April 2023 New Books Releases
I can practically taste Summer Reading season. April releases start to dip into those delicious seasonal reads that are perfectly paired with days at the beach, the pool, the lake, and vacation. This time of year, I love to read seasonally and crave those sunshiney Summer reads. While this assortment don’t all fall under that idea, a number of them do! Read on to find the new books I’m excited about out this month.
April 4, 2023
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
A comedy writer who’s sworn off love meets a dreamy pop star. I anticipate this to be full of tropes and I can’t wait to read it! I have loved Sittenfeld’s backlist.
Camp Zero by Michelle Min Sterling
Set in a near future settlement in the north following the lives of the few survivors of climate change. This book is compared to Station Eleven which is an all time fav of mine!
Queen Bee by Amalie Howard
A YA novel that is billed as Bridgerton meets The Count of Monte Cristo, color me intrigued 👀
A Whole Song and Dance by Sarvenaz Tash
I saw Broadway and knew I needed to read this one. It’s about an Iranian-American college freshman living a double life on Broadway. Sounds very Hannah Montana but with theatre!
Never Vacation With Your Ex by Emily Wibberly and Austin Sigmund-Brokka
I love this husband and wife author duo! This one is vaguely inspired by the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Crazy Stupid Love!
The Do-Over by Suzanne Park
A second chance romance is my kryptonite and this sounds so fun! It’s about a woman who discovers she’s one credit shy from her college degree so she returns to school only to find her TA is her college boyfriend.
April 11, 2023
The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda
Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
I LOVED THIS BOOK. I read it in March and it was so addicting. Definitely check the trigger warnings for it because it does get quite heavy, but it’s my first big five star read of the year!
Coach by Devney Perry
I love Devney Perry but I don’t always want to sign up to read a series. This is s standalone romance about a former football star! I’ve been missing football season so I can’t wait to read this.
Something Spectacular by Alexis Hall
If Only You by Chloe Lise
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The Nanny by Lana Fergusun
All I know is that this book is marketed as incredibly spicy. Therefore, I must read it for research. And it’s single dad trope, so do with that what you will.
April 18, 2023
Kismet by Becky Chalsen
This book totally surprised me but I really really enjoyed it! It takes place over a wedding week on Fire Island, where I used to go in the summers as a kid!
The Fiancee Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur
Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn
The Audrey Hepburn Estate by Brenda Janowitz
Sizzle Reel by Caralyn Greenwald
I’m clearly on a kick of Hollywood romances, but this one sounds FUN.
April 25, 2023
Happy Place by Emily Henry
A group of friends takes a vacation to Maine every Summer. One couple is quietly divorcing, but they have to fake it for one final trip. NEED.
The Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
Bear With Me Now by Kate Shepherd
A wilderness retreat in Montana! A bear attack! A handyman! I want it all.
Morewood Family Rules by Helen Kay Dimon
I am a sucker for the “rich people behaving badly” trope and this also is akin to the film, Knives Out, which I loved!
As always, let me know what books you’re excited about this month! What is your reading mood once the weather turns to Spring?