Danica Nava just released her third contemporary romance, Sunflower Season, last week. June Walker left Oklahoma a decade ago and never looked back, building a successful but solitary life in San Francisco. But fed up with corporate life, June decides to return to Oklahoma, determined to buy back her family's farm at auction and turn... Continue Reading →
Today, Neena Noon releases her debut novel, To Vex & to Hex. This paranormal romance stars a witch bookseller, Lucy, who is very close to her elderly boss, Charles. But after a fall and broken hip, Charles's estranged grandson, Grayson, arrives all the way from Ireland. He and Lucy instantly get off to a bad... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, the English translation of Luciano Lamberti's novel, To Bewitch a Hunter, was released. This work of literary horror takes places across decades in Argentina, from the 1960s through the 2010s. In 2015, Julia Ruiz is approached by an older woman, Griselda, claiming to be her real grandmother, and that Julia's real parents... Continue Reading →
Last year, I loved Charlotte Stein's book, Dealing with a Desperate Demon, and I was excited to continue the Sanctuary for Supernatural Creatures series. Now the third installment is out: Falling for a Villainous Vampire. I loved this! Marley is a witch who can remember a few past lives over the last two hundred years,... Continue Reading →
One of my most anticipated books just came out this week: The Haunting of Lavender House by Natalie Kikić. This Gothic novel is set on a small island in Croatia. In 2026, following the death of her mother, Petra has learned that her grandmother is still alive. So she travels to Croatia for the first... Continue Reading →
I've been wanting to read Jason Rekulak since he released Hidden Pictures in 2022. That's still on the TBR (very high up on it!), but I did finally dive into his work with his latest book, Look What the Cat Dragged In. This is a supernatural thriller for cat lovers, and indeed, that's what first... Continue Reading →
I've been a fan of Jenna Levine since the beginning; an ARC of her debut novel was all it took. I adored her full My Vampires series, and I've been excited for her newest (and first vampire-less!) paranormal romance, Love You to Death. Instead of immortal fanged beings, this one's love interest is a literal... Continue Reading →
This week, Amanda Gayle released her debut novel, Once, Again, Always. What would you do if you woke up with no memories of the past six years? And you're apparently married to the snobby boarding school rival you hated? That's Molly's reality after having a couple of strokes in her sleep one night. She can't... Continue Reading →
Today, Kelley Armstrong releases her latest horror novel, Dive Bar at the End of the Road. This is my second time reading her, but what a different book this one is! It starts with Ellie, driving down a dark road in the woods, a bit disoriented about the time. Suddenly a woman is right in... Continue Reading →
After enjoying Adib Khorram's novel It Had to Be Him last year, I was excited to continue the Love on the Vine series. Arya gets his happily ever after in Isn't He Romantic?. A self-proclaimed slut who's never had a boyfriend in his nearly 40 years of life, Arya is suddenly roped into fake dating... Continue Reading →
Happy book birthday to Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm. This has been one of my most anticipated debuts of 2026, and it is as moving as I'd hoped. In 2002, Marina is preparing to travel to her late grandmother's childhood home in Haifa, Palestine. Though reluctant at first, her mom, Haifa (named for... Continue Reading →
I'm a sucker for anything with a classic horror premise, so when I first heard about I Am the Monster Under the Bed by Emily Zinnikas, I was instantly drawn in. As a kid, Willa could see things her parents couldn't, and her best friend was the invisible monster under her bed. Then, during her... Continue Reading →
It's been five years since I read Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, and I was excited to finally revisit the characters in its long-awaited sequel, Cemetery Boys: Espíritu. Following the events of the first book, this one picks up shortly after, with Christmas fast approaching. But Julian is being haunted, and neither Yadriel nor Maritza... Continue Reading →
Last year, I loved Kate Golden's contemporary romance, If Not for My Baby, and I've been excited to read more from her. This year introduces her Harker Academy series; the first installment, Half City, came out in February. With the sequel to that due in just a few weeks, it was time for me to... Continue Reading →
Art, magic, and mystery collide in K.S. Shay's debut novel, Portrait of a Witch Undone, out today. Maeve was powerful witch on track to become the next matriarch until a spell gone wrong left her unable to use her magic. Now, a year later, her friend and casting partner Ash is determined to figure out... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, Amy DuBois Barnett released her debut novel, If I Ruled the World. Set mainly between 1999 and 2001, it follows Nikki Rose in her career in magazines. Despite just getting a promotion at a prominent fashion magazine, Nikki wants to work somewhere that uplifts Black people, so she makes the risky move... Continue Reading →
This week sees the release of Kailee Pedersen's sophomore novel, The Minimalist. Mia Voss is a composer, long mentored by the brilliant but harsh Ryder Wakefield. But then Ryder's son Oliver (also Mia's former boyfriend) dies by suicide; Ryder passes away not long after, leaving Mia to finish his final orchestra composition, titled Death Fugue.... Continue Reading →
These past three years I have been loving Liana De la Rosa's historical romances, so I was intrigued that she was going to step into the contemporary romance category. Mutual Discord follows Sofia Mendoza, a 31-year-old who has been successful in her marketing career up until now. Recently laid off, she's spending her newfound free... Continue Reading →
First released in 2015, the new English translation of Someone Like You, by Catalan-Spanish author Xavier Bosch, just came out yesterday. It's divided between two timelines. In 1981, Paulina Homs travels from Barcelona to Paris for her cousin's wedding weekend... and proceeds to fall in love with a French art gallery owner, Jean-Pierre Zanardi. More... Continue Reading →
Life, death, and twists of fate collide in today's new paranormal romance, You'll Be the Death of Me by Holly Michelle. Since dying a year ago, Cole has been an overworked clerk for the Afterlife Administration, awaiting his ultimate fate. But one day he makes a big blunder: He collects the soul for the wrong... Continue Reading →
Iceland is a country that keeps pulling me back in, so I'm always on the hunt for more books set there. This made Freyja by Margrét Ann Thors one of my most anticipated books this year. This dual timeline thriller brings Iceland—and its folklore—to vivid life. When Unnar was just eleven, her aunt (and legal... Continue Reading →
Ever since I saw that stunning cover, I've been looking forward to C.D. Major's debut novel, The Residency. Ginny is a single mother to six-year-old Isla, and every day brings ever more challenges. Broke, needing a change from London, and wanting to restart her art career, Ginny accepts a paid art residency on a remote... Continue Reading →
Last week I read Shannon Morgan's 2025 book, Grimdark, and I was excited to get into her brand new book, A Penance for Crows. This Gothic thriller takes place on a remote Irish island, Beanna Dubh, where 62-year-old Grizela has always been treated like an outsider. Not only is she Scottish, but she also spends... Continue Reading →
A debut novel I've been eagerly anticipating this year just came out: The Night Hunter by Natalie Moss. Two sisters, Danielle and Grace, grew up partially on a reserve in South Africa, but the family has become divided over the years. When their mother dies, Danielle and Grace meet up on the reserve, ready to... Continue Reading →
