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The Beauty in the Blur: 6 Literary Fiction Picks

These novels play with time, memory, and identity, blurring what’s real and what’s remembered. The structure may be fragmented, but the emotions are crystal clear. You’ll feel untethered, and somehow more grounded than ever.

The Otero County Disclosure

by Huey Hawke

Release Date: July 8, 2025

Everything you know, everything you understand, is about to change. What answers to big, universal questions does wheelchair-bound Alexa have, and where do her theories come from? How could anyone know her ideas if she’s never been able to talk… until now? Super-bright seventeen-year-old Alexa doesn’t realise that she has someone’s attention.

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UTOPYC: The First Anarcho-Capitalist Utopia

by W. Galt

Release Date: March 24, 2025

Gabriel Dan, journalist, visits Utopyc to discover that strange new country that everyone is talking about and no one knows a thing about. Olga is assigned to show him every corner of Utopyc, and the result could not be more shocking. How can a country exist without a State? How can you live in chaos, in disorganization, without a political authority?

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Wayward Girls

by Susan Wiggs

Release Date: July 15, 2025

In 1968, we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd—a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns—locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly. Wayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice.

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Inheriting the Cottage by the Loch

by Kennedy Kerr

Release Date: June 26, 2025

The manor house overlooking Loch Cameron, with its sprawling garden of unruly blooms and tall wrought iron gates, has been uninhabited for as long as anyone in the village can remember. But an old lady hiding a family secret and a puzzling inheritance is about to bring two estranged sisters home again…

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The Satisfaction Café

by Kathy Wang

Release Date: July 1, 2025

Joan’s life is a series of unexpected events: she never thought she would live in California, nor did she expect her first marriage to implode—especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American man and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children.

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El Dorado Drive

by Megan Abbott

Release Date: June 24, 2025

The three Bishop sisters grew up in privilege in the moneyed suburbs of Detroit. But as the auto industry declined, so did their fortunes. Harper, the youngest, is barely making ends meet when her beloved, charismatic sister Pam—currently in the middle of a contentious battle with her ex-husband—and her eldest sister, Debra, approach her about joining an exciting new club.

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Falling Hard, Holding On: 6 Romance Reads for You

These are the kinds of books where love doesn’t just happen, it lands. Whether it’s a slow burn or an instant jolt, the emotion sticks long after the last chapter. You’ll be texting your best friend about that ending.

The Summer of You and Me

by Denise Hunter

Release Date: April 22, 2025

When Maggie returns to her coastal hometown to spread her late husband’s ashes, she crosses paths with a man who is his spitting image. The fleeting encounter leaves her reeling and sends her on a quest with her brother-in-law to find answers. But the search raises more questions than answers, and soon Maggie isn't sure if she wants those answers after all.

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Eclipsed Empire (The Wolves of Crescent Creek Book 2)

by Tessa Hale

Release Date: July 16, 2025

One secret tore my life apart. It sent me running from the place I thought I would be safe, right into the path of untold enemies. But when my life is in danger, the wolves I thought I’d lost for good are the ones who come for me. And they’ll burn down the world to keep me safe—even if none of us trusts each other anymore.

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Watch Your Back (Devil's Backbone Book 2)

by Tate James

Release Date: July 15, 2025

Just when you think it can't get any worse, the universe seems to take that as a personal challenge. The Devil's Backbone Society has its fingers everywhere. It's more than a secret society―it's a leash and a prison sentence. The elders insist it's about making connections that will help you for the rest of your life, but what they don't tell you is how long-or, in this case, short-your life might be.

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A Harvest of Hearts (Amish Bonnet Sisters: Legacy of Faith Book 3)

by Samantha Price

Release Date: July 16, 2025

Just as the dust settles from one disaster, a mysterious stranger shows up at the Baker apple orchard, turning heads and stirring suspicion. With the apple harvest about to begin, tensions rise. Chess shocks everyone with an unexpected act of redemption, Grace embraces a new love that might be too good to be true, and Iris wonders if her extended stay with Wilma is blessed or cursed after a string of unsettling events.

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Bought & Bred by the BRATVA

by Imani Jay

Release Date: July 6, 2025

I thought dating the son was complicated. Then I met the father. Aleksandr Maksimov. Bratva King. Six-foot-three of pure sin wrapped in designer suits. And the man who just bought my virginity for a million dollars. I never meant to end up on that auction block. But when a ruthless loan shark threatens my family, I do what I have to protect them - even sell myself to the city’s most dangerous crime lord.

