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2025 Book Releases I Want to Read

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A mix of contemporary romance, fantasy, YA, and mystery, these are the 2025 book releases I’m most excited about. Some are from authors I already love, others just sound really good 💫
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Fantasy

 
Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, New Adult.

“After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there’s no more time for lessons. No more time for uncertainty. Because the battle has truly begun, and with enemies closing in from outside their walls and within their r... 

Now Violet must journey beyond the failing Aretian wards to seek allies from unfamiliar lands to stand with Navarre. The trip will test every bit of her wit, luck, and strength, but she will do anything to save what she loves—her dragons, her family,... 

Even if it means keeping a secret so big, it could destroy everything. They need an army. They need power. They need magic. And they need the one thing only Violet can find—the truth. But a storm is coming...and not everyone can survive its wrath.”
Onyx Storm (The Empyrean #3) by Rebecca Yarros
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Adult, Romance.

"A viral favorite among fans of Rebecca Yarros and Carissa Broadbent, the slowburn, high-stakes epic romantasy series continues with this highly anticipated 4th installment. 


With the return of Samkiel, the rightful heir to the throne, tensions grow in the remaining realms. Battle lines begin to form between those pledging their loyalties to either Samkiel or Nismera. War looms on the horizon, and Samkiel must deal with h... 

Meanwhile, an ancient power calls to Dianna, plaguing her dreams with messages of retribution. Samkiel, seeking to protect the woman he loves, sets out on a desperate search for answers, but the solution will mean a dangerous voyage to the one place ... 

Forces, primal and eternal, have taken notice, forcing Ig’Morruthens and gods to work together on a quest to reclaim an object capable of unraveling reality. An unlikely bond is formed in blood and fire, leaving all affected with no choice but one—sa... 

It is a race against time as Nismera hunts for Vincent and Camilla, seeking what they stole. Her thirst for power and her armada only grow stronger as she rampages across the realms. 

As new enemies emerge with debts of their own, demanding payment in blood, can Dianna and Samkiel find a way to reclaim the realms and his rightful throne? Or will their love burn them to the ground and consume everything they are trying to build?"
Wrath of the Fallen (Gods & Monsters #4) by Amber V. Nicole
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Laura Michelle profile picture
New Adult, Fantasy, Romance.

"In the shadows and flames, Primals will fall… And from the blood and ash, new gods will rise. 

In the thrilling penultimate chapter of the viral BLOOD AND ASH series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout, Poppy and Casteel face their most perilous challenges yet as old enemies rise and ancient powers stir from their sl... 

Bound by love but driven by destiny, they must navigate a world on the brink of devastation—where every choice has deadly consequences. With their bond tested and their future hanging in the balance, the fate of the realm rests on the strength of the...
The Primal of Blood and Bone (Blood and Ash #6) by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, Adult.

"Duty. Blood. Honor. Power. 

Saeris Fane doesn’t want power. The very last thing she needs is her name whispered on an entire court’s lips, but now that she’s been crowned queen of the Blood Court, she’s discovering that a queen’s life is not her own. A heavy weight rests upon h... 

“Keep your mouth shut. Stick to the shadows. And for the love of all seven Gods, do NOT crack any jokes.” 

Kingfisher of the Ajun Gate has defeated armies and survived all manner of horrors, but traveling back to Zilvaren with Carrion Swift might just be the death of him. The male just will not shut up. Hidden dangers await them down the narrow alleyways ... 

A darkness falls across Yvelia. The realm and their friends are in danger. Together, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them."
Brimstone (Fae & Alchemy #2) by Callie Hart
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal.

"Ready or Not meets Throne of the Fallen in a spicy, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance, where an Italian getaway turns deadly after a young woman is trapped in her host family's cursed game. 

Ready or not, the game has begun. 

Genevieve Grimm has felt adrift ever since her sister became the head of the family. So when a mysterious friend of their mother's invites her to Italy, she accepts. 

