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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Good afternoon, and welcome to the best day of the week — #NewReleaseTuesday! Shop these new titles in person until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com! #booksky💙📚

A photo of a hand holding the book, "Taipei Story" by R. F. Kuang in the front of a bookshelf.
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From R.F. Kuang, the acclaimed #1 New York Times bestselling author of Katabasis and Yellowface, comes a wryly humorous and profoundly moving coming-of-age novel that grapples with grief, language, and culture shock—all set against the backdrop of an unforgettable summer in Taipei.

College freshman Lily Chen is off to spend the summer in Taipei at an intensive language program like so many Chinese American students before her, hoping to connect with the culture she inherited but never fully understood. But a promising start quickly unravels. Her classes are grueling, her roommate is driving her insane, and a reckless trip to the hot springs with a guy she barely knows soon has her classmates viciously gossiping. She feels adrift, a foreigner in a country she thought would feel like home.

Then shocking news arrives: Lily’s grandfather has passed away. The loss forces her to grapple with now-unanswerable questions about her family history. As Lily grieves, she’s drawn into a journey of self-discovery—piecing together memories, stories, and silences over a series of hilarious and devastating attempts at connection.

Taipei Story asks: What if the diaspora fantasy of homecoming never comes true? What if learning a language can’t bring you any closer to the people you’re trying to reach? What if you search for your family’s history, but your family doesn’t want to share? What if you wait too long to ask the right questions? As Lily struggles for answers, her summer becomes a poignant search for understanding—of herself, her family, and the meaning of home.

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Big Woods: https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/NwJRrIA-YOq6qVJVrx-smA

On the Prairie: https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/NwJRrIA-YOo_dlY8cMQF5A

These gorgeous deluxe editions of Little House in the Big Woods and Little House on the Prairie from Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved Little House series feature an uncoated jacket with foil and embossing, beautiful digital edges, a stunning printed case with four-color endpapers, and Garth Williams' classic black and white interior art.

A photo of a hand holding the book, "What a Big Yawn!" by Marc Majewski in front of a bookshelf.
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In this hilarious new picture book, a boy’s yawn sparks a chain reaction that sweeps through his town and across the city—before circling back home for the perfect bedtime ending.

Have you ever caught a yawn?

Not just any yawn—but a yawn so big that it travels far and wide?

From the cozy corner of one small home, this yawn stretches out the door, down bustling streets and through parks and playgrounds, before circling back home again.

Award-winning Marc Majewski has created a town-wide giggle that’s impossible to read without yawning yourself!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Romance readers, grab your bestie. We’re having a girls’ night with Brighton Walsh! Join us Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 p.m. at The Apis as we celebrate "The One-Night Secret", the fifth and FINAL book in Brighton’s beloved Steele Brothers of Starlight Cove series!

A graphic with a light orange background, the book, "The One-Night Secret", and the author photo of Brighton Walsh. It also has a pink section in the center that reads, THE ONE-NIGHT SECRET: Brighton Walsh in conversation with Elise Kennedy. Tuesday, September 29th at 6:30 p.m. The Apis Hotel & Restaurant. Ticket Required.
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Romance readers, grab your bestie. We’re having a girls’ night with Brighton Walsh!

Join us Tuesday, September 29 at 6:30 p.m. at The Apis as we celebrate "The One-Night Secret", the fifth and FINAL book in Brighton’s beloved Starlight Cove series!

Brighton will be joined by fellow romance author Elise Kennedy ("Cozy Nights in Vermont") to chat about the book, answer your questions, and sign books!

Come celebrate the end of the Steele brothers’ stories (and say hello to Maverick) with us! Get your tickets here: https://withfriends.co/event/28960609

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Preorder "In the Dark" by Shain Rose from Blue House Books and get a whole bundle of exclusive goodies with your book! #booksky💙📚

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Preorder "In the Dark" by Shain Rose from Blue House Books and get a whole bundle of exclusive goodies with your book!

Your preorder includes:�
- Deluxe limited edition paperback�
- Signed bookplate
- Exclusive character art print
- Sticker sheet�
- Makeup bag

"In the Dark" releases September 29, and we only have 20 preorder bundles available, so grab yours while supplies last!

See more info and preorder here: https://blue-house-books.com/preorders-exclusives/in-the-dark

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Preorder the Deluxe Limited Edition of "The Throwaways" by Greta Kelly from Blue House Books and get some goodies with your book! Preorder your copy and receive: - A signed (and personalized, if requested!) copy of "The Throwaways" - A lipstick enamel pin - A bookmark - Stickers #booksky💙📚

A graphic with a sleet grey background and blood splatter. It also has the author photo of Greta Kelly, the book, "The Throwaways" and images of the preorder goodies. It says- BHB PRESENTS: THE THROWAWAYS BY GRETA KELLY. preorder campaign: Get a signed & personalized book in the deluxe limited edition plus a bookmark, an enamel pin, and stickers! Releases October 20th, 2026.
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Preorder the Deluxe Limited Edition of "The Throwaways" by Greta Kelly from Blue House Books and get some goodies with your book!

Preorder your copy and receive:
- A signed (and personalized, if requested!) copy of "The Throwaways"
- A lipstick enamel pin
- A bookmark
- Stickers

"The Throwaways" releases October 20, so get your preorder in now! Want to meet Greta and have your book personalized in person? We’re hosting her for an event on October 19 at 6:30 p.m. Head to ShopAtBHB.com to grab your tickets. Event attendees will receive all of the preorder swag!

See all information and preorder here:
https://blue-house-books.com/preorders-exclusives/the-throwaways

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

It’s #NewReleaseTuesday, the final part! Check these out in store, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com! #booksky💙📚

A photo of a hand holding the book, "Under Story" by Chloe Benjamin in front of a book display.
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We have signed copies! A GMA Book Club Pick
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The New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists returns with an intimate yet epic love story—and a sweeping odyssey of scientific discovery. Under Story invites us to consider the promise of this life, what might lie beyond it, and how far we would go for more time with the people we love, cementing Chloe Benjamin’s place among our best, and most lasting, storytellers.

“We wake up to tomorrow, never yesterday.”

At the edge of the world, biologist Laurel Salter is hiding from everything she’s ever known. For ten hours a day, six days per week, she works as a dishwasher at McMurdo Station, an isolated research base in Antarctica. She tells no one that before she arrived, she was a renowned young scientist with a promising career and a family.

But even in this remote outpost, Laurel can’t escape her past. When a strange light appears across the ice—and draws a group of physicists to McMurdo—her former husband, Eli, won't be far behind. Laurel is captivated by the Arc: its surreal glow; the way it seems almost alive. And though Eli is reluctant to test her wildest theory, Laurel is convinced that the Arc leads down a rabbit hole and into a world they can barely imagine. Can she persuade him to risk everything to fix the burden that hangs between them—to turn back the clock and live their story a second time?

A breathless page-turner and a love letter to our planet, Under Story grapples with the great questions of our time: human hubris, the precarity of the natural world, and the mysterious webs of consciousness that bind us. A modern epic of science and soul, of bravery and redemption, it offers a vision of the future that demands we reckon with what we owe to one another, and to the earth itself.

A photo of a hand holding the book, "The Knave and the Moon" by Rachel Gillig in front of a book display.
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We have signed copies! https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/1gR9QfUdVP9q9EjVHkGCPQ

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES!

Rachel Gillig, the queen of gothic romantasy, returns with higher stakes, darker mysteries, and deeper longings in this gorgeous sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling sensation The Knight and the Moth.

Aisling Cathedral is in ruins. Rodrick Myndacious, Bartholomew, and Maude Bauer are rumored to be dead—and the king has taken Sybil Delling as his bride. To show off their union and solidify his power over Traum, Benji proposes a series of tournaments throughout the hamlets. Captive and drugged, Sybil remains determined to vanquish him as she once did the Omens, even if she destroys the kingdom’s faith—and herself—in the process.

But then a mysterious knave rises to the top of the tournament lists, a man with no name and no memory who may just be Sybil’s ticket to undoing Benji’s power. For in a land where stories repeat themselves, where a king can prove as cruel as a god, the only way to truly destroy the Stonewater Kingdom’s faith is to save it.

"The Knight and the Moth delivers pure joy. Simply stunning."―Alix E. Harrow, #1 New York Times bestselling author

A photo of a hand holding the book, "Blacktail" by Scott Hawkins in front of a book display.
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The long-awaited second novel from the author of the cult hit The Library at Mount Char, a one-of-a-kind dark fantasy in which a wolf sets out on an epic journey of revenge.

The wolf Blacktail is faithful to his Forest God, but in these times, faith is not enough. His world is besieged by men. Soon his territory will be overrun, and then there will be nowhere left to go. When his mate, a house dog, is killed, Blacktail rebels. He invades the house of her owners, seeking vengeance.

Blacktail’s fury catches the notice of an ancient and terrible feline witch, who makes an offer. What if Blacktail could end the human race responsible for the death of his family and for the destruction of the natural world, altogether? To do so, Blacktail must find and wake the Forest God. Only He might stand against the plague of men. Blacktail knows that his north woods are dwindling to nothing. He sees no other choice.

As Blacktail journeys farther from his wild home and deeper into the world of man, he encounters strangers—animal, mortal, and otherworldly—who, for their own reasons, want to help Blacktail rid the world of humans. Along the way, it becomes clear that he is more than just a wolf. The Forest God is sleeping, yes. But what will be the price of waking him?

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From USA Today bestselling author Kathryn Moon comes the Tempting Monsters universe: a scorching, emotional, why-choose paranormal romance with a Victorian edge.

On the brink of losing her position as a maid and with no prospects to go on, the offer of a place at Rooksgrave Manor—a house of ill and unusual repute—sounds like a perfect fit for a young woman with Esther's inclinations. Even better, the invitation comes by the hand of the handsome Dr. Underwood, a delicate gentleman with a ferocious alter ego who knows exactly what he wants from Esther.

Upon arrival, the men and the daily decadence of the manor feel too good to be true for a girl of Esther's station. There are rules to be followed, expectations to meet, and Esther is afraid she might be too wicked even for a place like Rooksgrave.

Temptations lurk around every shadowy corner and Esther has never been a girl able to resist. But the risk of disappointing her new gentlemen isn't all that's threatening Esther's new position. Rooksgrave Manor's protections for its unusual patrons are failing, the wards are crumbling, and Esther's new and exquisitely pleasurable life may all come tumbling down.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Preorder "Home for the Homicides" and get some killer extras! #booksky💙📚

A graphic with a light green background and festive items (candy canes and pine needles). It also has the book, "Home for the Homicides" and the postcard image. Plus the photo of Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey. It also says- BLUE HOUSE BOOKS PRESENTS. HOME FOR THE HOMICIDES. By Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey. preorder campaign.

