A Deadly Entanglement (publication day September 15, 2026) by Cathy Pegau is a satisfying next installment in the Harriman & Mancini series set around 1912-1913 in New York City, following A Murderous Business published (and reviewed) in 2025. Margot Harriman runs the family business–a canning operation–that was the subject of the first book. A DeadlyContinue reading “A Deadly Entanglement”
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The Will Darling Adventures–Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Blood
I’ve been easing my way through the K.J. Charles books that I haven’t yet read, in an attempt to savor them, knowing I have more to look forward to. Over the last couple of weeks I started and finished the Will Darling Trilogy of Slippery Creatures (2020), The Sugared Game (2020) and Subtle Blood (2021).Continue reading “The Will Darling Adventures–Slippery Creatures, The Sugared Game, and Subtle Blood”
The Immortal King Rao
The Immortal King Rao (2022) by Vauhini Vara was a finalist for several literary awards that year, and I can see why. It’s a fascinating story to listen to. Following King Rao, born a Dalit in India in the 1950s, on his family’s coconut farm, through his emigration to the United States and the techContinue reading “The Immortal King Rao”
The Gods Will Sing Our Song
The Gods Will Sing Our Song by Autumn Krause (publication day September 1, 2026) is Krause’s fourth published novel–I’m definitely checking out her backlist! Krause identifies as a triracial author–she is of Japanese, Mexican, and white heritage, and in The Gods Will Sing Our Song, she fictionalizes some of her family history and adds fantasyContinue reading “The Gods Will Sing Our Song”
Body Language
Body Language (publication day September 1, 2026) by Meg Howrey is her fifth book, and the first of hers that I’ve read. I’m a sucker for stories with three sisters, and this one hit a little close to home for me, though we’re not quite in the same place as this family. Howrey uses severalContinue reading “Body Language”
Chai and Cat-Tales
Chai and Cat-Tales (2024) by Lynn Strong is a collection of three cozy fantasy novellas that completely enthralled me. Full disclosure: the author reached out because of this blog and gave me the e-book so that I could read and review, and I was glad to do so. The three novellas are set in aContinue reading “Chai and Cat-Tales”
But I Hate Him
But I Hate Him (publication day August 25, 2026) by Page Powars, is the story of Rory, a trans teenager who competes in the top echelons of science competitions in NYC, and is the face of his parents’ tutoring company, The Prince List, and Luca, the boy who always seems to win when they’re inContinue reading “But I Hate Him”
The Everlasting
The Everlasting (2025) is Alix E. Harrow’s fourth novel, after The Ten Thousand Doors of January, The Once and Future Witches, and Starling House, all of which I’ve absolutely loved. She is one of the authors that helped me discover that historical fantasy is my jam. I was fortunate that she did an event withinContinue reading “The Everlasting”
Hers For the Weekend
Hers For the Weekend (2024) by is the third installment in Helena Greer’s Carrigan’s Christmasland series. I previously reviewed and raved about Season of Love (Miriam and Noelle) and For Never and Always (Hannah and Levi), and I think it’s best to read those two first, or you might get bogged down when trying toContinue reading “Hers For the Weekend”
World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon
Olivia Dade has done it again with World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon (publication day August 11, 2026)! The second in her Supernatural Entanglements series (after 2025’s ZomRomCom), WOO follows Gwen Wexloff, an entirely ordinary human oracle who has never had world-changing visions until recently, and Hugh Blacke, a demon lawyer on the Supernatural andContinue reading “World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon”
Reading While Fat 