What To Read This Month: August
Summer days are drifting away, but not to worry because there are still great books to be read on your vacation! Here is a selection of fiction books that are publishing in August that you’ll want to check out. Dead girls named Sara; manipulating and seductive men; the wellness culture of Sedona, Arizona; the quintessential high school sweethearts… there’s something for every reader in this fiction list of books publishing in August!
The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead
Love true-crime podcasts and secrets from the past? The Last Housewife is a delicious and disturbing thriller you’ll not put down! Shay and her friend Laurel managed to escape the cult and the man who seduced them with lies while in college. Now, eight years later, Shay is informed of Laurel’s death — by way of her favorite true-crime podcaster! The past she thought had been buried is not, so Shay enlists the help of the podcast host to search for answers about the cult that almost brought her to her demise.
Are You Sara? by S.C. Lalli
One Sara struggles to pay the bills, while the other lives in the rich part of town. When the two girls become fast friends and bond over their same name, they cannot fathom that one of them will be dead by the end of the night. But they’ve mistakenly each taken home the wrong rideshare, and Sara is driven to the rich part of town. No money left, she walks to her apartment, where the body of the other Sara lies dead at her doorstep. Was someone after Sara, and why would anyone want either of them dead?
Kismet by Amina Akhtar
New Yorker Ronnie makes a move to the Arizona desert in this “viciously funny thriller” about the wellness community in Sedona. Marley Dewhurst is a guru and a visionary, and she wants Ronnie to come along for the wellness ride to find her best self. Although the lifestyle seems glamorous to Ronnie at first — yoga, hiking, juice cleanses — she begins to think otherwise when gruesome murders start happening. All is not well in this town of wellness, and Ronnie fears she may be the murderer’s next target.
Just Another Love Song by Kerry Winfrey
If you’re down for romance and love the idea of high school sweethearts reuniting later in life, then put Just Another Love Song on your TBR list. Sandy and Hank promised to stay together even though he went to Boston to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician while she stayed back home. But the best-laid plans, right? Fifteen years later, he’s back in town, with extra baggage — a son — and he’s about to disrupt Sandy’s perfectly secure life.
You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa
Would you attend the wedding of your former BFF and her future husband, who just happens to be your ex-boyfriend? This is the conundrum Amaya is in when she receives an invitation to her childhood friend Kaavi’s elaborate wedding in Sri Lanka. Her plan? To stop it from happening. But as readers will discover, each wedding guest has their own agenda, and when Kaavi goes missing before the nuptials, it becomes clear to Amaya that she’s not the only one looking for revenge.
Mika in Real Life by Emiko Jean
A phone call will change the trajectory of Mika’s life, which is currently a mess. Her parents are constantly disappointed in her, her relationship has ended, her best friend has issues, and she’s just been fired. When she gets a call from 16-year-old Penny, the daughter she gave up for adoption, Mika takes it as a sign to be better and to do better. But as she gets to know Penny and one little embellishment grows into more lies, Mika will need to face the facts to do right by her daughter, and for herself. Find out who Mika really is in real life in this heartwarming novel about mothers, daughters, and love.
