HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!! And what a fun (and super coooooolllldddd) release day it is!! With yesterday’s and today’s list, we’re at near 50 new books to choose from.

BLURB JOLTS & STAND-OUTS!! My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers by Liv Constantine (<— 2 psych-thrillers about the depths of paranoia!!),So My Ex-Boyfriend is a Serial Killer by Kylie Scott (<— I LOVE this author and this is Kylie Scott’s latest!), Deputy Brand Gets Her Man (The Texas Brand: Generations Book 3) by Maggie Shayne (<— she’s a cop & he’s an ex-con!!), The King’s Ransom: A Novel (The Recovery Agent Series) by Janet Evanovich <— (JANET EVANOVICH’S LATEST THRILLER!!),The Reluctant Reaper by MaryJanice Davidson (<— I LOVE THIS AUTHOR SO MUCH!!! Her stories are so funny and loaded in romance!!!), Turns of Fate (Isle of Wyrd Book 1) by Anne Bishop (<— HOLY MOLY!! Anne Bishop’s latest!!)

 

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So My Ex-Boyfriend is a Serial Killer by Kylie Scott <— KYLIE SCOTT’S LATEST ROMANCE THRILLER!! HE’S HER NEW NEIGHBOR… “…Love can be murder, especially when your ex is a serial killer. Don’t miss this spicy new romantic suspense by New York Times, USA Today and Audible bestselling author Kylie Scott! Nothing prepared Sidney Walsh for the awkwardness of having unknowingly dated an infamous killer. She’s doing her best to move on after her ex got dragged off to jail. If only online amateur investigators, his creepy fans and a particularly belligerent cop would leave her alone. Her social life might be quiet, what with having few friends and the neighbors wanting nothing to do with her. But at least it’s safe. That is until tattooed chef and all-round thirst trap, Noah, moves in next door...”

Brooke’s Bliss (Nights in Bliss, Colorado Book 15) by Lexi Blake and Sophie Oak <— SHE’S BACK IN HER HOMETOWN… “...Brooke Harper thought she would make it big in New York City, but she knew her heart would always be back in her hometown of Bliss, Colorado. She’d intended to come home as the big-shot fashion designer she’d always wanted to be, but her dream job turned into a nightmare, and now she’s crawling home to lick her wounds. When she meets up with two hot cowboys one night at Hell on Wheels, she decides they’re just what she needs to get her groove back. Bailey Kent hasn’t stopped thinking about Brooke since he met her years before when he first visited Bliss. She’s his dream woman, and now she’s within reach...”

Next Time Will Be Our Turn by Jesse Q. Sutanto <— FAMILY JOURNEY AS TOLD BY HER GRANDMOTHER “…A grandmother tells her granddaughter about her twisty, often surprising, journey to who she is now in this sweeping love story by USA Today bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto. Izzy Chen is dreading her family’s annual Chinese New Year celebration, where they all come together at a Michelin-starred restaurant to flaunt their status and successes in hopes to one up each other. So when her seventy-three-year-old glamorous and formidable grandmother walks in with a stunning woman on her arm and kisses her in front of everyone, it shakes Izzy to her core. She’d always considered herself the black sheep of the family for harboring similar feelings to the ones her Nainai just displayed...”

The Marriage Narrative by Claire Kann <— MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE “…Zinnia is an ambitious, successful businesswoman who is not about to wait around for her One True Love. She turns her dating profile into a marriage-merger proposal: a few strategic meetings, move in together, get married—all within thirty days. Her friends think it will never work… until she meets Jordan, a near-perfect applicant with a big secret. Jordan’s family has spent the last decade starring in a massively popular reality show about their lives. He has finally agreed to join the cast, but production wants him to marry an actress (his ex) in a romantic storyline to boost viewership. Convinced Zinnia is perfect for the role instead, Jordan proposes a mutually beneficial marriage agreement…”

My Sister’s Daughter and Silent Echo: Two Thrillers by Liv Constantine <— TWO PSYCH-THRILLERS!! “From the New York Times–bestselling author of Reese’s Book Club pick The Last Mrs. Parrish comes two page-turning domestic thriller novellas. …Hailed for her taut, psychological thrillers, New York Times–bestselling author Liv Constantine takes readers to the depths of paranoia and the heights of the chase in this gripping pair of novellas guaranteed to shock and surprise you.”

