FICTION

THE WIDOW'S GUIDE TO SEX AND DATING

by Carole Radziwill

No surprise that negotiations for a television series are already under way; think Sex and the City in black. Full review >

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I SHALL BE NEAR TO YOU

by Erin Lindsay McCabe

Based on often overlooked history, McCabe offers an extraordinary novel, one creating a memorable character through which we... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

ROMANCE IS MY DAY JOB

by Patience Bloom

In the end, it’s not romance but something more elusive that Bloom finds: intimacy. Romance may wane as the quotidian... Full review >

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FICTION

LONGBOURN

by Jo Baker

Sequels and prequels rarely add to the original, but Baker’s simple yet inspired reimagining does. It has best-seller... Full review >

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FICTION

THAT PART WAS TRUE

by Deborah McKinlay

While mousy Eve and sensitive Marlborough Man Jack never quite grab the reader’s imagination, McKinlay wisely eschews easy... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

LOVE ME

by Rachel Shukert

This sizzling sequel definitely delivers the goods: think Valley of the Dolls meets Gossip Girl. Full review >

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