While her opponents try to uncover the secret identity of the column’s author, Jo receives a mysterious letter that sets her off on a search for her own past and the parents who abandoned her as a baby. She uses this hugely popular column to address all sorts of issues, but is not prepared for the backlash when she challenges fixed ideas about race and gender. But by night, she pens a newspaper advice column called “Dear Miss Sweetie”. I know I usually list fantasy novels here, but this historical novel sounds fascinating! Jo Kuan works as a lady’s maid for the cruel daughter of one of the wealthiest men in Atlanta. This is a retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses fairytale and it sounds super gothic! I need this book! Out on August 6th! The Downstairs Girl – Stacey Lee While her sisters have been sneaking out at night to attend balls, Annaleigh is torn: should she stop her sisters, or join them? Then Annaleigh becomes more and more involved with a mysterious stranger and she has to race to unravel the darkness, before it claims her next. Ghostly visions convince Annaleigh that these deaths were no accidents. Because of the twelve daughters, four have died in tragic circumstances. In the villages, people whisper that the family is cursed by the gods. CraigĪnnaleigh lives at Highmoor, a manor by the sea, with her sisters, father and stepmother. Here are some of the August 2019 releases I’ve added to my To Read list! House of Salt and Sorrows – Erin A. I know I say this every month, but wow, I can’t believe how the time flies! July is nearly over and that means it’s time to take a look at the new books hitting the shelves next month.

A dress for the wicked by autumn krause