The Other Woman
From the publisher: "From New York Times bestselling author comes a novel about marrying your dream man—and his mother. When Ellie meets Dan, she thinks she's found the perfect man, complete with a loving, close-knit family. Having lost her own mother young, Ellie looks forward to gaining the mother she never had. Ellie starts to wonder if Dan's boundary-hating mother, Linda, might be a little too involved. But having her own child makes Ellie realize that the unconditional, sometimes overwhelming love of a mother is something that can't—and shouldn't—be ignored..." Add Audible narration for $10.49.
More info →The Sunshine Sisters
Old Hollywood star Ronni Sunshine was a small success in her acting days, but a major failure as a mother. For reasons she's not ready to explain, she summons her three estranged adult daughters home to tend to carry out her eyebrow-raising wishes, and in the process, discover maybe they're not ready to give up on each other after all. Jojo Moyes says, "I raced through this." Publication date: June 6, 2017
More info →Jemima J
From the publisher: "Jemima Jones is 'bored, fat and unhappy,' a hack writer on a small London paper. When she meets Brad, an eligible California hunk, over the Internet, Jemima has the perfect opportunity to reinvent herself as JJ, the slim, beautiful, gym-obsessed glamour girl of her dreams. But when her long-distance Romeo demands that they meet, Jemima joins a gym, goes on a diet, preparing to accept Brad's invitation to come to L.A. This is just the beginning of Jemima's transformation, though; the process will take her through enormous physical and emotional changes and halfway around the globe."
More info →Second Chance
From the publisher: "When tragedy strikes, four friends reunite in this life-affirming tale from the New York Times bestselling author. In school, Tom, Holly, Saffron, Paul, and Olivia were the best of friends. Twenty years later, they’re barely more than strangers. But when Tom dies in a heartbreaking instance of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, the four that remain are thrust back into each other’s lives. Quickly falling back into the intimacy of their youth, Holly, Saffron, Paul, and Olivia are forced to reexamine the choices they’ve made. As their secrets rise to the surface, Tom’s death becomes the catalyst that changes them all, giving four estranged friends the chance to find a new beginning."
More info →The Friends We Keep
Friends since college, Evvie, Maggie, and Topher swore nothing would keep them apart. Instead, they've drifted apart over the years until their 30th reunion brings them back together. No one is where they thought they'd be but now they have a second chance to reconnect with themselves and each other. Jane Green's latest reminds us our regrets and disappointments don't have to define us and that it's never too late for love and forgiveness.
More info →Falling
<a href=https://libro.fm/?cmp=mmd18>Libro.fm</a> is running a sale on several titles this month. No membership required for most sale prices, including this one. From the publisher: "A novel about the pleasure and meaning of finding a home - and family - where you least expect them... When Emma Montague left the strict confines of upper-crust British life for New York, she felt sure it would make her happy. Away from her parents and expectations, she felt liberated, throwing herself into Manhattan life replete with a high-paying job, a gorgeous apartment, and a string of successful boyfriends. But the cutthroat world of finance and relentless pursuit of more began to take its toll. This wasn’t the life she wanted either. On the move again, Emma settles in the picturesque waterfront town of Westport, Connecticut, a world apart from both England and Manhattan. It is here that she begins to confront what it is she really wants from her life. Emma finds herself feeling at home in a way she never has before."
More info →Sister Stardust
You might recognize Jane Green’s name from over 20 contemporary fiction titles; this is her first book based on a true story, and it’s perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid. I’d never heard of the book’s subject before now: Talitha Getty was a Dutch actress and socialite in the 1960s who dazzled expats in London and Morocco with salons full of art, music, and new ideas. Enter fictional character Claire, who crosses paths with Talitha and finds herself in a swirl of counterculture, glamor, and friendship. But Talitha’s charmed life isn’t all it seems, and the closer Claire gets to the stunning icon, the more she sees a darkness beneath the beautiful exterior. Friendship gone wrong, dangerous secrets, and a transportive setting set this up to be an essential summer escape.
More info →The Beach House
From Booklist: "Peopled with likable, flawed, realistic characters and moving seamlessly between them, this is Green’s best novel in years, a compelling, unputdownable read."
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