Top 10 Book Releases March 2021
Spring 2021 is almost upon us, so it's time to get excited for all of the new book releases coming our way! Let's start off with the 10 most anticipated book releases of March 2021 below, including a wide range of genres - from thrillers to romance to YA to fantasy, there's a book for every reader on this list.
Of Women and Salt - Gabriela Garcia
"In present-day Miami, Jeanette is battling addiction.
Daughter of Carmen, a Cuban immigrant, she is determined to learn more about
her family history from her reticent mother and makes the snap decision to take
in the daughter of a neighbor detained by ICE. Carmen, still wrestling with the
trauma of displacement, must process her difficult relationship with her own
mother while trying to raise a wayward Jeanette. Steadfast in her quest for
understanding, Jeanette travels to Cuba to see her grandmother and reckon with
secrets from the past destined to erupt.
From 19th-century cigar factories to present-day detention
centers, from Cuba to Mexico, Gabriela Garcia's Of Women and Salt is a
kaleidoscopic portrait of betrayals--personal and political, self-inflicted and
those done by others--that have shaped the lives of these extraordinary women.
A haunting meditation on the choices of mothers, the legacy of the memories
they carry, and the tenacity of women who choose to tell their stories despite
those who wish to silence them, this is more than a diaspora story; it is a
story of America's most tangled, honest, human roots."
A sprawling historical fiction following five generations of
women across multiple cultures and countries, this book is set to stick with
you long after you finish it.
The Lost Apothecary - Sarah Penner
"A female apothecary secretly dispenses poisons to
liberate women from the men who have wronged them—setting three lives across
centuries on a dangerous collision course
Rule #1: The poison must never be used to harm another
woman.
Rule #2: The names of the murderer and her victim must be
recorded in the apothecary’s register.
One cold February evening in 1791, at the back of a dark
London alley in a hidden apothecary shop, Nella awaits her newest customer.
Once a respected healer, Nella now uses her knowledge for a darker
purpose—selling well-disguised poisons to desperate women who would kill to be
free of the men in their lives. But when her new patron turns out to be a
precocious twelve-year-old named Eliza Fanning, an unexpected friendship sets
in motion a string of events that jeopardizes Nella’s world and threatens to
expose the many women whose names are written in her register.
In present-day London, aspiring historian Caroline Parcewell
spends her tenth wedding anniversary alone, reeling from the discovery of her
husband’s infidelity. When she finds an old apothecary vial near the river
Thames, she can’t resist investigating, only to realize she’s found a link to
the unsolved “apothecary murders” that haunted London over two centuries ago.
As she deepens her search, Caroline’s life collides with Nella’s and Eliza’s in
a stunning twist of fate—and not everyone will survive."
If you enjoy dual narratives spanning both past and present,
this sounds like a book for you.
The Rose Code - Kate Quinn
"1940. As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three
very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley
Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes.
Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the
dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove
herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a
translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of
east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she
conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla
and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose
shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her
wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the
impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart. 1947. As the royal
wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a
fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted
letter--the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed
their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious
traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now
Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code
together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger--and
their true enemy--closer..."
This sounds like a wonderful historical fiction, and a novel
highlighting the work of the women in Bletchley Park during WWII is also well
needed.
Klara and the Sun - Kazuo Ishiguro
"Klara and the Sun, the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, tells the story of Klara,
an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her
place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to
browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a
customer will soon choose her.
Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at
our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that
explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?"
If you've read any of Ishiguro's other books, then no doubt
you are excited for his new book set to release on March 2nd.
Chain of Iron - Cassandra Clare
"Cordelia Carstairs seems to have everything she ever
wanted. She’s engaged to marry James Herondale, the boy she has loved since
childhood. She has a new life in London with her best friend Lucie Herondale
and James’s charming companions, the Merry Thieves. She is about to be reunited
with her beloved father. And she bears the sword Cortana, a legendary hero’s
blade.
But the truth is far grimmer. James and Cordelia’s marriage
is a lie, arranged to save Cordelia’s reputation. James is in love with the
mysterious Grace Blackthorn whose brother, Jesse, died years ago in a terrible
accident. Cortana burns Cordelia’s hand when she touches it, while her father
has grown bitter and angry. And a serial murderer is targeting the
Shadowhunters of London, killing under cover of darkness, then vanishing
without a trace.
Together with the Merry Thieves, Cordelia, James, and Lucie
must follow the trail of the knife-wielding killer through the city’s most
dangerous streets. All the while, each is keeping a shocking secret: Lucie, that
she plans to raise Jesse from the dead; Cordelia, that she has sworn a
dangerous oath of loyalty to a mysterious power; and James, that he is being
drawn further each night into the dark web of his grandfather, the arch-demon
Belial. And that he himself may be the killer they seek."
The much anticipated sequel to last year's Chain of Gold is
set to release on March 2nd. I haven't got round to reading this lastest
instalment in the Shadowhunters universe but I am very excited to after reading
and loving The Infernal Devices back in 2019.
Rule of Wolves - Leigh Bardugo
"The Demon King. As Fjerda's massive army prepares to
invade, Nikolai Lantsov will summon every bit of his ingenuity and charm—and
even the monster within—to win this fight. But a dark threat looms that cannot
be defeated by a young king's gift for the impossible.
The Stormwitch. Zoya Nazyalensky has lost too much to war.
She saw her mentor die and her worst enemy resurrected, and she refuses to bury
another friend. Now duty demands she embrace her powers to become the weapon
her country needs. No matter the cost.
