BOOKLOVES

In an era where mystery-horror has become increasingly reliant on gore and supernatural elements, Uketsu’s debut novel Strange Pictures emerges as a refreshingly cerebral and genuinely unsettling entry into the genre. Originally published in Japanese in 2022 and now available in English through Jim Rion’s skillful translation, this novel demonstrates why the masked YouTube sensation […]

Mimi Matthews, already beloved for her Belles of London series, pivots sharply into darker, sharper territory with Rules for Ruin, the first installment in her new Crinoline Academy series. Set in the grime and grandeur of 1860s London, this book is far more than a historical romance. It’s a manifesto stitched into a love story, […]

Anna Bailey’s sophomore novel, Our Last Wild Days, arrives like a humid Louisiana breeze—thick with atmosphere, heavy with secrets, and impossible to ignore. Following her Sunday Times bestselling debut Where the Truth Lies, Bailey trades the Colorado Rockies for the murky bayous of rural Louisiana, crafting a Southern Gothic mystery that feels both achingly familiar […]

Few brands in the world evoke the kind of deep-rooted trust that Johnson & Johnson has cultivated over the past century. With its baby shampoo commercials and philanthropic facade, it stood for safety, care, and innocence. But No More Tears by Gardiner Harris shatters that image with a devastating exposé that charts the company’s descent […]

Tarah DeWitt’s Left of Forever, the second installment in her Spunes, Oregon series, delivers an emotionally devastating yet ultimately hopeful exploration of second-chance romance that will leave readers both breathless and tear-stained. Following the success of Savor It (featuring Sage and Fisher’s love story), DeWitt returns to the fictional coastal town of Spunes with Wren […]

Time travel fiction has long captivated readers with its promise of redemption and the tantalizing possibility of correcting life’s most devastating moments. In The Memory Collectors, award-winning film and television producer Dete Meserve ventures into this well-trodden territory with a fresh perspective that combines speculative science fiction with a deeply human mystery. While the novel […]

Geneva Lee’s Fallen Court (2025), the much-anticipated follow-up to Filthy Rich Fae (2024), deepens the drama, sharpens the danger, and stretches the bonds of love and loyalty to their breaking point. Set against the haunting backdrop of fae court politics and otherworldly magic, this second installment in the Filthy Rich Fae series is darker, sexier, […]

Nicola Dinan’s second novel, Disappoint Me, arrives three years after their acclaimed debut Bellies, which won the Polari First Book Prize and established Dinan as a vital voice in contemporary LGBTQ+ literature. Where Bellies explored the complexities of a relationship during gender transition, Disappoint Me ventures into equally challenging territory: the intersection of personal growth, […]

In Cruel Is the Light, debut author Sophie Clark unleashes a sweeping fantasy tale that crackles with celestial warfare, aching romance, and the kind of slow-burn suspense that leaves readers breathless. Set in a reimagined Europe where the Vatican commands a brutal war against the demonic realm, this YA fantasy romance captures the genre’s best […]