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My Favorite Book Recs
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items From fantasy adventures to love stories and mysteries here are the books that have stayed with me long after the last page.
Sections
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Page-Turner Picks.. My 5 star reads
A Cup of Cocoa & a Good Book 🎄 Holiday reads
October Reads 💀 Spine-Tingling Stories
Love: Light & Dark Reads
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem
Page-Turning Thrillers
Page-Turner Picks.. My 5 star reads
A collection of my all-time favorite reads
This series is my entire personality at this point. Hands down the best I’ve ever read.I loved every single book. And if you’re diving in, definitely read Empire of Storms and Tower of Dawn in tandem for the full experience.
*disclaimer: I have been...
Throne of Glass Hardcover Box Set- just buy the set, you won’t regret it.
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find this book to be a compelling read with a fantastic storyline and surprising ending, featuring wonderful characters with distinct personalities. Moreover, the writing quality is praised, and customers describe it as a slow burn romance that moves...
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1)
Twisty, dark, and unforgettable. I finished it and told everyone I knew to read it.
🌟 A psychological thriller about a woman who stops speaking after murdering her husband and the therapist determined to uncover her secret.
The Silent Patient
Fast-paced and jaw-dropping. The twist was so good and unexpected. The movie is coming out soon!
🌟A twisted thriller where a live-in maid realizes the wealthy family she works for is hiding dangerous secrets
The Housemaid: Freida McFadden
This one surprised me in the best way. I didn’t expect to love it as much as I did. By the end, I was counting down the days until the next book released.
🌟Rune Winters is secretly the Crimson Moth, rescuing witches from persecution in a regime tha...
Heartless Hunter - (Crimson Moth) by Kristen Ciccarelli (Hardcover)
Book #2 in the Crimson moth series. Just as good as the first.
🌟 Rebel Witch follows Rune, a witch on the run, and Gideon, the witch-hunter torn between duty and love, as they face rebellion, dangerous alliances, and impossible choices that could c...
Rebel Witch - (Crimson Moth) by Kristen Ciccarelli (Hardcover)
10000/10
🌟 The story of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France―a heartbreakingly beautiful...
The Nightingale: A Novel - Hannah, Kristin
An unforgettable story set in 1970s Alaska
🌟 The Great Alone follows a family seeking a fresh start in the Alaskan wilderness, where isolation, harsh winters, and a father’s inner demons test their survival, love, and resilience.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
🌟A supernatural thriller, for fans of Stranger Things and Riley Sager, about a woman working as a nanny for a young boy with strange and disturbing secrets.
Hidden Pictures - by Jason Rekulak (Paperback)
Revenge demands the ultimate sacrifice. When twins Thais and Thatcher are thrust into the deadly Trials of Ascension, they'll navigate brutal competitions and forbidden desires, discovering some secrets are worth dying for-and others are worth killin...
The Ascended|Hardcover
A Cup of Cocoa & a Good Book 🎄 Holiday reads
From heart-pounding mysteries to heartwarming romances, these Christmas reads have it all. Curl up by the fire and lose yourself in tales of love, secrets, snow, and suspense
I am moving this one to the top because it seems to be a fan favorite.
🌟One Christmas wish, two brothers, and a lifetime of hope are on the line for hapless Maelyn Jones in this quintessential holiday romantic novel
In a Holidaze
🌟A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist. It was supposed to be the perfect Christmas. I had no idea it would end in murder . . .
The Christmas Holiday
🌟This Christmas, the season of joy turns into a terrifying game of revenge.
Her Silent Night: A Martina Monroe Christmas Thriller
🌟 A pulse-pounding Christmas thriller that will make you think twice about accepting that family holiday invitation.
Perfect for fans of domestic suspense who like their Christmas cookies with a side of terror.
TWENTY FIVE CHAPTERS - ONE FOR EACH D...
Xmas Break
🌟The weather outside is frightful... what's inside is worse.
How can I describe Snow Lies? Whooshing? Freezing? Most amazing?
LIES IN THE SNOW by Jenifer Ruff
🌟A family gathers on Nantucket for a holiday filled with chaos, caroling, and cheer.
I love a good Elin Hilderbrand
Winter Street
🌟A fun and festive romcom featuring a grumpy/sunshine duo who find themselves in stuck together over the holidays, where the weather outside is frightful--but inside, things are heating up in this sexy holiday story.
