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SEE HOW THEY HIDE 1/7/25

When two identical murders occur at the same time on opposite sides of the country, Kara Quinn and Matt Costa must find the killers before the next target dies, in this latest thriller in the New York Times bestselling Quinn & Costa series.

A college student in Ashland, Oregon and a 40 year old antique store owner in rural Virginia,are both found murdered: their throats slit, bodies posed in the same unusual position. Both were murdered the same night. On the surface, there is no obvious connection between the victims. Matt Costa divides his team to cover more ground, and soon they discover that both victims were both living under false identities created by the same person. When a third victim is found, killed at the same time as the other two, in a completely different part of the country, they realize that there isn’t one killer, but a group of serial killers with a list of targets. Eventually they discover that eight people had escaped a cult called Havenwood in a remote town in Colorado. Now the cult is hunting them down one by one. With three victims gone, they race to find and save the other five before it’s too late. As tensions increase and Quinn and Costa find their own lives in danger, they must find the killers before anyone else dies.

ALLISON BRENNAN is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author of over forty novels. She lives in Arizona with her husband, five kids and assorted pets. This is the sixth thriller in the Quinn & Costa series.

THE LOTUS SHOES 1/7/2025

For fans of Memoirs of a Geisha and Pachinko, a sweeping historical fiction debut that follows a young woman from a prominent family and her maidservant as they navigate their limited realities of love, marriage, and circumstance in 19th century China.

A muizai is a mistress’s shadow. You are there to do her bidding… 19th Century China. Tightly bound feet, or “golden lilies,” are the mark of an honorable woman. When Little Flower is sold as a maidservant to Linjing, a daughter of the prominent Fong family, she clings to the hope that her golden lilies will someday lead her out of a life of slavery. Not only does Little Flower have bound feet—uncommon for a muizai—but she is gifted at embroidery, a skill associated with women of fortune. Resentful of her talents, Linjing does everything in her power to prevent Little Flower from escaping. But when scandal strikes the Fongs, both women are cast out to the Celibate Sisterhood, where Little Flower’s talents catch the eye of a nobleman, threatening not only her improved status, but her life—the Sisterhood punishes disobedience with death. And if Linjing finds out, will she sabotage Little Flower to reclaim her power, or will she protect her? Richly atmospheric and profoundly moving, The Lotus Shoes is an empowering tale of two women from opposite sides of society, and their extraordinary journey of sisterhood, betrayal, love and triumph.

Jane Yang was born in the Chinese enclave of Saigon and raised in Australia where she grew up on a diet of superstition and family stories from Old China. Despite establishing a scientific career, first as a pharmacist and later in clinical research, she is still sometimes torn between modern, rational thinking and the pull of old beliefs in tales that have been passed down the family. Jane’s family tales are an inspiration for her writing. She writes stories about women in pre-Communist China, exploring power and class struggles, and sometimes with a dash of suspense, spirits and hauntings.

DAUGHTER OF CHAOS 1/14/2025

A sweeping debut that combines the high stakes epic fantasy plotting of The Priory of The Orange Tree with the beautiful writing of mythology retellings, about a mortal woman in Ancient Greece who’s prophesied to end the tyranny of the cruel gods of Mount Olympus.

For mortals to be free, the gods must fall in this sweeping epic fantasy debut. In ancient Greece, mortals suffer under the tyranny of the gods—forced to sacrifice the food they depend on, their worldly possessions and even each other at the whims of the Twelve. But an ancient prophecy speaks of hope, of one who will set humankind free. On the island of Naxos, Danae, a fisherman’s daughter, develops strange powers tied to a mysterious tree bearing golden fruit. Driven from her home, she seeks guidance from the oracle but finds only more questions…and whispers of a secret network of believers who have long been awaiting her arrival. Determined to learn more, Danae joins forces with the legendary Heracles and his crew. Together they battle monsters and gods alike on a quest to the end of the world as Danae seeks the one who holds the key to her destiny. But a terrifying truth is yet to be unlocked. A truth that could destroy the world as she knows it. Danae must choose to follow her destiny or her heart, while the fate of humanity rests on her shoulders.

A. S. Webb studied English Literature and Theatre Studies at Leeds University, then gained an MA in Classical Acting at Drama Centre London. She has acted in roles for the BBC, Channel 4 and Netflix and was one of ten writers selected for the Masterclass: Fiction course at City Lit. She has also written several short films and plays, including MAN UP!, which premiered at the Hampstead Theatre. Daughter of Chaos is her debut novel.

THE QUEEN OF FIVES

For readers of The Christie Affair: In the lead-up to the grandest wedding of the Victorian London season, a talented con woman has five days to trap a highly eligible duke into marriage by impersonating a wealthy heiress—only to realize others may be playing their own games of high deception… From the bestselling author of Indie Next Pick The Housekeepers

A confidence scheme, when properly executed, will follow five movements in close and inviolable order: I. The Mark II. The Intrusion. III. The Ballyhoo. IV. The Knot. V. All In. There may be many counter-strikes along the way, for such is the nature of the game; it contains so many sides, so many endless possibilities… 1898. Quinn le Blanc, London’s most talented con woman, has five days to pull off her most ambitious plot yet: trap a highly eligible duke into marriage and lift a fortune from the richest family in England. Masquerading as the season’s most enviable debutante, Quinn puts on a brilliant act that earns her entrance into the grand drawing rooms and lavish balls of high society—and propels her straight into the inner circle of her target: the charismatic Kendals. Among those she must convince are the handsome bachelor heir, the rebellious younger sister, and the esteemed duchess eager to see her son married. But the deeper she forges into their world, the more Quinn finds herself tangled in a complicated web of love, lies, and loyalty. The Kendals all have secrets of their own, and she may not be the only one playing a game of high deception…

ALEX HAY is the author of The Housekeepers. He grew up in the United Kingdom in Cambridge and Cardiff, and has been writing as long as he can remember. He studied history at the University of York, and wrote his dissertation on female power at royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector and lives with his husband in London.

ISAAC’S SONG 1/28/2025

The beloved author of Don’t Cry for Me and Perfect Peace returns with a poignant, emotionally exuberant novel about a young queer Black man finding his voice in 1980s Chicago—a novel of family, forgiveness and perseverance, for fans of The Great Believers and On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous

Isaac is at a crossroads in his young life. Growing up in Missouri, the son of a caustic, hard-driving father, he was conditioned to suppress his artistic pursuits and physical desires, notions that didn’t align with a traditional view of masculinity. But now, in late 80s Chicago, Isaac has finally carved out a life of his own. He is sensitive and tender-hearted and has built up the courage to seek out a community. Yet just as he begins to embrace who he is—two social catalysts—the AIDS crisis and Rodney King’s attack—collectively extinguish his hard-earned joy. At a therapist’s encouragement, Isaac begins to write down his story. In the process, he taps into a creative energy that will send him on a journey back to his family, his ancestral home in Arkansas, and the inherited trauma of the nation’s dark past. But a surprise discovery will either unlock the truths he’s seeking, or threaten to derail the life he’s fought so hard to claim. Poignant, sweeping and luminously told, Isaac’s Song marks a return to the beloved characters of Don’t Cry for Me, and a highwater mark in the career of an award-winning author.

Daniel Black is an author and professor of African American studies at Clark Atlanta University. His novels include Don’t Cry for Me, an Indie Next and Book of the Month Club pick, as well as The Coming, Perfect Peace and They Tell Me of a Home. He is the winner of the Distinguished Writer Award from the Middle-Atlantic Writer’s Association and has been nominated for the Townsend Prize for Fiction, the Ernest J. Gaines Award, and the Georgia Author of the Year Award. He was raised in Blackwell, Arkansas, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

ORDER OF SWANS

In this epic romantasy a contemporary woman finds herself in a strange world where her knowledge of folklore and fairytales is tested as the stories she loves come to life and she has the power to change the outcomes. Perfect for fans of Ava Reid and Roshani Chokshi as well as the television show ONCE UPON A TIME.

