Next week, V. E. Schwab will release her highly anticipated new novel, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. Divided between three timelines—1520s and 1530s in Spain; 1827 in London; 2019 in Boston—it follows three young women craving something more in life. But there's a price to pay when seeking freedom and answers. Though I've... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: Hazardous to a Duke’s Heart
Hazardous to a Duke's Heart by Sabrina Jeffries has been on my radar for sometime, and I greatly enjoyed this brief preview of the prologue and first two chapters. It begins in April 1814 when Jon, a détenu trapped in France for the past decade, is finally freed and able to return home to England.... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 14 (New Books to Make Your Heart Race)
As a fan of horror, thrillers, and mysteries, I’m always on the lookout for new books to read. This season’s Minotaur Sampler, Volume 14 promises five “can't-miss debut novels publishing Spring/Summer 2025,” and I am absolutely intrigued! All five books here come with an excerpt of a few chapters, giving readers a hint of what... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: A Lady Would Know Better
I first heard about Emma Theriault's A Lady Would Know Better when an author I love, Evie Dunmore, shared it on her Instagram. I trust her judgment and was interested in reading it. After getting this five-chapter preview of it, I'm even more excited to get the whole book! Jasper Maycott is now the Earl... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: The Last One
This preview of Rachel Howzell Hall's The Last One features only the first six chapters, but it's enough to get a strong idea of where the story is going. It opens with a woman who's just been robbed... but she has amnesia and apparently no memories of her life before. What is her name? Where... Continue Reading →
First Impressions: The Angel Maker
While Alex North's third novel, The Angel Maker, is due out on February 28th, the chapter sampler available on NetGalley offers an engrossing preview of the paths this book will take. In a prologue and seven quick chapters, we get a feel for the array of characters, different crimes that have taken places years apart,... Continue Reading →

