Latest Romance Book Releases – 04-07-2026

HAPPY TUESDAY NEW RELEASE DAY!! OMG TODAY’S LIST IS LOADED in SO MANY of my (our!!) favorite authors. My blurb jolt & stand-out section will be wayyyyy too long, so know that I want to add at least 15 books in that section alone!

BLURB JOLTS & STAND OUTS: Rites of the Starling: A Slow-Burn Epic Romantasy (Shield of Sparrows Book 2) by Devney Perry (the latest in her Fantasy Romance series!! “…​I’m lost. Terrified. Homesick. Hunted by monsters, driven to exhaustion, and kidnapped by a powerful priest...”), Ryder (Lucky River Ranch Book 5) by Jessica Peterson <— RODEO COWBOY ROMANCE!! “…One hard fall in the rodeo ring. One maddeningly gorgeous cowboy. One chance at love she swore she’d never take…” Captivation Creek: A Small-Town Romance (The Haven Brothers Book 5) by Claire Kingsley <— The high school teacher & the football star coach (he offers her a place to stay), The Ruler (Roman Republic Book 1) by Penelope Sky (Mafia romance!! He claims her as his own), Twisted Pawn: A Dark Revenge Romance by L.J. Shen (She sold him out to the feds!!!), The Summer King by Jennifer L. Armentrout (fantasy romance!! They’re forced into an alliance), Pieces of the Night by Jennifer Hartmann (<— The latest by Jennifer Hartmann!!! Sounds like a seriously angsty romance!!) and at least 6 more that I want to add to this list!

 

 

Don’t forget to check out:

• Jennifer L. Armentrout’s “The Summer King” is LIVE!! <— Today’s newsletter sponsor!
• 8 Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 04-06-2026 <— yesterday’s includes the #1 book on Amazon right now!!
• Reader Recommendation – All Souls Trilogy by Deborah Harkness (you can read it and watch it!) <— In case you’re in the mood to binge something. 😉
• Devney Perry – Shield of Sparrows Trilogy Reading Order <— Book #2 JUST WENT LIVE today!!!
• 21 Friday Finds & Reader Recommendations – 04-03-2026 <— Did you miss it?
• Shawn’s Mini Series Review – The Alien/Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series by Gini Koch <— a blast from the past!
• Reader Questions <— NEW ONES!!!! ALL of ’em! Our latest, solved and unsolved! I LOVE THESE ’cause it introduces us to new books + we get to build mimi-lists of guesses in specific tropes. And you know me. I LOVE lists!!

 

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➔➔ CONTEMPORARY JUST WENT LIVE:

Pieces of the Night by Jennifer Hartmann <— SHE WAS ALREADY PROMISED TO SOMEONE ELSE & THEN SHE MET HIM… “…I already had a life. A future. A man I’d promised forever to. But the night I found Chase Rhodes—bleeding, broken, and more lost than I was—everything changed. I wasn’t supposed to let him in. Wasn’t supposed to write music with him in secret beneath the moon. What started as a quiet escape became something unstoppable. Our songs caught fire, and now the whole world knows our names. Music has a way of pulling the broken together, even when the timing is impossible and the fallout inevitable. But some hearts don’t settle. Some songs were never meant to stay quiet. Because the night I saved him was only the beginning. And loving me might be the last risk he’ll ever take...”

 

 

Can’t Get Enough of the Duke: A Regency Historical Romance Tale of Unwanted Marriage, Unearthed Secrets, and an Unlikely Love in a Gloomy Castle (The Thunderbolt Club) by Lenora Bell <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! HE NEVER WANTED A WIFE… “…USA Today bestseller Lenora Bell continues her sparkling, sensual Thunderbolt Club series with a marriage of convenience between a grumpy, combat-scarred duke and his cheerful and beautiful ward. War hero Deckard Payne, Duke of Warburton, made a battlefield promise to become guardian to orphan Analise Crewe. He certainly didn’t agree to marry the girl! But that’s exactly what happens when he’s forced to wed her to save her honor. The last thing Analise wants is a loveless marriage to a brooding—albeit handsome—duke who lives in a gloomy castle and keeps his doors—and his heart—tightly locked. He’s determined to keep her at arm’s length—but she’s not easily deterred when there’s a tough case to crack. Warburton never wanted a wife...”

