Goodreads Release date: July 9, 2024 Publisher: Ballantine Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Four freshmen arrive at college from completely different worlds: Lainey, a California party girl with a flair for drama; Tyson, a brilliant scholar and law school hopeful from D.C.; Summer, a recruited athlete and perfectionist from the Midwest; and Hannah, a mild-mannered southerner … Continue reading The Summer Pact by Emily Giffin
Category: General Fiction
A Novel Summer by Jamie Brenner
Goodreads Release date: July 16, 2024 Publisher: Park Row Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Author Shelby Archer found inspiration for her first novel while living on the picturesque shores of Provincetown on Cape Cod. When she comes to the town to celebrate her new bestseller, she is expecting a warm homecoming. But instead she is confronted … Continue reading A Novel Summer by Jamie Brenner
Same As it Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Goodreads Release date: June 18, 2024 Publisher: Doubleday Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Same As It Ever Was showcases the consummate style, signature wit, and profound emotional intelligence that made The Most Fun We Ever Hadone of the most beloved novels of the past decade. Featuring a memorably messy family and the multifaceted marriage at its heart, Lombardo’s … Continue reading Same As it Ever Was by Claire Lombardo
Find Me in California by Kerry Lonsdale
Goodreads Release date: June 11, 2024 Publisher: Brillance Audio Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: An achingly romantic novel about chance meetings, buried secrets, and the multiple facets of love and family bonds by Wall Street Journal bestselling author Kerry Lonsdale. Raised by her fiercely passionate and free-spirited grandmother, Julia Hope has never gone without love. But … Continue reading Find Me in California by Kerry Lonsdale
Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Goodreads Release date: June 11, 2024 Publisher: William Morrow Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: As the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo Millet's always known she’d have to make it on her own. So she enrolls at her local junior college, even though she can’t imagine how she’ll ever make a living. … Continue reading Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland
Goodreads Amazon Release date: June 11, 2024 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: After the Jacobson siblings win a life-changing fortune in the lottery, they assume their messy lives will transform into sleek, storybook perfection—but they couldn’t be more wrong in the new laugh-out-loud novel from beloved author Elyssa Friedland.The four Jacobson children were raised … Continue reading Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland
Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen
Goodreads Amazon Release date: June 4, 2024 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: A woman inherits a beach house, along with a series of weekend guests, while butting heads with the irritable (and irritatingly handsome) man next door, in this sparkling new escape from Jane L. Rosen.When a Zoom disaster upends Addison Irwin’s decade-long career at … Continue reading Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen
Feels Like Summer by Wendy Francis
Goodreads Amazon Release date: May 28, 2024 Publisher: Lake Union Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: For three sisters, this Memorial Day weekend is a much-anticipated reunion—and a sizzling escape—where secrets, lovers, and betrayals collide in a small coastal town. It’s Memorial Day weekend, the annual kickoff to summer for the Lancaster sisters. But the festivities take … Continue reading Feels Like Summer by Wendy Francis
The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
Goodreads Amazon Release date: May 21, 2024 Publisher: Putnam Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: From the nationally bestselling author of The Guncle comes the much-anticipated sequel, in which Patrick O’Hara is called back to his guncle duties…at a big, family wedding in Lake Como, Italy. Patrick O’Hara is finally in a league of his own…professionally. Inspired by his … Continue reading The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley
Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins
Goodreads Amazon Release date: May 28, 2024 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Lark Smith has always had a plan for her life: find a fantastic guy, create a marriage as blissful as her parents’, pop out a couple of kids and build a rewarding career as an oncologist.Things aren’t going so well.For one, the … Continue reading Look on the Bright Side by Kristan Higgins