Lucky Girl: A Novel by Allie Tagle-Dokus <— CHILDHOOD FAME!! “…An exhilarating, darkly funny debut novel about the absurd and fleeting nature of childhood fame, and the ever-evolving desire for family and forgiveness. Lucy Gardiner felt like she was put on earth to dance. Amid the chaos of her Massachusetts upbringing—her loving, erratic brothers; her overburdened mother—twelve-year-old Lucy is discovered and cast on a new dance reality show. When its popstar judge, Bruise, takes an obsessive interest in Lucy’s raw talent, Lucy’s life suddenly becomes what she’s always wanted—or has it? In the whirlwind of talk shows, movie sets, and extravagant Hollywood parties of her teenage years, Lucy slowly grows more alienated from her family...”

Not You Again by Erin La Rosa <— ENEMIES TO LOVERS “…In Julian, California, every day is April 23rd—and in a time loop, there are no rules. Eating endless slices of fresh apple pie? Yes. Partner swapping? Why not. Being trapped inside the plot of a sci-fi film would almost be inspiring for LA screenwriter Carly Hart…if she wasn’t waking up at her dad’s funeral every single day. Carly wants out. Funeral director Adam Rhodes is equally frustrated. Every loop, Adam regenerates in the middle of a fight with his ex-wife. Her infidelity wrecked their perfect life together, and now Adam must relive her confession over and over again. There’s only one solution to ending the misery: breaking the time loop. Easier said than done. And there’s another hurdle to overcome: Carly and Adam can’t stand each other. Though strangers at best, Carly and Adam know they must work together to solve this cosmic mystery...”

The Forest of Missing Girls: A Novel by Nichelle Giraldes <— PSYCH-THRILLER!! “…The forest is hungry, and her family’s secrets are tangled in the trees… Lia Gregg always hoped to outgrow her fear of the woods surrounding her childhood home. The dark, menacing trees have long been the site of whispered legends and disappearances of girls like her. But after a breakup sends her back to live with her family, the woods feel more sinister than ever. When a teenage girl disappears from their backyard, Lia’s childhood fear becomes terrifyingly real. The missing girls are no longer just faces on the news. Now, the danger is closer than she imagined, and her younger sister could be next. As Lia digs into the disappearances, she begins to suspect her mother knows more about the forest—and the horrors within—than she’s letting on…”

Earning Her Trust (Valor Ridge Book 2) by Tonya Burrows <— SHE VANISHES WITHOUT A TRACE! “…She doesn’t trust anyone to tell her the truth. After burning out at the FBI, Naomi Lefthand returns to Solace, Montana, to breathe. But when a local woman goes missing—and the pattern echoes the cases that nearly broke her—Naomi can’t walk away. The cold trail leads to Valor Ridge and the ex-operative who disappears every time she gets too close. They were never meant to trust each other. But when Naomi vanishes without a trace, Ghost is forced out of the shadows and into the hunt…”

Ravishing by Eshani Surya <— SHE DOESN’T LIKE TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR “…For teenage Kashmira, it’s painful to look in the mirror; she has her father’s face, and every feature is a reminder of his abandonment. When a friend introduces her to Evolvoir, a beauty product that changes users’ features, Kashmira is quickly hooked on how it allows her to erase the triggers of her grief. Meanwhile, at Evolvoir’s corporate offices, Kashmira’s estranged brother Nikhil first sees the product as an opportunity to make a difference and a name for himself, but is quickly mired in corporate complicity as reports surface of the product causing severe pain and persistent symptoms in some users. As chaos ensues, Kashmira is hospitalized and must negotiate the constraints of her new reality, while Nikhil uncovers a vicious truth that will force him to decide where his loyalties lie…”

