Goodreads Release date: February 8, 2022 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: A thrilling domestic drama set against the power of the wilderness, Secrets of Our House is a deeply-felt novel of long-held secrets and the strength of family.Desi is the mastermind behind her dream getaway house. Nestled high into the mountains of North … Continue reading Secrets of Our House by Rea Frey
Tag: Contemporary Fiction
When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
Goodreads Release date: January 4, 2022 Publisher: Wednesday Books Synopsis: Nothing will get in the way of Millie Price’s dream to become a Broadway star. Not her lovable but super-introverted dad, who after raising Millie alone, doesn’t want to watch her leave home to pursue her dream. Not her pesky and ongoing drama club rival, … Continue reading When You Get the Chance by Emma Lord
A Little Christmas Spirit by Sheila Roberts
Goodreads Release date: September 28, 2021 Publisher: Harper Audio Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Single mom Lexie Bell hopes to make this first Christmas in their new home special for her six-year-old son, Brock. Festive lights and homemade fudge, check. Friendly neighbors? Uh, no. The reclusive widower next door is more grinchy than nice. But maybe … Continue reading A Little Christmas Spirit by Sheila Roberts
Catch Us When We Fall by Juliette Fay
Goodreads Release date: September 21, 2021 Publisher: William Morrow Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: On her own since the age of eighteen, Cass Macklin dated brilliant, troubled Ben McGreavy, convinced he was the smartest person she’d ever known. They partied their way through their twenties, slowly descending into a bleak world of binge-drinking and broken promises, … Continue reading Catch Us When We Fall by Juliette Fay
No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale
Release date: July 6, 2021 Publisher: Lake Union Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Forced to choose between abortion or adoption, Olivia Carson’s younger sister, Lily, runs away from home. Sixteen and pregnant, she never returns. But she writes. Once a year, Lily mails a picture of her son, Josh, to Olivia until his thirteenth year. Then … Continue reading No More Words by Kerry Lonsdale
Summer Reading Guide
My first summer reading guide is finally here and I could not be more thrilled! For years now I’ve wanted to put together a list of some of my favorite book recommendations and I finally managed to do it. Just in time too, today is the first official day of summer and I have you … Continue reading Summer Reading Guide
The Guncle by Steven Rowley
Goodreads Release date: May 25, 2021 Publisher: Putnam Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for … Continue reading The Guncle by Steven Rowley
The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery
Goodreads Release date: May 25, 2021 Publisher: MIRA Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Once upon a time, when her dad married Sage’s mom, Daisy was thrilled to get a bright and shiny new sister. But Sage was beautiful and popular, everything Daisy was not, and she made sure Daisy knew it. Sage didn’t have Daisy’s smarts—she … Continue reading The Stepsisters by Susan Mallery
The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan
Goodreads Release date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Harper Audio Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: Kathleen is eighty years old. After she has a run-in with an intruder, her daughter wants her to move into a residential home. But she’s not having any of it. What she craves—what she needs—is adventure.Liza is drowning in the daily stress … Continue reading The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan
The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe
Goodreads Release date: May 11, 2021 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Audio Genre: Contemporary Fiction Synopsis: The coming of spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, it begins a season of challenge. Linnea faces another layoff, this time from the aquarium she adores. For her—and for her family—finances, emotions, and health teeter on the brink. … Continue reading The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe
