A new year brings a fresh slate and a stack of compelling new reads to match. From storm-lashed secrets to high-speed romance and emotionally charged returns to beloved characters, these four new releases kick off the year with drama, heart and momentum. Each of these reads offers a captivating way to start the reading year strong.
The Architect of New York by Javier Moro
The Architect of New York is an engrossing piece of historical fiction that tells the story of Rafael Guastavino, the visionary Spanish architect who transformed Gilded Age New York with his famous vaulted tile ceilings. The book, which is told from the perspectives of his son and partner, chronicles the ascent of an immigrant family amid aspiration, creativity and sorrow against the backdrop of significant occasions like the Titanic and the Chicago World’s Fair.
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
In an engrossing and intensely emotional follow-up to The Last Thing He Told Me, Laura Dave returns to Hannah Hall. Hannah and her stepdaughter Bailey have rebuilt their lives in Southern California five years after Owen vanished—until Owen unexpectedly reappears. Hannah risks everything to keep Bailey safe and face her history after being forced back on the run. This book offers readers an exciting continuation in a compelling tale about love, peril and forgiveness.
The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
A century-old inn and a murder that occurred decades ago define the history of storm-torn St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama. Lo Bailey, the woman suspected of killing Landon Fitzroy in 1984, is brought back by a true-crime author who comes to revisit the case. Innkeeper Geneva Corliss is entangled in a web of secrets, retaliation and perilous realities more devastating than any storm as another hurricane approaches.
Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent
When trailblazing team principal Chloe Coleman is forced to pair up with disgraced former champion Matt Warner—as well as her estranged childhood crush—sparks flare in this intense Formula 1 romance. They fight rivalries, old grudges and unquestionable chemistry in an effort to preserve a failing squad. Ambition and desire clash as the season picks up speed and everyone watches, posing the question of whether their bond will propel them to triumph or throw everything off course.