Podium Perfect by Lexi Richards <— RACE CAR DRIVER!! “…Avery Silver, the daughter of an F1 mogul father and a high-society mother, is determined to prove she got her new job as the director of the Silver Racing Foundation for more than her last name. Her plan? Turn the foundation’s boring gala into the event of the season and finally fund the youth sports programs she cares about. Too bad her family is more interested in appearances than making a difference. Teddy Ross, Silver Racing’s ridiculously handsome new driver with a cover-worthy smile and personality of a brick wall, is focused on winning races and has zero time for romance. But when a nosy reporter starts sniffing around his family’s criminal past, Avery and Teddy agree to fake date to keep the press and her image-conscious family off their backs.…”

The King’s Ransom: A Novel (The Recovery Agent Series) by Janet Evanovich <— JANET EVANOVICH’S LATEST THRILLER!! “…Janet Evanovich takes you on a global hunt to track down missing masterpieces in this action-packed and steamy sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller The Recovery Agent. Gabriela Rose, recovery agent extraordinaire, can find just about anything. Too bad she can’t seem to lose her gorgeous-but-infuriating ex-husband Rafer Jones. And now he needs her help. His cousin, Harley, is in trouble…big trouble. As the president of a too-big-to-fail bank, he invested an astronomical amount of money in insuring some of the world’s most priceless artifacts at the urging of his board. It seemed like a low-risk, high-reward business move, so he jumped in with both feet. But recently, these insured pieces started going missing and worse, there’s no paper trail of Harley being directed to make these risky investments...”

Maybe One Day (The D’Angelos Book 5) by Catherine Bybee <— THEY MEET ON A CRUISE… “…A Caribbean cruise opens a widow’s heart to a love she never expected in a breathtaking novel about second chances by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherine Bybee. Mari D’Angelo’s life is complete. Her children are all married. Two grandbabies fill her days, with two more on the way, and her thriving family restaurant is running on autopilot. Not once in the ten years since she’s become a widow has Mari considered another love of her own. Until she sets sail on a singles cruise to placate her recently divorced best friend. Then James comes crashing into Mari’s world. Charming, witty, and with two daughters of his own, James isn’t looking for love either...”

From the Flames (Carlisle Fire Book 3) by Andrew Grey <— M/M ROMANCE!! “...College professor and widower Willy Daugherty is trying to keep his life together for the sake of his kids, but when their apartment building catches fire, everything they have goes up in flames. In the middle of the night, he finds himself homeless and wondering what to do next. Thankfully one of the firefighters, Kevin St. Claire, not only rescues them from the building but comes to the hospital and offers them all a place to stay for the night. Kevin is used to seeing people who’ve lost everything because of a fire, but something about the homeless father and two kids gets under his skin… and into his heart to fill a loneliness he didn’t even know was there. When he brings them home, his three dogs take to the family with gusto.  Then the fire that brought Willy and the kids into his life turns even more problematic...”

Take a Hike (Beneath the Wild Sky Book 3) by Katie Ruggle <— THE BOUNTY HUNTER & THE FIREFIGHTER! “…WHY DATE A MOUNTAIN MAN? Because it’s effing in-tents. Bounty Hunter Charlie Pax is in a bind. Not only did her own mother skip town after putting the family home up as collateral, but it’s days before her first court hearing and she still hasn’t been found. If she doesn’t show, Charlie and her sisters will lose everything. There’s only one thing left for Charlie to do: make a big show of leaving town with the one piece of bait sure to lure her mother out of hiding and set a trap for her in the remote Rocky Mountains town of Simpson, Colorado. Surly Simpson firefighter Kieran Byrne is no stranger to being on the wrong side of the law. He’s the prime suspect in the murder of a local militia leader...”

