Author: Siobhan Davis
Genre: Young Adult/New Adult Contemporary Romance (YA/NA Crossover)
Price: FREE 🎉

Tragedy strikes in Ireland when Faye Donovan loses both parents in a car accident 💔. Enter an uncle she never knew existed, who whisks her away from everything familiar to Boston—where she’s dropped into the lap of luxury with the Kennedy family. But the all-American dream comes with complications: seven gorgeous, screwed-up Kennedy brothers, a fashion empire matriarch, and one particular cousin who makes her pulse race in all the wrong (or are they right?) ways 😏.

Kyler Kennedy is brooding, moody, and rides motorcycles 🏍️. He’s nursing wounds from his best friend and girlfriend’s betrayal, and the last thing he needs is complications. But when his off-limits Irish cousin moves into the family mansion, suddenly keeping his distance becomes impossible. She sees through his sullen facade to the broken boy underneath, and he can’t stop thinking about her—even though she’s his cousin. Technically legal? Yes. Socially acceptable? Absolutely not 🙈.

What unfolds is an angsty, enemies-to-lovers slow burn wrapped in family secrets, social class drama (the cook’s daughter subplot!), mean girls, motorcycle racing, and enough sexual tension to set the pages on fire 🔥. Faye’s trying to find her place in this overwhelming new world while Kyler’s literally lost his way (hence the title). The Kennedy family mansion becomes a pressure cooker of forbidden attraction, dysfunctional family dynamics, and secrets everyone’s desperate to keep buried.

Fair warning: this book has a cliffhanger ending and kicks off a trilogy focused on Kyler and Faye’s story. The first three books must be read together before the series branches out to standalone novels about each Kennedy brother.

Why this one stands out: Siobhan Davis is a USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon Top 5 bestselling author known for emotionally intense romance with complex characters and plot twists that’ll keep you up way past bedtime. This series is perfect for readers who devoured The Royals by Erin Watt, Fallen Crest High by Tijan, or anything by Rachel Van Dyken and Abbi Glines. Davis handles the taboo forbidden romance theme with a deft hand, creating a soap-opera-style drama that’s addictive from page one. With scandal, lust, family dysfunction, and two fractured hearts drawn together despite every reason they should stay apart, this is YA/NA romance that doesn’t pull punches. The writing style includes Irish slang (Davis herself is Irish), and while marketed as YA/NA, the mature content puts it firmly in the 17+ category. And did we mention it’s FREE? That’s your gateway into a highly addictive series! 📚✨

Author: Ashley McLeo
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy / Academy
Price: FREE 🎉

Odette Dane has dreamed of attending Spellcasters Spy Academy her entire life 🔮. As a legacy witch—daughter of two legendary spymaster parents who met at the very same academy—she’s got magic and espionage literally running through her veins. There’s just one problem: her famous parents are doing everything in their power to stop her from going. Why would they try to keep her from the place where they fell in love and built their careers? 🤔

When Odette finally arrives at the academy, she discovers it’s not exactly the magical utopia she imagined. It’s actually dangerous as hell 💀. Her year—the Culling year—is rumored to be cursed. Students are being murdered, picked off one by one, and Odette keeps finding herself connected to each death. Her magic refuses to cooperate when she needs it most, half the school hates her for one stupid mistake, and to top it all off, she’s developed an intensely irritating crush on someone who should definitely be off-limits 😏.

Between treacherous first-year trials that could actually kill you, an enemies-to-lovers romance that’s heating up fast, mysterious connections to the past, and a murderer hunting students, Odette has her hands full. But she’s determined to make it through—to honor her family legacy and prove herself in the espionage world. That is, assuming she survives long enough to graduate 🎓.

The setting blends Hogwarts-style magical education with spy training, creating a world where students learn Battle Magic, Demonology, and how to navigate faerie rings while also mastering the art of espionage. There’s a strong friendship trio, supernatural politics, family secrets, and a mystery that gets darker as bodies pile up.

What caught my attention:

Ashley McLeo is the author of the popular Starseed Trilogy and the Wonderland Court Series, and she’s created another addictive world with the complete Spellcasters Spy Academy series. This is perfect for fans of Harry Potter, The Craft, and Twilight—basically anyone who loves a good magical academy with high stakes and murder mysteries. McLeo excels at writing strong female characters who work hard, learn from mistakes, and don’t need romance to define them (though the romance is definitely a delicious bonus). The unique blend of witchcraft and spy training sets it apart from typical academy stories, and the completed series means you can binge the entire thing without waiting. Readers consistently praise McLeo’s storytelling flair and crisp writing style that keeps you turning pages. And with a FREE first book, you’ve got nothing to lose and a magical espionage adventure to gain! ✨🕵️‍♀️

Author: Christopher Amato
Genre: Crime Thriller / Mystery
Price: FREE 🎉

Retirement was supposed to be peaceful. Golf, early bird specials, maybe some gardening. But when you’ve got four retired detectives living on the same cul-de-sac in a Florida retirement community, “peaceful” doesn’t last long 🏘️.

