Pop Fiction | Prepub Alert, June 2024 Titles

Elin Hilderbrand returns to Nantucket for the summer, apparently for the last time, plus, Liv Constantine and Liz Moore have new titles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Constantine, Liv. The Next Mrs. Parrish. Bantam. (Last Mrs. Parrish, Bk. 2). Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9780593599921. $30. F

In the sequel to the best-selling The Last Mrs. Parrish, which sold over a million copies, was a Reese’s Book Club pick, and is being adapted by Netflix, the Parrishes—Jackson, newly released from prison; Amber, his wife; and Daphne, his ex—become unlikely allies as a threat from the past emerges.

Elmendorf, Dana. In the Hour of Crows. Mira: Harlequin. Jun. 2024. 288p. ISBN 9780778310495. $28.99. F

YA author Elmendorf makes her adult debut with this witchy magical realism tale set in the wilds of Appalachia. When Weatherly Wilder’s cousin Adaire dies, she doesn’t believe it was an accident and sets out to find the killer, guided by her own unique gift and Adaire’s spirit. With a 100K-copy first printing.

Finger, Bobby. Four Squares. Putnam. Jun. 2024. 336p. ISBN 9780593713556. $29. F

Finger’s debut, The Old Place, was a most-anticipated-title pick by several media outlets. His latest spans the 1990s to the present in NYC, where writer Artie Anderson creates a chosen family with his boyfriend. As time passes, death, loss, and injury lead him to the local center for queer seniors, where he gets help finding his way again.

Hilderbrand, Elin. Swan Song. Little, Brown. Jun. 2024. 400p. ISBN 9780316258876. $30. F

Matching the title, the publisher is claiming this will be blockbuster best-selling Hilderbrand’s last Nantucket-set summer novel. It is, fittingly, full of favorite characters—and some mysteriously wealthy newcomers, the Richardsons. They’ve bought a lavish house, but when it burns to the ground and their employee goes missing, the island is in for plenty of drama. With a 750K-copy first printing.

Khakpour, Porochista. Tehrangeles. Pantheon. Jun. 2024. 336p. ISBN 9781524747909. $28. F

Khakpour (Brown Album) returns to fiction with a story inspired by Shahs of Sunset and Little Women. The wealthy Iranian American Milani family boasts a microwaveable-snack empire, a mansion in Los Angeles, and four daughters. They’re on the verge of landing a reality TV show, which might reveal their secrets but may also bring them closer together.

Lombardo, Claire. Same As It Ever Was. Doubleday. Jun. 2024. 512p. ISBN 9780385549554. $30. F

Lombardo follows her best-selling, TV-optioned debut, The Most Fun We Ever Had, with a family drama featuring 57-year-old Julia Ames, who has contentedly raised two kids in the suburbs with her husband. But a chance encounter with an old friend—who almost ended Julia’s marriage decades ago—upends her quiet existence.

Mallery, Susan. For the Love of Summer. Mira: Harlequin. Jun. 2024. 432p. ISBN 9780778305521. pap. $18.99. F

In her latest, Mallery (The Happiness Plan) explores motherhood and what makes a family. Peter shatters Erica’s life when he walks out, but she takes in his new wife and toddler after he is arrested, for the sake of their daughter Summer. With a 250K-copy first printing.

Maynard, Joyce. How the Light Gets In. Morrow. Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9780062398307. $30. F

In this follow-up to Count the Ways, Maynard continues the story of 54-year-old matriarch Eleanor and her family. After the death of her former husband, she moves back to the farm where they raised their children, but resentment and anger fuel family drama. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Miller, Kirsten. Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books. Morrow. Jun. 2024. 384p. ISBN 9780063348691. $30. F

Miller (The Change, a GMA Book Club pick) offers a timely satire as Lula Dean tries to ban books at the public library in small-town Georgia. She starts her own Little Free Library, filled with books she approves of, but when those titles are sneakily replaced, borrowers find their lives changed in unexpected ways. With a 100K-copy first printing.

Moore, Liz. The God of the Woods. Riverhead. Jun. 2024. 496p. ISBN 9780593418918. $30. F

Moore’s last novel, the best-selling Long Bright River, was a GMA Book Club pick and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2020. In her new book, worlds collide in 1975, when 13-year-old Barbara vanishes from the Adirondack summer camp that her family owns—14 years after her older brother vanished, never to be found.

Newman, Catherine. Sandwich. Harper. Jun. 2024. 240p. ISBN 9780063345164. $26.99. F

Newman (We All Want Impossible Things) pens a story about a family’s annual Cape Cod summer vacation, during which memories and secrets surface. This year, Rocky finds herself in the sandwich generation between her kids and her aging parents, dealing with menopause and realizing she can’t hide her secrets any longer. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Pooley, Claire. How To Age Disgracefully. Pamela Dorman. Jun. 2024. 320p. ISBN 9780593831496. $29. F

In best-selling Pooley’s (Iona Iverson’s Rules for Commuting) comedic latest, Lydia takes a job running the Senior Citizens’ Social Club, but they are not the docile group she’s expecting. When the city threatens to sell the club’s building, the members team up with the daycare next door to save the day.

Steel, Danielle. Resurrection. Delacorte. Jun. 2024. 256p. ISBN 9780593498460. $29. F

In Steel’s newest, influencer Darcy Gray’s perfect life falls apart when a surprise visit to her husband leads to a horrible shock. She flees to visit her daughter in Paris, where a worldwide health crisis strands her indefinitely. There, she finds refuge with a widowed American engineer and beings to imagine a new life.

Williams, Beatriz. Husbands & Lovers. Ballantine. Jun. 2024. 368p. ISBN 9780593724224. $30. F

Best-selling Williams (The Beach at Summerly) tells the stories of two women united by a mysterious family heirloom. In present-day New England, single mom Mallory faces a crisis and her past, including a summer romance, while Hungarian refugee Hannah deals with her own passionate affair amid the intrigue and revolution of 1951 Cairo.

Wood, Monica. How to Read a Book. Mariner: Houghton Harcourt. Jun. 2024. 288p. ISBN 9780063243675. $28. F

Wood (The One-in-a-Million Boy) writes a story about second chances and unlikely friendships, as Violet, recently released from prison, retired English teacher Harriet, and Frank, a retired machinist and handyman, encounter each other at a bookstore in Portland, ME and connect in surprising ways. With a 75K-copy first printing.

Yoon, Nicola. One of Our Kind. Knopf. Jun. 2024. 272p. ISBN 9780593470671. $28. F

Best-selling and award-winning YA author Yoon makes her adult debut with this thought-provoking story about a family who moves to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, CA, where they hope to find a like-minded community. But the Liberty way of life isn’t what Jasmyn expects, and her discovery of a secret threatens her world.

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