We don’t know whether to play “Hail to the Chief” or “God Save the King” because the trailer just dropped for one of our favorite international romances. And while you’re across the pond, we’ve got a ripping good heist novel and a lady with an explosive personality in Victorian London. It looks like it’s going to be a jolly good weekend for books.
THE BIG FAKE OUT
Get Your Red, White & Royal Blue On:
It’s here! The trailer was just released for Casey McQuiston’s beloved Red, White & Royal Blue. Fake friendship plus real feelings add up to a delicious romantic comedy.
Fake It ‘Til You Make It:
Who doesn’t love the fake dating trope in romance? Certainly no one who has checked out this YA gem from beloved romance author Rebekah Weatherspoon. In Her Good Side.
YOUR NEXT FAVORITE READ
Sarah MacLean’s Latest Is the Bomb:
Hell’s Belles return with Knockout by Sarah MacLean. What’s a girl with a love for dynamite supposed to do? Knockout explodes August 22.
Never Underestimate the Women Downstairs:
Revenge, someone said, is a dish best served cold. It’s even tastier wrapped in a thrilling heist set in a palatial London home in 1905. The help fights back in Alex Hay’s debut novel, The Housekeepers.
The Family Business:
Beneath the bright enamel surface is the story of identity, assimilation, success and family connection in in Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen.
BOOKISH NEWS
AI in Your Kindle:
Kindle Unlimited was recently flooded with a deluge of artificial intelligence-generated books, according to techradar. It looks like the folks at Amazon were on the job and removed the bad actors. Making sure our stories aren’t written by AI is one of the reasons the Writers Guild of America is walking the picket lines.
Is TikTok the New Kid on the Block?
There’s a new publisher in town, and it’s … TikTok? According to the New York Times, ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has begun to woo indie romance authors with publishing offers. Terms aren’t all that lit, but the app has one major benefit — it’s made blockbusters. Is TikTok about to change the game?
Bookstore Buddies Beware!
We have more strike news, and according to Publisher’s Lunch it’s going to hit our bookstore friends: UPS is going on strike at the end of July. The Teamsters and UPS haven’t been able to come to an agreement and the American Booksellers Association are warning stores to plan accordingly. It’s time to make like the wise old ant and prepare for the cooler months.
