Laydown Lowdown

Whoo-hoo !  It's finally June and summer is upon us.  While you're getting ready to soak up some summer sunshine, you may wish to check out some of today's latest new releases.

YA fans are probably abuzz as "Stunning," the latest in Sara Shepard's "Pretty Little Liars" series debuts today along with "Shadow & Bone," by Leigh Bardugo, "Aarise," by Tara Hudson, and "Chosen Ones," by Tiffany Truitt.

Meanwhile, Sci-Fi/Fantasy fans are probably thrilled that "Kiss the Dead," the latest "Anita Blake" novel by Laurell K. Hamilton vamps its way into stores today.  "Hex Appeal," the latest anthology by P.N. Elrod is also available along with "Redshirts, by John Scalzi and "Amped," by Daniel H. Wilson.

Romance fans will swoon for the latest by Fern Michaels, "Southern Comfort."  Best-selling author Julie Garwood's latest, "The Ideal Man," also releases today plus "Undead and Unstable," by Mary Janice Davidson and "Island Apart," by Steven Raichien.

Mystery fans will discover "Dead Scared," by S.J. Bolton, "Burning Midnight," by Loren D. Estleman, "Ice Cap," by Chris Knopf, and "A False Mirror," by Charles Todd. 

And that is your Laydown Lowdown for the first week in June 2012.  Today, I'm headed back to Book Expo America with Rebecca T. and Naomi plus my best friend and blogger Jen over at chicksdigbooks.com.  We're expecting an awesome day of meeting great people and discover wonderful new reads and we promise to share what we discover with you.  So, stay tuned.

Happy Reading and remember to support your local bookstores whenever possible.