2025 Books I’ve read each month

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year

Ally Carter · (3.5⭐️)

Lost and Lassoed

Lyla Sage · (5⭐️)

She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other.<br/><br/>From the bestselling author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance in which enemies turn to lovers when they're forced to work together during one hot summer.<br/><br/>Teddy Andersen doesn’t have a plan. She’s never needed one before. She’s always been more of a go with the flow type of girl, but for some reason, the flow doesn’t seem to be going her way this time.<br/><br/>Her favorite vintage suede jacket has a hole in it, her sewing machine is broken, and her best friend just got engaged. Suddenly, everything feels like it’s starting to change. Teddy’s used to being a leader, but now she feels like she’s getting left behind, wondering if life in the small town she loves is enough for her anymore.<br/><br/>Gus Ryder has a lot on his plate. He doesn’t know what’s harder: taking care of his family’s 8,000 acre ranch, or parenting his spunky six-year-old daughter, who is staying with him for the summer. Gus has always been the dependable one, but when his workload starts to overwhelm him, he has to admit that he can’t manage everything on his own. He needs help.<br/><br/>His little sister’s best friend, the woman he can’t stand, is not who he had in mind. But when no one else can step in, Teddy's the only option he’s got. Teddy decides to use the summer to try and figure out what she wants out of life. Gus, on the other hand, starts to worry that he’ll never find what he needs.<br/><br/>Tempers flare, tension builds, and for the first time ever, Gus and Teddy start to see each other in a different light. As new feelings start to simmer below the surface, they must decide whether or not to act on them. Can they keep things cool? Or will both of them get burned?

Two Twisted Crowns

Rachel Gillig · (5⭐️)

In the New York Times bestselling sequel to One Dark Window, Elspeth must confront the weight of her actions as she and Ravyn embark on a perilous quest to save the kingdom—perfect for readers of Hannah Whitten's For the Wolf and Alexis Henderson's The Year of the Witching.<br/><br/>Gripped by a tyrant king and in the thrall of dark magic, the kingdom is in peril. Elspeth and Ravyn have gathered most of the twelve Providence Cards, but the last—and most important—one remains to be found: the Twin Alders. If they’re going to find the card before Solstice and set free the kingdom, they will need to journey through the dangerous mist-cloaked forest. The only one who can lead them through is the monster that shares Elspeth’s head: the Nightmare.<br/><br/>And he’s not eager to share any longer.<br/><br/>Praise for One Dark Window:<br/><br/>"Enthralling from beginning to shocking end." —Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf<br/><br/>"Pulse pounding, darkly whimsical, and aglow with treacherous magic." —Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic<br/><br/>The Shepherd King<br/>One Dark Window<br/>Two Twisted Crowns

The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie

Freida McFadden • (2.5⭐️)

If Love Had A Price

Ana Huang · (3.75⭐️)

Every heart has a price.<br/>She offered him $10,000 to seduce her father’s gold-digging fiancée.<br/>He countered with $15,000 and a kiss—from her. At any time he chose.<br/>Kris should’ve said no, but she was desperate to get rid of her stepmother-to-be, and the gorgeous actor with the wicked grin was perfect for the job.<br/>So she agreed to his terms—not knowing that doing so would cost her a lot more than money and a kiss...<br/>***<br/>He did it for the money—which he desperately needed.<br/>The kiss was just a bonus—or so he told himself.<br/>Melting an ice princess like Kris started as a challenge, but by the time Nate realized there was more to Kris than meets the eye, it was too late: he had fallen.<br/>But they’re not just from opposite sides of the track—they’re from different worlds. And when those worlds collide, Kris and Nate must decide whether they’re willing to give up what they have for what could be…<br/><br/>If Love Had a Price is a steamy opposites attract romance. It's book three of the If Love series but can be read as a standalone. No cliffhanger!<br/>Recommended for 18+ due to adult language and explicit content.

One Dark Window

Rachel Gillig · (5⭐️)

THE FANTASY BOOKTOK SENSATION!<br/><br/>For fans of Uprooted and For the Wolf comes a dark, lushly gothic fantasy about a maiden who must unleash the monster within to save her kingdom—but the monster in her head isn't the only threat lurking.<br/><br/>Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her.<br/><br/>Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets.<br/>But nothing comes for free, especially magic.<br/>When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure the kingdom of the dark magic infecting it. Except the highwayman just so happens to be the King’s own nephew, Captain of the Destriers…and guilty of high treason.<br/>He and Elspeth have until Solstice to gather twelve Providence Cards—the keys to the cure. But as the stakes heighten and their undeniable attraction intensifies, Elspeth is forced to face her darkest secret yet: the Nightmare is slowly, darkly, taking over her mind. And she might not be able to stop him.

