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Heather
Author: Caitlin MullenPublisher: Celadon BooksPublished: June 9, 2026 As a long-time resident of New Jersey, I was delighted every time the author brought up the myth of the Jersey Devil, born with “the head of a goat, bat’s wings, horns and hooves,” after Mother Leeds cursed her 13th pregnancy. The New Jersey Pine Barrens is the…
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The Gatepost
Author: Tim WeedPublisher: Podium EntertainmentPublished: May 26, 2026 As an obsessive reader of all the Carlos Castaneda books, I was pleasantly surprised to find this book about a daughter’s (Esme) quest to discover what happened to her father (Gregory), when he disappeared 20 years ago, when she was 12 years old. Once touted for his “bestselling…
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The Invisible Woman
Author: James Patterson and Susan DiLalloPublisher: Little, Brown and CompanyPublished: January 5, 2026 I liked the premise of this book…an FBI agent who is “of a certain age” would be perfect to go undercover as a nanny and spy on the suspect. And that would be great if Elinor had actually acted like a seasoned FBI…
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Ten Thousand Light Years from Okay
Author: Tracy Dobmeier and Wendy KatzmanPublisher: Lake Union PublishingPublished: December 1, 2025 I’m not crying, you’re crying! Although this book is categorized as women’s fiction rather than romance, it incorporates elements of mystery, fantasy, and trauma. It’s centered around Thea’s inability to write a new book after her first book seemed to foretell her husband’s tragic…
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House of Cavanaugh
Author: Polly DuganPublisher: Sybilline PressPublished: October 7, 2025 This is the second book in my track from the BookSparks #FRC2025 Fall Reading Challenge. House of Cavanaugh revolves around the worst kind of secret: an affair that led to a pregnancy, that neither the woman’s husband, her daughter, nor the father knows about. Through a series of…
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Nine Dolls
Author: Rupa MahadevanPublisher: Joffe BooksTo Be Published: September 25, 2025 I loved learning about the Hindu Festival of Dolls, or Navaratri, where traditionally, nine dolls are displayed on handmade tiers. The higher tiers represent gods and goddesses, characters from mythology, or scenes from weddings. Everyday scenes are displayed on the lower tiers. However, Leela’s version is…
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In Deadly Company
Author: L. S. StrattonPublisher: Union Square & Co.To Be Published: September 2, 2025 As an ambassador for the BookSparks Fall Reading Challenge, I chose the “Secrets” track. This is Book One of my challenge! In Deadly Company takes you through the days leading up to a birthday bash for Nicole Underwood’s very entitled boss. We flip…
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In Deadly Company
Author: L. S. StrattonPublisher: Union Square & Co.Publication Date: September 2, 2025 Thank you to Book Sparks for including me in their autumn release celebration of In Deadly Company by L. S. Stratton. DescriptionAs the assistant to the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, Nicole Underwood has plenty of tasks on her to-do list – one…
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You Are Fatally Invited
Author: Ande PliegoPublisher: Random House Publishing – BallantineDate Published: February 11, 2025 Six prominent mystery writers are invited to a private island by an anonymous author, J. R. Alastor, whose works are well known even if he isn’t. And each writer is hiding a secret. This book is a wonderful debut by author Ande Pliego. It’s…
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No One Will Know
Author: Rose CarlylePublisher: William MorrowDate Published: October 1, 2024 I thought I knew where this book was going but it turns out…I did not! Poor Eve is left grieving and pregnant, and I I felt her pain. Then someone makes her an offer that is too good to be true…and you know what they say…. Eve…
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