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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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Turn Off the Light

Author: Jacquie WaltersPublisher: Little, Brown and Company Published: March 3, 2026 Going into this book, I felt a bit like the main character, Claire -skeptical of ghosts, searching for alternative explanations for mysterious occurrences. There are two timelines, one in the present and one in the 1630s. The earlier story is documented at the local historical…
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This House Will Feed

Author: Maria TureaudPublisher: Kensington PublishingPublished: January 27, 2026 I have said I don’t read historical fiction.I have said I don’t read romance.I have said I don’t read fiction with supernatural elements. Dear reader, I lied! Because I absolutely loved This House Will Feed, which has all of the above and more. Horror. Suspense. And plenty of…
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All Eyes on Him

Author: Illiana XanderPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: December 2, 2025 I read thrillers, so I’m used to suspending disbelief, but there were so many coincidences and unbelievable scenarios in this book that it almost made me quit reading. But I stuck with it and I’m glad I did! Once it got going, I couldn’t put it down.…
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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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One Little Mistake

Author: Miranda RijksPublisher: Inkubator BooksPublished: November 9, 2025 Whenever I’m asked for a list of auto-buy authors, Miranda Rijks is always at the top of the list! She’s my go-to palate cleanser 🙂 This book is a cautionary tale about what happens when petty mean-girl activities take on a life of their own. There are so…
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Breathe In, Bleed Out

Author: Brian McAuleyPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPublished: September 2, 2025 I’m relatively new to the horror genre, and I didn’t think I’d like slashers, but there was something about this book that allowed me to peek through my fingers at the gruesome goriness! Hannah has lost her boyfriend in a hiking accident, although we get the…
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We Won’t All Survive

Author: Kate Alice MarshallPublisher: Penguin Group/Penguin Young Readers GroupDate Published: July 29, 2025 Eight people have been selected to participate in a reality show that tests their survival instincts. Only, when they arrive at the site, there is no one from the cast to greet them. The entrance gate is closed and locked, topped by barbed…

