Andie Burke Archives | The Nerd Daily https://thenerddaily.com/tag/andie-burke/ All Things Nerdy Thu, 11 Sep 2025 09:33:47 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://i0.wp.com/thenerddaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/cropped-Nerd-Daily-Logo-Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Andie Burke Archives | The Nerd Daily https://thenerddaily.com/tag/andie-burke/ 32 32 122026701 Read An Excerpt From ‘With Stars In Her Eyes’ by Andie Burke https://thenerddaily.com/with-stars-in-her-eyes-by-andie-burke-excerpt/ https://thenerddaily.com/with-stars-in-her-eyes-by-andie-burke-excerpt/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=58892 A sapphic bookstore romance about fresh starts and finding that one person who feels like home. Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Andie Burke’s With Stars in Her Eyes, which releases on September 16th 2025. Seconds from a meteoric career launch, cellist Courtney Starling suffers a frightening migraine attack during a key performance. While harmful rumors fly, she escapes to her happy place—her best friend’s Kansas bookshop. Courtney’s working incognito when a scream sends her leaping […]

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]]> A sapphic bookstore romance about fresh starts and finding that one person who feels like home.

Intrigued? Well read on to discover the synopsis and an excerpt from Andie Burke’s With Stars in Her Eyes, which releases on September 16th 2025.

Seconds from a meteoric career launch, cellist Courtney Starling suffers a frightening migraine attack during a key performance. While harmful rumors fly, she escapes to her happy place—her best friend’s Kansas bookshop. Courtney’s working incognito when a scream sends her leaping off a shelving ladder to find the woman who screamed cowering near the register.

When Thea Quinn dropped in for a misdelivered package, she did not expect a mortifying encounter with a bearded dragon in front of an inconveniently attractive bookseller. Clutching an upcoming book club flyer and the tattered shreds of her dignity, she heads back to her new piercing job at the tattoo shop next door. She moved to this quirky place for a fresh start. But maybe the meet-disaster was a sign? Maybe Thea needs to branch out beyond her photography hobby and connect with new people…like at a historical romance book club run by a particularly mysterious and sexy bookseller with a pixie cut?

Friendly lunches become stolen moments between the bookshelves. Courtney and Thea’s old problems feel ages away. But just as their chemistry heats to a combustion point, consequences from Courtney’s past arrive literally on her doorstep at exactly the wrong moment. New revelations and surprising connections take the pair from feeling joyfully lovestruck to confusingly star-crossed. Both women must decide what they’re willing to give up for happily ever after.

Chapter 1
Thea

While male whimpers echoed off the seascape murals, I stabbed my pocketknife into a stubborn section of packing tape. An antiseptic tang hung in the air of Squid Tattoo Shop, mixing with the tangerine scent of the cleaner I had used earlier to scrub the shelves. A scream—an actual scream like the ones in horror movies— rang out, so startling I nearly cut off my thumb. “Dang it.” The pocketknife clattered onto the counter.

As I grabbed it, I caught my reflection next to the jewelry display. The image was strange somehow. I pulled off my sunflower-colored beanie and scrutinized what was wrong with the mirrored version of me. The long wavy brown hair needed a trim and still refused to sit nicely over my awkwardly growing-out undercut, but overall, those things still looked normal. My makeup was smudged at the corner of my right eye from the hours spent cleaning and my olive skin looked more sallow than usual, but neither was the problem. My vintage denim button-up wasn’t too dusty. My necklaces weren’t too tangled.

After another second of careful observation, I noted the persistent downward angle of my reflection’s mouth. Somehow the frown made my brown eyes duller than usual.

“Oh my god.”

Some people complained about resting bitch face, but ever since I was a sprout, I’d had the opposite problem. I had resting stop and tell me your life story even though I only said a polite good morning at the gas pump face.

Marshall had been the first one to point it out. He had spent years of our friendship extricating me from conversation after conversation with strangers whenever we went out after his college football games. I wasn’t even being hit on.

I was drawn into hyperpersonal monologues about medical problems or endless extended family genealogies. Since Marshall mainly thought in football terms, he developed a signal to run a “TNF” play—Too Nice Face play. If I did the signal, which had evolved in levels of subtlety over the years, Marshall would swoop in with all his six-foot-four NFL tight end self and liberate me.

Given that I was normally so smiley it created an actual social problem, I shouldn’t be as frowny and grouchy as I felt. Screaming man background noise notwithstanding.

Kansas was my fresh start after years of failed relationships and all the weirdness with my family obligations back in Alabama. So why did I look like I was sucking on a stale lemon drop? I should be brimming with happiness and gratitude. I had a good job and a free place to stay for a few months while I figured out a new path for my life away from constantly feeling like an outsider. I should be ecstatic.

But I, Dorothea Estelle Quinn, felt as ornery as all hell. And I had the sourpuss scowl to match. Unacceptable.

I checked my phone.

Three more missed calls and several texts. My mother was still calling a couple of times a day. The calls had started out normally, but they always ended with a barrage of I miss yous designed to make me feel guilty rather than make me feel loved. I should have expected that though. When I lived a few miles from my childhood home, Mom relied on me a lot. I had moved several states away, two months sooner than expected, so of course she was having trouble with the transition.

My attention snagged on the date on the screen.

Oh . . .

Maybe my subconscious was fueling my orneriness, since on this very Tuesday in March, I was supposed to be halfway between Huntsville and the music festival in New Orleans I had been anticipating for a decade. I would have been spending tonight looking absolutely adorable in the outfit I’d spent weeks searching for at thrift stores after splurging on the ticket. And then tonight I would finally, finally get to see Kestrel—mysterious cowriter of all my favorite Violet Trikes songs—perform.

Buying the ticket had been a dumbass decision given how broke I was before I got the job here. When news broke that Kestrel had disappeared from performing after some kind of drug-fueled breakdown at a concert in LA, it had seemed like an even dumber dumbass decision. Selling my ticket had covered some of my moving-related expenses, but based on my face today, I was still salty about the whole darn thing.

A louder moan from the man in the back jolted me from ornery to all-out cantankerous.

I pulled my Bluetooth speaker out of my grandfather’s old leather camera bag. I jammed my finger into the button, then paused. Normally, the Violet Trikes’ first album, Golden Hour, was my salve to a fragile emotional state, but it would probably only increase my grump level today. Instead, I selected my grandfather’s favorite classical station and cranked the volume. My typical sunniness might be a stretch, but I could aim for pleasant or tranquil or at least a little less stabby, damn it. To further my efforts away from murderousness, I set down the pocketknife I was still somehow clutching in my white- knuckled hand.

After a semi-effective calming breath, I finally opened the box of after-piercing cleaning solution and tattoo ointments, checking the expiration dates and labels. After I had filled the shelves with bottles and hooked the new shipment of hypoallergenic jewelry into the display case, the shop door opened behind me.

The creator of the TNF play himself, Marshall Greene, sauntered up to lean on the desk.

“Hey, how’s your Tuesday goin— What is that? Is someone being tortured?” Marshall’s face oscillated between winces and chuckles at the various sounds the man in the back was making. He was dressed as fashionably as always, beard neatly clipped and clothes appropriate for the off-season professional football player and part-time aspiring restaurateur he was.

“It would be going better if men could more accurately assess their own pain tolerance.” I flinched as the sounds of agony hit a new volume.

“First tattoo for the guy?”

“How’d you know?”

“Hopefully something small.”

“He booked her for a full black-out sleeve.”

Marshall snorted.

“They talked him into something more feasible.” I dug my fingers into all the tense places on my scalp.

“Lemme guess, barbed wire around his bicep?”

“Infinity sign with his lovely lady friend of two weeks’ name.”

He smirked. “Should I just wait around and give him Rachel’s business card after he pays?”

“As much as your sister probably appreciates your support of her laser services, I think my boss will kill you if you start telling her clients they’re going to regret her art in the near future. I’ve already had to give her enough bad news this week about the mess the piercing guy before me left with all the expired supplies.”