Just as Kaley Adams is finishing her PhD in folklore, she visits her friend Jobi’s home, which she thinks are some remote islands in the Pacific. However, when she wakes from her nap on the plane, she is another world, one that seems to be the birthplace of all the fairytales we know. Unaware that she has travelled between worlds, Kaley is tasked with bringing back the king’s youngest son to marry the princess he is betrothed to in exchange for researching the local folklore for her dissertation. Paired with a handsome guide and a colorful cast of characters, Kaley sets out to find the prince. On their journey, they encounter characters from familiar fairytales, which at first are whimsical, but soon become dark and dangerous. From the throne room of the king’s castle to the gingerbread house from Hansel and Gretel, Kaley must use her knowledge of fairytales to survive this new world and find the prince. But in the land of fairytales, nothing is ever as simple as it seems and Kaley must rely on her guide and their growing connection to get home safely. This is a wonderful love story combining the genres of romance and fairytales for a truly magical Happily Ever After. This fantasy romance will expand Jude Deveraux’s brand and deliver the heart-fluttering romance her readers love from her.

Jude Deveraux is the author of forty-three New York Times bestsellers, including For All Time, Moonlight in the Morning and A Knight in Shining Armor. She was honored with a Romantic Times Pioneer Award in 2013 for her distinguished career. To date, there are more than sixty million copies of her books in print worldwide. Author Residence & Hometown: Fort Lauderdale,Florida,United States

THE DARK HOURS

For fans of Tana French and Jane Harper, this debut crime thriller follows a retired police detective who must face down a vicious killer and the memories that haunt her—thirty years after bringing down one of Ireland’s most prolific serial killers.

Julia Harte has found the perfect place to disappear: Cuan Beag, a secluded coastal village on the east coast of Ireland. Home to less than one thousand residents, a popular daytrip for tourists, it has proven to be a scenic corner in which to erase a life. This corner of the world is so peaceful, at times it feels uninhabited; that’s why she chose to disappear here. But Julia knows anything is possible in the dark hours. Thirty years ago, Julia helped to bring down the most prolific serial killer Ireland had ever seen, and while that case spurred a successful career and a bestselling book, it’s also the reason she’s in hiding now, all alone and haunted by the things that happened all those years ago, without the husband she had depended upon. When a copycat killer strikes, Julia is called back to active duty, but this time, she’s not the young, naive officer she was then. She knows killers like this one, who hunt for sport, and she’s determined to put a stop to his plans–or die trying.

Amy Jordan lives by the sea with her husband and young children in Cork, Ireland. She was a university lecturer before stepping back to devote her time to her writing and children.

THE FAMILY INSIDE

For fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware, in this twisty psychological thriller with an atmospheric gothic setting, when a single mother loses her job and her house, staying with her new boyfriend and his family feels like the perfect solution…except something is off with the family inside his creepy old mansion.

It takes a special family to turn a home into a nightmare. Since her husband’s unsolved murder three years ago, Iris Blodgett’s life has unraveled. Awash in grief and buried in debt, she can’t pay her mortgage—and now that she’s lost her job, she has no idea how she’ll provide for her unruly teenage daughter, Ellory. Facing eviction, Iris turns to her new beau, prominent architect Hugh Smoll, for a shoulder to cry on. But the seemingly perfect Hugh offers her something more in return: an invitation to move into his mother’s centuries-old mansion while he renovates the property. It seems like the perfect solution, but when Iris and Ellory arrive at Ravencliff, the family inside isn’t quite what they expected. Iris didn’t even know Hugh had siblings, much less that they’d all be living together. With repairs underway, the house gives up its dark secrets one by one. Before long, Iris unearths a chilling family history—and the terrifying reason she and Ellory were invited in the first place…

Katie Garner was born in NYC and grew up in New Jersey. She has a degree in Art History from Ramapo College and is certified to teach high school Art. She hoards paperbacks, coffee mugs, and dog toys and can be seen holding at least one of those things most of the time. Katie lives in a New Jersey river town with her husband, baby boy, and shih-poo where she writes books about women and their dark, secret selves.

THE SOUTHERN CHARMER

Kristy Woodson Harvey meets Sweet Home Alabama in this third book in the Blossom Branch trilogy about a woman who falls for her best friend’s ex in this chemistry-filled love story with sass and southern charm to spare.

Gabby thought the hardest moment of her life was when she realized she had feelings for her best friend’s fiancé, Jason. But things got even worse when Jason broke her best friend’s heart, walked out on his own wedding and Gabby’s feelings still didn’t change. Now, nearly two years later, Jason has suffered, matured and become even more attractive. He’s a man now, not a boy. A charmer who’s the one man she can’t have. And, he’s from the well-off part of Blossom Branch while Gabby is… not. Gabby has spent her whole life focused on working hard and getting ahead. Being vulnerable isn’t on her to-do list. And yet Jason pushes her to be something more, to find the charm he seems to believe she’s been hiding–to give herself a second chance to know herself and say yes to love. The Blossom Branch Trilogy: Book 1: The Runaway Bride of Blossom Branch Book 2: One Sweet Southern Summer Book 3: The Southern Charmer

In 2002, Janice Maynard left a career as an elementary teacher to pursue writing full-time. Her first love is creating sexy, character-driven, contemporary romances. She has written for Kensington and NAL, and is very happy to be part of the Harlequin family–a lifelong dream. Janice and her husband live in the shadow of the Great Smoky Mountains. They love to hike and travel. Visit her at www.JaniceMaynard.com.

LAST TWILIGHT IN PARIS 2/4/2025

Inspired by a real department store in Paris that was converted to a Nazi prison camp, Last Twilight in Paris is a gripping story of love against all odds and one woman’s quest to solve a decade-old mystery, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff.

A Parisian department store, a mysterious necklace, and a woman’s quest to unlock a decade-old mystery are at the center of this riveting novel of love and survival, from New York Times bestselling author Pam Jenoff London, 1953. Louise has settled into the mundane routine of life as a housewife when she discovers a peculiar necklace while rummaging through a box at a secondhand shop. Upon closer inspection, Louise is certain she has seen the necklace before, and that it might hold the key to the mystery of a dear friend’s death, from when she worked with the Red Cross during the war. Paris, 1943. Helaine and Gabriel have only just married when the Germans invade France. The couple is soon separated from one another, and Helaine, a Jew, is sent to the Levitan—a once-glamorous department store that now serves as a Nazi prison camp. Here, she must endure the indignities of war and decide how much she is willing to risk to reunite with her husband once more. As Louise sets out to uncover the truth, the secrets contained within the necklace reveal the entwined destinies of these two resilient women. Inspired by the true stories of courage within the real Levitan department store, Last Twilight in Paris is an extraordinary novel about hope, sacrifice, and the power of love in its many forms.

Pam Jenoff is the author of several books of historical fiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Code Name Sapphire, The Lost Girls of Paris, and The Orphan’s Tale. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international affairs from George Washington University and a master’s degree in history from Cambridge, and she received her Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania. Jenoff’s novels are inspired by her experiences working at the Pentagon and also as a diplomat for the State Department handling Holocaust issues in Poland. She lives with her husband and three children near Philadelphia, where, in addition to writing, she teaches law school.

A TROPICAL REBEL GETS THE DUKE

The third and final book in USA TODAY bestselling author Adriana Herrera’s smart, sensual Las Leonas series featuring an ambitious doctor breaking societal norms and the reluctant Duke willing to risk it all for her…

Aurora Montalban Wright has had a whirlwind summer in Paris but is finally settling down to the business she came to do: run an underground women’s clinic. This venture is risky, not only because she’s technically breaking the law, but because she is providing services to the daughters, wives and mistresses of powerful men who could get her into a lot of trouble. When she finds herself in danger, Apollo Sinclair Robles, the new Earl of Darnick, offers his assistance, even though she despises him (or wants to despise him – that doesn’t stop the several dalliances they have with one another). But he has many secrets of his own. He’s still grappling with his newfound place in the British aristocracy, especially as a Black man. Now he is part of a world he despises with more than a few enemies waiting for any opportunity to disgrace him. Pretending to appear as a couple offers them both the perfect cover: she can provide a buffer to those who want access to him (especially women interested in being a duchess) and being the partner of a Duke quells any rumors about her work and provides a source of protection. After escaping to the French Riveria and away from the constant demands of her work, Aurora shows different sides of herself. She is open, shares her vision for her clinics and her work which extend far beyond Paris. Soon he sees that they have a lot more in common than he initially thought. But they are not alone for long. It seems half of the Latin Americans in France for the exposition have descended to the French Riviera. Even so, away from the non-stop pace of her work, she’s able to re-prioritize herself and discover a new pathway to enrich the services she provides. And Apollo is able to realize what kind of Duke he wants to be and how he can best embrace this role. But, even then, it’s hard for them to admit to the depth of their feelings for one another. When he is shot by a rival, she saves his life and they both realize that they are perfect for each other. Together, they will work to bring proper care to women who need it.