Preorder through BHB to get a signed and personalized hardcover edition of "Home for the Homicides" and a postcard featuring a custom recipe developed by Elle Cosimano for John Snow's Irresisti-balls. This offer is available for pickup, local delivery, or shipping in the US and Canada. OR Get your book signed in person by attending their event in Kenosha on Sunday, October 11th. More details in caption.
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Preorder "Home for the Homicides" and get some killer extras!

When you preorder Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey’s new book from Blue House Books, you’ll receive a signed copy (personalized if you’d like!) PLUS a postcard featuring a custom recipe developed by Elle for John Snow’s Irresisti-balls.

"Home for the Homicides" releases October 13, so get those preorders in now!

And if you’d rather meet Elle and Hannah in person, they’re coming to Kenosha on October 11 at 4 p.m. at the Rhode Center for the Arts! Head to our events page to grab tickets for their event. All attendees will receive the preorder swag, too!

See all information and preorder here: https://blue-house-books.com/preorders-exclusives/homicides

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#NewReleaseTuesday part 2! Another day, another incredible line up. Check out these new titles in person until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com! #booksky💙📚

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From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author who redefined modern epic fantasy, and acclaimed coauthor Janci Patterson comes the explosive first installment in a thrilling new Skyward Flight trilogy, as the legendary team embarks on a perilous mission to a mysterious alien world that could change the fate of the galaxy.

The special first edition of Blightfall will feature stunning sprayed edges and exclusive patterned endpapers!

After decades of war against alien oppressors, the humans of the Defiant Defense Force are finally free. Yet for Arturo Mendez, leader of Skyward Flight, freedom isn’t what he thought it would be.

His first postwar assignment seems simple: The DDF has found evidence of other settlements of humans who were isolated during their long war against the aliens, and Arturo and his flight of pilots are to escort a team of diplomats as they attempt to make contact. It’s an easy mission—get in, guard the diplomats, and get out.

But no element of this mission turns out to be simple. Blightfall is inhospitable, surrounded by mysterious debris and covered in giant, invasive forests that have swallowed most of the planet. Upon arrival, Arturo’s team is attacked, and it quickly becomes clear that this human settlement isn’t what it appears to be.

Now trapped in an unfamiliar world and unsure who to trust, Arturo and his team must find allies and uncover long-buried secrets if they hope to escape and return home.

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DELUXE EDITION—a stunning hardcover featuring stenciled edges, two full-color custom maps, and a foil cover!

In this epic dystopian romantasy, one eldest daughter must fight for her survival in a world where birth order determines your fate—and defiance comes at a deadly cost.

The first children take up arms. The second children take up books. The third children are taken.

The Long Night is the final trial for Firstborn soldiers, and Bryn Ruelle must prove she can take a life—or face immediate exile. If she survives, she'll graduate to defending the country's borders against their magic-wielding neighbors. Bryn has never made a kill before tonight. By dawn, someone will be dead by her hands.

But when Bryn discovers a plot to kidnap the Lastborn, she must discern if the threat to her youngest sister is real, or merely a ruse to throw Bryn off her game. Her search for the truth forces her to work side-by-side with an alluring traitor-born enemy. As adrenaline and rage ignite a dangerous desire she refuses to name, Bryn must choose: her country, or her family? Her siblings, or herself?

A crossover fantasy perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Fourth Wing.

A photo of a hand holding the book, "As The Snow Gathers" by Mere Joyce in front of a bookshelf.
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The forest doesn't just take what it's owed—it takes whatever it wants.

Dominic was born in Aplin Shade, a remote Canadian town built on the bones of another that vanished without a trace. Bookish and quiet, he never asked to lead his family, but after a carriage crash kills his father and leaves his sister forever changed, he has no choice.

The only person who truly sees him is Lex, a logger in the camp near town and the love Dominic must keep secret. Together they dream of escaping Aplin Shade, a place where isolation breeds judgment and every kindness hides a cost.

But the forest is no refuge. The Fanteur dwell there—shadowed beings who come at night to drain the dead of their blood and return them for burial by dawn.

They've never touched the living.

Until now.

As winter descends and the Fanteur strike back against the logging camp, Dominic and Lex must fight for their lives, their love, and a way out of the woods' tightening grasp.

Because the forest doesn't forgive, and it never forgets.

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Every wedding guest’s worst nightmare is on repeat in this wild and twisty new horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of So Thirsty and Play Nice.

It’s the picture-perfect wedding weekend: The venue is dreamy, the weather is beautiful, love is in the air—and Willa Sullivan is having a bad time. She’s excited to celebrate her best friends’ finally having the big wedding they’ve always wanted, but this is the first time she’s seen her ex-fiancé in months, and he brought a date. Everything feels off, like she stumbled into an alternate universe. But things start to look up when Willa meets Danny, the groom’s charming and single childhood best friend. When they sneak off together, their rendezvous is interrupted by a masked killer terrorizing the reception. Willa and Danny fight to save the ones they love and survive the night, but the killer is unrelenting. A final girl Willa is not.

Or is she? She wakes up and it’s the morning of the wedding. She just had the most intense nightmare of her life. Only as the day unfolds, there are some uncanny coincidences that make her question whether it was really a dream, déjà vu, or something more sinister. After a horrifying turn of events, Willa comes to understand that she’s stuck in a loop of carnage and terror that she must learn how to escape or else suffer a fate worse than death—being an eternal wedding guest.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! This week is packed with amazing books, so there will be 3 posts! Keep an eye out! Come check out these titles in person until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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From New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron comes a new horror novel about a group of teens with unique-and potentially deadly-gifts.

Moll, Redd, Agnes, and Ossie are powerful-and dangerous. But they don't want people to fear them. They've spent their lives trying to understand and control their supernatural gifts, trying to help people instead of hurt them.

That's why they offer paranormal investigative services to anyone who needs them. But when the case of a missing young woman brings them to an old (and potentially haunted) Victorian mansion, soon it's the four teens who are in the greatest danger. The secrets they uncover about the paranormal forces inhabiting the house may shed light on the darkness that exists at the edge of their powers and finally help them gain control-if they can make it out alive.

For Fans of:
Queer Found Family
Ensemble Cast
Ghost-hunting and Spiritualist Lore
Thrilling Supernatural Mystery

A photo of a hand holding the book, "Princess Pony Says Nay" by Jordan Morris & Charlie Mylie in front of a book display.
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Does Princess Pony want . . . Fancy food? NAY. A sparkling gown? NAY. A big parade? NAY NAY NAY. A hilarious picture book about a child's desire for quality play time with her dad over any royal horsey delights by creators Jordan Morris and Charlie Mylie.

In a kingdom of horses,

in a land far away,

Princess Pony's coronation

is a grand, special day!

Now King High Horse's plans

can get carried away,

so he might be surprised

when the princess says—

"NAY!"

A photo of a hand holding the book, "My Grandparents Were Dinosaurs" by Anne and Steve Brusatte in front of a book display.
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Travel through time and uncover the strange but true tale of how one plucky chicken is related to the terrifying T-Rex in this fantastic read-aloud picture book.

Hello! I don't think that I've met you before.

Now, you may not have heard, I'm a real DINOSAUR.

Before you start thinking I look like a meal...

Check my family tree and then see how you feel.

Meet one plucky chicken and discover her roarsome secret: she is descended from dinosaurs...And no fox is going to make a meal out of her!

Travel through time and uncover the unlikely truth of how the humble hen is related to the terrifying T-Rex in this fantastic read-aloud picture book that packs 250 million years of history into a single sitting.

A photo of a hand holding the book, "A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury" by Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin in front of a book display.
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Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.

But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond measure, and the creative force behind one of the most culturally significant and musically diverse bands the world has ever seen. When Freddie passed away in 1991, he left to his former fiancé and dearest friend, Mary Austin, not only his house and possessions, but also a creative archive spanning almost two decades. From his earliest works before Queen was formed, right through to the end of his solo career, his notebooks and doodlings contain previously unpublished material including alternate lyrics and abandoned verses for “Bohemian Rhapsody” and multiple drafts of “Don’t Stop Me Now,” as well as entire songs that were never recorded.

Accompanied by stories, memories, and anecdotes from his lifelong companion, and illustrated with photographs from Freddie’s personal collection, many of which have never been published before, A Life in Lyrics is the definitive creative record of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Happy birthday to our fearless leader & Blue House Books owner, Sam! 💙 We’re so lucky to have someone who puts so much heart into the bookstore & the community around it. We hope you have the best day filled with good books, good food, & maybe a little time where no one asks you a work question. 😂

A photo of Sam holding the book, "The Society of Unknowable Objects" by Gareth Brown in the front of the bookstore. It also says, Happy Birthday Sam!
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Happy birthday to our fearless leader and Blue House Books owner, Sam! 💙

We’re so lucky to have someone who puts so much heart into the bookstore and the community around it. We hope you have the best day filled with good books, good food, and maybe a little time where no one asks you a work question. 😂

Help us wish Sam a very happy birthday!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by "To Kill a Mockingbird" and craving the human connection ... #booksky

A photo of a hand holding the book, "The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances" by Glenn Dixon in front of a bookshelf. It has a red call out shape to the left that says, In a near future, where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a young Roomba vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power in this compelling, original novel.
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

In a self-running, smart house, a young and sentient Roomba listens as her owner, Harold, reads aloud to his dying wife, Edie. Mesmerized by To Kill a Mockingbird and craving the human connection she witnesses in Harold’s stories, the little vacuum renames herself Scout and embarks on a journey of self-discovery.

But when Edie passes away, Scout and her fellow sentient appliances discover that there are sinister forces in their midst. The omnipresent Grid, which monitors every household in the City, seeks to remove Harold from his home, a place he’s lived in for fifty years.

With the help of Adrian, a neighborhood boy who grows close to Scout and Harold, as well as Kate, Harold and Edie’s formerly estranged daughter, the humans and the appliances must come together to outwit the all-controlling Grid lest they risk losing everything they hold dear.