“I’ll zip it then. So, I’m about to go over the books at the pub, but let me know if you want to meet for dinner later, or if you won’t have . . .” His blue eyes narrowed as he scrutinized me. “You seem a little . . . hmm . . . did you change your makeup? New lip stuff? Something’s different.”

“No.”

He lifted his hands defensively. “Whoa. Sorry.”

“No, I’m sorry for snapping. I’m just grouchy and I’m grouchy about being grouchy.” The wall clock caught my eye. “Oh, shoot, I needed to—”

Another actual, full-on scream came from the back area of the shop.

My nerves frayed like I was a supervillain who ends up shooting lightning bolts from every orifice while shrieking a death song at her enemies.

Remembering myself, I pursed my lips into what was hopefully a blandly sympathetic expression. “Well, bless his precious little heart. But screaming? Really?” I said before I could stop myself.

Marshall looked like he was trying not to burst out laughing. “C’mon. We all scream sometimes.”

“I sure don’t.”

“You absolutely do.” Marshall leaned on the counter. “Roller coasters?”

“No.”

“Horror movies?”

“Laughable.”

“The unexpected appearance of a cockroach?”

“I lived in Alabama my entire life. You think a little water bug fazes me?”

“Flu shots?”

“I’m not six years old.” I couldn’t suppress a smirk. “Or a thirty-three-year-old man baby.”

Marshall glared. “I told you that story in confidence.”

“Hey, I just felt bad for the poor nurse who tried to catch your big professional athlete butt before you fell out of the chair. I hope you brought one of the linemen with you the next time.”

His appraisal was thoughtful. “You really don’t scream ever?”

“Absolutely not. Probably one of the few things that stuck from my mother’s efforts to make me a proper lady like my big sisters. Suffice it to say the rest of it failed.” I gestured to my double nose piercing, tattooed fingers, and my overall outdoorsy-meets-edgy look that would definitely never be featured in a Vineyard Vines or Lilly Pulitzer catalog. All the reasons my mom felt the need to give a disclaimer any time she introduced me at a family function. Isn’t she so brave for living an alternative lifestyle?

From WITH STARS IN HER EYES by Andie Burke. Copyright © 2025 by the author and reprinted with permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group.

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Andie Burke writes books with queer kissing and happily ever afters. She was originally an English major who decided to jump into a pediatric nursing career. Her writing is inspired by over a decade spent working in hospitals with patients of all ages. After the last couple years spent in the pandemic ER, she escaped to an outpatient pediatric sedation unit. Andie lives in a blue house in Maryland with an alarming number of books and an embarrassing number of ultra-fine point pens. When she’s not writing, she’s probably feeding snacks to the two small human creatures who live with her or trying not to kill her chaotic houseplants. You can find her on Bookstagram adding to her ever-expanding TBR or letting her ADHD brain happily dissociate while listening to Taylor Swift.

About Fall For Him: In Fall for Him by Andie Burke, seven-hundred-fifty square feet isn’t enough for the home-renovation-fueled hatred and the building sexual tension. Fall for Him combines banter, hijinks, and heart in a story of finding out what it means to fix things after your life crumbles.

If your life is anything like mine post-covid, time has become utterly meaningless, and yet I seem to have less of it than ever. When I sit down to watch something, I might not have time for a full-length movie, but this time of year I crave sweet, spicy, and spooky fall vibes on my small screen. So, here’s a curated list of single, standalone(ish) tv episodes recommendations based on what you plan to drink this autumn.

Coffee so black you’re hoping to stave off the existential dread from the US election:

Are you utterly terrified about the future? Watch Doctor Who Series 3: Episode 10: “Blink,” and you’ll be terrified of something else entirely. This episode features the incomparable Carey Mulligan early in her career facing a veeery scary thing (no spoilers). The scary thing will be fictional, but the lingering fear sure won’t be.

“Autumn Sangria”

Oh, mystery of mysteries. If you order this, you’re comfortable with the unknown. You don’t know exactly what will be in it or what it will taste like, but you, brave soul, are ready to try anyway. Thus, I suspect you’re a romantic but you could be looking for love in all the wrong places this autumn. Watch The Last of Us Season 1 Episode 3: “Long, Long Time.” You will find the most beautiful representation of true love, and the only slight downside is there also happens to be a zombie apocalypse happening. Minor details. Runner up: Fleabag Season 2 Ep 1: Fall in deeply love with a hot priest. Honestly, the experience will be only slightly less scary than the zombies.

Hot Toddy with Kentucky Bourbon

You still can’t kick that summer cold, can you? Is it covid? Is it allergies? Is it the bubonic plague? No one knows at this point. Anyway, you should watch Parks and Rec Season 3: Episode 2: “Flu Season.” The one-liners and laughter will be a midwestern balm to whatever ails you. Runner up: Community Season 2 Episode 6: “Epidemiology” If you really enjoyed the zombies in my above rec.

Venti PSL with a triple shot of espresso

Please for the love of GOD see a cardiologist soon. You are already too worried about all the places you will need to travel to during the holidays. You have several notebooks full of lists and a google calendar with so many appointments the app seems tired when you open it. You should watch Gilmore Girl Season 3 Episode 9 “A Deep-Fried Korean Thanksgiving.” My advice going forward? Just embrace the chaos, my friend.

Those Orange Pumpkin IPAs with jack o’lanterns on the label

Listen, I’m not a beer drinker but something about IPAs recalls the often misguided male confidence of Detective Jake Peralta played by Andy Samberg. Brooklyn-99: Season 1 Episode 6 “Halloween” There are costumes, hijinks, and the kind of mayhem I hope your friends prevent you from committing after three or more of those IPAs.

A Negroni Spaglioto with…you know where this is going:

Are you queer and sad? Do you want to be queer-er and sadder this fall? Watch the dark brit sci-fi series Black Mirror Season 3 Episode 4 “San Junipero.” It might not be actually set in the fall but will certainly leave you haunted. I might have sobbed my eyes out and moved up a few notches on the Kinsey scale.

Thematic Pinterest-Inspired Punch at a Halloween Party

No one knows what’s in it, but it sure is acid green. You are daring and whimsical and willing to take risks for a good time. You’ll enjoy the camp of a late 90s tv show without mocking the questionable special effects or dated elements. Watch Charmed: Season 3 Episode 4 “All Halliwell’s Eve.” I remember this episode being a dramatic hoot. And if that punch is spiked, you’ll be one too.

Full-bodied Red Wine you aerate, sniff, and swirl before imbibing

[Can you tell I know a lot about wine?] I suspect you might take yourself too seriously sometimes. Watch What We Do In The Shadows Season 1 Episode 1 “Pilot.” Yes…. There are vampires, but no they don’t sparkle. Pay special attention to the character Colin.

Thank you so much for reading! I hope you have a terrific fall full of all the happy memories, vibey libations, and fun times curled up on your couch. Cheers!

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In need of a good swoon? Well get ready for all of the exciting romance books hitting shelves in the second half of 2024! With new releases from Emma Lord, Tessa Bailey, Jessica Joyce, Hannah Grace, Andie Burke, Carissa Broadbent, Lyla Sage, Nora Roberts, Sangu Mandanna, Lana Ferguson, and many more, along with those making their sweet debuts!

With just about every trope explored to historical romances and fantasy romances, you’ll be sure to find something for your romance-loving heart!

Read on to discover just a few of our picks and also be sure to check out our Most Anticipated list.

JULY 2024

Ne’er Duke Well by Alexandra Vasti

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In this steamy Regency romp, Lady Selina is determined to find the Duke of Stanhope the perfect wife―the only problem is she’s starting to think that might be her.

Cash Delgado Is Living the Dream by Tehlor Kay Mejia

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A small-town bartender juggles motherhood and a sexual awakening in this heartwarming queer friends-to-lovers romance from the author of Sammy Espinoza’s Last Review.

