The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

In 1937, Alice is glad to leave England with her new American husband, Bennett, and move to his small hometown of Baileyville, Kentucky. However, Alice is soon unhappy with Bennett's emotional distance from her, and her father-in-law, Geoffrey Van Cleve, is overbearing. When an opportunity arises for her to deliver books as part of the Baileyville WPA Packhorse Library, she decides to take the job. Riding through the beautiful hills of rural Kentucky and becoming friends with the other women-Margery, Beth, and Izzy--gives Alice a certain confidence and comfort in herself that has been lacking. When one of them is accused of a terrible crime, they rally together for her, and the outcome could also mean the closing down of the library. The Giver of Stars is a novel full of warmth, friendship, and a great sense of place for coal mining towns in the 1930's. It will be published in October.

The Bitterroots by C.J. Box

Cassie Dewell is making a good living as a private investigator in Montana after working for police departments in both North Dakota and her native Montana. When defense attorney Rachel Mitchell asks Cassie to investigate the case of Blake Kleinsasser, who's been accused of raping his teenage niece, Franny, Cassie is reluctant to get involved. Cassie feels Blake is probably guilty, but agrees to take the job because she feels that she is still in debt to Rachel after possibly being responsible for the decline in Rachel's father's health after they worked on a case together. The Kleinsassers are an extremely powerful family in Lochsa County, which also makes Cassie hesitant to participate. Soon, Cassie has more questions than answers as the people she talks to are secretive, evidence is missing, and she is threatened. The Bitterroots is a suspenseful ride as Cassie searches for the truth. A great read-alike for Michael Connelly.

The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

In the 1950's, we meet four characters whose lives will be intertwined for the next 50 years. Charles is from a wealthy Boston family and the son of a Harvard professor. Lily's parents are killed when she is a teenager and their absence leaves a void inside her for the rest of her life.  James grows up poor in Chicago, the son of an alcoholic. Nan is the daughter of a southern minister, and sees firsthand the inner workings of being part of a family where faith and helping others is an integral part of life. When Charles and James decide to take jobs as the co-pastors of the Third Presbyterian Church in Greenwich Village, the men, along with their wives, Lily and Nan, must live their lives amid the turmoil of the 1960's. They find their beliefs challenged by their circumstances and the other individuals in the quartet. In The Dearly Beloved, the reader is immersed in the four characters' lives as revealed through moving, emotional writing.

Careful What You Wish For by Hallie Ephron

Professional organizer Emily Harlow gets more than she bargained for when she gets two new clients, Mrs. Murphy and Quinn Newell. Mrs. Murphy wants Emily and Becca (her partner in their business, Clutter Kickers) to help her sort through her husband's possessions (he died a year ago), especially the storage locker he rented. Quinn wants Emily and Becca to help her get rid of all of the stuff in her garage that she hasn't touched since she married. When Quinn's husband, Walter, is found dead and the items in Mrs. Murphy's storage locker turn out to possibly be stolen, Emily finds herself questioned by the police, not knowing whom she can trust. Emily's marriage is also strained by her husband Frank's obsession with collecting more and more objects, verging on hoarding. Careful What You Wish For is a softer-edged suspense novel perfect for those who enjoy Mary Higgins Clark.

A Dangerous Man by Robert Crais

Bank teller Isabel Roland is almost kidnapped outside of work, but Joe Pike, a customer, is able to rescue her from the assailants. Pike finds himself, along with his partner, private detective Elvis Cole, drawn into Isabel's life when the two men that tried to abduct her are found murdered and Isabel goes missing. Encouraged by Isabel's best friend, Carly, Pike and Elvis are determined to bring Isabel home and uncover the reason why someone is interested in harming her. A Dangerous Man is a fast-paced read similar to Harlan Coben, Thomas Perry, and Nicholas Petrie.

The Golden Hour by Beatriz Williams

In 1941, Lulu Randolph takes a position in Nassau writing a monthly column for the New York magazine, Metropolitan, focusing on the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, who have made the Bahamas their home after the Duke has been appointed the Governor by his brother, King George VI. While there, Lulu meets Benedict Thorpe and falls in love. Both Lulu and Thorpe have secrets and their lives become even more complicated when someone is murdered in Nassau. Interspersed with the story of Lulu and Thorpe is the tale of Thorpe's parents--German beauty Elfriede and British Wilfred--who met in Switzerland in 1900. The Golden Hour recounts the tales of these two love stories amid times of war and uncertainty.

Second Sight by Aoife Clifford

When Eliza Carmody was a teenager, she left her small town of Kinsale to go to boarding school. Since then, she's become a successful lawyer in the city, but has remained estranged from her family. Eliza, though, returns to Kinsale to meet an expert for a case. While there, Eliza witnesses a violent assault. This act plunges Eliza into the dynamics of Kinsale, a town still recovering from a bushfire that killed several residents two years ago. It also causes her to think about the summer she was sixteen, when one of her best friends, Grace, disappeared. Second Sight explores Eliza's search for the truth about the cause of the fire, the reason behind the assault, and who was responsible for what happened to Grace, all amid the backdrop of a small Australian town. Aoife Clifford has written a novel similar to Jane Harper and Julia Keller's Bell Elkin's mysteries.

The Last Book Party by Karen Dukess

In 1987, Eve Rosen is an aspiring writer who works at a publishing house in New York City. Restless in her job, she takes a summer position as an assistant to writer Henry Grey on Cape Cod. This provides a deeper immersion into the literary world that Eve craves, one so different from that of her upbringing. Eve also finds herself entangled in the personal lives of Henry and his family. The Last Book Party enjoyably explores the 1980's literary world through Eve's eyes.

The Helpline by Katherine Collette

When Germaine is fired from her position at an insurance company, she gets a job answering phones for the Senior Citizens Helpline for the local council. With a passion for numbers and a tendency to view situations in a mathematical fashion, Germaine is not the most sympathetic person for the job. When the mayor recruits her to help get the senior citizen center shut down, Germaine readily agrees, since her longtime crush, Sudoku champion Don, is part of the team to make it happen. However, Germaine finds herself warming to some of the people on the helpline and realizes the mayor might not really be a friend at all. The Helpline takes the reader on Germaine's journey of self-discovery. A great read-alike for The Rosie Project.