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To His New Wife
By: Willow Rose ISBN: 9781805505822 Publisher: Bookouture Publication Date: 02/12/2026 Format: e-book My Rating: TBR (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS His ex sent me a letter. I thought she was dead. Emma’s life has been perfect ever since she met Benjamin. Behind his kind smile he’s not just a successful surgeon, but a devoted father to his daughter Lily. As she wakes up beside him in their king-size bed every morning, Emma can’t believe he only has eyes for her. She even feels
Judith D Collins
Dec 17, 20251 min read
Come Back to the World
By: Catherine Ryan Hyde ISBN: 9781662522406 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: 05/05/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A single mother strives to understand the enigma of a reclusive novelist in a poignant novel about belonging, secret lives, and the desire to disappear by New York Times bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde. Amelia Booker, a journalist and expert in American literature, receives a photograph leading to the
Judith D Collins
Dec 14, 20252 min read
Ordinary Soil
By: Alex Woodard Narrators: Scott Brick; George Newbern Greenleaf Audiobooks ISBN: 9798886454192 Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press Publication Date: 09/16/2025 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 5 Stars (ALC) AUG 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2025 IPPY Gold Medalist, 2024 “Ordinary Soil brings to haunting life the desperate realities of the American heartland but also offers a glimpse into a better future... a call to action for all of us.” —WOODY HARRELSON Haunted by
Judith D Collins
Dec 14, 20257 min read
Mr. and Mrs. Dixon Hide a Body
By: Jennifer Holdich ISBN: 9781464229817 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 07/212026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the author of Julie Tudor is Not a Psychopath ("wickedly funny and darkly compelling") comes a twisted new thriller following one couple who will do anything to get away with murder, even frame each other. Daisy Dixon lives in a stately home, but the grandeur on the outside hides a leaking roof, dusty rooms a
Judith D Collins
Dec 12, 20252 min read
The Gallagher Place
By: Julie Doar Narrator: Suzanne Elise Freeman ISBN: 9798992377002 Publisher: Zibby Publishing Publication Date: 12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS “Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.” —Lisa Unger, author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six “The narrative culminates in a heartbreaking finale that will haunt readers long after the final page is turned. Doar nails it on her first time out.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) A layered exploration of
Judith D Collins
Dec 11, 20255 min read
The Birdwatcher
By: Jacquelyn Mitchard Narrator: Gail Shalan ISBN: 9780778368670 Publisher: Harlequin Audio | MIRA Publication Date: 12/09/2025 Format: Audiobook My Rating: 5 Stars DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS A Zibby's Most Anticipated Book of Fall 2025! From New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard comes a page-turning drama that explores the beauty of female friendship; the relationship between money, power, and sex; and the very human desire to protect the ones we love most. When
Judith D Collins
Dec 11, 20258 min read
It Could Have Been Her
By: Lisa Jewell ISBN: 9781668033906 Publisher: Atria Books Publication Date: 06/23/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell brings her signature dark, atmospheric suspense and sharp acuity to this new psychological thriller about a lost dog, a missing woman, and a mysterious house. Jane Trevally is walking her dogs on her country estate one May afternoon when a small white dog appears. The teenaged
Judith D Collins
Dec 10, 20252 min read
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
By: Jessica Guerrieri Narrator: Jessica Guerrieri, Mia Hutchinson-Shaw ISBN: 9781400345953 Publisher: HarperCollins Focus Harper Muse Publication Date: 05/13/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 4 Stars (ARC) (ALC) MAY 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Leah O'Connor is torn between the life she's currently living and the allure of a phantom life that can no longer be hers. Swept off her feet by the gentle charm of Lucas O'Connor, Leah's unexpected pregnancy changes the course of her carefree a
Judith D Collins
Dec 10, 20258 min read
The Place Between Our Pains
A Memoir of What Joy Can Survive By: K. J. Ramsey ISBN: 9780593727393 Publisher: Convergent | Convergent Books Publication Date: 05/19/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A poetic, darkly funny memoir of one woman’s trip across the national parks straight into life-threatening illness and the joy that still holds us, no matter how much life hurts. After over a decade of fighting chronic illness, trauma therapist and beloved author K.J. Ramsey was
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20253 min read
The Second Chance Trailer Park
By: Katie Powner ISBN: 9798892425742 Publisher: Alcove Press Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From award-winning author Katie Powner comes a funny feel-good novel about a woman discovering her second chance at life. This charming and heartfelt story is perfect for readers who loved Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame. Fifty-two-year-old Meredith McGillicutty is not having a midlife crisis. She’s just ready for a change of pace
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20252 min read
Dead Man Don't Play Fetch
Andy Carpenter #33 By: David Rosenfelt ISBN: 9781250427625 Publisher: Minotaur Books | St Martin's Press Publication Date: 07/07/202| Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Bestselling author David Rosenfelt returns with Dead Men Don't Play Fetch as Andy Carpenter investigates a wealthy dog lover's unusual death. It’s defense lawyer Andy Carpenter’s dream to retire. That goal is once again thwarted when he gets a call from Lou, an old friend who he simpl
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20252 min read
Ironwood
Catalina #2 By: Michael Connelly ISBN: 978-0316595384 Publisher: Little Brown & Co Publication Date: 05/19/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in. Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but to most residents, it seems blissfully separated—by twenty-two miles of ocean—from the
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20252 min read
Murder in the Dollhouse
