Happy Ending by Chloe Liese is a slow-burn, friends-to-lovers story that beautifully builds the foundation of Alex and Thea's relationship. Told through past and present timelines, the book shines with its character-driven narrative and emotional intimacy.
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The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
Goodreads Release date: January 6, 2026 Publisher: St. Martins Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: St. Medard’s Bay, Alabama is famous for three things: the deadly hurricanes that regularly sweep into town, the Rosalie Inn, a century-old hotel that’s survived every one of those storms, and Lo Bailey, the local girl infamously accused of the murder of her … Continue reading The Storm by Rachel Hawkins
The One and Only Vivian Stone by Melissa O’Connor
Goodreads Release date: July 22, 2025 Publisher: Gallery Genre: Historical Fiction Synopsis: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo meets The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel in this enchanting novel about estranged lovers reconnecting over mysterious tapes found in an attic and the old Hollywood secret hidden within them. After her grandmother’s death, thirty-something Margot DuBois prepares to sell the house … Continue reading The One and Only Vivian Stone by Melissa O’Connor
Our Last Resort by Clemence Michallon
Goodreads Release date: July 8, 2025 Publisher: Knopf Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Innocence doesn't bail you out; it just makes you easier to trap. Frida and Gabriel arrive seeking a fresh start at the stunning Ara Hotel in the secluded desert of Escalante, Utah. Once so close they were able to finish each other’s sentences, they’ve … Continue reading Our Last Resort by Clemence Michallon
When She’s Gone by Rea Frey
Goodreads Release date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: In this haunting story that spans three decades, a young gymnast escapes a kidnapping. Years later, she’s forced to face the past when her own daughter disappears. Cora Valentine has her whole life—and a shot at the Olympics—ahead of her. But when … Continue reading When She’s Gone by Rea Frey
Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
Goodreads Release date: July 30, 2024 Publisher: Knopf Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: When Cleo, a student at NYU, arrives late for dinner at her childhood home in Brooklyn, she finds food burning in the oven and no sign of her mother, Kat. Then Cleo discovers her mom’s bloody shoe under the sofa. Something terrible has happened. … Continue reading Like Mother, Like Daughter by Kimberly McCreight
The Resort by Sara Ochs
Goodreads Release date: February 6, 2024 Publisher: Sourcebooks Genre: Mystery/Thriller Synopsis: Welcome to paradise. We hope you survive your stay... There are three rules to survive a dive at the famous Koh Sang Resort 1 - Breathe normally if something goes wrong. Scuba diving instructor Cass leads her students out for their first dive off … Continue reading The Resort by Sara Ochs
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James Release date: February 18, 2020 Publisher: Berkley Genre: Mystery/Thriller Blurb: The secrets lurking in a rundown roadside motel ensnare a young woman, just as they did her aunt thirty-five years before, in this new atmospheric suspense novel from the national bestselling and award-winning author of The Broken … Continue reading The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James
Followers by Megan Angelo
Goodreads|Amazon Release date: January 14, 2020 Publisher: Graydon House Genre: Fiction Blurb: An electrifying story of two ambitious friends, the dark choices they make and the profound moment that changes the meaning of privacy forever. Orla Cadden dreams of literary success, but she’s stuck writing about movie-star hookups and influencer yoga moves. Orla has no … Continue reading Followers by Megan Angelo
The Silent Foutain by Victoria Fox
Goodreads|Amazon Release date: October 31, 2017 Publisher: Harper Collins Genre: Historical Fiction Blurb: Something terrible happened here...Hollywood, 1975: Tragedy sends troubled film star Vivien Lockhart into the arms of Giovanni Moretti, and it seems her fortunes have finally changed. Until she meets his sister, and learns that her new husband's past holds dark secrets. Tuscany, … Continue reading The Silent Foutain by Victoria Fox
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