Reading With Rochelle Weinstein: August Lineup

Hello Readers & Friends,

It’s getting HOT in HERE! We’re back from North Carolina, and it’s as steamy as ever in Miami. Hope you’re all staying cool indoors with some fabulous reads. Here are the books I read (and listened) to this month. Congratulations to all the authors, and make sure you add these to your TBR or pre-order. It really helps.

The Trail of Lost Hearts, Tracey Garvis Graves, Digital ARC

Wren and Marshall are both broken when they meet geocaching through Oregon. Can the universe get it right this time? 

What to expect: Garvis Graves nails contemporary relationships in this powerful story of strength and spirit. And who doesn’t love geocaching (or is at least a bit curious about it?). Solid, emotionally charged and beautiful love story. 

Available March 26, 2024

Anonymous Mom Posts, Jenifer Goldin, Paperback

Modern day drama (and lessons) surround a neighborhood Facebook page run by the town moms.

What to expect: Goldin’s witty prose and an honest, hilarious depiction of mommy drama and challenges. I especially loved the book’s creative interior.

Fun fact: Jen reached out to me blindly and asked straight out if I’d read her book. I liked her approach, her honesty, and her grit. If you don’t ask, you’ll never know what’s possible.

Available Now

Bye, Baby, Carola Lovering, NetGalley eBook

They were best friends. Now Cassie’s baby’s gone missing and Billie’s responsible.

What to expect: The impact of female friendships—from childhood through adulthood—and the many ways in which trauma comes into play. Lovering’s knack for mystery and suspense.  

Available March 5, 2024

Everyone Here Is Lying, Shari Lapena, Audible

The neighborhood of Stanhope is rocked when nine-year-old Avery Wooler goes missing. Is anyone telling the truth?  

What to expect: Suspenseful page-turner with lots of twists and an unforgettable ending.

Available Now

None of This is True, Lisa Jewell, Audible

One woman finds herself the subject of her very own true crime podcast.

What to expect: Birthday twins, a dangerous connection, and Jewell’s pitch perfect storytelling. 

Available Now

Twenty Years Later, Charlie Donlea, Audible

It’s been decades since the crime, but a TV reporter is on the hunt to find the killer behind the unsolved murder.

What to expect: The impact of a desperate phone call on 9/11, shocking secrets, and a jaw-dropping conclusion. 

Available Now

Fall From Grace, Danielle Steel, Audible

One woman’s journey through losing everything and fighting her way back.  

What to expect: Steel’s easy-to-read storytelling with equal parts glamour and glitz and characters you love to root for.

Available Now

Main Character Energy, Jamie Varon, Paperback ARC

Plus-size Poppy must finish her novel in order to inherit her beloved aunt’s villa in the French Riveria.

What to expect: Characters you will fall in love with. Complicated families. Conquering our inner demons.

Available Now

The Breakaway, Jennifer Weiner, Audible

Abby Stern lands in a cycling group with the guy she had a one-night stand with, and her hyper-critical mother.

What to expect: Weiner’s smart, sensitive writing, relevant, topical subjects, and a brilliant journey of self-discovery. 

Available Now

Wow. That was a lot of listening through Audible. Do you read physical books? eBooks? Have you tried Audibooks? And how about my throwing in the “throwback” with the queen Danielle Steel? I grew up on her books? Did you? And while you’re here, are you signed up for my newsletter? Subscribers receive a free eBook copy of my first novel, What We Leave Behind. Here’s the link. 

Enjoy!

Rochelle

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Rochelle B. Weinstein is the USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of six 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 sharing monthly book recommendations, teaching workshops at Nova Southeastern University, hiking, reading, and finding the world’s best nachos. Her seventh novel, What You Do Me, releases October 17, 2023. Please visit her on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Threads, or at www.rochelleweinstein.com.

 

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