When their neighbor Cora’s seventeen-year-old granddaughter Jennifer disappears, the local police quickly write it off as just another runaway case and close the file. But Cora knows better—Jennifer’s a bright student who wouldn’t just vanish. Desperate and dissatisfied with the official response, she turns to her detective friends for help 🔍.

The retirees—including a former captain from Gary, Indiana, and crusty old cops from Chicago and DC—might be past their prime, but their instincts are still sharp. They conclude this is no runaway situation and launch their own investigation. What they uncover is far darker than they imagined: a nightmarish world of sex trafficking, drug lords, and corrupt officials lurking just around the corner from their quiet community 😱.

The clock is ticking. Jennifer is being held captive, destined for the underground sex trafficking trade unless someone finds her fast. Can decades of combined law enforcement experience be enough to crack the case? Will their age and advancing years work against them, or will their wisdom and determination save a young girl’s life before it’s too late?

The book blends tension with unexpected moments of humor—these wise-cracking retirees maintain their bromantic banter and friendship even as they dive headfirst into danger. The investigation careens from their peaceful neighborhood into the seedy underbelly of drugs, corruption, and human trafficking, building to a heart-pounding race against time.

What makes this special:

Christopher Amato isn’t just making this up—he spent his entire career as a federal agent after earning a degree with honors in Criminology from Florida State University. His authentic knowledge of police procedures and federal law enforcement shines through, making the investigation feel realistic and riveting. This is perfect for fans of Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club or anyone who loves senior sleuths with actual chops. Amato’s prose is crisp, the stakes are genuinely high, and the characters are unforgettable—from the bromance between partners to the chilling villains. The book sensitively tackles tough subjects like drug addiction and human trafficking without losing its thriller momentum. It’s a crime caper that proves retirement doesn’t mean you stop fighting for what’s right. With FREE access to a former fed’s gripping thriller, you’re getting authentic police procedural wrapped in a page-turner you won’t want to put down! 🚔📖

Author: Laura Leigh
Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance
Price: FREE 🎉

Molly’s heading home for the holidays with one mission: prove to her ex-fiancé that she’s changed in all the ways he wanted. Spoiler alert—nothing goes as planned 😅. In just one day, her boss sabotages her last day of work, her ex’s parents move into her old bedroom for the holidays, and successful CEO Aaron Werner keeps distracting her with a last-minute project.

Aaron Werner rescues companies for a living. He’s used to achieving his goals. But when it comes to Molly? He’s completely stymied. She’s not like anyone else, and she keeps slipping away from serious conversations about their relationship. Molly feels like success at anything important is off the table—she can’t even lose the weight her ex wanted her to lose, no matter how hard she tries.

But things aren’t always what they seem. Sometimes an old friend appears in a stranger’s guise, and people close to you harbor sticky secrets. Mix in Molly’s feisty grandmother Nana, her friend Patty (who once landed Molly in a holding cell during a mission of mercy gone wrong), and a cast of quirky characters, and you’ve got a recipe for laugh-out-loud chaos.

Why you’ll love this: This is a laugh-out-loud Christian romance about love, friendship, new norms, second chances, and what happens when God is at the helm of your life. Laura Leigh creates relatable characters dealing with real issues—weight struggles, complicated families, career challenges—all wrapped in humor and heart. Both main characters are Christians with similar standards, making this perfect for readers who love clean romance with faith elements. Fair warning: this is NOT a standalone—it’s the first in a series that must be read in order, and it ends with more questions than answers. But if you love sweet, funny, faith-filled romance with characters you’ll want as friends, grab this FREE first book and dive into Molly’s wonderfully messy world! 📚✨

Author: Jackie Weger
Genre: Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction
Price: FREE 🎉

Anna Nesmith’s perfect life shatters on one sleet-filled winter night when government investigator Frank Caburn knocks on her door with questions about her husband, Kevin—a State Department courier who’s always on a plane somewhere. Turns out, Kevin’s been living a double life. Actually, make that a triple betrayal. Anna’s great marriage, dream job at the Library of Congress, and carefully ordered world collapse like Jenga blocks.