Know Your Newlywed

Hillary Nussbaum, Heather Taylor, Elena Armas · 3.5⭐️

The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper

Hallie Rubenhold · 2019

A Little Secret

Kelsie Rae · (3.75⭐️)

A Little Jaded

Kelsie Rae • (4.25⭐️)

Unfortunately Yours

Tessa Bailey · (4⭐️)

<br> <br> <p>#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey is back in Napa Valley with this hilarious rom-com about a down-on-her-luck heiress who suggests a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience to a man she can't stand... only to discover there's a fine line between love and hate.</p> <p>After losing her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop, Natalie Vos returned home to lick her wounds. A few months later, she's sufficiently drowned her sorrows in cabernet and she's ready to get back on her feet. She just needs her trust fund to finance her new business venture. Unfortunately, the terms require she marry before she can have the money. And well, dumped, remember</p> <p>But Natalie is desperate enough to propose to a man who makes her want to kill him--and kiss him, in equal measure. </p> <p>August Cates may own a vineyard, but he doesn't know jack about making wine. He's determined to do his late best friend proud, no matter what it takes. Except his tasting room is empty, his wine is disgusting (seriously, he once saw someone gag), and his buddy's legacy is circling the drain. No bank will give him the loan he needs to turn the business around... and then the gorgeous, feisty heiress knocks on his door.</p> <p>Natalie has haunted August's dreams since the moment they met, but their sizzling chemistry immediately morphed into simmering insults. Now, a quickie marriage could help them both. A sham wedding, a few weeks living under the same roof, and then they can go their separate ways--assuming they make it out alive. How hard could it be</p> <p>There's just one thing they didn't account for: their unfortunate, unbearable, undeniable attraction.</p>

A Curse for True Love

Stephanie Garber · (4.5⭐️)

Blood will be shed, hearts will be stolen, and true love will be put to the test in A CURSE FOR TRUE LOVE, the breathtaking conclusion to Stephanie Garber’s #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling Once Upon A Broken Heart trilogy<br/><br/>Two villains, one girl, and a deadly battle for happily ever after.<br/><br/>Evangeline Fox ventured to the Magnificent North in search of her happy ending, and it seems as if she has it. She’s married to a handsome prince and lives in a legendary castle. But Evangeline has no idea of the devastating price she’s paid for this fairytale. She doesn’t know what she has lost, and her husband is determined to make sure she never finds out. . . . but first he must kill Jacks, the Prince of Hearts.<br/><br/>Also by Stephanie Garber:<br/><br/>The Caraval Series<br/>- Caraval<br/>- Legendary<br/>- Finale

That’s Not My Name

Megan Lally • (5⭐️)

A Risk Worth Taking

Jessica Joyce · (3.5⭐️)

Bleak Midwinter and Other Christmas Horror Stories

Charlotte O'Farrell, Velox Books · (2⭐️)

A Guest in the House

Emily Carroll · 2023

<p><b>Winner of the 2024 LA Times Book Prize<br></b><b>Winner of the 2024 Lammy Award Winner for LGBTQ+ Comic<br>New York Times' Notable Book of 2023<br>Winner of the 2024The Doug Wright Award for Best Book</b><br><br>In E.M. Carroll's haunting adult graphic novel horror story <i>A Guest in the House</i>, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to realize that there’s a dark mystery surrounding his former wife’s death.<br><br>After many lonely years, Abby’s just gotten married. She met her new husband—a recently widowed dentist—when he arrived in town with his young daughter, seeking a new start. Although it’s strange living in the shadow of her predecessor, Abby does her best to be a good wife and mother. But the more she learns about her new husband’s first wife, the more things don’t add up. And Abby starts to wonder . . . was Sheila’s death really by natural causes? As Abby sinks deeper into confusion, Sheila’s memory seems to become a force all its own, ensnaring Abby in a mystery that leaves her obsessed, fascinated, and desperately in love for the first time in her life.<br><br>E.M. Carroll's masterful balance of black and white, surreal colors, rich textures, and dramatic lettering is assured to bring this story to life and give readers a chill up their spine as they read.</p>

Next Of Kin

Hannah Bonam-Young · (4.5⭐️)

The God of the Woods

Liz Moore · (3.5⭐️)

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES’S NOTABLE BOOKS OF 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST THRILLER OF 2024 A NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF 2024 PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S #1 BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY TOP 10 PICK OF 2024 ONE OF NPR’S “BOOKS WE LOVE” 2024 ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE’S “100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024” NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY: REAL SIMPLE ● OPRAH DAILY ● NEWSWEEK ● VULTURE “Extraordinary . . . Reminds me of Donna Tartt’s 1992 debut, The Secret History . . . I was so thoroughly submerged in a rich fictional world, that for hours I barely came up for air.” —Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air, NPR “This expertly paced thriller ...has the kineticism of a well-crafted miniseries.” —The New Yorker When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

If We Were Perfect

Ana Huang · (3.5⭐️)

House of Sky and Breath

Sarah J. Maas · (4.5⭐️)

The #1 New York Times bestseller!<br/><br/>Sarah J. Maas's sexy, groundbreaking CRESCENT CITY series continues with the<br/>second installment.<br/><br/>Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal-they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.<br/><br/>The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri's power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels' plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what's right. And they've never been very good at staying silent.<br/><br/>In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode-and the people who will do anything to save it.

Most of All You

Mia Sheridan · (3⭐️)

Good Girl, Bad Blood

Holly Jackson · (5⭐️) (reread)

THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES•  More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled sequel when Pip finds herself in another deadly case. Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town hosted a memorial for the sixth-year anniversary of the deaths of Andie Bell and Sal Singh. The police won't do anything about it. And if they won't look for Jamie then Pip will, uncovering more of her town's dark secrets along the way... and this time everyone is listening. But will she find him before it's too late? And don't miss the finale, As Good as Dead!

