If you’re stumped about what to book to enjoy next, May’s mainstream releases cater to every type of reading taste. Want to explore a deep drama, get swept up by a new romance or recharge your batteries with something truly inspirational? No matter what you like, you’ll find a fitting new novel out this month. 

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FOR THE ROMANTIC SOUL

Arranged by Catherine McKenzie Why you should check out this read: If you’ve ever fallen head over heels for Mr. Wrong, then you’ll love this tale of dating disasters and unexpected success in the strangest of places. RT reviewer Mandy calls this novel, “A real page-turner, Arranged is a perfect beach read. McKenzie will have readers laughing and crying right along with her heroine.”

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In mainstream fiction this month, many of the stories focus on transition. Whether the characters were trying to deal with death in the family or becoming the person they always thought they could be, change is celebrated in all of its different forms across the genre. But when it comes to everyday changes, few are as daunting as making new friends out of strangers, the subject of Four of a Kind by Valerie Frankel, so we asked the author by to chat about the four heroines in her new release. We also round up a series trend and suggest an unusual new read and much more in this month's roundup!

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Author Kristina McMorris got her story-telling start after her own family history inspired her. Recently, the author sat down with RT's Morgan to talk about the way that her grandmother's story moved her to write a novel about love, loss and World War II. Hear all about McMorris' writing experiences and get an inside look at her newest book Bridge of Scarlet Leaves. This recently released historical mainstream work follows an interracial American couple as they try to navigate the waters of a new relationship in a storm compounded by the attack on Pearl Harbor, the raging war and a tide of anti-Japanese sentiment.

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Author Catherine McKenzie has just made her US-debut with the mainstream novel Spin. When the tale's journalist heroine is forced to check into rehab, posing as a patient in order to get the scoop on a hot celebrity who has also just checked in, she may learn some valuable lessons about life, friendship and the distance she's willing to go to get a story. "If Bridget Jones’s Diary and High Fidelity had a literary baby, the result would be Spin." Says RT's Mandy. Now the author takes us behind the scenes of the story, in this video interview with RT's Morgan.

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February is an exciting month in the mainstream fiction. Not only is author Catherine McKenzie leaving her mark with her US-debut, a familiar name in romance, Elizabeth Bevarly, makes a genre jump, to pen a mainstream. But first, let’s take a look at the three novels this month that were rated RT Top Pick!

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