Monday, June 8, 2026

Spotlight of The Last Time We Drowned by Saratoga Schaefer


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THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED


SARATOGA SCHAEFER
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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF AN E-MAIL FROM HARTLEY CHRISTENSEN | MARKETING AND PUBLICITY ASSOCIATE, SOURCEBOOKS

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Paradise turns deadly in THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED, AN EERIE psychological thriller about a bookstagrammer who joins a group of elite influencers aboard a luxury yacht, only to uncover clues to a potential murder.


Docked off a secluded island, with a hurricane making escape impossible, she will have to figure out who she can trust…and if the terrifying visions, she’s experiencing are real or reverberations of her own haunted past. 

 

If you love the sinister glamour of Ellery Lloyd’s The Club and the suffocating claustrophobia of Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10, this thriller is for you!

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June 2, 2026
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PRAISE FOR THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED:

"Agatha Christie for the Instagram age in this deliciously soapy saga."—Ashley Winstead, USA Today bestselling author of This Book Will Bury Me

"An unputdownable locked room thriller that’s full of mystery, thrills, and just the right amount of horror. Perfect for readers, like me, who like to see vain influencers suffer in entertaining and catastrophic ways."―Liann Zhang, instant international bestselling author of Julie Chan is Dead

"A deliciously twisted tale about all the things people will do for money, power and influence(rs). It may look light and frothy on the surface, but The Last Time We Drowned is a beach read with bite that is all the things I want it to be: compelling, queer, dark-and-deep."―Hayley Scrivenor, internationally best-selling author of Dirt Creek and Girl Falling

“Both a binge-worthy mystery and an insightful exposé of social media and personal branding. Read this novel to see the scaffold of sabotage and deception that holds up even the prettiest of pictures."―Laura Leffler, author of Tell Them You Lied

"Shimmering and sinister. The Last Time We Drowned slowly drags you underwater and keeps you there―even ’til the final page."―Emy McGuire, author of No One Aboard

"The Last Time We Drowned is the perfect summertime read. It's a claustrophobic thriller that will pull you under and leave you gasping for air."―Sara Ochs, author of The Resort

"Addictive, atmospheric, and with a real finger on the pulse of social media culture, The Last Time We Drowned is both a gripping mystery and a chilling dive into toxic, obsessive relationships and theways we drown inside them."―Olivia Worley, author of People to Follow

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ABOUT THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED:

Bookstagrammer and aspiring author @ChaptersWithCharlie can’t believe her luck when she’s hired to join a crew of influencers aboard the luxury yacht, The Empress, after one of the core members leaves unexpectedly.

She’s barely been able to post—or write—since her best friend stole her book idea and turned it into the global romantasy bestseller A Song of Scales and Salt.

But the job of a lifetime quickly turns into a nightmare when she begins experiencing vivid hallucinations of a woman, blue and bloated from drowning, dripping water across her cabin. Charlie begins to wonder if the girl she replaced ever left the boat…

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:



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The Author's Goodreads Page

Saratoga Schaefer is the author of Serial Killer Support Group and Trad Wife. They have a background in marketing, PR, film, and wellness, and spends a great deal of time hiking mountains and climbing rocks.


Originally from Brooklyn, Saratoga now lives upstate with several needy animals and a haunted clown table.

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It's Monday!! What Are YOU Reading? - 6/8/2026

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I hope you had a great reading week.
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This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at BOOK DATE!

Post the books completed, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish at some point.
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Books Completed:

THE SINS OF SUMMER DAUGHTERS by Lo Patrick - spotlight will be on July 15, 2026.

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THE HALF LIFE by Rachel Beanland - spotlight will be on July 14, 2026.

Wasn’t working for me.  

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THE ARTFUL ANNA HARRIS by Tracy Maton - spotlight will be on July 3, 2026.

Another DNF - I had a bad week.

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THE WEDDING WEEK by Aisha Saeed - spotlight will be on July 11, 2026.

Wasn’t connecting to the book.  Hope it works for you.

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PRETTY DEAD THINGS by Kelsey Cox - spotlight will be on July 8, 2026.

Very disappointed - I LOVED her first book.  

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MOST ARDENTLY YOURS by Freya Sampson - spotlight will be on July 7, 2026.

I normally LOVE her books.  It just wasn’t working.

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THE HOUSEWIFE by Natalie Barelli - review will be on July 1, 2026.

Ohhhh...what a ride!!  You will LOVE this book if you are a reader of mysteries and love a crazy main character.

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THE NEIGHBORS ARE WATCHING by Aggie Blum Thompson - review will be on June 30, 2026.

A good mystery...nosey neighbors that all have something to hide.

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WHISPER CREEK by Allison Brennan - review will be on June 24, 2026.

Ohhhh...it's so good!!

Has the signature tension we can expect from Allison Brennan. 

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WORSE THAN STRANGERS by Kyleigh Leddy - spotlight will also be on June 23, 2026.

Love the cover.  Didn't connect with the storyline.

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IT COULD HAVE BEEN HER by Lisa Jewell - spotlight will be on June 23, 2026.

Disappointed - it is very confusing.

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DEATH WAS NOT ON THE GUEST LIST by Jenni L. Walsh - spotlight will be on June 20, 2026.

