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The Dog Sitter
By: Eva Lesko Natiello ISBN: 9780998285122 Publisher: Fine Line Publishing Publication Date: 05/19/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars MAY 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAY featured #LitLitMiniAuthorChat THE DOG SITTER is a feel-good romp that follows one woman’s unexpected self-discovery when she takes a 30-day dog sitting job in NYC despite not being a dog person (or a people person, frankly). Freshly divorced, newly evicted, and suddenly strapped, Colleen Fitzroy has no choice bu
Judith D Collins
2 hours ago13 min read
The Unforgettable Mailman
By: April Howells Narrator: Adam Xavier Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798892425261 Publisher: Alcove Press Publication Date: 04/21/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Featured April Lit Lift Mini Author Chat It's never too late for the adventure of a lifetime, even if you can't remember why you started. The Unforgettable Mailman is a heartwarming story about intergenerational friendship and the power of human connection, perfect for fans of Fre
Judith D Collins
Apr 2110 min read
Handle With Care
By: Marybeth Mayhew Whalen Narrator: Jane Oppenheimer ISBN: 978-1400345069 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Fiction Publication Date: 04/14/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) (ALC) APR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Apr featured #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Three women walk into a post office. No, this isn't the beginning of a joke. It's the beginning of a hostage situation. On an ordinary spring afternoon in a small-town post office, a domestic dispute spirals out of control. The husband
Judith D Collins
Apr 1413 min read
All the Lies We See
Jess Lambert Thriller #3 By: Christina McDonald ISBN: 978-1738518425 Publisher: Intrigue Ink Publishing Publication Date: 07/07/2026 Format: Other My Rating: TBR (ARC) JUL 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS JUL FEATURED #LitLiftMiniAuthorChat Framed for murder. A viral video proves it. The case she abandoned after her daughter died could save—or destroy her, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Night Olivia Fell. Detective Jess Lambert is days away from the trial of the woman accu
Judith D Collins
Apr 132 min read
The Moonshine Women
By: Michelle Collins Anderson Narrators: Libby McKnight, Graham Winton Recorded Books ISBN: 9781496748300 Publisher: Kensington Publishing A John Scognamiglio Book Publication Date: 03/31/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) MAR 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS MAR #LITLIFTMINIAUTHORCHAT In the Prohibition era Missouri Ozarks, three sisters take over their father’s moonshine business in an evocative story of reinvention, sisterhood, and the alchemy of love for readers of Jeannett
Judith D Collins
Mar 3111 min read
The Better Mother
By: Jennifer van der Kleut Narrator: Xe Sands Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9798892424028 Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Publication Date: 02/10/2026 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) FEB 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS FEB Featured #AuthorElevatorSeries QA TOP DEBUT OF 2026 A woman ends up pregnant after a casual fling, but the father's girlfriend has much more sinister intentions in this plot-driven suspense debut. A modern spin on Fatal Attraction meets The Hand that Rocks the C
Judith D Collins
Feb 89 min read
The Good Mothers
By: Caitlin Weaver Narrator: Anne McDonagh ISBN: 9781837001682 Publisher: Storm Publishing Publication Date: 01/15/2026 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS #LitLiftMiniAuthorChats QA With an eight-year-old son struggling with ADHD and nowhere else to turn, soon-to-be-divorced mom Lacey answers a life-saving ad: “Seeking responsible single mom to join our household. Motherhood can be lonely and we support each other!” When she arrives at Wildwood La
Judith D Collins
Feb 410 min read
The Star Society
By: Gabriella Saab Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld ISBN: 9781400351305 Publisher: Harper Muse Publication Date: 01/06/2026 Format: Paperback & audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) JAN 2026 MUST-READ BOOKS Uncover the captivating tale of two extraordinary sisters in The Star Society, a thrilling historical novel that transports readers from the shadows of the Dutch Resistance to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Inspired by the indomitable spirit of Audrey Hepburn, this gripping
Judith D Collins
Jan 614 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
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
A Different Type of Poison
Not every invitation is meant to be accepted. This one could be her last. by Liz Alterman Narrators: Anna Caputo, Rachel F. Hirsch, Leslie Howard Simon Maverick ISBN: 9798999924704 Publisher: One More Page Press Publication Date: 11/25/2025 Format: e-book & audio My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) The Plot meets Disclaimer in a simmering, slow-burn domestic thriller and psychological suspense novel that explores the stories we tell, the secrets we bury, and the price we pay for both, p
Judith D Collins
Nov 25, 20258 min read
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek
Deluxe Collectors Limited Edition The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek #1 By: Kim MIchele Richardson Narrator: Katie Schorr Blackstone Audio ISBN: 978-1464246524 Publisher: Sourebooks Landmark Publication Date: 11/04/2025 Format: Paperback Deluxe Collectors Limited Edition My Rating: 5 Stars + NOV 2025 MUST-READ BOOKS THE LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S EDITION WITH DESIGNED EDGES! The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cu
Judith D Collins
Nov 5, 202514 min read
6:40 to Montreal
