The Amalfi Curse by Sarah Penner on April 29, 2025 Genres: Fiction / Feminist, Fiction / Historical / General, Fiction / Magical Realism, Fiction / Occult & Supernatural, Fiction / Sea Stories, Fiction / Women Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads Haven Ambrose, a trailblazing nautical archaeologist, has come to the sun-soaked village […]
Tory Henwood Hoen’s sophomore novel arrives as an unexpected gift—a story that transforms the devastating reality of Alzheimer’s disease into something surprisingly luminous. Before I Forget follows twenty-six-year-old Cricket Campbell as she returns to her family’s Adirondack lake house to care for her father, Arthur, whose dementia has progressed to the point where he no […]
The Dublin Mystery by Baroness Orczy was published in 1908 in her short fiction collection The Old Man in the Corner. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. The Dublin Mystery by Baroness Orczy The Dublin Mystery by Baroness Orczy “I always thought that the […]
The Gift by Freida McFadden on December 4, 2022 Genres: Fiction / Thrillers / General Pages: 47 Format: Audiobook Buy on Amazon Goodreads If you’re looking for a quick, twisty story to squeeze in before the end of the year, The Gift by Freida McFadden makes for a dark little holiday detour. Inspired by O. […]
Rina Kent’s “Sweet Venom” delivers a harrowing exploration of trauma, revenge, and the razor-thin line between destruction and devotion. As the second installment in the Vipers series—following “Beautiful Venom” and preceding “Tempting Venom”—this dark romance challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths about healing, morality, and the complexity of human connection. Kent doesn’t simply tell a […]
2025 was another stunning year for literature. Of the hundreds of new fiction books here are our favorite novels of the year. Enjoy the 15 Best Books of 2025! This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. 15 Best Books of 2025 Table of Contents 15 […]
The Love Wager by Lynn Painter on March 14, 2023 Genres: Fiction / Romance / Contemporary, Fiction / Romance / Romantic Comedy, Fiction / Women Pages: 320 Format: Paperback Buy on Amazon Goodreads Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it’s time […]
The blurring of myth and reality has always been fertile ground for storytelling, but Rachel Van Dyken’s Fallen Gods ventures beyond simple retelling into something far more ambitious—a contemporary reimagining where Norse deities walk among us, their memories locked away, their powers dormant, and their ancient war reduced to whispers in college hallways. This standalone […]
Thank the Sweet Waters by Lucille May Genre: Poetry / Love & Romance ISBN: 9781955671873 Print Length: 68 pages Amazon Reviewed by Amy Brozio-Andrews A rich and multilayered examination of love’s blossoming, revealed through insightful poetry Thank the Sweet Waters by Lucille May offers a tender look at love from first blush to the rhythm […]
Rites of Passage by Mel Kenne Genre: Poetry ISBN: 9798891328471 Print Length: 192 pages Publisher: Atmosphere Press Amazon Bookshop Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas A fearless look into an unforgiving mirror—a collection of intensely personal poetry cooled by objective reflection Mel Kenne has over forty years of published poetry behind him, and all his experience and […]