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Love, Conveniently Arranged

by Blossom Turner & Others

Release Date: June 24, 2025

Step into a world of heartfelt love stories where the unlikeliest of arrangements—marriages of convenience—become the foundation for enduring love. From the bustling streets of Richmond to the sweeping vistas of the Rocky Mountains, these tales of faith, hope, and second chances will inspire and delight.

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Dead Ends and Dark Corners: Mysteries & Thrillers You Can’t Escape

You think you’re safe, then the chase begins. These thrillers drag you through shadows, dead ends, and desperate gambits where every choice is a gamble. If you crave heart-stopping suspense and pulse-racing danger, buckle up.

The Intel (The Infiltrix Book 3)

by Kimberley Troutte

Release Date: June 18, 2025

Agent Heather Slade is back in her most dangerous mission yet! This time, she goes rogue to organize an off-book mission to infiltrate a highly guarded asylum to extract an innocent man that HQ doesn't want her to save. If HQ learns she’s inside, they could trigger her kill device, ending more than her career.

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A Word With The Dead (DCI Evan Warlow Crime Thriller Book 17)

by Rhys Dylan

Release Date: July 15, 2025

When a drone uncovers a dead cyclist in the West Wales countryside, DCI Evan Warlow is pulled into a case where the clues are scarce, the suspects slippery, and the motive buried deep beneath layers of power and deceit. From a silent hospital ward to a shadowy woodland path, this is a mystery that exposes more than murder—it unravels a community. Gripping, atmospheric, and disturbingly relevant.

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Rage (Kate Burkholder Book 17)

by Linda Castillo

Release Date: July 8, 2025

Summer has arrived with a vengeance in Painters Mill, and a macabre discovery by three Amish children brings the quiet to a grinding halt. Chief of Police Kate Burkholder arrives on the scene to find the dismembered body of 21-year-old Samuel Yutzy, a local Amish man who owned a successful landscaping business. What twisted individual murdered him in such a sadistic way?

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Coded Justice (Avery Keene Book 3)

by Stacey Abrams

Release Date: July 15, 2025

Former Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back... trying to put the past behind her at a prestigious high-end law firm in Washington, D.C. Head down and focused on a new life, Avery is now working as an internal investigator when a high-profile client seeks her out. Camasca Enterprises has a big problem and a short runway. The tech company has developed a new integrated AI system poised to revolutionize the medical industry.

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Rollback

by Michael C. Grumley

Release Date: July 15, 2025

Under a light rain, Mike Mansfield stands stoically beneath a large tree, waiting patiently for the person he has been searching for. Burly and in his mid-fifties, Mansfield was what some might call chaotically good - a person with an unshakable sense of right and wrong.

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The Couple Before Us

by Daniel Hurst

Release Date: July 17, 2025

‘Something terrible happened to the couple who lived here before…’ My hands shake as I read the warning note I’ve just found hidden in a forgotten corner of my brand-new house. My husband told me we’d be the first people to live here. Did he lie?

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Interview with Denise Hunter, Author of The Summer of You and Me

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Summer of You and Me?

While I was visiting my small hometown, I ran into someone who looked exactly like an old friend of mine. But my friend had left town years ago—so who was this doppelgänger? I went down a rabbit hole trying to figure out who this person could be. Before I knew it, a story began brewing in my mind about a widow who thinks she sees her late husband in a crowd—but before she can speak with him, he disappears into the fray.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Summer of You and Me, what would they be?

Josh’s is definitely “In Case You Didn't Know” by Brett Young. I actually used the song in the story. His unrequited love is quite heartbreaking at times!

Maggie’s is “Bless the Broken Road” by Rascal Flatts. She’s come through a lot and is so deserving of a happy ending.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Contemporary romance, the same genre I write. It's always my goal to write the book I want to read.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

"The Sands of Sea Blue Beach" by Rachel Hauck and "Great Big Beautiful Life" by Emily Henry.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The first kiss scene is actually a flashback. Yowza. And all the scenes in which the Reynolds family is together. I loved writing the family dynamics—the humor and drama that happen when so many personalities are gathered.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

My favorite way to write is with a Baja Blast Zero at my fingertips.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Treat others just as you want to be treated.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I think there's a lot to be said in the story about what it means to be family. Much of it has nothing to do with genetics.

Denise Hunter is the author of the new book The Summer of You and Me

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Interview with Kimberley Troutte, Author of The Intel (The Infiltrix Book 3)

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Intel (The Infiltrix Book 3)?