She arrives at his grand palace, expecting passion and magic, decadence and luxury... perhaps even a midnight ball. She doesn't expect the owner's ruthlessly handsome son to slam the door in her face. 

Rowin Silver is tall, dark, and exceptionally rude, and invitation or not, he demands Genevieve leave and never come back. But Genevieve follows nobody's orders, especially those of arrogant rich boys. She slips inside—and immediately discovers her m... 

Genevieve must either join the hunt or forfeit any hope of escaping. But to her dismay, her best chance of survival lies with Rowin. Since lovers may play as a pair, Rowin and Genevieve agree to form an alliance under the guise of a fake courtship. H...
Enchantra (Wicked Games #2) by Kaylie Smith
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Dystopia, Romance.

"The Godfather meets The Magicians in the sweeping adult debut from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu. Perfect for fans of V.E. Schwab, Red City is a dark and deadly contemporary fantasy of magical warfare, star-crossed ambition, and the ... 


Alchemy is the hidden art of transformation. An exclusive power wielded by crime syndicates that market it to the world’s elites in the form of sand, a drug that enhances those who take it into a more perfect version of themselves: more beautiful, mo... 

Among the gleaming skyscrapers and rolling foothills of Angel City, alchemy is controlled by two rival syndicates. For years, Grand Central and Lumines have been balanced on a razor’s edge between polite negotiation and outright violence. But when tw... 

The daughter of a poor single mother, Sam would do anything to claw her way into the ranks of Grand Central in search of a better life. Plucked away from his family as a boy to become a Lumines apprentice, Ari is one of the syndicates' brightest risi...
Red City by Marie Lu
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Adult, Fantasy, Romance.

"A woman who wields magical tarot cards lands herself in a false engagement with the headmaster of a mysterious academy in this first installment of an enthralling romantasy series from the bestselling author of A Deal with the Elf King. 

Clara Graysword has survived the underworld of Eclipse City through thievery, luck, and a whole lot of illegal magic. After a job gone awry, Clara is sentenced to a lifetime in prison for inking tarot cards-a rare power reserved for practitioners at ... 

Just when it seems her luck has run dry, the academy's enigmatic headmaster, Prince Kaelis, offers her an escape-for a price. Kaelis believes that Clara is the perfect tool to help him steal a tarot card from the king and use it to re-create an all-p... 

In order to conceal her identity and keep her close, Kaelis brings Clara to Arcana Academy, introducing her as the newest first-year student and his bride-to-be. 

Thrust into a world of arcane magic and royal intrigue, where one misstep will send her back to prison or worse, Clara finds that the prince she swore to hate may not be what he seems. But can she risk giving him power over the world-and her heart? O...
‎Arcana Academy (Arcana Academy #1) by Elise Kova
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Dystopian, Fantasy, Adult, Romance.

"In the first book of a sizzling dystopian romance series, psychic gifts are a death sentence and there are rules to survival: Trust no one. Lie to everyone. And whatever you do, don’t fall for your greatest enemy. 

TRUST NO ONE. 

Wren Darlington has spent her whole life in hiding, honing her psychic abilities and aiding the rebel Uprising in small ways. On the Continent, being Modified means certain death—and Wren is one of the most powerful Mods in existence. 

When one careless mistake places her in the hands of the enemy and she’s forced to join their most elite training program, she’s finally handed the perfect opportunity to strike a devastating blow from inside their ranks. 

LIE TO EVERYONE. 

But training for Silver Block can be deadly, especially when you’re harboring dangerous secrets and living in close quarters with everyone who wants you dead. 

AND WHATEVER YOU DO, DON’T FALL FOR YOUR GREATEST ENEMY. 

As the stakes grow ever higher, Wren must prove herself to Silver Block. But that’s easier said than done when your commanding officer is the ruthless and infuriatingly irresistible Cross Redden, who doesn’t miss anything when it comes to her. And as...
‎Silver Elite by Dani Francis
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, New Adult.

