88 Sensational New Spring 2024 Book Releases

Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez

Genre: Romance

Plot: This looks like a perfect romance from our list of spring 2024 book releases. Justin has a curse. Every time someone breaks up with him, they find their soulmate right after. Thanks to Reddit, everyone knows! Emma has the same problem so they decide to date for the summer to cancel out each other’s curse. But what happens when things get complicated and they realize they might just have real feelings?

Table for Two by Amor Towles

Genre: Historical Fiction Short Stories

Plot: Amor Towles never fails to deliver with his amazing storytelling. This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is a collection of 6 short stories based in NYC and a Novella set in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

The Fellowship of Puzzle Makers by Samuel Burr

Genre: Fiction

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases looks enchanting, unique, and the perfect pick for our feel-good reads. Clayton Stumper was raised by a group of puzzle makers in a commune where he was left as a baby. Now, he has one final quest to uncover the secrets of his birth in the hope of finding the answers he has always wanted.

The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Sara Marsala is taking a trip to Sicily. Her great aunt Rosie has passed away, and she is taking the opportunity to leave her failed business and marriage to uncover a family mystery. There is talk that Sara’s great-grandmother, Serafina, was murdered. This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is perfect for our list of books set in Italy.

She’s Not Sorry by Mary Kubica

Genre: Thriller

Plot: This is a psychological thriller from our 2024 Book releases you won’t want to miss. Megan is an ICU nurse who lets herself become too emotionally involved with a 20-year-old patient named Caitlin, who has arrived in a coma, after jumping from a bridge to train tracks. Now Megan has to worry whether or not Caitlin was pushed and if her daughter could be the next victim.

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Plot: Sera Swan was one of the most powerful witches in Britain until she wasn’t. Now, she is reluctantly helping her aunt Jasmine run an inn. When she learns about an old spell book that could help her restore her power, she turns to a historian who might be able to help her. Sera is about to discover she doesn’t have to do everything on her own and may find love as well. We cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

The Husbands by Holly Gramazio

Genre: Fiction

Plot: When Lauren comes home one night, she is greeted by Michael, a man she has never met who is supposedly her husband and there are pictures on her phone to prove it. When Michael goes into the attic, a new man emerges and a new life forms around her. Lauren has to confront the question of when you know that you have chosen the right path. This pick from the spring 2024 book releases looks like a complete delight.

A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins

Genre: Non-fiction

Plot: Arcehologicst David Gibbins gives a narrative of human history told through shipwrecks across time. From Viking warships to Nazi U-boats, this is a unique and rich narrative from our list of spring 2024 book releases.

Daughter of Mine by Megan Miranda

Genre: Thriller

Plot: Hazel Sharp has unexpectedly inherited her childhood home. And is drawn back to the town. She left behind a decade earlier. When the water level in the lake drops due to a drought, long time, secrets may show themselves. This is a thrilling pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: Chanel Cleeton has a new gothic historical fiction in our spring 2024 book releases. Robert Barnes and his wife Anna have built a beautiful estate called Marbisa in Biscayne Bay. Years later, Carmen Acosta goes to visit the estate that looks like a paradise on the outside but is much more.

The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Genre: Historical Fantasy

Plot: Leigh Bardugo has a brand new fantasy on our list of spring 2024 book releases. You can check out our post 10 Books Like Ninth House and More Dark Academia Fantasy Books. This historical fantasy is set during the Spanish Golden Age. Luzia has magic and throws herself into a world where magic, science, and fraud blend together. Her notoriety grows but so does the danger that her Jewish blood will doom her to death at the hands of the inquisitor.

The Twilight Garden by Sara Nisah Adams

Genre: Fiction

Plot: In this delightful pick from the spring 2024 book releases, two neighbors come together despite their differences to bring the community garden back from its state is neglect. This looks like a perfect book to go on our list of feel-good books. Bernice and Winston are Neighbors with a small garden between their houses. When a parcel is delivered to Winston, it has photographs of the garden in its heyday. It is time for the twilight garden to come alive again.

One of Us Knows by Alyssa Cole

Genre: Thriller

Plot: This looks like such a fun isolation thriller from our list of spring 2024 book releases. Kenetria Nash has Dissociative Identity Disorder and they have taken a position as the caretaker of a historic home. When the home’s conservation trust shows up and they all become stranded, one of the men turns up dead and Ken has to prove that it was not her.

