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Nothing makes me more excited than an anticipated release, but even more so when it’s coming from an author I already know I love! My TBR may be a mile-high, but I’ll be breaking my own 2021 rules (you know, to read my TBR before buying more) when I add these eight new publications to my shelves.

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid – June 1, 2021

From the author who brought us “Daisy Jones and the Six” and “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” comes this unforgettable tale of an epic summer party thrown by four famous siblings and the secrets that bubble to the surface, shaping the family’s generations to come. Check out more on Goodreads.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston – June 1, 2021

From the author who brought us one of my favourites, “Red, White, and Royal Blue”, comes this sexy queer rom/com of two girls in NYC who meet on their subway commute. They also happen to live in two separate decades! How do you save a girl lost in time? Check out more on Goodreads.

The Maidens by Alex Michaelides – June 15, 2021

From the author who brought us “The Silent Patient” comes this much anticipated second novel. A group therapist risks her career to prove that a Greek professor is guilty of murder. And why does he keep returning to the rites of Persephone, the maiden, and her journey to the underworld? Check out more on Goodreads.

The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine – July 6, 2021

From the author who brought us “The Last Mrs. Parrish” comes a drama filled with twists, turns and psychological thrills. Years after an accident, Addison still can’t remember who she is, while in another state Julien can’t find his wife Cassandra who vanished without a trace two years ago. Check out more on Goodreads.

Anyway the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell – July 6, 2021

From the bestselling author who brought us….well, everything. It’s the next and final book in the Simon Snow trilogy and I’m so freaking excited!! In Carry On, Simon Snow and his friends realized that everything they thought they understood about the world might be wrong. And in Wayward Son, they wondered whether everything they understood about themselves might be wrong. It’s time for Simon, Baz, Penelope and Agatha to figure our how to move forward. Check out more on Goodreads.

Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena – July 27, 2021

From the author who brought us “The Couple Next Door” and “Someone We Know” is the next suspenseful thriller from this NYTimes bestselling author. The night after a family dinner with their three adult kids, Fred and Sheila Mercer are brutally murdered. Their kids are devastated…or are they? They each stand to inherit millions, and they weren’t a happy family to begin with. Check out more on Goodreads.

Velvet Was the Night by Sylvia Morena-Garcia – August 17, 2021

From the author who brought us “Mexican Gothic” comes a riveting tale about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of a missing woman that brings them together set in 1970’s Mexico City. Check out more on Goodreads.

A Slow Burning Fire by Paula Hawkins – August 31, 2021

From the author who brought us “Girl on the Train” and “Into the Water” comes this thrilling mystery. Bitter experience teaches us how easy it is to get caught in the wrong place at the wrong time; who can we trust? Check out more on Goodreads.