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Hazel has been gone from her small hometown of Idless in the English countryside for years. Now returned in the wake of a traumatic divorce and crumbling personal life, her simple plans are to lay low at her parents’ vacated house, reconnect with her prickly sister Cathy, and slowly get back on her feet. Cathy… Continue reading Dark is When the Devil Comes by Daisy Pearce
While eleven-year-old Nora Davis was up in her bedroom doing homework, she had no idea her father was killing women in the basement. Until the day the police arrived at their front door. Decades later, Nora’s father is spending his life behind bars, and Nora is a successful surgeon with a quiet, solitary existence. Nobody… Continue reading The Locked Door by Freida McFadden
In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto delivers a refreshingly unique romance set against the high-stakes world of meteorology—and it absolutely hooked me with its blend of science, tension, and heart. Quincy Monroe is a force to be reckoned with: a woman in STEM with a PhD in atmospheric sciences, a thriving online weather platform, and… Continue reading In Stormy Weather by Chelsea Curto
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
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
Beth O'Leary delivers such a clever and heart-filled premise in The Name Game — because what could possibly go wrong when two Charlie Joneses arrive on a tiny island of 500 residents… to manage the same farm shop? Charlie Jones (she/her) lands on the Isle of Ormer ready for a clean slate and a peaceful… Continue reading The Name Game by Beth O’Leary