When a gleaming luxury sailboat is discovered empty and adrift off the Florida coast, the mystery is not just nautical but also deeply domestic. In her debut novel No One Aboard, Emy McGuire blends the atmospheric tension of a sea thriller with the intimate unraveling of family secrets. What begins as a celebratory voyage for […]
Enemies-to-lovers stories have a way of tugging at our hearts while making us laugh out loud—and Not You Again by Erin La Rosa delivers both in spades. With her signature wit and warmth, the author crafts a romance that’s equal parts banter and vulnerability, where grudges simmer and chemistry crackles. In this excerpt, we meet […]
In Julia Song Is Undateable, Susan Lee invites us into the life of a woman who seemingly has it all, except the one thing her Korean family believes truly matters-a husband. She’s the CEO of a successful Korean-American skincare company, smart, successful, and single. When her beloved grandmother reveals a serious health concern and makes […]
Courtney Floyd’s debut novel, Higher Magic, casts a spell that’s equal parts cozy dark academia, biting satire, and heartfelt advocacy. Set in a magical graduate program, the novel follows Dorothe Bartleby, a first-generation student battling anxiety, academic pressure, and a talking skull named Anne who insists on narrating her every detail of Dorothe’s life. In […]
What if your podcast became the bait in a deadly game? In A Killer Motive, Hannah Mary McKinnon delivers a pulse-pounding thriller that blurs the line between justice and obsession. At the heart of the story is Stella Dixon, a true-crime podcaster haunted by the unsolved disappearance of her brother six years earlier. When a […]
Sometimes a book finds you at just the right moment—quietly, gently, like a bus pulling up when you didn’t even realize you were waiting. The Second Chance Bus Stop by Ally Zetterberg is one of those stories. It’s a tender, emotionally layered novel that explores the intersections of memory, identity, and resilience through characters who […]
What happens when the spotlight fades but so many questions remain? In The Cover Girl, Amy Rossi explores the duality of identity through Birdie—a model whose past and present collide in a story of reinvention, reflection, and resilience. With a narrative that moves between the glitter of the fashion world and the quiet ache of […]
There’s something magnetic about a slow-burn romance. It simmers just below the surface, bringing you along with a mixture of yearning, old wounds, and hopeful glances. Friends to Lovers by Sally Blakely delivers exactly that kind of heartwarming ache, wrapped in endearing family chaos and the quiet unraveling of past hurt. Check out the excerpt […]
Grave Birds by Dana Elmendorf is hands down, my favorite read of the year so far. This Southern Gothic mystery was so entrancing, I didn’t want to put it down. Check out the excerpt below and my review right afterward. PROLOGUE Sometimes the dead have unfinished business. “You see it, don’t you, Hollis?” Mr. Royce […]
If you’re in the mood for a romance that brings the giggles before the goosebumps, Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws hits that sweet spot. This charming slow-burn romcom lures you in with its irresistible humor and relatable heartache before letting the sparks fly—quite literally—in the latter half. Check out the excerpt below and my […]
Have you ever wondered what would happen if your ideal—yet wholly fictional—character suddenly stepped into your life? Writing Mr. Right by Alina Khawaja takes that idea and runs with it, blurring the lines between imagination and reality in ways that are both captivating and unsettling. In this excerpt, we see Ziya grappling with the impossible. […]
If you’re in the mood for a fast-paced, twisty mystery that keeps you hooked from start to finish, The Expat Affair is definitely one to pick up. Kimberly Belle delivers an entertaining, suspenseful story that pulls you into a world of secrets, deception, danger, and unexpected surprises. Here’s an excerpt from the book along with […]
Lori Gold’s ROMANTIC FRICTION is a timely and topical novel artificial intelligence and what can happen when it’s coming for your long-term career. Check out an excerpt from the book and my review below. ABOUT THE AUTHOR It’s a commonly held belief that in order to be a good author you have to be drunk […]
