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    Here’s one big little truth: There are a lot of must reads making their way to bookstores this summer.

    Chief among them, Big Little Truth (out August 25), which not only marks Liane Moriarty’s first sequel but also checks back in with Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie a decade after the dramatic events of Big Little Lies.

    And this time, they’re trading kindergarten shenanigans for the complicated teen years.

    At the same time, they are facing an even greater obstacle. “When a stranger begins lurking around the school asking supposedly innocent questions,” the synopsis reads, “this tightly connected group of women must finally face the full repercussions of the big little truths they have and haven’t shared with their kids.”

    And though these moms are about to face some hard truths on the page, fans will also see the drama play out on the small screen. Not only is season three of Big Little Lies finally on the way, but Big Little Truths will serve as its source material.

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    Brooke Averick Details How Writing Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It Shaped Her Own Dating Journey

    If a beachy romance is more your style, Kristina Forrest has you covered with The Summer Girlfriend (out June 9), which follows Noelle as she joins new boyfriend Jeremiah for weekend on the New Jersey coastline with his family. The catch: They’re not actually dating.

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    In reality, he’s in need of a fake girlfriend and she’s an experienced bridesmaid-for-hire who desperately needs to cover her college tuition. So, they join forces, hoping their chemistry doesn’t get in the way of their well-laid plans.

    And for those looking for a summer thrill, Jessica Knoll and Riley Sager are both back with twisty novels that’ll have you  second-guessing plans to visit the remote island in the middle of a lake. 

    For more books to have on your radar this summer, keep reading…

    The Ballad of Falling Dragons by Sarah A. Parker Release: May 19Raeve and Kaan’s story continues in the second installment of Sarah J. Parker’s Moonfall series.While everyone’s favorite bristly, assassin-with-a-cause has more memories at her disposal in the sequel to When The Moon Hatched, whether she utilizes them is up to Raeve and Raeve alone. But as ghosts—remembered and new—from  her and Kaan’s pasts begin to threaten their future, she’ll need to embrace her most painful moments in order to secure the life she’s always deserved.Plus, there’s the threat of a moonfall—the biggest and most devastating Raeve’s world has ever seen—looming on the horizon.
    Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick Release: May 26After captivating TikTok with her candid pop culture takes and love of romance, Averick is officially shifting into BookTok with this heartfelt love story. On the cusp of her 30th birthday, Phoebe Berman has just one objective: Lose her virginity. The obsessively organized teacher must confront the debilitating anxiety that has prevented her from dating—and untangle her dynamics with three men in her life.

    Berkley

    The Open Era by Edward SchmitRelease: June 2Is it too on the nose to say Schmit has aced this debut? Still, the sentiment stands. Austin Hardy is under enough pressure making his US Open debut. Being the first openly gay man to play in a Grand Slam  only ups the stakes. Further complicating the dynamic is his new friendship—or something more—with no. 2 in the world Diego Cruz. This sweet queer love story set in the world of tennis is the perfect addition to the sports romance genre.

    Harper

    Whistler by Ann PatchettRelease: June 2Patchett’s reputation precedes her enough that just seeing her name on the cover means you’re in for a moving, captivating work of literature. And The Whistler is no different. When Daphne and her husband visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, she has a chance encounter with Eddie, her former stepdad whose presence loomed large on her life. After reconnecting, they look back at their time together, the catalyst for his divorce from her mom and how it shaped the years that followed.

    Berkley

    The Summer Girlfriend by Kristina ForrestRelease: June 9Get ready to fall in love in a sweet a New Jersey beach town. Noelle Lewis is ready to take her love for books to the next level and become a librarian. That is, once she earns enough money to go back to college and then get her Master’s. Until then, she’s hustling in every way she can, including as a bridesmaid for hire. Jeremiah Smith, however, needs a girlfriend to bring to his family beach home for his first visit since his grandfather’s death. So, they strike a deal: She’ll pretend to be his girlfriend for a weekend, and he’ll make a massive contribution to her tuition fund. What could go wrong?

    Grand Central Publishing

    The Missed Connection by Tia WilliamsRelease: June 9Williams’ is ready to have you dreaming of first-class and that coveted airplane meet-cute. After meeting the perfect man on the flight to Paris but forgetting to exchange names before casting director Sasha Cruz sets out on a journey to track him down. And beyond inadvertently enlisting the company she’s leading a new campaign for, she hires Wes, a private detective from her past help her find her probable soul mate. That is, until sparks begin to fly between her and Wes.

