READ IN COLOR: PURPLE EDITION 💜💜💜

It's Friday, and welcome back to Readers Recs 😍😍. 

It's that time of the week when we provide book recommendations, and today we're featuring books with purple covers. If you've read this far, I'm not going to bore you any longer—let's get to the list! 💜📚👑

1.On The Bright Side by Anna Sortino

BLURB: Ellie’s Deaf boarding school just shut down, forcing her to leave the place she considered home and return to her hearing family. Back in a mainstream school, Ellie quickly becomes the subject of hateful rumors. That’s when her guidance counselor pairs her with Jackson, a student who’s supposed to help her adjust. Can the boy who tries to say the right things, and gets it all wrong, be the lifeline Ellie needs?

Jackson has been avoiding his teammates ever since some numbness in his legs cost them an important soccer match. With his senior year off to a lonely start, he’s intrigued when he’s asked to help the new girl, initially thinking it will be a commendable move on his part. Little does he know Ellie will soon be the person he wants most by his side when the strange symptoms he’s experiencing amount to a life-changing diagnosis.

GOODREADS RATING:  4.2/5

Check out my review of ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

2. Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar

BLURB: Let's get one thing straight: this is a love story. 

Said Hossain hates Tiwa Olatunji. And Tiwa would happily never see Said again in her life. Growing up, the two were inseparable, but they have barely spoken since the incident many Eids ago and both of them would like to keep it that way. But when Said comes home for a funeral and the town's Islamic Centre burns down on the same day, they have to face each other again and sparks fly. 

Both of them want to see the Islamic Centre rebuilt. For Tiwa, it represents the community that she loves and a way to keep her fractured family together. For Said, it's an opportunity to build his portfolio for his secret application to art school, where he hopes that he'll be able to pursue his dreams of becoming an artist, rather than a doctor. 

Working with your sworn enemy is never easy, and this could be the hardest thing that Said and Tiwa have ever done. But in trying to save the Islamic Centre and Eid, could these enemies become something else...? 

GOODREADS RATING: 3.7/5

Check out my review of FOUR EIDS AND A FUNERAL

3. What Happens After Midnight by K.L. Walther

BLURB: Lily Hopper has two more weeks until she's officially finished with boarding school. With graduation quickly approaching Lily is worried that she's somehow missed out on the fun of being in high school. So, when she receives a mysterious note inviting her to join the anonymous senior class Jester in executing the end-of-year prank, Lily sees her chance to put her goody-two-shoes reputation behind her.

When Lily realizes the Jester is none other than Taggart Swell, her ex- boyfriend, she's already in too deep to back out. Lily might've dumped Tag, but she still has major feelings. Plus, his brilliant plan to steal the school's yearbooks, targets none other than Lily's prom date: the Senior Class President, Daniel. As the group of pranksters hide cryptic clues across campus for Daniel to find, Lily and Tag find themselves in close quarters. 

As the exes dodge Campus Safety guards, night owl teachers, a troop of freshmen, and even Daniel himself, new sparks fly. But old hurts and painful secrets refuse to be ignored. And with graduation on the horizon, Lily can only hope that breaking the rules will help mend her heart. 

GOODREADS RATING: 3.7/5

Check out my review of WHAT HAPPENS AFTER MIDNIGHT

4. ASAP by Axie Oh 

BLURB:  ASAP is the much anticipated companion novel to beloved romance XOXO, following fan favorites Sori, the wealthy daughter of a K-pop company owner, and Nathaniel, her K-pop star ex-boyfriend, in a swoon-worthy second chance love story. 

Sori has worked her whole life to become a K-pop idol, until she realizes she doesn’t want a life forever in the spotlight. But that’s not actually up to Sori—she’s caught between her exacting mother’s entertainment company and her father’s presidential aspirations. And as the pressure to keep her flawless public image grows, the last person she should be thinking about is her ex-boyfriend. 