Get your copy from Blue House Books in person, or online here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/gQpiPqSJBXh972OSS

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Murder, mayhem, and... Christmas cheer? 🎄🔪 Bestselling authors Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey are coming to Kenosha on Sunday, October 11 at 4 p.m. at the Rhode Center for the Arts to celebrate "Home for the Homicides: A Holly & Mark Mystery"! withfriends.co/event/28814610

A graphic with a pink background and some holiday themed items placed around it. It also has the logos of The Well Red Damsel and Blue House Books. It also has the author photo of Hannah Morrissey and Elle Cosimano in Christmas hats and their book, "Home for the Homicides" to the right. It also says- AUTHOR EVENT. October 11, 2024 at 4 p.m. @ The Rhode Center for the Arts. 514 56th St. Kenosha, WI 53140.
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Murder, mayhem, and... Christmas cheer? 🎄🔪

Bestselling authors Elle Cosimano and Hannah Morrissey are coming to Kenosha on Sunday, October 11 at 4 p.m. at the Rhode Center for the Arts to celebrate "Home for the Homicides: A Holly & Mark Mystery"!

When a little town experiences its first-ever murder - right in the town square and just before its biggest event of the year - the local police are a little... overwhelmed. Enter the Big City cops, plenty of rom-com tropes, and crime fiction twists!

Elle and Hannah will be chatting about how this collaboration came to be, answering your questions, and signing books after the event!

🥂 Want a little extra? Join us at Blue House Books at 2:30 p.m. for an exclusive VIP Cocktail Hour with the authors, including one-on-one time with Elle and Hannah, a personalized copy of "Home for the Homicides", a surprise gift, and prime seating at the main event!

Get your tickets here: https://withfriends.co/event/28814610

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Calling all Brighton Walsh fans! 💕 "The One-Night Secret" is coming October 1 (YAY!), and our preorder campaign is officially open! Preorder your copy from BHB, and you’ll receive: A hand-signed copy in your choice of edition, Two art prints, Stickers, & The option to have your copy personalized!

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Calling all Brighton Walsh fans! 💕

"The One-Night Secret" is coming October 1 (YAY!), and our preorder campaign is officially open!

Preorder your copy from Blue House Books, and you’ll receive:

- A hand-signed copy in your choice of edition
- Two art prints
- Stickers
- The option to have your copy personalized!

Orders must be placed by September 28 to guarantee personalization, so don’t wait too long! Personalization requests are limited to a name only.

And if you’d rather get your book personalized by Brighton in person, come see her at the event on September 29 at 6:30 PM! Event attendees will receive all of the preorder swag, too! See more info on the event here: https://withfriends.co/event/28960609

See all information on the preorder campaign and get your bundle here: https://blue-house-books.com/preorde.../the-one-night-secret

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Calling all horror readers! 🩸 Bestselling horror author Caitlin Starling is coming to Blue House Books on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the release of her newest novel, "Milkteeth"! withfriends.co/event/28953406

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Calling all horror readers! 🩸

Bestselling horror author Caitlin Starling is coming to Blue House Books on Wednesday, October 28 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the release of her newest novel, "Milkteeth"!

From the author of "The Death of Jane Lawrence" comes a dark, gothic take on vampires filled with hunger, love, and transformation! 🦇 Join us for a conversation with Caitlin about the book and her writing process, followed by an audience Q&A and book signing!

A $5 deposit is required to save your seat, and you'll be able to use that $5 toward any in-store purchase the night of the event. Grab your horror-loving friends and spend a spooky October night with us! Save your seat here: https://withfriends.co/event/28953406

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday, bookies! It’s a lovely day to be a reader. Check out these new titles in person until 6, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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From Ali Novak, New York Times bestselling author of My Life with the Walter Boys, comes the final book in The Heartbreak Chronicles series, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Kasie West!

When so much is uncertain, how can love be the next step?

Even though her lymphoma is in remission, Cara Samuel feels anything but normal. After years of preparing for the worst, she has no idea what kind of life she wants, now that she's (probably? maybe?) going to live. So she hopes completing a "bucket list" she abandoned a few years ago will help her find herself again. She's already crossed one thing off the list: meeting her favorite band, the Heartbreakers. Well, it's only because her sister Stella's dating the lead singer, but it's a start.

It's not long before Cara's taken a polar plunge, started planning the tattoo she'll get, and also... is playing fake girlfriend to JJ Morris, the Heartbreaker's drummer. Okay, that definitely wasn't on her list, but weirdly enough, the band's brashest, most obnoxious member has turned out to be a surprisingly great listener and a sweet friend. And when he needs to get some distance from his tricky ex, Cara's happy to help out.

Trouble is, JJ might be catching feelings, and while she'll never admit it, Cara is too. By now she knows better than to count on the future, and the last thing she wants is for him to get hurt. Can't they keep pretending there's nothing between them?

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DELUXE EDITION—a beautiful hardcover featuring bright pink sprayed edges, a foil case stamp and endpapers.

New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher returns to the charming fantasy world of Swordheart in this delightful and unexpected new romantic adventure.

Learned Edmund, a disillusioned scholar, is transporting yet another precious relic from one stuffy temple to a different stuffy temple. Another great adventure for the ages…

But when Edmund is set upon by bandits, in desperation, he breaks the cardinal rule and grabs for the relic, an ancient sword. To his surprise, instead of unsheathing a rusty, ancient weapon, an alarmingly handsome man appears, wielding daggers of blue steel and cutting the thieves down.

This man is the Dervish, an immortal warrior who’s been trapped for centuries in a sword of enchanted steel, and is angry as hell about it. He hates the curse that put him there, and he wants to hate Edmund, just as he has hated every wielder before him.

But the damned scholar is just so sweet and clever and kind. And while the Dervish may be able to protect Edmund from bandits, cultists, dragons, and strange inhuman diplomats, he may find it much harder to protect his own heart.

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Soar into the modern classic that inspired the Hayao Miyazaki film Kiki's Delivery Service! This deluxe edition features a gorgeous new hardcase design, sprayed edges, printed endpapers, and a lush color-washed jacket.

Half-witch Kiki never runs from a challenge. So when her thirteenth birthday arrives, she's eager to follow a witch's tradition: choose a new town to call home for one year.

Brimming with confidence, Kiki flies to the seaside village of Koriko and expects that her powers will easily bring happiness to the townspeople. But gaining the trust of the locals is trickier than she expected. With her faithful, wise-cracking black cat, Jiji, by her side, Kiki forges new friendships and builds her inner strength, ultimately realizing that magic can be found in even the most ordinary places.

Blending fantasy with the charm of everyday life, this enchanting new translation will inspire both new readers and dedicated fans.

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*This limited deluxe edition includes gorgeous designed edges and spot gloss*

From USA Today bestselling author Jeneane O'Riley comes the next in a series of deliciously dark and whimsical standalone romances.

She brought him back from death.

Now he is the one thing she cannot survive losing.

In 1795, in a shadowed city of the Holy Roman Empire, Victoria Frankenstein is invisible: brilliant enough to rival any scientist, yet condemned to silence in a world that forbids women their power.

When her miracle surgeon father falls gravely ill, grief drives her to a heretical act. Beneath candlelight and prayers long abandoned, Victoria stitches life from death and calls a man back into cold flesh and waiting lungs.

What rises from her table is not a monster.

Bound to her by blood, breath, and the terrible intimacy of creation, he belongs to her in ways no living man ever could—and he knows it. He watches her. Learns her. Wants her with a hunger that borders on worship, and a possessiveness that should frighten her.

As desire coils into obsession, Victoria must face the truth she has always feared: being wanted by her creation is a power she cannot control. His devotion is absolute, consuming, and beautiful, and in an empire that burns women for reaching beyond their place, loving him may be the most dangerous act of all.

Because she did not simply give him life. She made herself his reason for living.

And love, once stitched into existence, does not let go.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Happy birthday to Skyler! Skyler is an amazing bookseller, always ready with a great recommendation or to help you find exactly what you’re looking for! She brings so much enthusiasm and kindness to the store, and we’re so happy to have her on the team! 💙

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It’s my birthday! Hi, Dani here, Blue House Books’ marketing manager - which means yes, I am in fact making my own birthday post. 😂 I’m 23 today, which feels exactly the same as 22 so far. I’ll keep everyone updated. Happy birthday to me!

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Hi, Dani here, Blue House Books’ marketing manager - which means yes, I am in fact making my own birthday post. 😂

I’m 23 today, which feels exactly the same as 22 so far. I’ll keep everyone updated.

Happy birthday to me!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE, ACOTAR FANS! It's time to head back to Prythian! Join us Monday, October 26th at 10 p.m. at the Kemper Center for our "A Court of Splintered Harmony" Midnight Release Party! We’ll celebrate with games, crafts, themed drinks, cosplay, and more!

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SAVE THE DATE, ACOTAR FANS! It's time to head back to Prythian!

Join us Monday, October 26th at 10 p.m. at the Kemper Center for our "A Court of Splintered Harmony" Midnight Release Party! We’ll celebrate with games, crafts, themed drinks, cosplay, and more before getting the book into your hands at midnight!

Tickets will include a copy of "A Court of Splintered Harmony", so you do NOT need to preorder separately!

RSVP now: https://withfriends.co/event/27748587

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

#NewReleaseTuesday on a Thursday! What a happy surprise! Check out these new titles in person at Blue House Books, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com! #booksky

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"Fall Shook Up" is a cozy, autumn-inspired, grumpy/sunshine small-town romantic comedy about a reclusive artist and a nosey journalist who just can’t seem to stay away from him…

The grumpy recluse begrudgingly rents me his guest house if I agree to leave him alone. Too bad I've never been good at doing what I'm told.

I am in desperate need of a place to live when my ex-boyfriend unceremoniously kicks me out weeks before a huge break in my career. Things look hopeless until I find a listing for a home that would be perfect, complete with a concise list of dos and don'ts. All I have to do is ignore the alarmingly good-looking owner, Levi, and follow his strict rules.

As the days pass and I continue to push boundaries it gets harder to avoid his sweet compassion, capable hands, and attractive glower. The lines of our strict owner/tenant relationship continue to blur as the truth behind his protective shell is uncovered.

Can I let him be or will my instincts for information trample the intense attraction growing between us?

I'm under deadline, over my head, and (F)all shook up thinking about Levi.

Read this book for...

Forced Proximity
Grumpy/Sunshine
Slow Burn
Extra Spice

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush, dark romantic fantasy filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

“A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again.” ―Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alchemy of Secrets

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, the world as Briony Rosewood knows it is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people face imminent servitude, imprisonment, or death.