USA TODAY bestselling author Adriana Herrera was born and raised in the Caribbean, but for the last fifteen years has let her job (and her spouse) take her all over the world. She loves writing stories about people who look and sound like her people getting unapologetic happy endings. Her books have received starred reviews from PW and Booklist and have been featured on The TODAY Show and NPR, in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Adriana is an outspoken advocate for diversity in romance and was one of the co-creators of the Queer Romance PoC Collective.

THE BLACK ORB 2/04/2025

In this propulsive, award-winning novel, a man struggles to survive in a world overtaken by mysterious black orbs that consume everyone they touch. For fans of popular Korean dramas like PARASITE and SQUID GAME and reminiscent of LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND and THE LAST OF US.

One evening in downtown Seoul, Jeong-su is smoking a cigarette outside when he sees something impossible: a huge black orb appears out of nowhere and sucks his neighbor inside. The orb soon begins consuming other people and no one knows how to stop it. Impervious to bullets and tanks, the orb splits and multiplies, chasing the hapless residents of Seoul out into the country and sparking a global crisis with widespread violence and looting. Jeong-su must rely upon his wits as he makes the arduous journey in search of his elderly parents. But the strangest phases of this ever-expanding disaster are yet to come and Jeong-su will be forced to question everything he’s taken for granted.

Ewhan Kim is the author of twelve novels. His debut, The Ghosts of Evithezen, was a finalist for the Korean National Fantasy Award and his other works have won the SF Award and the Young Writers Award. The Black Orb won the Multi Award and has been translated into nine languages. Sean Lin Halbert holds an MA in Korean literature from Seoul National University. He is the receipient of the LTI Korea Aspiring Translator Award, the Korea Times Korean LIterature Translation Award, and the GKL Translation Award. He lives in Seoul and teaches at LTI Korea Translation Academy.

FRENEMIES WITH BENEFITS

Jasmine Guillory meets Bolu Babalola with a dash of “The Proposal” in the third book in Synithia Williams’s heartfelt Peachtree Cove series about a woman who fake dates her ex-husband’s rival… only to be shocked when things between them become very real.

Bed and breakfast owner Tracey Thompson is no stranger to gossip. Growing up in a family from the wrong side of the tracks that generated more than its share of gossip, she had to develop a tough skin. But when her husband gets her business partner pregnant, it’s a scandal she doesn’t need, especially as her bed and breakfast is battling a venue in their rival town for Vacation Advisor’s best small-town hotel. She needs a way to make her place stand out, and sexy playboy/nursery owner, Brian Nelson, with his artistic plant displays can help do that. Even better, he’s her ex-husband’s rival which makes it even more fun. Soon their professional partnership ignites gossip that there’s more to their relationship than just business, rumors Tracey and Brian play into until they become reality. But Brian has his own secrets—secrets that could cause a scandal big enough to ruin them both.

Synithia Williams has loved romance novels since reading her first one at the age of 13. It was only natural that she would one day write her own romance. When she isn’t writing, Synithia works in the Midlands of South Carolina and enjoys spending time with her supportive husband and two sons. You can learn more about Synithia by visiting her website, synithiawilliams.com.

NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE

None of This is True meets Just the Nicest Couple in this chilling thriller set in a small, snowy Minnesota town, where one woman unknowingly holds the key to solving a string of crimes after a night out gone wrong.

A girls night gone wrong… Shelby narrowly survived a harrowing attack that left her permanently maimed, but nobody else knows what really happened that night. Her attacker promised to hurt everyone she loved if she told anyone about him, and eighteen months later, Shelby still insists that she has no idea who the person that forced her to spend a night locked in a walk-in freezer is. But when an anonymous note appears on her car’s windshield, bearing the same warning from that night, and new evidence of the crime materializes, Shelby finds herself in a race against time before her attacker becomes a killer. Mack’s life changed the night Shelby got locked into her café’s walk-in freezer. A low-key night in with her husband, Leo, after a dinner out with the girls turned into a nightmare when she came home to an empty house. Leo vanished without a trace, and now, eighteen months later, Mack still doesn’t know why…until a deep-dive into his finances reveals a history of debts, mismanaged funds, and hidden accounts—one of which is still active. Suspecting that Leo is still alive only invites more questions, though, and with mysterious accidents happening all over town, Mack starts to wonder what really happened that night, and what part Leo might have played in it…

Seraphina Nova Glass is an assistant professor of instruction and playwright in residence at the University of Texas, Arlington, where she teaches film studies and playwriting. Her novel On A Quiet Street was nominated for an Edgar Award, was a New York Times Summer Read, an Amazon Bestseller and Editor’s Pick, and also featured in the Boston Globe and Bustle. Publishers Weekly has named her “a writer to watch.” She’s also an award-winning playwright and holds an MFA degree in dramatic writing from Smith College and a second MFA in directing from the University of Idaho. She is a proud dog mom and loves to travel the world with her husband. She resides in Dallas, Texas.

THE MOONLIGHT HEALERS

For fans of Alice Hoffman and Sarah Addison Allen, a powerful debut with a magical twist about one woman’s discovery of her family’s secret healing abilities—they can bring people back to life—and the mysterious consequences she must contend with when she uses them on someone she loves.

For generations, the Winston women have possessed an unspoken magical gift: they can heal with the touch of a hand. It’s a tradition they’ve always had to practice in secret, in the moonlight hours, when the fireflies dance and the whippoorwill birds sing.

But not every healer has rightfully passed on this knowledge to her descendants, and for young Louise Winston, the discovery of her abilities comes in less-than-ideal circumstances—she brings her best friend back from death following an accident, the day after he professed his long-held feelings for her, five days before she’s supposed to move away.

Desperate for answers, and to avoid this new reality between them, Louise escapes to her grandmother’s lush Appalachian orchard. There, she uncovers her family’s hidden history in a tattered journal, stemming back to her brave great-grandmother who illicitly healed Allied soldiers in war-torn France. But just as Louise begins to embrace her unique legacy, she learns that it can also come with a mysterious cost. And with a life hanging in the balance, she’ll be forced to make the most impossible of choices…

Spanning eighty years, The Moonlight Healers is a deeply empathetic, heartfelt novel about mothers and daughters, life and death, and the beautiful resilience of love.

ELIZABETH BECKER is a former pediatric nurse and Pushcart Prize-nominated writer. She has worked as a correspondent for Richmond Magazine and the Richmond Times Dispatch, and her award-winning essays have been featured on national sites including Motherwell, Scary Mommy, Motherly, Swamp Pink (formerly Crazy Horse), and Winning Writers. She received a degree in creative writing from the College of Charleston before earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with her husband and four young children. Find her on Instagram, @elizabethbeckerbooks.

A CURSE FOR THE HOMESICK

A propulsive debut that follows Tess as she returns home and confronts the possibility that she—or any other woman on the island—could wake up with the mark of a skeld and turn someone to stone with just a look. A perfect blend of magic realism, best friends coming of age, and star-crossed lovers, Robson has crafted a rich mythology and will appeal to fans of Spells for Forgetting and The Power.

