book picks
It's Not Her
Thriller
Two families vacationing at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime and mysterious disappearance in this twisty, unputdownable thrillerA stunning discovery… Courtney Gray's tranquil family vacation is shattered when she hears a blood-curdling scream from the lakeside cottage next door. There she finds the lifeless bodies of her brother and sister-in-law. Her teenage niece Reese is nowhere to be found, while her nephew Wyatt lies asleep upstairs, unharmed.
A shocking investigation… As the police descend on the quiet resort town, disturbing secrets about Courtney’s family start to emerge. When she learns that the town has secrets of its own, it makes her wonder if Reese is another victim in a brutal crime or if she’s the killer.
A truth no one could have imagined …As Courtney begins to unravel the terrible mystery, she realizes that everyone around her has something to hide. And the closer she gets to the truth, the harder it is to see…
The Future Saints
romance
This is a love story—but not the one you expect.
When record executive Theo discovers the Future Saints floundering at a hometown dive bar, the band is reeling after their manager’s death and on the verge of being dropped. Theo is immediately drawn to Hannah, the reckless lead singer reinventing their sound from sunny pop to raw rock. When the new music goes viral, Theo risks everything to give them one last shot: a new record, a new tour, and a fresh start.
But Hannah’s grief spirals into increasingly destructive behavior, threatening the band, Theo’s growing connection with her, and even her bond with her sister Ginny—just as the world starts watching. Their big break is here… if they can survive it.
A Box Full of Darkness
thriller / paranormal
Siblings return to the home they fled eighteen years ago, summoned by the ghost of their missing brother and his chilling request to come back.
Fell, New York is full of tragedy and unexplained deaths—but for sisters Violet, Vail, and Dodie Esmie, everything changed when their little brother vanished during a game of hide-and-seek. Haunted by terrifying visions and a sinister presence called Sister, they escaped and never looked back.
Now Ben is back—and he’s ready to lead them to the answers they’ve dreaded for years.
Half His Age
literary / romance
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I’m Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, sharp novel about desire, power, loneliness, and the extremes we’ll go to to get what we want.
Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly wanting. And the thing she wants most of all: Mr. Korgy, her creative writing teacher with the wife and the kid and the mortgage and the bills, with the dead dreams and the atrophied looks and the growing paunch. She doesn’t know why she wants him. Is it his passion? His life experience? The fact that he knows books and films and things that she doesn’t? Or is it purer than that, rooted in their unlikely connection, their kindred spirits, the similar filter with which they each take in the world around them? Or, perhaps, it’s just enough that he sees her when no one else does.
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates
horror / romcom
A humorous, swoony, and downright terrifying horror romance in which Jamie Prescott gets caught in the middle of a murder spree at a speed-dating event—and must use her encyclopedic horror-movie knowledge to survive like a real-life Final Girl.
Jamie attends speed dating with her best friend Laurie expecting mediocre men and street food afterward… not a blackout that ends with one of her dates getting his throat slit at the table. When the lights come back on and more bodies hit the floor, it’s clear someone is hunting the remaining daters.
Armed with makeshift weapons and Jamie’s sharp instincts on what not to do in a horror movie, the group fights to find an exit—while the killer keeps adding to his body count. As the night turns darker, Jamie suspects the murderer is killing to woo one of the women and create his own Final Girl. But Jamie has a different love story in mind… even as she’s pulled into a love triangle with two fellow speed-daters.
Keeper of Lost Children
historical fiction
In this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve, one American woman’s vision in post–WWII Germany unexpectedly ties together three lives.
In occupied Germany, Ethel Gathers, the wife of an American soldier, follows a nun leading a group of mixed-race children—drawn in by their story and her longing for a family. In 1948, Ozzie Philips enlists to help break barriers for Black soldiers, only to face racism overseas as he finds comfort with Jelka, a German woman trying to survive in a shattered country. Then in 1965, Sophia Clark earns the chance to integrate a prestigious Maryland boarding school, where a chance encounter reveals a secret that changes everything.
Moving between their intertwined stories, Keeper of Lost Children explores how love—familial, parental, forbidden, and self-love—can be truly transcendent.
Sunk in Love
romance
A second chance at love sets sail when a couple on the verge of divorce agrees to pretend they’re still together for one last family trip, from the author of Wedding Dashers.
Roslyn and Liam have been the perfect couple for nine years—until grief after Roslyn’s mother’s death pulls them apart, and they find themselves headed for divorce. Roslyn keeps it secret from her family, but when her grandparents invite Liam to officiate their vow renewal aboard a Hawaiian cruise, she’s forced to choose between coming clean or keeping up appearances.
So they make a pact: fake being happily married for one week at sea. But between jungle hikes, mai tais, and close quarters, old feelings resurface—and Roslyn and Liam must decide if their marriage is worth saving.
The Wolf and the Crown of Blood
fantasy
Centuries after a princess and a war-weary god forged a blood pact in the ashes of a ruined city, their fragile peace is beginning to crack. Bryony Devaliant was born to die—again and again. In Vartena, royal blood buys peace, with each monarch sacrificed and resurrected to appease the gods. But as rebellion rises, the god-king sends his deadliest weapon: an immortal assassin known only as the Wolf.
Evander has spent centuries perfecting the art of killing—until his newest target is the one person he can’t destroy. When forbidden desire ignites between assassin and sacrificial princess, their bond threatens to shatter the line between gods and mortals… and bring empires down with it.
This dark, seductive tale is packed with gothic fairytale vibes, enemies-to-lovers tension, forced proximity, death pacts, and villain-gets-the-girl heat.
Dear Debbie
thriller
Debbie Mullen is losing it. For years, she has compiled all of her best advice into her column,Dear Debbie, where the wives of New England come for sympathy and neighborly advice. Through her work, Debbie has heard from countless women who are ignored, belittled, or even abused by their husbands. And Debbie does her best to guide them in the right direction.
Or at least, she did.These days, Debbie’s life seems to be spiraling out of control. She just lost her job. Something strange is happening with her teenage daughters. And her husband is keeping secrets, according to the tracking app she installed on his phone. Now, Debbie’s done being the bigger person. She’s done being reasonable and practical. It’s time to take her own advice.
And now it’s time for payback against all the people in her life who deserve it the most.
February Surprise Book
romance
We don't reveal the title or author for this book but here are some hints if you want to play detective...
🌿 Pick if you like:
✨ rivals-to-lovers
✨ fake dating
✨ forced proximity
✨ banter
✨ workplace / academia