“Dreamland” by Nicholas Sparks From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of “The Wish” comes a poignant love story about risking everything for a dream – and whether it’s possible to leave the past behind.

“Dancing With Welk” Music, Memory, and Prairie Troubadours” by Christopher Vondracek. Vondracek’s cheeky retelling of Lawrence Welk’s story makes this history newly accessible, and his parallel memoir of the Brickhouse Boys’ early 2000s tour is a page turner.

“One by One” by Ruth Ware. Getting snowed in at a luxurious rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm, and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers… each with something to gain, something to lose and something to hide.

“American Rust” by Philipp Meyer. Set in an economically devastated Pennsylvania steel town, American Rust is a novel of the lost American dream and the acts of friendship, loyalty, and love that arise from its loss.