‘She Didn’t See It Coming’ by Shari Lapena Thrills in Woman’s World Book Club This Week!
This week's best new books include a swoon-worthy romance, a page-turning mystery and so much more!
Welcome back, book lovers! This week, Woman’s World Book Club is excited to announce another batch of entertaining and enthralling new releases to sink into. Our book picks will take you on captivating journeys through a variety of genres—from thriller to mystery, romance, nonfiction and more! As usual, we guarantee there’s something for every reader and every bookish mood.
Looking for a page-turning suspense novel? Pick up Shari Lapena’s newest novel, She Didn’t See It Coming, which follows a husband after his wife goes missing from their home on a regular work day. If dazzling historical fiction novels are more your style, then don’t miss Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure by Rhys Bowen. It’s set in pre-WWII England and is a moving tale of new beginnings and rediscovering your power. Meanwhile, if you are looking to sprinkle more joy into your life, pick up Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half by Dr. Kerry Burnight. This guide to being happy—at any age—is packed with research-backed advice, real-world tips and much more.
Keep scrolling to discover even more about this week’s best new books!
Historical fiction
‘Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure’ by Rhys Bowen
Rhys Bowen is beloved by fans for her alluring historical fiction books—which have sold more than 10 million copies—and her latest saga, Mrs. Endicott’s Splendid Adventure, is set in pre-WWII England. After 30 loyal years of marriage, Ellie Endicott is shocked by her husband’s betrayal and appeal for divorce. So she takes the Bentley, her housekeeper Mavis and her elderly friend Dora to the South of France. Here, Ellie discovers the power and joy of new beginnings at any age.
Romance
‘Once Upon a Time in Dollywood’ by Ashley Jordan
Heart-wrenching and honest, Once Upon a Time in Dollywood is a sparkling debut novel (that’s also a Reese’s Book Club pick) by Ashley Jordan. Eve Ambroise is a talented young playwright, but her personal life is a mess. Desperate for a new start, she flees New York for the Tennessee mountains, where she meets a few locals and her neighbor, Jamie Gallagher, a single dad, who is struggling as much as she is. This insightful story about navigating healing and new love also fun Dollywood nods.
Mystery
‘Mean Moms’ by Emma Rosenblum
Fans of Mean Girls and Big Little Lies will devour Emma Rosenblum’s new novel, Mean Moms. This suspenseful story follows Frost, Morgan and Belle—a wealthy group of New York City moms. Their kids attend Atherton Academy, the city’s top private school. But on the first day back at school, their worlds are shaken by the arrival of a new mom: Sofia, a mysterious beauty from Miami. Sofia joins their clique, but soon awful things start to happen to all the moms. Who is the one out to get them?
Suspense
‘She Didn’t See It Coming’ by Shari Lapena
After Shari Lapena’s hit bestseller, The Couple Next Door, she was hailed the “queen of the one-sit read”—and her newest novel, She Didn’t See It Coming, is another gripping page-turner. Bryden and Sam seem to have it all: successful careers, great friends, a luxurious condo and a young daughter. But one day, Sam receives a call that Bryden never picked up their daughter from daycare. When he finds his wife’s car still parked in the garage, he’s stumped. Did she even leave the building at all?
Nonfiction
‘Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half’ by Dr. Kerry Burnight
Dr. Kerry Burnight—known to her 275,000 Instagram followers as “Dr. Kerry”—is tired of the scary “anti-aging” script. As a gerontologist, she’s vowing to make getting older better. In her new book, Joyspan: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half, Dr. Kerry is sharing tips from her research and from her own 95-year-old mother Betty. She also details her concept of “joyspan” based on the science of well-being, contentment, connection, meaning, growth, choice and purpose. Also inside: caregiving tips and more!
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