The Paris Match by Clayborn, Kate <— SHE’S AT HER EX’S FAMILY’S WEDDING “…A woman tests the limits of her so-called amicable divorce when she flies to Paris for the destination wedding of her former sister-in-law, only to butt heads with the deliciously gruff best man, in a poignant and romantic novel from Kate Clayborn. …Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-law’s destination wedding in Paris—where Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoon—she knows her commitment to maturity might be her worst enemy…especially since her ex isn’t attending alone. The only thing that could make the week more difficult is getting through it without the distraction of the wedding…. But when what Layla thought was a harmless conversation about the choices of her younger self leads to the bride getting cold feet, Layla finds herself facing down the groom’s mysterious, taciturn best man, Griffin…”

Annie Knows Everything: A Novel by Rachel Wood <— OFFICE ROMANCE! “…Annie thinks she knows what’s best for everyone. But when her life goes sideways, the inner workings of her own heart become a total mystery—can she stumble her way to happily ever after? After getting let go from her job and learning her sister is engaged to the worst man alive, Annie needs a win. Filling the open role in her company’s data strategy team is just what the doctor ordered. So what if she doesn’t know how to write code? How hard can it be? Surely Connor—the team’s overworked, aggravating, and distractingly hot interim head—will soon realize how capable Annie is. Annie sets her sights on landing this new job, even if that means ignoring the chemistry building between her and her new boss, and she tries to (gently!) convince her sister to reconsider her engagement...”

Twisted Pawn: A Dark Revenge Romance by L.J. Shen  <— DARK MAFIA ROMANCE (SHE SOLD HIM OUT TO THE FEDS!!) “…From New York Times bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a dark romance about an assassin mafia heir and the villainess who refuses to become his next victim. “…There’s a bullet with my name on it. And Achilles Ferrante is the man who’ll pull the trigger. I’d always known one of us would kill the other. I’d just hoped to do the honor. Twice I betrayed him. First, I broke his heart. Then, I sold him out to the Feds. Even if I hadn’t, I doubt he could spell mercy, much less spare me any. The Camorra prince promised he’d make a spectacle of my death when he caught me. Let him try. He could chase me until the end of Earth. I will always run faster…”

 

 

Meet Me in Italy: A Novel by Novak, Brenda <— SHE’S REBUILDING HER LIFE “…A sun-soaked trip to the Amalfi Coast promises a fresh start—and reveals secrets never imagined in New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak’s tender new novel. In the wake of her debut novel’s breakout success—and a very painful public divorce—Charlotte Williams-Jackson has something to prove. With her second novel overdue, she’s scrambling to hold it together. But her focus is rocked when she discovers that her childhood wasn’t as it seemed—and she has a tween half-sister who’s been orphaned in Italy. Alongside her best friend, Sloane, and Sloane’s charming brother, Julian, Charlotte ventures to the Amalfi Coast to meet her sister. She would never turn her back on family, especially since this girl doesn’t have anyone else, but between her looming deadline and her entire identity being flipped upside down, it’s a lot...”

Unbound: A Novel (The Undone) by Peyton Corinne <— NEURODIVERGENT GOALIE & THE GIRL HE’S ALWAYS LOVED! “…A new “angsty, sexy, emotional” (Farrah Rochon, New York Times bestselling author) lyrical romance by Peyton Corinne that follows a college couple through first love, heartbreak, and the struggle to come together again. Paloma Blake is, at best, antagonistic. But beneath the hairspray, attitude, and promiscuity is a scared girl whose trauma runs deep. Still, the walls she’s built are strong, ensuring everyone only sees Paloma’s sexy façade. Everyone except for Bennett. Bennett Reiner, the carefully controlled, neurodivergent goalie, has his routines and sticks to them, which helps him keep a hold on his OCD compulsions and the crippling anxiety that comes with them. The quiet and meticulous Bennett sees everything, especially the girl beneath Paloma’s ever-present masks. And he always has...”