Not enjoying the read so I will do a spotlight.

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SUMMER'S NEVER OVER by Darby Bozeman - spotlight will be on June 18, 2026.

Not enjoyable for me - doing a spotlight instead of a review.

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LOST IN THE SUMMER OF '69 by Eliza Knight - review will be on June 11, 2026.

Fun and nostalgic - great characters and storyline.

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BEACH THRILLER by Jamie Day - review will be on June 9, 2026.

Ohhhhh...a good one!!  Not scary, just good.

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THE LAST TIME WE DROWNED by Saratoga Schaefer - spotlight will be on June 8, 2026.

Very intense - thus the spotlight.

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THE RAINY DAY BOOKSHOP by RaeAnne Thayne - review will be on June 6, 2026.

A lovely read.

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THE BRUNSWICK by Callie Murray - review will be on June 6, 2026.

Excellent historical fiction about The Kindertransport.

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SUMMER AT THE FRENCH BAKERY by Jo Thomas - review will be on June 4, 2026.

A lovely, lovely uplifting read.  

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MARION by Leah Rowan - review will be on June 3, 2025.

Oh...this is a good one!!

Marion isn't the "real" you - she comes out at times and does things that shouldn't be done!!

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ROAD TRIP by Mary Kay Anderson - review will be on June 2, 2026.

Another fun read!! 

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THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin - spotlight will be on June 2, 2025.

Too many royal names - too confusing about who was who and what was going on.  

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THE BURNING SIDE by Sarah Damoff - review is in the book's title.

I finished this book, but it wasn't a favorite for me.

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A SPRINKLE OF SWEET SEREDIPITY - review is in the book's title.

LOVE her books.  Adorable cover, and the book is simply wonderful - great characters and heartwarming.

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GOOD JOY, BAD JOY by Mikki Brammer - review is in the book's title.

I enjoyed her other book THE COLLECTED REGRETS OF CLOVER, and this book is just as good.

DO NOT MISS THIS ONE - it is heartwarming and cozy!!

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THE HOPE KEEPER by Heather Webb - review is in the book's title.

Always an enjoyable read by Ms. Webb - and look at that gorgeous cover!!

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THE ANNIVERSARY by Alex Finlay - review is in the book's title.

Oh yes...typical Alex Finlay - tension and fantastic.

Saw him in person at an event in Pittsburgh.

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THE MAY HOUSE by Jillian Cantor - review is in the book's title.

Enjoyable read - sisters making memories!!

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THE PARISIAN CHAPTER by Janet Skeslien Charles  - spotlight is in the book's title.

Wasn't catching my interest.

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A LITTLE BIT BAD by Cassandra Neyenesch - spotlight is in the book's title.

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Book Currently Reading:

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING by Lisa Scottoline - review will be on July 18, 2026.

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Books Up Next:

THE CALAMITY CLUB by Kathryn Stockett - review will be on a future date.

Sounds good, but putting this on hold for now - it is 600+ pages.

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THE STORY KEEPER by Kelly Rimmer - review will be on July 21, 2026.

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MEET IN PARIS by Kristin Harmel - review will be on July 28, 2028.

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BUYER BEWARE by Catherine Ryan Howard - review will be on July 29, 2026.

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THE MORTAL ENEMY MURDER CLUB by Gloria Chao - review will be on July 30, 2026.

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THE WHISPER by Chelsea Iversen - review will be on July 31, 2026.

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THE WOMEN IN WHITE by Sarah Pekkanen - review will be on August 4, 2026.

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WHEN LEMONS GIVE YOU LIFE by Anna Johnston - review will be on August 5, 2026.

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PRETTY AS A PEACH by Grace Helena Walz - review will be on August 10, 2026.

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THE MATCHMAKER'S COTTAGE by Kat Sloane - review will be on August 12, 2026.

LOVE the cover!!

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THE ONE WHO WALKED AWAY by Karen Rose - review will be on August 14, 2026.

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HOW TO FIND ROMANCE IN A BOOKSHOP by Poppy Alexander - review will be on August 18, 2026.

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A FINE LAYER OF DUST by Barbara Conrey - review will be on September 1, 2026.

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THE MYSTIC AND THE MISSING GIRL by Vikki VanSickle - review will be on September 8, 2026.

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A BEAUTIFUL LIE by Tanya Grant - review will be on September 9, 2026.

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I'LL BE WATCHING YOU by Allison Brennan - review will be on September 15, 2026.

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THE BOOKSHOP WOMAN by Nanako Hanada - review will be on September 16, 2026.

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BLUE JEAN SUMMER by Maggie Gates - review will be on September 17, 2026.

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THE MEMORY OF BORROWED BOOKS by Meg Anderson - review will be on October 6, 2026.

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THE UNDERCOVER BOOKSHOP by Katherine Reay - review will be on October 7, 2026.

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RED SEAL by Rosa Kwon Easton - review will be on October 18, 2026.

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THE STORY BAKER by Carsten Henn - review will be on October 13, 2026.

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PEREGRINE HILL by Nina De Gramont - review will be on November 11, 2026.

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THE BUREAU OF UNKNOWN FATES by Gaëlle Nohant - review will be on December 8, 2026.

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MURDER UNABRIDGED by P. J. Nelson - review will be on December 1, 2026.

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