Books by Britt

It's October, which means it's officially Twilight season. And I'm still a big fan of vampires, werewolves, and love triangles. This week I'm sharing 5 paranormal romances that deserve a spot on your fall TBR list: Mate by Ali Hazelwood, The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman, No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley Cole, The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent, and Marked b...

Want me to pick your next read? Order a Surprise Book from Books by Britt and get a handpicked book delivered straight to your door: ⁠getbooksbybritt.com/get-a-book⁠ This week I brought in author Alycia E. Anderson, writer of A Fortnight to Forever and the Enchanted Isles series, to help me give fantasy book recommendations for a strong FMC. Ella wrote in wanting a romantic fantasy she genuinely c...

I read First Lie Wins in one afternoon because I simply had to know how it was going to end. This week I'm reacting to First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston — a standalone thriller following Evie Porter, whose name is not actually Evie Porter. The flashback structure is so well done, the aliases pile up in the best possible way, and the ending completely reframes everything. Spoilers throughout. First L...

The Deal started it. I have been chasing that fake dating high ever since. This week I'm giving you five books that do fake dating exactly right: The Fake Out by Stephanie Archer, Till Summer Do Us Part and Bridesmaid for Hire by Meghan Quinn, The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren, and Funny Story by Emily Henry. Books mentioned in this episode: The Deal by Elle Kennedy: Bookshop.org | Amazon...

Queen of Shadows is hands down my favorite Throne of Glass book so far, and I have a lot of feelings about it. This week I'm reacting to Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas, book 5 in the Throne of Glass series. My favorite prince is possessed by a demon, Arobynn is somehow worse than I remembered, and we finally get a love interest that I think will stick. This book made me want to throw it acr...

Jenna wrote in wanting her best summer romance: she has three kids and no time to read, but she wants something she can't put down with real emotional depth. This week I brought in my first-ever podcast guest, Cait—a professional romance editor who's worked on 100+ books—to help me with the best summer romance book recs. We talk about Heathen and Honeysuckle by Sarah A. Bailey, Passion Pro...

I've read 100+ books this year and 5 five romance and fantasy reads still won't leave me alone. Part 2 of my favorite books of 2026—last week was literary fiction and thrillers, this week is all romance and romantasy. The Wild Card by Stephanie Archer, my first five-star read of the year and possibly her best book yet. Till Summer Do Us Part by Megan Quinn, a rom-com so chaotic I was laugh...

100+ books this year, and these five still won't leave me alone. This week I'm going through the first five books from 2026 that are still sitting with me, weeks or months later. Fair warning, this batch leans heavy: grief, secrets, hard family stuff. Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, a wolf reintroduction program in the Scottish Highlands that turns into something much darker...

Witches, wyverns, and a fae who bites people. Book three did not hold back. This week I'm reacting to Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas—book three in the Throne of Glass series. We've got Celaena drunk on a roof, a fae warrior named Rowan with an interesting training method, a wyvern named Abraxos who is now my everything, and enough love interests that I am losing track. Spoilers throughout....

Ashley wrote in for this week's Ask Britt. She's about to have her second daughter, her brain is in ten places at once, and she just needs someone to tell her what to read next. This week's mood-based book recommendations are for the reader whose brain needs something it can actually enjoy right now — Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt (literary fiction with an octopus narr...

I went into Assassin's Blade already knowing how it ends—that has been spoiled since Throne of Glass. Knowing what was coming didn't make it hurt any less. This week I'm reacting to Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas, the Throne of Glass prequel—five novellas following Celaena Sardothien before the events of book one. One devastating throughline with an ending that's going to ta...

Miriam wrote in for this week's Ask Britt. She just finished Yesteryear and wants a book she won't feel meh about. She'd rather be furious at a character than apathetic—she wants to feel like the read was worth it. This week's mood-based book recommendations: three literary fiction picks for the reader who wants to feel something. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore (a mystery that w...

Vridiana wrote in for this week's Ask Britt—mood-based book recommendations for the reader who wants to feel something. She wants a gripping thriller that hooks her from the premise and wrecks her a little. Three thriller recommendations, lightest to darkest: First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (twisty and fast, all the fun of a thriller without the heaviness), The Guest List by Lucy Foley (atmosp...

I somehow avoided Throne of Glass spoilers for 14 years. I went into Crown of Midnight—book two of the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas—completely blind and I am still no closer to solving this love triangle between Celaena, Chaol, and Dorian. This week I'm reacting to Crown of Midnight: the moment everything fell apart, the betrayal I did not see coming, and the ending that made me won...

Abby just finished watching Off Campus and wants to know what to read next. She's already read Elle Kennedy and wants the same vibe: found family, banter, hockey romance. I've read 35+ hockey romances, so I feel well-qualified to answer this week's Ask Britt. I matched her to a series based on her favorite Off Campus character — four characters, four series, at least 20 books waiting f...

I somehow avoided Throne of Glass spoilers for 14 years. I went in completely blind on a friend's recommendation and was at the store buying Crown of Midnight before I finished book one. This week I'm reacting to Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas — book one of the Throne of Glass series. The competition that falls into the background, the court politics I was not prepared for, Celaena Sardo...

Elisa loved Xaden in Fourth Wing and couldn't find the same feeling anywhere else. She wants to be completely absorbed — love, tension, any genre. This week's Ask Britt mood-based book recommendations for the reader coming off a Fourth Wing hangover. I'm recommending A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout (a morally gray Primal of Death who is immediately, hopelessly down bad)...

One of the best books I've read in a long time and I've been recommending it to everyone. A reaction to Passion Project by London Sperry—a contemporary romance about grief, hope, and finding your way back to yourself. Henry is the love interest we all deserve, and the first line of this book had me immediately. If you loved a slow burn romance with real emotional depth, a New York City set...

Hunger Games meets The Bachelor—and it actually works. My reaction to Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli, book one of the Artefacts of Ouranos series. A fantasy romance with competition trials, slow burn tension, a plot twist I did not see coming, and a love triangle that gets complicated fast. I downloaded book two before I finished recording this. Full spoilers. New episodes every week. Fol...