We may not be able to predict everything the near year will bring. But based on 2023’s new book releases, we have a feeling we’ll be reading all year long.Below, we’re highlighting just a few of the new books coming out in 2023 that you may want to check out.
The Summer Girl by Elle Kennedy
The Summer Girl is a heartwarming and sexy romance novel by Elle Kennedy. Cassie Soul, a college student, returns to her hometown of Avalon Bay for the summer to help her grandmother sell the family’s boardwalk hotel. She’s determined to have a carefree summer and maybe even find a summer fling. When she meets Tate Bartlett, the town’s golden boy, she knows he’s the perfect candidate. But Tate is hesitant to get involved with Cassie, knowing that he’s not the kind of guy who can offer her anything serious.
As Cassie and Tate spend more time together, they can’t deny their chemistry. But their relationship is complicated by the secrets that they’re both keeping. Can they overcome their pasts and find their happily ever after?
The Summer Girl is a classic summer romance novel with all the feels. The characters are likable and relatable, and the story is full of humor, angst, and steamy romance. If you’re looking for a beach read that will make you swoon, then The Summer Girl is the perfect book for you.
The Block Party by Jamie Day
The Block Party is a domestic suspense novel about a murder that takes place during the annual Memorial Day block party in a wealthy suburb. The story is told from the alternating perspectives of Alex, a mediator and mother of two, and her teenage daughter, Lettie. As the investigation into the murder unfolds, Alex and Lettie must confront their own secrets and lies, and come to terms with the dark side of their seemingly perfect neighborhood.
The book is well-written and suspenseful, with a twisty plot that will keep you guessing until the very end. The characters are well-developed and relatable, and the setting is vividly described. If you’re a fan of domestic suspense novels, then you’ll definitely want to check out The Block Party.
A Good House for Children by Kate Collins
A Good House for Children is a gripping gothic mystery that follows Orla and Lydia, two women separated by four decades, as they find themselves residing in the same haunted house called The Reeve. Perched on the Dorset cliffs, this imposing Georgian mansion harbors a sinister secret. As they delve into the truth behind The Reeve, Orla and Lydia confront doubts about their own sanity and their roles as mothers.
With its captivating prose and eerie ambiance, this novel by Collins keeps readers enthralled. The author skillfully intertwines two timelines, conjuring a truly haunting atmosphere. Motherhood, grief, and the enduring impact of the past thoughtfully explored within these pages. A Good House for Children is a masterfully crafted and suspenseful tale, certain to captivate fans of gothic fiction. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
The Paris Agent by Kelly Rimmer
The Paris Agent is a dual timeline historical fiction thriller that follows two female SOE operatives in France during World War II. The story told from the perspectives of Chloe and Fleur, who both tasked with dangerous missions to help the Allied troops. As they work together, they develop a close bond, but their lives thrown into chaos when a double agent revealed in their midst.
The Paris Agent is a well-written and suspenseful novel that will keep you hooked from beginning to end. Rimmer does an excellent job of bringing the historical setting to life, and the characters are complex and relatable. If you’re a fan of historical fiction, thrillers, or spy novels, then I highly recommend The Paris Agent.
One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris
A compelling debut that glows with bittersweet heart and touching emotion, deeply interrogating questions of family, redemption, and unconditional love in the sweltering summer heat of Savannah, as two people discover what it means to truly forgive.
It’s been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah, Georgia. Eight years since her daughter, Alana, came into this world, following a terrifying sexual assault that left deep emotional wounds Sara would do anything to forget. But when Sara’s father falls ill, she forced to return home and face the ghosts of her past.While caring for her father and running his bookstore, Sara is desperate to protect her curious, outgoing, genius daughter from the Wylers, the family of the man who assaulted her.
Sara thinks she can succeed—her attacker is in prison, his identical twin brother, Jacob, left town years ago, and their mother are all unaware Alana exists. But she soon learns that Jacob has also just returned to Savannah to piece together the fragments of his once-great family. And when their two worlds collide—with the type of force Sara explores in her poetry and Jacob in his astrophysics—they drawn together in unexpected ways.
The Bones of the Story by Carol Goodman
The Bones of the Story, a locked-room mystery set on a snowed-in college campus. Twenty-five years ago, a student and a professor disappeared during a winter storm. Now, the college is bringing together former classmates to commemorate the victims. But when one of the guests found dead, it becomes clear that the killer is still among them.
Goodman does a masterful job of weaving together the past and present, creating a sense of suspense and dread. The characters well-developed and believable, and the plot is full of twists and turns. If you’re a fan of locked-room mysteries or dark academia, then you’ll definitely want to check out The Bones of the Story.
All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky
In this intoxicating and dreamlike novel set in Los Angeles, reminiscent of Rachel Kushner and David Lynch, a young woman finds herself caught in a web of violence and mystery. On the night of her graduation, she follows her older sister Debbie to a peculiar bar called Salvation, where they indulge in an unidentified bag of pills. Their toxic relationship unfolds through sensual and risky encounters, until Debbie suddenly vanishes.
Immersed in the life she shared with her sister, the narrator takes a job as an emergency room secretary, fueling her own addiction by stealing and selling pills. Enter Sasha, a Jewish refugee claiming to be a psychic and spiritual guide. Their relationship blurs the lines between friendship, sexuality, mysticism, and power dynamics, leaving the narrator questioning her path. In the neon-lit prose of Ruth Madievsky’s All-Night Pharmacy, the young woman grapples with her own identity, sobriety, and the decision to either search for her estranged sister or let her remain a haunting memory of the past.
