Format: eARCPublisher: St Martin's Press|Minotaur BooksLength: 352 pages9.8 hoursGenre: Cozy MysteryTropes: amateur sleuths, small town, second chance romance ★★★★★ A sparkling debut mystery set on the south side of Chicago, featuring the quick-witted, unforgettable Savvy Summers, proprietor of a soul food café.When Savvy Summers first opened Essie's soul food café, she never expected her customer-favorite sweet potato pie to become the center of a murder investigation.

Format: eARCPublisher: Berkley RomanceSeries: NALength: 352 pages9.8 hoursGenre: Paranormal RomanceTropes: slow-burn, found family, grumpy witches, second chances ★★★★ An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches .Sera Swan was once one of the most powerful witches in Britain.

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today's topic: Beach/Beachy Reads (Share books you’d take to the beach OR books that take place at the beach.)

Format: eARCPublisher: Bramble-TorSeries: Spellshop #2Published: July 15, 2025Length: 384 pages10 hoursGenre: Cozy Romance, Fantasy Tropes: forced proximity, instant love

Format: eBook *ARCSeries: NAPublished: July 8, 2025Length: 352 pages11 hoursGenre: Young Adult Historical FictionTropes: friends to lovers

Author: Scarlett St. ClairSeries: Blood of Lilith #1Published: July 8, 2025Length: 495 pages14 hoursGenre: Urban FantasyTropes: ?

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today's topic: books with Honorifics in the title. an honorific is a form of address conveying esteem, courtesy or respect.

Author: Rachel Howzell HallSeries: Haven #1Published: July 1, 2025Length: 374 pages8 to 10 hoursGenre: Mystery, ThrillerTropes: crazy twists, ★★★★ She’s a new PI in a beautiful seaside town. It’s dirtier than it looks―and more dangerous too―in a twisting novel of suspense by the Anthony Award–nominated author of These Toxic Things. YAfter ten years on the force, LAPD cop Sonny Rush relocates with her elderly mother to peaceful Haven, California, to join her godfather’s burgeoning PI business.

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Today's topic is a freebie/Throwback. This topic was pretty viral a couple of weeks ago across social media, and I decided to throw my hat in the ring.

Author: Jennifer K LambertSeries: NATo be Published: July 8, 2025Format: eARCLength: 368 pages10 to 12 hoursGenre: Romantsy, FantasyTropes: Rivals to Lovers, Tragic Romance, Remdemption ★★★ UNSTOPPABLE WAR. UNSPEAKABLE SINS. IMPOSSIBLE LOVE.Genevieve Gornichec’s The Witch’s Heart meets Madeline Miller’s Circe in this epic and deeply emotional romantic fantasy debut by Jennifer K. Lambert. The hardcover edition features beautiful stenciled edges.

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Author: Delia PittsSeries: Vandy Myrick #2To Be Published: July 18, 2025Length: 320 pages8 to 12 hoursGenre: Mystery, ThrillerTropes: small town secrets, tough private investigator, who-did-it ★★★★ Delia Pitts expertly writes about family, race, class, and grief in her mysteries. Vandy Myrick captured readers' and critics' hearts in Trouble in Queenstown. She returns in Death of an Ex, where Vandy tries to piece together what brought her ex-husband's life to an end.

Author: Shanora WilliamsSeries: NATo Be Published: June 24 2025Format: eARCLength: 272 pages8 to 12 hoursGenre: Thriller, MysteryTropes: Missing Best Friend, Isolated Small Town, Twisty Surprises, Unassuming Villain ★★★★★ A marriage on the rocks, a missing friend, an investigative journalist, a tangle of shocking lies, and a peaceful North Carolina lakefront cottage converge in this irresistibly twisty new psychological thriller from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author—perfect for readers of Liv Constantine, Tarryn Fisher, Kellye Garrett, and Caroline Kepnes.

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Author: Karina HalleSeries: Thieves of DragemoreTo be Published: June 10, 2025Format: eARCLength: 432 pages11 to 15 hoursGenre: Fantasy Romance, RomantasyTropes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity ★★★★★ Two thieves vie for dominance in the illegal dragon egg trade, putting both their lives and their hearts on the line in this scorching romantasy from New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle.

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Author: Nalini SinghSeries: Guild Hunter #17To Be Published: May 6, 2025Format: eARCLength: 411 pages8 to 12 hoursGenre: Paranormal Romance, Tropes: MM lgbtqia+ rep, friends-to-lovers ★★★★ Aodhan and Illium. Adi and Blue. Sparkle and Bluebell. Friends become lovers, their future a wild unknown.Finally reunited in New York, they must now learn to navigate the monumental shift in their relationship.

Ms. V's Hot Girl SummerAuthor: A.H. CunninghamSeries: NAPublished Today: April 29, 2025Format: eARCLength: 285 pages5 to 10 hoursGenre: Contemporary Romance ★★★ Trinidad Velasquez plays by the rules. Now she has one chance—one sizzlin’ Carnival weekend—to leave it all behind.Go on, get spicy…For the last sixteen years, Trinidad Velasquez has done everything right.

Serial Killer GamesAuthor: Kate PoseySeries: NATo Be Published: April 29, 2025Format: eARCLength: 374 pages7 to 12 hoursGenre: Thriller, Romance, Mystery ★★★ What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally?Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg up in any field .

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The Wind WeaverAuthor: Julie JohnsonTo Be Published: April 8, 2025Format: eARCLength: 544 pages18 hoursGenre: Romantasy ★★★ Fear of maegic plagues war-torn Anwyvn. Halflings like Rhya Fleetwood are killed on sight. But Rhya’s execution is interrupted by an unexpected savior—one far more terrifying than her would-be killers. The mysterious and mercenary Commander Scythe. In the clutches of this new enemy, Rhya finds herself fighting for her life in the barren reaches of the Northlands.

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Hello, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Today, I want to share my thoughts on the book Declan by Dria Andersen. I was excited about its release and was thrilled when February 14th fina…

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