Can’t Wait Wednesday: Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

Can't Wait Wednesday

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: Queen of Faces Title: Queen of Faces Author: Petra Lord Series: Queen of Faces #1 Page Length: 432 Pub. Date: Feb. 3, 2026 Synopsis: A desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy faces a choice … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: Queen of Faces by Petra Lord

Book Review: The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura

Title: The Lust Crusade Author: Jo Segura Series: Raiders of the Lost Heart Page Length: 384 Pub. Date: Jan. 13, 2026 Publisher: Berkley Synopsis: A plucky librarian and an archaeologist on the run fake an engagement to save their lives, leading them into the labyrinth of their own desires. Daniela Guiterrez has been in … Continue reading Book Review: The Lust Crusade by Jo Segura

Book Review: The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Title: The Magic of Untamed Hearts Author: Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Series: Wild Magic Page Length: 368 Pub. Date: Jan. 13, 2026 Publisher: Berkley Synopsis: After several years stuck as a ghost, Sky Flores learns to reconnect with the living again with the help of her handsome neighbor in this lush romance from the USA Today bestselling … Continue reading Book Review: The Magic of Untamed Hearts by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Book Review: Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik

Title: Silver & Blood Author: Jessie Mihalik Series: Silver & Blood Page Length: 448 Pub. Date: Jan. 27, 2026 Publisher: Avon Synopsis: On a deadly mission to kill the mythical beast that has been haunting her woods, a desperate mage finds her fate intertwined with the handsome and powerful man who saves her. There’s … Continue reading Book Review: Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik

Book Review: A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann

Title: A Stage Set for Villains Author: Shannon J. Spann Page Length: 560 Pub. Date: Feb. 3, 2026 Publisher: Mayhem Books Synopsis: Eighteen-year-old Riven Hesper is running out of time. Cursed by a Player—a godlike performer whose unnatural allure is as lethal as it is irresistible—she has one shot to infiltrate the Playhouse, the traveling … Continue reading Book Review: A Stage Set for Villains by Shannon J. Spann

Book Review: Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke

Title: Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies Author: Jenny Elder Moke Page Length: 368 Pub. Date: Jan. 20, 2026 Publisher: Minotaur Books Synopsis: Hobnobbing with Seattle's elite on a super-yacht, Juliette Winters is about to land the deal of the century—if she doesn't get arrested first. She Doesn't Have A Clue author Jenny Elder Moke returns … Continue reading Book Review: Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke

Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Elsewhere Express

Can't Wait Wednesday

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme to spotlight a future release that you’re excited about. It’s hosted by Wishful Endings and was previously hosted by Breaking the Spine. This week’s anticipated book is: The Elsewhere Express Title: The Elsewhere Express Author: Samantha Sotto Yambao Page Length: 336 Pub. Date: Jan. 20, 2026 Publisher: Penguin Random House Synopsis: When you lose your … Continue reading Can’t Wait Wednesday: The Elsewhere Express

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Dystopias

Top Ten Tuesday

Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. This week, the topic is Best Books I Read in 2025, but I … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Dystopias