Growing up, my house was filled with books. They were everywhere and especially piled up next to my mom’s favorite reading chair. My mom absorbed books like she needed them to survive, much like food. Watching her read was like witnessing someone in their element, completely at peace and yet utterly engaged. It was through […]
Unwrapping the Gift of Second Chances Picture this: You’re curled up by a crackling fire, hot cocoa in hand, snow falling gently outside your window. What could possibly make this cozy winter scene better? How about a heartwarming queer romance that’ll make you believe in second chances and the magic of the season? Enter “Make […]
There’s something about old Southern mansions that just screams “haunted,” isn’t there? The crumbling paint, the overgrown gardens, the secrets lurking behind every locked door. Del Sandeen’s debut novel “This Cursed House” taps into that delicious Southern gothic vibe and cranks it up to eleven. Picture this: It’s 1962, and Jemma Barker is desperate to […]
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen on August 6, 2024 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / Domestic, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “Nothing in this house is made of glass.” On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie. […]
You know that feeling when you’re trying to pull off a white lie, but it snowballs into an avalanche of complications? Well, buckle up, folks, because Elena Armas’s latest rom-com, “The Fiance Dilemma,” takes that concept and runs with it straight into the heart of small-town America. As a follow-up to her hit debut “The […]
Picture this: You’re lounging on a pristine beach, crystal-clear waters lapping at your feet, not a care in the world. Sounds like paradise, right? Well, not if you’re Brandt Savage and Kira Sunlight, the protagonists of James Patterson and Brian Sitts’ latest thriller, “Murder Island.” This tropical getaway is about to turn into a nightmare […]
You know that feeling when you’re working on a jigsaw puzzle and you just can’t find that one piece? The one that’ll make everything click into place? Now imagine that frustration cranked up to eleven, with deadly stakes and centuries-old secrets on the line. That’s the world Danielle Trussoni drops us into with “The Puzzle […]
You know that feeling when you’re swimming in a lake, and suddenly the water beneath your feet turns ice-cold? That’s the sensation Sarah Sawyer’s debut novel “The Undercurrent” left me with—a chill that starts in your toes and creeps up your spine, leaving you unsettled long after you’ve dried off on the shore. A Slow […]
Ever had that eerie feeling of déjà vu, like you’ve lived a moment before? C.J. Cooke’s latest spine-tingler, “The Book of Witching,” will have you questioning reality, history, and the very fabric of time itself. Set against the windswept backdrop of Scotland’s Orkney Islands, this genre-bending masterpiece weaves together strands of historical fiction, supernatural horror, […]
Have you ever wished you could turn back time and undo a terrible mistake? To erase one awful moment that shattered your relationship with someone you love? Frank Szatowski would give anything for that chance with his estranged daughter Maggie. So when she suddenly calls after three years of silence to invite him to her […]