Night Shift

Annie Crown · (3.75⭐️)

*A TikTok Sensation!*<br/><br/>A sweet encounter between a bookworm and a basketball player turns steamy in the stacks after hours . . .<br/><br/>Kendall Holiday spends her Fridays exactly where she wants to be: ensconced in a romance novel in an empty college library working the graveyard shift. The quiet of the library is dependable, and gives Kendall an excellent excuse for skipping out on the loud, raucous start to the weekend. Lost in the pages of her favorite love stories, Kendall blocks out the world―until Vincent Knight, the school’s star basketball player, turns up.<br/><br/>Handsome, tall, and extremely popular, Vincent’s a standout on the court, but he’s out of his depth in the stacks: he’s got an urgent assignment due and doesn’t have a clue where to start. When his meet-cute with Kendall turns into a steamy make-out session, neither are quite prepared for what comes next.<br/><br/>Opposites might attract in romance novels . . . but it takes a lot more truth than tropes to make it work in real life.

The Inmate

Freida McFadden · (4.25⭐️)

A gripping, twisty thriller from Freida McFadden, the New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid and The Coworker!<br/>The guiltiest people aren't always the ones behind bars…<br/>As a new nurse practitioner at a maximum-security prison, Brooke Sullivan is taught three crucial rules: Treat all prisoners with respect. Never reveal any personal information. Never EVER become too friendly with the inmates.<br/>But nobody knows that Brooke has already broken the rules. Nobody knows about her intimate connection to Shane Nelson, one of the penitentiary's most notorious and dangerous inmates.<br/>They certainly don't know that Shane was Brooke's high school sweetheart―the star quarterback, the golden boy who's serving a life sentence for a series of grisly murders. Or that Brooke's testimony was what put him there.<br/>But Shane knows. He knows more than anyone. And he will never forget.<br/>The Inmate is a propulsive, mind-bending thriller about how we define guilt―and who has to pay for it, from New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden.

Maid for Each Other

Lynn Painter · (4.75⭐️)

A millionaire and a housecleaner are a match maid in heaven in this sparkling new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of Happily Never After.<br/><br/>As a professional cleaner, Abi Mariano never thought her apartment would have any sort of infestation, but because of a building-wide outbreak, she now needs somewhere to stay for a week. As a part-time student with two jobs, she doesn’t have many options. Then the solution presents itself: the owner of the penthouse she cleans is out of town for the week. She normally wouldn’t consider it, but he’s literally never around (she’s never even met him). It goes great…until she comes out of the bedroom one morning to find two strangers in the kitchen. They’re the parents of the penthouse owner and they seem to think they’ve heard all about Abi—not as their son’s maid, but as his girlfriend.<br/><br/>Declan Powell has always put his career first, working his way up to executive vice president at Hathaway Holdings, but he still has his eyes set on the next level. When his parents mention they met his girlfriend Abi, he all but chokes on his escargot. As great as it sounds that she was just darling, he doesn’t actually have a girlfriend—he made her up to get everyone off his back. When Dex finds out who Abi really is, he makes her a proposition: pretend to date him, and he’ll provide everything she needs during their little arrangement. What harm would it do? It’s purely business, no pleasure…right?

Wild Side

Elsie Silver (5⭐️)

<b>FROM THE</b> <b><i>SUNDAY TIMES</i> BESTSELLING AUTHOR*, ELSIE SILVER! SET IN THE SAME BELOVED UNIVERSE AS SMASH-HIT SERIES CHESTNUT SPRINGS: SMALL-TOWN, BIG CHARACTERS, FOUR ADDICTIVE LOVE STORIES . . .</b><br> <br> <b>MEET THE SINGLE DADS OF ROSE HILL.</b> <br> <br> 'Elsie Silver's writing is a true revelation!' <b>ALI HAZELWOOD</b><br> <b>'</b>This book contains a hero to die for' <b>TESSA BAILEY</b><br> <b><br> ----</b><br> <br> I'd always dreamed of my wedding day. But not like this. Not looking into the eyes of the man who betrayed me.<br> <br> But when my nephew's guardianship is contested, I decide I'll do whatever it takes to keep him in Rose Hill. Even if it means marrying the enemy.<br> <br> Rhys Dupris.<br> <br> A man who is secretive, broody, and completely infuriating. A man whose work takes him away for weeks on end and brings him back covered in mysterious bruises-ones he won't talk about. In fact, we barely talk at all.<br> <br> Which would be fine, except when he's not talking, he's staring. And the way he looks at me is borderline indecent.<br> <br> The tension between us has always been palpable. But living under the same roof is a dangerous temptation.<br> <br> I swore I would never forgive him. But that was before I knew the man behind the mask. The one who's fierce and protective. The one who's gentle and patient. The one who shows up for us when we need him most.<br> <br> He's not at all who I thought he was.<br> <br> And that makes hating my husband so much harder... and loving him just a little too easy.<br> <br> <b>Readers can't get enough of the Rose Hill series <i>. . .</i></b> <br> <br> '<b>Billionaire</b> romance but make it <b>rustic</b> . . . Elsie Silver just hits the mark every time'<br> ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'Hands-down my <b>favorite</b> book Elsie has written. <b>HIGHLY recommend</b>'<br> ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'Did I <b>devour</b> this in a single day? You bet I did!'<br> ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'Elsie Silver is the <b>queen</b> of <b>small-town</b> romances'<br> ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'The <b>banter</b>. The <b>tension</b>. The relationship between Ford & Rosie. The character development. <b>Wow</b>'<br> ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> 'I was <b>hooked</b> from the first chapter'<br> ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐<br> <br> *<i>Wild Love</i> was an instant <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller in the second week of April 2024. <i>Wild Eyes</i> was an instant <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller in the second week of September 2024.

