A Dream by Cory Q Tan: This is a sweet children’s story about a Mum’s obsession with the size of her newborn baby, and her desperate attempt to make her baby grow bigger gone terribly wrong. Promises to be a fun and meaningful read for the whole family, especially those with new babies!
The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds (The Awesomely Fabulous Dog-Walking Society Book 1) by Tiffany Nicole Smith: Business is booming for the Awesomely Fabulous Dog-Walking Society. Fisher, Langley, and Valentina hire Cici, the new girl in town to help out. Soon after, neighbors complain about expensive jewelry turning up missing. Fingers point to Cici and the girls must clear Cici’s name and save their business while juggling crushes and friendship drama.
Mindful Santa by Alyson Kenny & Maura Kenny: Mindful Santa is a story that beautifully illustrates the consequences and the benefits of a mind that is full versus being mindful.
Expectant Moon (Gladstone Shifters Book 1) by Alexander Elliott: History was kind to gay shifters, but today they are tolerated, ignored, and threatened. When Alpha Ben Blair challenges the status quo, the community is divided by controversy. Join the Gladstone shifters as they find love, acceptance, and purpose in a time of monumental change. Book 1 of 4. Contains steamy M/M content.
Murder in the South of France (The Maggie Newberry Mystery Series Book 1) by Susan Kiernan-Lewis: When her sister dies, Atlanta copywriter Maggie Newberry flies to the south of France to find the little niece that no one in the family even knew existed. Along the way, she finds handsome sexy Frenchman Laurent Dernier to help with the search. Meanwhile, her sister’s murderer sets his sights on the little girl — and Maggie.
Just Say Yes (Silver Creek Book 1) by Cindy Kirk: I knew getting my dream job with the Colorado Grizzlies would take more than a stellar resume. So I listed the team owner’s son as a personal reference. Now I just have to find a way to meet Denver’s Most Eligible Bachelor before my interview. With help from a scruffily-sexy carpenter, maybe not just one dream, but two, will come true…
The Girl Who Sees (Sasha Urban Series Book 1) by Dima Zales: I’m an illusionist, not a psychic. Going on TV is supposed to advance my career, but things go wrong. Like vampires and zombies kind of wrong. My name is Sasha Urban, and this is how I learned what I am.
The Haunting of the Everly Casino by Mason Dean: A mysterious, widowed owner offers them a deal that can’t be passed up. But they quickly discover that some things are too good to be true.
Woman in the Waves (The Driftwood Mysteries Book 3) by William J. Cook: When he was helpless to prevent a young woman in a white gown from being swept out to sea, he could imagine nothing more horrible. Then he found a severed arm on the beach – with a two-carat diamond ring on the fourth finger.
Into the Darkness by Vincent Valentean: It’s been a week without power. No phones. No computers. Nothing. Whatever shred of humanity is left in people is slowly dwindling away. Gangs are forming, people are starving, and the whole country is in a free-for-all.
The Manatee Did It (Southern Beach Mysteries Book 1) by Kay Dew Shostak: First book in the Southern Beach series. Jewel has never lived in the South or on the Coast, so moving from Chicago to a historic island in North Florida seems like just the adventure to fix her marriage. However, it’s awfully humid and these Southerners really like to hug. And is that actually a manatee floating in the marina?
Murder in Exile (Frank Cole Mysteries Book 1) by Vincent H. O’Neil: Frank Cole is rebuilding his shattered life in the Florida Panhandle town of Exile. Working as a fact-checker for a shady insurance company, he discovers that the hit-and-run accident case he’s working on isn’t what it looks like – and the people behind it are now targeting him. Winner of the Malice Domestic Award from St. Martin’s Press.
So Tender The Prey (DI Mark Rucker Crime Thriller Book 2) by Steve Keeller: John Flint, MP, looked best placed to lead his party – until a certain conniving journalist brought that dream to a sudden and unexpected close. Now, the journalist’s daughter has been brutally murdered. DI Mark Rucker finds himself facing a narrow window of opportunity to redeem past mistakes before the implacable institutions of power come crashing down.
Domestic Thriller Box Set by C.A. Wittman: Three Gripping Summer Thrillers! Her Last Memory: A woman grapples with amnesia and her possible role in a friend’s murder. The Ugly Girls’ Club: Girlhood Friends. Shameful Secrets. A Rash of Suicides. Sleep Martyrs: Two sisters move to a private tech village. But dealing with their controlling stepdad and new siblings is the least of their worries.
The Abortion Strategy by Terry Rich Hartley: Abortion enflames the battle of the sexes when Nora Heisy and her Avenging Sisterhood conclude that women’s empowerment is through their reproductive organs. They who control birth, control denial of birth. With civil war as their aim, they launch The Abortion Strategy. But opposition is coming, and it’s as cold and ruthless as they are.
Dark of Winter (Wild Haven Series Book 1) by Lizzy Prince: I moved to Wild Haven Island to claim my family home, dig into my mother’s past, and learn more about the magic that runs through my veins. I never expected to find Davis here, and I never could have predicted all the secrets I would uncover. Darkness lurks in the history here, and I’m caught right in the middle.
Nerd in Shining Armor (The Nerd Series Book 1) by Vicki Lewis Thompson: Gen never imagined a flight to Maui would end with her sociopathic boss aiming a gun at her. Or that she’d be stranded with nerdy Jack. He can’t believe his luck. The beauty he thought was untouchable is a fun-loving hillbilly with a passion for… everything. Then danger invades their hideaway. Side-by-side they fight to make it off the island alive.
