The humidity level is cranking up in Kentucky, and while I know the dog days of summer are ahead, I look forward to doing some great summer reading in 2021. While reading backlist books is my jam a lot of the time, I have quite a few summer releases I am super stoked for this year that I have preordered (or plan to preorder very soon), so I thought I would share that list with you!
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PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION by EMILY HENRY
Pub date: May 11, 2021
Genre: Adult romance
Also by this author: Beach Read
I had the pleasure of reading this one prior to its release via Netgalley and it was such a refreshing, fun story! I enjoyed it so much and think you will too. Click the following links to read the synopsis or to preorder via Amazon or Bookshop.org.
WHERE THE RHYTHM TAKES YOU by SARAH DASS
Pub date: May 11, 2021
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance/retelling
Also by this author: none, this is her debut 🎉
Sarah Dass “works as an office administrator by day and writes stories about the Caribbean by night”. This story is based on her childhood in a seaside hotel and I need this virtual vacation! Preorder on Amazon or Bookshop.
LAST CHANCE BOOKS by KELSEY RODKEY
Pub date: May 18, 2021
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Also by this author: none, this is her debut 🎉
Y’all know I am a sucker for a YA romance and ANYTHING set near/in a bookstore. Cannot wait for what should be a super sweet story to come out! Preorder now on Amazon or Bookshop.
HANG THE MOON by ALEXANDRIA BELLEFLEUR
Pub date: May 25, 2021
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Also by this author: Written in the Stars
Bellefleur’s debut Written in the Stars captured the hearts of so many readers with a queer love story with the lovable grumpy and sunshine trope. Hang the Moon is the follow up to it, focusing on a different character, but likely having guest appearances from the two characters we fell in love with in her first book. Preorder on Bookshop or Amazon!
WE CAN’T KEEP MEETING LIKE THIS by RACHEL LYNN SOLOMON
Pub date: June 1, 2021
Genre: YA Contemporary/Romance
Also by this author: Today Tonight Tomorrow, The Ex Talk
Rachel Lynn Solomon knows how to give me the warm and fuzzies and I am sure this book will be no different! Click the following links to read the synopsis or to purchase via Amazon or Bookshop!
MALIBU RISING by TAYLOR JENKINS REID
Pub date: June 1, 2021
Genre: Adult Historical Fiction
Also by this author: Daisy Jones and the Six, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
TJR is back with another story that is bound to sweep you away! Set in 1983, this story about “one unforgettable night in the life of a family” will be at the top of many readers’ wishlists. Click the following links to read the synopsis and to preorder on Amazon and Bookshop.org.
SUNNY SONG WILL NEVER BE FAMOUS by SUZANNE PARK
Pub date: June 1, 2021
Genre: YA Contemporary/Romance
Also by this author: Loathe at First Sight
The synopsis of this one totally gripped me and also..there’s a chicken on the cover. For some reason this cracked me up. Click the following links to preorder via Amazon or Bookshop!
THE BOX IN THE WOODS by MAUREEN JOHNSON
Pub date: June 15, 2021
Genre: YA Mystery
Also by this author: Truly Devious series, 13 Little Blue Envelopes
Maureen Johnson is BACK with another mystery that will surely have us flipping pages so dang fast! If you haven’t read the first 3 in the series, be sure to snag the box set (Amazon has it for $17.99, Bookshop is currently sold out). You can preorder The Box in the woods from both Amazon and Bookshop now!
BLACKOUT by DHONIELLE CLAYTON, TIFFANY D JACKSON, NIC STONE, ANGIE THOMAS, ASHLEY WOODFOLK, AND NICOLA YOON
Pub date: June 22, 2021
Genre: YA Short Stories
Also by these authors: The Hate U Give, The Sun is Also a Star, Dear Martin
Six fabulous, award winning, bestselling authors come together to bring us love, humor, and heartwarming stories. This is not a collaboration you want to miss! Preorder on Amazon and Bookshop today.
RISE TO THE SUN by LEAH JOHNSON
Pub date: July 6, 2021
Genre: YA LGBTQ Romance
Also by these authors: You Should See Me in a Crown
Leah Johnson’s You Should See Me in a Crown was such a delight in the train wreck that was 2020, so I cannot wait to see what she’s cooled up with her newest release! Preorder on Amazon or Bookshop.
This is absolutely not a comprehensive list of ALL the books I am excited for, but I tried to keep it as brief as possible! Hope you found something you are excited for, too! Let me know in the comments if you did.
Jenna, Stop Reading! 