WW Book Club Recommends the New Annabel Monaghan Title ‘Summer Romance’ and More Fresh Reads

As if the summer season wasn't already the perfect time for a new book, bestselling authors like Annabel Monaghan and Jane L. Rosen are coming in hot with brand new releases! For the week of June 11 through June 17, Woman's World Book Club recommends both their titles — Summer Romance and Seven Summer Weekends respectively — as they not only capture the sunny weather, but give readers intriguing plots to enjoy.

For those who are in the mood for a trip back in time, The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck is a historical fiction recommendation that will captivate. Over on the nonfiction side of the book aisle, The Young Forever Cookbook: More than 100 Delicious Recipes for Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life by Mark Hyman, M.D. will get your summer season started off on a healthy foot!

Keep scrolling for all the Woman's World Book Club's recommendations for June 11 through June 17.

Coming of Age

Swift River by Essie Chambers

Swift River by Essie Chambers
Simon & Schuster

Readers are transported to 1987 New England in Essie Chambers’ captivating debut novel. Ever since her Pop disappeared, Diamond Newberry is the only Black person in all of Swift River. But when she gets a letter from a relative she’s never met with insight into Pop’s life, she’s introduced to two generations of African American Newberry women. As Diamond uncovers the past, how will it change her future?

Romance

Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen

Seven Summer Weekends by Jane L. Rosen
Berkley

Swoon-worthy charm, Fire Island summer settings, a cute dog…this novel has it all! When Addison Irwin inherits her estranged aunt’s property on Fire Island, she learns she’ll also inherit the list of guests who come to visit for seven summer weekends. Addison then meets her moody-yet-so-handsome neighbor Ben. This island was meant to be a detour, but soon it starts to feel like Addison’s home.

Historical Fiction

The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck

The Last Twelve Miles by Erika Robuck
Sourcebooks Landmark

This enticing, high-stakes tale set in 1920s Washington, D.C., begins during the Prohibition Rum Wars as the Coast Guard cracks down on smugglers with their secret weapon: Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a wife and mother who also helped invent cryptanalysis. Then the plot moves to the Bahamas where Marie Waite plans to rise as rumrunner royalty. As Marie and Elizebeth’s worlds collide, schemes and danger follow.

Chick Lit

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
G.P. Putnam's Sons

Bestselling author Annabel Monaghan is known for her heartfelt books — and her new one is packed with humor and hope. Ali Morris hasn’t been the same since her mom died and her husband left. But when she finally takes her wedding ring off, her dog hilariously claims a new man, named Ethan, for her…by peeing on him. At first Ali is guarded, but Ethan seems different. Can a summer fling heal her heart?

Nonfiction

The Young Forever Cookbook: More than 100 Delicious Recipes for Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life by Mark Hyman, M.D.

The Young Forever Cookbook: More than 100 Delicious Recipes for Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life by Mark Hyman, M.D.
Little, Brown Spark

Night creams, gadgets, supplements…the list of anti-aging hacks goes on and on, but what actually works? According to bestselling author and physician Dr. Mark Hyman, it’s food! In his new book, Hyman, who is an advocate for the healing power of nutrition, shares simple lifestyle changes that reverse the biological hallmarks of aging. With easy tips and 100+ recipes like Thai Turkey Larb Lettuce Wraps and Roasted Rhubarb-Strawberry Coconut Crumble, Hyman makes it deliciously easy to feel young forever.


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