"New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk. 

Mische made the ultimate sacrifice to save those she loves – and plunged the world into an eternal night. Now, imprisoned by the gods and obsessed with revenge, Asar is desperate to find her again. 

When a goddess offers them a final path to redemption – and back to each other – Asar and Mische embark on an extraordinary mission. Together, they must seize the power of the god of death so Asar may do the impossible: ascend to true divinity. 

Their journey will take them through mortal and immortal realms, alongside both old friends and ruthless enemies. But as the underworld teeters on the brink of collapse and the gods prepare for a war, Asar and Mische must decide what they are willing...
The Fallen & the Kiss of Dusk (Crowns of Nyaxia Book #4) by Carissa Broadbent
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Paranormal, Adult.

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes the story of three siblings who, upon the death of their father, are forced to reckon with their long-festering rivalries, dangerous abilities, and the crushing weight of all their un... 

Where there’s a will, there’s a war. 

Thayer Wren, the brilliant CEO of Wrenfare Magitech and so-called father of modern technology, is dead. Any one of his three telepathically and electrokinetically gifted children would be a plausible inheritor to the Wrenfare throne. 

Or at least, so they like to think.

Meredith, textbook accomplished eldest daughter and the head of her own groundbreaking biotech company, has recently cured mental illness. You're welcome! If only her father's fortune wasn't her last hope for keeping her journalist ex-boyfriend from ... 

Arthur, second-youngest congressman in history, fights the good fight every day of his life. And yet, his wife might be leaving him, and he's losing his re-election campaign. But his dead father’s approval in the form of a seat on the Wrenfare throne... 

Eilidh, once the world's most famous ballerina, has spent the last five years as a run-of-the-mill marketing executive at her father’s company after a life-altering injury put an end to her prodigious career. She might be lacking in accolades compare... 

On the pipeline of gifted kid to clinically depressed adult, nobody wins―but which Wren will come out on top?"
Gifted & Talented by Olivia Blake
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance.

"What if you could have one last meal with someone you’ve loved, someone you’ve lost? Combining the magic of Under the Whispering Door with the high-stakes culinary world of Sweetbitter, Aftertaste is an epic love story, a dark comedy, and a synesthe... 

A food story to binge. 
A ghost story to devour. 
A love story to savor. 

Konstantin Duhovny is a haunted man. His father died when he was ten, and ghosts have been hovering around him ever since. 

Kostya can’t exactly see the ghosts, but he can taste their favorite foods. Flavors of meals he’s never eaten will flood his mouth,a sign that a spirit is present. Kostya has kept these aftertastes a secret for most of his life, but one night, he dec... 

Set in the bustling world of New York restaurants and teeming with mouthwatering food writing, Aftertaste is a whirlwind romance, a heart-wrenching look at love and loss, and a ghost story about all the ways we hunger—and how far we’d go to find sati...
Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Mythology, Romance.

"A shield maiden fights to break the shackles of prophecy—and to overcome the betrayal of the man who broke her heart—in this searing conclusion to the Norse-inspired fantasy romance duology that began with the bestselling A Fate Inked in Blood. 

The secret of her divine heritage revealed, Freya finds herself on a path that will see thousands of lives lost to the magic in her blood. Desperate to avoid this dark fate, she risks an alliance with Skaland’s greatest enemy to seek answers from the... 

While Freya still seethes with rage over Bjorn’s betrayal, the blood oaths that bind her demand that she keep him close as she hunts for a way to avert the looming war. Her magic draws her to the front lines of an old enmity, embroiling her with Nord... 

As war approaches, gods and mortals must choose their weapons. Yet the fiercest battle will be the one Freya wages within herself. With the magic of two goddesses burning in her veins, she must weave the threads of destiny to decide her own fate: Wil...
A Curse Carved in Bone (Saga of the Unfated #2) by Danielle L. Jensen
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, New Adult.

