Tuesday, February 11, 2025

heartwarming new fiction

 

Some of the Most Anticipated Heartwarming Fiction of This Year

If you’re looking for that cozy, feel-good vibe, add these to your hold lists and TBRs!  These new titles will tug at your heartstrings, bring a tear to your eye, or a smile to your face 😊

Already published:

Better Than Friends by Jill Shalvis

Old flames reignite in Sunrise Cove in this charming enemies-to-lovers, second-chance, small-town, forced-proximity love story about family, friendships, and true love.

The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds by Jennifer Moorman

Infused with magical detail and heartfelt storytelling, The Vanishing of Josephine Reynolds is a tale of resilience in the face of loss and a testament to the timeless bond of family.

The Rainfall Market by You Yeong-Gwang

On the outskirts of Rainbow Town, there is an old, abandoned house. They say that if you send a letter detailing your misfortunes there, you could receive a ticket. If you bring this ticket to the house on the first day of the rainy season, you'll be granted entrance into the mysterious Rainfall Market—where you can choose to completely change your life.

The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy

Is it ever too late to become the person we wanted to be—and is there still time to change into someone better? The exhilarating, but often confusing transitions of midlife are pitched against the promise and glamour of Palm Springs in this tender, honest story of what it takes to commit to someone for a lifetime.

This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer

An homage to New York City, to romance, and even to loss, This Is a Love Story tenderly and suspensefully captures deep truths about life and marriage in radiant prose. It is about love that endures despite what life throws at us, or perhaps even because of it.

We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes

Lila Kennedy has a lot on her plate. A broken marriage, two wayward daughters, a house that is falling apart, and an elderly stepfather who seems to have quietly moved in. Her career is in freefall and her love life is . . . complicated. So when her real dad—a man she has barely seen since he ran off to Hollywood thirty-five years ago—suddenly appears on her doorstep, it feels like the final straw. But it turns out even the family you thought you could never forgive might have something to teach you: about love, and what it actually means to be family.

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler

Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life, this is the story of a socially awkward mother of the bride navigating the days before and after her daughter's wedding.

Forthcoming:

Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again. Release date: March 5

One Good Thing by Georgia Hunter

A remarkable tale of friendship, motherhood, and survival, One Good Thing is a tender reminder that love for another person, even amidst darkness and uncertainty, can be reason to keep going. Release date: March 4

The Story She Left Behind by Patti Callahan Henry

Inspired by a true literary mystery, Henry returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both. Release date: March 18

Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery

An unforgettable beach read about love, secrets, betrayal and the family we’re born into—and the one we choose for ourselves. Release date: March 18

All Our Beautiful Goodbyes by Julianne MacLean

A shining thread of hope illuminates this epic tale of lost love and fallen dreams, set in the remote splendor of Nova Scotia and spanning decades. Release date: March 25

The World’s Fair Quilt by Jennifer Chiaverini

A timely celebration of quilting, family, community, and history. Release date: April 1

Spilling the Tea by Brenda Jackson

Ninetysomething Mama Laverne is determined to find all of her great-grandchildren their perfect match before going home to glory. So far, her success rate is 100 percent—and she intends to keep it that way. Release date: April 1

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

There might be no such a thing as a perfect guy, but Xavier Rush comes disastrously close. A gorgeous veterinarian giving Greek god vibes—all while cuddling a tiny kitten? Immediately yes. That is until Xavier opens his mouth and proves that even sculpted gods can say the absolute wrong thing. But after one incredible and seemingly endless date—possibly the best in living history—Samantha is forced to admit the truth, that her family is in crisis and any kind of relationship would be impossible. Samantha begs Xavier to forget her. Only no amount of distance or time is nearly enough to forget  that something between them. And the only thing better than one single perfect memory is to make a life—and even a love—worth remembering. Release date: April 1

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

Avery Jensen is almost thirty, fresh off a breakup, and she’s tired of always being so uptight and well-behaved. She wants to get a hobby, date around (especially women), flirt with everyone she sees, wear something not from the business casual section of her closet—all the fun stuff normal people do in their twenties. One problem: Avery doesn't know where to start. Enter Taylor Cameron, Napa Valley's biggest flirt and champion heartbreaker. Taylor just broke up with her most recent girlfriend, and her best friend bet her that she can't make it until Labor Day without sleeping with someone. (Two whole months? Without sex? Taylor?!?!) So, she offers to give Avery flirting lessons. Release date: April 8

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner

A glimmering novel set in the world of pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase. Release date: April 8

The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick

The Book Club for Troublesome Women is a humorous, thought provoking, and nostalgic romp through one pivotal and tumultuous American year--as well as an ode to self-discovery, persistence, and the power of sisterhood. Release date: April 22

Great Big Beautiful Life by Emily Henry

Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve. Release date: April 22

Summer Light on Nantucket by Nancy Thayer

A touching novel about parenthood, first love, family bonds, and rekindled relationships. Release date: April 22

Gold Coast Dilemma by Nana Malone

A romance about a Ghanaian American heiress faced with the dilemma of choosing between culture and a love connection. Release date: April 29

My Friends by Fredrik Backman

An unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger’s life twenty-five years later. This tale is proof that happy endings don’t always take the form we expect in this stunning testament to the transformative, timeless power of friendship and art. Release date: May 20

The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly

Two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women in this spectacular novel inspired by true events. Release date: May 27

The Guest Cottage by Lori Foster

Love, forgiveness, and renewal take center stage in the haven of a quiet lakeside town when two very different women bond over one man’s betrayals. Release date: May 27

These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean

A razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family's long-overdue reckoning…and one week that threatens to tear them apart. Release date: July 8

The Academy by Elin Hilderbrand and Shelby Cunningham

Elin Hilderbrand teams up with her daughter, Shelby Cunningham, to deliver a dishy, page-turning novel following an intertwined cast of characters over the course of one drama-filled year at a New England boarding school. Release date: September 16

Calling All Blessings by Beverly Jenkins

Tamar July, town matriarch of Henry Adams, KS, is being haunted by dreams of her humiliating wedding day, sixty years ago, when she discovered her intended, Joel Newton, was already married. The truth left her furious, heartbroken, and carrying a child, her son Malachi “Mal” July. Why are these dreams coming to her now? And is the great horned owl perched on her backyard shed somehow connected? When Joel’s legitimate son comes to Henry Adams wanting to meet his half-brother, Mal, Tamar must deal with her past, her anger, and explore what it means to truly forgive. Release date: October 28

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