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Okay, I get the hype now. Dungeon Crawler Carl is chaotic, weird, hilarious, and way more entertaining than I expected. The premise alone is wild—Earth basically gets turned into a massive, televised dungeon crawl where survival depends not just on staying alive, but on being entertaining while you do it. Think deadly game show meets… Continue reading Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman
This one starts with a slow creep—but don’t let that fool you. Once it gets going, it absolutely explodes with twists and turns. This is a psychologically clever legal thriller that keeps you constantly second-guessing everything and everyone. Leila Reynolds is thrown into her first murder case, defending a man she’s represented before—one she couldn’t… Continue reading Dissection of a Murder by Jo Murray
If you love fake dating, sports romance, and laugh-out-loud banter, First and Forever by Lynn Painter is such a fun, feel-good read. Duffy Distefano is a diehard Minnesota Coyotes football fan who suddenly finds herself going viral for all the wrong reasons. After the team’s mascot aggressively grabs her during a game, Duffy reacts the… Continue reading First and Forever by Lynn Painter
There are two kinds of people no one ever expects to be murderers: little girls and old ladies—and Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick has been both. At eighty-one years old, Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick has spent her entire life living under the shadow of a childhood crime that earned her the nickname “Mad Mabel.” After decades of whispers… Continue reading Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Darling Daffodils Farm is a grumpy–sunshine, rivals-to-lovers romance set on a charming daffodil farm that delivers equal parts heart, sass, and spice. While this one started a little slow for me—and I’ll admit I was initially pretty frustrated with a few of the characters—the story really came together once their backstories started to unfold. As… Continue reading Darling Daffodils Farm by Brittanee Nicole
The premise of One & Only by Maurene Goo immediately caught my attention. A matchmaking business built on discovering clients’ soul mates through glimpses of their past lives? That kind of magical realism mixed with romance is hard to resist. Cassia Park grew up surrounded by love stories. For generations, the women in her family… Continue reading One & Only by Maurene Goo
After really enjoying First Time Caller, I was curious to see if the second book in B.K. Borison’s Heartstrings series would surprise me in the same way. Jackson Clark was already an intriguing side character in the first book, so I was especially excited to finally get his story. Jackson is the quiet, somewhat misunderstood… Continue reading And Now, Back to You by B.K. Borison (Heartstrings #2)
If you enjoy a little chaos mixed into your romance reads, How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson might be exactly the kind of genre mashup you’re looking for. This horror rom-com blends speed dating, a serial killer, and a heroine determined to survive long enough to get her happily ever… Continue reading How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
Just know this book is going to haunt me. I will be thinking about it for a while. And also? READ THIS. Because I need to discuss it with someone immediately. The Caretaker follows Macy Mullins, who takes a mysterious three-day caretaking job she finds on Craigslist. It feels ominous from the start—like a fisherman’s… Continue reading The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
Over Her Dead Body is a quirky, darkly humorous thriller that puts a wildly creative spin on the classic serial killer cat-and-mouse story. Ruth Watkins used to be an ambitious journalist chasing the story of a serial killer known for a chilling calling card. But when her best friend becomes the latest victim and the… Continue reading Over Her Dead Body by H.J. Garbett