"From the beloved USA Today bestselling romance author Falon Ballard comes a seductive romantasy that blends Macbeth and Moulin Rouge! into a hypnotic saga of sex, love, and murder—in a special hardcover edition. 


The country of Avon is in deep turmoil. The Uprising has overthrown Avon's monarchial rulers, and a decree has been issued. Candidates for the first presidential election will be selected by the completion of a special task: to kill the former monarc... 

Callum, the son of the recently dethroned king, is determined to be in the running. But to do so, he must come to terms with killing his father, the key to which lies in the hands of Lady Caterine, a Gifted courtesan at La Puissance, Avon’s premiere ... 

Lady Caterine has always had the magical ability to manipulate the emotions of anyone who experiences an orgasm in her presence. If Callum can only open up to Cate, he will be able to commit the newly fated murder without suffering the guilt and take... 

With the fate of the country at stake, Callum and Cate search for ways to bare themselves to each other, and discover a darker force building within La Puissance, one that might ruin the future of Avon for good. To stop Avon from violently falling to...
Something Wicked by Fallon Ballard
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Adult, Romance.

"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. 


“What is it you think you’re protecting in that brain of yours? The war is over. Holdfast is dead. The Eternal Flame extinguished. There’s no one left for you to save.” 

Once a promising alchemist, Helena Marino is now a prisoner—of war and of her own mind. Her Resistance friends and allies have been brutally murdered, her abilities suppressed, and the world she knew destroyed. 

In the aftermath of a long war, Paladia’s new ruling class of corrupt guild families and depraved necromancers, whose vile, undead creatures helped bring about their victory, holds Helena captive. 

According to Resistance records, she was a healer of little importance within their ranks. But Helena has inexplicable memory loss of the months leading up to her capture, making her enemies wonder: Is she truly as insignificant as she appears, or ar... 

To uncover the memories buried deep within her mind, Helena is sent to the High Reeve, one of the most powerful and ruthless necromancers in this new world. Trapped on his crumbling estate, Helena’s fight—to protect her lost history and to preserve t...
Alchemised by SenLinYu
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"Sybil is a prophetic dreamer who serves in a cathedral, receiving visions from mysterious godlike beings called the Omens. As her years of service near their end, she hopes for peace, until her fellow Diviners start vanishing. 
To uncover the truth, she is forced to team up with Rodrick, a cynical and infuriatingly handsome knight who does not believe in her visions. 
Together, they must face a dangerous world, uncover a divine conspiracy, and possibly fall for each other, all while the fate of the gods and their own hearts hangs in the balance."
The Knight and the Moth by Rachel Gillig
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"In a realm where magic is feared and halflings like Rhya Fleetwood are hunted, Rhya is sentenced to death until she’s rescued by the deadly and enigmatic Commander Scythe. 
Taken to the dangerous Northlands, she begins to uncover truths about the world, her captor, and herself. 
Rhya isn’t just a halfling… she’s a Remnant, one of four destined to restore balance to the dying realm of Anwyvn. With a strange power stirring inside her and growing feelings for the commander she shouldn't trust, Rhya must decide whether to contro...
The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson
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Young Adult

 
Laura Michelle profile picture
Dystopia, Young Adult, Fiction.

"The phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series! 

When you’ve been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? 

As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. 

Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. 

When Haymitch’s name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He’s torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who’s nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the ...
Sunrise on the Reaping (Hunger Games Novel) by Suzanne Collins
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Dystopia, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult.

"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 h... 

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, Th... 

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 w... 

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 d...

Who are we when no one is watching?"
Watch Me (Shatter Me: The New Republic #1) by Tahereh Mafi
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult.

"Paedyn and Kai are reunited but face a terrible decision in this thrilling conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romantasy trilogy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and The Red Queen. 

Paedyn Gray and Kai Azer return to the Kingdom of Ilya… 

And Paedyn has a life-altering choice to make. Whatever she decides will determine her fate—and the fate of those around her—forever. 

