Afghan-American Nadia Hashimi’s literary debut novel is a searing tale of powerlessness, fate, and the freedom to control one’s own fate that combines the cultural flavor and emotional resonance of the works of Khaled Hosseini and Lisa See. In Kabul, with a drug-addicted father and no brothers, Rahima and her sisters can only rarely attend school, or leave the house. Their only hope lies in the ancient custom of bacha posh, which allows young Rahima to dress and be treated as a boy until she is of marriageable age…
In Second Act, Danielle Steel presents a heartening tale of how challenging times give way to opportunities and an original outline does not always contain the perfect ending. As the head of a prestigious movie studio for nearly two decades, Andy Westfield has had every conceivable professional luxury. But then Andy’s world is upended, leaving Andy searching for a new beginning…
Emma Rosenblum’s Bad Summer People is a whip-smart, propulsive debut about infidelity, backstabbing, and murderous intrigue, set against an exclusive summer haven on Fire Island. None of them would claim to be a particularly good person… But who among them is actually capable of murder?
