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Emergency by Kathleen Alcott

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Ruth
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$27.95
ISBN: 9781324051886
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company - July 18th, 2023

This is a potent, heartbreaking, life-affirming collection. That being said, this is not a "quick" or "light" read. Alcott's sentences are dense, intricate and complex knots of language, and yet there is never a moment when you feel she has lost control. By the end of the second story, I had declared Kathleen Alcott my short-fiction God and vowed to follow her and her characters to the ends of the earth.


Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Robin
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$28.00
ISBN: 9780593355367
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Published: Del Rey - July 18th, 2023

Silvia Moreno-Garcia transports readers to the silver screen with a heart-pounding thriller that subtly blends the history of cinema with a deep dive into Mexican horror and Nazi occultism. When I first read about Silvia’s newest thriller, I was more than ready to navigate curses and brave new horrors to experience a new book from one of my favorite authors. Silver Nitrate gradually drives the knife in, with a slow-building narrative that never quite makes you feel on solid ground. With all the feels of a cult classic and a unique historical context, it’s everything I love about Silvia and her best novel yet!


Iris Kelly Doesn't Date by Ashley Herring Blake

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Robin
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$18.00
ISBN: 9780593550571
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Published: Berkley - October 24th, 2023

 

The final book in the Bright Falls series and my absolute favorite! Ashley Herring Blake is back with a queer twist on Shakespeare and fake dating with cynical Iris Kelly finally meeting her match. This luminous queer romance had me from its very first pages. I love disaster meet cutes and boy did these two have one. By far one of my favorite romances of 2023. It's hot as hell, especially vulnerable, and just so lovely. I’m going to keep coming back to this one now and forever.


Always Be My Duchess by Amalie Howard

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Robin
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$8.99
ISBN: 9781538737729
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Published: Forever - April 11th, 2023

A talented ballerina and a grumpy duke with a passion for piano initiate a fake engagement that threatens to become real amidst growing feelings. Amalie Howard made me swoon with this one. Effortlessly beautiful writing and the kind of unhinged yearning you can only get from a really good historical romance. God I just loved the main pairing here. Geneviève was so honest and the way she took charge had me dying. Lysander seemed really cold and aloof, but he's exactly the opposite. This book was just lovely. Perfect for those looking to re-experience Bridgerton season two.


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