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Editorial Content for Sophie, Standing There

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The much-beloved author of the critically acclaimed SORROW AND BLISS returns with a tender and hilarious novel about heartbreak and the journey from isolation and loneliness towards love.

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The much-beloved author of the critically acclaimed SORROW AND BLISS returns with a tender and hilarious novel about heartbreak and the journey from isolation and loneliness towards love.

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The “brilliant” (Ann Patchett) and much-beloved author of the critically acclaimed SORROW AND BLISS returns with a tender and hilarious novel about heartbreak and the journey from isolation and loneliness towards love.

Sophie Pattison loves books. Along with a dream job at a local book festival, she has a husband she adores; a lifelong best friend, Emma; and a brother she’s always been close to. Which makes you wonder why since Christmas, Sophie has been living alone, estranged from Emma, avoiding her brother, and about to be fired.

Now it feels like the only thing she has left is reading. When Sophie rediscovers an author she first read in her 20s, the words on the page reach her in a new way --- becoming both solace and company. Sophie devours every one of the author's novels and begins to dream of meeting her, but knows they never will. But what if she did? What if, by then, the author feels like a friend? What if, for Sophie, it feels almost like love?

In this much anticipated novel, Meg Mason captures the heartache and dark humor of our relationships in all their complexity, with a story about the power of connection and an ode to the inexplicable nature of the human heart.

Editorial Content for Trad Wife

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A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this enthralling blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity and social media.

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A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this enthralling blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity and social media.

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A journalist descends into horror as she uncovers the sinister truth behind a trad wife influencer in this “flat-out brilliant” (Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author) blend of chilling suspense and razor-sharp commentary on modern femininity, performative domesticity and social media --- perfect for readers of YESTERYEAR, MEXICAN GOTHIC and THE YELLOW WALLPAPER.

Every day, millions watch Mia Wright, the “trad wife” queen, on her idyllic 300-acre farm. With her handsome husband, seven well-behaved children, and a life of from-scratch meals and pastoral bliss, she’s an icon of modern femininity. But behind every perfect image is a secret. And in this case, the secret is a horror.

Desperate to save her tarnished career, journalist Jenny Kaplan arrives at Black Swan Farm to profile Mia. Jenny is ready to write a scathing exposé, determined to expose the deception behind Mia’s curated life. But soon, Jenny has more to contend with than staged videos and camera-ready poses. There’s something wrong at the farmhouse. Something slithers through Jenny’s dreams, and at night, the children sing strange nursery rhymes.

She’s losing time. She’s losing her hair. She starts to worry that she’s losing her mind.

There is a horror at the heart of Black Swan, and it’s waiting just for Jenny. TRAD WIFE will make you question what’s real and what’s just a perfectly curated deception.

Will you see the lie?

Editorial Content for The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman

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The wife of a popular and powerful megachurch pastor upends her charmed “rags-to-Rolex” life when her secret past comes roaring into the spotlight.

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The wife of a popular and powerful megachurch pastor upends her charmed “rags-to-Rolex” life when her secret past comes roaring into the spotlight.

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The wife of a popular and powerful megachurch pastor upends her charmed “rags-to-Rolex” life when her secret past comes roaring into the spotlight --- in this "funny and juicy and sexy and delicious peek behind the pulpit" (Samantha Irby) from the acclaimed and beloved author of THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES.

From the moment Scharisse Freeman ditched her humble roots and married a megachurch pastor 15 years her senior, she’s been labeled too brash and too “of the world” by church folks who grudgingly accepted her into their fold, and too holy by her estranged childhood bestie, Petra. Schar doesn’t have many allies, but that hasn’t stopped her from building an enviable business empire spanning books to clothing to branded products, and living the comfortable life her husband's power affords her.

On the eve of her 40th birthday, Schar gets the final bit of validation she’s always dreamt of: a coveted invitation to participate in the First Lady USA pageant. This is her chance to be accepted by the other pastors’ wives --- First Ladies --- who are “like Jesus’ disciples if they had been a group of mean girls.” Finally, blissfully, the ice between Schar and the other First Ladies begins to thaw.

But as the pageant nears, a sensational scandal breaks with Schar at its center, and her carefully curated life implodes. Schar faces down shame and terrible secrets from her childhood and is reminded that in the eyes of the church, optics can matter more than the truth.

Unflinchingly funny, frank and splendidly unruly, THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN exults in the luscious, messy pleasure of finally feeling free.

Editorial Content for Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter: A Memoir from the Child of a Mail-Order Bride

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In this darkly funny and irreverent memoir, the daughter of a mail-order bride unpacks her undocumented childhood in America.

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In this darkly funny and irreverent memoir, the daughter of a mail-order bride unpacks her undocumented childhood in America.

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In this darkly funny and irreverent memoir, the daughter of a mail-order bride unpacks her undocumented childhood in America.

The perfect read for fans of the jaw-dropping twists of "90 Day Fiancé" and the emotional gut punch of I'M GLAD MY MOM DIED.

Growing up undocumented in Houston, Texas, Katya Suvorova learned that keeping her family together meant dodging the police, enduring her mother’s many husbands, and babysitting her younger sister instead of finishing the third grade.

