Summer Reads that Will Blow Your Mind
Summer Reads That Will Blow Your Mind-Brought To You By Rose Hilliard At St. Martin’s
I’ve spent the past year working with my authors and all the great people at St. Martin’s putting together a killer summer list, and I’m so excited that readers can finally enjoy these amazing summer reads as much as I have. That’s why I became an editor in the first place-to publish great books. I’ve always been a huge book lover, and there’s nothing better than knowing I was the vehicle who brought a brilliant book from writer to readers. Talk about rewarding!
So here’s my summer list. And people, I have to admit, I’ve really outdone myself this time. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge just came out, and it’s a little something different. It’s the first book in Caitlin’s new “Black London” urban fantasy series, which has a great the twist-it’s very romantic, but the protagonist is a guy. Jack Winter (the lead character) has major attitude, he’s super funny, and cool as hell--I think I might even have a little crush on him. Another book I’m super excited about is I’m Down by Mishna Wolff, which isn’t romance, urban fantasy or young adult like most of my books. I’m Down is a hilarious dysfunctional family memoir (think Augusten Burroughs, but written by a woman) and I’m in love with this funny, deeply moving book to the point of insanity.
Another one of my summer books that just came out is Secret Ties by Opal Carew, an erotic romance about a woman who gets into a BDSM foursome relationship (three dudes, a woman and some handcuffs). Opal is the first author I bought when I came over to St. Martin’s three years ago, and she’s not only a brilliant writer, she’s also the nicest woman in the world-so her books have a special place in my heart. I also have some truly fantastic romances coming out-Wickedly Ever After by Michelle Marcos, the last book in her steamy, funny, emotional “Pleasure Emporium” trilogy; Loves Me, Loves Me Knot, a funny, sexy knitting romance by Heidi Betts; and Can’t Stand The Heat-the first book in a new culinary series by mega-talented editor-turned-author Louisa Edwards. If you have any interest in food or cooking (and you like your romance chock full of hot guys and hot sex) then you must pick up this book.
Blue Moon by Alyson Noel comes out in about a week, and words can’t express how excited I am for it to hit the shelves. Oh, readers have such a treat in store for them-they have no idea! I’m not one to wish away weeks of my life, but it’s been truly painful waiting for Blue Moon to come out. Alyson’s first book in the “Immortals” series, Evermore, was an instant best seller (#1 on the Times list, baby!), and Blue Moon tells what happens next-and readers are going to be blown away. I also have two big anthologies coming out in July: Strange Brew and Huntress. Strange Brew features stories by Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris and Patricia Briggs, and Huntress features stories by Christine Warren and Marjorie M. Liu. It’s always a treat to edit stories by authors who you’ve been a personal fan of for years, which was definitely the case with these killer anthologies.
Now that I’m looking over my summer line-up, it strikes me what amazing taste I have in books-and how lucky I am to work with such talented authors. Every single one of these books is brilliant and has been an absolute pleasure to work on. Man, I can’t believe I get paid to do this!
I’ve spent the past year working with my authors and all the great people at St. Martin’s putting together a killer summer list, and I’m so excited that readers can finally enjoy these amazing summer reads as much as I have. That’s why I became an editor in the first place-to publish great books. I’ve always been a huge book lover, and there’s nothing better than knowing I was the vehicle who brought a brilliant book from writer to readers. Talk about rewarding!
So here’s my summer list. And people, I have to admit, I’ve really outdone myself this time. Street Magic by Caitlin Kittredge just came out, and it’s a little something different. It’s the first book in Caitlin’s new “Black London” urban fantasy series, which has a great the twist-it’s very romantic, but the protagonist is a guy. Jack Winter (the lead character) has major attitude, he’s super funny, and cool as hell--I think I might even have a little crush on him. Another book I’m super excited about is I’m Down by Mishna Wolff, which isn’t romance, urban fantasy or young adult like most of my books. I’m Down is a hilarious dysfunctional family memoir (think Augusten Burroughs, but written by a woman) and I’m in love with this funny, deeply moving book to the point of insanity.
Another one of my summer books that just came out is Secret Ties by Opal Carew, an erotic romance about a woman who gets into a BDSM foursome relationship (three dudes, a woman and some handcuffs). Opal is the first author I bought when I came over to St. Martin’s three years ago, and she’s not only a brilliant writer, she’s also the nicest woman in the world-so her books have a special place in my heart. I also have some truly fantastic romances coming out-Wickedly Ever After by Michelle Marcos, the last book in her steamy, funny, emotional “Pleasure Emporium” trilogy; Loves Me, Loves Me Knot, a funny, sexy knitting romance by Heidi Betts; and Can’t Stand The Heat-the first book in a new culinary series by mega-talented editor-turned-author Louisa Edwards. If you have any interest in food or cooking (and you like your romance chock full of hot guys and hot sex) then you must pick up this book.
Blue Moon by Alyson Noel comes out in about a week, and words can’t express how excited I am for it to hit the shelves. Oh, readers have such a treat in store for them-they have no idea! I’m not one to wish away weeks of my life, but it’s been truly painful waiting for Blue Moon to come out. Alyson’s first book in the “Immortals” series, Evermore, was an instant best seller (#1 on the Times list, baby!), and Blue Moon tells what happens next-and readers are going to be blown away. I also have two big anthologies coming out in July: Strange Brew and Huntress. Strange Brew features stories by Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris and Patricia Briggs, and Huntress features stories by Christine Warren and Marjorie M. Liu. It’s always a treat to edit stories by authors who you’ve been a personal fan of for years, which was definitely the case with these killer anthologies.
Now that I’m looking over my summer line-up, it strikes me what amazing taste I have in books-and how lucky I am to work with such talented authors. Every single one of these books is brilliant and has been an absolute pleasure to work on. Man, I can’t believe I get paid to do this!