Tess Eriksson grew up in Stenland, a small island off the coast of Scotland, knowing that one day she—or her best friends, or any other woman on the island—could wake up with three black lines on their forehead, the mark of a skeld. Skeld Season comes around without warning and while the mark is temporary, the people that the three skelds can turn to stone are very much dead. This is how Tess’s mother killed Soren’s parents. It may have been an accident, but that didn’t make it any easier to forgive. Maybe for this reason alone Tess and Soren should not have fallen in love. Since the time her mother was a skeld, Tess has wanted to leave Stenland, to run from the windswept island, from her family and friends, unwilling to bear the responsibility of one day killing anyone, let alone someone she loved. Soren has been determined to stay, to live out his life in the place he knows as home, even if that life could be cut short during the latest skeld season. They cannot see eye to eye—and yet, they cannot stay apart. She tries to come back for him. He tries to leave for her. But can your love for one person outweigh everything else combined? And how do you decide how much you’re willing to risk, if it might mean destroying someone else in the process? Laura Robson has crafted a fascinating story about the choices we make, the responsibilities we carry, and the ambiguities of regret.

Laura Robson grew up in Oregon and studied English and Creative Writing at Stanford. She is also the author of the young adult novels Girls at the Edge of the World and The Sea Knows My Name. She lives in New York.

ENEMY OF MY DREAMS – 2/4/2025

Rome meets Vikings in an unputdownable enemies-to-lovers romance set in the last days of the Roman empire, pairing Rome’s number one enemy, the so-called King of the Goths, with the late emperor’s only daughter. Loosely based on real people, this epic reads like a dark Romantasy, just without the magic and dragons.

In the last days of the Roman Empire a desperate princess and brutal Goth warlord forge a dangerous alliance. Julia, only daughter of the Emperor of Rome, lives a life of excess and freedom. Wine, philosophy, and scandal—she revels in hedonism. But when her father dies and her teenage brother takes the throne, he will stop at nothing to take control of both the Empire and his wayward sister. And now Alaric of the Visigoths, a ferocious warrior who has battled Rome for years, has come to the capital to bargain for his homeland. When Julia rebels against the marriage her brother has ordered her to accept, he responds by publicly punishing her lover in the Coliseum. Realizing how perilous her position is (and after too much wine), Julia impulsively turns to Alaric—the Empire’s sworn enemy, and the one man who can make Rome tremble. Julia must forge an alliance with Alaric, a man she can’t trust—a terrifying warlord with the power to bring both Julia and the Empire to their knees—in an edgy, sexy cat-and-mouse game of attraction and repulsion across Europe. Loosely based on real, historical figures, Enemy of My Dreams is a sizzling enemies-to-lovers dark romance of rebellion, defiance, and lust.

JENNY WILLIAMSON is a romance and fantasy novelist obsessed with the ancient past. She is co-creator of the popular Ancient History Fangirl podcast and co-author of the nonfiction title Women of Myth (Simon & Schuster, 2023, a category bestseller on Amazon). She grew up in Vermont and currently lives in Brooklyn. jennywilliamson.com

EVERY LAST BREATH – 2/25/2025

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Blood and Ash series, each breath may be the last in this epic finale to the Dark Elements trilogy…

Some loves will last ’til your dying breath Every choice has consequences, but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust. Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin, the deadliest of demons, has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her–including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city–and her race–from destruction. Torn between two worlds, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side…and then fight like hell.

#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. Find her on Twitter @JLArmentrout or become a fan on Facebook and Goodreads.

SIX DAYS IN BOMBAY 2/25/2025

From the New York Times bestselling author of THE HENNA ARTIST, this sweeping novel follows a young Anglo-Indian nurse who embarks on a journey from her home in Bombay, through Prague, Florence, Paris, and London, to uncover a mystery and prove her innocence after a famous painter dies in her care.

When renouned painter Mira Novak arrives at Wadia hospital in Bombay after a miscarriage, she’s expected to make a quick recovery, and Sona is excited to spend time with the worldly woman who shares her half-Indian identity, even if that’s where their similarities end. Sona is enraptured by Mira’s stories of her travels, and shocked by accounts of the many lovers she’s left scattered through Europe. Over the course of a week, Mira befriends Sona, seeing in her something bigger than the small life she’s living with her mother. Mira is released from the hospital just in time to attend a lavish engagement party where all of Bombay society. But the next day, Mira is readmitted to the hospital in worse condition than before, and when she dies under mysterious circumstances, Sona immediately falls under suspicion. Before leaving the hospital in disgrace, Sona is given a note Mira left for her, along with her four favorite paintings. But how could she have known to leave a note if she didn’t know she was going to die? The note sends Sona on a mission to deliver three of the paintings—the first to Petra, Mira’s childhood friend and first love in Prague; the second to her art dealer Josephine in Paris; the third to her first painting tutor, Paolo, with whom both Mira and her mother had affairs. As Sona uncovers Mira’s history, she learns that the charming facade she’d come to know was only one part of a complicated and sometimes cruel woman. But can she discover what really happened to Mira and exonerate herself? Along the way, Sona also comes to terms with her own complex history and the English father who deserted her and her mother in India so many years ago. In the end, she’ll discover that we are all made up of pieces, and only by seeing the world do we learn to see ourselves.

Alka Joshi was born in the desert state of Rajasthan in India. In 1967, her family immigrated to America. She earned a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts in San Francisco. Prior to writing The Henna Artist, Alka ran an advertising and marketing agency for 30 years. She has spent time in France and Italy and currently lives with her husband on the Northern California Coast.

THE YOUNGER WOMAN

A woman’s confession about her husband to an enigmatic stranger sparks a dangerous cat and mouse game in this riveting domestic thriller about divorce, manipulation, and revenge, perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth and Jeneva Rose.

Gabby and Fred have just begun to adapt to their new life as empty nesters when Gabby makes a stunning realization: She can’t stand her husband. One night at a bar, Gabby meets an enigmatic younger woman named Ellis, and in a haze of drunkenness, she confesses that she wishes Fred dead. Surely she didn’t expect anything to come of it, but when she tries to track Ellis down again, she realizes that Ellis might not have been who she said she was. As Gabby begins to unravel the truth about Ellis, and what Fred might be hiding, she is thrown into a whirlwind of lies and manipulation. How much is she willing to risk to expose the truth? And how will she get even?

Cate Ray is the author of Good Husbands (2022, Park Row) and four previous novels of suspense published in the UK under the name Cath Weeks. She was named an Author to Watch by ELLE. She lives in Bath with her family.

SCOT AND BOTHERED

A second chance romance is rekindled on the breathtaking Isle of Skye as former college sweethearts work together to help their ailing mentor complete her memoir. For fans of Emily Henry and Sarah Morgenthaler.

Ghostwriter Brooke Sinclair longs to see her own name in print someday. After spending her career behind the scenes, her opportunity arises when her college mentor, Mhairi McCallister, summons Brooke back to Edinburgh University on an important request: Mhairi needs someone to complete her memoir. Brooke is reluctant—she was expelled from the University thanks to her ex-boyfriend—but for Mhairi, Brooke can’t say no. Unfortunately, agreeing to write the memoir means heading on a field research trip with said ex—Jack Sutherland, the man who blew up Brooke’s academic career. Jack Sutherland was never meant for the family business, The Heart of the Highlands tour company—he’s not a storyteller like his brother Logan, or even like Brooke. His TA position—secured for him by Aunt Mhairi—was meant to set him on a more structured path. But eventually Jack cut out on his own to be a nature photographer. Mhairi knows her nephew’s photography will bring her memoir to life, and paired with Brooke’s writing, the book is sure to come together quickly. And it has to, because Mhairi is terminally ill. And Jack is sworn to secrecy about it. As Jack and Brooke embark on the 80-mile hike on the Isle of Skye, their tenuous trust in each other will be tested, both by nature and each other. Past and present secrets need to be reckoned with, and when the elements make the couple vulnerable, they could be pushed to produce their best work yet.

Alexandra Kiley writes big-hearted romances full of banter, found-family, and deep love. When she’s not writing, you can find her drinking tea, hiking, or gazing adoringly at the mountains of Colorado where she lives with her husband and two kids. Her novels are inspired by her semester in Scotland where she fell in love with not only the lush and magical land, but also the people who invited her into their homes and made her feel like family.