This is the continuing mission of Agent Slade, a spy fighting evil in a dangerous future world.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Intel (The Infiltrix Book 3), what would they be?

Agent Heather Slade enjoys listening to ancient rock music sung by female artists.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I enjoy reading and writing romantic suspense, thrillers, and mysteries because I like twists and turns that surprise me.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The Housemaid by Frieda McFadden is my next read.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The ending was both difficult and exciting to write because the danger level was flipped up to EXTREME...

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I can write almost anywhere, but my special quirky spot is to sit in the window seat at the local coffee shop on Saturday mornings to write.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Love will conquer hate... eventually.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

I hope readers are swept up in the mission and adventure with Heather and her team while also getting a taste of how hard it would be to live under a dictator.

Kimberley Troutte is the author of the new book The Intel (The Infiltrix Book 3)

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Interview with Prabha Karan, Author of Cherish or Perish

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Cherish or Perish?

I wrote Cherish or Perish after witnessing how easily people lose control of their lives, not from lack of knowledge, but from failing to master their Intellect. I felt called to reveal how this inner force shapes everything, and to help others reclaim their clarity, power, and purpose before it’s too late!

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Non-fiction; Self-Help.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

At this moment, none.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The last section of Chapter 04, section "It’s Not Too Late to Save Yourself."

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

"The way to gain anything is to lose it! (Lose the Craving Mentally!)

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

Strengthen Your Intellect; Save the World!

Prabha Karan is the author of the new book Cherish or Perish

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Interview with Huey Hawke, Author of The Otero County Disclosure

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Otero County Disclosure?

Gosh, where to start. Well, I suppose three things. Firstly, the New York Times article from December 2017, headlined "Glowing Auras and ‘Black Money’: The Pentagon’s Mysterious U.F.O. Program," which arguably restarted the UFO phenomenon’s renaissance in the public’s imagination—and still, I believe, remains that paper’s most-read online article. Ever.

Secondly, my beloved older brother, who sadly passed away in 2022. He had severe cerebral palsy but a sharp mind. As a kid, he was selected as the guinea pig to trial the tech that later became Professor Stephen Hawking's communication tool.
Finally, the fast-approaching black hole, or bright beacon of hope, is the advent of true artificial intelligence. I was interested in having fun exploring the deepening convergence of science, technology, and the unknown. We’re living through terrifyingly interesting times.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Otero County Disclosure: A novel for our times, what would they be?

That’s an easy one. "Tinseltown in the Rain" by The Blue Nile—perhaps one of the best, yet most criminally underrated pop songs of the ’80s. Also, Noah Kahan’s "Passenger" from his 2018 album Hurt Somebody. You’ll have to read the novel to understand why! No spoilers now...

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Anything and everything. Literary, contemporary, science fiction, and thrillers. And if a book ticks all those boxes, I'm sold.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Too big to namecheck all of them, but I would say my priorities are to finish Eleanor Catton's 'Birnam Wood' and Lue Elizondo's 'Imminent'. Oh, and not forgetting Stephen King's 'Never Flinch'.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

They were all fun! But if I had to pick one, it was several scenes in the final three chapters. My editor told me that, until these, he thought I would fall off the high wire I was walking, in terms of bringing it all together and tying off loose ends. And oh, what a joy to write the big payoffs after building the setup.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

No. I'm strictly a head down, fingers to the keyboard kind of writer. For me, scribing is like old-school deep-sea diving. Once I'm down there, do not tug on my oxygen supply tube and tell me it's time to return.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

'Carpe diem.' It served me well whilst writing the first draft. Oh, and don't look back.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

It's a book that asks a lot of questions. Some are obvious. Others, you have to read between the lines. I'd ask readers to ponder... Is there a grand plan, bigger than all of us?

Huey Hawke is the author of the new book, The Otero County Disclosure

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Interview with LJ Reitman, Author of Genwise

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Genwise - The Essential Planning Guide and Workbook to Protect Your Family, Finances, and Future?

I wrote Genwise because I lived through the confusion, stress, and emotional weight of trying to help loved ones without a clear plan in place. After losing two stepparents and helping each of my parents navigate life alone from over 1,000 miles away, I realized just how much we leave unsaid and disorganized. I couldn’t find one resource that pulled everything together, legal, financial, medical, and personal, in a way that made sense and felt manageable. So I created the tool I wish we had: a workbook that helps families get organized before a crisis hits. Genwise is for anyone who wants to make things easier for the people they love—with clarity, compassion, and confidence.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Genwise - The Essential Planning Guide and Workbook to Protect Your Family, Finances, and Future, what would they be?