Ryder (Lucky River Ranch Book 5) by Jessica Peterson <— RODEO COWBOY ROMANCE!! “…One hard fall in the rodeo ring. One maddeningly gorgeous cowboy. One chance at love she swore she’d never take. Billie Wallace has spent her whole life trying to prove she’s more than the Wallace Ranch’s “wild” only daughter. All she wants is a shot at barrel racing—and a purpose beyond crunching numbers in her daddy’s office. But when her very first run ends in disaster, Billie lands flat on her back with Ryder Rivers—her childhood crush, her brother’s best friend, and the town’s notorious heartbreaker—hovering over her. In all the years she’s known him, Ryder has never entertained Billie’s shameless flirting. But after her fall, he’s suddenly everywhere—showing up to help her when she’s hurt…”

 

 

Curves for the Grumpy Duke (Busty Bodice Club Book 1) by Piers, Eliana <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE! SHE’S DEMANDING A FAVOR “…What happens when a lady of sunshine ties the grumpiest duke in Mayfair to a chair? Love, chaos, and an indecent amount of paint. Lady Honoria Harrington has a mission: fulfill her father’s dying wish by painting a portrait worthy of London’s finest gallery. One problem—her chosen subject is the Duke of Kolbridge, a man with a permanent scowl, an iron will, and no time for giggling sisters or scandal-courting artists. Dermont has mastered duty, order, and control. What he has not mastered? The relentless chaos of eight meddling sisters, a runaway ferret, and the infuriatingly cheerful woman who barges into his study demanding a favor...”

A Romantic Adventure of a Jewel Thief and a Lawman on a Cross-Country Journey by Alisha Rai <— THE HANDSOME STRANGER ROAD TRIP! “…From the author of Partners in Crime, comes a sparkling new adventure rom-com where a con woman and a lawman team up on an epic cross-country road trip to save their families…and each other. Sejal Chaudhary inherited her mama’s calculating brain, her daddy’s quick fingers, and the boatload of trauma that comes with being the eldest daughter of criminals. Although Sejal has never claimed to be a good girl, she’s spent the last couple years laying low and going (mostly) straight. That is, until a con gone wrong sends her into the arms of a handsome stranger who’s set on dragging her back into her messy family drama...”

American Fantasy: A Novel by Straub, Emma <— BOY BAND CRUISE WITH FANS!! “…From New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow, an irresistible story about what happens when your teenage fantasy comes true after you’re already an adult. When the American Fantasy cruise ship sets sail for a four-day themed voyage, aboard are all five members of a famous, nineties-era boy band and three thousand screaming women who have worshipped them since childhood. Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister. Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked. Call it memory. Call it nostalgia. Call it the chemical reaction of hormones, hope, and sexual reawakening. Between the slushy alcoholic drinks, the familiar music, and the throngs of middle-aged women acting like lovesick teenagers, Annie finally reconnects to a long-submerged part of herself. By the time she meets one of the band members—not just a celebrity but someone in need of a friend—she has accessed a new sense of possibility...”

 

 

All to Play For (Frontrunners) by Josie Juniper <— RACE CAR DRIVER & THE BLOGGER!! THEY HAVE A LOT IN COMMON “…No one has what it takes to catch up to this fierce, female F1 driver. But one cocky Brit is dying to try. Sage Sikora: agent of chaos, blue-haired spitfire, and the Emerald Formula 1 team’s newest (and only) female driver. She has one goal in mind—becoming the first woman to win a Grand Prix—and everything else is just a distraction. That includes Alexander Laskaris, the rich, spoiled (albeit gorgeous) British blogger who recently landed on Emerald’s bad side with a scathing post about Sage. To avoid legal action, he’s just become Sage’s intern. All his life, Alexander has been able to get anything, or anyone, he wants. But he’s never wanted romance—just a good time. That’s something he and Sage have in common…”

Kace: A Pittsburgh Titans Novel by Sawyer Bennett <— SAWYER BENNETT’S LATEST HOCKEY STAR ROMANCE! “…Kace Elliott is the hockey player with a genius IQ and a secret side hustle in applied physics. He’s falling for his research partner, but she doesn’t know who he is outside of the lab. Now, the closer they get, the harder it becomes for him to keep his two worlds from colliding. On the ice, I’m Kace Elliott—starting goalie for the Pittsburgh Titans, fighting to prove myself in the playoffs. Off it, I’m William—a scientific researcher, quietly holding on to the academic world I’ll return to when hockey is over. Both versions are real, they just aren’t meant to overlap. Until Dr. Laurel Kent...”

