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Every season is a good season to curl up with a good book, but there’s something about lying on the beach with sunglasses on your face and an enthralling book in hand that makes reading that much more relaxing.
Not sure where to start? Check out what’s on our summer reading list below.
Red White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the First Son of the United States and the Prince of England were in a relationship? One of the most talked about books of the season, Red, White, & Royal Blue is a funny romance novel about relationships, family, and scandal.
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
The Bride Test has been showing up on everyone’s must-read list and with good reason. It’s an unconventional romantic novel that follows Khai, an autistic man who processes emotions differently and avoids relationships. His mother travels to Vietnam to find him a bride, and what happens next is something no one, especially Khai, expects.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
This is the book that started it all when it comes to Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. If you’ve listened to the podcast The Dropout and watched the TV specials, you’ll want to pick up Bad Blood to learn even more about the failure of Theranos.
Passion on Park Avenue by Lauren Layne
The first in the Central Park Pact series, Passion on Park Avenue follows Naomi’s journey to get revenge on her childhood nemesis who set her and her mother’s life into a tailspin. In a turn of events, Naomi finds out her enemy isn’t as bad as she remembered, and she struggles with the internal battle of how to handle it. It’s a fun, romantic read that’s reminiscent of our favorite Manhattan ladies: Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte, and Samantha.
Playing With Matches by Hannah Orenstein
Sasha, a New York University journalism graduate, begins her new career as a matchmaker, but things get interesting when her boyfriend Jonathan betrays her and she starts falling for a charming writer who she also happened to set up with one of her clients.
The Drowning by J.P. Smith
Alex, a young camp counselor, leaves a little boy unattended on a raft, and the boy goes missing. 20 years later, Alex and his family start to encounter strange and creepy things. Could it be the little boy’s revenge?
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager
Releasing on July 2, just in time for the long Fourth of July weekend, Lock Every Door is a domestic thriller about Jules, a newly appointed apartment sitter who befriends Ingrid, another sitter. But when Ingrid disappears, Jules is left with a lot of questions. Jules deep dives into the building’s history and finds herself racing against the clock to find the answers.
The Editor by Stephen Rowley
In this fictitious take on one of the most famous First Ladies in history, we see Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as a book editor in the late 1990s. James Smale is trying to make it as a writer, and when his book is finally on its way to being published, he finds out who his editor is and his entire life is changed.
The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen
Emma spends the summer reconnecting with her family who she hasn’t seen since she was a little girl. When she arrives at North Lake, the perfect coming-of-age story unfolds as she falls in love and learns more about her past.
The Woman Next Door by Sue Watson
Watson stuns in another psychological thriller that will shake you to the core. Lucy is enamored with her neighbor Amber who’s also the local weather girl. The two form a quick friendship, but soon enough, Amber takes over Lucy’s life as does Amber’s stalker. The book progresses and ends up somewhere no one could’ve seen coming.
xx, The FabFitFun Team
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