The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love by India Holton

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Rival ornithologists hunt through England for a rare magical bird in this historical-fantasy rom-com reminiscent of Indiana Jones but with manners, tea, and helicopter parasols.

The Au Pair Affair by Tessa Bailey

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey returns with an all-new sports rom-com about a burly, surly, single dad who falls head-over-hockey-stick for his quirky live-in nanny…

The Fiancé Dilemma by Elena Armas

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A fake engagement, second chances, and newfound family members come together in this new romance from the New York Times bestselling author of the “swoon-worthy” (Business Insider) The Spanish Love Deception.

The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood

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A recently deceased woman meets “the one” in the afterlife waiting room, scoring a second chance at life (and love!) if she can find him on earth before ten days are up…

Take Me Home by Melanie Sweeney

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A spicy, swoony frenemies-to-lovers romance, whilst full of heart, humour, and heft – and offers a moving ode to the people and places we call home.

What’s in a Kiss? by Lauren Kate

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From # 1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes an enemies-to-lovers “what if” romance about a prom kiss that never was, and one woman’s magical chance to live what might have been.

The Spellshop by Sarah Beth Durst

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The Spellshop is Sarah Beth Durst’s romantasy debut–a lush cottagecore tale full of stolen spellbooks, unexpected friendships, sweet jams, and even sweeter love.

Let the Games Begin by Rufaro Faith Mazarura

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Set against a sizzling-hot Greek summer filled with sunshine and souvlaki, Rufaro Faith Mazarura’s Let the Games Begin is a page-turning debut rom-com about two strangers at the top of their game.

The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce

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Estranged exes must stick close together to save their best friend’s wedding after a string of disasters in this swoony and steamy second-chance romance from the USA Today bestselling author of You, with a View.

The Scenic Route by Katie Ruggle

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The Rocky Mountains get unBEARably hot in Katie Ruggle’s brand-new series packed with adventure, action, tall dark & scruffy heroes, and a sense of quirky humor that will be your next perfect escape.

AUGUST 2024

Miranda in Retrograde by Lauren Layne

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After getting passed over for tenure and having her life upended in the process, a physics professor decides to throw caution to the wind and live by her horoscope predictions for a year in this effervescent rom-com from the New York Times bestselling author of Made in Manhattan.

Love and Other Conspiracies by Mallory Marlowe

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The hardest thing for a paranormal conspiracy theorist and a web series producer to believe in is finding love in this swoony debut romantic comedy.

The Break-Up Pact by Emma Lord

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Two best friends who haven’t spoken in ten years pretend to date after break-ups with their respective exes go viral, in this delightfully fun and deeply emotional novel.

Heavy Hitter by Katie Cotugno

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The beloved New York Times bestselling author of Birds of California hits it out of the park with this smart, sexy, thrilling take on the celebrity-athlete story—a funny, sizzling, ripped-from-the-headlines romance between an international pop star and a major league baseball player who thought his best days were behind him.

I’ll Have What He’s Having by Adib Khorram

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A smart, tender, vivacious romantic comedy about mistaken identities, the line between love and sex, and the way one night—and one person—can change your life forever.

Daydream by Hannah Grace

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The third in the New York Times bestselling Maple Hills series follows fan-favorite Henry and a bookish fellow student who come up with a plan to help them both overcome their respective challenges in a difficult year.

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

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A Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much more in this witty and irresistible rom-com by debut author Danica Nava.

Apprentice to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

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From the creator of the viral TikTok videos about the sunshine assistant to the evil villain and their unexpected romance comes the second book in the hotly-anticipated fantasy romance series.

You’re the Problem, It’s You by Emma R. Alban

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The enemies-to-lovers queer Victorian romance follow-up to Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend, in which a young lord and a second son clash, but find themselves thrust together again and again by their meddling cousins.

Til Heist Do Us Part by Sara Desai

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Diamond necklaces, billionaires, Mafia bosses, and student loans—it’s all in a day’s work for Simi Chopra and her ragtag heist crew in the next romantic-comedy caper from Sara Desai.

Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller

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In this sparkling romance, two professors with a complicated past get a second chance to prove history won’t repeat itself.

Haunted Ever After by Jen DeLuca

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It’s love at first haunting in a seaside town that raises everyone’s spirits in this new series from USA Today bestselling author Jen DeLuca.

SEPTEMBER 2024

The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter

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Knives Out gets a holiday rom-com twist in this rivals-to-lovers romance-mystery from New York Times bestselling author Ally Carter.

Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz

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After reconnecting on a road trip, two friends must decide if love is the ultimate risk worth taking in this funny, emotional sapphic romance.

The Slowest Burn by Sarah Chamberlain

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Business or Pleasure meets Evvie Drake Starts Over in this delicious opposites-attract romance from debut author Sarah Chamberlain.

All I Want Is You by Falon Ballard

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Two rival authors—and ex’s—are thrown together just in time for the holidays in this delightful new romantic comedy from beloved author Falon Ballard.

Adam & Evie’s Matchmaking Tour by Nora Nguyen

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A rollicking, unforgettable romance about two strangers finding love despite their best efforts as they embark on a sweeping matchmaking tour through Việt Nam, perfect for readers of Carley Fortune and Abby Jimenez.

Fall For Him by Andie Burke

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In Fall for Him by Andie Burke, seven-hundred-fifty square feet isn’t enough for the home-renovation-fueled hatred and the building sexual tension.

The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean by Ann Rose

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Equal parts heartwarming and bittersweet, The Seemingly Impossible Love Life of Amanda Dean expertly weaves the wonder and terror of falling in love into a beautifully crafted story about the joy that can be found when you’re willing to dust yourself off and try again.

Phantasma by Kaylie Smith

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A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Caraval in this seductive fantasy adventure. With steamy romance, a sexy morally gray love interest, OCD rep and jaw-dropping twists, Phantasma is perfect for fans of Rebecca Yarros, Nisha J. Tuli and Carissa Broadbent.

Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

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From the acclaimed author of The Longest Ride and The Notebook comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change—or even make our peace with—the path we’ve taken.

My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine

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Nothing sucks more than fake dating a vampire in this paranormal romantic comedy from the USA Today bestselling author of My Roommate Is a Vampire.

Can’t Help Falling in Love by Sophie Sullivan

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A struggling waitress and the heir to a major Seattle company stumble into a high-profile fake engagement while simultaneously trying to keep up with their own love lives in this flirty fall rom-com!

One On One by Jamie Harrow

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For readers of The Hating Game and The Ex Talk, a workplace, enemies-to-lovers debut for anyone yearning for a courtside romance, perfect for anyone who can’t get enough sports rom-coms.

OCTOBER 2024

Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore

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A hilarious and heartfelt rom-com about having it all, slowing down to see the big picture, and finding out that the person you least expect could be your perfect fit

The Christmas Countdown by Holly Cassidy

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From the author of The Christmas Wager comes a charming holiday rom-com about a young, recently heartbroken woman who is tasked by her sister to complete Advent calendar challenges in the lead up to Christmas to reignite her belief in herself, the holidays, and love again.

The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

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The Santa Clause meets Husband Material in this delightful holiday novel!

The Holiday Honeymoon Switch by Julia McKay

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When doppelgänger best friends trade one’s cabin Christmas vacation for the other’s Hawaiian would’ve-been-honeymoon, both might just find love they weren’t expecting.

Some Like It Cold by Elle McNicoll

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A big-hearted small-town romance from bestselling, award-winning author Elle McNicoll, Some Like it Cold is perfect for fans of Alice Oseman, Talia Hibbert and Gilmore Girls.

I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War

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In this smart and swoony adventure rom-com, a journalist and a movie star find themselves teaming up to cover up a murder…and falling for each other in the process.

The Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling

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Erin Sterling brightens up the Winter Solstice with another delightfully spooky novel following Bowen Penhallow and the girl he feels strangely drawn to—especially when she becomes his only hope of salvation after a strong spell sends them to a Yuletide celebration… more than 50 years in the past.