Maybe This Christmas: A Second Chances Holiday Romance (Falling Leaves Book 2) by Claudia Ambrose <— SMALL TOWN HOLIDAY ROMANCE “…Love is in the air when a big-hearted city girl and a grumpy divorced dad spend Christmas at a resort in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains… Emma Dale’s big city dreams have gone bust. Two weeks before Christmas, she loses her job. Now, she’s fresh out of excuses to avoid moving to New York with her fiancé. Her heart tells her the relationship is over. So, when he agrees to join her on a last-minute trip to Sky House Lodge, it feels like a Christmas miracle. It’s Caleb Ellis’s first Christmas since the divorce, and he’s depressed. His ex has the kids on the other side of the country, and all he wants is to hide until the holidays are over. His sister comes up with the bright idea of having him work at her and her husband’s resort. The job is an introvert’s nightmare…”

Freeing the Wild: A Silver Pines Novel (Silver Pines Ranch Series Book 4) by Paisley Hope <— SHE’S A COUNTRY SINGER ON THE RISE! “…A country music star finds inspiration in a ruggedly handsome cowboy while visiting Silver Pines Ranch, but can their budding love story ever become more than a one-hit wonder? She’s a star on the rise. He just wants to see her shine. Rising country star Cassie Spencer’s music career is just taking off when tragedy strikes mid-tour. Seeking solace, she retreats to rural Kentucky to escape the spotlight and visit her family. Haden Westbrook, the charming heartthrob of Laurel Creek, only wants one thing: a peaceful life tending to the Silver Pines Ranch and his rescue horses. But when free-spirited Cassie hurricanes back into town, his world turns upside down…”

Dead Air (Savannah Shadows Psychological Thrillers Book 3) by L.T. Ryan and Laura Chase <— TRUE CRIME PODCASTER DISAPPEARS!! “…Every story has a narrator. Not all of them survive. Detective Lawson buried the case years ago. Her partner’s murder was never solved—and some part of her stopped trying. Until Dead Air, a popular true crime podcast, launches a new season focused entirely on the cold case. The host? A sharp-tongued former attorney with a knack for exposing corruption—and a tangled past with the investigation itself. When the podcaster vanishes mid-season, Lawson is left with more questions than answers...”

Innocence Road by Laura Griffin <— SMALL TOWN SERIAL KILLER!! “…Detective Leanne Everhart swore she’d never go back to her hometown near Marfa, Texas—but she returns when her brother needs her, only to find a town in need too, still torn apart by a decades-old crime. Leanne Everhart knows women have something to fear in her artsy hometown, especially so if they’re not rich, white locals. Returning to town after her father’s death, she sees the ugliest sides of an area that draws people for its severe, untamed natural landscape.  While her department faces mounting backlash over a recent wrongful conviction in the long-ago murder case of a popular local teenager—which is now unsolved—Leanne is called to a fresh crime scene at the edge of the desert…”

Always and Forever by Lorraine Zago Rosenthal <— SHE’S BEEN HIDING HER FEELINGS FOR HIM! “…Three decades ago, a tragedy ignited a chain of events that devastated two New York City families and still haunts them today. Even their youngest members, Suzanne Starek and Jay Darnell, haven’t been left unscathed.Suzanne is at the end of her twenties and has been plagued by misfortune, including her parents’ ill-fated union and the abrupt demise of her promising childhood career. Although she treasures her lifelong bond with Jay, being his best friend isn’t enough. She has spent years hiding her feelings for him and trying to understand her mother’s cryptic warning to keep him at a distance…”

Some Bright Nowhere: A Novel by Ann Packer <— MARITAL STRIFE!! SHE SHATTERS HIS WORLD”…The bestselling, beloved author returns with her first novel in over a decade, an intimate and profoundly moving look at a long marriage and the ways in which a startling request can change a couple’s understanding of who they are, together and apart. Eliot and his wife Claire have been happily married for nearly four decades. They’ve raised two children in their sleepy Connecticut town and have weathered the inevitable ups and downs of a long life spent together. But eight years after Claire was diagnosed with cancer, the end is near, and it’s time to gather loved ones and prepare for the inevitable. Over the years of Claire’s illness, Eliot has willingly—lovingly—shifted into the role of caregiver, appreciating the intimacy and tenderness that comes with a role even more layered and complex than the one he performed as a devoted husband. But as he focuses on settling into what will be their last days and weeks together, Claire makes an unexpected request that leaves him reeling. In a moment, his carefully constructed world is shattered...”

