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New Releases August 18th, 2026

August 18th just added an entire season's worth of romance and romantasy onto our TBRs at once. Here’s the full rundown. Bedeviled by Laura Thalassa Genre: Dark fantasy romance — Bewitched series finale ⚠️ Series Order: Final book in the Bewitched series. Start with book one. Trigger Warnings: unconfirmed, but expect heavy/dark themes as usual for Thalassa — check reviews before you dive in if that matters to you. Spice: 🌶️4 — curses, demons, and an ending. Tropes: Curses

New Releases

Raya

Aug 19

My July TBR: Summerween Starts Now

I'm joining several buddy reads with our community this month, and — I'm just going to say it — I'm kicking off fall vibes early with Summerween. I know, I know, a few of you just rolled your eyes. "Why can't you just enjoy summer?" Because I love fall. The pumpkin flavors, the cute ghosts, the grim dark vibes, the Twilight reading playlists — I want all of it, and I'm not waiting until September to have it.

TBR

Raya

Jul 3

June 9th, 2026 New Releases You Need on Your TBR Right Now

Ten new books dropping June 9th, 2026 — dark romance, psychological thriller, romantasy, contemporary romance, sports romance, YA vampire, and a thriller mystery. Tropes, spice ratings, series order, and special editions so you can plan before you buy.

New Releases

Raya

Jun 9

June 2nd, 2026 New Releases You Need on Your TBR Right Now

Eleven new books dropping June 2nd and 3rd, 2026 — dark romance, sports romance, YA fantasy, romantasy, MM romance, and one very Taylor Swift-coded nonfiction exception. Here is everything you need to know before you buy.

Raya

Jun 2

My June TBR: The Books I'm Taking Into Summer

My June 2026 TBR is stacked — dark romance, romantasy, summer romance, reruns, and my book club pick. Here is every book on my radar and what I know about them going in.

TBR

Raya

Jun 1

April 2026 Reading Wrap Up

April Reading Wrap-Up April was a stacked reading month—I ended up finishing 8 books, and honestly… the range of ratings in this wrap-up is kind of wild. We’ve got new favorites, rereads that hit just as hard (if not harder), and a couple that I’m still side-eyeing. Let’s get into it 👇 🐺 Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher — ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This was one of my favorite book club picks—and honestly, the memes alone made it a 5-star experience 😂 Set in 1899, the story follows Sonia Wilson, a st

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May 4

January TBR

Books I plan to read in the month of January. We Who Will Die by Stacia Stark My book club book of the month. A slow-burn Romantasy set in a Roman-inspired world ruled by merciless vampires. Filled with breathtaking combat, vengeful gods, and magical creatures, We Who Will Die is the epic first installment in an enthralling new series perfect for fans of Carissa Broadbent, Jasmine Mas, and Rebecca Yarros. I am so excited to start my year with a vampire book. This was also

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Jan 20