Nathaniel is off limits—she knows this. A member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world and forbidden from dating, he isn’t any more of an option now than he was two years ago. Still, she can’t forget that their whirlwind romance was the last time she remembers being really happy. Or that his family welcomed her into their home when she needed it most. 

So when Nathaniel finds himself rocked by scandal, Sori offers him a hideaway with her. And back in close quarters, it’s hard to deny their old feelings. But when Sori gets an opportunity to break free from her parent’s expectations, she will have to decide: Is her future worth sacrificing for a second chance at love?

GOODREADS RATING:  3.9 /5

Check out my review of ASAP

5. Kat Girl by Sarah Lahey 

BLURB: Kat and Liam first meet in a bar, and a life-changing favour sets her fate in motion. Months later they are reunited on a building site. He is the property developer, and she is the heritage consultant-sparks fly as their conflicting roles collide but she owes him a favour. 

Loud, opinionated, and roguishly handsome, Liam is used to getting his own way, but underneath his gruff exterior, he is surprisingly generous and protective. Soon attraction simmers beneath the surface. Their professional relationship suddenly becomes very personal.

When Liam decides it's time to settle down and find himself a wife, he sets his sights firmly on Kat. But twice divorced, Kat will never marry again. Liam knows she could break his heart, but he also knows it might be worth it.Will Kat bridge the gap between her desires and past heartbreak to find the love she craves? 

GOODREADS RATING: 4.4 /5

Check out my review of KAT GIRL

6. Just Another Missing Person by Gillian McAllister

BLURB:  Twenty-two-year-old Olivia has been missing for one day…and counting. She was last seen on CCTV, entering a dead-end alley. And not coming back out again. Julia, the detective heading up the search for Olivia, thinks she knows what to expect. 

A desperate family, a ticking clock, and long hours away from her husband and daughter. But she has no idea just how close to home this case is going to get. 

Because the criminal at the heart of the disappearance has something she never expected. His weapon isn’t a gun, or a knife: it’s a secret. Her worst one. And her family's safety depends on one thing: Julia must NOT find out what happened to Olivia - and must frame somebody else for her murder.

GOODREADS RATING: 3.7 /5

Check out my review of JUST ANOTHER MISSING PERSON

7. The List by Yomi Adegoke

 BLURB: Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist, is marrying the love of her life in one month's time. Young, beautiful, successful - she and her fiancé Michael seem to have it all. That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message: 'Oh my god, have you seen The List?' 

It began as a list of anonymous allegations about abusive men. Now it has been published online. Ola made her name breaking exactly this type of story. She would usually be the first to cover it, calling for the men to be fired. Except today, Michael's name is on there. With their future on the line.

 Ola gives Michael an ultimatum to prove his innocence by their wedding day, but will the truth of what happened change everything for both of them? 

GOODREADS RATING: 3 /5

Check out my review of THE LIST

8. Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q Sutanto 

BLURB: A laugh-out-loud YA rom-com about a girl who's whisked from LA to her mother's native Indonesia to get back to her roots and finds herself fake-dating the son of one of the wealthiest families there.

After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother’s native Indonesia. It'll be exactly what they both need. Or so her mother thinks.

When George Clooney Tanuwijaya's father (who is obsessed with American celebrities) fears he no longer understands how to get through to his son, he decides to take matters into his own hands.

To ensure that their children find the right kind of romantic partner, Sharlot's mother and George's father do what any "good" parent would do: they strike up a conversation online, pretending to be their children.

When the kids find out about their parents’ actions, they’re horrified. Not even a trip to one of the most romantic places on earth could possibly make Sharlot and George fall for each other. But as the layers peel back and the person they thought they knew from online is revealed, the truth becomes more complicated. As unlikely as it may seem, did their parents manage to find their true match after all?

GOODREADS RATING: 3.7/5

And with that we have come to the end of the list and I hope you enjoyed it 😄😄! See you next friday, until next time stay bookish and wonderful 💜📚👑

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