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Romance Awareness Month

August is Romance Awareness Month. With that, we, of course, have to talk about a bunch of romance books coming out this month. I’ve separated them by date for a bit of organization.

August 6th

• The Enemy by Sarah Adams

• Second Tide’s the Charm by Chandra Blumberg

• Good Boy by Sarina Bowen & Elle Kennedy

• Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice by Katie Cicatelli-Kuc

• The Friend Zone Experiment by Zen Cho

• Dare to Au Pair by Maia Correll

• Last Call For Love by Rebekah Crane

• Witty in Pink by Erica George

• Love Lessons by Sidney Halston

• The Great Dating Fake Off by Livy Hart

• The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

• Four Weekends and a Funeral by Ellie Palmer

• Hot Earl Summer by Erica Ridley

• Plot Twist by Carmen Sereno

• Errands and Espionage by Sam Tschida 

August 13th

• Born of Blood & Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout

• The Winged Tiara by J'nell Ciesielski

• Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca

• The Housekeeper’s Secret by Iona Grey

• A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley

• The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord

• Wicked Serve by Grace Reilly

• Settle the Score by Kris Ripper

• The Bonus by TL Swan

• Kisses, Codes, and Conspiracies by Abigail Hing Wen

August 20th

• Storybook Ending by Poppy Alexander

• Heavy Hitter by Katie Cotugno

• Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

• Rise and Divine by Lana Harper

• Something Like Right by H.D. Hunter

• The Cottage on Pelican Bay by Brenda Jackson

• What She’s Having by Laura Moher

• De-Witched by Sophie H. Morgan

• A Banh Mi for Two by Trinity Nguyen

• Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak

• Bridesmaid Undercover by Meghan Quinn

• Going Toe to Toe by Yahran St. John

• Prince of the Palisades by Julian Winters

August 27th

• You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban

• Truly Madly Magically by Hazel Beck

• Daydream by Hannah Grace

• Hers for the Weekend by Helena Greer

• Degrees of Engagement by Jennifer Hennessy

• I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram

• Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer

• Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller

• Marriage & Masti by Nisha Sharma

• Mysterious Ways by Wendy Wunder

Women Sell A Lot of Books

The adult fantasy genre is absolutely on fire in the US book market right now! While the overall print book market is struggling to stay afloat, adult fantasy is bucking the trend in a big way. According to Circana BookScan, sales in the first half of 2024 skyrocketed by a whopping 85.2% compared to the same period last year.

Here is some data per Katharina Buchholz of Statista for 2024 US sales up until June 8th:

Sarah J. Maas: 4.83 million
Colleen Hoover: 1.83 million
Freida McFadden: 1.62 million
Ana Huang: 1.47 million
Rebecca Yarros: 1.28 million
Laura Nowlin: .82 million
Emily Henry: .79 million
Lucy Score: .61 million

Book News of the Week

• Celebrating the late creator of the popular teen romance series 'Sweet Valley High' | YPR

• Britney Spears biopic in the works at Universal | NBC News

• ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’ Author On Film Sequel & New Book | Vulture

• Tor Publishing Group and Tor UK Announce Major Multi-Book Deal for Bestselling and Award-Winning Author John Scalzi | Reactor

• The Stormlight RPG fixes a plot hole in the Brandon Sanderson series | Polygon

• ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Puts a Teen on the Case | The New York Times

• Book adaptations hitting cinemas and streaming services | Good Morning America

• Simone Biles’ Children’s Book Returns to Bestsellers Chart Following Latest Olympics Win | Rolling Stone

• One of Freida McFadden's most popular novels is being adapted for Netflix | 1428 Elm

• This Canadian BookTok Sensation Is Heading to Prime Video | Collider

• Joelle Wellington on her new YA slasher horror novel, The Blonde Dies First | United By Pop

• Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Star Emma Myers Talks New YA Series & Wednesday Season 2 | Teen Vogue

• J.R.R. Tolkien's Adaptations Have Made $851M! See Who Else Has Topped $500M | People