Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette
BODY AND SOUL FOOD by Abby Collette is the first in her new cozy series, Books and Biscuits Mystery #1. I loved the unusual premise, fraternal twins opening a joint business venture, Books and Biscuits, a combo bookstore and cafe, are the amateur sleuths.
You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo
You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo is a cross between Becky Chambers’ Wayfarers books with Ann Leckie’s Radch series with a side of Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown.
Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens
JUST HAVEN’T MET YOU YET by Sophie Cousens is a quick, charming, heartwarming read with some incredibly tender moments and some truly laugh-out-loud ones
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody & Christine Lynn Herman
All of Us Villains by Amanda Foody and Christine Lynn Herman gives us a competition to the death. Theirs is a world with magic – charms, curses, and the like. But there’s a secret wellspring of high magick, a powerful resource thought long depleted, in the remote town of Ilvernath.
An Eggnog to Die For by Amy Pershing
AN EGGNOG TO DIE FOR by Amy Pershing is a great gentle read during the holiday season. It’ll make you want to curl up with a cocktail of your own.
A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
Magic conspiracies, alternate Edwardian England, women’s rights, racial injustice, and a scorching queer romance – A Marvellous Light has it all. I can’t wait to read more of Freya Marske’s work!
The Donut Trap by Julie Tieu
Julie Thien’s debut, The Donut Trap, sparkles as a New Adult romance and looks at some of the challenges faced by the child of immigrants.
A Certain Appeal by Vanessa King
This is a fast-paced, super cute retelling that’s just as much about finding or rediscovering your confidence, battling the self-defeating demons in your head as it is about meet-cutes and HEAs.
The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams
THE FASTEST WAY TO FALL by Denise Williams is a diverse contemporary romance. Warning that this isn’t your typical lighthearted romcom – characters deal with eating disorders and drug addiction. But the author handles these serious topics with a lot of skill and sensitivity plus weaves in lots of humor and steam.
Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne Valente
If you love being enchanted darkly, seduced by words, made to question, then this is most definitely for you. Let that gorgeous cover beguile you into reading Comfort Me With Apples.