In the ultimate battle of love and loyalty, who wins?"
Fearless (The Powerless Trilogy #3) by Lauren Roberts
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Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult.

"Tracy Deonn’s #1 New York Times bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur! 

Severed from the Legendborn. Oathbound to a monster. 

Bree Matthews is alone. She exiled herself from the Legendborn Order, cut her ancestral connections, and turned away from the friends who can’t understand the impossible cost of her powers. This is the only way to keep herself—and those she loves—saf... 

But Bree’s decision has come with a terrible price: an unbreakable bargain with the Shadow King himself, a shapeshifter who can move between humanity, the demon underworld, and the Legendborn secret society. In exchange for training to wield her unpr... 

Meanwhile, the other Scions must face war while their Round Table is fractured, leaderless, and missing its Kingsmage, as Selwyn has also disappeared. When Nick invokes an ancient law that requires the High Council of Regents to grant him an audience... 

As a string of mysterious kidnappings escalates and Merlins are found dead, it becomes clear that no matter how hard Bree runs from who she is, the past will always find her."
Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle #3) by Tracy Deonn
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult.

“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue meets This is How You Lose The Time War in this fantastical love story that defies death as two souls reincarnate through the centuries. 

They've loved each other in a thousand lifetimes. They've killed each other in every one. 

Evelyn can remember all her past lives. She can also remember that in every single one, she’s been murdered before her eighteenth birthday by Arden, a supernatural being linked to her soul. The problem is that she’s quite fond of the life she’s in no...
Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Dystopia, Science Fiction, Young Adult.

"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Chloe Gong comes the start of a daring new dystopian series where humanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in t... 

The future is loading… 

To escape rising seas and rampant epidemics, most of society lives “upcountry” in glistening virtual reality, while those who can’t afford the subscription are forced to remain in crumbling “downcountry.” 

But upcountry isn’t perfect. A cold war rages between two powerful nations, Medaluo and Atahua—and no one suffers for it more than the Medan orphans in Atahua. Their enrollment at Nile Military Academy is mandatory. Either serve as a soldier or risk ... 

Eirale graduated the academy and joined NileCorp’s private forces downcountry, exactly as she was supposed to. Then Atahua’s most wanted anarchist frames her for assassinating a government official, and she’s given a choice: cooperate with him to sea... 

Meanwhile, Lia is finishing her last year upcountry at Nile Military Academy. Paired with her academic nemesis for their final assignment, Lia is determined to beat him for valedictorian and prove her worth. But there may be far more at stake when th... 

Though Eirale and Lia tear through Medaluo on different planes of reality, the two start to suspect they are puzzle pieces in a larger conspiracy—and the closer they get to the truth, the closer their worlds come to a shattering collision."
Coldwire by Chloe Gong
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Contemporary Fiction / Romance

 
Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Historical Fiction, Contemporary.

“From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones & The Six comes an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and lo...

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, un... 

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind an...

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable univer... 

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, it all changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love—thi...
Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, Adult.

“Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping novel from Emily Henry.

Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’re both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: to write the biography of a woman no one... 

When Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, after which she’ll choose the person who’ll tell her story, there are three things keeping Alice’s head in the game. 

One: Alice genuinely likes people, which means people usually like Alice—and she has a whole month to win the legendary woman over. 

Two: She’s ready for this job and the chance to impress her perennially unimpressed family with a Serious Publication. 

Three: Hayden Anderson, who should have no reason to be concerned about losing this book, is glowering at her in a shaken-to-the core way that suggests he sees her as competition. 

But the problem is, Margaret is only giving each of them pieces of her story. Pieces they can’t swap to put together because of an ironclad NDA and an inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they’re in the same room.

And it’s becoming abundantly clear that their story—just like the tale Margaret’s spinning—could be a mystery, tragedy, or love ballad . . . depending on who’s telling it.”
Great Big Beautiful Life a book by Emily Henry
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Adult, Contemporary.

