CHILL SUMMER READS
For readers who love to travel the world through the pages of a book, these stories will fill your summer with love, friendship, and family. Check out our Chill Reads recommendations!
A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE by Tia Williams
In this sexy modern-day fairytale from the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June, a free-spirited florist and an enigmatic musician share a soul mate connection told through the history, art, and magic of Harlem.
Read if you like: magical realism, music, flowers, romance, found family
COLTON GENTRY’S THIRD ACT by Jeff Zentner
This “story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily Henry) from an award-winning author follows a down on his luck country musician who, in the throes of grief after a shocking loss, moves back home and rekindles a relationship with his high school sweetheart.
Read if you like: second and third chances, great food, country music, reinvention
THE SECRETS OF THE LITTLE GREEK TAVERNA by Erin Palmisano
The ultimate beach read, with a Chocolat-esque touch of magical realism, this debut novel will delight and charm readers from start to finish, whisking them off to a Greek island where food and wine are the stuff of life, where friendships lift you up, and love has a way of catching you when you’re least expecting it.
Read if you like: friendship, food, a little bit of magic, Greek islands
THE SUN SETS IN SINGAPORE by Kehinde Fadipe
Basking in Singapore’s nonstop sunshine, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian are living the glamorous expat dream—until a mysterious (not to mention handsome) new arrival infiltrates their tight-knit community and ruins everything. “Wanderlust-inducing.” —Lola Akinmade Åkerström, international bestselling author
Read if you like: book clubs, luxury, expat stories, handsome strangers, friendships
MEDUSA by Nataly Gruender
An intimate look into the life of a legendary mythical villain who has so often been stripped of her voice and humanity in this debut novel, perfect for fans of Madeline Miller’s Circe and the works of Jennifer Saint.
Read if you like: Greek mythology, retellings, women-centered fiction
THE PARIS AFFAIR by Maureen Marshall
A queer historical romantic suspense novel about a young engineer working for Gustave Eiffel caught in a web of deceit that could destroy both him and the famous tower.
Read if you like: historical fiction, romantic suspense, Paris, LGBTQ+ love stories
THANK YOU, MORE PLEASE by Lily Womble
Get unstuck from the patriarchal dark ages and find love once and for all with this feminist guide to navigating the perils and pitfalls of modern dating.
Read if you like: hilarious nonfiction, dating advice, finding love exactly as you are
THE FOURTEEN SISTERS OF EMILIO MONTEZ O’BRIEN by Oscar Hijuelos
With “soaring, matchless prose,” a Pulitzer Prize winner pens a New York Times bestselling saga of the Montez O’Briens, a rambunctious family of Irish Cuban descent comprised of fourteen daughters—and one doggedly masculine son (Publishers Weekly).
Read if you like: literary fiction, lush writing, complex family dynamics
WANDER WOMAN by Beth Santos
Achieve your solo female travel dreams with this empowering guide for women who want to see the world—perfect for anyone who has felt the tug of wanderlust after reading Wild, Eat Pray Love, or What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding.
Read if you like: nonfiction, travel, adventure, independence