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28/03/2023

Available now! 🤩 You do not want to miss THE LAST CAROLINA GIRL by Meagan Church!

For readers of Where the Crawdads Sing and The Girls in the Stilt House, the novel follows fourteen-year-old Leah Payne, who is wrenched from her small community and cast into a family of strangers with a terrible secret. When a moment of violence and prejudice thrusts Leah into the center of the state’s shameful darkness, Leah must fight for her own future.

Set in 1935 against the very real backdrop of a recently formed state eugenics board and inspired by the author’s own family history, THE LAST CAROLINA GIRL is a powerful and heart-wrenching story of fierce strength, forgotten history, autonomy, and the places and people we ultimately call home.

"Heart-wrenching and authentically rendered…Church is electric in her delivery of loss, longing and place." — Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek

"Set in the mid-1930s in the Carolinas, the book explores lesser-known aspects of American poverty and classism and how the now-discredited ideas of eugenics caused lasting pain. …shines a light on a part of American history that deserves to be better understood." — Booklist

"A dynamic and wrenching tale of family secrets and eugenics. This author is off to a strong start." — Publishers Weekly

21/02/2023

Happy publication day to IT ENDS AT MIDNIGHT by !🧡💙

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“Gripping.” – Alex Michaelides, NYT bestselling author of The Silent Patient and The Maidens

“Another compelling read from the utterly brilliant Harriet Tyce.” –Lisa Jewell, NYT bestselling author of Then She Was Gone

“Blisteringly brilliant.” – Sarah Pinborough, NYT bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes

From the acclaimed, Sunday Times bestselling author of Blood Orange, Harriet Tyce, comes a thriller of a party spiraling into murder when one guest’s plan to right old wrongs ends in blood, told with Tyce’s signature dark and propulsive twists.

It’s New Year’s Eve and the stage is set for a lavish party in one of Edinburgh’s best postcodes. It’s a moment for old friends to set the past to rights - and move on.

The night sky is alive with fireworks and the champagne is flowing. But the celebration fails to materialize.

Because someone at this party is going to die tonight.

Midnight approaches and the countdown begins - but it seems one of the guests doesn’t want a resolution.

They want revenge.

07/02/2023

Happy publication day! Grab ONE MONTH OF YOU and A LEGACY OF BONES today! 🎉

A LEGACY OF BONES: A well-placed stick of TNT ignites Doug Burgess's intricate puzzle box mystery. 🔎

On Kaumaha Island, the statue of Amyas Lathrop conceals a terrible secret—a legacy of massacres and madness that infects the island itself. Some will go to any lengths to keep it hidden, others to set it free. But which of them would kill?

Easter-eggs galore for Agatha Christie aficionado!

ONE MONTH OF YOU: Just in time for Valentine’s reading! Foy anyone who loved A Walk to Remember…💕

Do not fall in love. Jess, caring for her mom during the late stages of terminal Huntington’s disease, deeply feels the pain and sorrow of watching her mom slip away. On top of that, if Jess ever lets herself fall in love, she will one day be forced to pass that sorrow onto someone else – Jess has inherited the disease.

But then Jess meets charming Alec, and she finally agrees to his strange proposal: one month of dating, nothing more. And yet, even as Jess makes some of the best memories of her life, she can’t ignore her future hanging over her. How will she bring herself to say goodbye?

24/01/2023

The critically acclaimed historical novel from New York Times bestselling author David R. Gillham – now available in paperback! Grab your copy today. 📚

A captivating novel of a Berlin girl on the run from the guilt of her past and the boy from Brooklyn who loves her.

1955 in New York City: the city of instant coffee, bagels at Katz's Deli, ultra-modern TVs. But in the Perlman's walk-up in Chelsea, the past is as close as the present. Rachel came to Manhattan in a wave of displaced Jews who managed to survive the horrors of war. Her Uncle Fritz fleeing with her, Rachel hoped to find freedom from her pain in New York and in the arms of her new American husband, Aaron.

But this child of Berlin and daughter of an artist cannot seem to outrun her guilt in the role of American housewife, not until she can shed the ghosts of her past. And when Uncle Fritz discovers, in a dreary midtown pawn shop, the most shocking portrait that her mother had ever painted, Rachel's memories begin to terrorize her, forcing her to face the choices she made to stay alive. Choices that might be her undoing.

From the cafes of war-torn Germany to the frantic drumbeat of 1950's Manhattan, Shadows of Berlin dramatically explores survival, redemption and the way we learn to love and forgive across impossible divides.

