unmarried copywriter who coins the "A Diamond Is Forever" slogan, then follows four couples to the altar. Frank, but fun.
By J. Courtney Sullivan
Delving into the allure of "for better or worse," Sullivan’s novel starts with Frances, an unmarried copywriter who coins the "A Diamond Is Forever" slogan, then follows four couples to the altar. Frank, but fun.
For the Hammock
Lake Como
By Anita Hughes
Hallie Elliot, an up-and-coming interior designer, heads to Lake Como to spend time with her half sister after she finds her fiancé canoodling with her boss. In the mix of sun, sand, and relaxation an unexpected romance emerges.
By Anita Hughes
Hallie Elliot, an up-and-coming interior designer, heads to Lake Como to spend time with her half sister after she finds her fiancé canoodling with her boss. In the mix of sun, sand, and relaxation an unexpected romance emerges.
For a Romantic Scandal
A Hundred Summers
By Beatriz Williams
Summer of 1938: A scandalous love triangle and a famous hurricane converge in a New England beach community. Add in a betrayal between friends, a marriage for money, and a Yankee pitcher, and it's a perfect storm.
By Beatriz Williams
Summer of 1938: A scandalous love triangle and a famous hurricane converge in a New England beach community. Add in a betrayal between friends, a marriage for money, and a Yankee pitcher, and it's a perfect storm.
To Bring You Back
The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls
By Anton DiSclafani
A headstrong, horse-obsessed teen in the 1930s South grapples with family scandals in Anton Disclafani’s enthralling The Yonahlassee Riding Camp for Girls.
By Anton DiSclafani
A headstrong, horse-obsessed teen in the 1930s South grapples with family scandals in Anton Disclafani’s enthralling The Yonahlassee Riding Camp for Girls.
To Grip You
Letters from Skye
By Jessica Brockmole
Riveting first novel, a mother and daughter grapple with love and loss during two world wars.
By Jessica Brockmole
Riveting first novel, a mother and daughter grapple with love and loss during two world wars.
For a Surprise
The Light in the Ruins
By Chris Bohjalian
Investigator Serafina Bettini fought against Nazi sympathizers in her native Tuscany; after the war, she must find out who's killing off a noble Italian family. That's when the past catches up with her. A picturesque page-turner.
By Chris Bohjalian
Investigator Serafina Bettini fought against Nazi sympathizers in her native Tuscany; after the war, she must find out who's killing off a noble Italian family. That's when the past catches up with her. A picturesque page-turner.
For an Adventure
The Curiosity
By Stephan Kiernan
Scientist Dr. Kate Philo and her team discover a man frozen in the Arctic, and the domineering lead researcher orders Philo to revive him. Dr. Philo falls for the man while recounting his story of going overboard in 1906 and is faced with protecting the man she loves, and watching him be exploited in the name of science.
By Stephan Kiernan
Scientist Dr. Kate Philo and her team discover a man frozen in the Arctic, and the domineering lead researcher orders Philo to revive him. Dr. Philo falls for the man while recounting his story of going overboard in 1906 and is faced with protecting the man she loves, and watching him be exploited in the name of science.
For Suspense
You Are One of Them
By Elliott Holt
Coming-of-age story meets spy tale in an intrigue centered on two DC girls who grew up, then grew apart, in the nuclear era. Now, years after Jenny died in a plane crash, Sarah is in Moscow scoping out signs that her former BFF may be alive.
By Elliott Holt
Coming-of-age story meets spy tale in an intrigue centered on two DC girls who grew up, then grew apart, in the nuclear era. Now, years after Jenny died in a plane crash, Sarah is in Moscow scoping out signs that her former BFF may be alive.
A Carry-On Must-Have
Finding Colin Firth
By Mia March
From the author of The Meryl Streep Movie Club, a story about three women who share a life changing summer in Maine when a rumor circulates that actor Colin Firth is coming to town.
By Mia March
From the author of The Meryl Streep Movie Club, a story about three women who share a life changing summer in Maine when a rumor circulates that actor Colin Firth is coming to town.
For an Unexpected Journey
Archipelago
By Monique Roffey
From the winner of the 2013 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature comes a father and daughter's sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands where they search to rebuild a live torn apart and find themselves in the process.
By Monique Roffey
From the winner of the 2013 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature comes a father and daughter's sailing adventure from Trinidad to the Galapagos Islands where they search to rebuild a live torn apart and find themselves in the process.
For a Little Drama
The Last Summer of the Camperdowns
By Elizabeth Kelly
Twelve-year-old Riddle James Camperdown witnesses a crime that will change her life and lives of those around her. A story about the family ties, the quest for status, and the secrets that kill.
By Elizabeth Kelly
Twelve-year-old Riddle James Camperdown witnesses a crime that will change her life and lives of those around her. A story about the family ties, the quest for status, and the secrets that kill.
For Self Discovery
Looking for Me
By Beth Hoffman
Teddi Overman owns an antique shop where she restores castaway antiques. Her job is the only thing that distracts her from her missing brother, Josh. When signs surface that Josh may still be alive, she heads home to Kentucky where she must focus on restoring her own life.
By Beth Hoffman
Teddi Overman owns an antique shop where she restores castaway antiques. Her job is the only thing that distracts her from her missing brother, Josh. When signs surface that Josh may still be alive, she heads home to Kentucky where she must focus on restoring her own life.
For Friendship
Tapestry of Fortunes
By Elizabeth Berg
From the New York Times bestseller comes the story of four women who come together to delve into each of their pasts to take control of their futures.
By Elizabeth Berg
From the New York Times bestseller comes the story of four women who come together to delve into each of their pasts to take control of their futures.
For Drama
Instructions for a Heatwave
By Maggie O'Farrell
In O'Farrell's piercing portrait of a family falling apart and coming together again, Gretta's husband goes out for the paper one hot London morning and doesn't return. When her grown children come home to wait out the search, their own troubles bring the crisis to the boiling point.
By Maggie O'Farrell
In O'Farrell's piercing portrait of a family falling apart and coming together again, Gretta's husband goes out for the paper one hot London morning and doesn't return. When her grown children come home to wait out the search, their own troubles bring the crisis to the boiling point.
From: WWW.Goodhousekeeping.com/ Posted by Mags
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