The Queen of Mourning. Deep undercover, Nina Zenik risks
discovery and death as she wages war on Fjerda from inside its capital. But her
desire for revenge may cost her country its chance at freedom and Nina the
chance to heal her grieving heart.
King. General. Spy. Together they must find a way to forge a
future in the darkness. Or watch a nation fall."
At last, the conclusion to the King of Scars duology is set
to release on March 30th this year. If you haven't yet read any Leigh Bardugo,
I would highly recommend her books - I'm not usually a fan of fantasy but I
love them.
The Dating Plan - Sara Desai
"Daisy Patel is a software engineer who understands
lists and logic better than bosses and boyfriends. With her life all planned
out, and no interest in love, the one thing she can't give her family is the
marriage they expect. Left with few options, she asks her childhood crush to be
her decoy fiance.
Liam Murphy is a venture capitalist with something to prove.
When he learns that his inheritance is contingent on being married, he realizes
his best friend's little sister has the perfect solution to his problem. A
marriage of convenience will get Daisy's matchmaking relatives off her back and
fulfill the terms of his late grandfather's will. If only he hadn't broken her
tender teenage heart nine years ago...
Sparks fly when Daisy and Liam go on a series of dates to
legitimize their fake relationship. Too late, they realize that very little is
convenient about their arrangement. History and chemistry aren't about to
follow the rules of this engagement."
As the weather gets a little brighter, I always find myself
want to read lighter books - this new romance sounds ideal.
Act Your Age, Eve Brown - Talia Hibbert
"Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard
she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong—so she’s given up
trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding
(someone had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. It's
time for Eve to grow up and prove herself—even though she's not entirely sure
how…
Jacob Wayne is in control. Always. The bed and breakfast
owner’s on a mission to dominate the hospitality industry—and he expects
nothing less than perfection. So when a purple-haired tornado of a woman turns
up out of the blue to interview for his open chef position, he tells her the
brutal truth: not a chance in hell. Then she hits him with her car—supposedly
by accident. Yeah, right.
Now his arm is broken, his B&B is understaffed, and the
dangerously unpredictable Eve is fluttering around, trying to help. Before
long, she’s infiltrated his work, his kitchen—and his spare bedroom. Jacob
hates everything about it. Or rather, he should. Sunny, chaotic Eve is his
natural-born nemesis, but the longer these two enemies spend in close quarters,
the more their animosity turns into something else. Like Eve, the heat between
them is impossible to ignore—and it’s melting Jacob’s frosty exterior."
Another cute romance to add to your list! This is the third
and final instalment in the Brown Sisters trilogy, so if you're a fan of these
kind of books and haven't yet got round to this series, 2021 might be the year
for you to do so.
Every Vow You Break - Peter Swanson
"Abigail Baskin never thought she’d fall in love with a millionaire. Then she met Bruce Lamb. He’s a good guy, stable, level-headed, kind—a refreshing twist from her previous relationships.
But right before the wedding, Abigail has a drunken
one-night stand on her bachelorette weekend. She puts the incident—and the sexy
guy who wouldn’t give her his real name—out of her mind, and now believes she
wants to be with Bruce for the rest of her life.
Then the mysterious stranger suddenly appears—and Abigail’s
future life and happiness are turned upside down. He insists that their
passionate night was the beginning of something much, much more. Something
special. Something real—and he’s tracked her down to prove it.
Does she tell Bruce and ruin their idyllic honeymoon—and
possibly their marriage? Or should she handle this psychopathic stalker on her
own? To make the situation worse, strange things begin to happen. She sees a
terrified woman in the night shadows, and no one at the resort seems to believe
anything is amiss… including her perfect new husband."
If you're a fan of darker books, this new psychological
thriller sounds perfect for fans of Lucy Foley.
Every Last Fear - Alex Finlay
"“They found the bodies on a Tuesday.” So begins this
twisty and breathtaking novel that traces the fate of the Pine family, a
thriller that will both leave you on the edge of your seat and move you to
tears.
After a late night of partying, NYU student Matt Pine
returns to his dorm room to devastating news: nearly his entire family—his mom,
his dad, his little brother and sister—have been found dead from an apparent
gas leak while vacationing in Mexico. The local police claim it was an
accident, but the FBI and State Department seem far less certain—and they won’t
tell Matt why.
The tragedy makes headlines everywhere because this isn’t
the first time the Pine family has been thrust into the media spotlight. Matt’s
older brother, Danny—currently serving a life sentence for the murder of his
teenage girlfriend Charlotte—was the subject of a viral true crime documentary
suggesting that Danny was wrongfully convicted. Though the country has rallied
behind Danny, Matt holds a secret about his brother that he’s never told
anyone: the night Charlotte was killed Matt saw something that makes him
believe his brother is guilty of the crime.
When Matt returns to his small hometown to bury his parents
and siblings, he’s faced with a hostile community that was villainized by the
documentary, a frenzied media, and memories he’d hoped to leave behind forever.
Now, as the deaths in Mexico appear increasingly suspicious and connected to
Danny’s case, Matt must unearth the truth behind the crime that sent his
brother to prison—putting his own life in peril—and forcing him to confront his
every last fear.
Told through multiple points-of-view and alternating between
past and present, Alex Finlay's Every Last Fear is not only a page-turning
thriller, it’s also a poignant story about a family managing heartbreak and
tragedy, and living through a fame they never wanted."
Another one for thriller fans.
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