Laura Dave is the author of the acclaimed novels The Divorce Party and London is the Best City in America. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Glamour, Self, Redbook, ESPN the Magazine, and The New York Observer. Laura graduated from The University of Pennsylvania. In August, Cosmopolitan Magazine named her as one of the eight "Fun and Fearless Phenoms" of 2008. She lives in California.
The Last Ferry Out (2025) Andrea Bartz "Andrea Bartz is an auto-buy for me and The Last Ferry Out is Bartz at her best. This island mystery is twisty, shocking, and riveting - with a narrator you won't stop rooting for."
Fun for the Whole Family (2025) Jennifer E Smith "Fun for the Whole Family is a captivating and joyful novel about siblings and family and the ties that bind us together. This is Jennifer E. Smith at her absolute best."
Tell It to Me Singing (2024) Tita Ramírez "Tender and heartfelt, Tita Ramirez has knocked it out of the park with Tell It to Me Singing, a gem of a novel about an unforgettable mother and daughter duo."
Trust Her (2024) Flynn Berry "Flynn Berry is a must-read for me. Trust Her delivers her trademark blend of riveting suspense and beautiful emotional depth. You will love this novel."
Father's Day (2024) Richard Madeley "Timely and captivating, Father's Day by Richard Madeley is impossible to put down."
Daughter of Mine (2024) Megan Miranda "Megan Miranda just keeps getting better. The undisputed master of chilling secrets and twists!"
The Leftover Woman (2023) Jean Kwok "Jean Kwok delivers again with The Leftover Woman - a magnetic meditation on secret histories, motherhood, love, and how we show up for each other in the most surprising of ways. A beautiful, propulsive story!"
Bright Young Women (2023) Jessica Knoll "Bright Young Women is Jessica Knoll at her best - an unflinching and evocative novel about the tabloid fascination with evil and the dynamic and brilliant women who have the real stories to tell."
The Celebrants (2023) Steven Rowley "Steven Rowley is an auto-buy, and his latest novel, The Celebrants, is a testament to his trademark humor and grace. A thoughtful, heartbreaking, funny novel about love, marriage, grief, and friendship."
Just the Nicest Couple (2023) Mary Kubica "You won't know who to trust in Just the Nicest Couple, a domestic thrill-ride which grabs you on the first page and doesn't let go until you reach the end. A riveting tale about marriage, trust, and secrets, this is Mary Kubica at her best."
The Rewind (2022) Allison Winn Scotch "Sassy, engaging and warm, The Rewind is a sharp and witty rom-com about the road not taken - and the people who find their way back to us anyway. Ezra and Frankie are magic together. You won't be able to put this down until happily-ever-after."
The Most Likely Club (2022) Elyssa Friedland "An ode to female friendship, second chances, and the people who are 'Most Likely' to love us the most."
The Lies I Tell (2022) Julie Clark "Julie Clark has done it again, taking you straight into the collision course of two dynamic, complicated women."
The House Across the Lake (2022) Riley Sager "Riley Sager is an auto-buy for me, and his latest propulsive thriller, The House Across The Lake, may just be my favorite of his yet. With his characteristic mix of dynamic characters and riveting plot twists, Sager will keep you turning the pages in his foray into secrets, grief, revenge, and love."
Can't Look Away (2022) Carola Lovering "Carola Lovering delivers another winner with Can't Look Away, a propulsive page-turner about young love and second chances. You won't be able to put this down."
The Foundling (2022) Ann Leary "Ann Leary is a remarkable storyteller, and The Foundling is harrowing, gripping, and beautiful. You'll be thinking about these characters long after you turn the last page."
Sister Stardust (2022) Jane Green "Sister Stardust is wonderful and big-hearted, expansive and page-turning. A joy to read."
I'll Be You (2022) Janelle Brown "In Janelle Brown's latest twisty, propulsive mystery, estranged twin sisters must confront shocking pieces of their past when one of them goes missing. From the first sentence, these women will have you in their grips. You won't be able to put this novel down, and you won't want to."
The Good Left Undone (2022) Adriana Trigiani "A sprawling, majestic historical fiction feast that spans countries and generations to find the heart and soul of a beautiful family. This is Adriana Trigiani at her best."
The Caretakers (2022) Amanda Bestor-Siegal "[This] emotionally riveting debut novel focuses on several dynamic women in a wealthy suburb of Paris and a tragic event that changes their lives. Bestor-Siegal had me at Paris and she never let go. The Caretakers is extraordinary."
The Love of My Life (2022) Rosie Walsh "Rosie Walsh's The Love of My Life is my favorite kind of thriller--gripping, heartbreaking and impossible to put down."
Her Last Affair (2022) John Searles "John Searles' latest thriller is a winner: tense and terrifying with a twist you'll never see coming. You won't soon forget these characters and the shocking ways their lives intersect."
The Golden Couple (2022) Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen "A propulsive, twisty, unputdownable thriller - with two heroines you won't be able to get enough of . . . and a twist you'll never see coming."
We Are Not Like Them (2021) Jo Piazza and Christine Pride "A powerful story about friendship, race, love, forgiveness, and justice – and the stunning ways they intersect. You will find yourself reading late into the night, needing to know what happens to best friends Riley and Jen, and simultaneously not wanting their story to end. Empathetic, riveting, and authentic, We Are Not Like Them will stay with you long after you turn the last page."
Nice Girls (2021) Catherine Dang "Darkly delicious . . . Nice Girls is about the girlhood we never really leave behind, and what happens when we dare to confront our past demons. A pulsating mystery with a narrator you won't soon forget."
Other People's Children (2021) Jeff Hoffmann and R J Hoffmann "Other People's Children is an engrossing debut about the different ways we find our way to parenthood and to the people we are meant to be. I loved these characters and was on the edge of my seat until the last page, hoping they'd find their happy endings."
After Happily Ever After (2021) Leslie A Rasmussen "In Leslie A. Rasmussen's debut novel, a woman finds herself reanalyzing her life and her marriage when her daughter is heading off to college. Smart and funny, After Happily Ever After is an exciting debut."
Well-Behaved Indian Women (2020) Saumya Dave "Saumya Dave's wonderful debut is about mothers, daughters, and the rewards of following your own path. Told with warmth, humor, and insight, Well-Behaved Indian Women is a joy from start to finish."
That's Not a Thing (2020) Jacqueline Friedland "In That's Not a Thing, Friedland has created a delightful and generous novel about the type of love that never leaves us and the people we hope to become in the aftermath."
The Grace Kelly Dress (2020) Brenda Janowitz "A poignant and delicious novel about how a dress can define a family, and how family can lovingly reinvent itself. Told with Brenda Janowitz's characteristic humor and insight, The Grace Kelly Dress is a winner."
Libby Page "A delicious debut about the endearing friendship between two women who join forces to save the town pool. Refreshing, funny and heartwarming, The Lido is must read."