By: Eva Jurczyk Narrator: Allyson Morgan Recorded Books ISBN: 9781728295725 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 10/28/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) No WiFi, no distractions. No way out… Agatha's husband has bought her a first-class ticket on the scenic six-hour train from Toronto to Montreal as a gift—a one-day writing retreat so she can get some serious work done on her new book, a highly-anticipated follow-up to Agatha's runaway bestseller deb
Judith D Collins
Oct 28, 20258 min read
The Mad Wife
By: Meagan Church Narrator: Susan Bennett Recorded Books ISBN: 978-1464252556 Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Publication Date: 09/30/2025 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) With odes of The Bell Jar comes a searing historical suspense following a 1950s housewife who, when a mysterious new wife moves across the way, begins to unearth dark secrets about her neighborhood and her own mind. In the 1950s, nothing is valued more than conformity, and Lulu Mayfield has spen
Judith D Collins
Oct 26, 202515 min read
Too Old For This
By: Samantha Downing Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Penguin Audio ISBN: 978-0593101032 Publisher: Berkley Publication Date: 08/12/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars ++ A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing. Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her. Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a s
Judith D Collins
Aug 27, 202511 min read
Our Last Resort
By: Clémence Michallon Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Random House Audio ISBN: 9780593802762 Publisher: Knopf Publication Date: 07/08/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars + (ARC) From the bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant comes a propulsive new thriller: Fifteen years ago, Frida and her brother escaped a cult. Now her brother is the prime suspect in a murder investigation—and it isn’t the first time . A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE SUMMER: The New York Times, USA Today, O
Judith D Collins
Jul 21, 202515 min read
Bald-Faced Liar
By: Victoria Helen Stone Narrator: Soneela Nankani Brilliance Audio ISBN: 978-1662514616 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: 06/01/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars +(ARC) Living a lie becomes a matter of life and death for a woman hiding from her past in a novel of mounting psychological suspense by the bestselling author of Jane Doe and The Hook. Traveling nurse Elizabeth May has a promising new home in Santa Cruz. And another new identity. It’s a pattern
Judith D Collins
Jul 17, 202514 min read
The Farmhouse
By: Chelsea Conradt Narrator: Brittany Pressley Sourcebooks The Farmhouse ISBN: 978-1464229169 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 06/17/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) Every woman who has lived on this farm has died. Emily just moved in. When Emily Hauk's mother dies, it's time for her and her husband, Josh, to finally leave San Francisco. A farm in rural Nebraska is everything they want for a fresh start: clear skies, low costs, and distance from the
Judith D Collins
Jul 15, 202510 min read
Claire Casey's Had Enough
By: Liz Alterman Narrator: Stephanie Rose Dreamscape Media ISBN: 9781448315772 Publisher: Severn House Publication Date: 06/03/2025 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) Back in the day, Claire had dreams. She was going to be somebody! Now a forty-something mom of three (four if you count her husband!), drowning in laundry and PTA chores, with a job she can’t stand, she's finally had enough . . . A hilarious, heart-warming mom-com, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella a
Judith D Collins
Jul 9, 202511 min read
After Paris
By: Mary Ellen Taylor Narrators: Caroline Hewitt, Devon Sorvari, Elisabeth Lagelee, David de Vries, Braden Wright ISBN: 9781662513442 Publisher: Montlake Publication Date: 05/13/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars +(ARC) From the author of The Brighter the Light comes a haunting tale of hope that spans generations, intertwining the lives of three women who fight for survival in 1940s France and present-day Virginia. At twenty-five, Ruby Nevins has already endured more than
Judith D Collins
Jun 29, 202513 min read
Letters From Strangers
By: Susan Walter Narrators: Selah Victor, Eddie Lopez, Moniqua Plante Brilliance Audio ISBN: 9781662523496 Publisher: Lake Union Publishing Publication Date: 05/27/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) (ALC) From the creator of the 2017 film All I Wish comes the heartbreaking story of two strangers searching for the truth about their families—and discovering a secret that will change their lives forever. Jane’s father is far from perfect. But his sudden death brings cru
Judith D Collins
Jun 28, 202516 min read
Whispers of Dead Girls
By: Marlee Bush ISBN: 9781728289564 Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press Publication Date: 05/27/2025 Format: Paperback My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) She’s right. It can never happen again. She won’t let it. Ten years have passed, and Ren Taylor is back at square one, having accepted a job at her old high school. She’d hoped to make peace with the past but now she’s thrust back into it: her murdered teenage sister is still immortalized in town, and Ren can’t stop seeing her wherever she
Judith D Collins
Jun 15, 202510 min read
The Star of Camp Greene
A Novel of WWI By: Joy Callaway Narrator: Brittany Pressley ISBN: 9781400244331 Publisher: HarperCollins Focus | Harper Muse Publication Date: 05/06/2025 Format: Other My Rating: 5 Stars (ARC) Sometimes heroism is found in dreams deferred. Charlotte, NC. 1918. Broadway darling Calla Connolly had it all: a rising career on the stage and a loving fiancé, a fellow stage actor. But after his tragic death early in the war, Calla is touring the American training camps, hoping to c
Judith D Collins
Jun 1, 202510 min read
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