Bridie Blake’s The Boyfriend Clause is packed with contemporary romance goodies: a relatable heroine, a steamy love interest, an offbeat family holiday, some delicious pastries, and just enough spice to set your heart alight! The Minstrels is the long-awaited new novel from Dog Boy author Eva Hornung. It’s an apocalyptic redemption fable that weaves the history and probable fate of the world into the life of one woman. A Beautiful Loan by acclaimed Irish writer Mary Costello is a profound novel about the loss of innocence, the price of love, and the cost of seeking salvation in others. For young adults, Forever & Ever by Barkindji and Malyangapa woman Allanah Hunt is a gritty, fresh Australian love story set in a Murray-Darling river town simmering with prejudice. For middle-grade readers, The War That Saved My Life author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s Phoenix is the first in a new series about an eleven-year-old girl and an abandoned horse who teach each other more than they thought possible.