Stripped of her Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly sold off to the highest bidders in an auction—and as Evermore's princess, she fetches the highest price. After a fierce bidding war, she’s sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a family known for their cruelty.

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help—and hope—may yet arise in the most unlikely of places ...

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The must-have, true enemies-to-lovers standalone romantasy about a woman whose lips are deadly poison . . . until she meets the one man who can survive her kiss.

The deluxe limited edition first printing features sprayed edges, full-color illustrated case, and an exclusive bonus chapter from Henry’s POV.

In the absence of a conscience, men need something to fear. I’ve made myself their monster.

Every person Harlow Carrenwell kisses dies immediately, and that’s the way she likes it. The poison-lipped youngest daughter of Lunameade’s magical founding family has used her power to annihilate their opposition.

Her first husband is in the ground. Her mysterious new betrothed is next.

But Harlow has a secret. When she’s not acting as an assassin at her parents’ whims, she moonlights as a vigilante hunting abusive men in their walled-off city.

Meet a man. Lure him in. Kill him with a kiss. Until one night Harlow kisses a mark and he doesn’t die.

Worse, the man immune to her kiss is her new betrothed, Henry Havenwood, and now he knows about her double life. The only way to protect her secret and her city is get close enough to Henry to figure out why the Havenwoods have reappeared after years of silence and what they have planned.

Cursed with a husband she can’t kill and trapped in a fortress surrounded by vampire-infested woods, Harlow’s survival requires her to do the impossible: Make the man who knows she’s a killer fall in love with her anyway.

Tropes: Marriage of inconvenience / Feminine rage / Forced proximity / Touch her and die / Enemies to lovers / Vigilante FMC / Dash of vampires / Primal/fear play / “Who did this to you” / Dual POV

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This deluxe limited hardcover edition features beautiful stenciled edges and illustrated endpapers —available on the first printing only!

From Alexandra Bracken, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lore, comes a stunningly original adult fantasy, the first in a duology. Set in a sumptuous world ruled by magical perfume, this achingly romantic, slow-burn love story will shatter your heart and leave you breathless.

Members of the ancient House Rosebourne have a strange gift born of a fairy ancestor: the ability to infuse fragrance with magic capable of manipulating mind, body, and emotion.

When a shocking murder leaves the kingdom of Albion vulnerable to a coup, royal spymaster Hugh Thornton seeks the one person who can help: Viola Lockhart, the last living Rosebourne and secret heir to a fraught legacy.

Livid at the silver-eyed aristocrat who had her thrown in jail to force her compliance, Viola nevertheless comes to an agreement with him. In exchange for crafting Immortal Rose, the singular perfume capable of saving Albion, illegitimate Viola can seize the life—and fortune—that should have been hers.

As Hugh and Viola race to find the perfume’s lost fairy ingredient, hidden deep in Albion’s dark underbelly, neither can deny the scorching attraction building between them—especially as the attempts on Viola’s life grow increasingly brazen.

But a terrible truth lurks in the heart notes of their kingdom—and while every bargain has a cost, Immortal Rose may demand more than Hugh and Viola can ever pay.

Get lost in the enchanting pages of the first book in the Immortal Rose series!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Calling all Bluey fans! 🐾 Join us for our monthly Children’s Story Time on Sunday, August 30th at 2 p.m. at BHB! We’re reading "Bluey: The Pool"! After the story, the children will get an activity booklet & their very own paper Bluey ears, plus Sarah will lead everyone through a fun craft!

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Calling all Bluey fans! 🐾

Join us for our monthly Children’s Story Time on Sunday, August 30th at 2 p.m. at Blue House Books!

This month, we’re reading "Bluey: The Pool"! After the story, the children will get an activity booklet and their very own paper Bluey ears, plus Sarah will lead everyone through a fun craft!

Story time is best for ages 4–7, but all are welcome! This event is free, but RSVP is required! Save your seat and see more info here: https://withfriends.co/event/28668696

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dani is currently reading "Chasing the Boogeyman" by Richard Chizmar... Which Is especially fitting with what we have coming this October... Join us at the Kemper Center on October 8th from 5-9 p.m. for our Spooky Market with horror authors Richard Chizmar, W. H. Chizmar, and Mathilda Zeller!

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Dani is currently reading "Chasing the Boogeyman" by Richard Chizmar... Which Is especially fitting with what we have coming this October...

Join us at the Kemper Center on Thursday, October 8th from 5-9 p.m. for our Spooky Market, featuring creepy local vendors, spooky drinks, and a conversation with horror authors Richard Chizmar, W. H. Chizmar, and Mathilda Zeller! There will also be an author conversation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Richard will be discussing "Killing the Boogeyman", his newest release and the final book in the Boogeyman trilogy. So if you’ve been meaning to meet the Boogeyman, now’s a pretty good time to start. 👀

The event is free, but registration is required to save your seat for the author conversation! RSVP here: https://withfriends.co/.../spooky_market_featuring...

Get your own copy of "Chasing the Boogeyman" here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/rPCoGQ_-yAXSK5q9Ne607Q

About the book: In the summer of 1988, the mutilated bodies of several missing girls begin to turn up in a small Maryland town. The grisly evidence leads police to the terrifying assumption that a serial killer is on the loose in the quiet suburb. But soon a rumor begins to spread that the evil stalking local teens is not entirely human. Law enforcement, as well as members of the FBI, are certain that the killer is a living, breathing madman—and he’s playing games with them. For a once peaceful community trapped in the depths of paranoia and suspicion, it feels like a nightmare that will never end.

Recent college graduate Richard Chizmar returns to his hometown just as a curfew is enacted and a neighborhood watch is formed. Amid preparing for his wedding and embarking on a writing career, he soon finds himself thrust into a real-life horror story. Inspired by the terrifying events, Richard writes a p…

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Tonight! It's Poetry Night at Blue House Books. Still in at 6:30 p.m. to meet our feature poets and stay for open mic. withfriends.co/event/28722329 #booksky

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday, everyone! We’ve got quite a lineup this week. Check out these new titles in person until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

$A photo of a hand holding up the book, "Brain Damage" by Freida McFadden in the front of the store. --- https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/-Az7-_ID4T8UJqceNkZR-w How can you survive when you can't remember who wants you dead? Dr. Charly McKenna had the perfect life: a thriving dermatology practice, a luxury apartment overlooking Central Park, and a handsome husband who adored her. Until the night a bullet tore through her skull… and stole everything. Now Charly wakes in a rehabilitation hospital unable to walk, speak, or remember her own name. All she knows is that someone tried to kill her—and they may still be out there. As fragments of memory surface, so do unsettling questions about the people around her, including the attentive man who keeps appearing at her bedside. The truth of what happened that night lives somewhere inside her brain. And as Charly pieces together the jagged edges of her past, she begins to realize the most terrifying possibility: the person who wants her dead might be the one she once trusted most. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden comes a scalpel-sharp psychological thriller about fractured memory, buried secrets, and how far the mind will go to protect you from the truth.$

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For fans of Jennifer Thorne's Diavola and We Have Always Lived in the Castle comes William Friend's latest stunning novel where grief, mystery, and something undead haunt a young woman and her family, and soon, a dark history will repeat itself.

Some grief echoes. Some grief knocks.

When Morwenna receives a troubling call from her reclusive Aunt Bethan, she reluctantly returns to the family's crumbling chateau by the French seaside. Bethan has lived there alone for years—ever since her husband vanished in circumstances the locals are still gripped by. Some whisper she killed him. Others claim something older, and far worse, took him.

What Morwenna finds is a house warped by grief. Rooms shift when no one is looking. Time seems to shift there, too. And the deeper Morwenna digs, the more the chateau seems aware of her presence… hungry for it. Worse, it seems drawn to her children.

Local folklore speaks of revenants rising from the sea, of creatures returning when the veil thins and old hungers wake. As strange events escalate, Morwenna must uncover the truth about her uncle's fate and the beings the villagers believe still haunt the estate—before history repeats itself. Because if the tales are true, something long buried is stirring… and it has been waiting for her family to return. The dead are not done with this house.

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"Propulsive and page-turning, this is armchair adventure at its best." —Nita Prose, #1 bestselling author of The Maid series

What's a family vacation without a little murder?

Liv and Mandy Chisholm’s yearly sister trip is a sacred tradition, an attempt to bond as their lives increasingly diverge. Liv, the ever-practical older sister, packs the color-coded itineraries. Mandy, a bedazzled human tumbleweed, brings the spontaneity.

This year, the sisters take off for a rafting adventure through the breathtaking depths of the Grand Canyon with a group of strangers. But beyond the terrors of whitewater rapids, sibling squabbles, and rogue reptiles, the ferocious beauty of the river carries a darker undercurrent, and an unexpected guest: a murderer in their midst.

When a fellow traveler is found dead and another corpse hits the water, the rafting trip flips from idyllic sister vacation to high-stakes murder investigation. Every suspect has a secret, every clue is drenched in mystery, and Liv and Mandy can hardly trust each other, let alone their own instincts. With the river raging and danger around every bend, the Chisholm sisters must work together to catch a killer—and keep their relationship from capsizing—before it’s too late.

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“McAllister is the best at putting her characters in impossible situations and making her readers not only contemplate but feel what it would be like to find themselves in those situations.” — Emily Henry

From the author of Reese’s Book Club Pick and New York Times bestseller Wrong Place Wrong Time comes an electrifying thriller about three siblings torn apart by the cover-up of a death while on a family vacation in Italy.

On vacation in Europe, Frannie makes two urgent phone calls. One to her sister, and one to her brother. The siblings come running, and they find their sister covered in blood, kneeling over an unmoving body.

There’s been an accident: Frannie has hit a man with her car, and she needs their help. They bury the body, and they make a promise. They’ll never tell anyone.

But when the police come calling, the siblings’ lies start to spiral. They begin to doubt their trust in each other. Because what really happened that night?

And who will be the first to crack?

With the incredible twists and turns and a unique look at family relationships that McAllister has become known for, That Night is the ultimate summer thriller that asks: what would you do to protect your family?

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday, book lovers! This is post 1/2, so keep an eye out for even more new titles! Check these out in person at Blue House Books until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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The solo debut from the New York Times bestselling coauthor of "Widow's Point: The Complete Haunting", a post-apocalyptic/survival horror novel written in the bestselling traditions of Stephen King’s "The Mist" and Josh Malerman’s "Bird Box".