Ready or Not

Cara Bastone · (3.75⭐️)

A surprise pregnancy leads to even more life-changing revelations in this “absolutely buoyant read” (Elle, The Best and Most Anticipated Romance Books of 2024, So Far).<br/><br/>“Bastone delivers on this truly heartwarming, funny, and real story. Come for the dog bar, stay for the special, slow-burn romcom.”—Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author<br/><br/>Eve Hatch lives for surprises! Just kidding. She expects every tomorrow to be pretty much the same as today. She loves her cozy apartment in Brooklyn that’s close to her childhood best friend Willa, and far from her midwestern, traditional family who has never really understood her. While her job is only dream-adjacent, it’s comfortable and steady. She always knows what to expect from her life . . . until she finds herself expecting after an uncharacteristic one-night stand.<br/><br/>The unplanned pregnancy cracks open all the relationships in her life. Eve’s loyal friendship with Willa is feeling tense, right when she needs her the most. And it’s actually Willa’s steadfast older brother, Shep, who steps up to help Eve. He has always been friendly, but now he’s checking in, ordering her surprise lunches, listening to all her complaints, and is . . . suddenly kinda hot? Then, as if she needs one more complication, there’s the baby’s father, who is (technically) supportive but (majorly) conflicted.<br/><br/>Up until this point, Eve’s been content to coast through life. Now, though—maybe it’s the hormones, maybe it’s the way Shep’s shoulders look in a T-shirt—Eve starts to wonder if she has been secretly desiring more from every aspect of her life.<br/><br/>Over the course of nine months, as Eve struggles to figure out the next right step in her expanding reality, she begins to realize that family and love, in all forms, can sneak up on you when you least expect it.

Beartown

Fredrik Backman · (4.5⭐️)

Garlic and the Witch

Bree Paulsen · 2022

Ruin and Rising

Leigh Bardugo · (3.25⭐️)

Garlic and the Vampire

Bree Paulsen · 2021

The Perfect Son

Freida McFadden · (3.75⭐️)

Nine Month Contract

Amy Daws · (2⭐️)

Next to You: A Novel

Hannah Bonam-Young · (4⭐️)

The Charlie Method

Elle Kennedy • (3.5⭐️)

Wild and Wrangled

Lyla Sage · (3.75⭐️)

A Little Broken

Kelsie Rae · (4⭐️)

Thieves' Gambit

Kayvion Lewis · (4.25⭐️)

The House of My Mother

Shari Franke · 2025

No Place Left to Hide

Megan Lally · (3.5⭐️)

Not Quite Dead Yet

Holly Jackson • (5⭐️)

The True Love Experiment

Christina Lauren · (4.5⭐️)

Out of the Gate

Elsie Silver • (3⭐️)

Off to the Races

Elsie Silver · (4⭐️)

Hello Single Dad

Kelsie Hoss · (2.5⭐️)

“My life is falling apart, and the guy I meet at the bar might be the one to help me put it back together,” said No One Ever.<br/><br/>Getting dumped by my fiancé and going to the bar was not a good look. Neither was stealing condoms from the student supply and going home with a complete stranger.<br/><br/>But here I was.<br/><br/>And I quickly find out this man isn’t a stranger after all. He’s the father of one of my students, which makes him completely off limits.<br/><br/>Let’s just hope Cohen--and his magical mouth--are worth all the trouble.<br/><br/>Hello Single Dad is a sexy rom com told from dual perspectives featuring a quirky plus size heroine, a hot single dad, and plenty of spice. Readers 18 and up, enjoy. ;)<br/><br/>*Note: This book was previously titled Confessions of a High School Guidance Counselor

The Lair

Lisina Coney · (4.25⭐️)

Allie Smith is a liar.<br/><br/>For starters, her name isn't Smith-but it sounds common enough to hide her real identity. And with a new haircut and some hair dye, no one will recognize her on the other side of the country. Or so she hopes.<br/><br/>Years after running away from home and the memories of her kidnapping, Allie finds her footing again in a small town in Maine. She has a safe roof over her head, freedom, and a job she loves at The Lair-a local bar managed by a stoic, protective ex-Navy SEAL who makes her heart beat faster than it should.<br/><br/>But the internet never forgets, and Allie's parents made sure her most vulnerable years were broadcasted for millions to see. When her past resurfaces and her true identity is at risk of being discovered, Allie finds that her growing crush on her older boss isn't her biggest problem after all.<br/><br/>Recommended for mature audiences only.

The Final Girl Support Group

Grady Hendrix · (3.25⭐️)

<b>THE INSTANT<i> NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER<br><br><b>VOTED GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD BEST HORROR NOVEL OF 2021</b><br><br><b>A<i> Good Morning America</i> Buzz Pick</b><br><br>“The horror master…puts his unique spin on slasher movie tropes.”-<i>USA Today<br><br></i>A can't-miss summer read, selected by <i><i>The New York Times</i></i>,<i><i> Oprah Daily</i></i>, <i>Time, USA Today</i>, <i><i>The Philadelphia Inquirer</i></i>,<i> <i>CNN, LitHub</i></i>,<i><i> BookRiot</i></i>,<i> <i>Bustle, Popsugar</i></i> and the New York Public Library<br><br>In horror movies, the final girls are the ones left standing when the credits roll. They made it through the worst night of their lives…but what happens after?</b><br> <br> Like his bestselling novel <i>The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires,</i> Grady Hendrix’s latest is a fast-paced, frightening, and wickedly humorous thriller. From chain saws to summer camp slayers, <i>The Final Girl Support Group</i> pays tribute to and slyly subverts our most popular horror films—movies like <i>The Texas Chainsaw Massacre</i>, <i>A Nightmare on Elm Street</i>, and <i>Scream.</i><br> <br> Lynnette Tarkington is a real-life final girl who survived a massacre. For more than a decade, she’s been meeting with five other final girls and their therapist in a support group for those who survived the unthinkable, working to put their lives back together. Then one woman misses a meeting, and their worst fears are realized—someone knows about the group and is determined to rip their lives apart again, piece by piece.<br>  <br> But the thing about final girls is that no matter how bad the odds, how dark the night, how sharp the knife, they will never, ever give up.

