Like we always say at The Honey Pop, you can never have too many books on your TBR! These May book releases have something for every reader. Looking for an LGBTQ+ read? How about a summer romance? Or maybe an emotional contemporary or a family drama? We can officially say our TBR is set with these exciting releases!
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Girls Like Us By Jennifer Dugan
If you loved Some Girls Do by Jennifer Dugan, then you can’t miss the sequel, Girls Like Us! It follows Ruby and Morgan a year after the senior year they fell in love, as they try to keep their romance alive. While Ruby stayed in their hometown, Morgan left for university several hours away. With this new long-distance element to their relationship, adding new friends and flirty classmates to the mix has put a strain on things. The girls can’t wait to reunite for spring break for a vacation in Washington, D.C. But when Ruby gets a chance to appear on her favorite TV show, and Morgan is named a finalist for the perfect internship, summer might look a bit different. Will their relationship survive their diverging futures?
Release Date: May 5
Order Girls Like Us here!
Content Warnings: toxic relationship, mention of domestic and emotional abuse
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JENNIFER DUGAN:
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Our Secret Summer By R.S. Grey
We don’t know about you, but we are here for all the summer romance books! This May book release follows Isabel, who has her whole life planned out, including working her way up in her family’s business. But when her sister dies, Isabel is left with her sister’s unfinished bucket list. To get away from it all and complete the list in her sister’s honor, Isabel, going by Elle, escapes to Ibiza and works at a club to channel her inner free spirit. Everything is going to plan, except for the handsome Cristiano she can’t stop thinking about, who also happens to be her boss. When she discovers there’s more to him under the surface, Isabel might just be able to check off another item on her list: fall in love.
Release Date: May 5
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TO LEARN MORE ABOUT R.S. GREY:
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Shards Of Silence By Brian Lee Young
Award-winning author Brian Lee Young is back with his first YA novel, Shards of Silence! It follows Derrick, who doesn’t want to leave his friends, family, and great-grandmother Mildred behind, but is determined to attend a once-in-a-lifetime scholarship opportunity at an East Coast boarding school. Dealing with totally different surroundings in Sagefield Academy, from rich classmates, sports, and stressful classes, Derrick doesn’t think he can manage it all. To make matters worse, Mildred’s health is declining, and with it comes her begging Derrick to leave Sagefield. Realizing that her fear stems from her time in federal Native boarding schools, Derrick finally has inspiration for his term paper. Working to break generational silence and untangle his great-grandmother’s memories could be an experience that will change him forever.
Release Date: May 5
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Content Warnings: forced institutionalization, grief, colonization, racism
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT BRIAN LEE YOUNG:
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The Blacthorn Women By Jess Lourey
Who doesn’t love a family drama with some magic sprinkled in? The Blackthorn Women is set in a mansion filled with Blackthorn women. Each of them has something to prove, from Katrine returning after exposing her husband’s cheating, to her estranged sister Jasmine, their grandmother Velda, the charmer, and their mother Ursula, the brewer of potions with an eye for danger. With Katrine’s return and a stranger coming to town, the family will be under even more stress than before, and with it, Katrine will have to face the darkest secret of her family history.
Release Date: May 26
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Content Warnings: mention of child abuse and SA
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JESS LOUREY:
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