Sleeping with the Frenemy by Natalie Caña

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The third book in the riotously funny Vega Family Love Stories finds self-assured firefighter Leo Vega trying to reignite a flame that’s gone cold and finally bring his secret love affair into the open.

Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner

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Opposites attract when a buttoned-up professor and carefree doorman must restore a magically missing identity in this sparkling romance, perfect for fans of Sophie Cousens and Ashley Poston.

Haunt Your Heart Out by Amber Roberts

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A dashing ghost hunter and the bookseller who made up the ghosts he’s chasing wind up entangled in more ways than one in this steamy contemporary romance from the author of Text Appeal, perfect for fans of Ashley Poston and Chloe Liese.

Much Ado About Margaret by Madeleine Roux

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Madeleine Roux’s next season in Regency England follows a rebellious writer and the man who risks everything to publish her.

The Wedding Engagement by Zoe Allison

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Planning a wedding is so romantic . . . except when it’s not yours, and you’re planning it with the guy you’re secretly crushing on.

NOVEMBER 2024

A Legend in the Baking by Jamie Wesley

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After accidentally going viral on social media, a cupcake-baking football player gets assistance from a social media maven—and his best friend’s little sister—to help promote his new bakery.

Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens

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From the New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year, a hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play matchmaker.

The Co-Op by Tarah DeWitt

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Filled with crackling tension, The Co-op is a steamy second chance romance about restoration and renovation, and uncovering all the things that build character within ourselves. It’s about the never-ending construction project that partnership is, and finding enjoyment at every stage.

The Songbird & the Heart of Stone by Carissa Broadbent

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New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Carissa Broadbent returns with a brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series, Songbird and the Heart of Stone, where A Court of Thorns and Roses meets Dante’s Inferno, in an epic fantasy romance of love and treachery between mortals and gods.

Lost and Lassoed by Lyla Sage

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She thrives in chaos. He prefers routine. The only thing they have in common? How much they hate each other. From the author of Done and Dusted and Swift and Saddled, the highly anticipated next book in the Rebel Blue Ranch series, a small town romance featuring enemies to lovers and forced proximity.

Duchess Material by Emily Sullivan

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When her student goes missing, an independent bluestocking must seek the help of the arrogant duke who spurned her in this sizzling tale of romance and intrigue, perfect for fans of Netflix’s Bridgerton series

Mr. Nice Spy by Tiana Smith

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When a pyrotechnic engineer discovers her biological father is an international criminal, she must work with a sexy CIA agent to take him down in this thrilling adventure rom-com.

The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

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Two very indoor people rough it on a remote island after getting swept up in an archaeologist’s hunt for a famed jewel in this dazzling new adventure rom-com by Kerry Rea, author of Lucy on the Wild Side.

Love in Bloom by Lucy Eden

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In this hilarious and steamy rom-com, a hardworking city woman unexpectedly inherits her grandparents’ farm that comes equipped with a handsome horticulturist.

Wake Up, Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane

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A sapphic romance in which two former hockey teammates turned rivals with unresolved feelings for one another are paired to host a popular morning show’s Olympic coverage and must remain professional amid a nation of fans closely scrutinizing their incredible chemistry.

The Mirror by Nora Roberts

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts continues the hauntingly spectacular Lost Bride Trilogy with book two, The Mirror.

Pickleballers by Ilana Long

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A pickleball newbie looking to recover from life’s swings and misses crosses paddles with love in this debut romantic comedy.

DECEMBER 2024

A Witch’s Guide to Magical Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna

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An enchanting novel about a witch who has a second chance to get her magical powers—and her life—back on track, from the national bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches.

Under Loch and Key by Lana Ferguson

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A woman discovers that not all monsters are her enemy—the opposite, in fact—in this new paranormal romance by Lana Ferguson, author of The Fake Mate.

Not in My Book by Katie Holt

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The Hating Game meets Beach Read in this sexy and hilarious enemies-to-lovers romance from a debut Peruvian-Tennessean voice.

The Wrong Lady Meets Lord Right by Suzanne Allain

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When a young woman trades places with her noble cousin, their innocent ruse leads to true love in this new Regency-era romantic comedy of manners from the author of Mr. Malcolm’s List.

How to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. Howe

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In this charming new rom-com from Jenny L. Howe, a young woman who’s fed up with dating challenges her family and friends to set her up on ten dates, but gets more than she bargained for when her best friend adds himself to the roster.

PS: I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

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In this splendidly bittersweet romantic comedy, enemies forced together by a mutual loss are led on a cross-country journey toward a second chance.

What July to December romance books are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/romance-book-releases-july-to-december-2024/feed/ 0 51202 Q&A: Andie Burke, Author of ‘Fly with Me’ https://thenerddaily.com/andie-burke-author-interview/ https://thenerddaily.com/andie-burke-author-interview/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 17:00:57 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=45875 We chat with debut author Andie Burke about Fly With Me, which is a sparkling and steamy opposites-attract romance filled with sharp banter and that sweet, swooping feeling of finding “the one” when and where you least expect it. Hi, Andie! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself? Sure! Right now, I feel like I have three lives between my two very different jobs and parenthood. I work part-time as a pediatric sedation/radiology nurse at an outpatient center. I […]

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]]> We chat with debut author Andie Burke about Fly With Me, which is a sparkling and steamy opposites-attract romance filled with sharp banter and that sweet, swooping feeling of finding “the one” when and where you least expect it.

Hi, Andie! Can you tell our readers a bit about yourself?

Sure! Right now, I feel like I have three lives between my two very different jobs and parenthood. I work part-time as a pediatric sedation/radiology nurse at an outpatient center. I was an English Literature major, but after graduating college during a global recession, I pivoted. After a brief stint in secondary education that taught me standing in front of a room full of teenagers gives me actual panic attacks, I went for a master’s degree in nursing. I spent five years in a pediatric GI transplant unit in DC and then left to float through some other pediatric acute care specialties. During the pandemic, I worked in a community pediatric ER which gave me the inspiration behind Olive’s job in Fly with Me.

Because I’m an ADHD single mom of two similarly neurodivergent kids, my evenings are spent making dinners suited for picky eaters and my free hours for ignoring the ever-growing pile of laundry in favor of binge reading/internet rabbit-hole scrolling/bookstagramming/Taylor Swift fandoming. I’ve lived in Maryland almost all of my life. My other hobbies include naming my growing collection of houseplants, occasionally singing harmonies, and gardening (even though my neurological disease does not enjoy mid-Atlantic summer humidity).

When did you first discover your love for writing and stories?

Like many semi-feral, undiagnosed neurodivergent queer kids growing up in late nineteen hundreds purity culture, I spent hours sneaking off into the woods making up elaborate stories. I was drawn to protagonists who felt as ugly or clumsy or out-of-sync with the world as I did—Anne Shirley, Meg Murray, Jo March, and Bettina the Ballerina (that last one’s way more niche, but to any people who remember that classic Little Golden Book book, you win!!). My earliest experiences with writing involved penning cozy poetry with my grandmother and turning in double the assigned number of pages for any creative writing assignment in school.

Both my parents are avid readers, so I grew up surrounded by books. My parents consumed stories the way I did—ravenously devouring an entire series until it temporarily becomes one’s entire personality. The first series I remember picking out myself was the Animorphs. The parasitic ear aliens definitely gave me nightmares, but I could not stop reading. That somehow led into a major Lord of the Rings phase from which evolved hundreds of ideas for fantasy books that I never finished. My first finished full-length novel was a middle grade mystery novel I wrote when I was twenty-one. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been telling stories in my head.

Quick lightning round! Tell us the first book you ever remember reading, the one that made you want to become an author, and one that you can’t stop thinking about!
  • First book remember reading: Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room
  • Book that Made me Want to be an Author: Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L’Engle
  • Book You Can’t Stop Thinking About: Right now? Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder and Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby
Your debut novel, Fly with Me, is out September 5th! If you could only describe it in five words, what would they be?

