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Rachel Hawkins returns with another atmospheric, gothic-tinged thriller—this time set against the haunting backdrop of Alabama’s Gulf Coast, where hurricanes aren’t the only storms that leave destruction in their wake. St. Medard’s Bay is known for three things: its deadly hurricanes, the century-old Rosalie Inn, and the long-ago scandal surrounding Lo Bailey, the local girl… Continue reading The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
Welcome to Cape Carnage—visit once, stay forever. Brynne Weaver returns with another deliciously dark romantic thriller, Tourist Season, a story that blends small-town charm, sharp humor, and twisted morality in a way only she can pull off. Cape Carnage might look like a cheerful seaside escape full of colorful cottages and quirky shops, but beneath… Continue reading Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver
“Storms show up and there ain't a thing we can do to stop them.” That line perfectly captures the heart of Indigo Isle—a story about facing the storms of life, both literal and emotional, and finding redemption in the aftermath. Fifteen years after leaving South Carolina behind, Sonny Bates has built a successful career as… Continue reading Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe
This Week’s Wrap-Up Books Featured This Week
Samantha Downing delivers a wickedly clever and darkly funny thriller in Too Old for This, where the unlikeliest of serial killers—an elderly woman with a penchant for church bingo—reminds readers that old habits die hard. Lottie Jones has spent decades living under a new identity, hiding the fact that she’s a retired serial killer. These… Continue reading Too Old for This by Samantha Downing
Rachel Harrison’s Play Nice is the perfect October read—a blend of haunted house chills, messy family drama, and buried childhood trauma that comes together in a moody, atmospheric story you won’t want to put down. Clio Louise Barnes appears to have it all: a stylish life in New York, a thriving influencer career, and a… Continue reading Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Alix E. Harrow’s Starling House is a dark, gothic tale set in the small, unlucky town of Eden, Kentucky—a place haunted by secrets and the eerie legend of E. Starling, a nineteenth-century author who vanished after writing The Underland. Before she disappeared, Starling House appeared—an uncanny, brooding structure now home to her last heir, Arthur… Continue reading Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
It starts with a class in an old movie theater—Folklore 517: Local Legends and Urban Myths, taught by the mysterious Professor. Most students assume her stories are make-believe, but Holland St. James has always believed in magic. When she finds a local legend called the Watch Man, who can supposedly tell you when you’ll die,… Continue reading Alchemy of Secrets by Stephanie Garber
Sophie Cousens returns with another imaginative and heartfelt story that blends emotional realism with a speculative twist. And Then There Was You follows thirty-one-year-old Chloe Fairway, whose life hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. She’s living at home with her parents, stuck in a production assistant job, and still reeling from a painful breakup. The… Continue reading And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens
If you’re looking for a sweet, slightly spicy escape read that doesn’t demand too much emotional heavy lifting, Muscles & Monsters is exactly that. The first book in Ashley Bennett’s Leviathan Fitness series introduces a world where humans and monsters coexist — and sometimes, fall in love. The story follows Tegan, a local cake decorator… Continue reading Muscles & Monsters by Ashley Bennett