Romance
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Many thanks to Natalie Summers for this ARC. Book 1 in the Spelltide Bay Magic Mysteries series, publication day: July 15, 2026. I’m Sara Rivers, recently unemployed secretary, crochet enthusiast and apparently half-undine who didn’t know magic existed until this week. If you saw the cover for this one and thought it looked super cute…
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In June I read cozy mysteries, thrillers, horror, fantasy, historical mysteries and romance. I read about magical worlds, the collapse of society, ghosts and curses, reluctant necromancy, gnomes and pixies, deadly reunions, forbidden loves, and amateur sleuths at work and on holidays. And I added an emoji guide to my reads this time to give…
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“A recipe for girls who feel voiceless: Add one dash of revenge to an ounce of spite. Agitate until it turns into hope.” In 1794, the moniker Tom the Tinker was used by opponents of the newly instituted whiskey tax that led to the Whiskey Rebellion. In Tinker, Jennifer M. Lane delivers her take on…
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Shaking his head, a small dose of wonder in his eyes, he said, “You are chaos.” Book 1 in the Assistant to the Villain series. When Evie Sage quite literally stumbled upon the most feared and hated villain in all of Rennedawn, she didn’t expect to end up working as his assistant. She also didn’t…
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“If I waited for permission, we’d never solve anything.”“Yes, he said darkly, “but we might live longer.” Book 4 in The Detection Club series. Many thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this ARC, publication date Jun 24, 2026. Agatha Christie is getting married. To avoid publicity and scandal, she is having her bans read…
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Mary turned so Colette could complete the buttons. Once this was done, Mary said what Colette already knew. “This changes everything.” Perhaps the most famous ship in history, the story of the Titanic is fascinating on its own. Add a heist, a love story, several historical figures and a treasure trove of facts and details…
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“Fugitives. Missing Kids. COVID looming like a storm.” Book 2 of the Mysteries of a Heart series. Gabby Heart is back, and this time she is going to Scotland with her friend Abe, a children’s author whose books Gabby illustrates. The two are looking forward to exploring the Highlands, but soon find themselves in the…
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Karen isn’t looking for love. But love, it seems, is looking for her. Karen’s New Year is a cute short story about a woman who suddenly finds herself right in the middle of a potential romance when she least expects it. The narration is calm and gentle, much like the story itself, and I really…
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When someone loves you properly, dear, they don’t try to improve you. They just try to see you. Emma Winters loves her job as a physical therapist at Boston Memorial, treating her patients with kindness, humour and empathy. She is spirited, easy-going and vivacious, traits that are appreciated by her friends, family and colleagues, but…
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“Romance is overrated,” Brooke declared. “Give me a couch, snacks, and women who know my trauma.” Hannah is single and happy to spend Valentine’s Day with friends, but as the drinks flow and the ladies begin to exchange stories about their ex-boyfriends, the idea that someone else’s ex might have been wrong for them but…
Mostly Murders 