“Two strangers find themselves stranded at sea together in this epic new love story by bestselling author Beth O’Leary. 

What if you were lost at sea…with your one-night stand? 

Zeke and Lexi thought it would just be a night of fun. They had no intentions of seeing each other again. Zeke is only in town for the weekend to buy back his late father’s houseboat. Lexi has no time for dating when she needs to help take care of he... 

Going back home with a stranger seems like a perfect escape from their problems. But a miscommunication in the dark, foggy night means no one tied the houseboat to the dock. The next morning, Zeke and Lexi realize all they can see is miles and miles ... 

With just a few provisions on the idle boat, Zeke and Lexi must figure out how to get back home. But aside from their survival, they’re facing another challenge. Because when you’re stuck together for days on end, it gives you a lot of time to get to...
Swept Away by Beth O'Leary
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, Adult.
Out of the Woods by Hannah Bonam-Young
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, New Adult.
First-Time Caller by B.K. Borison
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Fiction, Contemporary Romance.


"From the bestselling author of Fractured comes a moving, heart-mending and uplifting novel of love, hope and second chances. Then... 


On the eve of her wedding to Adam, Lily's best friend Josh unexpectedly walked out of her life, and she hasn't seen him since. Lily and Adam are blissfully happy, until he falls ill. As she cares for him in his final hours, Adam asks her to make a my... 

This winter...

Tracking Josh down isn't easy, but fate seems determined to bring them together. Cut off in his remote Scottish cabin by a fierce snowstorm, Lily and Josh explore their tangled feelings for each other, stretching back over the decades. But when she d... 

Can Lily and Josh choose love--and find forgiveness and lasting happiness together? 

Perfect for fans of Paige Toon's Seven Summers and Taylor Jenkins Reid's One True Loves, Always You and Me asks: Do you choose love? Or does love choose you?"
Always You and Me by Dani Atkins
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Contemporary, Romance, Adult.

“Ryan and Lillian Bright are deeply in love, newly married, and new parents to a baby girl named Georgette. But their picture perfect life hides cracks neither of them wants to face. Lillian has a son from before she met Ryan, a truth she’s never sha... 
As Georgette grows up caught in the tension between them, she watches their marriage slowly unravel. When a devastating event shatters their already fragile bond, Georgette distances herself from everything connected to her parents. Years later, the ...
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, Adult.

“Samantha meets Xavier, a cute veterinarian with major Greek god energy, until he opens his mouth and ruins it. But after one unforgettable date, their connection is undeniable. When family troubles pull Samantha away, she tries to leave their night ...
Say You'll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, Adult.

"Micah used to be in a successful teen band, but the fame came with heartbreak and the group split after just one album. Now, over a decade later, they’re reuniting for one last performance on a cruise. 
Micah is determined not to lose herself this time, not to the music, and definitely not to any old feelings. But John, her former bandmate and best friend, never stopped missing her. He let her slip away once and he’s not ready to do it again. 
As the band tensions rise and sparks fly between them, Micah and John have five days at sea to figure out if what they’re feeling is just nostalgia or something real worth holding onto."
Never Been Shipped by Alicia Thompson
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, Adult.

"Katie Vaughn’s love life is a mess, and now her career might be too. With a layoff looming, her best shot at saving her job is to accept an assignment profiling a Coast Guard rescue swimmer in sunny Key West. 
The problem? She can’t swim… something she conveniently forgets to mention. 
Even trickier, the swimmer is Tom “Hutch” Hutcheson, the stunningly attractive, emotionally unavailable brother of her coworker Cole, and the brothers don’t exactly get along. 
In the chaos of paradise, Katie finds herself caught in a web of small lies and big feelings. Between swim lessons, stormy weather, an eccentric aunt, a giant rescue dog, and a whole lot of awkward tension with Hutch, Katie is forced to face the fear... 
As the sparks grow, so do the chances to be honest, to be brave, and maybe even to fall in love… for real this time."
The Love Haters by Katherine Center
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Romance, Contemporary, Adult.