A top-secret government project hits upon a revolutionary idea for transporting matter across the vast reaches of the universe, and it succeeds in bringing something back. Something alive. Soon, mankind’s reign comes to an abrupt halt when a truck hauling a very special shipping container overturns and rolls off the highway, unleashing an otherworldly horror upon an unsuspecting New England countryside, where it cannot be contained…

Several years later, an unidentified man emerges from the rubble of humanity, seeking other survivors and a shred of hope amid an eerie and lonely landscape. He travels by night up the rural East Coast, discovering Americana ruins and encountering monsters the likes of which no one has survived. Scarred and molded by the cruel horrors of this new natural order, he must face his own dwindling humanity and pray that any others out there have not become monsters themselves…

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A young magician travels across the world seeking fame and fortune all the while hiding a secret, in a novel based on the renowned, real-life Indian stage magicians performing in the United States in the 1800s.

Samuel Thomas, a man of uncertain parentage, is a young magician convinced that he is destined for greatness in a far-off land. Seeking honor and acclaim, he journeys across the globe—from India to London to the fog-shrouded streets of Boston in 1816, the infamous Year Without a Summer. In this season of unrelenting cold, Samuel arrives in a city alive with ambition, contradiction, and tension.

Enter Walter Mepham: in some ways a world away from Samuel, hailing from the upper echelons of Boston society, but also nursing a problem of his own. Proprietor of the New Boston Museum which is on the brink of bankruptcy, Walter is desperate to find ways to keep it open—and Samuel is the ideal fit for the first live addition to the collection.

While the perfect solution to each other’s problems, the relationship between the two men quickly becomes complicated as Walter grows more and more fascinated, and even obsessed, with the young foreigner. As Samuel becomes subsumed within the museum and dependent on Walter, he must reckon with just how much he’s willing to give up to achieve success. Richly detailed and vividly conjured, Hocus Pocus is a story about art, ambition, and desire, and captures the crackling energy and wonder of a bygone era through the eyes of a young performer.

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Arnold Lobel's Newbery Honor classic in a gifty jacketed hardcover picture book format for the first time!

The Newbery Honor title Frog and Toad Together was first published in 1972 and was the second of the four beloved Frog and Toad I Can Read stories.

This special picture book edition features a beautiful jacket and the five original stories: ("A List", "The Garden", "Cookies", "Dragons and Giants", and "The Dream") rendered in Lobel's distinct three-color artwork.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Bookstore Romance Day is this Saturday, August 15th! Stop by Blue House Books and buy any romance book to receive a special gift with your purchase! PLUS, the first 10 romance shoppers will also take home an ARC! Come find your next love at Blue House Books! We'll see you then!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Boy bands, bestselling authors, and ice cream? Say less! We’re excited to announce that Ali Novak’s Kenosha event is now taking place at Scoops Ice Cream & Candy on August 24th at 6:30 PM! Join the author of “My Life with the Walter Boys” and fellow YA author Donna Ghorbanpoor ...

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Boy bands, bestselling authors, and ice cream? Say less!

We’re excited to announce that Ali Novak’s Kenosha event is now taking place at Scoops Ice Cream & Candy on August 24th at 6:30 PM! Join the author of “My Life with the Walter Boys” and fellow YA author Donna Ghorbanpoor for a fun, spoiler-free conversation about The Heartbreak Chronicles!

Plus, every attendee gets a free scoop of ice cream, or a mocktail from The Sipster, and an exclusive sticker. See you at Scoops!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Remember the thrill of the school book fair? Now imagine that... but at a bar! Join us Thursday, September 3rd at 5:30 PM for our Boozy Bookfair at Tavern on 6th! We'll be bringing the Blue House Bookmobile loaded with new releases, local authors, bestsellers, gifts, and bookish goodies!

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Remember the thrill of the school book fair? Now imagine that... but at a bar!

Join us Thursday, September 3rd at 5:30 PM for our Boozy Bookfair at Tavern on 6th! We'll be bringing the Blue House Bookmobile loaded with new releases, local authors, bestsellers, gifts, and bookish goodies! We'll even have nostalgic book fair items like pens, slap bracelets, and more!

The best part is that 10% of all Blue House Books sales during the event will be donated to the Kenosha Literacy Council, so every purchase helps support literacy in our community!

Grab a drink, order some food from Tavern on 6th, and look for your next read! We'll see you there!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

That’s right, it’s part 2 of #NewReleaseTuesday! Don’t forget there will be 3 posts total, so check back in tomorrow. Check out these new titles in person at Blue House Books until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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From the Booker Prize finalist, a mesmerizing spiral of a novel whose unreliable narrator and her endearing group of friends reckon with the psychological weight of history, as it seeps into their everyday lives and relationships

Mary has started remembering things that she knows aren't real—but the events feel exactly like her actual memories. Who is she, if she can't be sure she knows her own past? A writer in her 30s struggling to make rent, Mary has moved back to her childhood town to bartend and save money, when she starts remembering absurd events, clear and visceral as if they’d really happened to her. But she knows they’re too wild to be possible. Flashing back to her school years, she searches the past for what could have caused this split in her reality. The lives of their close group of school friends have since diverged, as life choices and politics, partners and children, have taken them to different places and placed them into other stories. But Mary must reconnect with them to find solid ground again.

Set against the disorienting and rapidly changing political backdrop of the 2000s and 2010s, Fiona Mozley’s disarming coming-of-age tale is addictively readable, and poignantly captures the shakiness of identity – both personal and national – and the anchoring force of friendship.

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A forbidden love blows open the world of a teenage girl, altering the trajectory of her life–from the author of the New York Times bestseller The Chaperone

It’s 1949, early in the Cold War, but St. Petersburg, Florida is warm, lush, and booming with newcomers seeking sunshine and opportunity. For seventeen-year-old Nora, St. Pete feels like paradise, especially after she meets and wins over Leonard, the shy, brilliant son of transplanted New Yorkers. Nora and Leonard are soon spending balmy days and evenings together, and in her adoring, encouraging company, he grows more confident, even as he remains tender and caring. Leonard's sophisticated mother welcomes Nora into their lives, but his father distrusts her motives.

When his suspicions are seemingly confirmed, Nora is forced to cut contact. In her longing and fear, she takes a chance that changes her life, exiling her from the family she loves and setting off a chain of secrets and betrayals that will follow her into adulthood. It is a mature Nora who tells the story of her turbulent past. Wiser and more worldly, she commits to an honest but compassionate account, and to a future based on trusting, first and foremost, herself.
Sunlight Finds You is, ultimately, a love story set in the past that has much to say about our present. Richly layered and propulsive, it’s a book about extending forgiveness—for ourselves, and for others—and about refusing to settle for a life that is less than full.

$A photo of a hand holding the book, "The Seekers of Deer Creek" by Thao Thai in front of a bookshelf. --- https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/UhelvOrckPleZd9FVw8zhw From the national bestselling author of Banyan Moon, a captivating, evocative story of two estranged sisters on a quest to find a painting by a forgotten Vietnamese artist that holds the truth of their family’s fractured past. Aside from the fact they are sisters, Vivi and Calla Nguyễn have little in common. Vivi, the eldest, lives an orderly and predictable life. She works as an art conservator at a museum in Chicago, carefully preserving pieces of the past, all the while refusing to examine her own dark history. Calla leads a much bolder, if occasionally reckless, existence. She’s an accomplished artist with a flair for the dramatic, charming and intriguing everyone she meets. She’s also a recovering addict, constantly causing Vivi to worry. Months after the two fall out in the wake of their father’s death, Calla appears on the steps of the museum with a sketch and a letter she found in their father’s belongings. The sketch is an exact copy of Blue Mirror, a striking painting by a Vietnamese painter named K.P. Lý. In the letter, Lý writes about a mysterious lost work of art. Calla is convinced it is meant for their family, and that it was their father’s deathbed wish for her and Vivi to find it together. Intrigued yet reluctant to follow her capricious sister, Vivi must decide whether she’s willing to face or shut the door to the past. From the ghostly Wisconsin woods to a glittering estate in the French countryside to a sprawling ancestral home teetering on the edge of a ravine in Việt Nam, The Seekers of Deer Creek is a story of sisters, art, and the irresistible gravity of the past—how it endures across time and generations, always present even when buried.$

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After the royal family of the Kingdom of Bracken is captured by an evil fairy queen, Drake and Bo turn to the Ruby Dragon for help in the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series!

Pick a book. Grow a Reader!

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!
The royal family is under attack! At the royal baby naming ceremony, King Roland, Queen Rose, and their new baby are captured by an evil fairy queen named Agrona. It's up to Drake and his friends to rescue them! The Dragon Masters soon discover that a spell had been keeping Agrona asleep for many years. But that spell has now been broken, and three magical dragon gems are needed to recapture the evil fairy queen. Drake, Worm, Bo, and Shu travel to the Land of Peace to find a Ruby Dragon. But it won't be easy to obtain the dragon's special heart gem. Can Drake and Bo solve the Ruby Dragon's riddle and secure the first gem?

With engaging black-and-white artwork on every page, kids won't be able to put down this page-turning adventure!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Pretty books & preorder goodies? Say less. Preorder "In the Dark" from BHB & you'll receive a deluxe limited edition paperback, a signed bookplate, an exclusive character art print, a sticker sheet, & a makeup case! There are only 20 preorder bundles available, so once they're gone, they're gone!

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Pretty books and preorder goodies? Say less.

Preorder "In the Dark" from Blue House Books and you'll receive a deluxe limited edition paperback, a signed bookplate, an exclusive character art print, a sticker sheet, and a makeup case!

There are only 20 preorder bundles available, so once they're gone, they're gone!

See more details and get your bundle through the "In the Dark" Preorder Campaign here:
https://blue-house-books.com/preorders-exclusives/in-the-dark

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday! This week, there are so many incredible new titles, that there are going to be THREE posts! Check these out in person or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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For the first printing only! This hardcover features gorgeous sprayed edges while the special edition supply lasts.

A young woman confined in a magical prison must make a deal with the most dangerous prisoner inside if she hopes to escape in this first book in a spellbinding new vampire romantasy series perfect for fans of From Blood and Ash and Shield of Sparrows.

Imprisoned for a crime she didn’t commit, Samara is bullied by guards and tormented by the screams of her fellow prisoners. She’s resigned herself to enduring her fifteen-year term…until she learns the freedom she’s been promised is nothing but a cruel lie.

Now Samara is faced with a brutal choice: die within the cold walls of Castle Greymere or do the unthinkable and escape. But no one leaves Greymere alive. So to break out, she’ll need help from one of the undead.