"A tribute to resilience and starting over. This is heart-wrenching and memorable." —Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

17/01/2023

THE SISTERS WE WERE by Wendy Willis Baldwin is available now! 🌼 Keep reading to see where you can catch Wendy during her IN-PERSON tour!

Pearl and Ruby's choices drove them apart.

Finding their way back to each other might be the only way forward.

The weight of their family secrets could not have shaped Pearl and Ruby Crenshaw any differently. Ruby's a runner, living in Dallas and only reluctantly talking to their mother, Birdie, when she calls from prison. Pearl is still living in her mother's fixer-upper and finds herself facing a line in the sand: her weight is threatening to kill her. She's hundreds of pounds beyond the point where she can celebrate her curves or benefit from the body positivity movement, and unless she takes drastic action, the future looks dire.

But when Ruby's buried rage explodes in a hilariously viral way, the mistake has life-altering consequences. Now the sisters are back living under the same roof and forced to put the pieces of their separate lives together again. Funny, cinematic, and bursting with heart, this is a story of hope and redemption that celebrates the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

“A moving story of sisters and their unbreakable bond that spans a lifetime. Both hilarious and heartfelt, Baldwin brings to life characters that not only amuse us but stay with us long after the story is told. With this delightful and meaningful debut, Wendy Willis Baldwin is definitely an author to watch.” — Angela Pisel, author of With Love from the Inside

"Readers will be eager for more." — Booklist

"An insightful and empathetic view into the daily struggles of living with obesity. A solid entry for titles with plus-sized heroines." — Library Journal

21/12/2022

Check out the 🤩 cover for BEFORE YOU FOUND ME by , coming 8/1/2023.

How far would you go to save a child who isn’t even yours?

Before You Found Me explores the unlikely bond that develops between two abuse survivors and takes a deep dive into personal sacrifice, morality, and the healing powers of family—both blood and found——from the author of After We Were Stolen.

Rowan McNamara doesn’t open the door to her new life—she’s thrown through it. Following an explosive argument with her abusive fiancé, Rowan runs. With no family except for her estranged sister, Celia, Rowan takes refuge in an idyllic New England town.

There, she meets Gabriel, the eleven-year-old son of her neighbor, Lee. Lee is welcoming, friendly, and a little too helpful. But Gabriel is a mystery: withdrawn, often bruised, and only willing to speak to Rowan through his basement window. When she discovers that Lee has kept Gabriel imprisoned for the past three years, Rowan is desperate to save him. Fueled by outrage and empathy, she abducts Gabriel and flees to her childhood home in rural Oklahoma, determined to raise him as her own.

Together they battle nightmares, curious stares, and Celia’s constant disapproval. But when Lee begins haunting more than their dreams, Rowan and Gabriel realize they stopped pretending to be a family a long time ago. Their bond is just as strong as blood, and they’re willing to do anything to protect one another.

From Brooke Beyfuss comes a tender, deeply emotional novel exploring trauma and healing, love and family, and the impossible lengths we’ll go to protect the ones we love, even at the expense of ourselves.

16/12/2022

📢 Check out the cover for DON’T FORGET THE GIRL, coming June 20, 2023!

We never remember the dead girls. We never forget the killers.

Twelve years ago, 18-year-old University of Iowa freshman Abby Hartmann disappeared. Now, Jon Allan Blue, the serial killer suspected of her murder, is about to be executed.

Abby's best friends, Bree and Chelsea, watch as Abby's memory is unearthed and overshadowed by Blue and his flashier crimes. The friends, estranged in the wake of Abby's disappearance, and suffering from years of unvoiced resentments, must reunite when a high-profile podcast dedicates its next season to Blue's murders.

Tense and introspective, Don't Forget the Girl is an astonishing debut thriller that mines the complexities of friendship and the secrets between us that we may take to the grave.

13/12/2022

It's the Season of giving, but how about something for you and a friend? 😀

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08/12/2022

Soon to be a holiday classic, SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY’S premieres tomorrow on Prime Video! To celebrate, we are giving away a copy of the book by Melissa Hill and a toggle bead bracelet from Tiffany & Co.! Enter at the link below!

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06/12/2022

Happy release day to YOU NEVER SAID GOODBYE by critically acclaimed author of The Bone Keeper Luca Veste! ⚡️

Keep scrolling for information about how to attend a virtual event (for free)!

You do not want to miss this fresh take that has been dubbed a “barnstorming” (Mark Edwards) yet still incredibly “touching” (Belfast Telegraph) novel that “breathes new life into the psychological thriller genre” (C.L. Taylor).

About the book: Sam find himself the sole witness to his father’s deathbed confession: Sam’s mother didn’t die in a car accident decades prior. He flees to America in a desperate search for the truth behind his mother’s disappearance…but is hunting down the truth worth being hunted down yourself?

