When the Wolf Comes Home follows Jess, a woman returning to her childhood home to confront the dark past that haunts her family. As she uncovers secrets about the supernatural forces at play, she finds herself caught in a battle that forces her to face her deepest fears. The story blends horror with a unique…
Category: 5 Star Reads
Fun for the Whole Family
I’m calling it. This is going to be one of my favorite books of 2025. Four siblings unite after 3 years, when Jude summons them all to the middle of nowhere North Dakota. Without knowing why, Gemma, Roddy, and Conner all make the trek out to see their sister and to see if they can…
Every Sweet Thing is Bitter
Providence hasn’t been back home since before she went to prison at the age of 17. But when her mom goes missing, she knows she has to go back, at least for her sisters. Though they’re more strangers than sisters now, Providence return is met with resistance, suspension, and welcome. As the town searches for…
Passion Project
Deep in depression – Bennet is barely surviving in New York City. After the death of her boyfriend, she though moving to the city he dreamed of living would help her through her grief. But all she’s done since moving there is hide away in her room watching Criminal Minds and avoiding any sort of…
The Love Haters
Huge KC fan, Huge! & she certainly delivers with her upcoming release, The Love Hater. Katie is faking, it until she makes it. As a video producer, she’s on the potential chopping block as her company looks to reorganize. When her boss offers her a job filming an advertisement for the Coast Guard, she jumps…
Head Cases
If you know me, you know I love my police procedurals and I’ve been craving a strong detective/police procedural lately. I’ve been looking for something to tie me over until the next Karin Slaughter book comes out, and I think I found a new author to watch for. The first in a new series, Head…
Jane and Dan at the End of the World
Celebrating their 19th anniversary Jane & Dan are at a crossroads in their marriage. When a hostage situation takes place during their dinner at an exclusive restaurant, Jane & Dan will need to not only face their own issues but also the kidnappers. Jane and Dan at the End of the World was just a…
Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping [on a Dead Man]
Oh how I love a good bossy and chaotic older character, especially in cozy mysteries. I love their banter and their ‘take no prisoners’ attitude. After loving Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers in 2023, I was stoked to get an advanced copy of Vera Wong’s Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man). With the…
A Killing Cold
I’ve become a big fan of Kate Alice Marshall’s since she’s moved into publishing adult mysteries and thrillers. I was ecstatic to get an early copy of A Killing Cold and there is honestly other season than winter to read or listen to this book. Theodora Scott is set to meet her future in-laws at…
Butcher & Blackbird
I fully admit that Booktok & Booksta made me read this one…and I’m not made about it at all! Other than ruining orzo and ice cream for me, Butcher & Blackbird is everything I want out of a dark romance. Flipping between two serial killers, we follow Sloan and Rowan as they compete to claim,…