What to Read Next — Book Recommendations for Romance, Thrillers & Escape Reads

Om What to Read Next — Book Recommendations for Romance, Thrillers & Escape Reads

You know you want to read. You just don't know what. What to Read Next is the podcast for readers who love romance, thrillers, and women's fiction — and spend more time staring at their TBR than actually reading it. I'm Laura, and twice a week I bring you book recommendations built around one thing: how you actually feel right now. Not what's new. Not what's trending. The right book for this exact mood, this exact moment, this exact week of your life. Some weeks that means asking an author what they read for joy — not what they wrote, but what they reach for when they need to escape. Their answer is always your next discovery. Some weeks it means me telling you exactly what I read, what stayed with me, what I DNF'd at 40% and why, and which one I'd press into your hands right now if we were having coffee. Romance across every subgenre. Psychological thrillers. Beach reads with actual substance. Women's fiction that makes you feel seen. The books that give you the escape you came for — and a few that'll quietly change how you see things too. New episodes every Monday and Wednesday. The Reading Receipt — my weekly reading log — drops every Thursday on Substack. Start anywhere. The right episode will find you.

What Elin Hilderbrand Book Should You Read Next? | Friday Night Readers Crossover

This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Every summer, one question comes up again and again: what Elin Hilderbrand book should I read next? This week, Laura teams up with Julianne Buonocore of Friday Night Readers to answer it once and for all. Laura and Julianne each count down their personal Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand novels — from Nantucket scandals to a St. John getaway gone sideways — then hand over a list of read-alike authors for anyone who's already blown through the backlist. Perfect for beach bag planning, TBR building, or anyone debating where to start with the Queen of Beach Reads. 📚 BOOKS MENTIONED Laura's Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand's Books: The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4psa31f] | Women's Fiction/Nantucket Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4gIJId1]| Mystery/Women's Fiction The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4wN9WzC] | Mystery Silver Girl by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4yt0D9O] | Women's Fiction Winter in Paradise trilogy by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4aUQnx2] | Women's Fiction/St. John Julianne's Top 5 Elin Hilderbrand's Books: The Hotel Nantucket by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4yzpvNk] | Women's Fiction/Light Mystery — recommended starting point for new readers The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4wN9WzC] | Mystery Swan Song by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4gIJId1] | Mystery/Women's Fiction Summer of '69 by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4vFFB5k] | Historical Fiction 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4puFs2X] | Contemporary Romance If You Love Elin Hilderbrand, Try These Books Next: The Wash Ashores by Hannah McKinnon — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4bt5oWY] | Women's Fiction/Nantucket Worse Than Strangers by Kyleigh Leddy — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4vA6vLG] | Women's Fiction These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4yINs4O] | Contemporary Fiction Pretty as a Peach & Good Hair Days by Grace Helena Walz — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4wOBQLC] | Southern Women's Fiction This Summer Will Be Different, Meet Me at the Lake, Every Summer After by Carley Fortune — Buy on Amazon [https://amzn.to/4wOItxs] | Contemporary Romance Also recommended: Jenny Hale [https://amzn.to/4pucrEK], Emily Giffin [https://amzn.to/4fnVyH0], Nancy Thayer [https://amzn.to/4fmh5jc], Pamela M. Kelly [https://amzn.to/44CEKal], Brooke Lea Foster [https://amzn.to/4wHjiNe], Kristy Woodson Harvey, [https://amzn.to/3TGHUYg] Dorothea Benton Frank [https://amzn.to/4wPU4wb], Victoria Benton Frank [https://amzn.to/3T7U4cx] ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS * [00:00] Intro & summer catch-up * [00:02] The eternal question: what Hilderbrand book should I read next? * [00:07] How many Hilderbrand books have each of us actually read? * [00:08] Laura's #5: A Rumor * [00:10] Julianne's #5: The Hotel Nantucket (great starting point!) * [00:13] Laura's #4: Swan Song * [00:16] Julianne's #4: The Perfect Couple * [00:18] Laura's #3: The Perfect Couple / Julianne's #3: Swan Song * [00:18] Laura's #2: Silver Girl * [00:19] Julianne's #2: Summer of '69 * [00:20] Laura's #1: Winter in Paradise trilogy * [00:22] Julianne's #1: 28 Summers * [00:24] If you love Elin Hilderbrand, read these authors next * [00:29] Five Star Weekend Peacock adaptation + wrap-up * [00:29] What's behind our Substack paywalls this week Connect with Julianne from Friday Night Readers: https://fridaynightreaders.substack.com/p/best-elin-hilderbrand-books [https://fridaynightreaders.substack.com/p/best-elin-hilderbrand-books] JOIN THE CONVERSATION Subscribe to our Substack [https://wtrnblog.substack.com/] for exclusive recommendations. (wtrnblog.substack.com [https://wtrnblog.substack.com/]) Follow & Subscribe: What to Read Next Blog [https://www.whattoreadnext.com/] | YouTube: What to Read Next [https://www.youtube.com/@WhattoReadNextBlog] Subscribe & leave a review!

19. juli 2026 - 31 min