 

 

A Cruise to Die For: A Novel by Heather Graham <— MYSTERY THRILLER! “…Special agents face deadly, uncharted waters in this tense romantic thriller from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham. Special Agent Chloe McMurray has been asked to do many things in the name of her job. Going undercover on a cruise ship leaving from her home port of Miami, however, is a new one. Not only that, but she’s tasked with posing as the wife of her federal counterpart, Special Agent Wesley Law. Their investigation? A string of murders and suicides across three states that seem unrelated, until they uncover a deadly technological connection. Every victim was an expert in technology and had some connection to Milestones, a megacorporation with ties to many industries…including the cruise industry...”

Start at the End: A Novel by Emma Grey <— TWO SOULMATES ARE FORCED TO FIND A WAY TO START OVER “…This is a love story . . . but not the one you’re expecting. Start at the End is a powerful, soul-stirring, sliding-doors novel from the bestselling author of The Last Love Note and Pictures of You that explores second chances and unwritten endings. Audrey and Fraser tumble into a romance for the ages. After an unlikely start, they fall deeply in love and dream of the life they’ll build together—until one tragic moment upends everything. Facing the unimaginable and wrestling with guilt, they’re left haunted by “what ifs,” each asking where they would be if fate had spun a different story. Start at the End is an unforgettable drama of two soulmates who have to find a way to start over when they had only just begun...”

 

 

 

The Name Game by Beth O’Leary <— SMALL TOWN ROMANCE!! “…A man and a woman with the same name are looking for a fresh start only to discover they have landed the same job in this charming new romance by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. Charlie couldn’t be happier to take the job of farm-shop manager on the remote, wild Isle of Ormer. She’s grieving, a little lost, and in desperate need of a fresh start. Jones has come out of a difficult breakup and is looking forward to some peace away from the noise of his city life. Moving to Ormer couldn’t have come at a better time. But when Charlie Jones and, ahem, Charlie Jones both turn up at Ormer’s one and only farm shop, claiming to have been offered the role of manager, everyone is baffled…”

We Are Never Getting Together by Rallison, Janette <— THEY DON’T WANT THEIR PARENTS TO DATE EACH OTHER! “…In this reverse Parent Trap, two feuding teenagers pretend to be in love to keep their parents apart, but love has other plans. A clean YA rom-com from USA Today best-selling author, Janette Rallison. Madeline and Cooper have had bad blood since junior year when she beat out his sister for the lead in the school play. Ever since, it’s been one petty escalation after another—rumors, locker sabotage, and even a derogatory viral video. Their latest prank lands them in the principal’s office with their single parents in tow. The last thing either of them expected was for their parents to hit it off and end the meeting with a dinner date. Horrified by the prospect of their parents falling in love, Madeline and Cooper reach a truce…”

Captivation Creek: A Small-Town Romance (The Haven Brothers Book 5) by Claire Kingsley <— HE OFFERS HER A PLACE TO STAY! “…He’ll help her solve a mystery, but they can’t risk their hearts. A devastating injury ended Theo Haven’s pro-football career, but he’s made a good life for himself in his hometown. The high school teacher and football coach might be single, but that’s by choice. And his work bestie, Penelope? She’s one of the best parts of his job, but they’re just friends. No, really. Not the sort of friends who are secretly pining for each other or destined to hook up. Just… friends. Art teacher Penelope Fallbrook is stuck in a rut. When a locally renowned artist dies suspiciously, she channels her restless energy into amateur sleuthing. Who better than her best friend Theo to help her search for the truth? When Penelope’s life comes crashing down, Theo is there, picking up the pieces and offering a place to stay…”

