7 books we’re loving now

Mystery

Pretty Things by Janelle Brown

“Months spent immersed in the news has left me feeling anxious,” admits Danielle Saliman, FIRST beauty director. “So I shut off my television and buried my nose in this lighthearted mystery instead—and after just a few pages, it quelled my nerves!” Grifter Nina Ross and heiress Vanessa Leibling are from two very different worlds. Nina grew up poor and runs cons and steals from the rich, while Vanessa is wealthy from birth and posts on Instagram about her glamorous, world-traveling lifestyle. Until one day, when what seems like the perfect scam brings the women together and they realize they have much more in common than they’d ever imagined. Shares Danielle, “I just love how this suspenseful story was ultimately about love and friendship—a great reminder of all the good things in life!” (Random House, 2020; Hardcover $28, Kindle $14, Nook $14)

Romance

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler “Recently, I’ve been a bit unmotivated after many blah weeks of the same old, same old,” sighs Lauren Gatcombe, FIRST senior editor. “So when one of my best girlfriends recommended this feel-good rom-com, I dove in—and it was the perfect pick-me-up!” Zoey Caldwell is in the midst of checking items off her bucket list while on a two-week vacation in Moose Springs, Alaska. Soon, she begins to frequent Graham Barnett’s local restaurant that’s adequately named “The Tourist Trap,” although he is not super fond of the tourists. So when unexpected chemistry sparks between them, it catches Graham by surprise. Will the two kindle a steamy romance in the Alaskan wilderness? “The flirty, sizzling banter between Zoey and Graham was such a hoot!” raves Lauren. “It got me smiling—and out of my funk!” (Sourcebooks, 2020; Paperback $15, Kindle $9, Nook $10)