Fall reading, standout books, cozy mystery season, and a very busy month behind the scenes. September was a little slower than usual for me reading wise, with fewer than 30 books finished—which is definitely low for me—but this was absolutely not a reading slump. Real life was just BUSY. Between homecoming, school activities, dance, family … Continue reading September 2026 Reading Recap
Never Been Tamed by Corinne Michaels
A fake relationship, a broody doctor, and plenty of heart in Infinity Ridge Goodreads | Never Been Tamed Release date: October 6, 2026 Genre: Contemporary Romance Narrators: Desiree Ketchum and Jason Clarke Synopsis: I will not fall for my fake boyfriend. Famous last words. Dr. Ares Pierce may be new in town, but it only … Continue reading Never Been Tamed by Corinne Michaels
Once Again Always by Amanda Gayle
An emotional second chance romance about finding your way back to love Goodreads | Once Again Always Release date: October 6, 2026 Publisher: Harper/Harper Audio Genre: Contemporary Romance Narrators: Will Damron and Lauren Fortgang Synopsis: A second-chance romance following a young woman who wakes up in the hospital with no memory of the past six … Continue reading Once Again Always by Amanda Gayle
Witchy Books to Read This Fall
: Looking for witchy books to read this fall? Browse 19 magical romances, cozy fantasies and witchy mysteries filled with spells, curses and cozy vibes.
This Month’s Must Reads: 5 October Books for Your TBR
From witchy suspense and campy horror to sharp romance and fake dating, these are the five books I’m recommending this October. My October reading recommendations are embracing the whole range of fall moods. Want a creepy old house? I’ve got you. A sarcastic final girl who’s had enough? Definitely. Two people fake dating while everyone—including … Continue reading This Month’s Must Reads: 5 October Books for Your TBR
The Witch by Freida McFadden
A bingeable, twisty thriller with witches, ghosts, and a creepy old house Goodreads | The Witch Release date: October 6, 2026 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Some secrets don't die―they wait. When Julia Barlow loses her job and her apartment, she has nowhere left to go but Pemberton, her family's sprawling seventeenth-century estate … Continue reading The Witch by Freida McFadden
The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle
A bookshop mystery with a wisecracking ghost, two cases, and plenty of cozy charm Goodreads |The Ghost and the Dead Librarian Release date: September 29, 2026 Publisher: Kensington Genre: Cozy Mystery Synopsis: A Library Journal "Mystery Pick of the Month" In an utterly charming new mystery from New York Timesbestselling author Cleo Coyle, a smalltown Rhode Island bookshop … Continue reading The Ghost and the Dead Librarian by Cleo Coyle
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
A smart, sharp slow burn romance about art, criticism, ambition, and the messy people behind the words. Goodreads | Bad Words Release date: October 6, 2026 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Genre: Contemporary Romance Narrators: Katharine Chin and Major Curda Synopsis: A sharp and deeply felt debut about art, ambition, and the connections that both inspire and … Continue reading Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
Call Off the Dark by Hallie Shepard
An atmospheric, grief soaked debut that didn’t quite come together for me Goodreads | Call Off the Dark Release date: September 22, 2026 Publisher: William Morrow Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: A haunting, atmospheric debut thriller with a love story at its heart, following a feisty young woman caught between her husband and a mysterious stranger who … Continue reading Call Off the Dark by Hallie Shepard
Bound by Kathy Lockheart
Enemies to lovers tension, a fake engagement, and an audiobook packed with heat and suspense Goodreads | Bound Release date: September 17, 2026 Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: "Marry me or watch your company burn." That's how Axel Pierce—my biggest rival and brother's best friend—proposed our fake engagement. Some call him a corporate shark. I call … Continue reading Bound by Kathy Lockheart
