Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Author Favorites What do popular authors think of the season’s buzziest new releases? Keep reading to discover the unputdownable books that are wowing big-name authors right now — including a sweeping family drama, a twist-filled thriller, and more! ---------------------------------- Happy Wife by Kendall Shores and Meredith Lavender Karin Slaughter says this twisty tale is ‘smartly written and easy to devour’ - A riveting Read with Jenna pick set among Florida’s wealthy elite - When 28-year-old Nora marries 46-year-old divorce lawyer Will, the whirlwind union causes a stir in affluent Winter Park. Then Will vanishes the day after his birthday party… - Liv Constantine, author of <i>The Last Mrs. Parrish</i>, “couldn’t turn the pages fast enough” Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, Paste, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4551?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/happy-wife-by-kendall-shores-and-me... Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick by Patrick Ryan See why Ann Napolitano says, ‘I love this book with my entire heart’ - “Patrick Ryan has long been one of my favorite writers. I have a feeling that with this book he’s going to be everyone’s favorite writer” (Ann Patchett) - Across generations, two Midwestern families find their lives irrevocably transformed by the consequences of a shattering secret - Chris Whitaker crowns <i>Buckeye</i> his “book of the year” - Don’t miss September’s Read with Jenna pick! Media Praise: TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Financial Times, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4773?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/buckeye-a-read-with-jenna-pick-by-p... A Year with the Seals by Alix Morris Sy Montgomery adores this ‘splendid, warm, and exhaustively researched’ look at the lives of seals - With an intelligent and playful nature and a history of being hunted, seals have been the focus of conservation efforts to great effect - An environmental journalist spent a year with these remarkable sea creatures — and now tells their story in stunning detail - “Full of colorful animals both human and aquatic” (Leigh Ann Henion, author of <i>Night Magic</i>) Media Praise: The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4582?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/a-year-with-the-seals-by-alix-morri... Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner A gripping thrill-ride that captivated Louise Penny and David Baldacci - Shortly after Frankie Elkin is summoned to Tucson, Arizona, to locate a missing Afghan refugee, a video surfaces of the victim walking away from the scene of a double murder. Can Frankie unravel the truth? - Another hit from a beloved #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author - “A roller-coaster ride of a read. Buckle up” (Sandra Brown) Media Praise: PBS, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4587?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/kiss-her-goodbye-by-lisa-gardner-20... The Book of Lost Hours by Hayley Gelfuso ‘You don’t read this book so much as vanish into it’ (Jamie Ford) - <i>All the Light We Cannot See</i> meets <i>The Midnight Library</i> in this stunning <i>Good Morning America</i> Book Club pick - Two women across decades race to protect the mysterious time space — a library of books holding the memories of those who witnessed history… - “A magnificent and complex feat of imagination, a love story that defies the boundaries of time, memory, and reality” (Patti Callahan Henry) Media Praise: Good Morning America Book Club, Book of the Month, People, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4771?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-book-of-lost-hours-by-hayley-ge... These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean Jodi Picoult and Ali Hazelwood are gushing about this juicy page-turner - After her father dies, Alice returns to her family’s private island off the New England coast only to be ensnared in a life-changing inheritance game - Fans of <i>Succession</i> and <i>The Perfect Couple</i> will devour this “tale of twisted family drama” (<i>The Washington Post</i>) - “Unputdownable from beginning to end!” (Christina Lauren) Media Praise: Book of the Month, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, People, The Washington Post, Associated Press, USA Today, Town & Country, Real Simple, Elle, Los Angeles Times, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4770?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/these-summer-storms-by-sarah-maclea... To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage Kiley Reid guarantees this soaring debut ‘will break your heart and take you to the stars’ - As Steph Harper sets out to become the first Cherokee astronaut, she navigates love, family secrets, and her own unwavering ambition - “A singular, sonorous, wholehearted novel that you’ll want to devour and savor at once” (Claire Lombardo, author of <i>The Most Fun We Ever Had</i>) - Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s <i>Atmosphere</i> shouldn’t miss this Reese’s Book Club pick that spans decades and continents Media Praise: Reese's Book Club, Book of the Month, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4586?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/to-the-moon-and-back-by-eliana-rama... Vera, or Faith by Gary Shteyngart Angie Kim calls this novel’s protagonist ‘one of my favorite characters in fiction’ - Precocious 10-year-old Vera reflects on her colorful family falling apart — and searches for the truth about her biological mother — in a near-future US marked by instability - “A novel that you can read in one sitting that will stay with you forever” (Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell) - From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Our Country Friends</i> and <i>Super Sad True Love Story</i> Media Praise: Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Financial Times, Town & Country, Bustle, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4545?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/vera-or-faith-by-gary-shteyngart?gr... When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén Take it from Fredrik Backman: ‘You’ll want to buy 20 copies and give them to everyone you love’ - In a rural village in northern Sweden, 89-year-old Bo must fight to keep his beloved dog by his side - This international bestseller comes for the heartstrings, tear ducts, <i>and</i> funny bone - “A book that will echo in your soul” (Garth Stein, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Art of Racing in the Rain</i>) Media Praise: The New Yorker, The Guardian, Indie Next List, Library Journal, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4782?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/when-the-cranes-fly-south-by-lisa-r... Totally and Completely Fine by Elissa Sussman This ‘dramatic, humorous, and sexy masterpiece’ has Sarah Adams’s seal of approval - Lauren Parker is a widowed single mom and the sister of a famous actor. When she meets gorgeous Ben Walsh on the set of her brother’s latest movie, unexpected sparks fly… - “This soaring, deliciously real romance explores the dizzying drama of falling in love while juggling grief, motherhood, and the singular messiness of starting over” (Tia Williams) - From the author of <i>Funny You Should Ask</i> Media Praise: TODAY Show, Town & Country, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/4772?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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