Readworthy by BookBub This Month’s Best New Debut Fiction ---------------------------------- The Lowe Job by Grace Alexander Scandal will be the best thing — or the worst — to ever happen to this family - Lili Lowe’s affair has blown up in a big way, but her mother has a plan for the family’s newfound spotlight… - A perfect pick for readers “who prefer a bit of bite with their beach reads and those who gobble up episodes of reality TV” (<i>Booklist</i>) - “Whip-smart yet surprisingly tender… Prepare yourselves to meet a family you won’t forget” (<i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author Jennie Godfrey) Media Praise: Harper's Bazaar, Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/7823?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-lowe-job-by-grace-alexander-202... The Great Wherever by Shannon Sanders Tayari Jones calls this debut ‘a pleasure and a treasure’ - This multigenerational family story is “a bighearted triumph” (<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> starred review) - When Aubrey inherits her father’s share of a Tennessee farm, she begins to uncover its history — while the ghosts of her opinionated ancestors watch her closely… - One of the most highly anticipated summer releases, recommended by over a dozen publications including NPR, <i>People</i>, and <i>Oprah Daily</i> Media Praise: Book of the Month, NPR, Oprah Daily, People, The Washington Post, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, Real Simple, Elle, The Boston Globe, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/7817?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/the-great-wherever-by-shannon-sande... Waiting on a Friend by Natalie Adler One of the best books of the summer, according to <i>Oprah Daily</i> - This hotly anticipated novel “dazzles like a mirror ball” (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) — and <i>The Minnesota Star Tribune</i> compared the author to Ann Patchett! - Renata has always been able to see ghosts. But the person she most wants to talk to won’t appear… - With praise from Ann Napolitano and Patrick Ryan, who calls it “wildly inventive and moving… an astonishingly brilliant debut” Media Praise: Time Magazine, TODAY Show, Oprah Daily, Harper's Bazaar, The Times, The Boston Globe, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Electric Literature, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/7825?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/waiting-on-a-friend-by-natalie-adle... Decomposition Book by Sara van Os A dark and humorous read for fans of <i>Yellowjackets</i> - “A slippery page-turner that’s as profoundly beautiful as it is totally unhinged” (<i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Rachel Harrison) - After falling out with her best friend, Savannah withdraws to her parents’ isolated lake house — and wakes up next to a corpse - “I relished every minute” (Nebula Award–nominated author Natalia Theodoridou) Media Praise: Reactor, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/7828?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/decomposition-book-by-sara-van-os?g... Everything to the Sea by Alicia Upano <i>People</i> named this ‘deeply emotional epic’ a summer must-read - When a devastating tsunami makes landfall in Hawaii, a young couple is torn apart. As they’re separated by an ocean and the years pass, can Jane and Kenji find their way back to one another? - “Alicia Upano has made an extraordinary debut” (National Book Award finalist Julia Phillips) - “Sensitive and deeply felt… A testament to the power of community” (Chloe Benjamin, author of <i>The Immortalists</i>) Media Praise: People, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/8021?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/everything-to-the-sea-by-alicia-upa... Should the Waters Take Us by Stephanie Soileau The fragile bonds in a Gulf Coast community are tested after an oil spill - A “remarkable” debut (<i>Publishers Weekly</i> starred review) from “a deeply talented and wonderful writer” (Jesmyn Ward) - This family saga moves from France to Acadia to Louisiana across four centuries - “Filled with unforgettable characters, breathtaking scenes, fascinating time jumps, and a setting so precisely rendered that it’s palpable” (Patrick Ryan) Media Praise: Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Literary Hub Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/7832?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... Learn More: https://www.bookbub.com/readworthy/books/should-the-waters-take-us-by-stepha... The Lake Club by Lina Patton At a wealthy Midwestern country club, it’s a summer full of scandal… - As Danika and Augie clash over Danika’s cute new male nanny, their obsession starts to unravel their small town’s dark secrets - “From <i>The Lake Club</i>’s opening pages, I was captivated by the intoxicating prose and immersive summer setting” (Carola Lovering, author of <i>Tell Me Lies</i>) - “A natural fit for reading by the pool” (<i>Booklist</i>) Media Praise: Library Journal, Booklist Buy Now: Amazon https://r.bookbub.com/et_active_check/7824?affiliate_variant=readworthy-emai... 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