Here are the books Kayla and Becky think #BOTM might include this December. We noticed that several of these won’t be coming out until late in December. If that’s the case, add them to the predictions for January because this list is too good!
The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
Molly the maid is back with another mystery, and we can’t help but think that the only reason this wasn’t an add-on in November is because it will be an add-on this month.
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
In 1789, a local midwife is asked to solve the murder of a man buried in the ice.
The Kingdom of Sweets by Erica Johansen
It’s a novel of the Nutcracker, and for the Christmas season, we think this might be perfect.
A Winter in New York by Josie Silver
Yes, this book has been out for a minute, but with it being a winter romance, we have our fingers crossed. A young chef stumbles on a secret family recipe that might lead her to the love—and life—she’s been looking for in this stunning novel from the New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December.
Better than Revenge by Elizabeth Adler
This is probably a long shot because it doesn’t come out until Christmas, but maybe we’ll get an early release. The next glamorous, suspenseful beach read from New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Adler follows twin sister grifters whose next mark has just been murdered.
The Engagement Party by Darby Kane
We were wrong about it last month, but surely they would not leave Darby Kane out. And Then There Were None meets I Know What You Did Last Summer in #1 international bestseller Darby Kane’s latest gripping and twisty thriller set on a private island in Maine where secrets piled upon secrets and lies upon lies are all revealed in one fateful weekend.
The Vacation House by Jane Shemilt
Another that won’t come out until after Christmas, but we’re wishing for this thriller. The Edgar-nominated, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Daughter and The Playground weaves a breathtaking tale of betrayal, family, and secrets from the past in this crackling novel of psychological suspense.
Two women. Two secrets. One terrible night.
The Paris Housekeeper by Renee Ryan
From the author of The Secret Society of Salzburg comes a powerful and moving story of bravery and resilience in World War II Paris and one woman who must face impossible choices to survive…
The Gentleman’s Gambit by Evie Dunmore
It’s the last in the series. How could it not be a choice?
Flores and Miss Paula by Melissa Rivero
A wry, tender novel about a Peruvian immigrant mother and a millennial daughter who have one final chance to find common ground.
Technically Yours by Denise Williams
Eight years ago, he fell in love with a stranger he couldn’t have—today, she’s back in his life and the sparks between them threaten to set her career on fire.
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