(I'll review Hell Bent, the second installment in the series, tomorrow on the blog.) It's intriguing, and I was definitely hooked for the second book in the series.

Second, here are the books I most loved reading in June! The Second Ending, Michelle Hoffman's light-fiction novel about music, dark secrets, zany hijinks, and 01 The Second Ending by Michelle Hoffman Hoffman's novel is about facing dark realities, entering uncharted The Second Ending was fun and full of heart. Prudence Childs was a prodigy. For my full review, check out The Second Ending. 02 Beyond That, the Sea by Laura Spence-Ash Beyond That

Emma Makepeace returns in the second book in the series, The Traitor, and when one thing leads to another Deanna Raybourn's feisty Veronica Speedwell series of historical fiction mysteries, as well as the second

The book tracks back in time to that summer that changed everything, and it alternates peeks into the NetGalley and Random House. 03 This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune I thought reading a second

The man turns out Daphne's long-lost stepfather, the second of her mother's three husbands, and a beloved

On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying books about astronauts  and space . 04 The Summer Guests (Martini Club #2) by Tess Gerritsen In the second This is the second book in Tess Gerritsen's Martini Club series. The first is The Spy Coast . But the evening leaves her forever changed, and she's bent on finding answers--and revenge.

The second book in this series is Dating and Dragons .

I love the second installment's return to my favorite aging assassins and their quick-thinking, spry, In between, Raybourn allows friendships and love to grow and change.

Costello This charming British-set novel takes a fortysomething widow facing empty nesting, hormonal changes It's a story of chosen family, a chance reunion, illuminating and poignant revelations about the past The man turns out to be Eddie Triplett, Daphne's long-lost stepfather, the second of her mother's three her cherished stepfather's departure, with revised memories and varied accounts revealing truths that change the tenor of the life-changing occurrences that follow.

offers messy, imperfect characters in often difficult situations, and they find their way through by changing From "The Final 196 seconds of Kobe Bryant's Career" to "Shaq's Three-Year Path of Destruction"; and Game , two classic favorites from my own childhood that I push on preteen readers whenever I get the chance

Larissa made a split-second decision one night after a concert, when she was shoeless and in need of

Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively when she imagined that she would find fame in some way), her first, brief marriage and mindset, her second

But an unwed mother in that time and place has little chance of keeping a child once the Church has a Time of the Child . 02 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld In Curtis Sittenfeld's wonderful second In her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship Michaels developed SNL , his ups and downs, his vision, and how he created the institution that would change

Heller's newest suspenseful novel, set in Yellowstone National Park, The Ranger; and I'm listening to the second I'm listening to the audiobook of the second in Thomas's Lady Sherlock series, in which Charlotte Holmes

The second installment in Nora Roberts's Dragon Heart Legacy series is satisfying and comfortable, as I enjoyed this second installment even more than the first book. There is more dragon-focused attention in this second book, an element I enjoyed, as well as more focus

Six More Favorite Contemporary Fiction Reads This is the second of three contemporary fiction lists I'll Arthur, a recluse who only comes into town at the change of seasons--and who others avoid as actively Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar A Guardian and a Thief is a fascinating near-future climate-change reminds us, and we must cope with the consequences of decisions, carelessness, overconfidence, or merely chance

The six New York-set stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance Patrick's acting career has taken off, and he's wrapping his second successful TV series.

I thought reading a second Carley Fortune novel might be a nice way to close out the summer, so I went

I wanted more character development and fantasy elements from this second book in the series, but I liked

01 The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2) by Naomi Novik This second book in Naomi Novik's Scholomance series Greedy Reading List Six More Wonderfully Witchy Stories to Charm You), and The Last Graduate is the second In this second book of the trilogy, El is determined to somehow help her classmates escape their deadly They've got so many ways of calling you a witch, they just change it to how it suits them.

When her mom shows up, Maddie jumps at the chance for some independence; a late bloomer, she finds a Enter: a second child without any Gregor baggage or knee-jerk reactions to it, who was willing to dive

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm listening to the second in Rachel Gillig's Stonewater Kingdom series, The

On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying

In one timeline, an abused wife makes a stand for a whimsical name; in a second, she makes a less aggressive

must delve into the past to solve a modern-day crime; and I'm listening to A Perilous Undertaking, the second In the second installment, A Perilous Undertaking, Victorian lepidopterist and adventurer Veronica Speedwell

Elizabeth DeLozier's second book, The Whitechapel Full Moon Society , set in Victorian London, is slated

The second book in this series, Blood for the Undying Throne , is slated for publication this fall.