The Jennifer Dulos Story By: Rich Cohen Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini ISBN: 9781250401717 Publisher: Macmillan Audio Publication Date: 05/20/2025 Format: Audiobook Duration: 8 hrs, 11 min, 33 sec My Rating: 5 Stars +(ALC) MAY 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Non-fiction #MacAudio2025 TOP AUDIOBOOKS OF 2025 A nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat investigation into the mysterious disappearance of Jennifer Dulos and the aftershocks that rattled a wealthy suburb. Rich Cohen’s Murder in the Dollhous
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20258 min read
Code Blue
Sisterhood #37 By: Fern Michaels Narrator: Laural Merlington Recorded Books (Publisher) ISBN: 9781496760517 Publisher: Kensington Publication Date: 12/16/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS The newest action-packed, ripped-from-the-headlines adventure in The Sisterhood from #1 bestselling author Fern Michaels. The Sisterhood: a group of women from all walks of life bound by friendship and years of adventure. Armed with vast resources, top-not
Judith D Collins
Dec 7, 20254 min read
Our Marriage Is Murder
By: Carol Goodman ISBN: 9780063398788 Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: 07/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS In the latest thrilling mystery from Mary Higgins Clark Award–winning author Carol Goodman, a writers’ conference at an Italian castle turns deadly when a killer begins using a husband-and-wife writing team’s novel as a blueprint for murder. Fred and Thea Morgan-Lane are the envy of the mystery community, the perfect part
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20252 min read
Killer Vibes
A Peter Key Novel #1 By: Jack Friday ISBN: 9781250428615 Publisher: Minotaur Books Publication Date: 07/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A wild and wickedly funny series debut, introducing readers to the irresistible and irrepressible private investigator, Peter Key. "Everything you want in a great mystery."—Steven Rowley "Peter Key is my new favorite amateur sleuth."—Elle Cosimano Meet Peter Key: self-proclaimed “laziest private investigato
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20252 min read
You'll Never Know
By: Caleb Stephens Narrators: Danny Montooth, Brittany Pressley, and Adam Verner ISBN: 9798991461016 Publisher: Thrillerscape Press Publication Date:11/18/2025 Format: e-book My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) TOP THRILLERS OF 2025! When his wife and unborn child are abducted, Grant Wilson races against the clock in this pulse-pounding thriller packed with riddles, danger, and the desperate fight to save his family, perfect for fans of Adrian McKinty’s The Chain. They took his wife.
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20259 min read
The Anniversary
By: Alex Finlay ISBN: 978-1250360755 Publisher: Minotuar Books Publication Date: 05/12/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS From the bestselling author of Parents Weekend, comes one of the most anticipated thrillers of the year. Every Year He Comes For Them. On one fateful night in 1992, the lives of two seventeen-year-olds are changed and intertwined forever. Quinn Riley, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, is arrested after he innocently tri
Judith D Collins
Dec 4, 20252 min read
Night Watcher
By: Daphne Woolsoncroft Narrators: Daphne Woolsoncroft, Helen Laser, Will Collyer ISBN: 9781538770900 Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: 07/08/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JUL 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS Nola Strate, a late-night call-in radio host in Portland, Oregon, listens to stories of hauntings and cryptic sightings for a living. But one foggy, wet evening, when a caller describes an eerie scene that triggers memories of Nola’s escape f
Judith D Collins
Dec 3, 20255 min read
Class Action
What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You by Gail Ward Olmsted ISBN: 978-1685136840 Publisher: Black Rose Writing Publication Date: 12/11/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) DEC 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS R U in? Need $ now 3rd year law student Lennon Gallagher’s life turns from complicated to overwhelming when she receives a message meant for someone else. The text offers an advance copy of a final exam—a guaranteed ‘A’—but accepting it will violate the honors code she refuses to b
Judith D Collins
Dec 3, 20257 min read
The Top Of The World
By: Ethan Joella ISBN: 9781668024621 Publisher: Scribner Publication Date: 06/30/2026 Format: Hardcover My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A heartbreaking, life-affirming new novel by Ethan Joella—author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope—about a young woman searching for answers about her brother’s last days. June 1975. Maggie Bishop has just graduated high school, the future hers to embrace—but she’s still reeling from the death of her older brother
Judith D Collins
Dec 3, 20252 min read
Watch Us Fall
By: Christina Kovac Narrators: Rebekkah Ross, James Fouhey ISBN: 9781501141720 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) “A stunning work of suspense that’s impossible to put down. Christina Kovac masterfully combines a twisty missing person mystery, a heartbreaking love story, and an insightful exploration of the nature of obsession and trauma. I loved this novel.” —Angie Kim, New York Times bestselling author of Happines
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20259 min read
Needle Lake
By: Justine Champine Narrator: Gail Shalan Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593447239 Publisher: The Dial Press | Random House Publication Date:12/02/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) Two cousins on very different sides of teen girlhood spend one winter together that changes both of their lives forever. And once, after Elna came to stay, I watched a man drown there on Christmas Eve, his body trapped beneath the ice. Fourteen-year-old Ida was born with a hole in her h
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20259 min read
The Only One Who Knows
By: Lisa M. Matlin ISBN: 9780593599983 Publisher: Ballantine | Bantam Publication Date: 03/03/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS A disgraced TV news reporter returns to her violent hometown to investigate a series of deadly shark attacks in this nail-biting suspense novel from the author of The Stranger Upstairs. “A gothic coastal noir about generational violence and the cyclical nature of predation, The Only One Who Knows is visceral, haunting,
Judith D Collins
Dec 2, 20253 min read
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