Every Time I Go on Vacation Someone Dies
By Catherine Mack
Eleanor Dash is on her Italian book tour. She has just completed a series of bestsellers, and her fans cannot get enough of these vacation mysteries and the handsome detective featured within. The problem is, Connor Smith is real. He is the con man she met a decade ago when she was young, naive and thought she was in love. Connor embroils Eleanor in a complicated whodunit involving a bank heist. He receives the reward money and drops her like a hot potato. When Eleanor returns home, she pours her broken heart out into her first novel, a mystery involving a bank heist. Connor quickly blackmails Eleanor for his character and has immersed himself in her life and career ever since. During the book tour, mysterious accidents can no longer be ignored. As motives abound, Eleanor must solve her own cozy murder mystery.
Funny Story
By Emily Henry
Peter and Daphne have every detail of their wedding planned. They move to Peter’s Michigan hometown where his friends and family fill their calendar and Daphne adores her job at the library. Too good to be true? What happens next is not so funny. Plans implode when Peter reconnects with his gorgeous childhood companion Petra and calls off the wedding. Petra’s ex offers Daphne a room to rent, and Miles is adorable in a tattooed hipster sort of way. To Daphne’s surprise, Miles turns out to be an excellent confidant and the kindest soul. Their friendship fills the void Daphne has fallen into. When she lets it slip that she’s dating Miles (to make Peter jealous), the couple begins to enjoy fake dating a little too much. As Daphne listens to her heart, she begins to see a bright future of her own making.
This Used to Be Us
By Renee Carlino
Danielle and Alex are going through a nasty divorce. They decide on a nesting apartment – a current concept for yuppies – to not disrupt their children’s lives while the adults manage the shuffling of parental responsibilities. Dani is a successful screenwriter in Hollywood, and after suffering severe writer’s block, has finally submitted a winner. Alex is a physical therapist running his own clinic. Twenty years ago, they were deeply in love, building a home and the life they had dreamed of. But after two miscarriages, caring for Dani’s sick mother and a continuous flow of blame, they admit defeat. Narrated by Dani and Alex’s acerbic conversations and sad little notes left on album sleeves, the reader witnesses the private details of a topsy-turvy marriage, divorce and unfailing commitment to their children. Heartbreakingly beautiful and filled with life lessons buried beneath the banter.
Summer Romance
By Annabel Monaghan
Two years ago, Ali’s mom passed away. They were extremely close, and Ali still finds herself locked in the car asking for advice. Then her husband walks out. This professional organizer and mother of two falls into a deep funk. Keeping busy creates an illusion that makes the days go faster – but to what end? As summer approaches, Ali wants to arrange more than her pantry; she wants a do-over. In walks Ethan, or rather, in rolls skateboarding Scooter. The once-scrawny brother of her best friend throws Ali for a loop de loop. Scooter has grown up, and this hunky guy may be just the fling to spice up her summer. As she juggles her kid’s hectic schedule, Ethan is setting off fireworks in her heart. Set to leave at the end of summer, Ali is terrified she may lose her only chance for a happy future.
#WorthWatching
Dearest gentle reader, Bridgerton Season 3 focuses on Penelope’s journey for a husband, while Colin, home from Paris, captures the attention of all the girls. He offers to help Penelope search for a proper match. Their friendship takes a complicated turn when Colin realizes he has feelings for her. Don’t miss this fabulous Netflix book-to-screen series!
