Hello, hello! It’s time for another Three To Read! Brought to you by our lovely team, this week’s recommendations are full of chilly mysteries, magical abilities, and an exhilarating romance! Dark Horse, Hot Pick, or Beach Read, take your pick, and enjoy the journey!
dark horse
truly, madly, deadly
by Hannah Jayne
Synopsis:
Our Dark Horse is from the author of The Girl in the Headlines and the Underworld Detection Agency, Hannah Jayne!
They said it was an accident … it wasn’t.
This week’s Dark Horse is a YA Thriller by Hannah Jayne. The book follows the story of Sawyer Dodd, and her mysterious protector.
Sawyer Dodd had it all. She’s a straight-A student, a star athlete, and the envy of every girl who wants to date Kevin Anderson. Until Kevin dies in a car accident, and Sawyer opens her locker to find a note that says: You’re welcome.
Someone saw what he did to her. Someone knew that Sawyer and Kevin weren’t the perfect couple everyone believed them to be. And that someone is now watching Sawyer’s every move, ready to do anything to protect her.
Why
Truly, Madly, Deadly is an exhilarating thriller that will leave readers chilled to the core. This is a story about secrets and relationships, full of multidimensional characters, but also a short read. Perfect for people looking for an escape on a hot summer day! The fast-paced story and constant suspense will have you guessing until the very end. Young and old readers alike will be able to enjoy the many twists and surprises that Hannah Jayne has crafted.
hot pick
The memory collectors
by kim neville
![The Memory Collectors: A Novel by [Kim Neville]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51z3D+YZquL.jpg)
Synopsis:
Our Hot Pick is from debut author Kim Neville!
Evelyn has the ability to feel the emotions people leave behind on objects. She considers this a curse and is extremely careful. She doesn’t allow “stained objects” in her home and she wears gloves in order to protect herself from any strong emotions. Harriet has the same gift, but her hoarding of “bright things” is starting to make her neighbors sick.
Harriet has an idea to put all her good-feeling objects into a memory museum where people can walk through and soak up all the good energy, but she knows Evelyn is the only person who can truly help her.
The two women work together to develop and control their ability, but the darkness that closed in on the only other person they know with the gift, is beginning to encircle them again. Magical realism shines a new light on the everyday in this story about recovery after childhood trauma.
Why
The Memory Collectors is a magical and dark contemporary story about recovery after childhood trauma and learning to trust and forgive. This book is perfect for readers who enjoyed Reese’s Book Club Pick The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister. Fans of Celeste Ng, Alice Hoffman, and Carmen Maria Machado will also find pleasure in the ethereal atmosphere of this novel!
beach read
when stars collide
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
![When Stars Collide: A Chicago Stars Novel by [Susan Elizabeth Phillips]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41AliW--HLL.jpg)
For our Beach Read, #1 New York Times bestseller Susan Elizabeth Phillips returns to her beloved Chicago Stars series with a romance between a Chicago Stars quarterback and one of the world’s greatest opera singers—and a major diva.
Fans of the series will love this new installment, and if you’ve never read the books before, it’s not too late to jump in! They can all be read separately!
Thaddeus Walker Bowman Owens, the backup quarterback for the Chicago Stars, is a team player, talented sideline coach, occasional male underwear model, and a man with a low tolerance for divas.
Olivia Shore, international opera superstar, is a driven diva with a passion for perfection, a craving for justice, too many secrets—and a monumental grudge against the egotistical, lowbrow jock she’s been stuck with.
But when Thaddeus and Olivia embark on a nationwide promotion tour for a luxury watch brand, their two worlds collide in a thundering crash. As they engage in wild soul-searching, trash-talk, and backstage drama, Olivia and Thaddeus also have to deal with threatening letters, haunting photographs, and more than one dangerous encounter. But Is it the work of an overzealous fan or something more sinister?
Why?
This is the emotional journey of a brilliant women whose career is everything and a talented man who’ll never be happy with second place. When Stars Collide is a tender, funny, insightful, passionate, and irresistibly romantic read that will fill your heart with joy. If you like rom-coms like The Hating Game, The Unhoneymooners, The Wedding Date, Well Met, and The Kiss Quotient, this book is the perfect fit for you!