Happy Thanksgiving Week, book lovers! If your upcoming weekend plans consist of delicious leftovers and reading all day by the fire, you’re in the right place. This week, Woman’s World Book Club has another batch of just-released book recommendations—from mystery to romance, nonfiction and more. We promise there’s something for everyone to enjoy between sips of cider and pumpkin pie bites.
For the week of November 26 to December 2, we’re starting our list with legendary author Janet Evanovich’s Now or Never—the 31st installment of her bestselling Stephanie Plum series. If you’re in the market for a rom-com—or in this case a ‘mom-com’—we recommend Pick-Up by Nora Dahlia. Dahlia’s charming novel centers on a single mom and the promise of finding love again. Our second romantic recommendation of this week: Sophie Cousens’ Is She Really Going Out With Him? Fellow bestselling author Ashley Poston described Cousens’ latest as “How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days meets He’s Just Not That Into You.”
If you’re interested in traveling back in time to the exciting and glamorous 1920s jazz era, pick up The Jewel of the Blues by Monica Chenault-Kilgore. How about a nonfiction pick? Wake Up To Love by Nikki Walton presents a beautiful collection of meditations to kick start each day with faith and joy.
Keep scrolling for more details on Woman’s World Book Club’s book recs for the week of November 26 to December 2. Your next great read is waiting—enjoy!
Mystery
‘Now or Never’ by Janet Evanovich
Bestselling author Janet Evanovich returns with the 31st installment in her Stephanie Plum series. After Stephanie says yes to marrying Morelli and Ranger, she’s caught in a huge predicament. To distract herself, she focuses on her work as a bounty hunter and enlists Lula, Connie and Grandma Mazur to help her catch law-breakers. As danger approaches and a big secret may be revealed, she must make a choice—now or never.
Romance
‘Pick-Up’ by Nora Dahlia
Filled with smart banter and swoon-worthy moments, this enemies-to-lovers mom-com follows single mom Sasha Rubinstein. As she navigates daily life and judgmental school pick-up lines, she meets Ethan Jones, an annoyingly handsome, entitled dad. But Ethan’s motives are not to irritate Sasha—in fact, he can’t stop thinking about her. When a job takes them both to a tropical island, their spars turn to sparks.
Chick lit
‘Is She Really Going Out with Him?’ by Sophie Cousens
This laugh-out-loud love story stars columnist Anna Appleby, a divorcée whose office rival is vying for her column. To save her job, Anna pitches a unique angle for a story: She’ll go on seven dates chosen by her kids. She finds herself asking out waiters, the mailman and even her celebrity crush—but when she stumbles on an unexpected connection, she wonders if she’ll take another real chance on love.
Historical fiction
‘The Jewel of the Blues’ by Monica Chenault-Kilgore
Readers are transported back to the 1920s jazz era in this rich and sparkling page-turner. Blues singer Lucille Arnetta Love was once billed “the little girl with the big voice” in her family’s traveling band. But Lucy doesn’t know the real reason her parents never stayed in one place for too long. Then Lucy meets talent manager Marcus Williams, who sets her up with a band. As success grows, her family’s secrets threaten everything.
Nonfiction
‘Wake Up to Love: Meditations to Start Your Day’ by Nikki Walton
Daily meditation has the power to soothe worry and fear—and spiritual leader, author and chart-topping GoOD Mornings podcast host Nikki Walton just made this practice easier. In her new book, Wake Up to Love, Walton shares a written collection of 52 of her most inspiring podcast episodes. Filled with insightful prompts and 5-minute meditations centered around four principles: finding love, sustaining love, being love and spreading love and more, the book acts as a gentle guide to freeing fear, finding peace and walking in God’s love and light.
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