Release date: August 23, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Romance Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: Like an avenging, purple-haired Jedi bringing balance to the mansplained universe, Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project--a literal dream come true after years scraping by on the … Continue reading Review: Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Goodreads Release date: September 13, 2022 Publisher: Blackstone Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Two sisters, a lifetime of secretsLilian and Rosie were once the closest of sisters, but the untimely death of their parents pulled them apart. Now, three years on, Rosie has reached out to her big sister, asking to meet. Driving on an icy road … Continue reading Review: Imposter by Bradeigh Godfrey

Goodreads Release date: August 16, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Romance Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: She’s addicted to sex. He’s addicted to booze…the only way out is rock bottom. No one would suspect shy Lily Calloway’s biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her … Continue reading Review: Addicted by Krista & Becca Ritchie

Goodreads Release date: September 27, 2022 Publisher: Thomas and Mercer Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Such a quiet and ordinary wife and mother. Who will even notice what she’s done?Lillian Smith leads an unexceptional life, writing obituaries and killing time with her inattentive husband and disconnected son. Then she meets David, a handsome stranger, in a coffee … Continue reading Review: A Familiar Stranger by A. R. Torre

Goodreads Release date: August 16, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Romance Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn’t exactly conducive to modern dating—and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she’s used to suspecting the worst.PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed … Continue reading Review: Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson

Goodreads Release date: August 9, 2022 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: When Amaya is invited to Kaavi’s over-the-top wedding in Sri Lanka, she is surprised and a little hurt to hear from her former best friend after so many years of radio silence. But when Amaya learns that the groom is her very own ex-boyfriend, … Continue reading Review: You’re Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

Goodreads Release date: August 16, 2022 Publisher: Blackstone Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Movie-making can be murder.The projectFinal Draft, a psychological horror. Promising Young Thing Steve Dade will direct.The tagline'Based on a terrifying true story. That hasn't happened - yet.'The locationA cottage deep in a forest, miles from anywhere in the wintry wilds of West Cork.The leadFormer … Continue reading Review: Run Time by Catherine Ryan Howard

Goodreads Release date: July 25, 2022 Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: Ryan Hutton has spent his entire life being the shy, nerdy, rule-following nice guy on Summersweet Island. He’s the high school bowling coach and algebra teacher, who’s always predictable, and he’s always been fine with that. At least until a sexy nutjob gives him the … Continue reading Review: Spare Me by Tara Sivec

Goodreads Release date: August 9, 2022 Publisher: Dutton Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: From E. G. Scott, the utterly gripping tale of three couples whose game night goes horribly wrong. Full of twists and turns that you'll never see coming, this is the summer read you won't be able to put down.Once a week, three women get … Continue reading Review: The Rule of Three by E. G. Scott

Goodreads Release date: August 2, 2022 Publisher: Random House Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Rose O'Connell is barely surviving. Her relationship with her husband is on the rocks and their son has isn’t fitting in at his new school, the prestigious Woolf Academy. Their tiny flat in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood--the very place Rose grew up as … Continue reading Review: Such a Good Mother by Helen Monks Takhar