The Beautiful People by Michelle Gable

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: This historical fiction pick from the spring 2024 book releases is set in the 1960s. It is about a failed debutante who becomes an assistant to a celebrity photographer in Palm Beach. And it all centers around the fashion designer, Lily Pulitzer. This book looks like the perfect pick for our reading challenge prompt to read a Novel About Fashion!

While We Were Burning by Sara Koffi

Genre: Thriller

Plot: Elizabeth’s life has gone out of her control after her best friend’s death. She hires a personal assistant to help her and Brianna seems perfect. Soon, Brianna is working to uncover the truth behind her friend’s death because she wants to know why the police killed her son and who in Elizabeth’s neighborhood called the cops. This pick from the spring 2024 book releases, looks like a thrilling debut.

The Stranger I Wed by Harper St. George

Genre: Historical Fiction Romance

Plot: Cora Dove has always been the subject of New York gossip. There are questions about her legitimacy, and the answer lies in a dowry that requires Cora to find a suitable husband far away. Cora goes to England for a fresh start and fines. Leopold Brendan, Earl of Devonworth. Soon, secrets will come out and they will have to decide whether love is worth the price. This looks like a steamy historical romance from our list of spring 2024 book releases

Old Flames and New Fortunes by Sarah Hogle

Genre: Fantasy Romance

Plot: We love a good fantasy romance, and this pick from the spring 2024 book releases looks so good. Romina Tempest uses the language of flowers to manifest love. What starts as a fake dating scheme to get an investor to help expand her shop becomes complicated when the man she is fake dating is the soon-to-be step-brother of her high school, sweetheart, who broke her heart. She has to decide if she can give Alex a second chance or if that means she is giving up on herself.

Zodiac Academy 9 by Caroline Peckham

Genre: Fantasy

Plot: We have no information about the plot of this pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Plot: Sally Hepworth delivers page-turning thrillers, and this pick from the spring 2024 book releases looks like it will not be the exception. Alicia, Jessica, and Nora have a bond that takes them back decades to when they lived on a farm with their foster mother. Miss Fairchild was never to be crossed, and out of desperation, the three escaped. Now, years later, they are brought back to the past, when bones are found beneath the farmhouse of their childhood.

Game of Lies by Clare Mackintosh

Genre: Thriller

Plot: This is the second book in the DC Morgan series (The first being The Last Party) and we cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases. Seven reality show contestants each have a secret and are stranded on an island together. If someone guesses another player’s truth, they will be exposed on air and they will be eliminated. When one of the players is murdered, DC Morgan will have to solve the case.

The Forbidden Daughter: The True Story of a Holocaust Survivor by Zipora Klein Jakob

Genre: Biography/ Memoir

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is a true story of a girl born into the Kovno Ghetto in Lithuania despite a Nazi law forbidding women to give birth. Elida Friedman was smuggled out of the ghetto and thus began a life marked by upheaval.

Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee

Genre: YA Historical Fiction Mystery

Plot: When Lulu Wong’s body is discovered, the Chow sisters suspect that he was murdered but the police will not investigate. There seems to be a cover-up and the Chow sisters set out the solve the crime themselves. This looks like a great pick from

The Vanishing Station by Ana Ellickson

Genre: Young Adult Magical Realism

Plot: This is a YA debut from our list of spring 2024 book releases. Ruby Santos is an 18-year-old Filipino American whose mother has just died. She and her father have had to move into their basement and rent out the rest of their home to pay the hospital bills. Now, Ruby has to help her father pay the bills as alcoholism consumes him and takes over his job in a magical underworld of trains leading to adventure and danger.

Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Genre: Literary Fiction

Plot: This is the perfect family saga from our list of spring 2024 book releases. Lily Chen was in New York in 1999 when she met Matthew who is her opposite in every way. Yet, the two fall in love. In 2021, 15-year-old Nick Chen lives with his single mother Lily, and wants to know about his biological father. This is a book about family, race, and class.

The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: I cannot believe that Paris in the 80s is historical fiction, but this pick from the spring 2024 book releases looks like a delicious pick. When Stella’s mother dies and leaves her with a one-way ticket to Paris, Stella steps outside her orderly life for the first time to experience the art, food, and culture of France. This will be a perfect addition to our books set in Paris.

