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The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave is a mystery novel published in May 2021 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WLAhi4 Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story centers around Hannah Hall, a woman whose life is turned upside down when her husband, Owen Michaels, disappears. Before vanishing, Owen leaves Hannah a note: "Protect her" The note refers to Bailey, O...

Deceived by the Light by Damien Boyd is a crime fiction novel copyright is listed as 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gwP07w Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story follows Mungo Willis, a detective inspector on sick leave . Willis is haunted by the unsolved murders of women whose cases he worked on. He believes the wrong man was apprehended, and that the...

"The Student Leadership Challenge: Five Practices for Becoming an Exemplary Leader" is a leadership guide written by James Kouzes and Barry Posner available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/42HUfhA Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. This book explores how student leaders can mobilize others to achieve extraordinary results. It is based on over 30 years of global research and...

An Orphan’s Story by Cathy Sharp is a historical fiction novel published in January 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jUzFRg Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story follows Arthur , a young boy who was sent from England to Canada as an orphan during World War II. He is placed with a new family in Canada, but his life is disrupted when his foster father lea...

"Downstate" , written by Jeffery Deaver . It is a fiction, mystery and thriller novel published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hHp2iO Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story follows Constant Marlowe , an agent with the Illinois Department of Criminal Investigations and former professional boxer, as she attempts to bring down Tyson Barth , a ruthless...

"The Let Them Theory" by Mel Robbins , published in 2024 , is a self-help book that focuses on relationships available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4aLM4mg Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The book emphasizes the idea that one should stop wasting time and energy on things they can’t control such as other people’s actions, moods or opinions. Robbins encourages readers to...

The Hunting Fields , a novel by Thomas Fincham , is a thriller published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Cs9bFU Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story begins with Ronan Carver, a former Navy SEAL, finding himself in a predicament when a state trooper attempts to plant evidence in his car. After a series of events involving a car chase, a mysterious w...

"Lights Out" , written by Navessa Allen . It is a dark stalker rom-com with heavy themes available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hmq2sS Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story revolves around Aly, a trauma nurse , who gets caught up in the world of the Faceless Man, a mysterious masked figure who posts videos online. Aly finds herself drawn to the Faceless Man, and t...

The Empress by Kristin Cast is a fantasy romance novel published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4jHZ0h6 Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story follows Hannah, a young woman who is transported from the modern world to the magical kingdom of Pentacles through a tarot card. In Pentacles, she meets Kane, a banished warrior, and learns that she is the pro...

"The Doll's House" by Natasha Boydell . It is a psychological thriller published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3CBRhjS Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The book is centered around Naomi , a mother who moves to a new home with her family. After selling their flat to a woman named Summer , Naomi becomes increasingly suspicious of her and a series of unset...

Son of Ashes , a thriller novel by Aaron Boyle, was published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/40XgQW2 Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story takes place in Hopetoun, Australia , where Ada Hughes , a young girl, is abducted. Nora Bennett , a police officer from Tasmania participating in an exchange program, is tasked with finding Ada. As Nora investiga...

She Crosses Lines by Georgia Wagner , is a mystery novel published in 2024 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Q0oLvz Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story follows Artemis Blythe , a consultant for the FBI with a photographic memory, and Cameron Forester , an ex-cage fighter and former FBI agent. They travel to a small island to investigate the death of Cameron...

Shattering Dawn It was written by Jayne Ann Krentz and published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4gx7owV The book is classified as detective and mystery fiction . Shattering Dawn is the third book in the Lost Night Files trilogy, which also includes Sleep No More and The Night Island . This trilogy is part of a larger "JayneVerse", which includes other connected trilogies such as the...

One Day and Forever by Shari Low, It's a Romance, feel-good fiction published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/40ZOcDy Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. This book tells the story of four characters whose lives change on a single day . The story unfolds over the course of a day, from 8 a.m. to midnight, on January 3, 2025. The main characters are: Kara McInt...

Inside the President’s Team , a memoir by Bob Barrett, was published in January 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4hJWvca$ Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The book recounts Barrett’s experiences as the military aide to President Gerald Ford, beginning in 1974. Barrett, who had achieved the rank of Major in the US Army, describes his time at the White House wh...

Reboot: A Business Novel About Money, Finance, and Life by Gary Smith and Margaret Smith is a business novel published in 2025 available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/40FI1U1 Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The story follows Lisa, a recent divorcee, as she navigates various financial decisions and learns about credit cards, car loans, home buying, social security, and r...

"Lead with Confidence" by Jenny Jarvis , published in 2025 falls into the business and self-help genre. It acts as a guide for women embarking on their leadership journey. Available on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3X8fpBO Using our affiliate links helps support the content we create. The book aims to: Equip women with the confidence and belief needed to be successful leaders . Provide insights, tools,...

Title: Immortal Author: Sue Lynn Tan Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: 2025 This book is an advance reader's e-proof, meaning it may have changes before final publicat. The story follows Liyen, the granddaughter of the Lord of Tianxia, a hidden kingdom guarded by a magic wall. After the death of her grandfather, Liyen ascends to the throne, inheriting the responsibility of protecting her people fro...

Evil For Good by Will Marler is a Christian suspense thriller published in 2025. Eli Colt and Dakota Sutcliffe are investigators with Redemption Rescue, an organization that searches for lost children. The story follows their investigation into the disappearance of twin sisters Aaliyah and Kiara Johnson. The investigation leads them to Maxwell Kingsley, a powerful and corrupt businessman. While tr...

Title: Title: Behind Closed Doors: A Murder in an Upscale Neighborhood Author: J.D. Rivers Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Suspense Date of Publication: 2025 Short Description: Behind Closed Doors is a gripping mystery that follows Detective Clara Voss as she investigates the murder of wealthy entrepreneur Nathan Hollings in the seemingly perfect neighborhood of Westbrook Estates. When Nathan is found d...

All the Missing Pieces by Catherine Cowles, is a romantic suspense novel published in 2024. Ridley Sawyer , the main character, is a true-crime podcaster who travels across the US investigating unsolved cases. She arrives in Shady Cove to look into the abduction of Emerson Sinclair , who was kidnapped almost ten years prior. Ridley uses her podcast and social media platform to involve her follower...

Cold Storage the second book in the Revival series, is a thriller written by Michael C. Grumley . It was published in 2024 . The book follows the story of John Reiff, who has been revived from cryonic suspension after 23 years. He suffers from a mysterious condition and is being held captive by a group called The Nine, led by Douglas Kincaid. The Nine are trying to find a cure for Reiff's conditio...

Title: Crossing the Line Author: Kelly Jamieson Genre: Romance Date of publication: 2025 Short description: This book tells the story of Mabel, a librarian who moves in with her brother after a breakup with her emotionally abusive boyfriend. Her brother's roommate, Ben, is a professional hockey player. Ben wants to become captain of his team but is an introvert who dislikes public speaking and int...

Cupid's Count Down by Ashley Farley is a romance novel published in 2025 Jenna and Jake are best friends who make a bet that the first one to fall in love wins. They decide to stop talking to each other until Valentine's Day to focus on finding true love. Jenna is tired of going on blind dates and goes on a date on New Year's Eve that ends in disaster. She deletes the dating app she was using, Sou...

"Dirtbag Queen" , a memoir by Andy Corren , is scheduled to be published in December 2024 . It is a humorous and poignant account of Corren's unconventional childhood growing up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, as the youngest of five sons to Renay Corren . The memoir chronicles the family's chaotic life, marked by frequent moves, financial struggles, and their mother's eccentric personality. The...