The August LibraryReads List is Here!

You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced!

This month, we are thrilled to share that You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria is the
#1 LibraryReads pick for August! Congratulations, Alexis!

More great news: The Silent Wife by Karin Slaughter, The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline, and No Offense by Meg Cabot have also been selected for the August LibraryReads List! And that's not all! Ilona Andrews officially joins the LibraryReads Hall of Fame with the selection of Emerald Blaze.

Want to hear how our authors reacted to being selected for the August LibraryReads List? Listen to our newest Library Love Fest Podcast episode below to hear their responses!

Congratulations to all of our wonderful authors!

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You Had Me at Hola
by Alexis Daria: RITA® Award-winning author Alexis Daria brings readers an unforgettable, hilarious rom-com set in the drama-filled world of telenovelas—perfect for fans of Jane the Virgin and The Kiss Quotient.

"RITA Award-winning Daria has created extremely smart and appealing characters, and the scenes of their shooting the show are delicious fun. Fans of Susan Elizabeth Philips will enjoy the humor and chemistry Daria whips up." —Booklist

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The Silent Wife by Karin Saughter: New York Times 
bestselling author Karin Slaughter returns with another electrifying thriller in the Will Trent series—her 20th book!

"The emotionally sophisticated characters work through the brutality of their jobs in this dynamic psychological thriller and police procedural that will please readers of Slaughter’s 'Grant County' series. For fans of Meg Gardiner, David Baldacci, and Carrie Smith."
—Library Journal

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The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline: The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel that captures the hardship, oppression, opportunity, and hope of a trio of women’s lives—two English convicts and an orphaned Aboriginal girl—in untamed nineteenth-century Australia.

"Master storyteller Christina Baker Kline is at her best in this epic yet intimate tale of nineteenth-century Australia. I loved this book." 
—Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife and Love and Ruin 

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No Offense by Meg Cabot: New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot returns with a charming romance between a children's librarian and the town sheriff in the second book in the Little Bridge Island series.

Praise for No Judgments: "You know the woman who wrote The Princess Diaries series (and a dozen other series adding up to more than 80 novels for middle-grade, YA and adult readers) will deliver a happy ending, along with engaging characters, lively dialogue and plenty of plot twists."
—Tampa Bay Times

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Emerald Blaze by Ilona Andrews: Ilona Andrews, #1 New York Times bestselling author, continues her spellbinding series set in the Hidden Legacy world where magic controls everything—except the hearts of those who wield it.

"Andrew’s whirlwind fifth Hidden Legacy romance opens with a bang and maintains a breakneck pace, dealing in magic that rouses and entertains.... Andrew’s world-building is world-class, and the banter between Catalina and Alessandro sings. New readers will have no trouble jumping in with this installment and series fans will not be disappointed."
—Publishers Weekly

Previous LibraryReads selections:
Sapphire Flames (August 2019)
White Hot (May 2017)

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Thanks to all who participated and submitted votes for the August LibraryReads list!
Be sure to submit your votes for the September LibraryReads list by August 1st. Click here to find out what we're recommending!  

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-Chris