📚“Energetic…inventive.” – Publishers Weekly

📚“Action packed suspense.” – The Sunday Times Crime Club

📚”A rip-roaring and, at times, a touching thriller from a writer who has been favourably compared to Harlan Coben and Linwood Barclay...and rightly so.– Belfast Telegraph

📚”Local Woman Missing meets The Fugitive…breathes new life into the psychological thriller genre.” ― C.L. Taylor, Sunday Times bestselling author

📚 “A barnstorming, rocket-paced thriller.” ― Mark Edwards, bestselling author of The House Guest

15/11/2022

This holiday, fall into destiny... SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY'S, based on the book by Melissa Hill, is soon to be a movie from Hello Sunshine & Prime Video! ❄️💙💍

SOMETHING FROM TIFFANY'S is out December 9, but you can watch the trailer for the adorable holiday movie starring Zoey Deutch & Kendrick Smith Sampson now! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5u8oySXNTk

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19/10/2022

Are you obsessed with books about books? So are we! ✨ That’s why we are bringing Shauna Robinson (Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks), Sulari Gentill (The Woman in the Library), C.J. Carey (Widowland), and Eva Jurczyk (Department of Rare Books) to a city near you for the “I’d Rather Be Reading” tour, kicking off next week in Chicago! See an event near you? RSVP now: https://srcbks.com/ReadingTour

Join Us In:
📕 Chicago, IL: The American Writers Museum with Book Cellar on Oct. 24 (with Casey Sherman)
📗 Plainville, MA (outside Boston): An Unlikely Story on Oct. 25
📘 Madison, CT: RJ Julia Booksellers on Oct. 26
📙 Lake Grove, NY (Long Island): Barnes & Noble Smith Haven Mall on Oct. 27 (with Iman Hariri-Kia)
📕 Richmond, VA: Sam Miller’s with Fountain Bookstore on Oct. 29
📗 Washington D.C.: Almas Shriners with Kramer’s Bookstore on Oct. 30

If you purchase three books at any event, you’ll receive an exclusive “I’d Rather Be Reading” tote. Hope to see you there!

11/10/2022

CRADLES OF THE REICH by Jennifer Coburn is on sale today!!! Grab a copy wherever books are sold. 📚

Catch Jennifer on tour: https://srcbks.com/3ekp8Sr

“The Handmaid's Tale meets WWII in Cradles of the Reich...Jennifer Coburn's debut historical novel is adept, unforgettable, and brilliantly unsettling!” — Kate Quinn, NYT bestselling author.

Three women, a nation seduced by a madman, and the N**i breeding program to create a so-called master race

At Heim Hochland, a N**i breeding home in Bavaria, three women's fates are irrevocably intertwined. Gundi is a pregnant university student from Berlin. An A***n beauty, she's secretly a member of a resistance group. Hilde, only eighteen, is a true believer in the cause and is thrilled to carry a N**i official's child. And Irma, a 44-year-old nurse, is desperate to build a new life for herself after personal devastation. All three have everything to lose.

Based on untold historical events, this novel brings us intimately inside the Lebensborn Society maternity homes that actually existed in several countries during World War II, where thousands of "racially fit" babies were bred and taken from their mothers to be raised as part of the new Germany. But it proves that in a dark period of history, the connections women forge can carry us through, even driving us to heroism we didn't know we had within us.

04/10/2022

Happy publication day to THE INVINCIBLE MISS CUST by Penny Haw! Celebrate today and grab a copy. Keep scrolling for info on how to attend the free, virtual launch event with Bethany Beach Books!

Trailblazing historical heroine Aleen Cust practiced veterinary medicine in the nineteenth century despite social norms, family disapproval, and refusal by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to grant her a veterinary certification. This December marks 100 years since Aleen received her certification (decades after earning it). Unfortunately, Aleen’s legacy as the first female veterinarian in Britain and Ireland has remained largely buried, but today, readers will finally discover Aleen’s story in this breathtaking historical fiction novel.

"Carefully researched, with well-rounded characters. Told through Aleen's perspective, it captures the courage and the doubt she had to juggle through much of her life. Her story will appeal...to any reader who loves animals and the people who care for them."
— Booklist

"Inspiring, heartwarming, and ultimately triumphant."
― Lisa Wingate, #1 NYT bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends

"An absolute delight, an exceptional, immersive work of historical fiction.”
― Jennifer Chiaverini, NYT bestselling author of Switchboard Soldiers

13/09/2022

🚨 Pub day alert – just in time for spooky season!

