For any of you lovelies who were at Digipalooza last week
and had the privilege of meeting the wonderful Virginia, and especially all of
you who missed out, here is a recap of Virginia’s presentation and the
books we at LLF are so excited about.
Mitch Albom’s newest book, The First
Phone Call From Heaven, is a fulfilling story of faith, hope, and love that
will keep your heart racing and your hands turning pages.
We Are Water is classic Wally Lamb, with a troubled family,
great characters, and a warm-hearted, emotionally powerful story.
Amy Tan’s first novel in almost a decade,
The Valley of Amazement, explores the deep connections between mothers and
daughters in a moving narrative of family secrets and the legacy of trauma.
The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick makes you laugh
with his feel-good tale of a young man’s relationship with three
other outsiders after his mother’s death.
Isabel Allende uses a young adult protagonist in her
exciting murder mystery about a serial killer roaming around San Francisco in
Ripper.
Adriana Trigiani’s The Supreme Macaroni
Company continues with her beloved characters in a novel that is funny,
romantic, and heart-warming.
The ninth and probably final book in the “Tales
of the City” series, The Days of Anna Madrigal by Armistead Maupin
is told through the interweaving stories of several familiar characters and follows
Anna on a road trip as she uncovers secrets from the past 75 years.
William Boyd was chosen to take up the James Bond mantel in
this new narrative of conspiracy, espionage, and war in Solo.
Kerrelyn Sparks returns to romance in the Revolutionary War
in Less Than a Gentleman, the sequel to her first novel in historical fiction,
The Forbidden Lady.
Crave launches Monica Murphy’s sexy Billionaire Bachelors
Club series with a lavish bet, a night of carnal desires, and a lasting
connection between two people who never thought it possible.
Blue by You by Rachel Gibons tells the passionate tale of two star-crossed
lovers rekindling their romance in New Orleans.
Cora Carmack continues the story of characters from Losing
It in her new novella, Keeping Her.
The tale of four regency misses working as governesses who
make a pact to work together to support themselves out in the country continues
in The Governess Club: Claire by Ellie Macdonald.
A detective pair tracks down a killer unlike anything they’ve
ever seen in the dark summer of Maine in Darkness First by James Hayman.
Prince by Rory Clements tells the story of Shakespeare’s
brother John as he investigates a series of murders throughout Elizabethan
London.
An Illustrated Death by Judi Culbertson is a chilling
bibliophile mystery for fans of literary suspense.
One woman embarks on a tale of intrigue, secrets, and mind
games in Frances Fyfield’s The Art of Drowning.
Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses by Kimberly and James
Dean shows Pete discovering his good mood through a pair of magic sunglasses.
For fans of Ramona, Clementine, and Judy Moody, The Year of
Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes is a short chapter book about friendship and
siblings perfect for early elementary grades.
Veronica Roth’s Allegiant is the
highly-anticipated, explosive conclusion to the Divergent trilogy.
The epic story of a young woman chosen for greatness reaches
its conclusion in The Bitter Kingdom, the final book in Rae Carson’s
The Girl of Fire and Thorns trilogy.
The Fall of Five by Pittacus Lore is the fourth installment
in the I Am Number Four series in which the remaining Garde must find their friends
before it’s too late.
A California Prom King’s charmed life is turned
upside down in The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider, a tale that
takes you through one year in this contemporary teen’s
life.
For more information on these and all the rest of the
amazing HC titles, feel free to check out our HarperCollins website.
-Amanda