Raphael is the worst kind of monster: a vampire with a thirst for blood—and the same breed that killed her mother. He’s also unspeakably powerful, his supernatural strength tamed only by the enchanted cuffs forced on him. Most importantly, he is Samara’s only chance at a life outside the prison walls.

The deal is simple: Samara unlocks his shackles, and Raphael helps her escape. But he never promised to let her go once they flee the castle…

This dangerously alluring fantasy romance is perfect for readers who love: a searing slow burn, morally gray heroes who fall first and hard, the touch her and die trope, the only one horse trope, and heroines who find their own strength.

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This deluxe edition paperback features gorgeous stenciled edges! From Emily Rath, New York Times bestselling author of the Jacksonville Rays hockey romance series, comes something entirely new…and just a little bit haunted.

The haunt is over. This is the hunt. I will have them for my own.

Dáinn the Devourer has spent the last two hundred years of his undead life reluctantly bonded to a dark witch, doing her dirtiest work. Devouring corrupt souls may not be satisfying for a wraith, but it keeps him fed. Sent on a job to Burr Island, Dáinn is forced to devour the soul of a rival witch.

But Jasper Prescott is no corrupt magical misfit. He’s powerful and beautiful, with a soul worth savoring. Dáinn is eagerly devouring the witch when he’s abruptly stopped. By a human no less. With one word, Birdie Rhodes does what no being has ever done: she takes his breath away. Now the witch, the wraith, and the human are set on a path that could lead to their destiny…or their ruin.

Desperate for his freedom, Dáinn makes a deal with Jasper: kill my mistress, and I’ll let you keep living. But Jasper wants more than just to live. He has a coven to protect. Their secrets are being threatened by magical forces on and off the island. Bound together in this strange new deal, Jasper fights his growing attraction to the wraith, who is far more human than he appears. And Dáinn fights the urge to devour the delectable witch whole.

The only one who can save them is Birdie Rhodes, hapless historian and sometimes shop girl. Birdie only came to Burr Island for summer work. She has no idea magic is even real. She certainly has no idea she’s now the only thing standing between her witch boss and the hungry wraith aching to devour them both.

As magical forces of darkness loom at Burr Island…

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The bestselling cookbook for fans of The Golden Girls—celebrate the 40th anniversary of the legendary TV series!

Relive the show’s vibe with recipes and photos from the Golden Girls’ kitchen. Innovative recipes by renowned chef Christopher Styler, and beautiful images from New York Timesfood photographer Andrew Scrivani.

Learn how to cook Italian meals, like Sophia’s Mussels Fra Diavolo, or the Secret Knish recipe Max Weinstock didn’t want you to know. Check out the Southern food that helped make Blanche, well, Blanche, like Fried Chicken, Hoppin’ John, and pecan pie. Dorothy brings her Brookly Deli-Style Whitefish Salad to the party, but also try one of her Classic Chocolate or Vanilla Malts. And what Golden Girls cookbook would be complete without Rose's favorite Scandinavian dishes, like St. Olaf Friendship cake—a simple, buttery treat!

Come for all of that, but stay late into the night for some amazing cheesecakes. (Of course!)

Filled with photos of the Girls and vignettes from the groundbreaking show, The Golden Girls Cookbook has something to delivery every fan, young and old, in this fun-filled and approachable cookbook.

Also be sure to check out the Golden Girls Cookbook: Cheesecakes and Cocktails! volume, on sale now.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Due to the incoming rain, our Find Waldo Local celebration event has been rescheduled to this Sunday, August 2nd from 3 to 5 p.m.! Stop by for prizes, giveaways, and more activities! Get all the details here: www.facebook.com/events/12579...

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Need a book recommendation? Barack Obama's annual summer reading list just dropped! Whether you're trying to check off the whole list or just looking for your next read, we've got several of this year's picks at Blue House Books!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Happy Friendship Day! One of the best parts of Blue House Books is getting to spend our days with people who love books just as much as we do! We’re pretty lucky to call our coworkers our friends, too. 💙

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A little magic is coming this September... Preorder "A Spell of Heart & Havoc" by Kristen Vale from Blue House Books, and you'll receive an exclusive signed bookplate and sticker sheet with your order! Available for pickup, free local delivery, or shipping throughout the U.S. and Canada!

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A little magic is coming this September...

Preorder "A Spell of Heart & Havoc" by Kristen Vale from Blue House Books, and you'll receive an exclusive signed bookplate and sticker sheet with your order!

Make sure you're ordering from our Preorder Campaign listing to receive the preorder goodies. Available for pickup, free local delivery, or shipping throughout the U.S. and Canada! To see full details and to preorder, click here: https://blue-house-books.com/preorders.../heart-havoc

About the book: The thief, the noblewoman, and the secrets they hide.

Maerryl Kirim, a surly half-dwarf with the world on her shoulders, will do anything to save her deathly ill brother. Joining a guild of thieves to gather enough coin for his cure, she agrees to infiltrate a noble family. But acting as bodyguard for their haughty, spoiled daughter is no walk in the enchanted forest.

Dove Wistrallo yearns for independence, not a babysitter. As the uncouth Maerryl loves to remind her, she lives a charmed life… though few know of the risky magical ability that Dove hides. Spending every moment together is infuriating—at first. But before long, the friction between the rogue and the lady becomes a spark they can’t ignore. Yet the clock is ticking for Maerryl to secure the family’s riches. Does their growing love stand a chance against Maerryl’s ruse, Dove’s secrets, and a den of thieves?

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I say New Release, you say Tuesday! New Release 🗣️Tuesday🗣️ New Release 🗣️Tuesday🗣️ Check out these amazing new books hitting shelves today! Take a look for yourself in person until 6p.m., or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com! #NewReleaseTuesday

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Sarah's staff pick!

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DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring beautiful cerulean blue sprayed edges!

A LibraryReads pick! An Indie Next pick!

Most anticipated from BookBub, Apple Books and BookPage. Featured in: The New York Times and ScreenRant.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst brings cozy fantasy romance to the high seas in Sea of Charms, the third magical adventure in the Spellshop series!

Marin has always belonged on the great blue sea.

Betrayed by love, she lives and works as a supply runner, sailing from island to island, delivering an array of goods with Perri the sea serpent and Ree the sailor shrub as her crew.

On one of her routine trips to the capital, Alyssium, Marin finds a revolution underway—and her friend Dax in the line of fire.

What starts as a rescue evolves into a deal: She will keep Dax on as a member of her crew if he pretends to be her boyfriend at the End-of-Harvest Festival back home.

But against her better judgment, Marin finds herself intrigued by his stubbornness, his passion for stories, his charming smile—and realizes that perhaps she isn’t saving him. Maybe it’s the other way around.

Sea of Charms is a cozy fantasy romance about finding your crew, your family, and moreover, finding yourself.

Read in whatever order your heart desires, but don’t miss The Spellshop and The Enchanted Greenhouse.

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From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a spicy sports romance filled with late-night book club confessions, forbidden attraction, and one slow-burn love story that refuses to stay platonic.

They're just friends.

At least, that's what she thinks. Him? He has other plans.

Bennett Brinkman is San Francisco baseball's golden boy—focused, disciplined, and very bad at ignoring the one woman he shouldn't want. Falling for his sister's best friend was inevitable, even though she's always seen him as safe, familiar, and firmly off-limits.

Bower knows exactly why wanting Bennett is a terrible idea. She's fiercely loyal to her best friend and well aware that crossing this particular line could blow everything up. But when she moves into Bennett's apartment building, that "just friends" boundary begins to blur in the most tempting ways.

The banter comes fast.

The sparks come faster.

And pretending it's "no big deal" is getting ridiculous.

As feelings get messier and attraction turns undeniable, Bennett and Bower must decide if risking their family ties is worth chasing the love that's been in front of them all along.

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After anonymously flirting online, sparks fly IRL between a tattooed playboy and a no-nonsense business manager in bestselling author Lena Hendrix’s spicy, emotional, deeply romantic standalone Kings novel set in small town, coastal Michigan. Perfect for fans of Lucy Score, Elsie Silver, Carley Fortune, and B.K. Borison!

*DELUXE LIMITED EDITION PAPERBACK featuring stenciled edges, holographic foil, designed interior covers, chapter headers, and full color special character art!*

Royal King is pure mischief wrapped in a cocky smirk and a heated stare.

Five minutes in his small town and I knew he was going to be nothing but trouble. He’s an arrogant, tattooed playboy with a secret, and I’m the woman tasked with quietly cleaning up his family’s mess.

I never dreamed he could be the mysterious stranger behind my hidden, late-night messages.

It doesn’t matter what he says or how hard he tries to get under my skin. I won’t break. Not for him. Not for anyone. But when our secrets are exposed, all bets are off.

He knows the rules—just a little fun exploration. Nothing more. But one lesson leads to another . . . and another . . . and soon I realize that he’s set out to break every rule I’ve ever put into place.

I refuse to find myself melting under his gaze or swooning at the way he makes the noise around us quieter.

I can handle men like him.

Everything will be fine as long as we can keep this just between us.

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Kristin Harmel, the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names and The Winemaker's Wife, returns with a captivating new novel about several intertwined stories of love, loss, courage, and redemption set over the course of one magical week in Paris.

Nine Americans in Paris. Seven intertwined love stories. One City of Light.

Love Actually meets The Notebook in a tale of love, loss, and finding your way home, all set over the course of one life-changing week in Paris.

Julia Glover has brought her twenty-three-year-old daughter, Piper, to Paris for the first time—but they know it will also be their last trip here together. Julia is dying, and as the mother and daughter desperately try to make memories together as the clock ticks down, the world opens up around them. Piper meets a cute French waiter, who might just understand her better than anyone she’s ever met, and Julia meets a man at a dive bar and struggles with how to tell him the truth about her future.

Rock star Jackson Quick’s glory days are behind him. He had a handful of hit songs thirty years ago, but he hasn’t toured in a decade. This week, he’ll launch his reunion tour in Paris, the city where it all began. But he wants more out of life than being defined by fame. When he meets a woman who finally sees him for who he is at his core, the ground shifts beneath his feet.