 

 

 

The Summer I Found You: A Novel by O’Brien, Jennifer <— SMALL BEACH TOWN ROMANCE WITH HER CELEBRITY NEIGHBOR! “…A recently divorced single mom returns to her family’s fixer-upper beach house and finds romance amidst the heartbreak—and truths buried under generations of lies—in this summertime romance, perfect for fans of The Beach House and Nora Goes Off Script. When Dahlia Newberry escapes her terrible marriage and returns to Long Island’s North Fork to put her family’s beach house on the market, she discovers the property has fallen into disrepair, and she has no idea how she’ll get it from fixer to fabulous in a month’s time. Things start to look up when she discovers her neighbor is Noah, a handsome reality TV star known for his Hamptons-set home renovation series. Noah turns out to be quite handy and pitches in to help Dahlia with the renovations and, as chemistry sparks between them, her self-discovery too…”

A Song Only We Can Hear: A novel about cancer, music & love by Elliot Wake <— THEY MEET AT CHEMO “…GETTING DUMPED the same day he’s diagnosed with cancer is pretty on-brand for Cam LeClerc. He was the darling of the Chicago indie music scene until his ex aired their dirty laundry online. Now he’s the fallen star everyone loves to hate, shivering in a hospital gown, coming to grips with losing his girlfriend, his reputation, and the family jewels. Of course, things won’t be that easy. On the way to chemo, Cam collides (literally) with a fellow cancer patient: Brynne Bogdan, a popular podcaster who’s exactly the sort of music nerd he writes songs for… and who’s just rear-ended his car. But what starts as the worst day of both of their lives becomes one of the best. They’re kind of messily perfect together...”

The Ruler (Roman Republic Book 1) by Penelope Sky <— MAFIA ROMANCE!! HE CLAIMS HER “…From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Sky, an unforgettable golden retriever mafia romance set in modern-day Italy, bursting with violence, dripping with blood, and crackling with desire. We spent weeks planning this trip to Sicily together. And I was damn sure going to enjoy it, even if my lying, cheating boyfriend just abandoned me. I push aside self-pity to venture out and take photographs. Later, I lock eyes with a stranger at a bar. This tattooed god, Constantine, is way out of my league, but to my surprise, he’s all in—every inch. And up in his hotel suite, he claims me for his own. Over and over again...”

 

 

Never After by Alexis Hall <— M/M HISTORICAL ROMANCE!! “…From fan-favorite author Alexis Hall comes a story of faith, redemption, and love—a melancholic tale of queer romance set in nineteenth-century England. On the grim streets of London, a young man succumbs to his demons. Discarded by his lover and left penniless and alone, Michael “Micha” Dashwood uses sex to pay the bills and opium to numb the pain. When a sudden illness strikes, all seems lost. But hope finds Micha in the shape of the Reverend Thomas Mandeville. Haunted by grief of his own, Thomas cannot bear to ignore another man’s plight. He brings the ailing Micha home to heal in his parish at Nettlefield. As Micha recovers under Thomas’s care, he begins to realize that some people in this world are worthy of trust...”

Love by the Book: A Novel by Jessica George <— FRIENDSHIP!! Friendship is the love story you can count on. “…When Simone and Remy bump into each other (literally) in a bookstore, it isn’t exactly soulmates at first sight. Simone is guarded and prickly, Remy is insecure and heartbroken, and each woman is harboring a secret. And yet they might just be the missing piece the other has been searching for—if only they can let each other in. Can Simone help Remy make one of the most important decisions of her life—and can Remy help Simone recover all that she’s lost? In Jessica George’s heartwarming, funny, and soulful second novel, she explores the restorative nature of female friendship and the life-changing power of platonic love...”