GIRL ANONYMOUS

Romeo and Juliet meets Sandra Brown with a dash of “The Godfather” in this romantic thriller about a woman who has been trying to escape the deadly feud her mother ignited years ago with devastating consequences—and with one explosion, she’s drawn right back in.

Maarja Doe owns a moving company that’s been hired to move Mrs. Bouchard’s precious paintings and objects to her new home in Montana. The Bouchards are the undisputed leaders of an Old World/New World crime syndicate that is slowly transitioning into legitimate business, but those old values of revenge and retribution are alive and well. Maarja knows that for a fact because twenty three years ago, her mother ignited an explosion that killed herself and Mrs. Bouchard’s husband and it’s haunted Maarja ever since. For she was there that day too… Mrs. Bouchard doesn’t seem to recognize her, but her son, Dante, watches Maarja closely and has a million questions . Questions that seem benign but she knows he doesn’t miss anything. He was there that day too and she remembers him—his arrogance, his curiosity, his judgment. And just as they’re all about to part, the move completed, Maarja is standing with Mrs. Bouchard when she hears a crash…and then the roar of an explosion. Mrs. Bouchard saved her life all of those years ago and Maarja is determined to return the favor and get her out of the burning building. But when Mrs. Bouchard dies in Dante’s arms, Maarja loses control. She hoped she could escape the past, that the overwhelming fear she lived with on a daily basis would eventually subside. But it all comes roaring back—the desperate sound of her mother’s voice, the feel of the flames on her face, the panic that every moment could be her last. Dante Bouchard was there that day too. And this second explosion binds them even closer together than the first one did. They’ve both known unfathomable loss and grief and they both know that the people responsible for this second blast aren’t finished yet. Maarja and Dante are still alive and they won’t rest until that’s no longer the case.

New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd writes “edge-of-the-seat suspense” (Iris Johansen) with “brilliantly etched characters, polished writing, and unexpected flashes of sharp humor that are pure Dodd” (Booklist). Her fifty-eight books have been called “scary, sexy, and smartly written” by Booklist and, much to her mother’s delight, Dodd was once a clue in the Los Angeles Times crossword puzzle. Enter Christina’s worlds and join her mailing list for humor, book sales and entertainment (yes, she’s the proud author with the infamous three-armed cover) at christinadodd.com.

SHOOT YOUR SHOT

From BookTokker and NHL insider Lexi LaFleur Brown comes a steamy hockey rom com for fans of Icebreaker and Pucking Wild, packed with hockey superstitions, queer representation, and a big-hearted romance.

When Jaylen Jones doesn’t secure an NHL contract at the end of training camp, he worries his hockey career is over. But after an anonymous one-night stand on his last night in town, his luck turns around and a last-minute roster spot opens up on the Seattle Rainiers. Attributing his fortune to the girl he spent the night with, superstitious Jaylen is suddenly desperate to keep her around. Aspiring tattoo artist Lucy isn’t so sure about the proposition to remain Jaylen’s lucky charm—she’s been called a lot of things in her life, but good luck has never been one of them. But stuck in a career slump, Lucy has everything to gain. Hoping for an apprenticeship at a tattoo parlor hasn’t offered her much stability, and Jaylen is willing to pay any price to get Lucy to agree…so maybe sending him a routine text message before each game won’t be too hard. What starts as an agreement to trade favors—a good luck text for an appearance at a charity event, or well wishes in exchange for prime game tickets—quickly turns into sizzling chemistry that’s too delicious not to give into. But Lucy’s been in too many situationships to even think about getting attached again, and Jaylen is clearly only with Lucy as long as it’s helping his career. Their growing bond is hard to deny though…and neither of them expecting getting lucky could be so complicated.

Lexi LaFleur Brown comes from a long line of female hockey fans, so it was no surprise when she decided to hit the ice herself. Having grown up in the crease, playing both girls’ and boys’ representative hockey, she has seen it all. From the bottom of a dog pile after a big win to the long, quiet bus ride home after a loss, and is better having faced both. Hockey laid the foundation for Lexi’s can-do determination, which transferred nicely to her passion for education. She has a BA in Media Studies, an MS in Public Relations, and a PhD in Education. When Lexi’s not writing romance, she’s chronically online. With over 110,000 followers across TikTok, X, and Instagram, she advocates for more inclusivity in hockey, cracks jokes, and shares a glimpse into her own post-meet cute hockey life. Hockey might have been Lexi’s first love, but a right winger for the Syracuse Crunch was her true love. Like all fairytales, Lexi and her husband, JT Brown, met on social media. For years she followed his career through the NHL and beyond. Lexi and her family are settled in Seattle, Washington, where she continues to cheer on JT, only this time he’s up in the Seattle Kraken broadcast booth.

SWEET STUBBORN LOVE

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, two fan-favorite stories from the Stanisilaski siblings! This 2-in-1 collection features LURING A LADY and FALLING FOR RACHEL.

LURING A LADY Nothing in Sydney Hayward’s background of wealth and privilege had prepared her to take the helm of her grandfather’s business. Her new responsibilities leave no time for complications. Sydney has learned the hard way that she can’t trust anyone, but her tenant, Mikhail, is hard to resist. Down-to-earth yet stubborn, he comes from a world utterly different from her own. She doesn’t have room in her life for romance, but Mikhail seems to know exactly how to win her over—one smoldering kiss at a time. FALLING FOR RACHEL Lawyer Rachel Stanislaski is assigned to watch over teenage delinquent Nicholas LeBeck, and the last thing she needs is Nick’s hotheaded stepbrother storming into her courtroom. Zack Muldoon is protective and stubborn, but whether he likes it or not, he needs Rachel’s help—both to keep Nick out of trouble and to reconnect with him. Rachel knows the importance of a family bond, but she hasn’t considered what excitement—or complications—a blossoming romance could add to their agreement. Zack and Rachel’s chemistry is hard to ignore, and the two could be falling for each other faster than they realize.

Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

THE ANATOMY OF MAGIC

Perfect for fans of Encanto and Practical Magic, a young woman learns to embrace all the messy imperfections of life and love with some help from her magical family, in this next novel by New York Times bestselling author J. C. Cervantes.

Lilian Estrada seemingly has it all: an OB/GYN star on the rise, a master at balancing work with whirlwind romances, and part of a family of fiercely loyal and exceptional women, all bound together by an extraordinary secret. Touched by an ancient magic, the Estrada women each possess a unique power and Lily shines with the rare gift to manipulate memories. Yet not even her mystical abilities can shield her from the fallout of a harrowing event at the hospital, one that sends her powers—and her confidence—spiraling out of control. Seeking solace, Lily retreats to her family’s ancestral home in Mexico, only to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past – Sam, the first love she never forgot. With nearly a decade of bewildering silence between them, Sam is hardly the boy she once knew and as old flames spark to life, Lily must navigate the mysteries of their shared history and the depths of her own heart if she hopes to control her unpredictable magic. Uplifting and full of charm, The Anatomy of Magic is a radiant exploration of self-discovery, second chances, and how much one might be willing to risk to start anew.

J.C. Cervantes is a New York Times bestselling author. Her books for children, young adults, and adults have been published in more than twelve countries and have appeared on national lists, including the American Booksellers Association New Voices, Barnes & Noble’s Best Young Reader Books, as well as Amazon’s, Apple’s, and Audible’s Best Books of the Month. She has earned multiple awards and recognitions, including the New Mexico Book Award.

BEACH VIBES

A woman catches her beloved brother cheating on her best friend and must decide what to do next in this witty and emotional story of love,secrets, and betrayal for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Robyn Carr.