"Maya Killgore is twenty three lost in her life and hopelessly drawn to Conor Harkness her older brother’s best friend. He is thirty eight successful infuriating and completely off limits or at least that is what he insists. 
The age gap the power imbalance their history it is all wrong. But Maya cannot stop thinking about him no matter how many reasons she has been given to walk away. 
When her brother’s wedding takes them both to a sun drenched Sicilian villa everything changes. Stuck together under one romantic roof surrounded by chaos pasta and sunsets over the Ionian Sea the line between right and wrong starts to blur. Maya beg...
Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
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Mystery & Thriller

 
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Mystery, Thriller, Horror.
The Tenant by Freida McFadden
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Thriller, Mystery, Fiction.

 "A read-in-one-night suspense thriller narrated by a compulsive liar whose little white lies allow her to enter into the life and comfort of a wealthy married couple who are harboring much darker secrets themselves. For the millions of us still chasi... 


Sloane Caraway is a liar. 

Harmless lies, mostly, to make her self-proclaimed sad, little life a bit more interesting. 

So when Sloane sees a young girl in tears at a park one afternoon, she can’t help herself—she tells the girl’s (very attractive) dad she’s a nurse and helps him pull a bee stinger from the girl’s foot. 

With this lie, and chance encounter, Sloane becomes the nanny for the wealthy, and privileged Jay and Violet Lockhart. The perfect New York couple, with a brownstone, a daughter in private school, and summers on Block Island. 

But maybe Sloane isn’t the only one lying, and all that’s picture-perfect harbors a much more dangerous truth. To say anything more is to spoil the most exciting, twisty, and bitingly smart suspense novel to come out in years. 

The thing about lies is that they add up, form their own truth and a twisted prison of a world. And in Count My Lies, Sophie Stava spins a breakneck, unputdownable thriller about the secrets we keep, and the terrifying dangers that lurk just under th... 

Careful what you lie for."
Count My Lies by Sophie Stava
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Mystery, Thriller, Fiction.

"Four women assassins, senior in status—and in age—sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensation Killers of a Certain Age. 


After more than a year of laying low, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action. They have enjoyed their rest, but the lack of excitement is starting to chafe: a professional killer can only take so many watercolor classes an... 

Someone on the inside has compiled a list of important kills committed by Museum agents, all of them connected to a single, shadowy figure, an Eastern European gangster who rules her business empire with an iron fist and plays puppet master in intern... 

Together the foursome embark on a wild ride across the globe on the double mission of rooting out the Museum’s mole and hunting down the gangster and her assassin. But their nemesis is unlike any they’ve faced before, and it will take all their exper...
Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn
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Laura Michelle profile picture
Thriller, Fiction, Adult.

"The Manor of Dreams is a haunting family gothic novel where secrets and ghosts linger in the crumbling mansion of a former Hollywood star. Vivian Yin, the first Chinese actress to win an Oscar, vanished from the spotlight to live as a recluse. When ... 
As Vivian’s daughters try to uncover the truth about her final days, strange visions and eerie behaviours grip everyone in the house. Haunted by more than just regrets, the families are forced to confront painful truths about the mansion’s dark past ...
The Manor of Dreams by Christina Li
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Mystery, Young Adult, Thriller, Romance.

“Jodi Dillon never expected to be part of the Thrashers, the most elite and envied group at New Helvetia High. 
The others: Zack, Julian, Lucy, and Paige are wealthy, glamorous, and used to attention. Jodi only got in because of her childhood bond with Zack Thrasher. But when Emily Mills, a girl desperate to join the group, ends up dead, things take a dark tur... 
Emily’s journal resurfaces, detectives start asking questions, and Jodi is caught between loyalty and self-preservation. As strange events begin to unfold, Jodi realizes someone, or something, wants the truth to come out, no matter the cost.”
The Thrashers by Julie Soto
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