10 Books I'm Most Looking Forward to Reading This Summer
10 Books I'm Most Looking Forward to Reading This Summer
I couldn’t choose just 5!
1 - The Last Collection by Jeanne Mackin | June 25
From the publisher:
An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this captivating novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American.
2 - How Could She by Lauren Mechling | June 25
From the publisher: An assured and savagely funny novel about three old friends as they navigate careers, husbands, an ex-fiancé, new suitors, and, most importantly, their relationships with one another
3 - Rouge by Richard Kirshenbaum | June 25
From the publisher:
Like Swans of Fifth Avenue and Truman Capote’s Answered Prayers, Richard Kirshenbaum's Rouge gives readers a rare front row seat into the world of high society and business through the rivalry of two beauty industry icons (think Helena Rubenstein and Elizabeth Arden), by the master marketer and chronicler of the over-moneyed.
4 - Bethlehem by Karen Kelly | July 9
From the publisher:
With the writing chops of Ian McEwan and the story-craft of Lisa Wingate, Karen Kelly weaves a shattering debut about two intertwined families and the secrets that they buried during the gilded, glory days of Bethlehem, PA.
5 - Meet Me in Monaco by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb | July 23
From the publisher:
Set in the 1950s against the backdrop of Grace Kelly’s whirlwind romance and unforgettable wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco, New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb take the reader on an evocative sun-drenched journey along the Côte d’Azur in this page-turning novel of passion, fate and second chances...
6 - The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis | July 30
From the publisher:
From Fiona Davis, the nationally bestselling author of The Dollhouse and The Address, the bright lights of the theater district, the glamour and danger of 1950s New York, and the wild scene at the iconic Chelsea Hotel come together in a dazzling new novel about the twenty-year friendship that will irrevocably change two women's lives.
7 - Life and Other Inconveniences by Kristan Higgins | August 6
From the publisher:
From the New York Times bestselling author of Good Luck with That comes a new novel about a blue-blood grandmother and her black-sheep granddaughter who discover they are truly two sides of the same coin.
8 - Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center | August 13
From the publisher:
From the New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away comes a stunning new novel about courage, hope, and learning to love against all odds.
9 - The Perfect Son by Lauren North | August 13
From the publisher:
A disturbing and shocking debut novel of psychological suspense about a recently widowed mother, her young son, and the lengths she'll go to in order to keep him safe.
10 - The Other's Gold by Elizabeth Ames | August 27
From the publisher:
An insightful and sparkling novel that opens on a college campus and follows the friendship of four women across life-defining turning points