Snowed in for Christmas
🌟A sizzling, feel-good, opposites-attract holiday romance. A fun holiday read!
4⭐️ 3 🌶️
Window Shopping: A Novel
🌟Nothing says I love you like trespassing, public humiliation, and a town-wide Christmas spectacle to win your crush back.
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal (Deluxe Edition)
🌟Full of tongue-in-cheek humor, excellent dialogue, and fantastic characters, this expertly crafted story is a heart-melting rivals-to-lovers romance combined with a delightful locked-room mystery.
The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Novel
🌟A suspenseful, serial killer thriller that leaves you wondering, is Christmas really the best time of the year?
You Better Watch Out: A Thriller
🌟Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story.
A heartwarming romantic tale that is perfect for a read by the Christmas tree.
One Day in December: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
🌟A city bookshop owner heads to the English countryside for a holiday reunion—only to face her childhood enemy.
Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
🌟In this hilarious, heartwarming tale, mother-daughter skiing champs face the bumps in their own relationship when an avalanche in a Swiss village forces them together.
Bluebird Day
🌟A feel-good, holiday rom com about identical twins who swap lives twelve days before Christmas
The Holiday Swap
October Reads 💀 Spine-Tingling Stories
From haunting thrillers to witchy tales, this October book list is all about dark nights, mysterious plots, and spooky page-turners
🌟A haunting debut—soon to be a Netflix original movie—about two homeowners whose lives are turned upside down when the house’s previous residents unexpectedly visit.
We Used to Live Here: A Novel
🌟 A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family—and a new love—changes the course of her life.
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches: A romantic cozy fantasy
🌟 "A brave and original debut, Weyward is a spellbinding story about what may transpire when the natural world collides with a legacy of witchcraft." ––Sarah Penner
Weyward: A Novel
🌟 “You might believe in ghosts; you might not. But a story with a ghost inhabiting a creaky old house and haunting its new residents is simply irresistible. At least in the right hands, and Riley Sager’s definitely are the right hands. From the shad...
Home Before Dark
A Witchy magical realism true crime
🌟 A deeply atmospheric story about ancestral magic, an unsolved murder, and a second chance at true love
Spells for Forgetting: A Novel
🌟 “This is a wildly disturbing thriller with lots of twists...This suspenseful and atmospheric novel will keep readers glued to the final page.”
—Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
What Lies in the Woods: A Novel
🌟 A chilling ghost story with a twist: the New York Times bestselling author of The Winter People returns to the woods of Vermont to tell the story of a husband and wife who don't simply move into a haunted house--they build one....
The Invited: A Novel
🌟 Blending psychological suspense, dark humor, and themes of family, trauma, and female identity, it’s a chilling story about what happens when the past refuses to stay buried.
Play Nice
🌟 Erin Sterling casts a delightful spell with a spine-tingling romance full of wishes, witches, and hexes gone wrong.
“A delightful and witty take on witchy mayhem.” — Popsugar
The Ex Hex: A Novel
🌟 “An epic novel of horror and real history. Tananarive Due displays all her powers as a master of the form, there’s frights and chills and also so much love. I tore through this book. This novel is a straight up masterpiece, it should be read and r...
The Reformatory: A Novel
🌟A skillfully penned tale of murder and cover-up that will keep readers enthralled until the powerful finish, family secrets and a serial killer from the past converge in this electrifying thriller.
Pre-Owned The Butcher, (Paperback) - Walmart.com
Love: Light & Dark Reads
Lost me a little in the middle but couldn’t put it down at the end.
🌟 If she isn't mine in the end, I'll still be hers.
It's torture, but it's true....
My brother's best friend broke my heart, but what happens when his new teammate wants to put i...
Say You Swear
An easy read with a cute rom-com feel.
🌟A Hollywood “It Girl” is cut off from her wealthy family and exiled to a small Pacific Northwest beach town... where she butts heads with a surly, sexy local who thinks she doesn’t belong.
It Happened One Summer - by Tessa Bailey (Paperback)
I had to find out if there was a happy ending for Hannah.
🌟A deliciously fun rom-com about a former player who accidentally falls for his best friend while trying to help her land a different man…
Hook, Line, and Sinker: A Novel
Kind of disappointed that it wasn’t a real band.
🌟A gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup
Daisy Jones & The Six: Reese's Book Club: A Novel
I’m adding this one because a lot of people really love it. Not one I think about a lot though.