Listen for the Lie

Amy Tintera · (4.5⭐️)

What if you thought you murdered your best friend? And if everyone else thought so too? And what if the truth doesn't matter?<br/><br/>After Lucy is found wandering the streets, covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood, everyone thinks she is a murderer. Lucy and Savvy were the golden girls of their small Texas town: pretty, smart, and enviable. Lucy married a dream guy with a big ring and an even bigger new home. Savvy was the social butterfly loved by all, and if you believe the rumors, especially popular with the men in town. It’s been years since that horrible night, a night Lucy can’t remember anything about, and she has since moved to LA and started a new life.<br/><br/>But now the phenomenally huge hit true crime podcast "Listen for the Lie," and its too-good looking host Ben Owens, have decided to investigate Savvy’s murder for the show’s second season. Lucy is forced to return to the place she vowed never to set foot in again to solve her friend’s murder, even if she is the one that did it.

Assistant to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer · (4.5⭐️)

<p><b>From the creator of a viral TikTok series about the sunshine assistant to the evil villain and their unexpected romance comes the most hotly-anticipated romantic fantasy book of the the year!</b><br><b>ASSISTANT WANTED: <i>Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, level-headed assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem, terror, and other Dark Things in General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.</i></b>With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer-naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie.<br>But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat...and not just the literal kind. Because something rotten is growing in the kingdom of Rennedawn, and someone wants to take the Villain-and his entire nefarious empire-out. <p>Now Evie must not only resist drooling over her boss but also figure out exactly who is sabotaging his work... and ensure he makes them pay. <p>After all, a good job is hard to find... <p><b>Readers cannot wait to read <i>Assistant to the Villain</i>: </b> <p>'Giggling. Kicking my feet. I can't wait to read this!'<br>'I have never been so hyped for a book before'<br>'Catch me in line to get one of the first copies wherever it's sold'<br>'OMG finally!! I can't wait to have it in my hands!'</p>

Taming 7

Chloe Walsh · (4.25⭐️)

Redeeming 6

Chloe Walsh · (4.75⭐️)

<p>An epic and unforgettable love story continues in Redeeming 6, the fourth book in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>I'm saving you, six.</p> <p>Joey Lynch's life is falling apart. Obsessed with proving himself to the only person he's ever truly trusted, Joey fights to stay away from a world that could destroy his life. The odds are against him, but can he keep his head above water?</p> <p>Aoife is absolutely unwilling to give up the boy she loves, so she is determined to save him from self-destruction. She becomes trapped in a world she doesn't understand, but her heart is stronger than what's trying to drag her down. Aoife will never give up on Joey, no matter how much is stacked against them.</p> <p>Through heartbreak and horror, Aoife and Joey have had each other's backs, and this time is no different.</p> <p>Following the beloved pairing from Saving 6, Redeeming 6 will only increase your love for the Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>Angsty tearjerkers</li> <li>Bingeworthy TikTok books</li> </ul> <p>Readers are saying:</p> <p>"This book brought me back to life."</p> <p>"JOEY AND AOIFE FOREVER."</p> <p>"THIS SERIES OWNS A PART OF MY SOUL."</p> <p>"I read this in under 24 hrs."</p> <p>"Chloe Walsh writes the kind of romance novels where you can just tell the [characters] are SOULMATES, literally made for each other, two pieces of a puzzle! Joey and Aoife are everything and deserve the whole world!!!"</p>

Saving 6

Chloe Walsh · (3.75⭐️)

Keeping 13

Chloe Walsh · (5⭐️)

<p>The epic and unforgettable love story that began in Binding 13 continues with the follow-up in this duology, Keeping 13, from international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>Falling in love was the easy part. What comes next is the test . . .</p> <p>Johnny Kavanagh has been living a different life since his injury sidelined him. He's never known life without his beloved number 13 jersey, and he feels lost. Luckily for him, there is a mysterious girl who is now taking up most of his thoughts.</p> <p>Shannon Lynch has always been good at keeping secrets. She has realized that evil men aren't only in stories. They are very real. After her traumatizing trip to Dublin, she is trying to find a way to protect her little brothers above all else. She is beginning to revert to her old self, hiding away so that she can try to contain the few scraps of her future she has left.</p> <p>There's only one boy who can pull her out of the shadows into which she is retreating. The boy who owns her heart. But what she doesn't know is that secrets are about to be revealed that could change lives forever. Will Johnny and Shannon's love survive?</p> <p>Following the beloved characters from Binding 13, Keeping 13 will cement your love for the Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>TikTok books</li> <li>Sports romance</li> </ul> <p>Readers can't stop gushing:</p> <p>"It has so much HEART, SOUL AND LOVE in it. The love is real."</p> <p>"I love them...my heart beats for them. You know, this is completely one of those books you wanna savor reading as well as finish reading all in a go and then want to reread it as soon as you finish."</p> <p>"This is definitely one of those books which will stay with me forever."</p> <p>"JUST. READ. THIS. BOOK. It's perfect. It literally has everything I never knew I needed."</p> <p>"Thank you for changing my life Chloe Walsh."</p>

