May: Reading With Rochelle Weinstein

Hello Readers & Friends,

May Reads are here, and while you’ll see some familiar names, I changed my focus a bit to share some new-to-me authors and debut novels. It’s not always easy to break out and get noticed, so I hope you’ll give some of these books a chance. Is there an author you know and love who you’d love to highlight? Comment below.  

The Fig Tree, Leah Rice, Paperback

Cleo is a celebrated pianist turned struggling writer navigating a new path. 

What to expect: Rice captures a later-in-life “coming of age” with some rare and surprising twists. Have you heard of maladaptive dreaming? You soon will. An emotional, impactful debut.

Available Now

Think Twice, Harlan Coben, Audible

They thought he was dead, but now he’s the prime suspect in a double homicide.

What to expect: Really? Harlan is a master at crafting suspense with complex characters and that laugh-out-loud humor.   

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My Dearest Mackenzie, Rachel Blaufeld, Paperback

Frankie Burns and Mackenzie Miller are thrown together as they learn the story of their connected history.

What to expect:  Hot, sexy read with Blaufeld’s signature enemies-to-lovers trope. Wonderful storytelling. 

Available Now

Please Come to Boston, Gary Goldstein, ARC PDF

One man’s search to find true love.

What to expect:  It’s Pride Month, so add this one to your TBR. Dual timeline weaving Nicky’s journey from illicit passion to eventual self-discovery.

Available September 10, 2024

I Thought I Knew, Melissa Trombetta, Paperback

How one woman’s traumatic past impacts her future.

What to expect: Please check the trigger warnings (emotional abuse, sexual assault). An important read meant to empower and educate women. A story about worth, strength and resiliency. 

Available Now

This Used to Be Us, Renee Carlino, Net Galley eBook

Follow Danielle and Alex on the road from falling in love to divorce.

What to expect: Relatable characters who depict marriage and its foibles perfectly. There are two sides to every story. I did not see that ending coming (and I won’t give anything away here). 

Available July 9, 2024

Pink Whales, Sara Shukla, Paperback ARC

Charlie moves to a New England town and immerses herself in the “cool moms” while escaping her own life and marriage.

What to expect:  A fun summer read about belonging and identity. Shukla captures the nuances of and complexities of relationships brilliantly.

Available June 4, 2024

Drive Me Crazy, Carly Robyn, Paperback

Formula 1 Champion Blake Hollis needs an image overhaul and in walks sportswriter Ella Gold to tell his story. 

What to expect:  Sparks fly! Sexy, spicy banter, in a fast-paced, “racy,” debut.

Available Now

Moms Who Read Romance Novels, Jenifer Goldin, Paperback

Desperate to repair her image, Ellory Brayson escapes to her hometown while writing her next novel. 

What to expect:  Well drawn-out characters, second-chance romance, and multiple POVs give this novel lots of steam.

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Summers at the Saint, Mary Kay Andrews, Audible

Traci Eddings is the recently widowed owner of the storied St. Cecilia Hotel and has one season to turn the troubled hotel around. 

What to expect: The trifecta of summer fiction with an unsolved mystery, romance, and family drama. Oh, and Andrews’ witty humor.  

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Happy Reading! And don’t forget to write reviews for your favorite books. They really make a difference to an author.

Rochelle

Rochelle B. Weinstein is the USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of seven women’s fiction novels. Rochelle spent her early years, always with a book in hand, raised by the likes of Sidney Sheldon and Judy Blume. A former entertainment industry executive, she splits her time between sunny South Florida and the mountains of North Carolina. When she’s not writing, Rochelle can be found teaching workshops at Nova Southeastern University, hiking, reading, and finding the world’s best nachos. Her eighth novel releases February 2025. Please visit her on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Threads, or at www.rochelleweinstein.com.

WHAT YOU DO TO ME

From the bestselling author of This Is Not How It Ends comes a moving novel of two unfinished love stories and the music and lyrics that bring them together.

Journalist Cecilia James is a sucker for a love song. So when she stumbles across a clue to the identity of the muse for one of rock’s greatest, she devotes herself to uncovering the truth, even as her own relationship is falling apart.

While writing an article for Rolling Stone, Cecilia works to reveal the mystery that has intrigued fans and discovers a classic tale of two soulmates separated by fate and circumstance. Rock star Eddie Vee once sang with his soul, dedicating love songs to Sara Friedman, his inspiration and first love. Now, Eddie takes refuge in anonymity, closed off to the past. Sara, too, has distanced herself from their love, moving thousands of miles away to live the life she once railed against. As Eddie and Sara tentatively open up to Cecilia about broken dreams, she struggles to give them a happy ending. In the process, she learns that broken hearts can be healed―even her own.

What You Do To Me is the story of a love song and of the triumph of the heart over the greatest of odds. Even for those who have written off love forever.

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