The Mother Act by Heidi Reimer

Genre: Fiction

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is brilliantly told as a six-act play. It examined the relationship between Saide Jones, an actress, and her daughter whom she left behind to pursue her dreams.

Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: This historical Fiction is based on the true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian who brought children’s libraries to France. In 1918, Jessie took a leave of absence from the NY Public Library System to go to France and help rebuild before she disappeared.

In 1987, an NYPL librarian comes across a reference to Jessie and becomes intrigued. We cannot wait to read this pick from the new spring 2024 book releases.

Summers at the Saint by Mary Kay Andrews

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Traci Eddings was an outsider who was not rich enough to vacation at The Saint. She worked there instead and married the boss’s son. Now, years later, she is a widow and trying to bring the hotel back to the glory of its heyday. With the help of summer employees (including her estranged best friend’s daughter), she will have to overcome the memories of a tragic drowning at the hotel and financial problems. This book from the spring 2024 book releases is perfect for our Hotel Books.

The Davenports: More Than This by Krystal Marquis

Genre: YA Historical Fiction

Plot: Inspired by the real-life Patterson family, this sequel from the spring 2024 book releases has been much anticipated. The lives of Olivia Davenport, Helen Davenport, Ruby Tremaine, and Amy Rose Shepherd will all change during the summer of 1910.

Wives Like Us by Plum Sykes

Genre: Fiction

Plot: In a grand English country house you will find three rich wives, one American Divorcee, two tycoons, two miniature winter dogs, a butler, and enough drama to make you laugh out loud in this pick from the spring 2024 book releases. Welcome to the Bottoms, a trip you will not forget!

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

Genre: Thriller

Plot: Detective Chelsey Calhoun gets a call that Ellie Black, a teenager who disappeared years ago has returned. Ellie will not say where she has been or what happened but Chelsey must find answers to heal her trauma of her missing sister who never came home. This page-turning thriller from the spring 2024 book releases is a twisty ride and a must-read.

Long Island by Colm Tóibín

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: Eilis Lacey is married to Tony Fiorella. She is Irish, he is Italian and they live on a cul-de-sac with Tony’s entire large family. When an Irishman shows up at their house one day declaring that his wife is pregnant with Tony’s child, her life is turned upside down. He informs her he will not raise the child and will be giving it to her. This family drama from the spring 2024 book releases is a story of marriage, secrets, and home.

Summer After Summer by Lauren Bailey

Genre: Romance

Plot: Will the fifth time be a charm in this Second Chance romance? Olivia and Wes’s marriage is over when she returns to her family home in the Hamptons. She is there to help her father and sisters pack up the family estate and sell it to bail them out of financial problems. The only thing that gives her butterflies is the thought of seeing her ex and the love of her life Fred. We cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

Shanghailanders by Juli Min

Genre: Futuristic Fiction

Plot: This debut novel from the spring 2024 book releases follows Leo Yang, his Japanese French Wife, and their two eldest children back in time. The story begins in 2040 and slowly rewinds to 2014. This is a family saga that is unlike anything we have read before.

You Never Know: A Memoir by Tom Selleck

Genre: Memoir

Plot: This memoir from the spring 2024 book releases is from a beloved actor who talks about his years in Hollywood and how he balanced his professional and personal lives. Selleck talks about his childhood, career, A-list friends, and family.

The Ministry of Time: A Novel by Kailiane Bradley

Genre: Time Travel Romance

Plot: A civil servant is offered a huge salary to work for a government ministry gathering people from across time. Her job is to work with “the bridge”, a man thought to have died in 1847. He is shocked by all the differences in people and technology. But soon, the two fall in love and she must question what the Ministry is trying to prove. We cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

A Wedding in Lake Como by Jennifer Probst

Ava, Madison, and Chelsea were inseparable in college but a mistake caused a rift that never fully healed. Ava is getting married in Lake Como and she hopes the pact they made to be there for each other’s weddings will still hold.

Ava was always rich, beautiful, and the center of attention. Chelsea was always practical, but despite having the family she always wanted, her professional life has been put on hold. Maddison has become the fashion influencer she always wanted to be but knows there is something missing.

This wedding may be their last chance to heal old wounds. Will they be able to keep their friendship and move forward? #gifted

Why I Like This Book: I love the relationships and friendships in this book. There are highs and lows that made me laugh and cry with the characters. The growth over the years as well as the descriptions of fashion throughout were wonderful.