Binding 13

Chloe Walsh · (4.5⭐️)

<p>An epic and unforgettable love story begins in Binding 13, the first in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.</p> <p>He wants to save her. She wants to hide.</p> <p>She's damaged. He's determined.</p> <p>Fate brought them together. Love binds them.</p> <p>Johnny Kavanagh is the definition of popular. He is an all-star rugby player with loads of friends, which means he should be enjoying the many perks of his life. But what people don't know is that he has been dealing with a painful injury that could halt the magnificent trajectory of his career. This means he has no time for distractions or mistakes. Especially not a girlfriend.</p> <p>Shannon Lynch has been bullied all her life. She is shy and would rather hide herself away to make it through school. But when she arrives at Tommen College for a fresh start, she meets the notorious Johnny Kavanagh on her first day in a not-so-romantic way. What follows is a complicated friendship that turns into undeniable chemistry. It seems that Shannon won't be able to hold onto the anonymous status she once hoped for. But maybe that's alright?</p> <p>Johnny won't give up on Shannon. No matter what it might cost them both.</p> <p>Filled with angst and an attraction like no other, Binding 13 will suck you into the bingeworthy Boys of Tommen universe. This book is perfect for readers looking for:</p> <ul> <li>New adult/YA crossover Irish romance</li> <li>Dual POVs</li> <li>Friends-to-lovers</li> <li>TikTok books</li> <li>Sports romance</li> </ul> <p>Readers are gushing:</p> <p>"You need this book in your life."</p> <p>"I'm beyond obsessed. no review could do this book justice but wow. I'm SPRINTING to Keeping 13!!!!!"</p> <p>"I NEED A JOHNNY KAVANAGH ❤"</p> <p>"Instantly became one of my top 5 books of all time."</p> <p>"This was so, so good. Excellent character building. Excellent relationship building. Just excellent all around."</p>

In The Weeds

B.K. Borison · (4.5⭐️)

Heartstopper #1

Alice Oseman · 2020

<b>Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and coming out. <p><b>"Absolutely delightful. Sweet, romantic, kind. Beautifully paced. I loved this book." -- Rainbow Rowell, author of <i>Carry On</i></b></b><br></br>Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. <p>But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works.<br>

Part of Your World

Abby Jimenez · (4.25⭐️)

Rock Paper Scissors

Alice Feeney · (3.75⭐️)

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Feeney lives up to her reputation as the “queen of the twist”...This page-turner will keep you guessing.” —Real Simple Think you know the person you married? Think again... Things have been wrong with Mr and Mrs Wright for a long time. When Adam and Amelia win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Self-confessed workaholic and screenwriter Adam Wright has lived with face blindness his whole life. He can’t recognize friends or family, or even his own wife. Every anniversary the couple exchange traditional gifts--paper, cotton, pottery, tin--and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. They both know this weekend will make or break their marriage, but they didn’t randomly win this trip. One of them is lying, and someone doesn’t want them to live happily ever after. Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. And an anniversary they will never forget. Rock Paper Scissors is the latest exciting domestic thriller from the queen of the killer twist, New York Times bestselling author Alice Feeney.

Funny Story

Emily Henry · (4.25⭐️)

The Wedding People

Alison Espach · (5⭐️)

Not Safe for Work

Nisha J. Tuli · (4⭐️)

Two workplace enemies find themselves in close proximity on a tropical company retreat that challenges their assumptions—and just might make them to fall for each other—in this romcom by a beloved TikTok author. Engineer Trishara Malik once dreamed of being the first woman of color to smash the glass ceiling at WMC Purcell, but after years of dealing with white male privilege and blatant nepotism, she watches her hard-earned promotion go to her nemesis, Rafe Gallagher—the boss’s son. Teetering on the edge of burnout, Tris is stunned when she’s picked to attend WMC's corporate leadership retreat in Hawaii. It’s a chance to revive her stalled career and compete for a coveted spot in an executive training program—plus, three weeks in paradise! The only downside? Rafe is her co-attendee. Tris plans to avoid Rafe entirely, but when she arrives in Maui, a booking error has them stuck sharing the honeymoon suite. Sure, it’s not all torture. Rafe is a smoldering ten—okay fine, an eleven—but after years of competition, they can barely stand being in the same time zone. As they vie against each other during aptitude tests and team-building exercises, Tris begins to realize Rafe might not be the villain after all. With her dreams at stake, can she learn to trust the man who might have been standing in her corner all along?

Mixed Signals

B.K. Borison · (4.5⭐️)

The Last Word: A Novel

Taylor Adams · (4.25⭐️)

After posting a negative review of a horror novel, a woman staying at an isolated beach house begins to wonder if the author is a little touchy—or very, very dangerous—in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of No Exit and Hairpin Bridge.<br/>Emma Carpenter lives in isolation with her golden retriever Laika, house-sitting an old beachfront home on the rainy Washington coast. Her only human contact is her enigmatic old neighbor, Deek, and (via text) the house’s owner, Jules.<br/>One day, she reads a poorly written—but gruesome—horror novel by the author H. G. Kane, and posts a one-star review that drags her into an online argument with none other than the author himself. Soon after, disturbing incidents start to occur at night. To Emma, this can’t just be a coincidence. It was strange enough for this author to bicker with her online about a lousy review; could he be stalking her, too?<br/>As Emma digs into Kane’s life and work, she learns he has published sixteen other novels, all similarly sadistic tales of stalking and murder. But who is he? How did he find her? And what else is he capable of?<br/>Displaying his trademark command of rapid-fire pacing, unnerving atmosphere, and razor-sharp characterization, Taylor Adams once again delivers a diabolically disturbing—and deadly—game of cat and mouse.