“Count on Me” – Bruno Mars, “My Wish” – Rascal Flatts, and “See You Again” – Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

I love learning, whether it's through someone’s personal story or a subject that’s completely new to me. Reading gives me perspective, helps me grow, and opens my mind to experiences I may never live myself. I enjoy both fiction and nonfiction, as long as I’m learning and thinking. That same spirit inspired me to write Genwise. I wanted to create something practical yet thoughtful; a book that helps people prepare, reflect, and protect what matters most, while learning about themselves and their loved ones along the way.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Right now, my TBR pile includes: Dana Perino’s I Wish Someone Had Told Me, Carol S. Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, and William Kent Krueger’s Lightning Strike.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The moment I described a family member stepping into a difficult situation, illness, a sudden emergency, or even loss, and realizing everything they needed was right there: names, contacts, instructions, passwords, medical info. No chaos. Just clarity. Writing that part reminded me why this book matters. It’s not dramatic or flashy—it’s quiet relief. It’s someone opening a binder and saying, “Okay, I know what to do.” That image stuck with me, and it’s the emotional heartbeat of Genwise.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I would love to tell you that I have well-thought-out outlines, but that's not always the case. When I start to write, I write whatever is in my head and keep going until I’m satisfied. If inspiration and ideas come to me randomly (and they often do), I scribble them down on any free piece of paper to review later. That might be a bill, the back of an envelope, or whatever scrap of paper is around. I compile these notes and go back to them to create chapters.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Nothing changes if nothing changes.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

“Preparing now is an act of love.” It’s not just about documents — it’s about making life easier for the people you care about, so they’re not left guessing during a crisis.

LJ Reitman is the author of the new book Genwise - The Essential Planning Guide and Workbook to Protect Your Family, Finances, and Future.

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Interview with Frank Lazarus, Author of Is Anything All Right?

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Is Anything All Right? Observations of a Misanthrope?

I've written a blog for twenty years, and this book is the 20th anniversary.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

Murder and Legal Thrillers. My other six books are of that genre.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

Hard to Kill, Step on a Crack, Death of a Salesman, Billion-Dollar Ransom, and The Unraveling of Julia.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

Many, but my favorites are when I have animals and/or inanimate objects, speaking or sharing their thoughts, i.e., Brown Bears moving to evolve into polar bears, pistachio nuts trying to escape the bag, and the iceberg that sank the Titanic.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I overuse passive verbs.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

Do the right thing.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

It was time well spent.

Frank Lazarus is the author of the new book Is Anything All Right? Observations of a Misanthrope

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Interview with Winston Galt, Author of UTOPYC

What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write UTOPYC?

See that the world we live in is dominated by evil, and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein reveals that the worst evil power is political power, which controls force, education, and money. We are so accustomed to accepting the power of this evil that we believe there is no alternative. Utopyc is the formulation of the only possible alternative: the abolition of politics and political power. It shows how life can be organized without evil, based on the value of people and their respect for others.

If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of UTOPYC, what would they be?

Another Brick in the Wall, by Pink Floyd.

What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?

My favorite genres to read are science fiction, utopias and dystopias, American noir novels, and political thrillers.

What books are on your TBR pile right now?

The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, by Robert A. Heinlein.

What scene in your book was your favorite to write?

The scene in my book that I most enjoyed writing was, without a doubt, the interview the journalist conducts with the president of Utopyc, in which the latter shows the journalist that the supposedly democratic world we live in is, in reality, a Marxist one, not truly democratic. The Museum of Liberty and the Museum of Beauty were also a pleasure to write. I have a special fondness for the scene in which a chauffeur laments that his father has been deceived by the State his entire life and has never been able to rise above poverty due to the deceptive state education that convinces us to be slaves of the State, so that we accept it without criticism.

Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)

I don't have any kind of habit of this kind. I just try to be as professional as possible and write compulsively until I finish the story I'm involved in.

Do you have a motto, quote, or philosophy you live by?

"I will not ask anyone to sacrifice themselves for me, but I will not sacrifice myself for anyone except by free and voluntary decision." It's by Ayn Rand, and I believe it should be the starting point for opposing educational policies that convince us to accept slavery to the State.

If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?

That a free life, without state coercion, will bring about the birth of a new Humanism, the likes of which human history has never known before.

Winston Galt is the author of the new book UTOPYC

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