🌟An entrancing and “wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet” (PopSugar) as she reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risk...
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel
🌟 A perfect twisted dark romance with flawless execution of romantic suspense, and a compelling female protagonists.
Soon to be a movie
The Mindf*ck Series
Murder, Mystery & Mayhem
Chilling reads filled with dark secrets, shocking crimes, and gripping stories that will keep you guessing until the very last page.
🌟 Sarah, a high powered attorney, finds herself facing her most challenging case yet when she vows to defend her husband--a man accused of murdering his mistress.
The Perfect Marriage
🌟 "Rose's star is in ascent, and readers who enjoyed Sarah's first outing will love the twists, machinations, and surprises of this scintillating sequel."
-- "Booklist"
The Perfect Divorce
This is an easy read but so good. If you like to solve puzzles you will love these books.
🌟 Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tob...
The Inheritance Games Boxed Set - by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (Hardcover)
I was sure I had it figured out. But then I didn’t. Or did I?
🌟 Fresh from a brief stay at a psych hospital, reporter Camille Preaker faces a troubling assignment: She must return to her tiny hometown to cover the murders of two preteen girls.
Sharp Objects (Sharp Objects: A Novel)
Freida McFadden never disappoints with the twist at the end.
🌟 Newlyweds Tricia and Ethan are searching for the house of their dreams. They think they've found it when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned ...
Never Lie - McFadden
🌟 An attorney whose dark past is coming back to haunt her — all thanks to a new client she's called in to represent days before his trial. There's deception, sabotage, violence, family secrets . . . all the stuff you could want from a fictional page...
False Witness: A Novel
🌟 A buried past. A new-age cult. A floating prison with no way off.
Seven years ago, Olivia woke up in the trunk of a stranger's car-and barely escaped with her life. She's been looking over her shoulder ever since.
If You Lie
The killer uses CHAT GPT, I found that realistic. Like something that could easily happen these days.
🌟 As a thrilling race around the world begins, can Amy and Steve outrun and outsmart a killer?
We Solve Murders: A Novel
A wedding celebration turns dark and deadly in this deliciously wicked and atmospheric thriller. The alternating points of view keep you guessing, and guessing wrong.
The Guest List - by Lucy Foley (Paperback)
Full of brilliant deduction, disguises, and danger, The Beekeeper's Apprentice, the first book of the Mary Russell–Sherlock Holmes mysteries, is "remarkably beguiling" (The Boston Globe).
The Beekeeper's Apprentice: A Mary Russell Mystery
Page-Turning Thrillers
Edge-of-Your-Seat Thrillers That Keep You Guessing
🌟 Mary B. Addison killed a baby.
Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: A white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year...
Allegedly: A Psychological Thriller
🌟A late-night knock on the door.
Weak, broken, and emaciated, it's Luca's first wife, Lydia. Missing for ten years, presumed dead, and very much alive, she has quite a story.
Unmissing: A Thriller
🌟 A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel
The September House
🌟 At Breakneck Bay, the rides are fast, the injuries frequent, and the lawsuits endless. But when a teenage employee vanishes after closing, leaving behind a blood-soaked crime scene, it's clear this summer will be the deadliest yet.
Breakneck Bay
🌟 A loving mother. A notorious murderer. They both have reasons to hide their secrets in a novel of escalating shock and suspense
The Last Party
🌟 It was a mistake to trust him.
Shivering and bruised, a teen wakes up on the side of a dirt road with no memory of how she got there--or who she is. A passing officer takes her to the police station, and not long after, a frantic man arrives. He's...
That's Not My Name
🌟 On a fog-shrouded beach early in the morning, Chloe witnesses the murder of a swimmer. Her suspicions aroused, she suddenly sees her neighbors in a sinister new light. But as a detective and her partner close in, nothing is quite as it seems. Beca...
The Swimmer
🌟 The cabin is unlocked, but there's no escape.
When Brooke was kidnapped on her way home from work, she thought her life was over.
That was ten years ago.
The Final Scene a book by Steph Nelson - A Thriller
A mix of paranormal romance, military suspense, and science fiction.
🌟 The GhostWalkers series by Christine Feehan blends military action, psychic powers, and steamy romance.
Christine Feehan Ghostwalkers Novels 1-5
Same idea but different main characters in every book. I liked this series.