Watch Me

Tahereh Mafi · (4⭐️)

<p>A Good Morning America YA Book Club Pick! An instant #1 New York Times bestseller, Publishers Weekly bestseller, and indie bestseller!</p> <p>Lose yourself in this exhilarating return to the #1 global bestselling Shatter Me universe--the first book in a new series set ten years after the fall of The Reestablishment.</p> <p>James Anderson had a plan. Or half of one. All that matters is that he managed to do what his older brother, the famous Aaron Warner Anderson, never did: infiltrate Ark Island, the last refuge of The Reestablishment. In the past decade no outsider has breached the stronghold of the authoritarian regime, but James is in. In a prison cell, sure, but as far as James is concerned, a win is a win.</p> <p>It's been ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment. Ten years since the notorious duo--Juliette Ferrars and Aaron Warner Anderson--led a worldwide rebellion and established the New Republic of the West. But after a decade of unsettling quiet, The Reestablishment is ready to make a devastating move, and they have the perfect person for the job.</p> <p>Rosabelle Wolff had a plan. She always has a plan. On Ark Island, where constant surveillance is packaged as security, even emotions must be experienced with caution. A trained assassin, her every movement is monitored by synthetic intelligence--and when she's given an order to kill, she never hesitates.</p> <p>Brimming with pulse-pounding action and torturous romance, Watch Me is an explosive journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible. Step into a beloved and breathtaking world that demands an answer to a desperate question--</p> <p>Who are we when no one is watching?</p>

Heist Royale

Kayvion Lewis • (3.75⭐️)

Apprentice to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer · (3.5⭐️)

Lore Olympus: Volume Eight

Rachel Smythe · 2025

Scandalous gossip, wild parties, and forbidden love—the Greek tale of Hades and Persephone gets a romantic modern update in the gorgeously illustrated, Eisner Award-winning Lore Olympus, including a brand new bonus short story!<br/><br/>“You have no authority here.”<br/><br/>Revelations rock Olympus as Persephone’s trial ends, threatening to throw the gods into a new war.<br/><br/>Though Persephone and Hades become closer than ever after she opens up to him about all she has endured, their peace is shattered when another truth is revealed: Apollo is Zeus’s son. The announcement shocks the pantheon, and the king of the gods realizes that the would-be usurper wants Persephone’s power to take the throne.<br/><br/>Zeus banishes Persephone to the Mortal Realm and, out of fear, cuts it off entirely from the rest of the gods. This decree succeeds in undercutting Apollo’s plan, but also inadvertently begins a decade-long divine cold war when Hades strikes back by shuttering the Underworld. With the gods scattered and weakened, Kronos uses the ensuing bedlam to finally escape his imprisonment and begin staging his own coup.<br/><br/>Persephone has only one choice when she discovers all the realms on the verge of collapse: Descend into the Underworld to try to defeat the power-hungry Titan, claim her rightful place as queen, and reunite with her one true love.<br/><br/>This edition of Smythe’s original Eisner Award–winning webcomic Lore Olympus features a brand-new, exclusive short story from creator Rachel Smythe and brings the Greek pantheon into the modern age in a sharply perceptive and romantic graphic novel.<br/><br/>This volume collects episodes 180–206 of the #1 WEBTOON comic Lore Olympus.

A Photo Finish

Elsie Silver · (5⭐️)

Summer in the City

Alex Aster · (3⭐️)

Problematic Summer Romance

Ali Hazelwood · (4.5⭐️)

The Deal

Elle Kennedy · (5⭐️) (reread)

New York Times bestseller and TikTok sensation Elle Kennedy brings you the first in the sexy Off-Campus series that everyone is talking about.<br/>She's about to make a deal with the college bad boy...<br/>Hannah Wells has finally found someone who turns her on. But while she might be confident in every other area of her life, she's carting around a full set of baggage when it comes to sex and seduction. If she wants to get her crush's attention, she'll have to step out of her comfort zone and make him take notice...even if it means tutoring the annoying, childish, cocky captain of the hockey team in exchange for a pretend date.<br/>...and it's going to be oh so good<br/>All Garrett Graham has ever wanted is to play professional hockey after graduation, but his plummeting GPA is threatening everything he's worked so hard for. If helping a sarcastic brunette make another guy jealous will help him secure his position on the team, he's all for it. But when one unexpected kiss leads to the wildest sex of both their lives, it doesn't take long for Garrett to realize that pretend isn't going to cut it. Now he just has to convince Hannah that the man she wants looks a lot like him.

The Locked Door

Freida McFadden · (4⭐️)

Not in Love

Ali Hazelwood · (3.5⭐️)

Love Is a War Song

Danica Nava · (3.25⭐️)

UNSUB

Meg Gardiner · (4⭐️)

Great Big Beautiful Life

Emily Henry · (4.25⭐️)

The Sad Ghost Club 2

Lize Meddings · 2022

The Sad Ghost Club: Volume 1

Lize Meddings · 2021

Yours Truly

Abby Jimenez · (4.25⭐️)

Hell

Mystika · 2025

The Fear

Natasha Preston · (3⭐️)

Ruthless Vows

Rebecca Ross · (4⭐️)

Ward D

Freida McFadden · (3.5⭐️)

"Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital's inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out. And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger. Amy's worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D. And now she might never escape." --back cover.

