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  • The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold: A Must-Read Adventure
    Mystery, Romance, Uncategorized

    The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold: A Must-Read Adventure

    The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold by Ally Carter (August 5, 2025) – Thank you, @avonbooks and @harperaudio for the #gifted advanced digital and audio copies! A decade ago, on the night before she joined the CIA, Alex had an interesting interaction with a guy at the Ramada bar while waiting on her…

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  • Magic, Pleasure and Pain in Silvercloak
    Fantasy

    Magic, Pleasure and Pain in Silvercloak

    Silvercloak by L.K. Steven (July 29, 2025) Thank you PRH Audio and Delray Books for the gifted advanced listening copy! Twenty years ago, Saffron Killoran watched the Bloodmoon gang murder her parents, and she’s been planning her revenge ever since. Her path forward? Become a Silvercloak, an elite magical detective force. But just before graduating,…

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  • Mazey Eddings’ Hilarious Take on Love and Growth
    Romance, Spicy

    Mazey Eddings’ Hilarious Take on Love and Growth

    Well, Actually by Mazey Eddings (August 5, 2025) Thank you, Macmillan Audio and St. Martin’s Press for the gifted advanced listening copy! Eva Kitt didn’t picture her post-college journalism career involving hot dogs – but here she is, hosting Sausage Talk, interviewing B- and C-list celebrities while trying not to spiral. One night, after too much…

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  • A Nostalgic Journey with ‘The One and Only Vivian Stone’
    Fiction

    A Nostalgic Journey with ‘The One and Only Vivian Stone’

    The One and Only Vivian Stone by Melissa O’Connor (July 22, 2025) Huge thanks to Gallery Books and Simon Audio for the gifted advanced print and audio copies of this ABSOLUTELY STUNNING DEBUT! After her grandmother’s passing, Margot DuBois returns to the house she once shared with her mom and grandma to prepare it for…

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  • Exploring Love and Adventure in Heart Marks the Spot
    Romance

    Exploring Love and Adventure in Heart Marks the Spot

    Heart Marks the Spot by Libby Hubscher (July 22, 2025) – Thank you Berkley Romance and PRH Audio for the gifted digital and audio copies of this incredibly entertaining treasure-hunting romance! It is no surprise that Stella Moore is a treasure hunter, she was raised by parents who put treasure hunting above all else –…

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  • Soul of Shadow: A Thrilling Journey into Norse Mythology
    Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction

    Soul of Shadow: A Thrilling Journey into Norse Mythology

    Soul of Shadow by Emma Noyes (July 29, 2025) Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Wednesday Books for the gifted advanced listening copy of this twisty, fast-paced YA fantasy! Ever since the death of her twin sister, Charlie Hudson has been moving through life like a shadow of her former self. But when students at…

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