Christine Feehan Ghostwalkers Novels 6-9
🌟 A speculative thriller about an ordinary man who awakens in a world inexplicably different from the reality he thought he knew
Dark Matter: A Novel
The Fantasy Shelf
A collection of epic quests, magical worlds, true love, and unforgettable adventures. Every book here is pure escape into the realm of fantasy
🌟A former slave fighting for justice. A reclusive warrior who no longer believes it exists. And a dark magic that will entangle their fates....fans of romantic fantasy will devour this tale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Carissa Broadbent
Daughter of No Worlds
🌟Diem must navigate the unwritten rules of love, power, and politics in order to save her family—and all of mortalkind
The Kindred's Curse Saga 3-Book Set by Penn Cole
I was skeptical at first, it felt like a lighter read, somewhat along the same lines as the Throne of Glass series. But it surprised me in the best way. The story pulled me in, and before I knew it, I couldn’t wait to pick up the next book. With nine...
Curse of Shadows and Thorns
Book #2. “For those who love a little romance with their magic.”
Court of Ice and Ash
✨ A heartwarming, magical series full of found family, kindness, and hope. Whimsical yet profound, it’s the kind of story that feels like a warm hug while still carrying powerful messages about love and acceptance
TJ Klune Trade Paperback Collection: The House in the Cerulean Sea, Under the Whispering Door, and In the Lives of Puppets
🌟 The BookTok sensation PEN PAL is a high-octane, tautly written dark romance with an unforgettable twist that will leave readers gasping. Now with a brand new bonus chapter, this breathtaking romance about undeniable love from superstar J.T. Geissi...
Pen Pal (Standard Edition)
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🌟 She first met him in a dream. And now, weeks before she marries someone else, he's appeared in real life.
Parallel (The Parallel Series Book 1)
Betrays and secrets, sounds right up my alley.
🌟 Number Thirty-Two is a novel of family secrets and shocking betrayals, promising heartbreak and humour in equal measures.
Number Thirty-Two
Spicy and a good plot? Sign me up. This is a series.
🌟 I ran from home to escape heartbreak, only to deliver myself into the hands of a wolf.
Henry Wolf, that is.
Heir to a luxury hotel chain.
Infamous playboy.
Arrogant bastard.
And my new boss.
Tempt Me (The Wolf Hotel)
A slow-burn romantasy following a fated pair. Comments say it’s hard to put down.
🌟 This stunning slow-burn romantasy follows a fated pair who uncover a world-changing secret and are thrust into a violent class war, navigating love, loss, and devas...
A Forbidden Alchemy
Book-tok gave this series a ‘standing ovation’
🌟 Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in an angel’s skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can’t forget – the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of ...
Insatiable (The Edge of Darkness: Book 1)
Dancing with death. This is a series. Sounds so interesting and said to be a book you can’t put down.
🌟A highly romantic, Gothic-infused world of wealth, desire, and betrayal.
Belladonna
I have seen several creators recommend this so I am adding it to the list.
🌟 In a dystopian world where women are scarce and fertility rates are declining, Charlotte is captured and sold to three powerful demons. She's brought into a household fill...
The Female
“Unhinged is a why-choose dark romance. It contains adult themes, sensitive topics, and is solely intended for mature audiences over 18. Unhinged is book 1 in the Dance with my Demons series” the reviews say the audio book is 💯💯
🌟 Welcome to the ...
Unhinged: Dark Why-Choose Asylum Romance
🌟A hell-raising thriller…a genuinely exciting narrative driven by strong-willed female characters who can’t wait around until the boys shake the lead out of their shoes.” — New York Times Book Review
Pretty Girls: A Novel
Killers hiding in plain sight. Small-town secrets. A girl who knows too much. Based on true events.
🌟 Heather and Brenda have a secret. Something they saw in the dark. Something they can’t forget. They’ve decided to never tell a soul. But their vow...
The Quarry Girls: A Thriller
🌟Deliciously creepy...Flynn follows 250-some pages of masterful plotting and character development with a speedway pileup of pulse-pounding revelations.” —Chicago Reader
Dark Places: A Novel
🌟 In this riveting dark fantasy debut, a woman with missing memories fights to survive a war-torn world of necromancy and alchemy—and the man tasked with unearthing the deepest secrets of her past.
Alchemised by SenLinYu, Hardcover