Summer is in full swing, bringing heat waves, beach days, and lots of new releases. Among these are new books by Emily Henry, Riley Sager, and Taylor Jenkins Reid- but you've heard of those. Here are a few picks getting less buzz that we can't wait to dive into here at KHCPL. 

Romance: The Big Fix by Holly James

At an estate sale, Penny Collins ends up in a squabble over candlesticks with the deceased owner's nephew, Anthony - right before a dead body tumbles out of a closet. Suddenly, she's on the run with a man she barely knows. It'll take all of Penny's plentiful savvy and common sense, in addition to Anthony's particular set of skills, to survive.

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Historical Magical Realism: The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King

 A hidden and nearly forgotten magic--of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life--holds the power to transform a young woman's relationship with her grandmother and to mend long-lost connections across time and space.
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Mystery: Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin

When her grown daughter is suspected of murder, a charming and tenacious widow digs into the case to unmask the real killer.
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Nonfiction: It's Only Drowning by David Litt

A former Obama speechwriter moves to the Jersey Shore and learns to surf with the help of his brother-in-law: a tattooed, truck-driving Joe Rogan superfan. It's Only Drowning is a laugh-out-loud love letter to surfing and an ode to embarking on adventures at any age. 
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