Find This Book in Books About Friendship / Books Set in Italy /Novels About Fashion

Lovers and Liars by Amanda Eyre Ward

Genre: Fiction

Plot: This is a family drama from the spring 2024 book releases we cannot wait to read it. The three peacock sisters used to be the best of friends but their secrets have driven them apart. Now, Sylvie is getting married again. She is a librarian who dreams of escaping into her books. When Cleao and Emma show up to the wedding (at a castle estate in England), the three sisters will have to find the courage to move forward- especially when their toxic mother arrives at the wedding.

The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonsen

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: This historical fiction pick from the spring 2024 book releases is a coming-of-age story on the British seaside in 1919. Constance has been asked to leave her house and job now that the men have returned from war and must relocate. When she encounters Poppy and her Ladies’ Motorcycle Club. She also meets Harris, Poppy’s brother home injured in battle from the war. We cannot wait to read this book.

The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren

Genre: Romance

Plot: We are so excited to read this amazing fake dating romance from the queens of romance themselves, Christina Lauren. Anna thought that she had divorced West after they graduated UCLA. Now, three years later, West needs to contact his (not) ex-wife and pretend they are still happily married to receive a huge inheritance. Can Anna survive in the world of his toxic family and does he want to chance them breaking her beautiful spirit? This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is already on our TBR.

Every Time We Say Goodbye by Natalie Jenner

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: We love Natalie Jenner and cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases. In 1955, Vivian Lowery has her play on stage in London’s West End. When the play fails, Vivien goes to Itlay to explore cinema and find a future for herself while overcoming the loss of her fiance in the war.

When Among Crows by Veronica Roth

Genre: Fantasy

Plot: This fantasy from Veronica Roth is a story of witches, monsters, curses, and knights. Dymittr is a Knight who splits his soul to make his sword. Ala is cursed to die the same death as her mother unless she can stop the curse. When Dymitr offers a solution to Ala, she accepts without knowing what he really is.

The Honey Witch by Sydney J. Shields

Genre: Historical Fantasy

Plot: Marigold has come to the Isle of Innisfree to train as the next Honey Witch. With the magic comes a price- nobody can fall in love with the Honey Witch. When Lottie shows up on her doorstep, Marigold tries to prove that the magic is real but soon starts to feel things she never thought possible. If they fall in love will it destroy everything?

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

Genre: YA Romance

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is the second book in the Campus Diaries series which is set in the same world as Briar U. We cannot wait to read it.

Goddess of the River by Vaishnavi Patel

Genre: Fantasy

Plot: Ganga is the Goddess of the river who is cursed to be human until she fulfills the obligations of the curse to regain her true form again. She marries King Shantanu and is on the verge of lifting the curse but, she will have to leave her infant son behind. We cannot wait for this pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Plot: Nobody does a twist and a puzzle like Stuart Turton and we cannot wait for this book from the spring 2024 book releases. The world has been destroyed by a fog and all that is left is one perfect island with 122 villagers and three scientists. When one of the scientists is found dead, they must all solve the murder within 92 hours of the fog will come to the island. The catch? All of their memories have been wiped clean.

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan

Genre: Fiction

Plot: This looks like a juicy, scheming story filled with murder, lies, and sex from Kevin Kwan. In this pick from the spring 2024 book releases, Rufus Leung Gresham must seduce a wealthy woman to save his family from ruin. Their seemingly unlimited funds have been squandered. When a volcano erupts at the wedding, and a hot mic exposes a secret affair, everything seems to be going up in flames.

The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Are there words to describe how excited we are for this book? Patrick O’Hara is back! This time, his uncle duties bring him to Italy for his brother’s marriage. The kids, who are now teens, are not thrilled. And, there is a soon-to-be Launt (lesbian aunt) in the picture. We cannot wait for this pick from the spring 2024 book releases. We know it will give us a great laugh and a heartwarming story.

The Goddess of Warsaw by Lisa Barr

Genre: Thriller

Plot: This book from the spring 2024 book releases is a story of Hollywood glamour and wartime heroism. In 2005 Sienna Hayes, a budding director, discovers the dark and daring past of legendary actress Lena Browning (formerly Bina Blonski). From the Warsaw Ghetto’s struggles against Nazis to Lena’s rise in Hollywood, the novel intertwines a narrative of survival, sacrifice, and a quest for justice.