Throughout Brynnley’s entire life, she’s only had one mission: to be close with her little brother, Rick. Their mom wasn’t much of a mom at all so that all fell to Brynnley. They may have been separated into different foster families for much of their childhood but now, all these years later, there’s nothing Brynnley won’t do—or sacrifice—for her baby brother. Sure, she’s a single mom with the ink barely dry on her divorce after her rotten husband cheated on her and who breaking her back to make the family business flourish on her own. She’s still the one who stocks eternal bachelor Rick’s fridge and helps decorate his fancy apartment. Isn’t that what family does? But when her friend, Carrie,—a struggling single mom—announces that she’s just met someone and that’s it’s getting serious, Brynnley is thrilled…until it comes out that she’s dating Rick. And even though Brynnley is horrified to even think this, what if her friend—who’s struggling to make ends meet—is using her baby brother for money? But as time passes, Brynnley starts to think that maybe she’s been too hard on her friend, that maybe Carrie and Rick are meant to be, especially when she takes a shine to Carrie’s brother…until she spies Rick in a compromising position with another woman. It isn’t just a fling. Rick intends to continue seeing her—and Brynnley is left wondering what on earth she should do. Does she tell her friend what a cheat her brother is? After all, Brynnley knows exactly how that feels. But how can she ever be so disloyal to her baby brother? Love and loyalty collide with secrets and betrayal in #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s witty and emotional tale about the lengths we’ll go to for the people we love.

SUSAN MALLERY is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of novels about the relationships that define women’s lives—family, friendship and romance. Library Journal says, “Mallery is the master of blending emotionally believable characters in realistic situations,” and readers seem to agree—forty million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Her warm, humorous stories make the world a happier place to live. Susan grew up in California and now lives in Seattle with her husband. She’s passionate about animal welfare, especially that of the Ragdoll cat and adorable poodle who think of her as Mom.

NINE MONTH CONTRACT

Job is an incubator position only. Surrogate must be impervious to grunting as the form of communication and nosy brotherly neighbors. Rustic mountain range housing available upon request.I wanted to pummel my irritating brothers when they posted their own version of a wanted ad to help me with my life.But I can’t fault the results once the right woman lands in my lap.Becoming a single father is not a decision I made lightly. In fact, it’s the biggest decision of my entire life.Which is why when I interview Trista, I know she’s perfect.She’s wild, she’s opinionated, she wears cowboy boots. Even my pet goat loves her…She’s the exact type of person I was holding out for.And to my great horror, I realize on our first night of attempting this baby-making dance—when the lights are low, the cheap wine is flowing and the home-insemination supplies are laid out on the kitchen counter—I want to do a lot more than just make her my surrogate.I want to make her mine.

National bestselling author Amy Dawswrites spicy love stories that take place in America, as well as across the pond. When Amy is not writing, she’s likely making charcuterie boards from her home in South Dakota, where she lives with her daughter and husband.

ONE IN A MILLION – 3/18

Megastar Whitney “Sahara” Richardson has everything planned—including when she’ll have kids. But a mix-up at the fertility clinic makes her the biological mother of a child she didn’t carry whose father she’s never met. A fun celebrity rom-com with a fresh twist on “surprise baby” for fans of Jasmine Guillory and Abby Jimenez.

World famous Whitney “Sahara” Richardson is at the top of her game. With four Grammys, an Oscar nod, and a half billion-dollar clothing line, her career is skyrocketing. Even her headline grabbing dating life is looking up. And if everything goes as planned, marriage and children are just a few years away—and they will come in that order. However, a mix-up at the fertility clinic where her eggs are stored puts the cart before the horse, making her the biological mother of a child she didn’t carry whose father she’s never met. Oops. Sahara suddenly has a daughter…and her father wants to keep her.

BEVERLEY KENDALL has published a dozen contemporary and historical romance novels. She also manages the romance review blog, Smitten by Books (smittenbybooks.com). Bev writes full-time while raising her son as a single mother. Both dual citizens of the US and Canada, they currently call Atlanta home. beverleykendall.com

FIRST WIFE’S SHADOW – 3/25

For fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley. When a successful businesswoman marries a younger widower after a passionate, whirlwind romance she can’t shake the feeling she is second best. She is haunted by the memory of who went before. Then strange things begin to happen and it is clear her life is in danger. But is she being haunted or hunted? An exhilarating psychological thriller from the #1 international bestseller explores themes of love, jealousy and dark family secrets.

Emma Westley is the 47 year old CEO of AirBright a renewable energy company. She’s wealthy, independent, practical, sensible. Her personality traits are a reaction to her chaotic childhood; her alcoholic father killed himself and her mother, while driving drunk, when she was 12. She meets Matthew Charlton, a 36 year old photographer at a conference. He is a widower, gentle, interested, full of admiration for her success and they quickly fall into a serious relationship. Her friends are initially supportive of the relationship, happy to see Emma have fun but when she gets engaged after only 3 months of knowing him, they panic. Matthew says after the early death of his wife, Becky, he believes in carpe diem, and doesn’t want to waste any more time. Emma is in love and lust, that’s all that matters to her. Except, Emma finds that instead of enjoying the new relationship to the full, she can’t quite shake the feeling she is second best. Matthew would not be with her if Becky was alive. She becomes obsessed with the first wife. Matthew tries to close down the conversation but his reluctance and silence just makes Emma more curious. She is haunted by the memory of who went before. Then peculiar things start to happen to Emma; she feels watched, objects move or are broken. The strange occurrences escalate and Emma’s very life is in danger. Matthew thinks she’s drinking too much, like her father before her. Emma’s friends think Matthew is gaslighting her. Emma thinks she’s being haunted…

Adele Parks was born in North Yorkshire. She is the author of twenty-one bestselling novels. Over four million UK copies of her work have been sold, and her books have been translated into thirty-one different languages. Adele’s recent Sunday Times number one bestsellers Lies, Lies, Lies and Just My Luck were short-listed for the British Book Awards and have been optioned for development for TV. She is an ambassador of the National Literacy Trust and The Reading Agency, two charities that promote literacy in the UK. She is a judge for the Costa Book Awards. Adele has lived in Botswana, Italy and London and is now settled in Guildford, Surrey. In 2022 she was awarded an MBE for services to literature.

THE CALIFORNIA DREAMERS

Malibu Rising meets The Great Alone: A group of siblings captured in an iconic beach nostalgia photo reunite as adults on a gorgeous California island to celebrate their late father, only to be forced to face the fallout of their unconventional upbringing—and a secret the sole sister has been withholding for decades.

ONE GOLDEN FAMILY. ONE ENDLESS SUMMER. AN IMAGE THAT CAPTIVATED GENERATIONS. It’s 1980s California, and everyone’s dreaming of the endless summer: sun-drenched beaches, infinite waves, and most of all, beautiful, beautiful freedom. For the Merrick siblings, this idyllic vision is their reality, as they travel up and down the coast with their parents in a van year-round, surfing and swimming their days away. But when a photographer secretly snaps a stunning photo of the family lined up with their boards in the sand, and the image ripples across the country, the only life they’ve ever known is put at risk. Decades after, the now-distant siblings gather on a gorgeous, wild island to honor their late father. But their reunion is complicated when a journalist, eager for the truth behind the iconic photo, discovers their identity and tracks them down. As the siblings reckon with the possibility that more of their lives could be shared, a revelation about their past forces them to confront long-held heartaches. Together, they’ll have to decide whether to let the same tensions rip them apart again—or if telling their story on their own terms might just be the way to recapture the family magic.

AMY MASON DOAN is the bestselling author of The Summer List, Summer Hours, and Lady Sunshine. She earned a BA in English from UC Berkeley and an MA in journalism from Stanford University. She grew up in Danville, California, and now lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and daughter. Visit her website at amymasondoan.com and on Instagram, @amymasondoan.

THE PAGE TURNER

A young romance writer finds success and vindication when she discovers a hidden manuscript at her family’s summer home that throws her snobbish parents’ high-brow literary careers into chaos. A sharp, insightful family drama for fans of Elinor Lipman and Jennifer Weiner.

