Carola Lovering attended Colorado College, and her work has appeared in W Magazine, National Geographic, Outside, and Yoga Journal, among other publications. Tell Me Lies is her first novel. She currently lives in Brooklyn.
Finding Grace (2025) Loretta Rothschild "Finding Grace feels like a movie, with characters and scenes that explode off the page and a propulsive plot that had me in a chokehold. I raced through this emotional story of love, grief, second chances, and moral ambiguity, laughing and weeping along the way."
Ordinary Love (2025) Marie Rutkoski "Evocative and emotional, surprising and propulsive, the whole of it brimming with tenderness. Rutkowski's prose is poetic and sharp, writing to be savored. Perhaps most unforgettable is the chemistry between Emily and Gen, which crackles and explodes on the page."
Don't Open Your Eyes (2025) Liv Constantine "Deftly plotted and packed with twist after twist, Don't Open Your Eyes grabbed me from the start and kept me on my toes until its final shocking pages. Psychological thriller lovers are in for a darkly delicious treat this summer."
The Astrology House (2024) Carinn Jade "Ruth Ware meets Rebecca Serle in The Astrology House, a sinuous page-turner that probes questions about fate versus free will, and the consequences of a selective memory. Carinn Jade's debut is deftly packed with drama and secrets, and features a final twist you will never see coming."
But How Are You, Really (2024) Ella Dawson "Part journey to self-love, part love letter to college and chosen family, But How Are You, Really vividly captures the highs and lows of post-grad life. Dawson's debut is emotional and nostalgic, introspective and romantic, featuring a beloved cast of characters who come alive on the page."
The Sicilian Inheritance (2024) Jo Piazza "All of The Sicilian Inheritance shimmers and stuns: the gorgeous writing, the complex and fascinating history of Sicily, the immersive Italian setting, and the propulsive family mystery that had my jaw hanging open. But what leaves a mark most of all are Piazza's heroines, the unforgettable and inspiring cast of women who defy the patriarchy and the odds stacked against them and learn to live life on their own terms."
Nowhere Like Home (2024) Sara Shepard "Nowhere Like Home is a wild, fast-paced ride through toxic friendships and new motherhood--and questionable choices involving both. Sara Shepard's latest thriller features an expertly crafted plot, an immersive and sinister desert setting, and a series of jaw-dropping twists, each more shocking than the last."
Social Engagement (2023) Avery Carpenter Forrey "Unputdownable and razor-sharp, Social Engagement is an addictive ride through the ultra-relatable highs and lows of a woman navigating millennial wedding culture and her own path to love and meaning in a screen-filled world. Forrey's is a fresh new voice in fiction that effuses wit and heart in equal measure; I joyfully devoured her stunning debut."
The Girls of Summer (2023) Katie Bishop "Atmospheric and powerful, The Girls of Summer is a propulsive examination of the line blurring trauma and love in a relationship, a distinction which - in a post #MeToo world - is more important than ever. Bishop has crafted a haunting, tense, psychological debut, and a final reckoning that will stick with me."
Adelaide (2023) Genevieve Wheeler "Adelaide is a fearless portrayal of unrequited love--the kind that thwarts us, flattens us, and ultimately has something to teach us. Wheeler's debut is engrossing and poignant, full of grit and vulnerability. I devoured it."
Flying Solo (2022) Linda Holmes "Holmes's sophomore novel is a wise, heartwarming story of family, unexpected romance, and shaping your own path in a world where it often feels next to impossible to do so. It's a beautiful mystery and a tale of self-searching tied into one."
Fake (2022) Erica Katz "A fast-paced ride through the glitz and glamour of New York's art scene. Gripping and heartfelt, Fake will probe readers to consider what's real in a world where the images we portray are more carefully curated than ever."
The Arc (2022) Tory Henwood Hoen "The Arc is an incisive, inventive, probing portrait of a modern relationship featuring remarkably well-drawn characters that readers will champion and adore. Hoen's clever, original debut is as hilarious as it is heartwarming."
Friends from Home (2021) Lauryn Chamberlain "An insightful, keenly observant debut about the power and complexities of a lifelong female friendship. Engrossing and wildly relatable."
All Girls (2021) Emily Layden "An engrossing novel from start to finish, with characters who feel as real as your best friends."
