A Shore Thing

Joanna Lowell

“With sparkling wit and a captivating love story, A Shore Thing is a delightful escape to the Cornish seaside with characters I rooted for and desperately wanted to befriend. Lowell is at the top of her game with this gorgeous queer historical romance.” – Mae Marvel

Before the Coffee Gets Cold

Toshikazu Kawaguchi

“An affecting, deeply immersive journey into the desire to hold onto the past. This wondrous tale will move readers.” – Publishers Weekly

Bless Your Heart

Lindy Ryan

“A gloriously gruesome, compulsively readable debut that is as grizzly as it is clever and heartfelt, offering an inventive, poignant, and thoroughly entertaining exploration of legacy. Absolutely brilliant.” – Rachel Harrison

Can’t Spell Treason Without Tea

Rebecca Thorne

“Thorne’s novel encompasses all the wonders of fantasy — pet griffons, vengeful dragons, and a bloodthirsty monarch — while capturing the heartwarming moments of a blossoming romance.” – Kirkus Reviews

Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop

Emmeline Duncan

“An exciting mystery whose answers lie deep in the past of the complex characters.” – Kirkus Reviews

Dreadful

Caitlin Rozakis

“It’s rare to find a book where you don’t know who to root for...because you like so many characters, even some of the ‘evil’ ones! Dreadful is funny and sweet and scary by turns, and a ton of fun all the way through. But my money’s still on the squid.” – Aaron Rosenberg

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries

Heather Fawcett

“Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries is a charmingly whimsical delight, saturated with faerie magic and the equally wonderful magic of humanity. This is going to be one of my regular rereads. Five dazzling, gladdening stars.” – India Holton

How to Solve Your Own Murder

Kristen Perrin

“Kristen Perrin has such a bright, fresh and natural voice — I was utterly absorbed by this classic murder mystery, with a uniquely spooky twist, and whizzed through the entire story in one sitting.” – Jessica Bull

Icebreaker

Hannah Grace

“Sweltering chemistry, sizzling banter and swoonworthy romance. Icebreaker melted me head to toe.” – Elena Armas

I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons

Peter S. Beagle

“Peter S. Beagle is, as ever, a master. Like the dragons and dreams therein — gorgeous and vibrant and wistfully fantastic — he never neglects the sharp teeth that confirm a tale as absolutely real.” – Travis Baldree

Key Lime Sky

Al Hess

“Al Hess serves up a moving story of found love, found family, and hard-won self-acceptance, all wrapped in one of the most intriguing alien invasion stories I’ve read.” – Nathan Tavares

Legends & Lattes

Travis Baldree

“I absolutely loved this book. It’s a heartwarming story of how effort, intention and coffee can work together to change the world for the better. Fills my hunger for happy endings.” – Genevieve Cogman

Pupposites Attract

Hono Natsuna

A fluffy, feel-good romance manga for dog lovers!

Puzzle Me a Murder

Roz Noonan

“Set in Oregon’s picturesque Willamette Valley, and with a cast of lively, engaging characters, Puzzle Me A Murder is an enjoyable read that will have you puzzling over all the pieces of this clever mystery until the end.” – Darci Hannah

Shady Hollow

Juneau Black

“Get ready to fall in love with Shady Hollow and its quirky cast of animal characters. Charming and clever, Juneau Black will take readers on delightful ride as the mystery unfolds. I can’t wait to read more!” – Amy E. Reichert

The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store

Tsuchika Nishimura

Working retail is tough enough with regular human customers, but what about when they’re owls, wolves, koalas...and a woolly mammoth?

The Fan Who Knew Too Much

Nev Fountain

“This is a delight. Nev Fountain’s genre savviness, his sardonic humour and his skill at storytelling come together in a perfect storm of crime-fiction fun.” – Andrew Cartmel

The First Ladies

Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray

“It’s an utter joy to watch civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt forge a partnership that changed America: plotting over teacups, negotiating tricky conversations about race and privilege, celebrating their triumphs, and never giving up. The First Ladies is a wonder!” – Kate Quinn

The Full Moon Coffee Shop

Mai Mochizuki (tr. Jesse Kirkwood)

“Mochizuki dazzles in her beautifully crafted contemporary fantasy debu....Just as sweet and satisfying as the scrumptious desserts served at the eponymous café, this gentle fantasy is not to be missed.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review

The House in the Cerulean Sea

TJ Klune

“I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect.” – V.E. Schwab

The Library of Borrowed Hearts

Lucy Gilmore

“This dual-timeline novel is a bookish love letter to anyone who has ever found solace between the pages of a book. This romantic story of found families and learning to accept help from others is sure to have wide appeal.” – Library Journal

The Same Bright Stars

Ethan Joella

“Ethan Joella writes with wisdom and emotional precision about the ache to feel alive and the unexpected ways relationships comfort, devastate and transform us. Absorbing, tender and filled with heart, The Same Bright Stars moved me with its unwavering hope.” – Hanna Halperin

The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp

Leonie Swann (tr. Amy Bojang)

“A deliriously clever plot with warmly drawn characters, dollops of tension and dark secrets. Brilliant!” – Helene Tursten

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

“A little beacon of pleasure in the midst of the gloom... SUCH FUN!” – Kate Atkinson

Welcome to Glorious Tuga

Francesca Segal

“Welcome to Glorious Tuga will draw you in and demand — with a warm smile — that you embrace island life and stay a while. Francesca Segal’s latest asks hard questions about what it means to belong, while charming with an irresistible cast of characters who are deliciously intertwined. A delight from start to finish!” – Shelby Van Pelt