Joe Nuthin’s Guide to Life by Helen Fisher

Genre: Feel Good Fiction

Plot: This looks like an amazing feel-good book from the spring 2024 book releases. Joe-Nathan is neurodivergent and lives his life being a good friend, following the rules, and following the advice his mother writes for him in notebooks. He learns that he can do the hardest things with the help of good friends.

When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion by Julie Satow

Genre: Nonfiction

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is the true story of three women who changed the world of fashion. This nonfiction tells the story of Hortense Odlum, Geraldine Stutz, and Dorothy Shaver. These women were revolutionary.

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

Ali is a newly single mom and a professional organizer whose life could not be messier. When her mom died, she couldn’t get over it and her already failing marriage could not recover. Now her soon-to-be ex-husband comes and goes as he pleases and Ali is having a hard time picking up the pieces of her life.

When she meets Ethan, she decides that a summer romance would be the perfect thing for her to start the next chapter in her life. She does not realize that Ethan might turn into so much more. She also does not realize that Ethan is her best friend’s brother whom everyone calls Scooter. She has not seen him in years.

Why I Love This Book: Same Time Next Summer and Nora Goes Off Script were both books I loved, so I could not wait to read this book. It’s a slow-burn romance that deals with the loss of a parent, the loss of self, and how to move forward one step at a time. Throughout the book, Ali moves through the stages of grief, mourning the loss of her mother. It was poignant and moving with the HEA you expect. #gifted

Find this book in Best Beach Reads 2024 / Best New Romance Books / Best Books About Motherhood

Heiress Takes All by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka

Olivia Owen is not happy that her dad is getting remarried- especially since he has already cut her off from her inheritance. He has millions while she lives with her mom in a small apartment where they struggle to pay medical bills.

She creates a plan to redistribute all his money during the wedding if only her ex-boyfriend, European cousins, and a vengeful second wife do not interfere with the heist.

Why I Like It: I could not wait to read this book that was billed as a cross between Inheritance Games and Ocean’s 11 and it did not disappoint. It was such a fun read with so many moving parts, it’s a perfect read for the beach.

Find This Book in Books About Con Artists and Thieves / Ultimate List of Best Beach Reads 2024

Daydream by Hannah Grace

Genre: Romance

Plot: In this college romance, Henry Turner, the captain of his hockey team; and bookish Halle who is a brilliant student who also runs a book club and is an aspiring novelist find that Henry may be just the thing she needs to cure her writer’s block. This is sure to be a steamy pick from the spring 2024 book releases

Isabel and the Rogue by Liana De la Rosa

Genre: Historical Romance

Plot: We cannot wait to read this historical romance from the spring 2024 book releases. Isabel, Luna Valdes is the perfect person to find British intelligence to help Mexico during the French occupation. Serious is an agent for the British home office who befriends politicians and seduces ladies of the time to learn their secrets. When it comes to Isabel, serious has met his match.

Swift River by Essie Chambers

June 2024 Read with Jenna Book Club Pick

It’s the summer of 1987 in Swift River, and Diamond Newberry is learning how to drive. Ever since her Pop disappeared seven years ago, she and her mother hitchhike everywhere they go. But that’s not the only reason Diamond stands out: she’s teased relentlessly about her weight, and since Pop’s been gone, she is the only Black person in all of Swift River. This summer, Ma is determined to declare Pop legally dead so that they can collect his life insurance money, get their house back from the bank, and finally move on.

But when Diamond receives a letter from a relative she’s never met, key elements of Pop’s life are uncovered, and she is introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women, whose lives span the 20th century and reveal a much larger picture of prejudice and abandonment, of love and devotion. As pieces of their shared past become clearer, Diamond gains a sense of her place in the world and in her family. But how will what she’s learned of the past change her future?

A story of first friendships, family secrets, and finding the courage to let go, Swift River is a sensational debut about how history shapes us and heralds the arrival of a major new literary talent.

Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L Rosen

We are back on Fire Island with this book from the spring 2024 book releases. Addison Irwin had a Zoom disaster and lost her job (hint: do not make fun of your boss in a group chat). When she inherits a property on Fire Island from her aunt, she is surprised because she never had a relationship with her.

She must decide what to do with the house and what to do with her life moving forward. To help her make her decision, her aunt arranged for guests to stay at the house’s guest cottage during the summer weekends. They each teach her a little more about herself and about the aunt she barely knew. She also begins to get to know her moody neighbor with a sweet dog.