Divine Rivals

Rebecca Ross · (5⭐️)

Buck Cowboys

Elle Thorpe · (2.75⭐️)

Burn Bright

Krista & Becca Ritchie • (4.75⭐️)

The Crash

Freida McFadden · (3⭐️)

Out of the Woods

Hannah Bonam-Young · (5⭐️)

Sisters of Sword and Song

Rebecca Ross · (4.75⭐️)

Just for the Summer

Abby Jimenez · (5⭐️)

A Little Crush

Kelsie Rae · (4.25⭐️)

Mr. Wrong Number

Lynn Painter · (4⭐️)

Fake Skating

Lynn Painter · (5⭐️)

The Cruel Prince

Holly Black · (4⭐️)

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.

People Watching

Hannah Bonam-Young · (3⭐️)

Wild Card

Elsie Silver • (4⭐️)

Into the Black Nowhere

Meg Gardiner · (5⭐️)

Accomplice to the Villain

Hannah Nicole Maehrer · (5⭐️)

🐸 🏰 When falling for the brooding, off-limits boss means excusing his magical murder plots and enduring a sassy amphibian sidekick – all because you love a bad boy... 🏰 🐸 ✨ The third book in the bestselling fantasy rom-com series from the TikTok sensation about the sunshine assistant to the grumpy evil villain and their unexpected romance... ✨ REWARD OFFERED: Apprentice to The Villain wanted for treason (light), magical property damage (alleged), and one incident involving a weaponized scone (accurate). Frequently seen with a grumpy frog (crowned, judgmental). Answers to “Evie” or “Stop that.” Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss. Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire?or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread. Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then again...neither was falling for The Villain. Readers are OBSESSED with Hannah Nicole Maehrer... ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘This book [has] my whole heart ... I need more. Book 4, please, and thank you!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘My favourite in the series ... I was genuinely on the edge of my seat ... I physically don’t think I can wait until book four’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘It truly makes the world seem just that more magical ... I’m not sure I’ll ever get bored of books set in this world!’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘WHAT a book! I picked up the first book thinking it'd be a cute and fun read... Reader... I was WRONG ... volume three solidifies ATTV as genre-defying fantastical farce ... an absolute treat’ – ***** Bookseller review ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A truly delightful shenanigan-filled romantasy ... I constantly found myself grinning and giggling ... My favourite book of the series!’ The Assistant and the Villain series is best enjoyed in order. Book #1 Assistant to the Villain Book #2 Apprentice to the Villain Book #3 Accomplice to the Villain

Since You’ve Been Gone

Morgan Matson • (4.5⭐️)

Promises and Pomegranates

Sav R. Miller · (3⭐️)

Sweet Sin

Sav R. Miller · 2022

Kingdom of the Wicked

Kerri Maniscalco · (4⭐️)

<b>A James Patterson Presents Novel</b>   <b>From the #1 <i>New York Times</i> and <i>USA Today </i>bestselling author of the <i>Stalking Jack the Ripper </i>series comes a new blockbuster series.</b>   <b>Two sisters.</b><b>One brutal murder.</b>   <b>A quest for vengeance that will unleash Hell itself...</b>   <b>And an intoxicating romance.</b>   Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are <i>streghe</i> -- witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin...desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden.   Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-princes of Hell she has been warned against in tales since she was a child. Wrath claims to be on Emilia's side, tasked by his master with solving the series of women's murders on the island. But when it comes to the Wicked, nothing is as it seems...

Jar of Hearts

Jennifer Hillier · (3.5⭐️)

The Wicked King

Holly Black · (5⭐️) (reread)

The Dark Corners of the Night

Meg Gardiner · (4.5⭐️)

Mate

Ali Hazelwood · (4.5⭐️)

<b>A Human hybrid and an Alpha Were claw against the bonds of fate in the highly anticipated companion novel to the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling <i>Bride.</i></b><br><br>Serena Paris is orphaned, pack-less, and one of a kind. Coming forward as the first Human-Were hybrid was supposed to heal a centuries-long rift between species. Instead, it made her a target, prey to the ruthless political machinations between Weres, Vampyres, and Humans. With her enemies closing in on her, she has only one option left—if he’ll have her.<br><br>As Alpha of the Northwest pack, Koen Alexander commands obedience. His authority is so absolute, only a fool would threaten his mate. It doesn’t matter if Serena doesn’t reciprocate his feelings, nothing will stop him from keeping her safe.<br><br>But power-hungry Vampyres and Weres are not the only threats chasing Serena. Sooner or later, her past is bound to catch up with her—and Koen might be the only thing standing between her and total annihilation…

Lore Olympus: Volume Nine

Rachel Smythe · 2025

The Maid

Nita Prose · (2.5⭐️)

XOXO

Axie Oh · (4⭐️)

Business Casual

B.K. Borison · (4.5⭐️)

House of Flame and Shadow

Sarah J. Maas · (4⭐️)

The Only One Left

Riley Sager · (5⭐️)

Spiral

Bal Khabra • (4.5⭐️)

The Ex Vows

Jessica Joyce · (5⭐️)

Vicious Kings

Eva Ashwood · 2020

The Queen of Nothing

Holly Black · (5⭐️) (reread)

The Dead Romantics

Ashley Poston · (3.5⭐️)

Racing Hearts

Grace Newman · (3.75⭐️)

Bottom of the Pyramid

Nia Sioux · 2025

Kingdom of the Cursed

Kerri Maniscalco · (3.5⭐️)

A False Start

Elsie Silver · (4⭐️)