Anna’s brilliant—a walking encyclopedia who can fire off trivia about Mayans, wars, and chicken cordon bleu like a machine gun. She’s also childless, a condition she desperately wants to change, and now she’s discovering the man she married was essentially a stranger. Her solution? Buy a dog. Frank Caburn’s counter-offer? Him. He’s already got a dog, manufactures testosterone like Frito Lay does chips, and his attraction to Anna is electric.

Frank is “man to the bone” and old-fashioned charming—all he wants is to fall in love and be done with it. Anna’s the one. But how do you tell a woman you’re investigating that you’re falling for her? Especially when you’re honor-bound to keep secrets? Add to Frank’s woes: elderly bosses who plan to keep their jobs until the Rapture or the sun burns out (whichever comes last), a cross-dressing dominatrix with OCD, a purple-haired hacker on parole, and Anna’s backstabbing mother-in-law.

Here’s why this matters:

Jackie Weger has been writing romance for thirty years, and readers call her writing “unique, comfortable, and annoyingly beautiful.” This is quirky women’s fiction that balances sweet romance with painful family situations, delivering comedy relief with perfect timing. Think movies like Raising Arizona, Blood Simple, or Weekend at Bernie’s—offbeat, memorable, utterly engaging. Anna handles devastating betrayal with charisma, stoicism, and humor, making her a genuine hero you’ll root for. The supporting cast is unforgettable: feisty Lila, the weird-but-colorful Clarence and Jojo duo, and laugh-out-loud dialogue that’ll have you grinning. This is the first in the Almost Perfect series, but each book can stand alone. Weger skillfully shows the dark side of life with humor and optimism, creating a story about finding strength, true friends, and real love after betrayal. With a FREE first book featuring secrets, laughter, and passion, you’re getting a gem! 💎

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Author: Anna E. Collins

Genre: Psychological Thriller / Women’s Fiction

Two years. One note. Everything she thought she knew… shattered. 💔🔍

Two years after her beloved husband Jonah was killed in a tragic car accident—an accident that left her seriously injured and with fragmented memories—Isla returns to the romantic hotel where it all happened. She’s searching for closure, trying to piece together those final moments before the beeping hospital monitors and devastating news changed her life forever.

But when a nervous hotel employee hands her Jonah’s jacket, she discovers something inside that turns her world upside down: a hastily scrawled note with just two words. Call Gemma. Nobody in Jonah’s life knows who Gemma could be. Flashes of an argument rush back painfully—his drunkenness, the sound of her own voice, heartbroken and betrayed. Did he use their anniversary to confess an affair?

Now Isla faces an impossible choice: Should she go home and leave his secrets buried in the past? Or track down this mysterious Gemma and face the possibility that she never really knew her husband at all? The truth will change everything she thought she knew about her marriage—and herself. 😢

Here’s the deal: Anna E. Collins is a Seattle-area author who writes deeply emotional stories about the lives and loves of women. With a master’s degree in educational psychology and a talent for creating characters that leap off the page, Collins crafts relationships as imperfect and authentic as real life. This dual-perspective thriller tells the story from both Isla’s and Gemma’s viewpoints, allowing readers to see the full, heartbreaking picture. Perfect for fans of emotional domestic thrillers and anyone who has ever questioned how well they truly know the people they love. Collins is also the author of the romantic comedy Love at First Spite and has proven her versatility across genres. If you love books that make you cry, gasp, and stay up way too late turning pages, this unforgettable story delivers! 📖

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Author: Lincoln Peirce

Genre: Graphic Novel / Middle Grade Humor

Nate Wright’s back—and life is as chaotic as ever! 😂⚽

Nate’s life continues to be one hilarious disaster after another. His dad ruins Halloween by handing out healthy snacks (seriously, Dad?). His frenemy Artur proves to be the world’s worst soccer teammate. And how does Todd Dunfy have a girlfriend while Nate’s still shockingly single? It just isn’t fair!