Emma Page grew up in a home of “serious” writers. Her parents and older sister are literary authors and high-brow lit professors, highly regarded but who have never made much money off their books. Emma returns from college to the family cottage on Lake Michigan, which is filled with books – summer romance novels which were passed down from her late grandmother, GiGi, who loved to read “fluff” on the beach. Many of the novels, Emma discovers, are by a prolific and enormously bestselling author who famously wrote under a pseudonym, never toured or showed her face. Rumors circulated for years about their identity. From the letters to readers in the back of the books, Emma realizes that these books were actually written by her GiGi under a pen name, and that her parents continued to hide her identity out of embarrassment after she died. Feeling emboldened, the Emma queries a literary agent with a rom-com she wrote while in college that sells immediately, and the next summer becomes a smash TikTok sensation. Her family’s reaction to Emma’s commercial success is even more vicious than she expected. Then, in a search of the family cottage, she unearths some old manuscripts of her Gigi’s that reveal a secret that will force everyone to confront their own egos, and upend the entire family.

Viola Shipman is the pseudonym for USA TODAY bestselling and award-winning author Wade Rouse. He chose his grandmother’s name to pay tribute to the woman whose heirlooms, life, lessons and love inspire his fiction. Wade is a tireless self-promoter who’s a bit of a celebrity in his home state of Michigan, and also brings a nice platform with him, writing regularly for People, Good Housekeeping and Coastal Living, among other places, and is a contributor to All Things Considered. He counts several bestselling authors amongst his industry friends, including Nancy Thayer, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Susan Mallery. He divides his time between the resort towns of Saugatuck-Douglas, Michigan, and Palm Springs, California.

THE GUILT PILL 4/15/2025

The Other Black Girl meets The Push in this taut psychological drama about a CEO on maternity leave who goes missing after she becomes addicted to an experimental, guilt-erasing pill, exploring themes of motherhood, privilege, race, and how the world treats women who dare to “have it all. ”

What if women could get rid of their guilt? Maya Patel has it all—her own start-up, a sexy, doting husband, influencer status, and now, a new baby. Or does she? Because behind closed doors, Maya’s drowning. Her newborn’s taking a toll on her marriage, her best friend won’t return her calls, and her company’s hanging on by a thread. The worst part? It’s all her fault. If she could just be a better boss, mother, wife, daughter, friend… Maybe she wouldn’t feel so guilty all the time. Enter: #Girlboss Liz Anderson, who introduces her to the “guilt pill,” an experimental supplement that erases female guilt. At first, it’s the perfect antidote to Maya’s self-blame and imposter syndrome, and she finally becomes the unapologetic woman she’s always wanted to be. But there’s a catch: for Maya to truly “have it all,” she needs to be ready to risk it all. And as Maya falls deeper and deeper down the pill’s guilt-free rabbit hole, her growing ruthlessness could threaten everything she’s built for herself—and the family she’s worked so hard to protect. Electric, taut, and sharply observed, The Guilt Pill is a feminist exploration of motherhood, race, ambition, and how the world treats women who dare to go after everything they want.

Saumya Dave is the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women, which was a Lilly Singh book club pick, and What a Happy Family, which was the July book club pick for Good Housekeeping. Both of her novels have been optioned for a television series. She is also a psychiatrist, adjunct professor at Mount Sinai, and frequent mental health contributor for NBC News. Dave’s essays, articles, and poems have been featured in the New York Times, ABC News, Refinery29, and others. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and son.

THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS

For fans of UNDER THE WHISPERING DOOR by T. J. Klune, the sweet comfort of THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES is combined with the endearing grump of A MAN CALLED OVE, in this cozy fantasy about an immortal ghost hunter who must forgive himself for his tragic past in order to embrace his found family.

In this mesmerizing, wonderfully moving queer cozy fantasy, an immortal ghost hunter must confront his tragic past in order to embrace his found family. Find an angry spirit. Send it on its way before it causes trouble. Leave before anyone learns his name. After over two hundred years, Peter Shaughnessy is ready to die and end this cycle. But thanks to a youthful encounter with one o’ them folk in his native Ireland, he can’t. Instead, he’s cursed to wander eternally far from home, with the ability to see ghosts and talk to plants. Immortality means Peter has lost everyone he’s ever loved. And so he centers his life on the dead—until his wandering brings him to Harrington, Ohio. As he searches for a vengeful spirit, Peter’s drawn into the townsfolk’s lives, homes and troubles. For the first time in over a century, he wants something other than death. But the people of Harrington will die someday. And he won’t. As Harrington buckles under the weight of the supernatural, the ghost hunt pits Peter’s well-being against that of his new friends and the man he’s falling for. If he stays, he risks heartbreak. If he leaves, he risks their lives.

E.M. Anderson (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent writer and the author of The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher. Her work has appeared in SJ Whitby’s Awakenings: A Cute Mutants Anthology, Wyldblood Press’s From the Depths: A Fantasy Anthology, and Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction. They have two master’s degrees and a feral passion for trees, birds, pole fitness, and Uncle Iroh. You can find them on Instagram, BlueSky, and Tumblr at @elizmanderson.

A MOST PUZZLING MURDER

The Glass Onion meets Wordle in this quirky, humorous locked room murder mystery in which historian Destiny Whip uncovers the truth behind a mysterious death in the wealthy Scruffmore family. Readers are encouraged to join Destiny as she decodes the clues that will lead to the identity of the murderer and reveal secrets about Destiny’s own past.

A closed room murder mystery with fantasy elements from the bestselling author of THE WITCHES OF MOONSHYNE MANOR, A MOST PECULIAR TALE, INDEED, sees world-renowned cryptologist Destiny Whip summoned to Scruffmore Castle where she finds herself at at the center of a murder mystery connected to her own enigmatic past. As Destiny Whip, struggles to uncover the secrets of her past, which are somehow inextricably intertwined with the Scruffmore family’s own dark machinations, she will be tasked with solving myriad cryptic clues, puzzles, and riddles. The reader can do the same alongside Destiny, perhaps even beating her in the race to figure it all out. Readers are given insider information that Destiny isn’t privy to and in some instances, will actually become different characters in the ‘Choose Your Own Outcome’ chapters. Pay attention, because almost everything is a clue. This most peculiar tale positively demands that you engage with it. Now, if getting down with your bad codebreaking self is not your thing, please don’t panic. You can skip the actual puzzles and just flip to the back for the answers in each instance. You’ll find a downloadable booklet on my website that you can print out. It has all the puzzles in it as well as various sections for notetaking.

Bianca Marais is the bestselling author of The Witches of Moonshyne Manor, Hum If You Don’t Know the Words, and If You Want to Make God Laugh. She’s an award-winning creative writing instructor, and the founder and cohost of the popular podcast, The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, which is aimed at helping emerging writers become published. Marais lives in Toronto, Ontario.

CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10 — 02/18/2025

Squid Game meets Survivor in this riveting thriller about a high-stakes game of extreme hide-and-seek and one woman’s fight to survive, from the bestselling queen of suspense, Lisa Unger.

The game has started. Who will make it to the count of 10? Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the game quickly spirals into a deadly test of survival. A monstrous storm rages as a malevolent force stalks the contestants, turning the game into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be. Enter Adele, a single mother with a fierce determination to protect her children at all costs. When she begins the game, she unwittingly enters a twisted web of deception and intrigue. Can she maneuver through the treacherous storm and the relentless game and get home to her family? From the abandoned Enchantments hotel to the chilling depths of the island’s secrets, the contestants must band together to outwit their unseen enemy. In a ruthless battle for survival where the stakes are higher than ever, the blurry line between the virtual and the real proves that the only person we can trust is ourselves.

LISA UNGER is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author of twenty novels. An award-winning and acclaimed writer with millions of readers worldwide, Lisa is widely regarded as a master of suspense. Her books are published in thirty-three languages and have been voted “Best of the Year” or top picks by the Today show, Good Morning America, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon, IndieBound and many others. In 2019, her novel Under My Skin and her short story “The Sleep Tight Motel” were both nominated for the prestigious Edgar Award. Her nonfiction work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, NPR and Travel + Leisure. Lisa lives on the west coast of Florida with her family.

THEIR MONSTROUS HEARTS 4/08/2025

For fans of MEXICAN GOTHIC and HEREDITARY, Yigit Turhan’s THEIR MONSTROUS HEARTS tells the story of a struggling writer who thinks his troubles are over when he inherits his estranged grandmother’s villa and her famed butterfly collection, only to realize the crumbling estate is hiding darker secrets than he ever could have imagined.