La Dolce Veto by Caitlin Alice Gilbert <— SMALL ITALIAN TOWN ROMANCE “…From debut author Caitlin Alice Gilbert comes a bold and emotionally resonant romance that flips the script on scandal, and shows the power of self-discovery, redemption, and a summer of love in a small Italian town. Rising star US Congresswoman Isabella Rhodes was supposed to be making history—not headlines. But when a devastating betrayal shatters her political career overnight, she flees to La Musa, a sleepy village in the heart of Umbria where the days are slow, the pasta is handmade, and no one knows her name.  At Villa Farentino, Izzy hopes to start fresh, far from politics and the relentless eyes of the world. But her plans unravel when she learns she’ll be sharing the villa with Benito Farentino, the brooding, newly elected mayor who is just as determined to save his crumbling hometown as he is unwilling to trust outsiders…”

Harmless Women: A Novel by Rebecca Sharpe <— PSYCH-THRILLER!! WOMEN ON THE RUN “…In this pacy thriller, a female con artist chooses the wrong woman as her target, and both women end up on the run for their lives. Avalon Dale is a masterful grifter. She researches her victims thoroughly, kidnaps and sedates them, cleans out their bank accounts, and uses injections and hair clippers to change their appearance so that when they wake up, they can’t easily prove who they are. For her last great score, Avalon’s targeted Primrose Meath, and then she’ll fade away to a life of ease and luxury–something she’s dreamed of since a very tough childhood. On paper, Prim is the perfect target: wealthy, workaholic, and distracted by her cheating husband. But when Avalon finds Prim’s husband dead, she can’t escape so easily...”

 

 

➔➔ PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN

Rites of the Starling: A Slow-Burn Epic Romantasy (Shield of Sparrows Book 2) by Devney Perry <— IT’S LIVE!!!!”RITES OF THE STARLING is the epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry’s #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS. A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros. ...​I’m lost. Terrified. Homesick. Hunted by monsters, driven to exhaustion, and kidnapped by a powerful priest, the only thing keeping me going is the little girl counting on me to keep her safe. It’s my turn to become the Guardian. ​Our lives change one fateful night...”

 

 

The Summer King by Jennifer L. Armentrout <— FANTASY ROMANCE! FORCED INTO AN ALLIANCE “…From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the complete Summer King saga—three parts, one epic romance. Cold. Heartless. Deadly. Whispers of his name alone bring fear to fae and mortals alike. Caden, the Prince, is the most dangerous being in the mortal world—haunted by a past he couldn’t control and driven by a singular desire: revenge. And there’s only one person who can help him. Brighton Jussier knows better than to trust him. Raised in the Order, she’s seen the atrocities Caden is capable of. Reformed or not, she wants nothing to do with him…until he leaves her no choice...”

 

 

Of Forges & Fury (The Dark Fates Series) by Kraven, T.C. <— A LOVE TRIANGLE BETWEEN GODS! “…The third in the Dark Fates series, featuring a love triangle between Ares, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus, for fans of Sav R. Miller, Jaysea Lynn, and Katee Robert Some bonds are so strong they stretch and stand tall through the ages. Some bonds are corrupted from their inception, and scorch anyone in its path. Betrothed to Hephaestus in punishment by Hera, Aphrodite and Ares make a choice that will bond them together for eternity. There are consequences for defying the Goddess of Marriage, and the three find themselves in a tangled web of love and pain through the centuries. Why should Aphrodite have to choose? What if she loves them both?…”

Honey in Her Veins: A Novel by McKell, Ruth <— GHOST PARANORMAL ROMANCE! “…This cottagecore fantasy follows a man with a monster in his head as he reunites with his first love in order to find mythical honey in the woods of Appalachia. Perfect for fans of Adrienne Young and Alix E. Harrow. Arthur Connoway desperately wants to free himself from the monster inhabiting his mind. Instead, he is rapidly losing control of it following his mother’s death. In a last-ditch effort to feel whole again—and to lay his mother’s memory to rest—Arthur decides to return to the quiet bee farm he once called home, hoping their sacred honey can heal him in more ways than one. Eight years ago, Eva Moreau’s flora magic caused a terrible accident, harming her father in the process. Now, she’s desperate to find a way to heal him, but her attempts only seem to do the opposite. If she could just learn to control her magic, she might be able to save her father and leave the past behind…”