Merry Little Bookshop: A small town holiday romance for Christmas and Hanukkah by Ali Brady <— SMALL TOWN HOLIDAY ROMANCE!! “…When her company sends her to tiny Azalea, Texas, to open a holiday pop-up bookstore for the month of December, Shira Schwartz knows the real reason she got the assignment—they figure she won’t mind missing Christmas. What they forgot? She’s also missing Hanukkah. From the moment she arrives on Thanksgiving Day, Shira is swept up in the town’s charm—and right into the path of Jonny McKay, a local who traded big-city dreams to come home and care for his dad. He’s cocky, flirty, and totally not Shira’s type…but he might be perfect for a no-strings holiday fling. Together, they turn the bookshop into more than a store...”

Celtic Justice (The Anna Albertini Files Book 7) by Rebecca Zanetti <— REBECCA ZANETTI’S LATEST COZY MYSTERY! “…A stolen treasure, a sabotaged pie, and a town full of trouble… Silverville’s St. Patrick’s Day is bigger than ever, thanks to Nana O’Shea’s Pot of Gold display at her brand-new magic potion shop, Celtic Moon Herbals. The centerpiece? Antique gold nugget boxes that just might form a treasure map. Most people think it’s just another of Nana’s tall tales—until the display vanishes. Things go from festive to chaotic when the mayor’s famous Irish cream pie is sabotaged with body lotion, and security footage points straight to Nana...”

Deputy Brand Gets Her Man (The Texas Brand: Generations Book 3) by Maggie Shayne <— SHE’S A COP & HE’S AN EX-CON! “…She’s a good girl. Willow is a deputy in the Quinn County Sheriff’s Department and wants to be sheriff someday. But she has a dangerous case she can’t seem to solve, and a smoking hot man she can’t seem to shake. Why can’t she keep her hands off Jeremiah Thorne? Every time he touches her, she burns, even though she knows he’s keeping secrets that might cost her everything. He’s a bad boy. An ex-con like Jeremiah has no business sleeping with a cop. He was taught growing up, The law’s the enemy. Every time. No exceptions. ...”

My Year of Really Bad Dates: A Memoir by Rachel Lithgow <— A MEMOIR!! “…For anyone who’s ever gone on terrible date, a vulnerable memoir that explores dating in midlife after divorce, with bad dates—from terrible one-night stands to promising matches who ultimately disappoint—anchoring the theme of every chapter. After two life-shaking events—losing her father and divorcing the man she’s spent half her life with, who happens to be an actor from a famous family—Rachel Lithgow leaves a thirty-year career to write full time and pursue a relationship with a calming, delightful man she recently met online. She thinks she has it all figured out . . . until he announces he’s joining a cult and moving to Phoenix with a blonde real estate agent. Through a year of terrible dates, peppered with a few great experiences and a lot of pinot noir, the author learns that patterns can be changed...”

A Roommate for Christmas: An Enemies-to-Lovers Holiday Romance by Aryn Van Dyke <— TRAPPED TOGETHER!! “…Paige Ellis is obsessed with Christmas. Matching pajamas? Yes. Peppermint everything? Absolutely. “Is that a Hallmark ornament?” Don’t even ask. But this December isn’t so merry: Her cheating ex still works at her awful job. Her holiday bonus got axed. Her best friend/roommate just moved out (rude!). With an empty bedroom and emptier bank account, Paige takes a risk on a new roommate. Enter Carter Kinney—he’s movie-star hot, willing to overpay, and basically the Grinch in human form. She’s full of gingerbread dreams. He’s allergic to joy. She wants to hang garland. He wants to set it on fire. Then a record-breaking Chicago snowstorm traps them inside together…”

