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Home for the Homicides was such a fun holiday crime novel that is definitely NOT meant to be taken too seriously! Welcome to Christmas—a ridiculously festive town where it’s basically Christmas all year long and crime is practically nonexistent. That is, until a tourist is found murdered in the town nativity scene…stabbed with an icicle.… Continue reading Home for the Homicides by Elle Cosimano & Hannah Morrissey
Please Enjoy Your Stay was such an atmospheric read with just the right amount of supernatural/haunted vibes! The premise immediately intrigued me. Mia returns to the Austrian castle where her cousin was murdered years ago after a true crime podcast starts questioning whether the man convicted of the crime is actually guilty. Since Mia’s memories… Continue reading Please Enjoy Your Stay by Tara Goedjen
This one took me a minute to get into. The beginning definitely grabbed my attention, but after that I spent quite a bit of time trying to figure out where the story was going. There is a lot happening here—family secrets, different timelines, mystery, romance, trauma, whiskey, and plenty of spice. Wyn was an interesting… Continue reading Rumors & Whiskey by Victoria Wilder
I can definitely see why Theo of Golden has been so popular. This is one of those uplifting stories that reminds you how much kindness and simply connecting with another person can matter. The writing is very descriptive, and I loved getting to know the town of Golden and all of the people in it.… Continue reading Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
A romance author whose fictional cowboy villain suddenly appears in her living room? Okay, you’ve got my attention. 😂 Romantic Hero was such a cute, fun read! Gertie Bickerstaff is a romance author dealing with some major writer’s block after being dumped by her boyfriend, Henry. She’s convinced she needs to get him back, but… Continue reading Romantic Hero by Kirsty Greenwood
Well, I think I was the real winner of our Summer Reading Retreat book exchange game! 😂 I ended up with Guess Again during our book exchange at our Summer Reading Retreat, and since Charlie Donlea was a new-to-me author, I really didn’t know what to expect. Now I guess I need to add his… Continue reading Guess Again by Charlie Donlea
If you like a little magical realism with your romance, The Someday Garden is for you! I feel like I’ve come to expect a slow burn from Ashley Poston’s books, and once you settle into that kind of storytelling, you can really enjoy the characters, the atmosphere, and the way she slowly pulls all the… Continue reading The Someday Garden by Ashley Poston
Practical Magic meets Play Nice? Yep, I can definitely see it! I went into The Sisters of Crimson House not really knowing what to expect, and this is such a perfect book for spooky season. Give me a creepy old house, a family full of secrets, sisters with magical abilities, and some seriously eerie vibes,… Continue reading The Sisters of Crimson House by Melissa Anderson Sweazy
This was such a fun and creepy collection of horror stories! I feel like this would be the perfect book to pick up leading up to Halloween because you get three completely different stories and they all have such spooky vibes. Never Kill the Medium A thirtieth birthday dinner turns deadly after someone hires a… Continue reading Sometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose
Eighteen months and 11 lost bidding wars into house-hunting in the overheated Washington, DC suburbs, 37-year-old publicist Margo Miyake gets a tip about the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, slated to come up for sale in one month. Desperate to escape the cramped apartment she shares with her husband Ian — and in turn,… Continue reading Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino