Books That Capture The Feeling of Spring

If you are looking for books that give you that "fresh start" feeling, then look no further!

We are going to highlight the top 5 books that give you that feeling of starting fresh - the feeling of Spring that we all know and love. Whether it's a cozy mystery or an adorable romance, we have options to shop for books that are perfect for you or the book lover in your life!

• Stars Between Us by Tierra Stockham

This book is made of wishes. What says Spring like wanting to feel alive again? That's exactly what is going on for Bee Lancaster. She is twenty-seven-year-old waitress at the Sunburst Diner in Seaflower Bay, Maryland, has spent most of her life putting others first. After losing her parents in a tragic accident, Bee put her dreams of becoming a graphic novelist on hold to raise her younger sister, Lucy. Now that Lucy is off at college, Bee finds herself stuck in the routine of survival, haunted by guilt, grief, and the fear that it's too late to reclaim the life she once imagined. She feels adrift--like she's spent so much time taking care of others that she's forgotten how to live for herself. One night, at the annual Starlit Festival, Bee makes a wish on a shooting star. She doesn't wish for fame or fortune or even for her dreams to come true. She wishes, simply, to feel alive again. Enter August, a time-traveling Wanderer from The Cosmos. August isn't human--he's a celestial being, sent to Earth to help people like Bee rediscover the spark they've lost. But he's not there to grant her wish for her; his purpose is to help Bee find the strength to grant it herself. In the process, he finds himself drawn to her humanity--the messiness, the resilience, and the extraordinary beauty of it all. Stars Between Us is a must read!

• The Finders Keepers Library by Annie Rains

Nothing screams Spring like a second chance. For a gardener blessed with a green thumb, Savannah Collins's life sure seems like it's all thorns, zero roses. She has no job, no relationship, and no place to live. With nothing but a car full of plants and her new rescue kitten, Savannah heads to Bloom, North Carolina, to spend the summer with her beloved Aunt Eleanor, a retired librarian. Her aunt shares her love of literature with the Finders Keepers Library, located in her beautiful garden, where anyone can stop by to pick a book or leave a book. When a sudden summer storm destroys the library and many of the roses, it will take a village to get everything ready for the garden wedding that is planned there in just three weeks. As the entire town joins in to make the necessary repairs, Savannah bonds with their neighbor Evan Sanders over the books that Eleanor has handpicked for each of them, helping them both find healing and self-discovery. Savannah only intends to stay through the summer, but when an unexpected job offer, a sudden health crisis, and a wayward pre-teen push her future in new directions, she has to wonder whether this is the place that she is meant to be--and the family she's meant to be with. The Finders Keepers Library is sure to hit you right in the feels.

• Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle

This is a romance book with a twist! Daphne Bell believes the universe has a plan for her. Every time she meets a new man , she receives a slip of paper with his name and a number on it--the exact amount of time they will be together. The papers told her she'd spend three days with Martin in Paris; five weeks with Noah in San Francisco; and three months with Hugo, her ex-boyfriend turned best friend. Daphne has been receiving the numbered papers for over twenty years, always wondering when there might be one without an expiration. Finally, the night of a blind date at her favorite Los Angeles restaurant, there's only a name: Jake.. But as Jake and Daphne's story unfolds, Daphne finds herself doubting the paper's prediction, and wrestling with what it means to be both committed and truthful. Because Daphne knows things Jake doesn't, information that--if he found out--would break his heart.. Told with her signature warmth and insight into matters of the heart, Rebecca Serle has finally set her sights on romantic love. The result is a gripping, emotional, passionate, and (yes) heartbreaking novel about what it means to be single, what it means to find love, and ultimately how we define each of them for ourselves. Expiration Dates is the one fans have been waiting for. Expiration Dates is one you don't want to miss!

• Shared Hearts by Leigh Jack

This is for your friends to lovers trope at heart! Mae's life is delicate balance.  Living with type one diabetes, navigating teaching and managing her fractured family history isn't easy - especially with her mother vanishing five years ago, leaving only echoes of addiction and betrayal.  But Mae's world turns upside down when her house is broken into, forcing her to seek refuge with her best friend, Pierce.  As they face the mystery of who is targeting Mae, their friendship ignites into a heated pact:  a temporary romance without the risk of deeper feelings.  As Mae and Pierce delve into the shadows of her past and confront the ghosts of her mother's choices, the lines between friendship and love blur.  Mae must navigate a path filled with danger, self-discovery, and heart-wrenching choices.  Can Mae reclaim her sense of safety and forge a new future without losing the love blooming between her and Pierce?  Or will the weight of her past-and her heart-pull her under? Shared Hearts is one to remember.

• Canal Street by Keri Smith

This is a cozy mystery novel that you don't want to skip! Olivia Peterson was keeping a big secret. Her mysterious disappearance ten years ago has left everyone who knew her scratching their heads. Only one person has ever been suspected of being involved. But with no evidence or a clear motive, the case has remained unsolved. Camryn Alexander, a chronically single thirty-four-year-old true crime enthusiast, just wants to spend a weekend in New Orleans with her mom and sister before her sister gets married. But the discovery of a secret journal at the century-old Canal Street Bed and Breakfast promises to turn their weekend getaway into an experience they will never forget. Does it hold clues about Olivia's disappearance? How is the handsome stranger staying at the bed and breakfast connected to the case? Come along with the Alexander girls on their adventures in the Big Easy that include beignets, Cajun cuisine, streetcars, drag queens, cemeteries¿ and unexpected romance and mystery. Canal Street is a must have for your book shelf this Spring!