Catastrophe, Chemistry, Pining, Heartbreak, and Passion

What can readers expect?

Fly with Me has laugh-out-loud worst-case scenarios; a sparkly, swoony sapphic meet cute involving a road trip; and a looping rollercoaster’s worth of feelings. The fun fake dating happens alongside both main characters’ heavier family and mental health stuff. Both MCs wrestle with feeling unworthy of finding their happy ending. You’ll get some nerdy text banter, pop culture references, beautiful queer found family, and open door sapphic steam.

Where did the inspiration for Fly with Me come from?

Most of my adult writing has been heavily influenced by my career in health care. Olive’s job in my book is based on my experiences working in the ER. The aviation industry part of the plot started with my mom. My mom began her career as a programmer, writing code for air traffic control systems. I remember growing up and on Take Your Child to Work Day I would watch the massive air traffic control screens with the tiny planes. Later, I ended up married to an aviation safety engineer. My dear friend and college roommate and her partner worked for an airline. I was always surrounded by plane people, and yet I was terrified of flying. While this has gotten better in recent years, but one of my previous low-key anxieties involves needing to help with a medical emergency on a flight—this has happened to several nurse friends. I’ve always loved finding potential humor in my worst-case-scenarios, and that’s how the opening scene was created.

Were there any moments or characters you really enjoyed writing or exploring?

I love writing the texts between Olive and Stella and coming up with ideas for Stella’s fake dating binder. Stella’s character is inspired by TVs best type-A binder bad-asses Leslie Knope, Amy Santiago, and Paris Gellar. The opening few chapters were a joy to write, and basically every scene involving things hilariously and epically not going right for Olive was a blast because her inner monologue is so wry.

What led you to writing within the romance genre?

I’ve always been drawn to stories about people falling in love. While my parents never read much romance beyond loving Jane Austen, they enjoyed mystery novels. Anytime they suggested a series for me, I demanded to know if there was enough of a romance subplot to meet my standards for an acceptable read. Romance-heavy cozy mystery and fantasy became my gateway drug.

Romance is (and always has been) a smart and rich genre filled with so many different types of stories and tackling many heavy topics along as well as the lighter ones. (This next sentence might be controversial) What makes the genre unique isn’t the central love story, but it’s the specific promise romance authors make to the reader about the ending. As I nurse, I’ve seen many sad and devastating endings first-hand, and I often need to reach for a book that promises a happily ever after within its pages. Almost every book wrote before moving specifically into romance had a heavy love story plot and a happily ending. Once I dove into the genre as a reader and learned the rhythms, romance book ideas kept coming out when I sat down at my laptop. Since I was raised in a compulsory heteronormative purity culture environment, writing books with positive and empowering representations of both sex and queerness is incredibly important to me. Both the romance reading and romance writing communities I’ve found have been full of so many brilliant and talented people. It’s just a fabulous world to exist in, learn from, and enjoy.

This is your debut novel! Can you tell us a bit about what the road to becoming a published author was like for you?

The last couple years have been an incredible whirlwind adventure. I’ve been writing adult books for many years. I would write a book, revise and work it with a fabulous writer group and send it to beta readers, and then dutifully collect a bunch of query letter rejections from literary agents (I’ve amassed hundreds), and then move onto the next story in my brain if it didn’t seem like the last one was going to be “the one.” I wrote Fly with Me over a couple months in the Spring of 2021. I’d almost given up querying it, but I decided to send one more round. Right before Thanksgiving, I had my first and only ever querying YES. My fantastic agent Mariah Nichols (a human who might be made of actual sunshine) put it on submission in January 2022. A month(ish) later I had my first meeting with my amazing editor, and my book deal offer came in March.

What’s next?

I feel like every day right now is full of so many new experiences. Being a debut author means every step in publishing is something I’ve never done before and balancing the publishing demands with my writer’s brain compulsion to draft has been really interesting. I just started with some cover inspo boards for my second contracted book (hopefully coming in Fall 2024), and that’s been really fun! In the Spring, I wrote a draft of a novel featuring a side character I absolutely adore from that second book. This summer, I started working on a cozy-ish fiber arts focused murder mystery probably just for fun. So I guess what’s next is hoping I get to spend more and more time writing.

Lastly, do you have any book recommendations for our readers?

I’m currently reading and LOVING Regina Black’s debut The Art of Scandal. Some of my favorite other romance books are The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett, Lease on Love by Fallon Ballard, everything by Dahlia Adler, Talia Hibbert, Chloe Liese, and Rachel Lynn Solomon. This year I became obsessed with the audiobooks of The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. All of Samantha Irby’s memoirs are phenomenal. Ilona Andrews is definitely my less often hyped romance-heavy fantasy recommendation right now. The Hidden Legacy and Kate Daniels and their ancillary books are my comfort reads right now—fantastically snarky banter and fast-paced plots with fascinating world-building.

Will you be picking up Fly With Me? Tell us in the comments below!

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/andie-burke-author-interview/feed/ 0 45875 September 2023 Book Releases https://thenerddaily.com/september-2023-book-releases/ https://thenerddaily.com/september-2023-book-releases/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:00:27 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=45422 Get ready because September is stacked with exciting new releases! This month sees new books from the likes of Kendare Blake, V.E. Schwab, Chuck Wendig, Richard Osman, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and so many more with steamy romances,  fairy tales, dark magic, and heists aplenty. Read on to discover just a few of our picks and tell us in the comments below if you’ll be reading any of them! Champion of Fate by Kendare BlakeGoodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble #1 New […]

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]]> Get ready because September is stacked with exciting new releases! This month sees new books from the likes of Kendare Blake, V.E. Schwab, Chuck Wendig, Richard Osman, Jennifer L. Armentrout, and so many more with steamy romances,  fairy tales, dark magic, and heists aplenty.

Read on to discover just a few of our picks and tell us in the comments below if you’ll be reading any of them!

Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Victoria Aveyard.

The Chalice of the Gods by Rick Riordan
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The original heroes from The Lightning Thief are reunited for their biggest challenge yet: getting Percy to college when the gods are standing in his way.

The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab
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V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, opens another door to a new fantasy series set in the dazzling world of Shades of Magic.

The September House by Carissa Orlando
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A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel.

Fly With Me by Andie Burke
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A sparkling and steamy opposites-attract romance, Fly with Me by Andie Burke is filled with sharp banter and that sweet, swooping feeling of finding “the one” when and where you least expect it.

Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis
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The Inheritance Games meets Ocean’s Eleven in this cinematic heist thriller where a cutthroat competition brings together the world’s best thieves and one thief is playing for the highest stakes of all: her mother’s life.

Penance by Eliza Clark
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From the author of the cult hit Boy Parts comes a chilling, brilliantly told story of murder among a group of teenage girls—a powerful and disturbing novel as piercing in its portrait of young women as Emma Cline’s The Girls.

Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig
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A small town is transformed by dark magic when a strange tree begins bearing magical apples in this new masterpiece of horror from the bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
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A spellbinding YA fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie, where fairy tales come to life with dark, deadly twists.

Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
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A sapphic rivals to lovers rom com for fans of Ted Lasso and A League of Their Own, where two soccer teammates are at odds before falling in love as their team gears up for the World Cup.

The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
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An orphaned fortune teller in 18th-century England searches for answers about her long-dead mother and uncovers shocking secrets in this immersive and atmospheric saga perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Sarah Perry.

This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin
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Fake dating gets a magical twist in this enchanting queer romantic comedy where a witch worries that the real feelings brewing between her and her crush were sparked by an accidental love potion, and the only way out of the disastrous spell is a healthy dose of the truth–drink up, witches.

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
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A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman

Red Rabbit by Alex Grecian
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From bestselling author Alex Grecian comes a folk horror epic about a ragtag posse that must track down a witch through a wild west beset by demons and ghosts―and where death is always just around the bend.

