September Book Picks

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Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

September Book Picks

Shipping Sept. 15-20

jodi picoult

Hollow Bones

Molly Fitzgerald has spent her life preparing for the worst. After losing her mother on 9/11 as an infant, she grows up to run Rhode Island's emergency preparedness department, planning for every disaster imaginable. But when an unexpected crisis strikes much closer to home, the carefully constructed life she shares with her husband begins to unravel. Moving between past and present, this is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, marriage, secrets, and the lengths we'll go to protect the people we love.

genre: literary fiction / family drama
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Jennifer Hillier 🇨🇦

Heart of Glass

Twenty-five years ago, three teenage best friends met a charming stranger at their small-town amusement park—and days later, one of the girls was found murdered. The man eventually known as the Carnival Killer confessed, and everyone thought the nightmare was over. But when he suddenly takes back his confession and another body appears just as the amusement park prepares to reopen, the two surviving friends are forced to confront the secrets they've spent decades burying. A dark, twisty psychological thriller about friendship, guilt, betrayal and a past that refuses to stay dead.

genre: thriller
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Amy Buchanan

The Best I Never Had

Three years ago, Thea and Owen pretended to be a couple at a family wedding—and then staged an equally fake breakup. Now Thea arrives in the Blue Ridge Mountains for her sister's whirlwind wedding celebrations only to discover Owen among the guests. Their old chemistry hasn't disappeared quite as neatly as their fake relationship did, and spending another week together has both of them wondering what might have happened if they'd ever given something real a chance. A romantic second-chance-ish story filled with wedding chaos, family complications, unresolved feelings and delicious what-if tension.

genre: romance
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Iliana Xander

Bad Intentions

After making a spectacular mess of her life, Josie Boots retreats to her small hometown to care for her grandmother—but Burnville isn't exactly the place to escape a troubled past. Twenty-five years earlier, an unspeakable crime rocked the town and put Josie's own grandmother on trial, leaving her family name tangled in secrets and suspicion. When a stranger promises Josie answers about what really happened, she agrees to meet him—only to witness a brutal crime herself. Suddenly, the past isn't simply resurfacing...it may be coming directly for her.

genre: thriller
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Joss Richard 🇨🇦

Lets Kiss and Tell

Sex columnist Lucy Reid has built her career telling readers they absolutely don't need a relationship to be happy—which makes it slightly inconvenient when her job suddenly calls for a little romantic credibility. Enter Marshall Oakley, the handsome new writer at work who happens to need a girlfriend for his ex's wedding. A fake relationship solves both their problems...provided they can keep things strictly pretend. With workplace chemistry, fake dating, spice and plenty of '90s rom-com nostalgia, this one is made for readers who love playful banter with some heart behind it.

genre: romance
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Liv Constantine

Promise Me Never

Aspiring writer Savannah thinks she's hit the jackpot when bestselling horror novelist Bennett Bryson—the author she's idolized for years—falls for her and whisks her into a whirlwind marriage. But life in his secluded home in the woods quickly loses its fairy-tale shine as Bennett becomes increasingly controlling and secretive. His first wife is dead, certain rooms are off-limits, and Savannah begins uncovering disturbing questions about the man she married. But Savannah has secrets of her own—and in a marriage built on hidden truths, figuring out who's really in danger may not be so simple.

genre: thriller
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Laura Piper Lee

Doomsdate

An anxious doomsday prepper and a nerdy film professor go on a first date that goes spectacularly, hilariously wrong—right as a new virus begins spreading and the world starts looking suspiciously apocalyptic. Maisie has spent years preparing for practically every disaster imaginable, while Everett is still recovering from a tragedy that left him with little enthusiasm for life. When circumstances throw the mismatched pair together on a chaotic road trip to safety, survival suddenly comes with an unexpected side of romance.

genre: romance / fantasy
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Ariel Lawhon

The Pirate Queen

Inspired by the extraordinary true story of legendary Irish sea captain Grace O'Malley, this sweeping historical adventure follows a woman born with the sea in her blood and absolutely no intention of living quietly. Forced into the expectations of marriage and motherhood, Grace refuses to abandon her ambitions, eventually building power of her own and earning her reputation as the Pirate Queen of Ireland. But as English forces tighten their grip on sixteenth-century Ireland, Grace must fight to protect her family, her people and everything she's built. It's a story of adventure, love, rebellion, political power and one seriously formidable woman.

genre: historical fiction
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Victoria Aveyard

Tempest

Once a noblewoman, Cat has become something far more dangerous—and now she's been given a choice: face the gallows or hunt down the Empire's most wanted man. The problem? Her target is legendary captain Valerian Kane, a man tied deeply to her own past. Told across two timelines separated by ten years, their story unfolds against a sweeping world of dangerous seas, islands, magic, political intrigue and betrayal. It's an epic adult fantasy with enemies-to-lovers energy, slow-burn tension, adventure and a fierce heroine, perfect for readers who want their fantasy big, immersive and cinematic.

genre: fantasy
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romance

september surprise book

choose if you like:

🎸 Famous Hero
☀️ Grumpy × Sunshine
🏡 Small-Town Cozy
💕 Single Dad
🔥 Forced Proximity

can you guess it?
  • paperback

    • Buried in the Woods Below - Daniel G. Miller
    • A Time of Witches - Madeline Martin
    • This Changes Everything - Danielle McKechnie
    • The Birthing Tree - Amanda Peters
    • Not a Word - Linwood Barclay
    • If Not You - Ellen O'Clover
  • hardcover

    • Harbinger - Geneva Lee
    • Runebreaker - Mila Finch
    • Mother Daughter Sister Stranger - Hank Phillippi Ryan
    • The Dark in Her Veins - M.K. Lobb
    • Paper Ghosts - Sarah Addison Allen
    • Taipei Story - R. F. Kuang
    • Exit Party - Emily St. John Mandel
    • Not a Word - Linwood Barclay