ICYMI: The second in Johnson's young adult mystery series offers growing friendships, determined sleuthing This is the second in Maureen Johnson's Truly Devious series (the first is Truly Devious).

The second installment is not yet published.

On the side, she shows her beloved young niece the sky and serves as a second parent alongside her sometimes-trying timeline, an abused wife makes a stand for a whimsical name suggested by her daughter Maia, Bear; in a second but the story is largely an atmospheric story of isolation and loss set against the drama of climate change the climate is cold (check out these other Bossy reviews of titles with cold settings ), and climate change

Six More Bossy Favorites Historical fiction is one of my favorite reading genres, and this is the second gradually, driven by a measure of empathy, taking in and training young people who are also fighting for a chance , The Rose Code , and The Alice Network , as well as The Phoenix Crown , which she wrote with Janie Chang attempted to lay claim to the Tichborne family fortune, insisting that he was a long-lost noble son much changed

The second book in Marske's series is an irresistible queer magical mystery thriller with Edwardian England A Restless Truth is the second in Freya Marske's queer fantasy mystery Last Binding trilogy that began

Sadie Green are brilliant, creative collaborators and a wonderfully complementary pair since their chance But Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow (the title comes from the second line of Macbeth) is an epic

Chapple and Rachael Flanery's Santa Ana; and I'm reading Michelle Hoffman's upcoming rom-com, The Second I'm listening to Santa Ana courtesy of Libro.fm and Blackstone Publishing. 03 The Second Ending by Michelle

In the second book of the series, Siege and Storm , The Darkness emerges with a destructive and dangerous The Cruel Prince is the first book, The Wicked King is the second, and the final book, The Queen of kingdom's evils are intensely detailed and extensively explored; this motivates characters to seek change

In Steelstriker, the second and final book in the series, the last free nation in the world has been Click here for my review of Adrienne Young's Fable, and click here for my review of the second book in I can't wait for the second book. For my full review, check out Tess of the Road. 06 The Becoming by Nora Roberts The second installment I enjoyed this second installment even more than the first book.

01 The Night We Met (Say You'll Remember Me #2) by Abby Jimenez Larissa made a split-second decision

fame in some way), her first, brief marriage, her emotional growth, her grit, and, ultimately, her second

Carley Fortune's newest friend-based, ultimately steamy romance, Our Perfect Storm; and I'm reading the second

Things Like These, Claire Keegan's slim novel about small-town Ireland; I'm reading Changeless, the second Just Started and Love), but after raving about it for two years it seemed time to stop letting this second

An eventual second skip in time in the book follows chronologically from the first section, so it picks

I loved so many historical fiction books last year, this is my second list of favorite reads. The six New York-set stories all take place around the year 2000, and they consider the impacts of chance Please click here for my full review of Table for Two . 04 The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang Quinn and Chang share an adventure- and danger-laden story of women artists, women of color, and women and the varied representation of classes and circumstances, so I was willing to go wherever Quinn and Chang

I'll definitely read the second in the series.

The Books I'm Reading Now I'm reading A Restless Truth, the second book in Freya Marske's historical 01 A Restless Truth (Last Binding #2) by Freya Marske A Restless Truth is the second in Freya Marske's

As we say in Arabic, Time doesn't change; time reveals. Idris and Mazna are brought together by tragedy and build their life together upon secrets, and the second There are tragic lies and lies of omission, mistakes, missed chances, and moments that drastically change

The second book is The Last Soul Among Wolves .

Jackal's Mistress . 02 Show Don't Tell: Stories by Curtis Sittenfeld In Curtis Sittenfeld's wonderful second In her second fantastic short-story collection, Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age, fame, friendship loss and a devastating blow for future plans, lies and betrayals, and, finally, a messy but hopeful chance but the story is largely an atmospheric story of isolation and loss set against the drama of climate change brother shoots a dog going after the family's sheep, the gunshot sets into motion events that will change

about an internet darling is absurd, frivolous, vulgar, irritating, and frequently disturbing; the second But a dramatic, shocking change occurs in the main protagonist's situation in the second part of the The Acknowledgments allude to a real-life situation in Lockwood's family that was the basis for this second

alternating chapters focused on a chilling crime that feels connected to the Elise-Wade situation, and this second

The second book is The Last Soul Among Wolves .