When life feels perfect, that’s precisely when everything threatens to unravel. Liv Constantine’s latest psychological thriller, Don’t Open Your Eyes, masterfully explores this terrifying truth through Annabelle Reynolds, a woman whose seemingly ideal existence becomes a waking nightmare when her dreams begin predicting a devastating future. The Premise: When Dreams Become Reality Constantine crafts a […]
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Gloves Off by Stephanie Archer
Stephanie Archer’s fourth installment in the Vancouver Storm series, Gloves Off, delivers a masterclass in enemies-to-lovers romance that will leave readers breathless and begging for overtime. Gloves Off takes us into the tumultuous world of Alexei Volkov, the Storm’s grumpiest enforcer, and Dr. Georgia Greene, the team physician whose relationship with Alexei has been nothing […]
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Book Review: Such a Pretty Picture
Such a Pretty Picture by Andrea Leeb Genre: Memoir ISBN‑13: 9781647429942 Page Count: 256 pages Publisher: She Writes Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Toni Woodruff | Content warnings: child sexual abuse Heartbreaking and vulnerable—a story that should never exist It takes power to tell this story. It takes bravery and strength and a machete—a way […]
RaeAnne Thayne’s The Lost Book of First Loves masterfully weaves together themes of family, identity, and healing in a story that feels both intimate and expansive. While the novel occasionally succumbs to convenient plot devices, its emotional authenticity and well-developed characters create a compelling narrative about the courage required to embrace unexpected connections and second […]
Megan Giddings returns with her most ambitious work yet, weaving a tapestry of loss, love, and otherworldly possibility that challenges both our understanding of family bonds and the nature of reality itself. Meet Me at the Crossroads stands as a testament to Giddings’ evolving mastery of speculative fiction, offering readers a profound meditation on grief […]
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Park Avenue by Renée Ahdieh
Renée Ahdieh’s adult debut Park Avenue arrives with the weight of expectation befitting a #1 New York Times bestselling author transitioning from YA fantasy to contemporary adult fiction. Pitched as “Crazy Rich Asians meets Succession,” this novel follows Jia Song, a newly minted junior partner at a prestigious Manhattan law firm, as she becomes entangled […]
Ann Liang returns with her most ambitious and emotionally resonant novel yet in Never Thought I’d End Up Here, delivering a story that transcends the typical young adult romance formula. Following the success of her previous works including If You Could See the Sun, This Time It’s Real, and I Hope This Doesn’t Find You, […]
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Murderland by Caroline Fraser
Few nonfiction books disturb as profoundly as Caroline Fraser’s Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers. With unnerving clarity and relentless depth, Fraser interrogates the serial killer epidemic of the 1970s and ’80s, anchoring it not in the minds of monsters alone but in the poisoned earth and corroded conscience of industrial […]
In the saturated landscape of contemporary romance, where second-chance love stories often feel formulaic, Alicia Thompson delivers something refreshingly authentic with “Never Been Shipped.” This isn’t just another reunion romance—it’s a masterful exploration of what happens when past wounds collide with present possibilities, all set against the electric backdrop of the music industry and the […]
Bianca Marais has crafted something genuinely revolutionary with A Most Puzzling Murder, a novel that demolishes the traditional boundaries between reader and story. This isn’t merely a mystery to be consumed passively—it’s an interactive experience that demands your participation, challenges your intellect, and rewards your curiosity with a storytelling innovation that feels both nostalgic and […]