At QBD we are excited to get back into taking a great novel to the beach, summer holiday relaxation, and meeting up with friends and book clubs outside again!
Not only has summer entered the chat, but so have heaps of amazing new releases on our bookshelves. We can’t wait to share our top picks with you.
Let’s dive in to our summer TBR list!
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
A star-crossed lovers romance that spans a millennia, for fans of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, They Both Die at the End and One Day.
Evelyn can remember all of her past lives and the grisly fate she meets in every one where she is murdered before her eighteenth birthday. However, in this life time she needs to be a donor for her sister’s bone marrow transplants. Evelyn must find the centuries-old enemy who hunts her and desperately persuade them to stop, and to try not to fall in-love with them again…
Witchcraft For Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Sent to a secretive home for unwed mothers in 1970, fifteen-year-old Fern discovers an occult book that puts power in the girls’ hands for the first time. But power demands a price, and as secrets unravel, the line between creation and destruction blurs—paid, as always, in blood.
The Pool by Hannah Tunnicliffe
Nine years ago, an innocent summer barbecue became a nightmare when one of the young families’ children drowned in the pool. Marriages fractured, friendships crumbled and lives were upended. Now, Baz King cannot be found. There is no shortage of suspects with his history of dodgy dealings. Can witnessing such an awful tragedy shape you into a murderer?
The Starlight Heir by Aamalie Howard
When bladesmith Suraya Saab receives a mysterious royal invitation, she’s thrust into a world of magic, danger, and rebellion. Alongside Roshan, the crown prince’s brooding half-brother, Suraya must confront dark gods, simmering secrets, and her untamed power. Is she the Starkeeper—and the key to saving the realm?
Pictures Of You by Emma Grey
Phoebe Hudson should be grieving her dead husband, but since the car accident that claimed his life she can’t remember anything about him. Her high-school best friend Drew Kennedy is the only person who can help piece her past together. When snippets of her memory start trickling in, Phoebe is seeing all the things she missed… and the picture isn’t pretty.
Iron & Embers by Helen Scheuerer
Wren Embervale, alchemist-turned assassin, finds solace in seeking vengeance for the death of her friends and hiding in the shadows. The kingdom is being plagued with dark magic and Wren is offered a place at the alchemy academy to help find a cure for this insidious power. To earn her spot she must complete a gruelling set of trials, but the biggest threat of all might come from the man assigned to protect her. Their shared history ignites a simmering tension that threatens to consume them both…
The Dream by Iain Ryan
In a city gripped by recession and shattered by violent bank robberies, three lives collide in a web of corruption, ambition, and revenge.
As the glittering façade of the Gold Coast crumbles during the 1982 Commonwealth Games, Bruno, Amy, and Mike uncover a sinister plot that threatens to consume them all. In a world where power and deception reign supreme, they must confront their own demons while navigating a labyrinth of danger and betrayal.
Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao
The highly-anticipated sequel to the action-packed feminist YA fantasy “Iron Widow”.
Hated by gods and men, Zetian rises to power in Huaxia, only to uncover a greater enemy. Forced to ally with a dangerous man, she must navigate truth, lies, and betrayal to reclaim what she’s lost and fight for a future on her terms…
We would love to know what are your most-anticipated releases this season!
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