Her understanding of her life shifted dramatically at 17, when Katya discovered her mother’s advertisement in a forgotten Eastern European mail-order bride catalog from the 1990s. As she grew older, Katya came to better understand what her mother had risked when she smuggled herself and her then-three-year-old daughter from Russia into the US.

When your parents sacrifice their lives so yours can be better, to whom do you owe your future?

UNGRATEFUL IMMIGRANT DAUGHTER explores difficult questions and stories both shocking and hilarious across Katya’s childhood through to an adulthood estranged from the woman who sacrificed everything for her. Her sharp, dry wit engages readers in a deeply relatable take on the experience of being a child of immigrants and unraveling a landscape of family secrets and lies, sharing her unique story of being the undocumented daughter of a mail-order bride.

Editorial Content for Whale Harbor

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From the New York Times bestselling author of ASK AGAIN, YES comes a sweeping multigenerational saga inspired by Mary Beth Keane's own family history, following 11 brothers as they are set on different paths between Ireland, England, Montana and New York.

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From the New York Times bestselling author of ASK AGAIN, YES comes a sweeping multigenerational saga inspired by Mary Beth Keane's own family history, following 11 brothers as they are set on different paths between Ireland, England, Montana and New York.

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From the New York Times bestselling author of the “magnificent” (Fresh Air) ASK AGAIN, YES, a sweeping multigenerational saga inspired by the author's own family history, following 11 brothers as they are set on different paths between Ireland, England, Montana and New York.

1960s, Ireland. In the wake of tragedy, a father makes choices for his 11 grieving sons. The older brothers will emigrate to England for work, while the younger ones will stay behind. The second eldest, Macdara, is offered a job on a Montana cattle ranch and sets off. His spirited younger brother, Rian, begs to come along, and Mac promises to bring Rian to America as soon as he’s old enough. But then one day Mac gets a call that Rian has gone missing. His disappearance will haunt Mac and his family across decades.

Spanning lifetimes and continents, WHALE HARBOR is “tender, immersive and exquisitely written” (Florence Knapp, author of THE NAMES) with award-winning author Mary Beth Keane’s signature wit, eloquence and attention to the emotional resonance of family, brotherhood and the choices that echo across generations.

Louise Penny, author of Miss Wolcott's Ghost

“There’s a body in Lost Nation.” “Where?” demands Armand as he scribbles on the pad by his bed. But the line goes dead before Chief Inspector Gamache can question the caller. The head of homicide for the Sûreté du Québec has no idea where Lost Nation is, or who woke him in the small hours of the morning at his home in Three Pines. So Armand is thrust into the surrounding forests in search of the mythical Lost Nation. And a body. The unidentified dead man appears to be from an era more than a century old. Adding to the mystery, the early morning call appears to have come from Armand’s friend and neighbor, Clara Morrow. While she denies any knowledge of it, it becomes clear there is some connection between her, the Morrow family, and Lost Nation.

October 27, 2026

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of October 26th and November 2nd that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our current Word of Mouth contest. Let us know by Friday, November 6th at noon ET what books you’ve read, and you’ll have a chance to win MISS WOLCOTT'S GHOST, the 21st installment in Louise Penny's mystery series featuring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, and PECK & PECK,the new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY, Bonnie Garmus.

Tracy Daugherty, author of Cormac McCarthy: A Legacy Revisited

Cormac McCarthy is hailed as one of America’s greatest novelists. In his body of work, the nation’s story is told in incomparably vivid shades of violence, greed and love. And yet, most of his personal story has been largely untold --- until now. Early in life, McCarthy chose to devote himself almost exclusively to his literary pursuits. This book movingly details what this choice cost him in his family relationships, his marriages and his friendships. Mentally and physically restless, often solitary, and yet gregarious and charming, McCarthy lived as wildly, complexly and close to the bone as any of his characters. In his novels, he reported wisdom hard-learned through harsh experience and intense observation. 

Philippa Gregory, author of Royal Witch

1420. Eleanor Cobham arrives at the court of Henry V. Pretty but not highborn, she hopes for nothing more than to marry well. It is a golden age for England, its royal family’s dynasty stretching across Europe. But chaos waits in the shadows. Betrayals and shifts of power change the flourishing world Eleanor has stepped into. Working in the household of a Countess who commands her own army, Eleanor begins to see for the first time what a woman is capable of…what men’s promises are truly worth. As the safe, comfortable future she’d envisioned begins to shift, Eleanor changes with it. Now she must use her wits to survive --- and to rise. Her newfound ambition will carry her further than any woman before has dared. But if she is to rule England itself, she will need to turn to darker arts.

James Patterson, author of The Family Cross: An Alex Cross Thriller

Alex Cross is a brilliant psychologist --- and a relentless hunter of killers for the FBI and DC Metro Police. To his beloved Nana Mama, he’s still the boy she raised. And every morning, as he straps on his service weapon, she’s reminded just how dangerous his world has become. But in Washington, DC, there are places even the police don’t go --- an unseen underworld where violence thrives and rules don’t apply. And this time, Alex is stepping straight into it. Each move pulls him deeper into the dark --- and closer to a case that could shatter the promise he made to Nana…and cost him everything he holds most dear.