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Review: Starlings by Amanda Linsmeier

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  A dark YA fantasy debut perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Small Favors . In the wake of her father's death, a teen girl discovers a side of her family she didn't know existed, and is pulled into a dark--and ancient--bargain she is next in line to fulfill. Kit's father had always told her he had no family, but four months ago his sudden death revealed the truth. Now she has a grandmother she never knew she had--Agatha Starling--and an invitation to visit her father's hometown, Rosemont. And Rosemont . . . it's picture perfect: the famed eternal roses bloom year-round, downtown is straight out of the 1950s . . . there's even a cute guy to show Kit around. The longer Kit's there, though, the stranger it all feels. The Starling family is revered, but there's something off about how the Starling women seem to be at the center of the all the town's important history. And as welcoming as the locals are, Kit can't shake the feeling that everyone...

Cover Reveal: Zone by Tia Louise

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Tia Louise has revealed the covers for ZONE! Releasing July 16, 2026 Their rivalry turns into undeniable chemistry, and a secret relationship neither can afford. As the youngest son in the Bradford football dynasty, I’ve spent my whole life being compared to someone else. The last thing I need is an influencer building her platform on my mistakes. So naturally, I confront her.  Then I kiss her. Again.  And Again. Now we’re hiding a secret relationship that could destroy both our careers, and I’m falling for the one woman who refuses to go easy on me.   When a baby shows up on my doorstep, she stays to help, and we find ourselves wrangling poopy diapers, unexplained crying, and a little girl who makes us feel things we’re not ready to admit.   Naturally, the paps catch us, a photo is leaked, and our whole relationship goes viral. Everything is put on the line, and we’re forced to choose: walk away or risk it all to stay in the Zone.   (ZONE is a rivals-to-lovers ...

Review: We Are All Gulity Here by Karin Slaughter

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  The first thrilling mystery in the new North Falls series from Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of Pretty Girls and the Will Trent Series. Welcome to North Falls-a small town where everyone knows everyone. Or so they think. Until the night of the fireworks. When two teenage girls vanish, and the town ignites. For Officer Emmy Clifton, it's personal. She turned away when her best friend's daughter needed help-and now she must bring her home. But as Emmy combs through the puzzle the girls left behind, she realizes she never really knew them. Nobody did. Every teenage girl has secrets. But who would kill for them? And what else is the town hiding? We Are All Guilty Here by Karin Slaughter My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! From start to finish, I was hooked. There were plenty of twists and turns, and every reveal was shocking. And that final reveal! North Falls is a small town where everyone knows everyone. But nobody knows the truth. On a night when the town is g...

Release Blitz: Forged In The Fire by A.L. Jackson

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Forged in the Fire by A.L. Jackson is now live! It was a terrible idea to agree to protect my enemy’s sister… The second she stepped out of her brother’s car, I knew she was a wildfire. Spitting mad and so stunning she stole my breath. She thinks her brother made a deal with the devil, and by working for me, she’s paying off his debt. She doesn’t know the real reason she’s here. Doesn’t know the danger that surrounds her. Soon, she realizes there is something sinister lurking in the shadows. She hates me for keeping her in the dark. I want to hate her back, but with every sassy thing that fires from her mouth, she gets deeper under my skin. With each heated glance, I feel myself losing control. And when I crawl into bed with her, I combust. I know better than thinking I can keep her. My life is nothing but secrets and peril. But as outside threats begin to infiltrate, I’ll do anything to keep the oath I made to keep her safe. Even expose her to the monster that I am… Download today or ...

Now Live: North Country by K.A. Tucker

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North Country by K.A. Tucker is now live! From USA Today and international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes a sweeping second-chance, forbidden romance set against the rugged beauty of northern Ontario. Emery McAllister once dreamed of leaving Cold River with the boy next door, but one devastating night destroyed their future and left her heart carefully guarded. Twenty years later, she’s built a life of control: running the town’s police detachment, raising her daughter, and keeping a fragile peace with her ex-husband, the mayor. She’s certain she has moved on until the day she has dreaded—and secretly hoped for—finally arrives. Logan Landry is home. After two decades behind bars for being in the wrong place at the wrong time—and the choices that haunted him ever since—Logan returns to his family’s bison ranch carrying the weight of everything he lost, but especially Emery. Friendship is all he dares hope for now, but seeing her ignites a fire he thought long extinguished...

Review: Muñeca by Cynthia Gómez

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  A vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process. It is 1968 Oakland, and Natalia Fuentes has been hearing rumors about the beautiful Violeta Miramontes. The young heiress to Spanish colonial wealth has been left paralyzed by a mysterious illness. But Nati knows a thing or two about witchcraft, and she is certain that this is the work of dark magic. Armed with a plan to break the spell and earn a handsome reward, Nati works her way into the house as Violeta’s caretaker, and immediately discovers her suspicions are true. But who cursed Violeta? And why? As feelings between the two women bloom into romance, Nati grows more and more reckless, and is forced to face her own ghosts— ones she hoped would stay gone forever. Riveting and richly layered, Muñeca explores how far one will go to save the person they love—even if that means damning themselves. Cynthia Góme...

Cover Reveal: Loathed Love by Krista & Becca Ritchie

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Krista & Becca Ritchie has revealed the cover for Loathed Love! Releasing: November 10, 2026 Audrey Cobalt never expected a lie to land her between two men: the quiz bowl captain she wants and the bad boy musician she hates. The youngest of an accomplished family, Audrey Cobalt has spent her life chasing good grades and fantasizing over happily-ever-afters. Now fresh off to college and living with her older brothers, she’s determined to prove that New York City is where she’s fated to be. Unfortunately…her dream life starts with a lie. Guy Abernathy is cutthroat, ambitious, and the handsome captain of Manhattan Valley University’s prestigious quiz bowl team. He’s everything Audrey has always wanted. Birdie St. Pierre is not. He’s sharp-tongued, abrasive, and the hot musical prodigy who hates rich, spoiled heiresses. Tragic, since Birdie is her new tutor—and her only shot at staying on the quiz bowl team. Who does Audrey truly loathe, and who does she truly love? It could be a Shake...