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Catherine Steadman has done it again! Nine Lives is one of those psychological thrillers that slowly gets under your skin. At first, you're happily following along, and then suddenly it's way past your bedtime because you have to know how everything is going to come together. There are quite a few characters introduced throughout the… Continue reading Nine Lives by Catherine Steadman
In 1964, four remarkable young women at a prestigious university became the subjects of parapsychology experiments by a visionary scientist. On the cusp of a historic breakthrough, the women mysteriously vanished and the program was erased from history. Decades later, Riley Bell, newly divorced and desperate for a fresh start, accepts a caretaker job for… Continue reading The Women in White by Sarah Pekkanen
Prince of Swords somehow manages to raise the stakes in every possible way, and now I'm left desperately needing book three! Elise Kova has once again delivered a fantasy romance that is absolutely impossible to put down, and she knows exactly how to end a book so you're immediately begging for the next installment. This… Continue reading Prince of Swords by Elise Kova (Arcana Academy #2)
2000: Isabelle Whitmore vanishes at Sherman Ranch in Anhalt, Texas, without a trace. 2025: The annual Lone Star Princess Pageant looms, bringing long-standing grudges to the surface. Ingrid fled Anhalt in the wake of her sister Isabelle’s disappearance and has now returned, just in time for a construction crew to start digging up Sherman Ranch; the pageant brings up… Continue reading Pretty Dead Things by Kelsey Cox
Delve into the epic world of book boyfriends with this cheeky illustrated compendium of literary hotties who feature in every book nerd’s secret fantasy. From Mr. Darcy and Heathcliff to Xaden and Rhysand, feast your eyes on a buffet of sexy men, hot nerds, dashing faeries, slow-burn first crushes, rakish heartthrobs, brooding shadow daddies, sweet… Continue reading Book Boyfriends: 30 Fictional Men Who Are Better Than the Real Thing by Nichole Perkins
Sophie Kim’s The Winged Game is basically what you’d get if you mixed an adult version of Harry Potter with Fourth Wing — but made it an intense extreme fantasy sports story. And honestly? It works. This book follows Taissa Cho, a disgraced former star of Carriwitchet, a brutal rugby-esque sport played on top of… Continue reading The Winged Game by Sophie Kim
Man of My Dreams is one of those books that I know is going to stick with me for a long time. That constant sense of unease Olivia Worley creates from the very beginning was so well done, and once the twists started coming, I couldn’t stop reading. Every time I thought I had things… Continue reading Man of My Dreams by Olivia Worley
If you’re looking for a slow burn romance full of tenderness, yearning, and all those feel-good emotions, this is absolutely the book for you. Happy Ending is definitely more of a friends-to-lovers story than a sweeping passionate romance, and honestly, that’s what made it feel so real. Thea and Alex’s relationship builds so naturally over… Continue reading Happy Ending by Chloe Liese
Bittersweet doesn’t even begin to describe finishing the final book in the Mountain Men series, but I’m so glad Everly finally got her story. She’s been such a fun character throughout the series, and watching her fall for the ultimate grumpy bad boy felt completely worth the wait. I honestly found myself googling rugby while… Continue reading Bad Boy Era by Amy Daws
Grumpy Mother Pucker by Sarah Smith surprised me in the best way possible! I expected this to lean a little more immature because of the college setting, but the writing felt much more mature and emotionally grounded than I anticipated, which made it such a fun and engaging read for even an experienced romance reader.… Continue reading Grumpy Mother Pucker by Sarah Smith