Kai Young is a billionaire heir to a media empire. He’s reserved, controlled, and proper to a fault. Isabella Valencia is a bartender at the exclusive club where Kai is a member She’s bold, impulsive, purple-haired, and full of life. They’re opposites in every way and she’s strictly off limits. But the chemistry between them…
Wisdom Corner
Virgil Wounded Horse is desperately trying to escape his past as a hired vigilante on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. But when a legendary figure from the reservation is murdered, he’s pulled back into the job. This time with threats coming from a neighboring street gang looking to expand their territory and a shady politician who…
Heart of Glass
Twenty-five years ago in Seaside, Washington, Sam met three inseparable teenage girls at the local amusement park. Days later, one of them was found dead in a flooded cranberry bog, and Sam was arrested as the Carnival Killer. Best friends Barb and Nicolette moved on with their lives, one staying in Seaside as a local…
August 2026 BOTM Predictions
As the summer heat lingers and the back-to-school buzz starts creeping in, August often brings a curious mix of sun-drenched reads and introspective storytelling. It’s the perfect time for transitional fiction which are books that sit at the intersection of breezy and bold, comfort and complexity. BOTM tends to lean into that late-summer energy with…
August 2026 | Aardvark Predictions
Aardvark never plays it safe and that’s exactly why I love predicting their picks every month. While BOTM tends to lean toward accessible, buzzy titles, Aardvark consistently surfaces books that feel more curated: the ones you wouldn’t have found on your own but can’t put down once you start. August has some strong contenders across…
August 2026 Most Anticipated
August is bringing the heat in more ways than one and my TBR is looking absolutely unhinged this month. I feel like every time I think the year can’t get any better for new releases, another month proves me wrong. August has a really strong mix of thrillers, mysteries, horror, and a few books that…
King of Wrath
Dante Russo is a ruthless billionaire CEO who thrives on control and never planned on getting married. That plan goes out the window when Vivian Lau’s father blackmails him into an arranged engagement with his daughter. Vivian is a jewelry heiress and event planner who agrees to the marriage out of duty to her family,…
2026 Top Ten…So Far
I’ve read 57 books so far in 2026. Some of them were fine. Some of them were good. And then there were the ones that made me cancel plans, skip sleep, miss my exit, and text everyone I know saying “you need to read this immediately.” Picking a top 10 halfway through the year felt…
Everything I Read in 2026
This year, I set out to read more intentionally mixing genres, discovering new authors, and embracing the stories that surprised me, made me feel, or completely took me out of my comfort zone. I’m a few books behind in my goal of reading 125 books for the year, but I think 57 reads so far…
Heather
In the myth-riddled woods of the New Jersey Pine Barrens in 1994, sixteen-year-old Annabelle Riley’s twin sister Sabrina has been having an affair with a mysterious older man and then both sisters vanish. Years later, newly instated Police Chief Callie Hauser makes an arrest that unexpectedly cracks open the cold case, sending shockwaves through generations…