Praised by BookTrib, CrimeReads, Mystery and Suspense Magazine, Publishers Weekly, and more: ALWAYS THE FIRST TO DIE by R.J. Jacobs is available now! Keep scrolling to see how you can catch R.J. on tour! 🗺

For fans of Riley Sager with a classic slasher twist comes a chilling thriller following a former horror movie actress who returns to the set of her most famous film...and is soon entangled in a series of terrifying events that resemble the plot of that one cursed movie.

For Lexi, the Pinecrest Estate has become a place of horror. The dilapidated manor house in the Florida Keys, once the site of her teenage movie debut, is now haunted by memories. Memories of working on a legendary horror director's most famous film and of the terrible death that propelled them all to infamy. And ever since Lexi fled the Keys, she has vowed to never return.

Until, years later, her daughter escapes to the Pinecrest in search of answers. Right when a Category 4 hurricane hits the southern coast.

Now, Lexi is back on the ravaged island with only a few remaining behind, and soon enough, her life begins to resemble the plot of her most famous film. And this time, she's not sure who will make it out alive.

06/09/2022

THE WAYS WE HIDE is available now wherever books are sold! ♠️♥️ See below to find out where author Kristina McMorris is heading on tour, including stops in Portland, Seattle, Pleasanton, and Corte Madera this week!

From the New York Times bestselling author of SOLD ON A MONDAY—over a million copies sold!—comes a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.

“Kristina McMorris works magic in this twisting tale of James Bond's Q meets World War II.”
— Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code and The Diamond Eye

"The Queen's Gambit meets The Alice Network in this epic, action-packed novel.”
— Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Forest of Vanishing Stars

"A riveting tale of intrigue and illusion, danger and historical mystery, but at its heart the story of one woman's struggle to escape her own past."
— Lisa Wingate #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

As a little girl raised amid the hardships of Michigan's Copper Country, Fenna Vos learned to focus on her own survival. That ability sustains her even now as the Second World War rages in faraway countries. Though she performs onstage as the assistant to an unruly escape artist, behind the curtain she's the mastermind of their act. Ultimately, controlling her surroundings and eluding traps of every kind helps her keep a lingering trauma at bay.

Yet for all her planning, Fenna doesn't foresee being called upon by British military intelligence. Tasked with designing escape aids to thwart the Germans, MI9 seeks those with specialized skills for a war nearing its breaking point. Fenna reluctantly joins the unconventional team as an inventor. But when a test of her loyalty draws her deep into the fray, she discovers no mission is more treacherous than escaping one's past.

31/08/2022

Cover reveal! 🤩 IT ENDS AT MIDNIGHT by Harriet Tyce is coming on February 21, and you do not want to miss it.

It's New Year's Eve and the stage is set for a lavish party in one of Edinburgh's best postcodes. It's a moment for old friends to set the past to rights - and move on.

The night sky is alive with fireworks and the champagne is flowing. But the celebration fails to materialize.

Because someone at this party is going to die tonight.

Midnight approaches and the countdown begins - but it seems one of the guests doesn't want a resolution.

They want revenge.

From the acclaimed author of BLOOD ORANGE, comes a thriller of a party spiraling into murder, when one guest's plan to right old wrongs ends in blood, told with Tyce's signature dark and propulsive twists.

"A blisteringly brilliant read." – Sarah Pinbrough, NYT bestselling author of BEHIND HER EYES

30/08/2022

Don't miss the new novel from the author of the one-million-copy bestseller SOLD ON A MONDAY!

Watch now for a sneak peek at Kristina McMorris's new book, THE WAYS WE HIDE, out September 6.

28/08/2022

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15/08/2022

Phoenix & Scottsdale readers!

Ashley Winstead will be at Poisoned Pen Bookstore on Thursday, August 18 at 7pm to discuss her pitch-black cult thriller THE LAST HOUSEWIFE!

For more information, visit: https://calendar.time.ly/9plshfqx/posterboard;event=72571725;instance=20220818190000

15/08/2022

Austin, Texas readers! Ashley Winstead will be discussing her pitch-black cult thriller THE LAST HOUSEWIFE at BookPeople on Wednesday, August 17 at 7pm!

Register now: https://www.bookpeople.com/event/event-ashley-winstead-last-housewife

12/08/2022

D.C. area readers! You have TWO opportunities to see Iman Hariri-Kia, author of A HUNDRED OTHER GIRLS, in conversation this month!

