By Julia Bennet, Pub Date 2/2/2023 3.5*s. Great Historical romance pick by an independent publisher! PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS “A defiant Victorian wife fights to escape a bad marriage but her love for a forbidden man jeopardizes her chance at freedom. James Standish knows how to play society’s game. He’ll follow the rules, marry a virginal debutante,…

A letter to myself. There are so many parts and pieces to healing from trauma that people just don’t know. Healing from trauma, especially serial trauma, is an incredibly hard journey. This is something we know, something a lot of us live with daily. But what people don’t tell you is that when you are…

By Lauren Blackwood. Pub date Feb 7, 2023 4.5*. Enjoy with a cup of hot tropical tea, something that makes you feel like it’s straight from the humid recesses of a caribbean island jungle. PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS “Eighteen-year-old Victoria is a Wildblood. Since she was kidnapped at the age of six and manipulated by the Exotic…

By Olivia Dade, Pub Date 11/15/22 5*s Best enjoyed when you’re a general person who loves love in all its messiness. Read on, I’ll explain! PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS “Maria’s one-night-stand—the thick-thighed, sexy Viking of a man she left without a word or a note—just reappeared. Apparently, Peter’s her surly Gods of the Gates co-star, and they’re about to…

By Amelie Wen Zhao, Pub date 1/3/23 5*s. Best enjoyed if you love some amazing fantasy folklore retellings from our Far Eastern neighbors.  PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS: “Once, Lan had a different name. Now she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her when they invaded her kingdom, killed her mother, and outlawed her people’s magic. She…

By Gloria Duke. Pub date 10/4/2022 4*s. Best enjoyed when you’re luscious and very much non undead…or you are. Either way, you’ll like it. PUBLISHER’S SYNOPSIS “A paranormal Dumplin’ for adults, When Life Gives You Vampires is part a journey of body positivity, part a story about learning how to accept love at face value, and part a hysterical…

By Rin Chupeco. Pub’d Oct 4, 2022. 4.5*s. Best enjoyed on a deserted island. Publisher’s Synopsis: “Pristine beaches, lush greenery, and perfect weather, the island of Kisapmata would be the vacation destination…if not for the curse. The Philippine locals speak of it in hushed voices and refuse to step foot on the island. They know…

By Sophie Gonzales, Pub Date 11/29/22 4.5*s, Best enjoyed when you need a taste of revenge with a delightful, heaping help of sapphic romance! Publisher’s Synopsis: “It’s been two years since Maya’s ex-boyfriend cheated on her, and she still can’t escape him: his sister married the crown prince of a minor European country and he…

By Holly Jackson. Pub date 11/29/22 5*s. Best enjoyed at night in the quiet, when you don’t know who could be out there. Publisher’s Synopsis:  “Red Kenny is on a road trip for spring break with five friends: Her best friend – the older brother – his perfect girlfriend – a secret crush – a classmate…