Quarantine Releases (122)

We're halfway through December and barreling straight for the holidays. As a result, publishing has majorly slowed down. I want to take a moment to share a bit of what has been going in the publishing world. The HarperCollins Union has been on strike for almost a month now, and the holidays is an extra difficult time to be going without pay. I encourage everyone who cares about books, reading, and authors to sign the open letter supporting the union and urging HarperCollins to come back to the negotiating table! You can sign the open letter here and check out other resources from the union here. As someone who is a fan of many of the books that HarperCollins publishers (and the authors who write them!) I know the union is vital to producing and protecting the trade we all enjoy!

Young Adult

A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar

Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean's 8 makeover in this nail-biting heist set onboard the infamous ship. 

Josefa is an unapologetic and charismatic thief, who loves the thrill of the chase. She has her eye on her biggest mark yet--the RMS Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world. But she isn't interested in stealing from wealthy first-class passengers onboard. No, she's out for the ultimate prize: the Rubiyat, a one of a kind book encrusted with gems that's worth millions.

Josefa can't score it alone, so she enlists a team of girls with unique talents: Hinnah, a daring acrobat and contortionist; Violet, an actress and expert dissembler; and Emilie, an artist who can replicate any drawing by hand.

They couldn't be more different and yet they have one very important thing in common: their lives depend on breaking into the vault and capturing the Rubiyat. But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they've worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes.

While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer...

Perfect for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper and Girl in the Blue Coat, this high-seas heist from the author of The Henna Wars is an immersive story that makes readers forget one important detail--the ship sinks.

Places to Purchase:

IndieBound

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

Romance

How to Win a Wallflower by Samara Parish

A wallflower will put everything on the line . . .

When John Barnesworth inherits unexpectedly, he abandons his solitude and returns to London to settle his brother's affairs, only to discover his estates are crumbling and he is now betrothed to his brother’s unpleasant fiancée. Her dowry might save him from ruin, but at what cost? His only hope lies with the vivacious, charming Lady Charlotte Stirling, whose audacious solution to John's troubles might actually work. If only he can keep his feelings for her out of the equation . . .

Lady Charlotte Stirling knows she can’t fall for John. He’s her brother’s best friend, he’s engaged to her mortal enemy, and he wants to return to America. Not to mention he’d never survive in her bustling social life. She can, however, try to solve his money problem. But the closer she gets to ensuring his freedom, the harder it is to let him go . . .

Places to Purchase:

IndieBound

Barnes & Noble

Amazon

Being the end of the year, we don't exactly have many new books coming out. I hope you'll join me in celebrating the new books we have!