You'll find exclusive excerpts of five novels and three YA titles with March publication dates in this jam-packed sampler. Happiness by Aminatta Forna, The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel, and Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston are all love stories but each has a unique twist. Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions, a comic novel, is Italian/German author Mario Giordano’s first book to be translated into English. The debut in this sampler is Alice Feeney’s thriller, Sometimes I Lie.

Young adult fiction includes Matt Killeen’s Orphan Monster Spy, Farrah Penn’s Twelve Steps to Normal, and Kiley Roache’s Frat Girl.

Buzz Books Monthlies are your first and best place to turn for a real insider's taste of what to read next, and what the book world will be talking about next month. As always, you can check out our extensive preview of new books of interest coming to market in the month ahead.

We hope you enjoy the monthly Buzz Books—keep an eye out for April Buzz Books available in early March. Also, remember that our twice-a-year Buzz Books includes new books from big authors and breakout talents through exclusive and substantial pre-publication excerpts.