Author Kristin Rockaway has deep working roots in the Silicon Valley, so she knows a thing or two about the “brogramming” world. (Yes, that’s a thing!) So don’t miss her novel HOW TO HACK A HEARTBREAK [July 31, Graydon House], a snarky, fun, and incredibly timely novel about women in tech and dating in NYC. (Think: a breezy read with a conscience.) And librarians across the country agree, because they’ve (read more…)

It’s no secret that we adore Robyn Carr around here. Who else can use humor and enormous heart to tackle a story about why unhappily married people stay together, and the courage it might take to walk away? So we’re thrilled with her starred review from Library Journal, which says of The View From Alameda Island [MIRA Books]: “Brimming with insight, tender sensuality, sympathetic characters, and family anxiety, this story (read more…)

Susan Mallery, arguably the queen of beach reads, delivers once again with a book that Library Journal calls “a breath of fresh air for romantics” (starred review). Don’t miss The Summer of Sunshine and Margot [HQN, June 11] about twin sisters who, with the help of an ensemble cast that includes an aging Hollywood icon, will turn their family’s disastrous luck in love into destiny. Available to preview on Netgalley! (read more…)

The Rose [MIRA Books, April 2019] follows college grad and escort agency madame Lia and irresistibly handsome August as they discover the secrets of the kylix – a priceless artifact from Greek mythology that brings the owner’s deepest sexual fantasies to life… “An otherworldly, titillating endeavor. Highly recommended for fans of the author and for readers seeking luscious erotica with more than a touch of magical realism.” – Library Journal, starred review  The Rose is currently available for request on Netgalley. (read more…)

Sex in the City meets Baby Mama in Falguni Kothari’s newest novel, The Object of Your Affections [Graydon House, February 2019]. Chic, free-spirited attorney Paris Fraiser Kahn and her BFF, the elegant, reserved atelier curator Naira Dalmia, rewrite the rules of friendship, love, and family in glamorous New York City, and forge their own paths of motherhood and self-discovery through an unorthodox arrangement. “Kothari manages to balance deeply complicated issues of marriage, feminism, and abandonment with enough aspirational escapism to make (read more…)