The Hearth Witch's Guide to Magic & Murder by Kiri CallaghanThis sounds like a delightful cozy mystery and I love books set in London, so what's not to like? I'm trying to knock out my October review books pretty quickly so I can hopefully start on November books and pick up some fun seasonal reads.... Continue Reading →
Princess of Blood by Sarah Hawley – Review
Published: September 30, 2025 Publisher: Ace Series: The Shards of Magic #2 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 512 (Hardcover) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Once a servant, now a princess, a young woman thrust into power challenges everything about the underground... Continue Reading →
Spellcaster by Jaymin Eve – Review
Published: September 23, 2025 Publisher: MIRA Series: Spellcaster #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 330 (Kindle) My Rating: 2 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:From the bestselling author of the Shadow Beast Shifter series, Jaymin Eve, comes an all-new, intense enemies-to-lovers romantasy with steamy heat,... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: An Arcane Study of Stars by Sydney J. Shields
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. I feel like the witchy, dark academia, romantasy books are at their peak popularity and despite the overwhelming number of them,... Continue Reading →
October – December 2025 Anticipated Book Releases
The final months of the year are almost here so let's take a look at a list of exciting new book releases! These are specifically books that I am planning to read ASAP, but if you want a bigger list of new releases, check out my 2025 Book Release master list. I hope this post helps... Continue Reading →
Currently Reading: 9/22/25
Katabasis by R.F. KuangI decided to forgo reading a chunky October release and read Katabasis instead. I've really been looking forward to this and actually pre-ordered it in hopes of picking it up on release day, which I obviously didn't do. What Stalks the Deep by T. KingfisherI got a last minute approval for an... Continue Reading →
The Second Death of Locke by V.L. Bovalino – Review
Published: September 23, 2025 Publisher: Forever Series: The Hand and the Heart #1 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Pages: 475 (Kindle) My Rating: 5 Stars A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis:Love. Loyalty. Sacrifice. Grey Flynn has dedicated her life to her mage, Kier. She will be... Continue Reading →
Lake Silence by Anne Bishop – Review
Published: March 6, 2018 Publisher: Ace Series: The World of the Others #1 Genre: Fantasy Pages: 414 (Kindle) My Rating: 4 Stars Synopsis:In this thrilling and suspenseful fantasy, set in the world of the New York Times bestselling Others series, Vicki DeVine and her lodger, the shapeshifter Aggie Crowe, stumble onto a dead body . .... Continue Reading →
2026 Book Releases
It's time for the 2026 book release calendar! As before, I will be periodically updating this throughout the year with more new releases and/or release date changes. Highlighted cells indicate a placeholder that will be updated when more information is available. If you’d like to download your own copy, you can access the Google Sheet... Continue Reading →
Can’t Wait Wednesday: Sea of Charms by Sarah Beth Durst
Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to share upcoming book releases that we’re excited about! This meme is based on Waiting on Wednesday, which was created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. Though the release is nearly a year away, Sea of Charms is just too pretty a book not to share right... Continue Reading →
