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Raise your hand if you’re excited for @lynnpainterkirkle’s newest book!🙋‍♀️ Can’t wait to get my hands on The Do-Over and this one!👏 Shared from @lynnpainterkirkle ➡️ I'm SO EXCITED to share the cover of THE LOVE WAGER!!!! The talented artist Nathan Burton - who also did the cover of Mr. Wrong Number - never disappoints. I just love it so much!! The amazing folks at Berkley are freaking rockstars when it comes to covers!!! I can't wait for you to meet Jack and Hallie in this friends-to-lovers rom-com with a little fake dating on the side!! Preorder links in bio, and have an amazing day!!!!!

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🚨Coming 8.2.22 ➡️ Wild is the Witch by @timesnewrachel

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“After a night of magic turns deadly, Iris Gray vows to never let another person learn she's a witch. It doesn't matter that the Witches' Council found her innocent or that her magic was once viewed as a marvel―that night on the lake changed everything. Now settled in Washington, Iris hides who she really is and vents her frustrations by writing curses she never intends to cast. And while she loves working at the wildlife refuge she runs with her mother, she loathes Pike Alder, the witch-hating aspiring ornithologist who interns with them.

When Pike makes a particularly hurtful comment, Iris concocts a cruel curse for him. But just as she's about to dispel it, an owl swoops down and steals the curse before flying far away from the refuge. The owl is a powerful amplifier, and if it dies, Iris's dark spell will be unleashed not only on Pike but on everyone in the region.

Forced to work together, Iris and Pike trek through the wilderness in search of the bird that could cost Pike his life. But Pike doesn't know the truth, and as more dangers arise in the woods, Iris must decide how far she's willing to go to keep her secrets safe.”

🩱6 summer thrillers that are at the top of our TBR!⬇️

- The Counselors by @jessicagoodman (Available now!)
- The Swell by @authorallier (Coming 7.19.22)
- The Retreat by @sarahpearseauthor (Coming 7.19.22)
- One of the Girls by @lucyclarke_author (Available now!)
- The Locked Room by @ellygriffiths17 (Available now!)
- An Honest Lie by @tarrynfisher (Available now!)

What thrillers are you reading this summer? 🌊

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🚨Coming 1.10.23 ➡️ All the Dangerous Things by @stacyvwillingham

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“One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and her husband were asleep in the next room. With little evidence and few leads for the police to chase, the case quickly went cold. However, Isabelle cannot rest until Mason is returned to her―literally.

Except for the occasional catnap or small blackout where she loses track of time, she hasn’t slept in a year.

Isabelle's entire existence now revolves around finding him, but she knows she can’t go on this way forever. In hopes of jarring loose a new witness or buried clue, she agrees to be interviewed by a true-crime podcaster―but his interest in Isabelle's past makes her nervous. His incessant questioning paired with her severe insomnia has brought up uncomfortable memories from her own childhood, making Isabelle start to doubt her recollection of the night of Mason’s disappearance, as well as second-guess who she can trust... including herself. But she is determined to figure out the truth no matter where it leads.”

🚨Coming 8.2.22 ➡️ Long Live the Pumpkin Queen by Shea Ernshaw

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“Jack and Sally are "truly meant to be" ... or are they?

Sally Skellington is the official, newly-minted Pumpkin Queen after a whirlwind courtship with her true love, Jack, who Sally adores with every inch of her fabric seams-- if only she could say the same for her new role as Queen of Halloween Town. Cast into the spotlight and tasked with all sorts of queenly duties, Sally can't help but wonder if all she's done is trade her captivity under Dr. Finkelstein for a different cage. But when Sally and Zero accidentally uncover a long-hidden doorway to an ancient realm called Dream Town, she'll unknowingly set into motion a chain of sinister events that put her future as Pumpkin Queen, and the future of Halloween Town itself, into jeopardy. Can Sally discover what it means to be true to herself *and* save the town she's learned to call home, or will her future turn into her worst... well, nightmare?”

🚨Coming 8.30.22 ➡️ All of Our Demise by @amandafoody and @christineexists 📕 (All of Us Villians, 2)

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“‘I feel like I should warn you: this is going to be absolutely brutal.’  For the first time in this ancient, bloodstained story, the tournament is breaking. The boundaries between the city of Ilvernath and the arena have fallen. Reporters swarm the historic battlegrounds. A dead boy now lives again. And a new champion has entered the fray, one who seeks to break the curse for good... no matter how many lives are sacrificed in the process.  As the curse teeters closer and closer to collapse, the surviving champions each face a choice: dismantle the tournament piece by piece, or fight to the death as this story was always intended.  Long-held alliances will be severed. Hearts will break. Lives will end. Because a tale as wicked as this one was never destined for happily ever after.“