The Seventh Sister by Kurtagich, Dawn <— PARANORMAL SUSPENSE!! “…From the author of The Madness comes a haunting folk horror fable of lost sisters, old gods, and the terrible power of belief left to rot in the woods. After the tragic death of their parents, the seven Ward sisters are sent to live with their grandmother on the remote forest island of Beltane, a place suspended between time and shadow. What begins as an attempt to mend their fractured lives soon twists into a waking nightmare, where grief bleeds into childhood fantasy and ancient rites awaken a dark and eerie devotion to Daudir, the Forgotten God of the Wood. When another cruel tragedy strikes, the sisters are left to fend for themselves, learning to live with death as a constant, lurking presence...”

The Thin Brew Line (A Supernatural Speakeasy Cozy Mystery Book 20) by Lily Harper Hart <— COZY PARANORMAL MYSTERY! “…With her wedding only a few weeks away, all Ofelia Archer wants is to slide into happily ever after. Things won’t be quite that easy for her. After a night of drinking with her family, screams draw Ofelia and her fiancé Zach Sully to an alley where a tourist is found dead. The autopsy results come back with strangulation as the cause of death. There are just two little problems. The first is that whoever did the deed had abnormally long fingers. The second is that the victim’s blood has been somehow changed on a molecular level. So, what could possibly do that? Ofelia’s future father-in-law has a theory...”

The Book Witch: A Novel by Shaffer, Meg <— HER MAGICAL POWER IS TO JUMP INTO STORIES & FIX THINGS “…Rainy March is a proud, third-generation Book Witch, sworn to defend works of fiction from all foes real and imaginary. With her magical umbrella and feline familiar, she jumps in and out of novels to fix malicious alterations and rogue heroes like a modern-day magical Nancy Drew. Book Witches live by a strict code: Real people belong in the real world; fictional characters belong in works of fiction. Do not eat, drink, or sleep inside a fictional world, lest you become part of the story. Falling in love with a fictional character? Don’t even think about it. Which is why Rainy has been forbidden from seeing the Duke of Chicago, the dashing British detective who stars in her favorite mystery series...”

 

Claimed by Darkness: A Dark Paranormal Fantasy Romance (Broken Gods Book 1) by S.R. Hartley <— PARANORMAL ROMANCE “…Sometimes, to destroy evil, you have to embrace it… The night Nora’s parents were murdered, something ancient and malevolent stirred beneath the waves—and it never let go. No one else felt it. But Nora did… she still does. The darkness whispers her name, curls through her thoughts, tempts her with release. On the edge of the Mackinac Bridge, Nora is ready to surrender. But fate has other plans. A flash of burning green eyes. Wings of midnight. And everything changes. Saved by Kairos, a powerful celestial, who claims she’s his fated mate, Nora is thrust into a hidden world of otherworldly beings and ancient prophecy...”

Bloodsinger (The Fire That Binds Book 2) by Juliette Cross <— FANTASY ROMANCE! HE FREES HER FROM SLAVERY “…New York Times bestselling author Juliette Cross returns with a new scorching dark romantasy in her The Fire That Binds trilogy. The fate of a powerful witch who can control men with one taste of their blood and a fierce dragon collide. A spellbinding gift… A plea answered by the gods… An unforgiving world where dragons rule Rome. Lela Bihari’s village was invaded on her wedding night, her betrothed murdered right in front of her. While her sisters were either dragged away or escaped, Lela was sold to Valerius, a consul of Rome. When she tried to kill Valerius her first night as his slave, her bloodsinger gift manifested… and she was punished for it. Now she’s paraded in front of the other senators for their amusement. But Trajan Tiberius, the newly elected tribune to the senate, is different. He has no love for the brutality around him. When he frees Lela from enslavement and hides her, Lela is set on a path of vengeance, and using her gift puts her in more danger than ever before...”