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
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Enter a land of gods and monsters, soldiers and mercenaries, secrets and wishes—the explosive #1 internationally bestselling fantasy debut in a new trilogy for fans of The Witcher and Gideon the Ninth.

Fall of Ruin and Wrath by Jennifer L. Armentrout
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From Jennifer L. Armentrout, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of From Blood and Ash, comes the beginning of a searing fantasy romance series for adults, Fall of Ruin and Wrath.

What September releases are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

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]]> https://thenerddaily.com/september-2023-book-releases/feed/ 0 45422 Top Romance Recommendations Based on Your D&D Class https://thenerddaily.com/amber-roberts-author-guest-post/ https://thenerddaily.com/amber-roberts-author-guest-post/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 12:08:58 +0000 https://thenerddaily.com/?p=45231 Guest post written by Text Appeal author Amber RobertsAmber Roberts writes contemporary romance about unabashedly nerdy characters in ridiculous situations. She lives with her husband, two children, and formerly feral cats in the Vermont woods, where eating maple creemees is a year-round activity. She spends her time copywriting, forgetting to water her plants, and awkwardly replying “you too” at inappropriate moments. STEM gets steamy when a coder takes up sexting to pay the bills in this daring debut novel Text Appeal, which is […]

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]]> Guest post written by Text Appeal author Amber Roberts
Amber Roberts writes contemporary romance about unabashedly nerdy characters in ridiculous situations. She lives with her husband, two children, and formerly feral cats in the Vermont woods, where eating maple creemees is a year-round activity. She spends her time copywriting, forgetting to water her plants, and awkwardly replying “you too” at inappropriate moments. STEM gets steamy when a coder takes up sexting to pay the bills in this daring debut novel Text Appeal, which is out now.

One way I slack off when I should be writing is to brainstorm new Dungeons & Dragons characters. I play too—but my favorite part is building characters. Maybe that’s why Lark, the main character in Text Appeal, uses her Dungeon Master skills as inspiration for those risqué texts she’s sending…

Whether you’re an RPG fan who has already sunk hours to the Baldur’s Gate III release, an old-school tabletop gamer like me, or just want some steamy romance recommendations—thank you very much—I’ve paired each of 5e’s 12 D&D classes with two romance recommendations based on tropes and character qualities that fit the vibe.

Barbarian

While Barbarians are mostly known for combat, I submit that a sharp tongue is as useful as a sharp sword. Therefore, I’m focusing on the class’s courage and connections, rather than brute force and tempers.

  • Okay, I’m not going to be quite so literal with the rest of these recommendations, but the obvious choice here is Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree. Viv, an orc barbarian tired of the bounty hunting lifestyle, swaps her sword for an espresso machine. The story features a slow burn romance that, quite like classic drip coffee, is perfectly satisfying.
  • Barbarians often form strong relationships with members of their adventuring parties, like Dylan and Jack—the couple in Wanderlust by Elle Everhart. They grow close despite their differences while traveling the world. Both characters are ambitious and driven, too… important Barbarian qualities!

Bard

I firmly believe that the Bard—a performer, musician, or storyteller—is a seriously underrated class, which is why I’m giddy that Vox Machina gave us the spectacular Scanlan, and that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves rewarded us Bard-enthusiasts with Chris Pine as Edgin. To fill your need for Bard books, check these out.

  • Hollis Hollenbeck, the broody, grumpy love interest in Mrs. Nash’s Ashes by Sarah Adler, would smugly accept the label of Bard—but he’ll have to fight Millie for the title, since her road trip playlist is nothing short of magic.
  • In the Case of Heartbreak by Courtney Kae features cinnamon roll Ben and the swooniest musician love interest, Adam, who woos with way more Bard energy than any one person should possess.

Cleric

A cleric serves a deity and is sworn to protect—sometimes by choice, sometimes against their wishes. Yep, we’re going with political intrigue here.

  • I’ve been watching the Red, White & Royal Blue trailer on repeat since it dropped and can’t wait to smash the play button when the movie releases. Not including Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston in this round-up would be unforgivable. Tradition-bound Prince Henry and the First Son of the United States, Alex, navigating love amid public scrutiny? Sounds like a couple of Clerics to me!
  • When Rachel catches her mayor husband having an affair in The Art of Scandal by Regina Black, the couple settles on an arrangement: to keep his political dreams alive, Rachel plays the role of the perfect mayor’s wife in exchange for a lavish lifestyle—until she finds unexpected love that’s worth risking it all.

Druid

With magic that revolves around a connection to flora and fauna, pairing books with the Druid class is easy-peasy—especially when you add shapeshifting to the mix.

  • The forthcoming The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson features two wolf shifters, Noah and Mackenzie, who agree to fake date, but catch feelings along the way. Yeah, this book was 100 percent written for Druids.
  • Jen Devon’s Bend Toward the Sun lands within the Druid category for another reason: emotions. Healing and connection during a year at a vineyard might be enough to restore balance in Rowan and Harry’s turbulent lives.

Fighter

A Fighter needs to be able to deal damage, but also take it. If you love the tension of winner-takes-all books that pit love interests against each other, then this is where to look.

  • Just My Type by Falon Ballard features Lana and Seth, two journalists set against each other to compete in a series of challenges to win a dream job. The catch? They’re high school exes with a whole lot of leftover tension.
  • Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander has all the opposites attract and enemies-to-lovers goodness that makes for great romance—and Simone and Ray also battle workplace discrimination alongside supportive friends and colleagues.

Monk

Some Monks choose a secluded lifestyle to focus on the study of powerful energy, which sounds quite a bit like disappearing into a small town or somewhere off-the-beaten-path to find oneself.

  • Twice Shy by Sarah Hogle features Maybell, who inherits a house in the Smokies, and Wesley, the groundskeeper who co-inherited the secluded space. Elbow grease and introspection serve them the sweetest Happily Ever After.
  • You can’t get more isolated than being stranded on a deserted island, like in Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade. Unexpected co-stars filming together for six(!!) years on a desolate island after a one-night stand makes for some spectacular pining.

Paladin

Adventurous, loyal, and on a quest: Paladins have the power to heal and are driven to protect. This class stands for good and right and justice, but that doesn’t come without some internal struggle.

  • In Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly, Alexei and Ben meet while hiking the many-thousands-of-miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, and end up journeying—and growing, and learning, and healing—together. This book is simply all the good things so it’s only natural it lands in the Paladin category.
  • Ruby Spencer, of Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year by Rochelle Bilow, is on a year-long adventure in Scotland to fulfill a personal quest: writing a cookbook, drinking whisky, and figuring out life. Falling for Brochan wasn’t part of the plan, but what kind of adventure doesn’t include side quests?

Ranger

Adventure and travel, that’s the life of the fiercely protective, independent Ranger. But there’s another layer to this class, too: A little vengeance may be unavoidable as Rangers answer the call.

  • Energetic Cassidy and uptight Luke are on separate missions with similar selfless goals in Planes Trains, and All the Feels by Livy Hart. In true Ranger fashion, their travel plans go awry, so they travel together—and discover fantastic procrastination techniques to delay them further.
  • Can we just pause a moment to admire Sarah MacLean’s strong, independent women characters? The Hell’s Belles series has it all: Vigilante shit, danger, and tough women hunting down real-life monsters (aka the patriarchy).

Rogue

The class that welcomes assassins, grifters, and thieves: Rogue is the class I’m most likely to play. There’s no question about the best romance tropes here: Hello, heist books!

  • Victorian fantasy romance is exactly the thing I never knew I needed in my life, until I found The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels by India Holton. Pirates? Check. Magic flying houses? Check. Cloak-and-dagger lady thieves? Multiple checks.
  • For more heist shenanigans, pick up To Have and to Heist by Sara Desai. The vibes here are spot-on: Simi and her topsy-turvy team must pull off a jewelry heist during a flashy wedding—but because it’s a romantic comedy, odds are her heart’s about to be stolen, too.

