This week’s Top Ten Tuesday topic is our 10 most anticipated books releasing in the first half of 2023. So far, I can only come up with 8 books, but I’m sure I’ll be adding to that number once I look at some other people’s lists! Anyway, here are the new releases for January to June that I’m most excited about, in publication order:
1. Benjamin Stevenson, Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone (January 17) — As a mystery lover, I really can’t resist that title! Plus, I remember reading a very positive review of it (it’s already out in the UK), so I have high hopes!
2. Kate Clayborn, Georgie, All Along (January 24) — I’ve really enjoyed Clayborn’s contemporary romances, so even though second-chance romance is not my favorite trope, I’ve already put this one on hold at my library.
3. Lynn Painter, The Love Wager (March 14) — I enjoyed Painter’s Better Than the Movies enough to try one of her adult titles, and I like the premise of this one: Two people agree to help each other find love, not realizing they are each other’s perfect match.
4. Emily Henry, Happy Place (April 25) — Henry writes some great banter, so I’m excited for her latest romance, even though I’m not sure the setup is for me (a recently broken-up couple pretends to still be together during their friend group’s annual vacation).
5. Ashley Weaver, Playing It Safe (May 9) — I’m really enjoying the Electra McDonnell series of mysteries set during World War II, and I’m excited for this latest installment. I hope there will be some movement on the romance (I’m Team Ramsey)!
6. Claudia Gray, The Late Mrs. Willoughby (May 16) — As a die-hard Austen fan, I usually find the modern sequels and spinoffs underwhelming. But I actually really liked The Murder of Mr. Wickham and am happy to be getting a sequel, especially since (I assume) the author won’t have to service quite as many Austen characters in this installment.
7. Ali Hazelwood, Love, Theoretically (June 13) — I find myself in a strange position with respect to Ali Hazelwood; I don’t think her writing style or brand of romance is really for me, yet I’m still compelled by her books! I’m hoping this one will be a little lighter on the heroine’s quirks and the hero’s giant muscles, but that does seem to be her brand, so we’ll see.
8. Mary Balogh, Remember Me (June 20) — Balogh is one of my favorite historical romance authors, so I’m excited to continue with her latest series. I didn’t love the first installment, Remember Love, but now that the world and characters have been established, I’m hoping this one will be better.
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Yeah, it’s always fun to see what others have come up with. I add so many books to my TBR that way. 🙂
My post: https://lydiaschoch.com/top-ten-tuesday-most-anticipated-books-releasing-in-the-first-half-of-2023/
Me too, for sure!
#2 and #3 are fantastic reads! You will love them. #7 also made my list.
Ooh yay, I’m really looking forward to both #2 and #3! Just have to wait impatiently for my library holds to come in…
I hate waiting for the library, but it is so worth it.
Weaver’s mysteries look so good. I really need to give them a go one of these days! I hope you enjoy all these.
Happy TTT!
Susan
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I am really enjoying the Electra McDonnell series! I know she has another one, and I remember trying the first book and liking it, but for some reason I never continued. Maybe that’ll be next!
Georgie, All Along is so good. I read it last week and gave it five stars!! Great list.
Ooh yay, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
I really liked The Do Over by Lynn Painter. I should definitely read her adult books too!
The Do-Over looks like a fun one too! I quite enjoyed her YA title Better Than the Movies.
Your list could just as easily be my list! Great minds think alike! I finished Georgie All Along last week and absolutely adored it.
Haha yes, great minds indeed!
I had never heard of Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone until this week (even though it’s been out in the UK for a while) but it sounds SO GOOD, so I’ve immediately added it to my TBR!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/01/10/top-ten-tuesday-402/
I had almost forgotten about it! I read a really positive review last year (from someone in the UK or Australia, I think), but it wasn’t out in the US yet so it kind of fell off my radar. But now I’ve added it to my library holds list!
For some reason, it just wasn’t on my radar at all last year, but then I was mainly reading historical fiction so maybe I just missed anything that wasn’t that. I hope we both enjoy it!