The White Hot: A Novel by Quiara Alegría Hudes <— A MOTHER RUNS AWAY “…The story of a runaway mother’s ten days of freedom—and the pain, desire, longing, and wonder we find on the messy road to enlightenment—from Pulitzer Prize winner Quiara Alegría Hudes. …The White Hot takes the form of a letter from mother to daughter about a moment of abandonment that would stretch from ten days to ten years—an explanation, but not an apology. Hudes narrates April’s story—spiritual and sexy, fierce and funny—with delicate lyricismand tough love. Just as April finds in her painful and absurd sojourn the key to freeing herself and her family from a cage of generational trauma, so Hudes turns April’s stumbling pursuit of herself into an unforgettable short epic of self-discovery.”

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Turns of Fate (Isle of Wyrd Book 1) by Anne Bishop <— ANNE BISHOP’S LATEST!! “…A young detective investigating crimes of the uncanny will learn that bargains can change your fate—for good or ill—in this darkly enthralling fantasy from the New York Times bestselling author of the Others and the Black Jewels series. Words have power. Intentions matter. Most people come to Destiny Park for entertainment. They come to have their cards read to tell them a bit about their future. They come to walk through a beautiful park and to eat at the hotel’s restaurant. They come in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Arcana, the paranormal beings who rule the Isle of Wyrd. But some people come to make a bargain with the Arcana—to change their fate. And some people come for dark purposes. When Detective Beth Fahey is sent to Destiny Park to inquire about a “ghost gun,” she will begin a strange journey on which she must learn to navigate the Arcana’s unforgiving laws and dangerous attractions…”

The Reluctant Reaper by MaryJanice Davidson <— I LOVE THIS AUTHOR SO MUCH!!! “…From bestselling author MaryJanice Davidson comes The Reluctant Reaper, a delightful romantasy—with a twist—featuring Death’s daughter. What’s a death god to do … A lot of twentysomethings might look forward to inheriting the family business. Amara Morrigan’s got zero interest in hers. The mantle she stands to assume is currently worn by her father, Death. Amara’s childhood included helplessly watching as her best friend and her favorite teacher were taken away. She knows her dad didn’t do it on purpose … it was just their time. But Amara refuses to accept the job. It’s bad enough that she can sense when the final moment will be for anybody she meets—including her best (and only) friend, Gray. He knows who she is, and he’s cool with it. And though he’s the funniest, kindest, most understanding guy she’s ever met, she can’t allow him to get any closer (however much she might want to), because his moment is coming all too soon…”

The Sofa by Sam Munson <— SLOW BURN DOMESTIC HORROR “…Mr. Montessori and his family return home from a trip to the beach to discover that their sofa is different. Once dark and contemporary, it’s now antique, green and yellow, and smelling faintly of damp. Its appearance and origins are a mystery. A joke? An inverted theft? A break in the fabric of reality? Yes, the police take the “crime” seriously. But what happens next lies outside their expertise. Strange sounds in the night. A half-bathroom toilet with a mind of its own. Odd, fleeting glimpses of something (or someone) in mirrors. The inexplicable vision of Montessori’s neighbor: He swears he saw a burglar. . . .

Break Wide the Sea by Sara Holland <— FANTASY ROMANCE!! SHE’S CURSED TO TURN INTO A MONSTER!! “…In New York Times bestselling author Sara Holland’s new novel, Break Wide the Sea, a young woman cursed with a fatal heartbreak-induced sickness must race against time to find a cure and protect her family legacy from the ancient finfolk that would destroy it, the fiancé that would kill her for it, and the boy who would love her if she forsook it.  In the treacherous waters surrounding Kirkrell, sailors hunting magic whales live in fear of the finfolk–bloodthirsty sea fae who sink ships and curse bloodlines. Nineteen-year-old Annie, as heir to the city’s preeminent whaling company, is determined to carry on her parents’ life’s work. But she keeps a secret from everyone: she’s cursed to transform into a monster, with scales spreading up her arms and claws growing from her fingertips. Her fiancé August offers comfort, but their love falls apart when Annie discovers his plan to take over the company…”

