WoW: What We Did to Survive by Megan Lally

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!

A vacation in paradise turns deadly when four teens’ sailing charter hits stormy seas in this propulsive new thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Lally!

Hannah is having an incredible spring break. A week at a resort in Mexico with her best friend Emmy and her family is perfect for de-stressing from senior year, even if it’s awkward being around Emmy’s older brother, Jackson, who she’s had a crush on for as long as she can remember.

Still, the beach is gorgeous. So is the guy they meet in the surf. Except Hannah is now the third wheel in Emmy’s vacation romance.

Eager to impress Emmy, her wealthy new boyfriend charters a private sailboat to make the most of their last day in paradise, and Hannah and Jackson are invited along. As the clouds roll in and the skies darken, their boat is the only one leaving the marina. And the further they get into open water, the more unsettled Hannah becomes. A storm is brewing onboard that’s as deadly as the one racing toward them. Forget surviving graduation. Who will make it back to land alive?

Published by: Sourcebooks Fire
Expected Publication: January 6, 2026

Why I’m Waiting: First of all, I feel HELLA WEIRD making a WoW for a book out in 2026! I feel like 2025 just started! I realize now we’re like halfway through the year, but geez, it went so fast! Anyway, this fits in with my theme from yesterday! This seems like another vacation thriller to add to the list. And a Megan Lally book is always a good time, so I know for sure this is going to be amazing! This one sounds like her sophomore book with the driving except this one is on the water. Which means its going to be like 5x’s more stressful. I can’t wait to get my hands on this one!

What about you? Have you read any Megan Lally books? Will you add this one to your TBR? Let me know in the comments!