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People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry

After not speaking for years, Poppy takes the plunge and reaches out to Alex - who agrees to go with her on their (mostly) annual vacation. Poppy wants to repair their fractured friendship but can they ever get past what tore them apart?

Aug 4

three kids in bathing suits are seen swimming in the ocean from the surface of the ocean down, one wearing red, one in black, and one in green.

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

Luisa's life was changed when she saw a postcard of C Jat's famous painting "The One of the Sea". What she doesn't understand is how no one else realizes that it's not really a painting of the sea at all, but of friendship.

Aug 1

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Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole

Diem Bellator is a healer who is passionate about caring for people, regardless of if they are mortal or Descended. But when her mother goes missing, Diem starts down a path that she cannot easily leave, and that will open her eyes to more than she ever imagined.

Jul 28

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Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

Someone robs a bank. They don't want to, but they are out of other options. Unfortunately for them, they choose to rob a bank that doesn't actually carry cash and the calamity that follows changes their life and the lives of all the people they accidentally take hostage.

Jul 25

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I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai

When Bodie Kane is invited to teach a short class on podcasting at her high school alma mater, she asks her students to come to the first class with an idea for what they would like to report on. One of those students decides to investigate the murder of a student in the 90's, who happened to be Bodie's roommate junior year.

Jul 21

A woman with dark curly hair stands in a gray jumpsuit looking a the sky as a space shuttle can be see lifting off in her aviator sunglasses

Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

In 1978, NASA announced that it was looking for astronaut candidates and they were opening their doors to women and people of color for the first time. Joan Goodwin applies and although she is not accepted at first, she does eventually get invited to the program. The training that she goes through teaches her more than she ever expected, including where it is that she truly belongs.

Jul 18

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Pike Island by Tony Wirt

When Krista's boss, the young and promising congressman from Minnesota Harrison Leonard, begins to receive strange and vaguely threatening postcards, Krista feels compelled to investigate and finds that the congressman hasn't been completely honest with her. But what does that mean for his career, or for hers?

Jul 14

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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

When Beth's brother-in-law shoots the animal that is killing their sheep, she has no idea that it will usher in the reintroduction of her first love and foreshadow the catastrophe that awaits them all.

Jul 11

Looking for Smoke by K A Cobell

When Samantha White Tail is found murdered, four of the people who last saw her band together to find out what happened.

Jul 7

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We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes

Lila is dealing with enough. Her husband has left her for a younger woman, her daughters are struggling, her mother recently died, and her stepfather seems to have moved into her house when she wasn't looking. So when her absent father shows up looking for a place to stay, Lila thinks she might just explode.

Jul 4

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Happy Place by Emily Henry

Harriet is ready to see her best friends during their annual trip to the vacation house in Maine. She needs a break. But she is surprised to see her fiancé Wyn there too. One little, awkward detail: she and Wyn broke up months ago and haven't yet broken the news to their friends.

Jun 30

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Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas

The time has come for Aelin to start calling in favors and gathering allies. Hopefully she can convince them to fight with her in the impending war, a fight they have every chance of losing - costing them their lives and dooming the rest of the world.

Jun 27

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His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

Efi has been chosen to marry Eli, not by Eli himself but by his family - although he did agree. Now they just want her to lure him away from "that woman" and reconnect him with his family. They assure Afi that it won't be hard at all, she just needs to be patient.

Jun 23

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All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

Isabelle Drake's son went missing exactly one year ago. Since then, she hasn't slept for more than a few minutes at a time. But she won't let that stop her from looking for her son. She is constantly trying to draw attention to his case, although it quickly went cold, but she's always said no to doing podcasts. Until now.

Jun 20

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The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Phoebe heads to the Cornwall Inn with one very specific task to perform but her plan is thrown into disarray when she realizes she is the only guest at the hotel not attending the upcoming wedding and when she meets the bride herself.

Jun 16

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Listen for the Lie by Amy Tintera

Lucy's life is ruined (again) when a podcaster starts to investigate the murder of her best friend. The prime suspect is Lucy and she can't remember anything from that night, could she have murdered Savvy?

Jun 13

a blonde man in a grey shirt, blue slacks, brown shoes, and glasses peers around a wall at a blonde woman with blue jeans, brown flat shoes, a red polka dotted shirt, and gold hoop earrings with pink walls and a red floor, a blue table between them laden with books and a yellow vase with red flowers

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams

Emily Walker has been doing great since her worst enemy left town to get married and live in Tennessee. Until one day she hears that his wedding is off, he's newly single, and he's back in town to stay. He even bought the house next to hers!

Jun 9

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Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson

Two kids dream of making something that no one will ever forget and one summer, they do just that. But they realize that once it's out in the world, they're no longer in control as their little town loses its mind.

Jun 6

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Valley by Stacey McEwan

Dawsyn has finally rescued as many people as possible from the Ledge, but now she has to lead them to safety. With multiple royal figures out to capture them, where can they go that the people will no longer be hunted.

Jun 2

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The Women by Kristin Hannah

In a moment, Frankie McGrath decides to join the Army and heads to Vietnam as an Army nurse. While there, she develops relationships that will last a lifetime and has great days, and terrifying days. Yet some of her hardest days hit once she comes home.

May 30