Meet Me at the Lake – Carley Fortune

Genre: RomancePublisher: VikingPages: 336Release Date: May 2, 2023 Fern Brookbanks has wasted far too much of her adult life thinking about Will Baxter. She spent just twenty-four hours in her early twenties with the aggravatingly attractive, idealistic artist, a chance encounter that spiraled into a daylong adventure in Toronto. The timing was wrong, but their …

Out of the Ashes – Kara Thomas

Genre: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Thomas & MercerPages: 286Release Date: May 1, 2023 A woman’s investigation into her family’s murders uncovers lies, secrets, and dangerous truths in a heart-wrenching novel of suspense. When she was thirteen years old, Samantha Newsom’s family was murdered and their Catskills farmhouse set ablaze in an unsolved crime that left nothing …

For You and Only You (You #4) – Caroline Kepnes

Genre: Mystery, Thriller Publisher: Atria BooksPages: 448Release Date: April 25, 2023 Joe Goldberg is ready for a change. Instead of selling books, he’s writing them. And he's off to a good start. Glenn Shoddy, an acclaimed literary author, recognizes Joe's genius and invites him to join a tight-knit writing fellowship at Harvard. Finally, Joe will …

The Bone Shard War (The Drowning Empire #3) – Andrea Stewart

Genre: FantasyPublisher: OrbitPages: 624Release Date: April 18, 2022 Haven't read the previous novels? Check out my review of The Bone Shard Daughter and The Bone Shard Emperor. Lin Sukai has won her first victory as Emperor, but the future of the Phoenix Empire hangs in the balance – and Lin is dangerously short of allies.  …

Untethered Sky – Fonda Lee

Genre: Fantasy Publisher: TordotcomPages: 160Release Date: April 11, 2023 From World Fantasy Award-winning author Fonda Lee comes Untethered Sky, an epic fantasy fable about the pursuit of obsession at all costs.A Most Anticipated in 2023 Pick for Polygon | Book Riot Ester’s family was torn apart when a manticore killed her mother and baby brother, leaving her with nothing but …

The Foxglove King (The Nightshade Crown #1) – Hannah F. Whitten

Genre: FantasyPublisher: Orbit BooksPages: 400Release Date: March 7, 2023 In this lush, romantic new epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Hannah Whitten, a young woman's secret power to raise the dead plunges her into the dangerous and glamorous world of the Sainted King's royal court.  When Lore was thirteen, she escaped a cult in …

Scorched Grace – Margot Douaihy

Genre: MysteryPublisher: Gillian Flynn BooksPages: 320Release Date: February 21, 2023 Sister Holiday, a chain-smoking, heavily tattooed, queer nun, puts her amateur sleuthing skills to the test in this debut crime novel. When Saint Sebastian's School becomes the target of a shocking arson spree, the Sisters of the Sublime Blood and their surrounding community are thrust …

The Writing Retreat – Julia Bartz

Genre: Mystery/ThrillerPublisher: Atria/Emily Bestler BooksPages: 320Release Date: February 21, 2023 The Plot meets Please Join Us in this psychological suspense debut about a young author at an exclusive writer’s retreat that descends into a nightmare. Alex has all but given up on her dreams of becoming a published author when she receives a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: attend an exclusive, …

Make a Wish (Spark House #3) – Helena Hunting

Genre: Romance Publisher: St. Martin's GriffinPages: 368Release Date: January 24, 2023 Haven't read the previous novels? Check out my reviews of When Sparks Fly and Starry-Eyed Love. With her signature charm and sense of humor, bestselling author Helena Hunting creates a novel about love, family, and second chances in Make a Wish. Ever have a defining …

Runaway Groomsman – Megan Quinn

Genre: RomancePublisher: MontlakePages: 463Release Date: October 11, 2022 Hollywood screenwriter Sawyer Castle knows a good love story when he sees it. But when it comes to real life romance, he’s a mess. That’s how he finds himself standing at the altar…as his ex-girlfriend ties the knot with his very famous best friend. The pressure, the resentment, the …