Tattooed Dots (The Halo Series Book 1) by Kimberly Knight: They came into each other’s lives for a reason. Can they navigate the waters of fate for a forever love? If you like strong friendships, emotional rollercoasters, and steamy encounters then you’ll adore Kimberly Knight’s affecting tale.
Final Shot (Las Vegas Vipers) by Stacey Lynn: Kimmy saunters into my life at the worst possible time. I have an injury that might mean the end of my career. The only thing I’m focused on is getting healthy and playing my next season. Otherwise, I’m done for. But when she suggests a “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas” type situation, I barely hesitate. A little distraction can’t hurt.
The Lost Siren (Rise of the Drakens Book 1) by Raven Storm: A human female born into a breeding manor never has a choice, so when the man with wings and scales gives Wren one, she takes it. Thrust into the world of the drakens, she’ll do what she must to survive and uphold her end of the bargain to save their dying race. She’ll preside over their Draken Games, and choose a winner every night to share her bed. The alternative is death. For everyone.
Coming Home (Boston Billionaires Book 1) by Samantha Skye: It’s time to start again — in Boston. New city, new name, new… tall, dark, and handsome stranger? But I have a new career to build, family to hold close, a city to explore. Except he keeps turning up, everywhere I go. Is there any harm in flirting? Surely not. He doesn’t seem perturbed by danger. Even though it’s about to catch up with me once and for all…
His Highland Rose (His Highland Heart Book 1) by Willa Blair: Iain Brodie is a fierce warrior and passionate lover, but to prove he’s responsible enough to follow his ailing father as the clan’s chief, he must give up the lasses and find a bride. He doesn’t expect to fall for any of the Rose chief’s three daughters, but he can’t get one out of his mind — or heart — even when he discovers she is not who she claims to be.
The Rest Falls Away (The Gardella Vampire Hunters: Victoria Book 1) by Colleen Gleason: What if Buffy were a Bridgerton? Just as Lady Victoria Gardella is preparing for her debut into London Society, she learns the shocking and impossible truth about her family legacy: she is one of the very few who has the power – and responsibility – to hunt and slay the evil vampires that infest the city.
Catch Me (Deer Creek Falls Book 1) by Ellie Rhodes: “Oh my goodness – this was one of the best first books in a new series I have read.” She’s keeping a secret… He’s determined to uncover it… Find out who catches who in this unforgettable small-town romance. This is the first book in the Deer Creek Falls series, a small-town romance full of gossipers and meddling matchmakers.
The Monarch’s Daughter: Part One (The Tainted Elves Book 1) by Tirzah M.M. Hawkins: Game of Thrones meets Jane Eyre meets Beauty and the Beast. A human killed her father, her people’s Monarch, in front of her. When he went to kill her as well, the two of them became mind-linked. Without the Monarch to keep them in check, the evil forces in the galaxy are now free to use her royal blood and body as they see fit.
Throwback (Hybrid Nation Book 1) by Frances Pauli: A boy who is too human for his own good, a scientist fighting a genetic defect, and a secret that holds the key to the future of the Hybrid Nation. They’re going to have to work together to keep Jode out of enemy hands, to keep his DNA away from a psychotic monkey, and to keep the biggest secret in Hybrid Nation history from destroying them both.
The SHIVA Syndrome Trilogy by Alan Joshua: A small black hole destroys a Russian town. A government official running conducting mind research similar to that in Russia recruits researcher Beau Walker to join a scientific team investigating the cause of the baffling explosion. Unknown to Walker, the inquiry is more convoluted and embroils him in a governmental conspiracy that risks his life and that of the world.
Wanderer’s Escape (Wanderer’s Odyssey Book 1) by Simon Goodson: The Empire will kill him for stealing this ship… but they have to catch it first! When Jess sat in the pilot’s chair the ancient ship came to life for the first time in centuries. He seized his chance, firing up the engines and fleeing the Imperial forces. Now they’re on the run, their freedom and their very existence on the line.
Hard Travel: Stories by Lesley Krueger: In this critically-acclaimed short story collection, travellers set out for someplace new and end up confronting themselves. As Thomas à Kempis put it, “They who travel seldom come home holy.”
Smaller Mouse by Edward Reib: For the first few pages, this will feel like a collection of short stories. Some take place in the virtual space of a distant future, speaking Shakespearean English with the half-Grey half-Humans on Venus, others revolve around a holy motorcycle gang gaining deep insights from playing ’80s videogames in the not-so-distant future. Also, the others.
Reconstruction – Racism – Riots – Ratification (Blood Brothers Book 2) by Ronald E. Pressley & Nancy P. Holder: Follow young Will Presley, a Civil War hero, as he and his new bride enter a career in Reconstruction. Building schools for Black children in Memphis, TN, then working in the political arena to establish the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, their successes, trials, and failings will fascinate you. Engrossing and fast-paced.
Continuum by Chad Lester: “Tension-building excellence… Often ethereal and otherworldly, Continuum is a short story collection designed to challenge perceptions of life and its trajectory.” —Midwest Book Review.
Gathering Dark (Vitus Swinggate Book 1) by Daniel Klapheke: A young man with a grudge. A town swarming with soldiers. One shot that sparks an inferno… In 1862, the union army descends upon the sleepy town of Franklin Tennessee. The surrendering mayor creates a spy ring to keep an eye on the occupying force. Vitus Swinggate and his friends are quick to accept their roles as agents of espionage…
