Author: Emily Giffin
Meant to Be is a sweeping love story inspired by John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, offering a blend of glamour, heartbreak, and destiny. Joe Kingsley is American royalty, raised under immense public scrutiny with expectations to follow in his legendary father’s footsteps. Cate Cooper, a model from a troubled past, has worked hard to escape the shadows of her childhood. On paper, their worlds don’t al...
Author: Jennifer Hillier
Things We Do in the Dark has all the elements of a great thriller—multiple timelines, a true-crime podcast connection, and dark secrets—but it didn’t fully grip me. The novel follows Paris, a woman whose past is catching up to her after her husband’s high-profile murder. As she tries to stay out of the spotlight, a journalist digging into her past threatens to unravel everything. While the plot is interesting, I...
Author: Karin Slaughter
Few authors hook readers as quickly as Karin Slaughter, and A Faint Cold Fear is no exception. Set several months after Kisscut, the story follows Jeffrey and Sara as they investigate a string of suspicious suicides on a college campus. Meanwhile, Lena—now working as campus security—seems intent on pushing everyone away as she deals with her own trauma. The mystery is compelling, and Slaughter’s signature da...
Author: Sara Novic
A thought-provoking novel that explores Deaf culture, identity, and language, True Biz by Sara Novic is both educational and emotionally impactful. The story follows February, the headmistress of a struggling school for Deaf students, and Charlie, a teenager who has grown up with a malfunctioning cochlear implant and no exposure to sign language. While Charlie finds her place at the school, February fights to keep...
Author: Falon Ballard
A charming, modern rom-com with grumpy x sunshine vibes, Lease on Love by Falon Ballard is a fun and flirty read. Sadie’s life takes an unexpected turn when she’s fired from her finance job. After a drunken mix-up on a dating app, she ends up meeting Jack, a quiet, introverted man who offers her a room in his Brooklyn brownstone. Their arrangement is meant to be strictly platonic, but as they spend more time tog...
Author: Riley Sager
Riley Sager delivers another twisty psychological thriller in The House Across the Lake, a story filled with unreliable narrators, eerie atmospheres, and unexpected turns. Casey Fletcher, a once-famous actress, is drowning in grief—and bourbon—after the tragic loss of her husband. Banished to her family’s remote lake house to recover from a public meltdown, she spends her days drinking and spying on her neighbors ...
Author: Casey McQuiston
A fun and chaotic high school mystery, I Kissed Shara Wheeler delivers an over-the-top rom-com with plenty of heart. For four years, Chloe and prom queen Shara have been academic rivals, competing fiercely for the title of valedictorian. But just a month before graduation, Shara kisses Chloe—and then vanishes. Determined to find out what happened, Chloe embarks on a scavenger hunt of clues, only to discover that Sha...
Author: Benjamin Stevenson
A refreshingly unique mystery novel, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone combines dark comedy, crime fiction, and a classic whodunit in a way that’s both entertaining and clever. Ern’s family has a dark past—every single member has killed someone, including himself. As the narrator, he breaks the fourth wall, addressing readers directly and guiding them through a chaotic family reunion where, of course, the bod...