Old Town Books in Alexandria, Virginia
August 17 at 7pm ET
Tickets Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/iman-hariri-kiaa-hundred-other-girls-tickets-375240944767

East City Bookshop in Washington D.C. (In-Person *AND* Virtual!)
August 18 at 7pm ET
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hybrid-event-a-hundred-other-girls-iman-hariri-kia-and-laura-hankin-tickets-387680762597

19/07/2022

Happy publication day to AFTER WE WERE STOLEN by Brooke Beyfuss, available now! 🎉 Check out the graphic below to see how you can catch an event! 💙

As recommended by Bustle, Booklist, New York Journal of Books, and more!

An emotionally wrought, psychologically twisty coming-of-age story perfect for book clubs about a girl who escapes from a cult after a deadly fire destroys her family's compound, only to be haunted by That Night as she tries to build a new life for herself.

A fire. Her escape. And the realization her entire life has been a lie.

When nineteen-year-old Avery awakens to flames consuming her family's remote compound, she knows it's her only chance to escape her father's grueling survival training, bizarre rules, and gruesome punishments. She and her brother Cole flee the grounds for the first time in their lives, suddenly homeless in a world they know nothing about. After months of hiding out, they are arrested for shoplifting and a shocking discovery is made, resulting in the pair being separated.

Avery is alone and desperate. She is uncertain if her "parents" survived the fire and is terrified to find out. But when the police investigation reveals there may be more survivors, Avery must uncover the truth about the fire to truly be free.

Suspenseful, emotionally charged, and deeply thought-provoking, AFTER WE WERE STOLEN delves into the idea of family—those we're born into and those we make—resilience, and the lengths a cult survivor will go to finally be free of her painful past.

12/07/2022

As recommended by Publishers Weekly (STARRED review), Reader’s Digest (editor’s choice), Augusta Chronicle, and more! ⭐️

THE FLOATING GIRLS is available now! Check out the graphic below to see how YOU can catch Lo Patrick on tour! 🎉

Perfect for readers of Where the Crawdads Sing, THE FLOATING GIRLS is stunning southern fiction, an atmospheric coming-of-age told from the perspective of a feisty 12-year-old girl―reminiscent of a modern Scout Finch―as she unravels the secrets that threaten her entire family.

08/07/2022

You don't want to miss hearing Lo Patrick on her tour for THE FLOATING GIRLS! Catch her at one of her in-person or virtual events, listed below! Visit the bookstore websites for more information and to RSVP.

06/07/2022

We are thrilled to share the cover for the newest thriller from critically-acclaimed author : YOU NEVER SAID GOODBYE! 🤩😱

The day she died was only the beginning...

Sam Cooper is on the verge of a happy life―a true feat after his disastrous childhood. Sam's mother, Laurie, died tragically and his father was torn apart by grief. But now after years of silence, Sam's father makes a shocking confession on his deathbed.

Who was Laurie Cooper? What happens when you discover you've been lied to for twenty-five years? Sam is determined to find out, but someone wants to silence the truth forever. Following a trail from London to Connecticut, Sam will have to uncover exactly what his mother did and why―no matter the cost

27/06/2022

"The more you see, the more you have to write about."

Thanks to The Enlightenment Show for this fun and insightful interview with Mary Anna Evans, author of THE PHYSICISTS' DAUGHTER!

21/06/2022

Register now for Save Ellis Island’s next free Virtual Author Event on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 7:00 PM (EDT). David R. Gillham, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction, joins us for a discussion on his latest novel Shadows of Berlin.

He will be in conversation with Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold On A Monday!

Register Now: https://shop.saveellisisland.org/collections/frontpage/products/copy-of-virtual-event?variant=41529099681974&goal=0_1b7a0eb0e9-2766d65283-310644881&mc_cid=2766d65283&mc_eid=f8780dc186

15/06/2022

New York Times bestselling author Julie Clark is going on a nationwide in-person tour to celebrate the release of THE LIES I TELL, out June 21!

See your city on this list? Head to Julie Clark's website for more info: julieclarkauthor.com/events

14/06/2022

Happy publication day to FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOST by Julia Bryan Thomas! See the photo below for information about how you can join in the celebration! 🤩

“What a compelling story of love, courage and forgiveness. Highly recommended." ― Historical Novel Society (Editor’s Choice!)

FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOST is an emotional and mesmerizing historical fiction novel inspired by the lives of children forced to flee Guernsey on the eve of N**i evacuation – and the lives of the adults who accompanied them. The war ends, and Lily knows she is supposed to reunite young Catherine with her biological family in Guernsey. But to do so would mean Lily losing the perfect life she has crafted, and she finds herself at a crossroads. Poignant yet hopeful, FOR THOSE WHO ARE LOST explores the unfathomable ripple effect a single choice can create.

Available now wherever books are sold!