But Nate doesn’t sweat it. From playing goalie on the soccer team (a challenge in itself) to dealing with the constant ear-flood about someone else getting straight A’s, to handling friends who claim he only talks about himself, Nate navigates middle school mayhem with his signature blend of confidence and catastrophe. Teachers? Always causing problems. Life twists he didn’t see coming? Par for the course. 📚✏️

In this latest collection of comics, Nate tackles everything from seasonal nonsense to the eternal struggle of just trying to make it through the day without completely embarrassing himself (spoiler alert: he usually does anyway). With bright, bold graphics that let Nate and his gang shine, this is pure middle-grade fun that will have readers laughing out loud! 🎉

Why you’ll love this: Lincoln Peirce has been bringing Nate Wright to life for years, and now the character stars in an animated TV series on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon! These collections of comic strips are perfect for reluctant readers and kids who love graphic novels like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dog Man. The humor is relatable, the artwork is spot-on and easy to follow, and Nate’s misadventures never get old. Whether you’re a longtime fan or discovering Big Nate for the first time, these books deliver laugh-out-loud moments and the kind of childhood chaos that every middle schooler (and former middle schooler) will recognize. It’s a guaranteed smile and a super-fast read that kids will devour in one sitting! 🌟

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Author: Octavia E. Butler

Genre: Science Fiction / Post-Apocalyptic

The future of humanity rests in the hands of a child who is both human… and something more. 🌍👽

In this powerful sequel to Dawn, the Oankali aliens have saved humanity from nuclear extinction—but at a devastating price. They’re genetically merging with humans to create a new hybrid species, and not everyone is willing to accept this “salvation.” Akin is the first male “construct” born to a human mother—Lilith Iyapo—with five parents: two human, two Oankali, and one sexless Ooloi. More human than any Oankali child before him, he becomes a bridge between two worlds that can barely coexist.

When human “resisters”—those who refuse to interbreed with the aliens—kidnap young Akin, the Oankali make a shocking decision: leave him with his captors. Why? Because Akin, with his unique dual heritage, must decide humanity’s ultimate fate. Should the resisters be given back their fertility and freedom, even though the Oankali believe humans are genetically doomed to destroy themselves? It’s called “the Human Contradiction”—intelligence paired with a hierarchical structure that inevitably leads to violence. Can humanity overcome its own nature, or are we destined for extinction?

As Akin grows up among the resisters, experiencing life from both human and alien perspectives, he must grapple with impossible questions about identity, belonging, and what it means to be truly human. 🧬

What makes this special: Octavia E. Butler is a MacArthur Genius Grant winner and one of science fiction’s most visionary voices. She was a groundbreaking Black female author in a field dominated by white men, and her work explores themes of race, power, consent, genetic intervention, and human nature with unparalleled depth. The Xenogenesis trilogy (also known as Lilith’s Brood) is considered one of the most important works of Afrofuturism and earned Butler both Nebula and Hugo awards. Perfect for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin, N.K. Jemisin, and thoughtful science fiction that challenges readers to question humanity’s place in the universe. Butler doesn’t write simple stories—they’re complex, layered, and completely engrossing. If you love SF that’s both intellectually stimulating and emotionally powerful, Butler is essential reading. Her influence on modern sci-fi cannot be overstated! 🚀

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Genre: Middle Grade / YA Paranormal Thriller

In a world overrun by ghosts, only kids can see them. And some can fight them. 👻🔦

For more than fifty years, England has been plagued by a terrifying epidemic of ghosts—malicious specters that can kill you with a single touch. Adults can’t perceive the supernatural, which means only young people, with their heightened psychic sensitivity, can detect and combat these deadly phantoms.

Enter Lockwood & Co.—the smallest, most ramshackle psychic detection agency in London. Run by the charismatic but reckless Anthony Lockwood, the company consists of just three agents: Lockwood himself, the brilliant but caustic researcher Lucy Carlyle (our narrator), and the accident-prone George Cubbins. They take on cases that the big agencies won’t touch, armed with little more than nerve, skill, and an assortment of iron, silver, and salt.

When they accept a seemingly straightforward job at one of the most haunted houses in England, things go spectacularly wrong. The trio finds themselves facing one of the most dangerous ghosts in British history—and racing against time to prevent a catastrophic supernatural disaster. With only each other to rely on, can three misfit ghost-hunters save London from being overrun by the dead? ⚔️

Why this one stands out: Jonathan Stroud is the internationally bestselling author of the Bartimaeus series, known for his sharp wit, intricate plotting, and ability to blend humor with genuine suspense. The Screaming Staircase launches the Lockwood & Co. series with the perfect combination of ghostly chills, laugh-out-loud banter, and heart-pounding action. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and anyone who loves atmospheric horror with a distinctly British flavor. The world-building is exceptional—imagine Ghostbusters meets Victorian ghost stories, with snarky teenagers and actual stakes. Lucy is a wonderfully complex narrator, and the team dynamic is absolutely addictive. If you’re looking for middle-grade/YA fiction that doesn’t talk down to readers and delivers genuine thrills, this series is a must-read! 🕯️