What I'm writing, What I'm reading
I received a digital ARC of The Rakehell of Roth by Amalie Howard from the publisher (Entangled). The Rakehell of Roth is scheduled for release on February 9, 2021. The Rakehell of Roth is the second book in the Everleigh Sisters series. The novel begins with Isobel in a carriage shortly after her wedding to... Continue Reading →
I received an Advance Reader’s Edition of It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake by Claire Christian from the publisher (Mira). It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake is scheduled for release on February 23, 2021. It’s Been a Pleasure, Noni Blake is the story of a woman who sets out on a self-described pleasure-quest. This quest... Continue Reading →
The spatter of water on my face wakes me. For a moment, I think I’m lying in my bathtub with the ever leaky tap dripping on my forehead. It’s not the feel of cold porcelain beneath me, pressing into my hip and my shoulder. I stretch my hand into the darkness. The surface is flat,... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance copy of Yesterday is History by Kosoko Jackson from the publisher (Sourcebook). Yesterday is History is scheduled for release February 2, 2021. Yesterday is History follows Andre in the months after his liver transplant. After fighting cancer, and winning the organ lottery, Andre is ready to move on with his... Continue Reading →
I received a digital Advance Readers Copy of We Free the Stars by Hafsah Faizal from the publisher (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux). We Free the Stars is scheduled for release on January 19, 2021. We Free the Stars is the follow-up to We Hunt the Flame, continuing the story of Zafira, Nasir and their companions... Continue Reading →
It should have been a simple stake-out that ended in a staking. It should have been my 100th clean return of a vampire to the depths of hell. But it wasn’t a vampire. And I had unexpected company. “Last time I checked, vampires didn’t cast reflections.” I froze, then pulled in a breath. The air... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance reader’s copy of In Search of the Color Purple by Salamishah Tillet from the publisher (Abrams Press). In Search of the Color Purple is scheduled for release on January 12, 2021. In Search of the Color Purple is a nonfiction exploration of the story behind The Color Purple. Tillet approaches... Continue Reading →
I received an advance reading copy of We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper from the publisher (Grand Central Publishing). We Keep the Dead Close is scheduled for release November 10, 2020. We Keep the Dead Close is an investigation into a murder at Harvard fifty years ago. Jane Britton is a grad student... Continue Reading →
I received a digital advance readers copy of Little Threats by Emily Schultz from the publisher (G.P. Putnam). Little Threats is scheduled for release on November 10, 2020. Little Threats begins with Kennedy’s release from prison for the murder of her friend fifteen years ago. While Kennedy confessed to the murder in response to pressure... Continue Reading →
She met her true love in the middle of a field of tombstones. This was not a surprise. Tabitha was a ghost hunter, after all. What was a surprise, at least to Tabitha, was that the man standing in the middle of the field was alive. From afar, with warm rain misting through the already... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 