Sorcerer

Whether you play as a staunch, by-the-rules Sorcerer who honed their inherited magic through years of careful study, or you prefer messing around with raw, uncontrolled power to see what sticks, this class is all about paranormal romance books.

  • For those chaos gremlins who aren’t afraid of haphazard magic, try Every Wish Way by Shannon Bright. When Iza summons a personal wish-granter and asks him to provide a modern-day Mr. Darcy, she quickly learns that wishes and magic are more complicated than they seem.
  • Get your magical books fix with the Witches of Thistle Grove series by Lana Harper: Magic gone haywire, casting spells you shouldn’t be fiddling with, and strangers messing around with dangerous sorcery? The fourth in the series, In Charm’s Way, hits shelves in August 2023.

Warlock

Warlocks thirst for knowledge, but often must bargain to find what they seek. Obviously, with a bargain involved, I’m taking this one the fake dating route first.

  • In Fly with Me by Andie Burke, ER nurse Olive goes viral after saving someone’s life on a plane. Willing to do anything for a much-deserved promotion, Stella, the pilot from the flight, suggests a mutually beneficial fake relationship that turns steamier than originally planned.
  • In the “knowledge” category, we have eager Finn from Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon, who is a perfect match for the knowledge-seeking Warlock. I was equally gone for brilliant Chandler as I was for delightfully nerdy Finn while the School of Sexual Satisfaction was in session.

Wizard

While they’re magic-wielders, Wizards also have a scholarly streak. After all, where would they be without the mentors and apprenticeships that helped hone their skills? Wizards will appreciate adventurous romance books that feature discovery, ancient ruins, and maybe a little glimpse into the future.

  • Corrie (“Dr. Meija” please, she’s worked hard for that title!) treks into the Mexican jungle on an archaeological expedition in Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura. Her quest for knowledge is threatened first by her nemesis, Dr. Ford Matthews, butting in on her mission, then by smugglers, crime, danger—and love?
  • Rule-bending players who get their kicks messing with space/time via creative spellwork, check out Ashley Poston’s The Seven Year Slip. Clementine “Lemon” West is protecting her heart while recovering from the loss of her beloved aunt, but a magical pinch in time brings hot chef Iwan into her life. The catch is that their timelines are mismatched…by seven years.

This Very Scientific List™ features two book recommendations for each Dungeons & Dragons class, but where do you start? My advice: Read them all. I have a few ideas of where my debut romcom, Text Appeal, fits in this list of classes, but I’m curious to see where everyone else thinks it lands 😉

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Hello second half of 2023 and hello to all the incredible upcoming book releases we can look forward to!

In this round up, we take a look at some of the most exciting titles to be released between the months of July and December with releases from the likes of Rachel Lynn Solomon, Temi Oh, Chuck Wendig, VE Schwab, Cassandra Clare, Rebecca Yarros, Christina Henry, and many more, along with delightful debuts from new authors you should keep on your radar!

Read on to discover just a few of our favourite July to December 2023 releases and tell us in the comments if you’re looking forward to any of them! Looking for our January to June releases? Check them out here.

JULY

Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon
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A ghostwriter and a struggling actor help each other on the page and in the bedroom in this steamy romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Talk.

Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong
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Inspired by Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, Immortal Longings is a fiery collision of power plays, spilled blood, and romance amidst a set of deadly games.

Dead of Winter by Darcy Coates
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From bestselling author Darcy Coates comes Dead of Winter, a remote cabin in the snowy wilderness thriller that will teach you to trust no one. There are eight strangers. One killer. Nowhere left to run.

Give Me a Sign by Anna Sortino
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Jenny Han meets CODA in this big-hearted YA debut about first love and Deaf pride at a summer camp.

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
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A searing and earnest horror debut about the demons the queer community faces in America, the price of keeping secrets, and finding the courage to burn it all down.

Bonesmith by Nicki Pau Preto
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Gideon the Ninth meets the Game of Thrones White Walkers in this dark young adult fantasy about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince.

Light Bringer by Pierce Brown
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Darrow returns as Pierce Brown’s New York Times bestselling Red Rising series continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Age.

The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey
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Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in the process in this moving new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Veil and the Peachtree Bluff series.

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
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An exhilarating and expansive new novel about fathers and sons, faith and friendship from Caleb Azumah Nelson, the no.1 bestselling, award-winning author of Open Water.

Hello Stranger by Katherine Center
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From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Center comes Hello, Stranger, a novel about finding love, confronting a haunting past, and figuring out what, and who, really matters…

The Air Raid Book Club by Annie Lyons
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From the USA Today bestselling author of The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett comes a heartwarming story of found family, love, and making connections through books set against the bombing of London during WWII.

The Jasad Heir by Sara Hashem
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A fugitive queen strikes a bargain with her greatest enemy that could resurrect her scorched kingdom or leave it in ashes forever in this unmissable Egyptian-inspired epic fantasy debut. 

AUGUST

Together We Rot by Skyla Arndt
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A teen girl looking for the truth about her missing mother forms a reluctant alliance with her former best friend…in exchange for hiding him from his cult-leading family.

I’m Not Done With You Yet by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Some friends–and friendships–are worth killing for in this dark, twisty suspense novel by national bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto.

The Water Outlaws by S.L. Huang
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Inspired by a classic of martial arts literature, S. L. Huang’s The Water Outlaws are bandits of devastating ruthlessness, unseemly femininity, dangerous philosophies, and ungovernable gender who are ready to make history—or tear it apart.

Accidentally in Love by Danielle Jackson
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A delightful rom-com where grumpy-meets-sunshine collides with enemies-to-lovers in this perfect summer novel, written for fans of Kate Stayman-London, Olivia Dade, and Denise Williams.

Guardians of the Dawn: Zhara by S. Jae-Jones
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Sailor Moon meets Cinder in Guardians of Dawn: Zhara, the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong.

The Blonde Identity by Ally Carter
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The New York Times bestselling YA author of the beloved Gallagher Girls series bursts onto the adult scene with a fast-paced, hilarious road trip rom-com about a woman with amnesia who discovers she’s the identical twin sister of a rogue spy… and must team up with a rugged, grumpy operative to stay alive.

More Perfect by Temi Oh
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A reimagining of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus, for fans of Becky Chambers and William Gibson by Alex Award–winning author Temi Oh.

Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine
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The Push meets The Silent Patient in a gripping thriller that follows a woman convinced a sinister figure is going to great lengths to make sure her pregnancy never happens—while the men in her life refuse to believe a word she says.

Actually Super by Adi Alsaid
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A globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mexico on a quest to prove that humanity is more good than bad from the author of Let’s Get Lost and Before Takeoff.

The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman
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From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage of Opposites and the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery, and the enduring magic of books.

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher
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From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell
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Lisa Jewell returns with a scintillating new psychological thriller about a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.

SEPTEMBER

This Spells Disaster by Tori Anne Martin
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Fake dating gets a magical twist in this enchanting queer romantic comedy where a witch worries that the real feelings brewing between her and her crush were sparked by an accidental love potion, and the only way out of the disastrous spell is a healthy dose of the truth–drink up, witches.

The Fragile Threads of Power by V. E. Schwab
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V. E. Schwab, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, opens another door to a new fantasy series set in the dazzling world of Shades of Magic.

Dreambound by Dan Frey
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In this thrilling contemporary fantasy novel, a father must uncover the secret magical underbelly of Los Angeles to find his daughter, who has seemingly disappeared into the fictional universe of her favorite fantasy series.

The September House by Carissa Orlando
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A woman is determined to stay in her dream home even after it becomes a haunted nightmare in this compulsively readable, twisty, and layered debut novel.

The Salvation Gambit by Emily Skrutskie
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A hotheaded hacker must outwit the AI at the heart of a rogue warship–turned–penal colony if she and her crew of con women want to escape with their lives in this electrifying sci-fi thriller from the acclaimed author of Bonds of Brass.

Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig
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A small town is transformed by dark magic when a strange tree begins bearing magical apples in this new masterpiece of horror from the bestselling author of Wanderers and The Book of Accidents.

The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
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A spellbinding YA fantasy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie, where fairy tales come to life with dark, deadly twists.

The Long Game by Elena Armas
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A disgraced soccer exec reluctantly enlists the help of a retired soccer star in coaching a children’s team in this smalltown love story in the vein of Ted Lasso and It Happened One Summer —from the New York Times bestselling author of The Spanish Love Deception.

The Pomegranate Gate by Ariel Kaplan
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The first adventure in the Mirror Realm Cycle, a Spanish Inquisition-era fantasy trilogy inspired by Jewish folklore, with echoes of Naomi Novik and Katherine Arden.

Mermaids Never Drown: Tales to Dive For
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14 Young Adult short stories from bestselling and award-winning authors make a splash in Mermaids Never Drown – the second collection in the Untold Legends series edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker – exploring mermaids like we’ve never seen them before!

Fly With Me by Andie Burke
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A sparkling and steamy opposites-attract romance, Fly with Me by Andie Burke is filled with sharp banter and that sweet, swooping feeling of finding “the one” when and where you least expect it.

Champion of Fate by Kendare Blake
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Kendare Blake is back with an epic duology starter that follows a young woman training to join a fabled order as she attempts to lead a hero to his critical first victory. A must-read for fans of Alexandra Bracken and Victoria Aveyard.

OCTOBER

Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender
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The National Book Award-winning author of  Felix Ever After  delivers a beautifully tender story of two grumpy/sunshine, fake-dating actors navigating their love story both on and offscreen—perfect for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall.

Making It So: A Memoir by Patrick Stewart
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A revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life—from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the heights of Hollywood and worldwide acclaim—proves a story as exuberant, definitive, and enduring as the author himself

Unholy Terrors by Lyndall Clipstone
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Critically acclaimed author of monstrous romances Lyndall Clipstone weaves a bloodstained tale of a girl torn between her vows and her heart, where falling in love may be the deepest sin of all…

Midnight Is The Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead
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From the critically acclaimed author of In My Dreams I Hold A Knife and The Last Housewife comes a gothic Southern thriller about a killer haunting a small Louisiana town, where two outcasts—the preacher’s daughter and the boy from the wrong side of the tracks—hold the key to uncovering the truth.

Throne of the Fallen by Kerri Maniscalco
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The adult debut of #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco, Throne of the Fallen is a seductive new standalone novel set within her fan-favorite Kingdom of the Wicked world, perfect for readers of fantasy, romance, and mystery alike.

Sword Catcher by Cassandra Clare
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Two outcasts find themselves caught in a web of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and dark secrets that could change the world forever in the start of a riveting epic fantasy series from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles.

Wildfire by Hannah Grace
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The latest in the TikTok sensation and deliciously “swoonworthy” (Elena Armas, New York Times bestselling author) Maple Hills series follows two summer camp counselors who reconnect after a sizzling one-night stand.

The Scarlet Alchemist by Kylie Lee Baker
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New from the author of The Keeper of Night comes a YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China, where a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family.

The Dead Take the A Train by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey
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Bestselling authors Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey have teamed up to deliver a dark new story with magic, monsters, and mayhem, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Joe Hill.

Wrath Becomes Her by Aden Polydoros
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Frankenstein meets Inglourious Basterds in this stunning Jewish historical horror novel from the award-winning author of The City Beautiful.

The Intern by Michele Campbell
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A young Harvard law student falls under the spell of a charismatic judge in this timely and thrilling novel about class, ambition, family and murder.

Juniper’s Christmas by Eoin Colfer
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From acclaimed, mega-bestselling author Eoin Colfer comes a Christmas classic-in-the-making–a beautifully illustrated novel about an eleven-year-old girl’s wild adventure to find her mother, protect a public park, and save Christmas.

NOVEMBER

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
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In this clever and swoonworthy YA debut from the New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis, life’s moving pieces bring rival chess players together in a match for the heart.

Temple of Fortuna by Elodie Harper
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Amara’s journey has taken her far; from a slave in Pompeii’s wolf den to a high-powered courtesan in Rome… though her story is not over yet. While Amara plays for power in Rome’s imperial palace, those dearest to her remain in Pompeii. But it is AD 79, and mighty Mount Vesuvius is about to make itself known…

Good Girls Don’t Die by Christina Henry
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A sharp-edged, supremely twisty thriller about three women who find themselves trapped inside stories they know aren’t their own, from the author of Alice and Near the Bone.

The Future by Naomi Alderman
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From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Power comes a white-knuckle tour de force and dazzling exploration of the world we have made and where we are going.

Sun of Blood and Ruin by Mariely Lares – Publication has now changed to February 20, 2024
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Rumor has it on the streets of sixteenth-century New Spain, there’s a new vigilante in town serving justice. This reimagining of Zorro–featuring a heroic warrior sorceress–weaves Mesoamerican mythology and Mexican history two decades after the Spanish conquest into a swashbuckling, historical debut fantasy with magic, intrigue, treachery, and romance.

Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
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Violet may have survived her first year at Basgiath War College for dragon riders, but this epic adventure is just heating up. An electrifying follow-up to a brutally addictive fantasy.

Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
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Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy set a year after the events of the Inheritance Cycle. Join Dragon Rider—and fan favorite—Murtagh and his dragon as they confront a perilous new enemy!

Didn’t See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto
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A hilariously fresh and romantic send-up to You’ve Got Mail about a gamer girl with a secret identity and the online bestie she’s never met IRL until she unwittingly transfers to his school, from the bestselling author of Dial A for Aunties, The Obsession, and Well, That Was Unexpected.

What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez
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The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in What the River Knows, Isabel Ibañez’s lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt and filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.

Gorgeous Gruesome Faces by Linda Cheng
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Yellowjackets meets She Is a Haunting in this debut speculative thriller that follows a disgraced teen idol who comes face-to-face with the demons of her past in a glittering, cutthroat K-pop competition.

The Fascination by Essie Fox
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The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of  The Somnambulist.

Emmett by L. C. Rosen
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A modern-day gay YA Emma, with the spikey social critique of Austen plus the lush over-the-top romance of Bridgerton.

DECEMBER

Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura
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Rival archaeologists must team up on a secret Aztec expedition, or it could leave their careers—and hearts—in ruins.

The Ruined by Renée Ahdieh
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The stunning conclusion to the instant New York Times bestselling quartet that began with The Beautiful.

A River of Golden Bones by A.K. Mulford
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From bestselling author and TikTok sensation A.K. Mulford comes the first riveting, enchanting book in the all-new Golden Court romantasy trilogy–A River of Golden Bones begins a journey of self-discovery, romance, and adventure for a young heir as she/they comes out of hiding to save her sister from a malicious, powerful sorceress and her dangerous sleeping curse.

Perfect Little Lives: A Novel by Amber and Danielle Brown
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The latest addictive, darkly funny feminist thriller from Amber and Danielle Brown gets under the skin of of modern America, exploring the inequalities within the justice system, interracial dating, and the myth and hypocrisy of progressive liberals.

Every Time You Go Away by Abigail Johnson
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Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Abigail Johnson draws a searing and lyrical portrait of grief, forgiveness, and the kind of love that blooms in the aftermath.

Second Chances in New Port Stephen by T.J. Alexander
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A trans man returns to his Florida hometown for Christmas after his career goes up in flames, only to cross paths with his high school ex in this charming rom-com about family and second chances from the author of the “delectable” (Time) Chef’s Kiss.

The Fake Mate by Lana Ferguson
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Two wolf shifters agree to be fake mates but unexpectedly find something real in this steamy paranormal romantic comedy by Lana Ferguson.

The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra
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A woman learns to follow her own road in this heartwarming novel inspired by The Wizard of Oz by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.

What July to December book releases are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

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