Why I Love This: I am so excited to be back on Fire Island with this new romance. Not only is the story great, but I got to see some of my favorite characters from the last book. And no, you do not need to read Fire Island to love this book!

Find This Book In: Best Beach Reads 2024 / New Romance Books / Grumpy Sunshine Romance Books

The Impostor Heiress: Cassie Chadwick, The Greatest Grifter of the Gilded Age by Annie Reed

Genre: Nonfiction

Plot: I absolutely cannot wait to read this nonfiction book pick from the spring 2024 book releases. Cassie Chadwick was one of the most successful con artists of the last century. She convinced people that she was the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie and swindled hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting men.

The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center

Genre: Romance

Plot: Emma Wheeler finally has a chance at the career as a screenwriter she has always dreamed of. She has a chance to re-write a script for Chalie Yeates, the famous screenwriter and she cannot wait. Her younger sister agrees to help take care of their dad while she is gone.

The only problem is that Charlie not only doesn’t want to write with anyone, but his script is horrible and he has already turned to his next project. This pick from the spring 2024 book releases looks like the perfect summer read.

Moonbound by Robin Sloan

Genre: Sci-fi

Plot: If you loved Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, you will love this new book from the spring 2024 book releases that expands that same universe. This book takes place 11,000 years from now in a book filled with sci-fi, fantasy, and story-telling that only Sloan can write.

Jackpot Summer by Elyssa Friedland

Genre: Fiction

Plot: The four Jacobson children reunite when their mother passes away and their father decides to sell the house at the Jersey shore and move to a Florida retirement village. When three of the four children enter a Powerball drawing and win, money becomes the focus and the family starts to fall apart. We love Elyssa Friedland and cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrad

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Plot: This is the last book in the best-selling Nantucket Novels and we cannot wait to read this pick from the spring 2024 book releases. A 22-million dollar summer home is sold to the Richardsons who throw parties and flaunt their wealth. When the house burns down and their employee goes missing, the entire island is thrown off kilter.

Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood

Rue Siebert is a biotech engineer at Kline, a start-up business where she works with her best friends, Trish and Florence. Rue has had a difficult childhood and has difficulty letting people in. She prefers one-night stands with no strings attached.

When Rue’s almost hook-up with Eli Kilgore is interrupted by her brother, she is relieved – especially when she finds out that Eli and his partners have started a hostile takeover of Kline.

But even though Rue never has a second date, she makes an exception for Eli, if only to get him out of her system. Soon they are both torn between their attraction to each other and their loyalty to their respective companies.

Why We Love This Book: If you love Ali Hazelwood Books, this pick from the spring 2024 book releases will not disappoint you. It is a very steamy pick, even when compared to Hazelwood’s other romances. Her books always depict women in STEM and we love a strong female protagonist.

Trigger Warnings: This book talks about food insecurity and its lasting effects
Find This Book in Ali Hazelwood Books / Summer Reads of 2024

A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

Genre: Romance

Plot: Laniah Thompson runs a natural hair store with her mother and they are struggling to pay the bills. Her best friend since childhood, Isaac, is an internet star. When he comes home for the summer and sees Laniah struggling, she decides to tell everyone they are fake-dating until she gets back on track. The problem is that the line between friendship and romance has always seemed very thin. We cannot wait for this fake-dating romance from the spring 2024 book releases.

Sandwich by Catherine Newman

Genre: Fiction

Plot: Rocky and her family have gone to a rental in Cape Cod for 20 years. This year, the vacation is different as Rocky is experiencing the joy of half-grown kids, aging parents, and menopause. As they spend the week together, Rocky comes to terms with the fact that she can no longer keep secrets from her family. This book about a family summer vacation is a must-read from the spring 2024 book releases.

With Love, Miss Americanah by Jane Igharo

Genre: Young Adult Romance

Plot: Enore Adesuwa is 17 years old and about to be a high school senior when her father dies and her mother decides to move from Nigeria to America. Her cousin, Adrian tells her to prepare for the move by watching teen movies. Now, with the help of her crush, her sister, and her new friends, Enore might just give herself a cinematic year. This teen romance looks like a must-read pick from the spring 2024 book releases.

Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller

Genre: Fiction

Plot: From the author of The Change, comes this pick from the spring 2024 book releases. Beverly Underwood is on the school board and Lulu Dean, her arch nemesis, has made it her mission to rid the public library of inappropriate books. Instead, she creates her lending library filled with appropriate books. However, she does not know that someone has replaced the books inside the dust jacket with literary classics, witch books, LGBTQ+ romances, and more. The truth comes out when Beverly and Lulu are running against each other for the town Mayor.

Same as It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo

Genre: Literary Fiction

Plot: We are so excited to read the sophomore novel is the amazing Claire Lombardo on our spring 2-24 book releases list. Julia Ames is a 57-year-old woman who has finally found stability in her life. She is therefore unprepared for a surprise announcement from her son, a separation from her daughter, and a seduction from her past.

The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

Genre: Thriller

Plot: Daphne and Amber are back together again in this game of cat and mouse. If you loved The Last Mrs Parrish, a best-selling Reese Book Club pick, this book from the spring 2024 book releases is a must for your TBR.

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

Genre: Thriller

Plot: We have read and ranked all of Riley Sager’s books so you know that this book from the spring 2024 book releases is on our TBR. Ethan Marsh’s best friend Billy disappeared 13 years ago and now Ethan is still plagued with memories from that night. Even worse, he is seeing signs of Billy everywhere. Who could be playing such a terrible prank?

The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley

Genre: Thriller/ Mystery

Plot: This is a locked room mystery from Lucy Foley and we cannot wait to read this book from the spring 2024 book releases. It is the openeing weekend at The Manor, a luxery resort. Five people are in attendance and not everyone will leave.

Bear by Julia Phillips

Genre: Literary Fiction

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases has been named the most anticipated of the year by CNN and Oprah Daily. Sam and Elena are sisters lviing on the island of the coast of Washtington. When Sam sees a bear swimming on the channel one night and it turns up by their home, Sam immediately wants to leave the Island while Elena is enchanted by its presence. This is a mythical and imaginative novel..

Foul Days by Genoveva Dimova

Genre: Fantasy

Plot: This is a fantasy rooted in Slavic Folklore from our spring 2024 book releases. Kosara is a witch in the city of Chernograd. The source of her power is her shadow. When she is forced to trade it for her won safety, she becomes very ill and must face the Foul Days’ biggest threat and get her shadow back within 12 days.

Pink Glass Houses by Asha Elias

Genre: Fiction

Plot: This pick from the spring 2024 book releases is described as Big Little Lies meets Pineapple Street with diamonds in Miami. This is a peek into the lives of the uber-rich as women fight to be the PTA president in an exclusive elementary school.

A Happier Life by Kristy Woodson Harvey

In the present day, Keaton has lost her job, her boyfriend, and her house on one very bad day. She returns home reluctantly and is shocked when her mother tells her someone needs to put her childhood home on the market in North Carolina. Keaton did not know the house was still in the family.

When Keaton arrives at the house, it is a time capsule from the day her grandparents died in a car accident. With so many questions about why her mother and uncle never went back to the house, Keaton finds herself as she starts to find answers as well.

The cast of characters in this book are amazing. From the absolutely fantastic old bitties who lovingly interfere every chance they get to the adorable ten-year-old boy next door, I felt like I knew everyone in the town.

Why I love it: This is a story that is told in a dual timeline in both the present and from Becks’s point of view. Harvey weaves a wonderful story of life, love, and family in this book. I could not put it down. #gifted

Find this book in Best Beach Reads 2024

Husbands & Lovers by Beatriz Williams

Genre: Historical Fiction

Plot: Mallory is searching for a donor kidney for her son and is forced to confront secrets from her mother’s past and her own: her mother’s adoption and her romance with her childhood best friend who is a famous singer-songwriter. in Cairo, 1951, a Hungarian refugee is married to a British Diplomat but has an affair with the manager of the Cairo Hotel. This pick from the spring 2024 book rleases is a story of privilege, class, and the female experience.

Tangled Up in You (Meant to Be #4) by Christina Lauren

Genre: Romance

Plot: This book from the spring 2024 book releases is a retelling of Disney’s Tangled. Ren has been raised off the grid on a homestead and has finally achieved her goal of going to college. Fitz has a plan to graduate college at the top of his class and get his criminal record wiped clean. When the two end up on a road trip for their immunology seminar, they realize that maybe their dreams are sitting next to them in the car.