🚨Coming 11.22.22 ➡️ Two Wrongs Make a Right by @chloe_liese

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“Opposites become allies to fool their matchmaking friends in this swoony reimagining of Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, Much Ado About Nothing.   Jamie Westenberg and Bea Wilmot have nothing in common except a meet-disaster and the mutual understanding that they couldn't be more wrong for each other. But when the people closest to them play Cupid and trick them into going on a date, Jamie and Bea realize they have something else in common after all—an undeniable need for revenge.   Soon their plan is in place: Fake date obnoxiously and convince the meddlers they’re madly in love. Then, break up spectacularly and dash everyone's hopes, putting an end to the matchmaking madness once and for all.   To convince everyone that they’ve fallen for each other, Jamie and Bea will have to nail the performance of their lives. But as their final act nears and playing lovers becomes easier than not, they begin to wonder: What if Cupid’s arrow wasn’t so off the mark? And what if two wrongs do make a right?”

🚨 On our radar ➡️ the Lovelight Series by @authorbkborison 📚

• Lovelight Farms & In the Weeds available now on Kindle Unlimited
• In the Weeds available now for purchase
• Lovelight Farms with new cover will be available on October 1st
• Mixed Signals will be available on August 30th

🎉 Happy pub day @kelseypwhitney! 🎉 Her debut novel In The End comes out TODAY! Click the link in our bio to grab your copy! 📖

“Kelsey Whitney's debut novel introduces a strong contender to the world of coastal romantic fiction.  Mitch Beckman has always questioned his family dynamics, particularly why he and his dad were never truly able to connect. Searching through the things his father left behind, he comes across a photo that might explain it all.

In 1983, Jack and Darcy leave their West Virginia home for Mount Pleasant, South Carolina in search of a better life. With a wedding on the horizon and a few hurdles to overcome, Darcy doesn't go easily. Jack settles in quickly to his new job working as an engineer on bridge repairs, but is disappointed when Darcy isn't as happy.

Along the way, Jack and Darcy meet the couple in the cottage next door, and learn that they have more in common than they think. Lines get blurred, boundaries are crossed, and now Mitch Beckman just wants to know: what happened in Mount Pleasant all those years ago?

Two couples, two towns, and the connection of a lifetime.”

🚨Coming 4.25.23 ➡️ The Summer of Songbirds by @kristywharvey 🌊

“Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in the process in this heartwarming new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Veil.

Nearly thirty years ago, in the wake of a personal tragedy, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer haven for girls. But now, June is in danger of losing the place she has sacrificed everything for—and begins to realize how much she has used the camp to avoid facing difficulties in her life.

June’s niece, Daphne, met her two best friends, Lanier Bradley and Mary Stuart Harris, during a fateful summer at camp, and the three are inseparable even in their thirties. But when attorney Daphne discovers that Lanier’s fiancé—who just so happens to be her client—has done something highly illegal, she must choose between her job and her friendship.

Meanwhile, Lanier is hiding secrets both new and old that might make Daphne see the situation in an entirely different light. When one of those secrets unexpectedly rises to the surface, it threatens to change the very fabric of their friendship.

But when the women learn that their childhood oasis is in danger of closing, they put aside their own problems and band together with June to save it, sending them on a journey that promises to open the next chapters in their lives."

🚨Coming 11.15.22 ➡️ Have I Told You This Already? Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham

“From the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and the New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can comes a candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining second essay collection.

Lauren Graham has graced countless television screens with her quick-witted characters and hilarious talk show appearances, earning a reputation as a pop culture icon who always has something to say. With her signature sense of humor and down-to-earth storytelling, Graham shares personal stories about her life and career, from her early days spent pounding the pavement while waitressing in New York City, to living on her aunt’s couch during her first Los Angeles pilot season, to thoughts on aging gracefully in Hollywood.

In “R.I.P. Barneys New York” she writes about an early job as a salesperson at the legendary department store (and the time she inadvertently shoplifted from it); in “Ryan Gosling Cannot Confirm,” she attempts to navigate the unspoken rules of Hollywood hierarchies; in “Boobs of the 90s” she worries her bras haven’t kept up with the times; and in “Actor-y Factor-y” she recounts what a day in the life of an actor looks like (unless you’re Brad Pitt).

Filled with surprising anecdotes, sage advice, and laugh-out-loud observations, these all-new, original essays showcase the winning charm and wry humor that have delighted Graham’s millions of fans.”

“For me, it was almost like winter didn’t count. Summer was what mattered. My whole life was measured in summers.”🌊 Summer is here friends.☀️

Looking for a new spring read? Head over to SLL and check out some of our must-read books of spring 2022!📚

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