Between Two Kings: A Split or Swallow Novel by Lindsay Straube <— FANTASY SHIFTER ROMANCE!! “…From internet sensation and USA Today bestseller Lindsay Straube comes the second book in the sexy, biting Split or Swallow series, featuring dangerous basilisks, competitive seduction, and a love triangle that could destroy kingdoms. Tem never thought she’d fall in love. But now she’s caught between the Serpent King and the newly crowned human king… And the war that is brewing between the basilisks and the humans. Tem led a simple life on the family chicken farm, but now, her eyes had been opened—to love, to lust, to the pull of power, gold, obligation, and the violence of greed and war…”

Tyrant Queen (Angel Sworn Book 2) by Jeff Wheeler <— FANTASY ROMANCE “…Once again, Jeff Wheeler unleashes tension and fate in this eagerly awaited sequel to the Angel Sworn series… All roads lead to Ecbatana as the trading masters say. This ancient fortress with its multi-colored interlocking walls, the vibrant bazars, and its powerful sorcerers who use a mysterious magic called metamorphistry lies in the path of the rag-tag group refugees from fallen Clairvaux. But as Cimree, Azra, Trinati, and the others soon learn, there is a tradition in Ecbatana both perilous and promising—Ecbatana is periodically ruled by a tyrant queen, chosen to wield absolute power while the scheming nobles react to drastic changes in fortune...”

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1. Receiving His Mercy (Raptor Inc Book 1) by Laylah Roberts | Nov 12, 2025
2. Ice Cold Christmas (Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance Book 15) by Cynthia Eden | Nov 12, 2025
3. My Brother’s Enemy by Tijan – Nov 13 2025
4. Fight or Flight (Silvercrest U Book 3) by Willow Dixon – Nov 13 2025
5. ILY (Deaf Hearts Book 2) by Cora Rose and E.M. Lindsey – Nov 14 2025
6. The Whistler (Detective Lew Kirby Book 3) by S W Kane – Nov 14 2025
7. A Kiss for Hope: A Regency Holiday Novella by Grace Burrowes | Nov 14, 2025
8. On Tap for the Bear: Small Town, Bear Shifter Romance (Shifters of Redwood Rise Book 3) by Delta James – Nov 14 2025
9. Good and Evil and Other Stories by Samanta Schweblin – Nov 16 2025
10. Return of the Spider: An Alex Cross Thriller by James Patterson – Nov 17 2025
11. Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy) #2 by Callie Hart – Nov 18 2025
12. Hummingbird by Michael Tuggle | Nov 18, 2025
13. The Color of Hope: A Novel by Danielle Steel – Nov 18 2025
14. And Then There Was You by Sophie Cousens – Nov 18 2025
15. A Cozy Christmas Blizzard: A Novel by Debbie Macomber – Nov 18 2025
16. You Watched in Silence by H. Lee Justine | Nov 18, 2025
17. Made You Look by Tanya Grant – Nov 18 2025
18. 59 Minutes: A Novel by Holly Seddon – Nov 18 2025
19. The Duke Who Ruined Christmas (Christmas Dukes Book 2) by Scarlett Scott – Nov 18 2025
20. The Burning Library: A Dark Academia Mystery Novel Unraveling Centuries-Old Secrets, Deadly Rivalries, and Cryptic Manuscripts in the Heart of Scotland’s St. Andrews by Gilly Macmillan – Nov 18 2025
21. Honeymoon Phase (Mountain Men Matchmaker Book 3) by Amy Daws – Nov 18 2025
22. Hollow by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – Nov 18 2025
23. Mistaking Alexander (Made Marian Legacy Book 2) by Lucy Lennox – Nov 18 2025
24. Daddy Issues: A Novel (Dial Delights) by Kate Goldbeck – Nov 18 2025
25. Just a Little Desire (A Sterling Family Crossover Novel Book 2) by Carly Phillips & Erika Wilde – Nov 18 2025
26. After Hours at Dooryard Books by Cat Sebastian | Nov 18, 2025

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