    Berkley

    The Someday Garden by Ashley PostonRelease: June 16Sophie moves to coastal Maine to take on the role of head gardener of the eccentric, once-storied Lilymoor House. However, she soon discovers an odd, intriguing and new feature of the house in the form of a door leading to a secret garden. The catch: The door never appears in the same place twice and there is a man stuck there. With the future of Lilymoor in the balance, she must team up with the trapped man, not to mention the Lilymoor owner’s newly arrived nephew to help it thrive once more.

    Tiny Reparations Books

    Names Have Been Changed by Yu-Mei BalasingamchowRelease: June 23Keeping her real identity hidden, international thief Ophir launches a podcast, where she details her life of crime. But beyond regaling listeners with tales of crisscrossing the world, snatching up one priceless item at a time, she also details the more vulnerable side effects to living a life on the run. 

    St. Martin’s Press

    Crash Into Me byRobinne Lee Release: July 7Lee’s novel The Idea of You has been a must-read for romance writers—not to mention a movie starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine. And now, the author is back with a different kind of story. In the novel, Cecelia Chen is at a crossroads in her life as a wife and mom when she reunites with a woman from her past. As they revisit their time together, Cecelia must reckon with all that has been weighing on her—her career, family, experience as a middle-aged Jamaican Chinese woman in America.

    Random House

    Country People by Daniel MasonRelease: July 7North Woods firmly put Mason on the map—even landing him on the Pulitzer Prize short-list. Now, he’s back, with Country People which follows Miles and his wife Kate as they relocate to Vermont for her visiting lecturer role at a prestigious college. Looking to find a place for himself, he soon becomes enmeshed with a group of odd locals who seem straight out of his beloved folktales. And after learning about some local lore, it becomes clear that maybe his reality is stranger than fiction.

    Scribner

    Helpless by Jessica KnollRelease: July 7After her beloved film teacher dies, actress-turned -producer Faye Heron returns to her college town for the funeral, where she reunites with her ex-boyfriend Henry Spalding, who broke her heart and inspired her star-making episode of TV. So, it’s no surprise when a seemingly cordial encounter ends with her being drugged and kidnapped to his remote family cabin, giving them a chance to relitigate their past—and get to the bottom of the secrets that have been lurking under the surface for more than a decade.

    Del Rey

    The Intrigue by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Release: July 14In the latest from the mastermind behind Mexican Gothic, a con artist with a penchant for robbing lonely women out of their fortunes in 1940s Mexico hits a roadblock with his latest mark when he meets her niece. Desperate to flee the confines of her aunt’s home, she proposes they join forces. However, as feelings get in the way, their plan goes increasingly more complex—until it threatens to spiral out of control.

    Dutton

    The Unknown by Riley SagerRelease: August 4It’s not a summer reading list without a little scare. Actress Marin Keene has landed her breakout role. Except there is a caveat: The role requires her to spend a week on a remote island where a group of women vanished a century ago.
    And, it just so happens that she is starring in a movie based on those events told through the diary of one of the women. Unnerved yet? Well, so Marin is, and it only takes a turn when just like before, people start going missing. 
    The Magic We Made by Meg CabotRelease: August 11Cabot’s latest Witches of West Harbor love story will put a spell on you—quite literally. Frankie and Ash couldn’t be more opposite. She’s a therapist who is annoyed with her town’s increasing popularity as a witchy destination. Ash has magical abilities that sometimes go awry. After witches flocking to their town begin disappearing, the pair team up to find them, and, well, some magic may just happen.
    Big Little Truths by Liane MoriartyRelease: August 25Not only is Liane Moriarty back with her first ever sequel, but she’s serving up another dose of the most chaotic mom group in fiction. Set a decade after Big Little Lies, the book catches readers up with Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie as they face their latest challenge: parenting teenagers. However, old secrets are threatened when someone begins asking about the past, and they must contend with whether the truth can really stay hidden. If that isn’t thrilling enough, Big Little Truths is the source material for season three of Big Little Lies, so time to start preparing those cold little hearts.

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