Riccardo is a struggling author with bills to pay and a manuscript to deliver to his agent, but a paralyzing bout of writer’s block threatens to derail his career. Then a childhood acquaintance shows up at his apartment with news his estranged grandmother, Perihan, has died and left him her villa in Milan. Riccardo jumps at the chance to clear his head in a new city and secure his finances by selling her famously exquisite butterfly collection. But when Riccardo arrives, he finds Perihan’s beautiful villa marred by a rotting greenhouse, his grandmother’s eccentric group of nosy friends, and her once lovely butterflies pinned to the walls. Then there’s the diary Perihan left that promises answers about her dark past. Soon, childhood memories stalk Riccardo through the villa, and he’s haunted by the spirit of the enigmatic woman who once ruled Milan’s high society as he uncovers her secrets. Riccardo is determined to discover the mystery that haunts the villa, but Perihan may have one more surprise up her sleeve—one that might pin Riccardo like the specimens he’s searching for.

Yigit Turhan is the Chief Marketing Officer of iconic fashion designer Valentino. A lifelong reader, he has published a horror novel in his native Turkey, and this is his English-language debut. Yigit lives in Milan.

MIDNIGHT IN SOAP LAKE 4/15/2025

A lake with mysterious properties. A town haunted by urban legend. Two women whose lives intersect in terrifying ways. Welcome to Soap Lake, a town to rival Twin Peaks and Stephen King’s Castle Rock.

When Abigail agreed to move to Soap Lake, Washington for her husband’s research she expected old growth forests and craft beer, folksy neighbors and the World’s Largest Lava Lamp. Instead, after her husband jets off to Poland for a research trip, she finds herself alone, in a town surrounded by desert, and haunted by its own urban legends. But when a young boy runs through the desert into Abigail’s arms, her life becomes entwined with his and the questions surrounding his mother Esme’s death. In Abigail’s search for answers she enlists the help of a recovering addict-turned-librarian, a grieving brother, a broken motel owner, and a mentally-shattered conspiracy theorist to unearth Esme’s tragic past, the town’s violent history, and the secret magic locked in the lake her husband was sent there to study. As she gets closer to the answers, past and present crimes begin to collide, and Abigail finds herself gaining the unwelcome attention of the town’s unofficial mascot, the rubber-suited orchard stalker known as TreeTop, a specter who seems to be lurking in every dark shadow and around every shady corner. A sweeping, decade-spanning mystery brimming with quirky characters, and puzzle hunt scenarios, Midnight in Soap Lake is a modern day Twin Peaks—a rich, expansive universe that readers will enter and never forget.

Matthew Sullivan is the beloved author of Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore, an Indie Next Pick, B&N Discover pick, a GoodReads Choice Award finalist and winner of the Colorado Book Award. He received his MFA from the University of Idaho and has been a resident writer at Yaddo, Centrum, and the Vermont Studio Center. His short stories have been awarded the Robert Olen Butler Fiction Prize and the Florida Review Editors’ Award for Fiction. His writing has been featured in the New York Times Modern Love column, The Daily Beast, and Shelf Awareness amongst others.

BAT EATER AND OTHER NAMES FOR CORA ZENG

This unsettling adult debut from Kylie Lee Baker follows a biracial crime scene cleaner who’s haunted by both her inner trauma and hungry ghosts as she’s entangled in a series of murders in New York City’s Chinatown.

BAT EATER follows a biracial woman haunted by both her own inner trauma and hungry ghosts as she’s entangled in a series of murders in NYC’s Chinatown. Parasite meets The Only Good Indians in this sharp novel that explores harsh social edges through the lens of the horror genre. Cora Zeng is a crime scene cleaner in New York City’s Chinatown, washing away the remains of brutal murders and suicides. But none of that seems so terrible when she’s already witnessed the most horrific thing possible: in the early months of 2020, her sister Delilah was pushed in front of a train as Cora stood next to her. Before fleeing the scene, the murderer whispered two words: bat eater. So the bloody messes don’t really bother Cora—she’s more bothered by the possible germs on the subway railing, the bare hands of a stranger, the hidden viruses in every corner. And by the strange spots in her eyes and that food keeps going missing in her apartment. Of course, ever since Delilah was killed in front of her, Cora can’t be sure what anxiety is real and what’s in her head. She can barely keep herself together as it is. She pushes away all feelings, ignoring the bite marks that appear on her coffee table, ignoring the advice of her aunt to burn joss paper and other paper replicas of items to send to the dead and to prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival, when the gates of hell open. Ignores the dread in her stomach as she and her weird coworkers keep finding bat carcasses at their crime scene cleanups. Ignores the scary fact that all their recent cleanups have been the bodies of Asian women. But as Cora will soon learn, you can’t just ignore hungry ghosts.

Kylie Lee Baker is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Night duology, The Scarlet Alchemist duology, and the forthcoming adult horror Bat Eater. She grew up in Boston and has since lived in Atlanta, Salamanca, and Seoul. Her writing is informed by her heritage (Japanese, Chinese, and Irish), as well as her experiences living abroad as both a student and teacher. She has a BA in creative writing and Spanish from Emory University and a master of library and information science degree from Simmons University.

IF TWO ARE DEAD

In this suspenseful psychological thriller, a troubled police officer hits a woman with his car on a lonely Texas road—but he can’t find a body, and his investigation leads to long-buried secrets about an unsolved murder from decades earlier.

Driving on a lonely Texas road, a troubled cop hits a woman. Unable to find her body or witnesses, he panics, deciding not report the incident but rather to secretly investigate it, hoping to protect the new life he’s started with his wife and child. The cop’s wife is grappling to remember details as the haunted sole survivor of the unsolved attack and murder of two girls that happened years before in the same region. This standalone thriller by USA TODAY bestselling author Rick Mofina will appeal to fans of domestic suspense and psychological thrillers alike.

Rick Mofina is a former journalist and bestselling author of more than thirty crime fiction thrillers that have been published in nearly thirty countries. He is a two-time winner of the Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence, a Barry Award winner, and a multiple finalist for the International Thriller Writers Thriller Award and the Shamus Award, presented by the Private Eye Writers of America. Library Journal calls him “one of the best thriller writers in the business.”

THE AMALFI CURSE

A nautical archaeologist searching for sunken treasure in Positano unearths a centuries-old curse, powerful witchcraft, and perilous love on the high seas in this spellbinding new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary—perfect for fans of The Familiar and The Cloisters Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village of Positano to investigate the mysterious shipwrecks along the Amalfi Coast.

But Haven is hoping to find more than old artifacts beneath the azure waters; she is secretly on a quest to locate a trove of priceless gemstones her late father spotted on his final dive. Upon Haven’s arrival, strange maelstroms and misfortunes start plaguing the town. Is it nature, or something more sinister at work? In 1821, Mari DeLuca and the women of her village practice the legendary art of stregheria, a magical ability to harness the power of the ocean. As their leader, Mari protects Positano with her witchcraft, but she has been plotting to run away with her lover, Holmes – a sailor aboard a merchant ship owned by the nefarious Mazza brothers, known for their greed and brutality. When the Mazzas learn about the women of Positano, they devise a plan to kidnap several of Mari’s friends. With her fellow witches and her village in danger – and Holmes’s life threatened by his connection to the most feared woman in Positano – Mari is forced to choose between the safety of her people and the man she loves. As Haven searches for her father’s sunken treasure, she begins to unearth a tale of perilous love and powerful sorcery. Can she unravel the Amalfi Curse before the region is destroyed forever? Against the dazzling backdrop of the Amalfi Coast, this bewitching novel shimmers with mystery, romance, and the untamed magic of the sea.

Sarah Penneris the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The London Seance Society and The Lost Apothecary, which will be translated into forty languages worldwide and is set to be turned into a drama series by Fox. Sarah spent thirteen years in corporate finance and now writes full-time. She and her husband live in Florida.