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Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lost Story blends magical realism, mystery, and a hint of romance to explore trauma, memory, and second chances. The story centers on Jeremy and Rafe, two boys who vanished in the Red Crow State Park as teens and returned six months later—healthier, stronger, and with no memory of… Continue reading The Lost Story by Meg Shaffer
Carley Fortune has done it again—but this time, she’s truly outdone herself. One Golden Summer is a luminous, emotional escape to Barry’s Bay, blending sun-drenched nostalgia with the kind of romance that lingers long after you’ve turned the final page. This is, without a doubt, my favorite of hers so far. At the heart of… Continue reading One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune
"You cannot be nothing when you are everything to someone else." Even after surviving the Purging Trials as an Ordinary, Paedyn Gray now finds herself fleeing something far deadlier. Conspiring with the Resistance and killing the king has made her prey to the prince she was once falling for. After swearing loyalty to his brother,… Continue reading Reckless by Lauren Roberts
A wedding.A proposal.An elopement.And a surprise pregnancy. Life after college for Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, and Tucker and Sabrina, isn't quite what they imagined it would be. Sure, they have each other, but they also have real-life problems that four years at Briar U didn't exactly prepare them for. As… Continue reading The Legacy by Elle Kennedy
Clem gets a call that is every mother’s worst nightmare. Her nineteen-year-old daughter Erin is unconscious in the hospital after a hiking trip with her friends on the remote Orkney Islands that met a horrifying end, leaving her boyfriend dead and her best friend missing. When Erin wakes, she doesn’t recognize her mother. And she… Continue reading The Book of Witching by C.J. Cooke
Fredrik Backman does it again with My Friends—a deeply moving, sharply funny, and profoundly human novel about the enduring bonds of friendship and the quiet, powerful ways art can hold us together across time. At the heart of the story is Louisa, an almost-eighteen-year-old aspiring artist who becomes obsessed with a painting that has long… Continue reading My Friends by Fredrik Backman
Laila Lalami’s The Dream Hotel offers a chilling and thought-provoking glimpse into a near-future society where dreams are no longer private—and freedom is conditional. When Sara returns to Los Angeles from a work trip, she’s stopped at the airport by a shadowy government agency and told she’s a risk. Not because of something she’s done,… Continue reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
Martha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband Alistair. But lately, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences, he always has a legitimate explanation, but Martha can’t share the… Continue reading Don’t Let Him In by Lisa Jewell
Even though I don’t usually reach for YA or dive into the K-drama world, Falling for Korea completely pulled me in from the first chapter. Piper Jean—who happens to be a local author from my town!—delivers a heartfelt, emotional story that feels both fun and deeply personal. The book follows California teen Sydney, who’s unexpectedly… Continue reading Falling For Korea by Piper Jean
“She’s a drug and I’m hopelessly addicted.” Whit Lancaster burst into my life like a storm. Dark and thunderous, furious and fierce. Cold, heartless, and devastatingly beautiful, like the statues in our prep school gardens. The school with his family name on the sign. He can do no wrong here. This is his domain.He’s a… Continue reading Things I Wanted to Say by Monica Murphy