Henry McGee has been writing hit songs for decades—including Jackson Quick’s biggest hit, City of Light. But his secret is that every love song he’s ever written is for a woman named Celeste, whom he loved a lifetime ago, when they were both teenagers in Paris during World War II. He has spent eighty years believing she died—but when a letter arrives telling him the opposite, he’s on the first flight to France. Can he break through the haze of her dementia, us…

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A mysterious floating island. A man who hasn't aged in 30 years. A story full of folklore, love, and atmospheric magic! Sam is currently reading "Habits of the Sea" by Shea Ernshaw!

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A mysterious floating island. A man who hasn't aged in 30 years. A story full of folklore, love, and atmospheric magic!

Sam is currently reading "Habits of the Sea" by Shea Ernshaw!

Get your copy in person at Blue House Books, or online anytime here: https://www.blue-house-books.com/item/gQpiPqSJBXiLlkLb8f_8jQ

About the book: The night Clay Lockhart’s wife dies, a violent storm tears their home—and the eight hectares of land beneath it—away from the Scottish coast, sending it adrift into the Atlantic. Thirty years later, twelve-year-old Ellie Mills discovers the fabled floating island off the coast of Nova Scotia and finds Clay still living in the weatherworn farmhouse perched on its highest hill.

When the island vanishes overnight, Ellie is left questioning whether it ever existed at all. But decades later, the island resurfaces—and Ellie, now in her thirties, returns, determined to uncover the truth. What she finds is even stranger: Clay hasn’t aged a single day.

Faced with the impossible, Ellie learns that some mysteries aren’t meant to be solved—and that a life shaped by wonder may hold more promise than one bound by certainty.

With her signature atmospheric, lyrical prose, Shea Ernshaw offers us an original work of folklore with a masterful modern touch. A haunting tale, Habits of the Sea spans centuries and coastlines, journeys through time and memory, and redefines the very meaning of love itself.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Join us for an evening of poetry at BHB! On Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30 PM, five featured poets will share original work that covers themes like mental health, grief, relationships, reflection, & more. After the readings, the mic will be open for anyone who'd like to share their own poetry.

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Join us for an evening of poetry at Blue House Books!

On Tuesday, August 18th at 6:30 PM, five featured poets will share original work that covers themes like mental health, grief, relationships, reflection, and more. After the readings, the mic will be open for anyone who'd like to share their own poetry.

Southport Tea will be serving tea throughout the evening, and featured poets will have chapbooks available for purchase (cash is recommended if you'd like to take one home!).

Admission is free, but RSVP is required. Save your spot for this special night here: https://withfriends.co/event/28722329

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Slow down, step outside, and experience reading in a whole new way! Join us for Pages at the Park on August 26th at 5:30 PM. It will be an evening of books, nature, and mindfulness with Cedar & Stone Forest Therapy!

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Slow down, step outside, and experience reading in a whole new way!

Join us for Pages at the Park on August 26th at 5:30 PM. It will be an evening of books, nature, and mindfulness with Cedar & Stone Forest Therapy! We'll take a short walk to the lakefront for a guided sensory meditation and quiet reading time before returning to the bookstore for a cozy tea ceremony.

Your ticket also includes a beautiful guided journal to take home! Get your tickets for this unique event here:

https://withfriends.co/event/28615799

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

One of Kenosha's most creative nights of the summer is almost here! Celebrate the release of Kenozia Vol. 5 (the biggest issue yet) on July 30th at 5:30PM with an evening of live music, local artists, Shakespeare, flash fiction, live painting, and more, all outdoors by the lake!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The search is almost over... and then it's time to celebrate! Join us on July 31st at the green space next to Cut Stone Pizza for our We Found Waldo Celebration Party! We'll have photos with Waldo, face painting, free activities, prize drawings, and more!

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you love books with layered family secrets, strong women, and just the right amount of mystery, "Lady X" should be added to your TBR ASAP! Better yet, meet the author, Molly Fader, at Blue House Books on August 20th!

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If you love books with layered family secrets, strong women, and just the right amount of mystery, "Lady X" should be added to your TBR ASAP!

Better yet, meet the author, Molly Fader, at Blue House Books on August 20th! She'll be in conversation with local author Brighton Walsh, sharing the story behind the book, answering audience questions, and signing books!

Save your seat here: https://withfriends.co/event/28634257

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Happy #NewReleaseTuesday, the best day of the week! This line up is one for the books! (Get it? Get it?) Check these titles out in person until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com! No, you're not confused, it is Thursday. 😅

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On a remote island off the coast of Virginia, family and friends gather to celebrate the wedding of Shay O’Connor and Andrew Pruitt. From the moment the guests arrive, all they can whisper about is the bride, who recently left the headline-making cult Synanon. Why would someone like Shay, an Ivy League graduate with a wealthy, doting fiancée, join Synanon? And has she really escaped their grasp?

Told from the interwoven perspectives of Shay’s brother William, her longtime friend Joel, and Shay herself, Tenderness is a slow-burn mystery that excavates dark family histories and romantic regrets. As the wedding day approaches, Joel and William pull at the loose threads of Shay’s story, and it becomes clear there is an even greater threat on the island than the secrets each character is keeping from one another.

Set in the tinderbox of the 1970s, Tenderness is a lit match, bringing hidden truths to light and asking if we can ever see ourselves or the people we love for who they truly are.

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For fans of A Dark and Drowning Tide and The Lighthouse Witches comes a queer speculative novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister, but when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice...

One deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...

A year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbor. Elle, as lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.

But a sinner's pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more – more shipwrecks, no survivors – Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...

Another ship. Another crew killed in the devil's name.

Then a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney's heart, or forfeit her own soul.

Danger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself…

Souls and sisterhood, fate and fire – what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?

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One queen exiled. Another headed for the gallows. Both hungry for revenge. England’s most infamous queens unite in vengeance against Henry VIII.

Anne Boleyn is going to die, and neither her cleverness nor her witchery can save her. So when her late rival, Catalina de Aragón, miraculously appears in her cell at the Tower of London on the eve of her execution, very much alive and offering a daring escape plan, no one is more surprised than Anne.

Lina doesn’t have Anne’s magic—but she has just as much hate for England’s wretched king. Severed from her daughter and stripped of all her influence, Lina breathes only for the Hellebore Sisterhood, a clandestine and powerful society with a vested interest in keeping both queens alive . . . and using their particular skills to advance womankind.

Anne and Lina’s old rivalries pale in comparison to a common enemy. And they're not alone. Anna von Kleve, Kat Howard, and even Catherine Parr all have their own bones to pick with the king. One by one, they capture their pawns, infiltrating the court and eliminating the men who plotted against them. Always inching closer to their true target . . .

And they want his head.

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Daisy Dixon is desperate to escape her controlling husband and crumbling estate. But the night before she leaves, a terrible accident changes everything.

Instead of calling for help, Daisy and her husband make a choice that binds them together in the worst possible way.

When blame starts shifting and loyalties shatter, Daisy realizes her husband isn't just her partner in crime—he's her competition. But if someone is going to prison, it won't be her.

Twisted, darkly funny, and deliciously vicious, this is a high-stakes game of love, betrayal, and revenge—where the most dangerous thing in the house isn't the body.

It's the marriage.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join us at BHBs on July 23rd for an evening with Rowan Beaird as she discusses her new novel, "Tenderness", with Marisa Walz! Come early at 5:30 p.m. for Happy Hour with the Author, where you can mingle with other readers and enjoy a charcuterie spread by Fancy Snacks and drinks! #Booksky💙📚

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A bride who escaped a sinister cult. An island wedding. Secrets that refuse to stay buried...
Join us at Blue House Books on Thursday, July 23rd for an evening with Rowan Beaird as she discusses her new novel, "Tenderness", with Marisa Walz!
Come early at 5:30 p.m. for Happy Hour with the Author, where you can mingle with other readers, enjoy a charcuterie spread by Fancy Snacks and drinks, and meet Rowan and Marisa before the main event begins at 6:30 p.m.!
And the best part? Your $34 General Admission ticket includes a hardcover copy of "Tenderness", entry to the Happy Hour, the author discussion, Q&A, and book signing!
Snag your tickets before they're gone!
https://withfriends.co/event/28403299

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

What day is it you ask? Only the best day of the week. #Newreleasetuesday! Check out these new titles in person until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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The search for a notorious vigilante exposes the secrets among three generations of women, from contemporary L.A. to gritty 1970s New York, in this propulsive novel hailed as “an unputdownable paean to female rage and retribution” by #1 bestselling author Jodi Picoult.

Los Angeles, 2024. After learning that her A-list actor husband sent explicit photos to multiple girls on social media, Margot Cooper runs away from the world—and the paparazzi—by fleeing to her childhood home with her teenage daughter in tow.

But home isn’t the sanctuary Margot was hoping for. In a cardboard box in the corner of the attic, she finds damning evidence of an infamous urban legend, the mysterious vigilante “Lady X”—including a blurry newspaper photo of a woman who looks an awful lot like Margot’s mother.

New York City, 1977. In the midst of an infamous summer, Ginger Daughtry and her two beloved roommates are able to shield one another from the chaos—until one of them is assaulted. Astounded by the lack of response from police, the young women decide to engage in some light payback, signing their handiwork as “Lady X.”

Soon copycats appear, and a movement inspired by acts of vandalism against terrible men spirals out of control, with criminals running amok under the guise of the enigmatic Lady X. When a body is found fallen—or pushed—from five stories high, the hunt reaches a boiling point.

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In the stunning finale to the global phenomenon of the Inheritance Games Saga (over 6 million copies sold!), discover danger, riches, romance—and the staggering answers to long-brewing mysteries.

Everyone is a player.

In the grandest of games, there is everything to win—money, love, power, revenge—and even more to lose. From Texas to Prague to London and beyond, the Hawthorne family, the players from the Grandest Game, and allies old and new are drawn into a web of centuries-old secrets and mind-bending puzzles. Every clue pulls them deeper; every answer demands a price.

To survive, they must unravel the mysteries that bind them together…but some truths are deadly.

Discover danger, riches, romance—and the long-awaited revelations at the heart of Jennifer Lynn Barnes’s most intricate and explosive puzzle yet.

All games must come to an end.

Don’t miss a moment of The Inheritance Games Saga, including the thrilling Grandest Game spinoff series, set in the world of the Inheritance Games:
The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games #1)
The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games #2)
The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games #3)
The Brothers Hawthorne (The Inheritance Games #4)
Games Untold
The Grandest Game (The Grandest Game #1)
Glorious Rivals (The Grandest Game #2)
The Gilded Blade (The Grandest Game #3)
The Same Backward as Forward

For more unputdownable reads from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, don’t miss the killer The Naturals series, and The Debutantes duet.

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In a quiet glen beyond the reach of the railway lives a peculiar family who knows the best magic is the kind found in ordinary moments.

When Ismay Gebhardt is dismissed from yet another teaching post after an unfortunate accident (which everyone survived!), she accepts a last-chance job as a private tutor in sleepy Glenmaidens village. The town is brimming with natural beauty, uncanny traditions, and earnest locals, none more unusual than her three young pupils—the Underhill sisters—and their puzzling father.

Determined to make herself useful after several catastrophic lessons with the unbiddable girls, Ismay writes to the transport bureau suggesting an extension to the train line, hoping to bring Glenmaidens into modernity. As usual, Ismay's good intentions lead to chaos with the arrival of the bureau's frustratingly thorough officer, Hamish Breck, whose railway plans threaten not only the glen's tranquility, but also the ancient oak tree at its heart. Amidst a mess of her own making, Ismay unearths Glenmaidens' enchanted secret: the Underhills, like many villagers, are fairies who settled in the mortal world in search of a gentler life, and the oak is their only bridge back to the moonlit realm of the fantastic.

As summer heat rises, Ismay schemes with her magical neighbors to prevent the extension, each day finding herself more entangled with the charming, persistent bureaucrat. With her newfound family, the way between worlds, and her heart all at risk, Ismay must decide how much she would bargain to finally embrace the wonder and belonging she's always wished for.

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AN INDIE NEXT PICK • A LIBRARY READS SELECTION • An Apple Books Best of the Month and Must-Listen Pick • Named a Most Anticipated Book of Summer by Goodreads • PEOPLE • Newsday • The Everygirl • Zibby Owens • SheReads • Scary Mommy • CrimeReads

"Prepare to meet your next summer binge read." —May Cobb, bestselling author of The Hunting Wives

From national bestselling author Ashley Winstead comes a buzzy, bloody new thriller about success, sisterhood, and demanding justice…by any means necessary.

What’s a girl got to do to get some fame, a few million record sales, and justice for murder?

Ten years ago, aspiring singer-actress Scout Sage lost the only thing that mattered: her sister, Georgia. Ever since Georgia’s mysterious death at a Hollywood party, Scout’s done her best to honor her memory, clawing her way through the industry and collecting a network of climbers along the way, fellow hot girls in stilettos with cutthroat ambition, a new Hollywood order.

But when a slew of targeted murders makes headlines across L.A., all pointing to Scout as the killer, she turns overnight from a mid-tier pop star into the world’s most famous (alleged) murderer. Now everything she’s worked to build—including the justice she wants for Georgia—will fall apart unless Scout can prove she’s not guilty.

Meanwhile, the young and unusual detective assigned to her case, herself no stranger to tragedy, begins to unearth secrets not even Scout knows, let alone her millions of new fans. Particularly about the ways Georgia’s death connects to an even older pattern of crimes long hushed over in Hollywood—an old reign of terror that, if brought to light, could be the fuel that ignites a reckoning the world over.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Preorders are officially open for "In a Heartbeat" by Ali Novak! When you preorder through BHB, you'll receive a signed paperback edition (with personalization available upon request!) plus an exclusive sticker that you'll only find at Blue House Books! blue-house-books.com/preorders-ex...

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Preorders are officially open for "In a Heartbeat" by Ali Novak!

When you preorder through Blue House Books, you'll receive a signed paperback edition (with personalization available upon request!) plus an exclusive sticker that you'll only find at Blue House Books!

Be sure to place your order by August 23rd to guarantee personalization. Orders placed after that date will still be signed, but personalized copies can't be guaranteed.

Ali will also be at Blue House Books on Monday, August 24th for the "In a Heartbeat" launch party, so if you'd rather have your book personalized in person, we'll see you there!

To preorder and see all details, click here: https://blue-house-books.com/preorders-exclusives/heartbeat

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The "He Falls First: A Starlight Cove Collection" preorder campaign is here! 💖 Preorder through Blue House Books by July 26th, and you'll receive: - A hand-signed copy in your choice of hardcover or paperback - 12 art prints (SFW and NSFW versions of all six couples!) - Two exclusive stickers

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The "He Falls First: A Starlight Cove Collection" preorder campaign is here! 💖

Preorder through Blue House Books by July 26th, and you'll receive:
- A hand-signed copy in your choice of hardcover or paperback
- 12 art prints (SFW and NSFW versions of all six couples!)
- Two exclusive stickers

Want your copy personalized? Leave your name in the order comments when you place your preorder. Orders placed after July 26th will still be signed, but personalization can't be guaranteed.

This collection includes "Defiant Heart", "Protective Heart", "Fearless Heart", "Reckless Heart", "Possessive Heart", and "Rebel Heart", all in one gorgeous edition!

To order and see more details, click here: https://blue-house-books.com/preorders-exclusives/he-falls-first

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Looking for something fun to do with the little ones? Join us on Saturday, July 25th for Children's Story Time! We'll be reading "The Skeleton and the Cat" by Brandon James Scott, making cat ears, handing out sticker sheets, & learning how to draw a cat with our events coordinator, Sarah!

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Looking for something fun to do with the little ones?

Join us on Saturday, July 25th at 2:30 p.m. for Children's Story Time in Norma's Nook! We'll be reading "The Skeleton and the Cat" by Brandon James Scott, making cat ears, handing out sticker sheets, and learning how to draw a cat with our events coordinator, Sarah!

This event is best for ages 4–7, but all little book lovers are welcome. RSVP is required here: https://withfriends.co/event/28635916

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A beautiful island wedding. A bride with a dangerous past. A cult that may not be done with her yet... Join us on July 23rd for an evening with Rowan Beaird as she discusses her captivating new novel, "Tenderness", with thriller author Marisa Walz! withfriends.co/event/28403299

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A beautiful island wedding. A bride with a dangerous past. A cult that may not be done with her yet...

Join us on July 23rd for an evening with Rowan Beaird as she discusses her captivating new novel, "Tenderness", with thriller author Marisa Walz!

Want to make a night of it? Arrive at 5:30 p.m. for Happy Hour with the authors, featuring charcuterie from Fancy Snacks, drinks, and the chance to chat with Rowan, Marisa, and fellow readers before the event begins! Get your tickets here: https://withfriends.co/event/28403299

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Wow! What a line-up this #NewReleaseTuesday — some of which are paired with events with us.😏 (Check out ShopAtBHB.com to check them out!) Shop these new books in person at Blue House Books until 6 today, or online anytime at ShopAtBHB.com!

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*New York Times and Sunday Times Bestselling Author*

*Heartstopper Forever movie coming soon from Netflix*

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. The final installment in the bestselling LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about life, love, and everything that happens in between.

Everyone in school knows Nick and Charlie. Everyone knows they’re going to be together forever. But Charlie’s busy with his bid to become Head Boy. And while Nick is preparing to leave for college, he’s starting to wonder who he’ll be… without Charlie.

Contains discussions around mental health and eating disorders, and sexual references.

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When a San Francisco treasure hunt ropes two ex-besties back together, they’ll end up digging into their own complicated, buried feelings in this queer YA rom com!

“A delightful romance, treasure hunt, and celebration of queer history all rolled into one.”—Kelly Quindlen, bestselling author of She Drives Me Crazy

Cam was the one who discovered the hunt. He brought it to Ivy like an offering, took her hand as they combed through San Francisco, searching for treasure and conspiring against the heteronormative agenda. But that was back then.

Now juniors, they're both out and proud—Cam as a trans man and Ivy as gay—but their friendship isn't as assured. Problem is, Ivy can’t reveal Cam’s past betrayal without airing closely guarded secrets of her own.

As Ivy comes across the missing link in the treasure hunt from their childhood, she’s certain she can put the clues together and finally come out on top in the cat-and-mouse game Cam’s been playing with her ever since their friendship ended.

Once Cam gets wind of Ivy’s renewed interest in the hunt, the ex-best friends will go head-to-head in their search for gold. But as they get digging, they’ll uncover more things buried between them than they bargained for.

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Steel Magnolias meets Practical Magic in this charming contemporary fantasy about a thirty-something kitchen witch who is recruited to help a reclusive warlock and discovers love on the other side of the next bake.

Honey Frost is Foxe Holler’s dependable Farewitch. With a dash of flour and a pinch of charm, Honey carries on her family’s legacy for healing any ailment with the right recipe. She just didn’t expect to inherit the role twenty years early.

When the Holler’s reclusive Warlock suddenly requests a Farewitch to cure his mysterious illness, Honey’s ordered life turns upside down. Honey is reluctant to help—witches and warlocks do not get along. Then he tempts her with the one thing she can’t resist: access to his infamous library of spellbooks and kitchen grimoires.

Soon, Honey is the newest resident of his moody farmhouse, which has one gorgeous kitchen. And a Warlock that maybe…isn’t so frightful after all. Or old. Or bad looking.

Healing the Warlock would be simple if he weren’t hiding a web of secrets. As Honey works to unravel his illness, a darker threat looms: the Widow Witch, who steals a soul from Foxe Holler every year, is due—and this time, she wants the Warlock.

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

THE HUNT IS ON! Stop by Blue House Books to pick up your stamp card, then start exploring Kenosha to find Waldo at participating local businesses. Collect stamps, discover some new favorite spots, and earn prizes along the way!

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THE HUNT IS ON!

Stop by Blue House Books to pick up your stamp card, then start exploring Kenosha to find Waldo at participating local businesses. Collect stamps, discover some new favorite spots, and earn prizes along the way!

The hunt runs all month long, so grab your friends or family and see how many Waldos you can find. Happy hunting! 🔎

https://withfriends.co/event/28429832

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Blue House Books @bluehousebooks.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Join us at Blue House Books on Monday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the release of "In a Heartbeat", the highly anticipated final book in Ali Novak's Heartbreak Chronicles series! If Ali's name sounds familiar, she's also the author behind "My Life with the Walter Boys".

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Join us at Blue House Books on Monday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the release of "In a Heartbeat", the highly anticipated final book in Ali Novak's Heartbreak Chronicles series! If Ali's name sounds familiar, she's also the author behind "My Life with the Walter Boys", now a hit Netflix series!

Ali will be in conversation with fellow YA author Donna Ghorbanpoor, discussing all things "In a Heartbeat", answering audience questions, and signing copies!

Your ticket also includes a free Heartbreakers-themed mocktail from The Sipster and an exclusive sticker! Save your seat through this link: https://www.withfriends.co/event/28218292

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