Summer Solstice Reads!
"I had a theory that we gravitate toward the stories we need in life. Whatever we are looking for--adventure, excitement, emotion, connections--we turn to stories that help us find it." --Katherine Center, The Rom-Commers
Let's kick off the Summer Solstice with some incredible new summer reads--one for almost every kind of reader out there!
When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day by Garrett M. Graff
History: Garret M. Graff brought us histories of Watergate and UFOs, and now has turned his pen toward D-Day. June 6, 1944 and the surprise landing of 150,000 Allied troops turned the tide of World War II. Graff breaks down the full campaign, as well as the full impact of this world-changing event...
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Fiction: This hilarious new book by Catherine Newman will be a wonderful read if you're looking for something lighthearted--even if it makes you cry! Every year for the past two decades, Rocky's family has vacationed in Cape Cod. This year, with her almost fully grown kids and her aging parents (and menopause knocking her left and right), promises to be one for the memory books, even if it's not all sunshine and rainbows...
Jackie by Dawn Tripp
Historical Fiction: Dawn Tripp captures readers with this incredible novel about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. This is the story of a woman--an intellectual, private, ready for the rest of her life--who meets a man who wasn't part of her plan. Plans change, however, and Jackie finds herself drawn in by his charm and humor. Then, life and romance, and one of the most infamous moments in history...
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
Romance: Ali Hazelwood once again has us gripping the pages of the book as we read this hot and heavy forbidden love! Rue has supportive friends and the perfect job with financial security, so you could almost say she has it all. Until a threat to her company in the form of very attractive, but off-limits Eli. One of the companies will come out on top, but will Rue and Eli be able to walk away with their hearts intact...
Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under Water by Amorina Kingdon
Science: Summer means swimming and ocean and fishing, and listening to the fish? In this incredible new science book, take a dive into the melodious sounds of the ocean of what we once thought was silence, but is now a whole orchestra of life.
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
Mystery: Once again, Riley Sager has us unable to sleep as we read these suspense-filled mysteries! Returning to one's childhood home should bring warmth and nostalgia, but for Ethan, it means insomnia. and strange things in the middle of the night. In the same house his best friend was kidnapped from a tent sleeping next to Ethan and never seen again, adult Ethan might be coming face-to-face with the truth of that night so many years ago...
The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley
Mystery: From the fiendish mind herself, Lucy Foley captures mystery lovers all over the world with this new thriller! The Manor is open for business: guests are staying in the immaculate Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches, the drinks are going 'round, and old friends and new are meeting under the stars. Then the police are called. There's been a fire, and there's a body. Opening night just got a lot more exciting...
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
Romance: Looking for a beautiful rom-com? This is definitely the winner this summer! Emma wants to be a screenwriter, but with life's other plans, she hasn't been able to live that dream. Then the opportunity of a lifetime: write with her writing-god Charlie Yates on a romantic comedy! But they say don't meet your heroes for a reason...