Your Behavior Will Be Monitored by Feinstein, Justin <— HUMOROUS SCI-FI “…This compulsively readable novel wrestles with vital questions of our time: sentience, purpose, life, death, and how to make a really good commercial. Told entirely through questionably obtained company emails, chat transcripts, TED Talks, training sessions, and more, this all-too-probable future pits emotionally intelligent AI against emotionally stunted humans. Megacorporation UniView is poised to cement their reputation as “the most trusted name in AI.” After pioneering the world’s first widely adopted AI bots, they are barreling toward an audacious new launch. That is, if they can pull it off in time. Enter Noah. A down-and-out copywriter reeling from a midlife crisis, he isn’t the typical hire for a groundbreaking tech company full of brilliant engineers and run by a cutthroat CEO. But Lex, UniView’s Head of HR and one of their greatest successes, makes no mistakes—her algorithm ensures it...”

Yesteryear: A Novel by Burke, Caro Claire <— PIONEER LIFESTYLE SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER FINDS HERSELF BACK IN 1855… “…A traditional American woman, a beautiful wife and mother who sells her pioneer lifestyle of raw milk and farm-fresh eggs to her millions of social media followers, suddenly awakens cold, filthy, and terrified in the brutal reality of 1855—where she must unravel whether this living nightmare is an elaborate hoax, a twisted reality show, or something far more sinister in this sensational debut novel… …Natalie lives a traditional lifestyle. Her charming farmhouse is rustic, her husband a handsome cowboy, her six children each more delightful than the last. So what if there are nannies and producers behind the scenes, her kitchen hiding industrial-grade fridges and ovens, her husband the heir to a political dynasty? What Natalie’s followers—all 8 million of them—don’t know won’t hurt them. And The Angry Women? The privileged, Ivy League, coastal elite haters who call her an antifeminist iconoclast? They’re sick with jealousy. Because Natalie isn’t simply living the good life, she’s living the ideal—and just so happens to be building an empire from it. Until one morning she wakes up in a life that isn’t hers. Her home, her husband, her children—they’re all familiar, but something’s off. Her kitchen is warmed by a sputtering fire rather than electricity, her children are dirty and strange, and her soft-handed husband is suddenly a competent farmer…”

 

 

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➔➔ PREORDERS (coming soon!)

1. Stolen Temptation: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Irish Kings Book 3) by Renee Parker – April 8th 2026
2. The Revenge Mishap (The Revenge Club Book 2) by Jax Calder – April 10th 2026
3. Illusive (Crossroads Book 2) by Sylvia Day – April 14th 2026
4. Be The Full Problem (Don’t Date Him Book 4) by Lani Lynn Vale – April 14th 2026
5. The Tempest Blade (The Bridge Kingdom Book 6) by Danielle L. Jensen – April 14th 2026
6. A Pack for Spring (Cozyverse Book 3) by Emilia Emerson – April 14th 2026
7. How Not to Fall in Love by Karla Sorensen – April 14th 2026
8. Don’t Say Mafia: A Mafia Romance (The Wrong Made Men Book 1) by C.R. Jane – April 18th 2026
9. His Empress: An Enemies to Lovers Mafia Romance (Empire of Royals Book 3) by Emilia Rossi – April 21st 2026
10. Riding Out the Storm (Perfect Storm Book 4) by Mari Carr – April 21st 2026
11. Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner – April 21st 2026
12. No, Don’t Ever Stop (The Billionaires of Boston) by Marni Mann – April 21st 2026
13. The Witch’s Hidden Garden (Witches of Befana Bay Book 4) by Deanna Chase – April 27th 2026
14. Burn of Summer (Knife’s Edge, Alaska Book 3) by Rebecca Zanetti – April 28th 2026
15. King of Gluttony by Ana Huang – April 28th 2026
16. Over the Edge (Summer Rangers Book 1) by Susan May Warren and Tari Faris – April 28th 2026
17. Barons of Sorrow (Royals of Forsyth University Book 11) by Angel Lawson – April 30th 2026
18. Frozen Heart: An Age Gap Mafia Romance (Perfectly Imperfect Book 12) by Neva Altaj – April 30th 2026
19. Not Mine to Love (Billionaire Brits) by Rosa Lucas – April 30th 2026
20. Mr. Shortstop: A Sports Romance by C.R. Jane – April 30th 2026

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