Hello, librarians!
You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced!
This month, we are thrilled to share that Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas has been selected for the July LibraryReads List!
We're also thrilled that we have THREE authors who’ve been newly inducted into the LibraryReads Hall of Fame for their upcoming publications: Karin Slaughter / False Witness, Sonali Dev / Incense and Sensibility, and Liv Constantine / The Stranger in the Mirror!
And finally, we have one current LibraryReads Hall of Fame author whose latest publication was selected: Tessa Bailey / It Happened One Summer!
Want to hear how our authors reacted to the big news? Listen to our latest episode of The Library Love Fest Podcast below to hear their responses!
Click here to see the full July LibraryReads List!
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Devil in Disguise by Lisa Kleypas: New York Times
bestselling author Lisa Kleypas returns with an enthralling and steaming romance between a widowed lady and a Scot on the run—who may have connections to one of London's most noble families.
"The novel abounds in the vintage pleasures of Kleypas' writing: finely-drawn characters; a tactile, sensuous style…; and glimpses of couples from other novels to assure us that love lasts forever. Undemandingly pleasurable and guaranteed to go on the reread shelf."
—Kirkus Reviews ⭐ review
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False Witness by Karin Slaughter: From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, an electrifying standalone thriller about a successful defense attorney whose latest case has chilling ties to a decades-old secret.
"Slaughter doesn’t save her twists for the end, instead peppering them throughout the intricately layered story amid stomach-churning near misses and gripping character revelations. Equal parts hyperrealistic thriller and epic tragedy, Slaughter’s latest is pitch-perfect storytelling."
—Booklist ⭐ review
Previous LibraryReads Selections:
The Silent Wife (August 2020)
The Last Widow (August 2019)
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Incense and Sensibility
by Sonali Dev: The author of Recipe for Persuasion—"not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today" (Shelf Awareness)—adds an Indian American twist to Jane Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility in this delightful retelling that is a feast for the senses.
"Incense and Sensibility is a tender, well-crafted novel, as much about finding purpose as it is about falling in love. Dev writes with such rare empathy and humor that I often found myself holding my breath on one page only to be giggling by the next."
—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read
Previous LibraryReads Selections:
Recipe for Persuasion (May 2020)
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (May 2019)
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The Stranger in the Mirror
by Liv Constantine: A diabolically twisty, psychologically unsettling novel about a woman with no recollection of her past from the authors of the Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish and The Wife Stalker.
"Gripping! Equal parts character study and domestic thriller, The Stranger in the Mirror makes for a perfect weekend read—a highly enjoyable page-turner where you race to the end, breathless to discover the shocking truth."
—Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When You See Me
Previous LibraryReads Selections:
The Wife Stalker (May 2020)
The Last Mrs. Parrish (October 2017)
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It Happened One Summer
by Tessa Bailey: Tessa Bailey is back with a Schitt’s Creek-inspired rom-com about a Hollywood "It Girl" who’s cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town…where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong.
"Bailey delivers on her usual trifecta of sharp banter, instant chemistry, and high-heat sex scenes, but they are coupled with intense soul-searching for both Piper and Brendan…. Another winning romance from an author at the top of her game."
—Kirkus Reviews ⭐ review
Previous LibraryReads Selections:
Tools of Engagement (September 2020)
Love Her or Lose Her (January 2020)
Fix Her Up (June 2019)
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Thanks to all who participated and submitted votes for the July LibraryReads List! Be sure to submit your votes for the August LibraryReads List by July 1st. Click here to find out what we're recommending!
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-Chris